About the Research
Research Theme
Development of Functional Materials for Chemical Processes/Systems
Keyword
Research Outline
At our laboratory, we aim to efficiently develop new functional materials for various chemical processes/systems. Not only do we focus on the functions of the developed materials, but we also work on the development of efficient synthesis processes, and the exploration of new applications of them.
Currently, we mainly work on the development of porous materials to be used as catalyst supports and adsorbents. For example, we developed a method to synthesize monolithic materials having a unique hierarchical porous system of micro-, meso- and macropores by simply freezing the precursor of the material. Other work of our laboratory includes original methods to efficiently synthesize carbon nanotubes/nanofibers.
Representative Research Achievements
- Enhancing the Efficiency of Gas-liquid-solid Reactions Using a Monolithic Microhoneycomb Catalyst
H. Mega, S. Takahashi, T. Aihara, S. Yoshida, S. Iwamura, I. Ogino, S. R. Mukai. Catal. Today, 2023, 407, 244-251.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2021.11.024 - Simple and Cost-Effective Method to Increase the Capacity of Carbon Nanotube Sheet Cathodes for Lithium-Air Batteries
K. Ushijima, S. Iwamura, S. R. Mukai. ACS App. Energ. Mater., 2020, 3, 6915-6921.
DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.0c00991 - Exfoliation of Graphite Oxide in Water without Sonication: Bridging Length Scales from Nanosheets to Macroscopic Materials
I. Ogino, Y. Yokoyama, S. Iwamura, S. R. Mukai. Chem. Mater., 2014, 26, 3334-3339.
DOI: 10.1021/cm501305c - Formation of Monolithic Silica Gel Microhoneycombs (SMHs) Using Pseudosteady State Growth of Microstructural Ice Crystals
S. R. Mukai, H. Nishihara, H. Tamon. Chem. Commun., 2004, 874-875.
DOI: 10.1039/b316597c - Air Cathode
S. R. Mukai, S. Iwamura.
Next Generation Batteries (Springer), 2021, 433-447.