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Hiroshi KITAGAWA | Creation of the Functional Materials on the Basis of the Inter-Element-Fusion Strategy |
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Hideo NAGASHIMA | Development of Iron Catalysts for Advanced Organic Synthesis |
Tetsuya HASEGAWA | Development of Novel Electronic Materials Utilizing Light Elements |
Kazuhiro HONO | Coercivity Mechanism of Nd-Fe-B Permanent Magnets |
Hiroshi KITAGAWA
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Professor, Kyoto University
Sho MATSUMURA | Professor, Kyushu University |
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Katsutoshi NAGAOKA | Associate Professor, Oita University |
Michihisa KOYAMA | Professor, Kyushu University |
Osamu YAMAMURO | Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo |
In this project, we will establish the inter-element-fusion science to create innovative functional materials where the immiscible metallic elements in the bulk state are mixing at the atomic level using nanotechnology. We promote ambitious and challenging materials research with a multidisciplinary integration of physics, chemistry, engineering, and materials science.
Hideo NAGASHIMA
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Professor, Kyushu University
Yasuhiro UOZUMI | Professor, Institute for Molecular Science |
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Hikaru TAKAYA | Associate Professor, Kyoto University |
Yoichiro KUNINOBU | Associate Professor, University of Tokyo |
Naohiko YOSHIKAI | Assistant Professor, Nanyang Technology University |
Masaya SAWAMURA | Professor, Hokkaido University |
Hiroaki SASAI | Professor, Osaka University |
Fumitoshi KAKIUCHI | Professor, Keio University |
Homogeneous catalysis using rare metal complexes plays an important role in fine chemical processes producing pharmaceuticals, agricultural chemicals, and plastics. Now rare metals have faced problems of shortage as the resource, high cost, and environmental issues in usage. Their replacement by common metals is a solution of this project pursuing, and iron is the key element for us. The project is aimed at establishing design of the iron catalyst and developing the most suitable reaction media for iron catalysis, which are achieved by two concepts, "ligand field control" and "reaction governed by the reaction media". The final goal of this project is development of highly active and selective iron catalysts, which should be recoverable from the reaction mixture and reusable. These are accomplished by two scientific fields, science of the element and process chemistry.
Tetsuya HASEGAWA
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Professor, The University of Tokyo
Toshihiro SHIMADA | Professor, Hokkaido University |
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Shoichiro NAKAO | Research Fellow, Kanagawa Academy of Science and Technology |
Tomoteru FUKUMURA | Professor, Tohoku University |
We develop novel electronic materials without rare metals or toxic elements by utilizing light elements, such as B, C, N and F, which would substantially modify the crystal structures and band structures of solids. In order to accelerate the element substitution in a strategic manner, we attain new functionalities which are not accessible by conventional materials. Our special focus is on In-free transparent conductors whose work functions and refractive indices are well controlled and Pb- or rare earth-free ferroelectric materials which respond to visible light.
Kazuhiro HONO
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NIMS Fellow, National Institute for Materials Science
Akimasa SAKUMA | Professor, Tohoku University |
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Toshiyuki SHIMA | Professor, Tohoku Gakuin University |
Yasukazu MURAKAMI | Professor, Kyushu University |
Thomas Schrefl | Professor, Danube University Krems |
The microstructure-property relationships of Nd-Fe-B permanet magenets will be studied by multiscale structural analysis. Combining with ab-initio calculations and micromagnetic simulations, we will predict the ideal microstructure to achieve the highest coercivity. Based on these experimental and modeling results, we will develop high coercivity Nd-Fe-B magnets without using Dy.