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Murakami Lab
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The lab develops decarbonization energy technologies starting from the design of nanostructures.
AboutAbout the lab
From nanostructure design to solving environmental and energy problems
The Murakami Lab studies next-generation energy materials and systems for a decarbonized society.
Its central material is the covalent organic framework (COF), a crystal like a jungle gym built from rods one molecule wide.
Using COFs, the lab works on CO2 separation and capture materials and materials for all-solid-state batteries, as well as technologies that generate electricity from waste heat.
The lab is mainly experimental, and it also uses quantum chemical calculations and thermofluid simulations, covering everything from materials development to system development.
Key terms
- Covalent organic framework (COF)
- A crystalline organic material with fine pores, made by linking molecules of light elements in a regular pattern with covalent bonds
- All-solid-state battery
- A battery that uses a solid electrolyte instead of a liquid electrolyte, so it does not need a flammable liquid
- Thermoelectric conversion
- Converting heat energy directly into electrical energy
NewsLab news
Creation of a materials platform for next-generation molecular memory
A doctoral student receives the Outstanding Presentation Award at the Heat Transfer Symposium of Japan
A student receives the Best Presentation Award at the Bachelor's Research Project Presentation Session
Development of a new porous material with outstanding CO2 separation and capture performance
ResearchResearch themes
Aiming at decarbonization, the lab pursues energy research on next-generation CO2 adsorbents, battery materials, and thermal storage and flow thermoelectric technologies, through materials development, computational simulation, and system development. By creating new functions from nanoscale design, it aims to put useful environmental and energy technologies into practice in society.
*Illustrative imageNext-generation CO2 separation and capture materials
The main current method is the aqueous amine method, which requires a large amount of heat to release the captured CO2. The lab is creating new separation and capture materials from porous COFs that do not use water, and is working with industry toward practical use.
*Illustrative imageNext-generation all-solid-state battery materials
Toward all-solid-state batteries with a lower risk of fire, the lab aims to develop highly crystalline COF solid electrolytes that allow only one type of ion, either positive or negative, to pass through.
*Illustrative imageThe nanostructured material COF
A COF is a crystalline organic solid with a nanoscale structure, made by repeatedly linking building-block molecules with covalent bonds. Its functions and pore size can be designed through the choice of molecules.
*Illustrative imageFlow thermoelectric generation from waste heat
By building liquid-based thermoelectric conversion into a mechanism that cools equipment with a flowing liquid, the lab created a technology that generates electricity while cooling. It is working with industry toward practical use.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Murakami Lab include faculty, researchers, research support staff, secretaries, and doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- ProfessorYoichi MurakamiPublications ↗
- Assistant ProfessorRiku EnomotoPublications ↗
- Project Assistant ProfessorXiaohan Wang
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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: “Boundary Dam capture unit CO2 compressor” Implicit Matrix / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Next-generation CO2 separation and capture materials: “Red Trail Energy ethanol CO2 capture plant Richardton ND1” Acroterion / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Next-generation all-solid-state battery materials: “Lithium-Ion Cell cylindric” RudolfSimon / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- The nanostructured material COF: “MOF-5 Crystal Structure” Axs154 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Flow thermoelectric generation from waste heat: “Data center cooling tower” Rsparks3 / CC0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Kondo Lab): “Zinnguss Flachfiguren Schmelze wird in Schieferform gegossen” Wilhelm-schweizer / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Fushinobu Lab): “ConvectionHeatSink” Harke / Public domain (cropped)
- Related lab (Nakanishi-Chujo Lab): “Canadarm2 during Expedition 62 (ISS062-E-055099)” NASA / Public domain (cropped)
- Related lab (Tadano Lab): “Instruments for laparoscopic Hernia Operation” Anpol42 / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
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