Frontier Science for Environmental Functional Materials

Faculty

Prof.
Yoshinori Sato

Research Themes

1. Controlled doping of non-metallic light elements and defects into carbon materials via halogenation-dehalogenation processes
2. Design and creation of functional carbon material catalysts for polymer electrolyte fuel cells and low-temperature ammonia fuel cells
3. Creation of functional materials for energy harvesting

Research contents

In this field, we are challenging to create advanced multi-functional technologies (high-efficiency heteroatom doping techniques and heterogeneous material bonding technologies) at the nanoscale based on surface and interface design using non-metallic light elements such as carbon materials, as well as innovative high-performance environmental materials that are essential for next-generation clean energy fields related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), such as polymer electrolyte fuel cell catalysts, low-temperature ammonia fuel cell catalysts, and energy harvesting materials utilizing light, load, heat, and biomass.

Keywords

Non-metallic Light Element Doping, Carbon Material Catalysts, Energy Harvesting Materials

Web

https://fsefm.kankyo.tohoku.ac.jp/en/

Contact

+81-22-795-3215
yoshinori.sato.b5tohoku.ac.jp