Light and Heat Control Materials Group

We are developing environmentally responsive materials that change their transmittance and maintain their anti-adhesion function over the long term. For example, we are working on the development of optical switching materials that control the amount of sunlight that flows into rooms and vehicles to realize energy-saving and comfortable spaces, and surface materials that support safe and secure living and energy creation by controlling snow and ice adhesion on road signs, solar panels, and other surfaces.

Group Research Theme

Solar transmission control device with temperature response using polymer networked liquid crystal

Development of thermo-responsive coatings allowing to protect adhesion of ice and snow.

Staff Members

photo	position & name	field of expertise	and other info
	Leader, Group, Chihiro Urata	Organic-inorganic hybrid ; Organogel. Soft matter ; Surface modification ; Nano surface and interface	ORCID Web of Science
	Chief Senior Researcher, Atsushi Hozumi	Surface chemistry ; Thin film engineering ; Material processing	ORCID Web of Science
	Senior Researcher, Yasusei Yamada	Solar and thermal control materials ; Energy-saving materials ; Passive materials ; Solar radiation environment ; Thermal environment	ORCID Web of Science
	Senior Researcher, Kaori Nishizawa	Functional ceramics ; Solution chemistry ; Thin films	ORCID Web of Science
	Senior Researcher, Hiroshi Kakiuchida	optical materials ; optical and thermal properties ; optical measurements	ORCID Web of Science
	Senior Researcher, Chih-Wei Hu	Chromogenic materials ; gasochromic materials ; conducting polymers ; catalytic nanoparticles ; metal complex ; hydrogen sensing	ORCID Web of Science