LAB LOGA page on LabLog, a review site (not the lab's official page)
Arao Lab
Machine-translated · View original
A materials engineering lab that draws out the potential of nanomaterials to create new mechanical materials.
AboutAbout the lab
Drawing out the full potential of nanomaterials.
The Arao Lab studies how to bring out the excellent properties of nanomaterials such as graphene in order to create new mechanical materials.
Nanosheets tend to aggregate and are difficult to disperse, so the lab researches techniques for mass-producing high-quality nanosheets at low cost.
Using the nanosheets it produces, the lab works on developing high-strength plastics, materials with high thermal conductivity, transparent conductive films, and more.
Key terms
- Graphene
- A sheet-like material, one atom thick, in which carbon atoms are joined in a mesh-like network
- Nanosheet
- An extremely thin, sheet-like material with a thickness on the order of a nanometer (one billionth of a meter)
- Nanofiller
- Nanometer-sized particles or fibers mixed into resins and other materials to change their properties
NewsLab news
A student's paper accepted by Composites Part A
A student's paper accepted by ACS Applied Engineering Materials
A student's paper accepted by Composites Part A
A student received the Academic Encouragement Award of the Department of Modern Mechanical Engineering
A student's paper accepted by Journal of Materials Science
ResearchResearch themes
To bring out the excellent mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of nanomaterials such as graphene, the lab develops mass-production processes for nanosheets and processes for combining them with other materials into composites. It carries out everything from material fabrication to evaluation, with the aim of putting the results to practical use in society.
*Illustrative imageMass-production technology for nanosheets
The lab researches a technique for mass-producing high-quality nanosheets at low cost by processing graphite in a ball mill, then exfoliating and dispersing it in a liquid so that it dissolves into it.
*Illustrative imageIncreasing the strength of fiber-reinforced plastics
The lab researches ways to increase the strength of fiber-reinforced plastics by adding nanofillers such as graphene to the nanoscale interfacial layer between the reinforcing fibers and the plastic.
*Illustrative imageNext-generation high-strength sheet materials
Taking inspiration from the layered structure of nacre in seashells, in which plate-like materials are stacked in layers, the lab researches new materials made from high-strength nanosheets such as graphene.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Arao Lab consist of faculty, doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students, and research students.As of 2026
- ProfessorYoshihiko Arao
VoicesStudent voices
Compiled from answers by students who were in the lab. Ratings and reviews reflect individual students' experiences, not the lab's official views.
Students who take part in an interview may receive a thank-you gift worth ¥1,000, regardless of what they say.
On a 4-point scale, ● marks where students' answers fall
Who is this lab for?
What's great about this lab?
What did you learn after joining?
What's the vibe, and what is the professor like?
Where do graduates go?
RelatedLabs similar to Arao Lab
Kawada LabSchool of Fundamental Science and Engineering, Department of Applied Mechanics and Aerospace EngineeringComposite materials and fracture phenomena
Hosoi LabSchool of Fundamental Science and Engineering, Department of Applied Mechanics and Aerospace EngineeringFracture mechanics, strength of materials, and composite mat…
Amano LabSchool of Fundamental Science and Engineering, Department of Applied Mechanics and Aerospace EngineeringEnergy system optimization and control of autonomous mobile …
Iwase LabSchool of Fundamental Science and Engineering, Department of Applied Mechanics and Aerospace EngineeringMicrofabrication engineering, micromachines, MEMSThe information on this page is compiled by the LabLog team from the lab's public information and interviews. For corrections or removal requests, please contact LabLog, not the lab.
Report an errorAbout the images
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: “Graphite found near Mautern” Kritzolina / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Mass-production technology for nanosheets: “Sheet mica, Namibia” Olga Ernst / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Increasing the strength of fiber-reinforced plastics: “Photoelasticity stiffener” SSMG-ITALY / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Next-generation high-strength sheet materials: “Bruchfläche eines Perlmuttstücks” Fabian Heinemann / Public domain (cropped)
- Related lab (川田研究室): “Carbon fibre tows” Christine Twigg / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (細井研究室): “Tabletop NT-MDT's Atomic Force Microscope” AAMonitor96 / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (天野研究室): “Industrial pipes and tanks at a plant in Japan - 63v )” Kenny Gil / CC BY 3.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (岩瀬研究室): “Water strider (Gerridae sp.) Makiling” Charles J. Sharp / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
About LabLog
LabLog is a lab review app for students only. Student members at each university interview students in labs and publish what they say. Student voices can only be read by students who sign up with a university email address. Operated by bestiee Inc.
Learn more about LabLog ↗Search engines and AI may reference the basic lab info and rating summaries on this page and the description of LabLog. Student voices are for student members only. Automated collection by programs (scraping, or input to or training of AI) is prohibited under Article 8 of the Terms of Service. If you need data for research or analysis, please contact us.