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Nanomaterial Application Devices Lab
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A lab that covers everything from nanomaterial synthesis to catalyst and energy applications.
AboutAbout the lab
Opening up new nanoscience through nanomaterials.
The lab conducts broad research that spans nanomaterial synthesis, measurement of physical properties, catalyst development, and application to energy devices.
It investigates the properties of materials in which graphene, a thin sheet of carbon, is given a three-dimensional structure, as well as catalytic reactions based on electrochemistry, with the aim of opening up new nanoscience.
In recent years, it has put particular effort into developing carbon-neutral technologies, such as hydrogen energy and the chemical fixation of carbon dioxide.
On the lab's website, the lab is introduced under the names "Ito Lab" and "Ito-Chida Lab."
Key terms
- Graphene
- A sheet-like material one carbon atom thick, in which carbon atoms are arranged in hexagonal (six-membered) rings
- Carbon neutrality
- The goal of bringing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero overall
- Base metal
- A low-cost, abundant metal. It could serve as a substitute for platinum electrodes.
ResearchResearch themes
The lab works on everything from nanomaterial synthesis and measurement of physical properties to catalyst development and application to energy devices. It studies the properties of graphene with a three-dimensional structure, and carbon-neutral technologies such as hydrogen energy and the chemical fixation of carbon dioxide.
*Illustrative imageSynthesis and physics of graphene with a three-dimensional structure
A single sheet of graphene cannot deliver practical performance, and stacking sheets causes problems such as electrical short-circuiting between the layers. The lab therefore develops graphene with a three-dimensional structure and aims to open up new physical chemistry using it.
*Illustrative imageTurning renewable-energy electricity into hydrogen
The lab studies technology for converting electricity from renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power into hydrogen, which can be stored and transported. It develops methods to convert electric power directly into hydrogen efficiently, aiming at a foundational technology for creating a stable source of hydrogen.
*Illustrative imageElectrochemical reduction of CO2 into chemicals
This research uses electricity from renewable energy to reduce carbon dioxide and synthesize chemicals such as formic acid and methanol. The lab focuses on technology that delivers carbon dioxide to the catalyst surface quickly and in large amounts.
*Illustrative imageCorrosion-resistant base metal electrodes
The lab studies electrodes made of low-cost base metals as a replacement for the platinum electrodes used in water electrolysis. Base metals corrode easily under acidic conditions, but coating the surface with graphene suppresses corrosion while the electrode works as a catalyst for hydrogen evolution, and the lab investigates the mechanism behind this.
MembersFaculty
The lab's members consist of faculty, secretaries, and doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- ProfessorYoshikazu Ito
- Assistant ProfessorSamuel Jeong
- ITF Assistant ProfessorKoki Chida
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Graduate Chemistry Laboratory ( )” JohnRH4 / CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped)
- Synthesis and physics of graphene with a three-dimensional structure: “Carbon Nanomaterials” Lengmartin / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Turning renewable-energy electricity into hydrogen: “Wind Turbines at Pioneer Prairie Renewable Energy Wind Farm, Iowa ( )” Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States / CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped)
- Electrochemical reduction of CO2 into chemicals: “Red Trail Energy ethanol CO2 capture plant Richardton ND1” Acroterion / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Corrosion-resistant base metal electrodes: “4-electrodes cell” H. H. Girault / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
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