RESEARCH

Research Clusters

Nano-materials for Energy Applications and Environmental Protection

The research unit is aiming at developing novel nanomaterials and their applications for biomass conversion, catalysis, and chemical devices such as hydrogen generators, gas sensors, light emitting devices, and batteries. The materials that we are developing include metal oxides, metal sulfides, noble metal-loaded oxides, metal halides, redox clusters, and graphene oxide. Tuning of their size, structure, and morphology leads to the creation of various functional materials with optimized catalytic, electrocatalytic, ion/electron-conducting, and optical properties.

Nano-materials for Energy Applications and Environmental Protection

Cluster members

  • Japan
    Coordinator
    Tetsuya KIDA

    Professor
    Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Kumamoto University

    Japan
  • Japan
    Sub-Coordinator
    Armando T. QUITAIN

    Professor
    Headquarters for Admissions and Education, Kumamoto University

    Japan
  • Spain
    Maria Jose COCERO Website

    Professor
    Chemical Engineering & Environmental Technology, Universidad de Valladolid

    Spain
  • Japan
    Yusuke INOMATA

    Assisitant Professor
    Department of Applied Chemistry & Biochemistry, Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Kumamoto University

    Japan
  • Thailand
    Suttichai ASSABUMRUNGRAT

    Professor
    Department of Chemistry Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University
    *IROAST Visiting Professor

    Thailand
  • Germany
    Nicorae BARSAN

    Group Head
    The Sensor and Microsystem group at the Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Tubingen
    *IROAST Visiting Professor

    Germany

Achievement

Publications
2024
2023
2022
Publications
Grants
  • MEXT/JSPS KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(B), “ON/OFF Emission Switching of Perovskite Quantum Dots”, 2020.4~2024.3, 17,680,000-yen, PI: Tetsuya KIDA
  • MEXT/JSPS KAKENHI Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research (Fostering Joint International Research (B)), “Design of highly sensitive gas recognition interfaces using 1D/2D nanomaterials”, 2020.11~2025.3, 18,720,000-yen, PI: Tetsuya KIDA
  • JSPS Bilateral joint research project (open partnership with Thai), “Biomass conversion into value-added compounds using nanocarbon-based catalysts”, 2021.4~2023.3, 3,900,000-yen, PI: Tetsuya KIDA
  • JSPS Bilateral joint research project (LIPI Indonesia), “Development of electrochemical devices and membrane reactors based on proton conducting carbon nanosheet membranes”, 2022.4~2024.3, 3,900,000-yen, PI: Tetsuya KIDA

Activities

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