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Inorganic Materials Synthesis Lab
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The lab synthesizes ceramics using vapor-phase methods and lasers.
AboutAbout the lab
Creating new functions in ceramics
The Inorganic Materials Synthesis Lab (Ito Lab) conducts research and development on ceramic materials using vapor-phase methods and laser processes, and trains students.
The lab is interested in giving ceramic coatings and bulk crystals new functions through self-oriented growth and self-organization, thereby adding new value to practical industrial materials.
It is an experiment-driven lab where students synthesize materials with home-built synthesis equipment and advance their research by observing the materials in hand.
Members come from a variety of departments, such as chemistry, materials science, and engineering physics.
Key terms
- Ceramics
- Materials made of combined cations and anions, with diverse crystal structures.
- Chemical vapor deposition (CVD)
- A method of obtaining inorganic solid crystals on a substrate using deposition reactions from the vapor phase.
- Pulsed laser deposition (PLD)
- A method in which a laser is focused on the surface of a solid target to turn it into plasma, forming a thin film of the target material.
NewsLab news
A master's student's research results were accepted by Sensors and Materials
A master's student received the Bronze Prize Poster Award at STAC15
Research results on Lu2O3 thick-film scintillators were accepted by the Journal of Luminescence
Research results on CaHfO3 thick-film scintillators were accepted by the Journal of Luminescence
A master's student received a Presentation Encouragement Award at the 3rd Research Meeting on Quantum Energy Conversion of the Japan Society of Applied Physics
ResearchResearch themes
The lab studies the growth of ceramic coatings and bulk crystals from the vapor phase, using chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and pulsed laser deposition (PLD), a type of physical vapor deposition. By using laser light in material synthesis processes, the lab aims to propose materials design guidelines for new ceramic coatings and bulk crystal growth.
*Illustrative imageNew optical crystals
Research on innovative optical crystals for higher sensitivity in environmental monitoring and higher brightness in optical materials.
*Illustrative imageEnvironment-resistant coatings
The lab works on environment-resistant coatings for higher efficiency and reliability of internal combustion engines.
*Illustrative imageNanostructured catalysts
The lab works on catalysts with nanostructures, aiming for higher performance in environmental purification systems.
*Illustrative imageFunctional thin films
The lab searches for functional materials by evaluating the properties of thin films.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Inorganic Materials Synthesis Lab consist of faculty members and master's and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- ProfessorAkihiko Ito
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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: “Chemical Vapor Deposition Setup” Aksy88 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- New optical crystals: “Growth stages of corundum crystals” Dr Anatoly / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Environment-resistant coatings: “Protective coating of swollen graphite after blowtorch” Ag Damian / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Nanostructured catalysts: “Gold nanoparticles as indicators” Valeg96 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Functional thin films: “Reflection in a soap bubble edit” Brocken Inaglory. The image was edited by user:Alvesgaspar / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
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