Prof. Yuriko AOKI Assistant Prof. Wataru MIZUKAMI Assistant Prof. Kouichi MOGI |
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We are developing methodorogies to elucidate the structures, properties, and reaction mechanisms of materials on the atomic or molecular level through quantum-chemical approaches based on the theory of electronic states. Development of novel inorganic materials for energy conversion and nanotechnology is the main topics of the experimental group in this lab. Assoc. Prof. Ohtaki and his group have been working on oxide thermoelectric materials for middle-to-high temperature waste heat recovery, in which thermal energy is directly converted to electrical energy. His group holds the world records of the conversion efficiency for both n- and p-type polycrystalline oxide materials. Furthermore, low-dimensional quantum-structured inorganic nanomaterials exhibiting unique optical,electronic, and magnetic properties are being created and developed from both basic and applied science points of view. We emphasize the following:
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