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Nozaki Lab
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The lab uses plasma and catalysts to turn CO2 into a resource.
AboutAbout the lab
Taking on carbon recycling with plasma
Based on thermal engineering, reaction engineering, plasma chemistry, catalytic chemistry, and materials science, the Nozaki Lab conducts research on energy and the environment.
The lab develops environmentally harmonious chemical reaction processes, such as carbon recycling, and the functional materials they require.
It also studies reactions that use non-equilibrium plasma to turn carbon dioxide into a resource.
Based on mechanical engineering, the lab carries out interdisciplinary research and education across fields.
Key terms
- Plasma
- A state in which more energy is added to a gas so that electrons separate from atoms and molecules. It is called the "fourth state of matter"
- Catalyst
- A substance that makes a chemical reaction occur more easily or faster without itself being changed
- Carbon recycling
- The idea of capturing carbon dioxide and reusing it as a resource, such as fuel or materials
NewsLab news
A postdoctoral researcher received the Best Presentation Award at ISPCEM
Prof. Nozaki received the Plasma Materials Science Award (Fundamental Category)
A review article by Assistant Professor Kim and colleagues was published in ACS Catalysis
Assistant Professor Kim received an Honorable Mention for the Young Researcher Award of the International Plasma Chemistry Society
A master's student received the Young Researcher Outstanding Presentation Fellow Award from the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
ResearchResearch themes
The lab studies how to adapt plasma technology, developed in high-tech fields, into low-cost, low-carbon processes for the environment and energy fields. Its work covers plasma and materials science, plasma catalysis, reaction processes that do not rely on heat, power generation systems, and solar cells made with silicon ink.
*Illustrative imagePlasma and materials science
Plasma is the "fourth state of matter," formed by adding more energy to a gas. Using plasmas that work well with silicon and carbon, the lab develops materials with integration into devices in mind.
*Illustrative imageControlling catalytic reactions with plasma
By combining non-equilibrium plasma with catalysts, the lab aims to control chemical reactions that cannot be achieved through heat exchange alone. As an application, using CO2 as a carrier of energy is expected.
Reaction processes that do not rely on heat
The lab creates a plasma field with renewable energy and applies it to catalytic reactions, achieving chemical reactions that do not rely on heat (non-thermal reactions). It is pioneering new processes that aim to move away from thermal processes.
*Illustrative imageHighly efficient, clean power generation
The lab performs process simulations of hydrogen combustion power generation systems and related technologies, aiming to realize highly efficient, clean power generation systems.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Nozaki Lab consist of faculty, assistant staff, postdoctoral researchers, and doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- ProfessorTomohiro NozakiPublications ↗
- Assistant ProfessorDae-Yeong KimPublications ↗
- Project Assistant ProfessorChen Xiaozhong
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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: “Filamentous Dielectric Barrier Discharge” Devansh.sharma / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Plasma and materials science: “Plasma Trees” Themarnicle / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Controlling catalytic reactions with plasma: “Atmospheric-pressure plasma” Alibabble / CC0 (cropped)
- Highly efficient, clean power generation: “Gas Turbine Power Plant” Pro-Per Energy Services / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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