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Itagaki-Shitanda Lab
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The lab explores batteries, corrosion, and sensors through electroanalytical chemistry.
AboutAbout the lab
Exploring batteries and sensors through electroanalytical chemistry
The Itagaki-Shitanda Lab specializes in electroanalytical chemistry and studies batteries, sensors, metal corrosion, and related topics.
Professor Itagaki aims to establish electrochemical analysis methods based on electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.
Associate Professor Shitanda conducts research on biodevices and printed sensors, and Lecturer Watanabe develops next-generation secondary batteries.
The lab is described as having a homelike atmosphere, with no barrier between senior and junior students.
Key terms
- Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
- A method that measures how easily an electrical signal passes through a material. It is used to analyze batteries and corrosion.
- Plating
- A coating technology that uses a metal film. Besides decorative appearance, it is also used to produce functional surfaces.
- Biofuel cell
- A battery that uses biological reactions. It generates electricity directly from biomass resources such as sugars and alcohols used as fuel.
NewsLab news
A wearable sensor for measuring ions in sweat, developed by Associate Professor Shitanda and colleagues, was the subject of a press release
A paper on an attachable electrode for investigating copper pipe corrosion was published in Electrochemistry
A paper from a joint study with the Goto Lab in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences was published in Journal of Molecular Structure
A paper by Associate Professor Shitanda and colleagues was selected as an Editor's Choice and Front Cover of Electrochemistry
A paper on a micromotor propelled by bubbles was published in ACS Omega
ResearchResearch themes
The Itagaki-Shitanda Lab specializes in electroanalytical chemistry and works on topics such as batteries, corrosion, plating, and sensors. Its research ranges from battery analysis using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy to wearable sensors made with printing methods and biofuel cells that use biological reactions.
*Illustrative imageInterfacial Reactions in Lithium-Ion Batteries
Using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, the lab aims to elucidate the reaction mechanisms at the interface between the electrodes and the electrolyte of lithium-ion secondary batteries. It also aims to establish state-of-health (SOH) monitoring technology.
*Illustrative imageCorrosion Mechanisms and Corrosion Protection Technology
The lab elucidates corrosion mechanisms in building equipment piping, reinforced concrete, electronic devices, and more, and develops corrosion protection technologies. The work requires knowledge from a wide range of fields, and it is described as suitable for students who aim for highly specialized research careers.
*Illustrative imagePlating for Creating Functional Surfaces
Plating is a coating technology that uses a metal film. In recent years it has been used not only for decorative appearance but also to produce various functional surfaces. For applications in electronics, the lab is developing a new plating technology for making printed circuit boards with complex wiring patterns.
*Illustrative imageWearable Sensors for Measuring Body Fluids
By using biological molecules, biomolecules, or organic molecules, it is possible to build health-monitoring devices that selectively measure specific substances. Using printing methods, the lab develops wearable sensors that can monitor components in body fluids.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Itagaki-Shitanda Lab consist of faculty, visiting professors, and master's and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- ProfessorMasayuki Itagaki
- Associate ProfessorIsao Shitanda
- LecturerHikari Watanabe
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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: “Corrosion of metallic thread” Heritage Preservation Department - MNHS / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Interfacial Reactions in Lithium-Ion Batteries: “Lithium vs silicon lithium-ion battery scheme” Sergey WereWolf / CC0 (cropped)
- Corrosion Mechanisms and Corrosion Protection Technology: “Corrosion of a car at the seaside” Mugel2110 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Plating for Creating Functional Surfaces: “Barrel Plating For Small Parts” Encik Tekateki / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Wearable Sensors for Measuring Body Fluids: “SmartCare wrist-worn pulse oximeter” Peter H Charlton / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
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