Department of Chemistry Graduate School of Science, The University of Osaka

Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research

Laboratory for Transcendent Materials Chemistry

Members

  • Masanori Sakamoto (Professor)
  • Keito Sano (Assistant Professor)

Contact

  • e-mail:
  • web page: https://www.sanken.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/organization/sec/sec02.html

Research Interests

  1. Transparent solar cells that can be used as window glass
  2. Development of photo-functional materials using artificial intelligence
  3. Photocatalysts that contribute to infrared light energy resource utilization
  4. Transparent conductive materials using nanomaterials

Infrared light is an untapped energy resource that accounts for about half of all sunlight. Science to convert infrared light into electricity or chemical energy will provide human society with new energy resources. The department of Transcendent materials chemistry has developed various technologies that contribute to energy conversion of infrared light by using heavily doped semiconductor nanoparticles that exhibit localized surface plasmon resonance in the infrared region. Furthermore, we have established a startup (Optmass co., Ltd.) based on the results of our laboratory, and are promoting the development and social implementation of window glass that collects infrared light and generates electricity.

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