Organization
Outline of the Research Institute
We develop the innovative functional materials in order to differentiate products by enhancing functions that do not allow other countries to follow and to enhance competitivenesswith the aim of contributing to the fields of next-generation mobility, energy and environment, and products realizing a safe society.
Greeting from the Director
Director, Yoshinobu Fujishiro
To strengthen the industrial base for Japan's manufacturing industries, it is essential to create new material technologies by AIST original research. Innovative Functional Materials Research Institute (IFM-RI) is engaged in the research aimed at enhancing the functionality of various new materials such as fine ceramics, magnetic materials, composite materials and innovative manufacturing processes that cannot be caught up by other countries. To improve functionality of new material, we promote the research with industry and utmost the material performance by joining dissimilar materials and controlling the microstructure and interface state of materials for next-generation mobility, energy and environment fields, safe society, and daily living.
Our research institute promotes the research based on the following four targets. The enhancement of optical switching materials and gas sensors, which play an important role as a technology that improves comfort in houses and vehicles. The electrode materials and electrolyte materials aimed at realizing the theoretical performance limits of storage batteries and fuel cells that support energy and material conversion, which are indispensable for a carbon neutral society. Furthermore, we challenge on the development of materials that next-generation magnetic materials and related process technologies for mobility and industrial equipment, convert environmental pollutants into safe substances and new coating materials that prevent their adhesion to liquid and solid by technologies of smart materials and active sites of nano-space materials, which are important for circular economy and resource recycling society.
In recent years, material development requires both improved functions and improved development speed. In our institute, we will promote Materials Process Innovation Platform (MPI-PF), which is established at AIST Chubu Center from April 2022, will actively develop data-driven materials.
Theme of the Research Institute
- Advanced stimulus response materials
- Highly efficient robust energy materials
- Advanced surface and nanoporous materials
- Development of innovative magnetic materials
Organization
Staff Members
photo | position & name | field of expertise | and other info |
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Director
Yoshinobu Fujishiro |
Material science ; Fine Ceramics ; Inorganic Process Chemistry | ||
Deputy Director
Kenta Takagi |
Magnetic materials ; composite materials ; Powder Metallurgy | ORCID Web of Science |
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Prime Senior Researcher
Woosuck Shin |
Electroceramics ; human gas detection ; health care application | ORCID Web of Science |
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Invited Senior Researcher,
Masato Tazawa |
Optics and Heat Control Materials | ||
Technical Senior Officer
Toshihiko Osaki |
catalytic reactions ; catalytic chemistry ; catalytic functions ; functional ceramics | ORCID Web of Science |
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Technical Senior Office
Keiji Kusumoto |
ferroelectrics ; Piezoelectric ceramics ; functional ceramics ; China | ORCID Web of Science |
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Specific Technical Officer
Kazuyuki Suzuki |
Magnetic materials ; Nanoparticles ; Permanent magnet ; Metals ; Powder Metallurgy | ORCID Web of Science |
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Technical Senior Office
Masahisa Okada |
Nanoparticles ; photo-functional materials ; Nanocrystalline materials ; Oxide electronics | ORCID Web of Science |
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Technical Senior Office
Fumihiko Ohashi |
Application of mineral-related materials ; Resource recycling | Web of Science | |
Career Expert
Akihiro Matsumoto |
powder metallurgy ; functional composites materials ; magnetic materials | ||
Career Expert
Atuya Towata |
Functional Composite Materials ; powder processing |
Research Groups
- Electroceramics Group
Leader, Group, Yoshitake Masuda - Light and Heat Control Materials Group
Leader, Group, Chihiro Urata - Energy Storage Materials Group
Leader, Group, Koichi Hamamoto - Solid State Ionics Materials Group
Leader, Group, Hirofumi Sumi - Nanoporous Materials Group
Leader, Group, Tatsuo Kimura - Next-generation Permanent Magnet Materials Groupp
Leader, Group, Yusuke Hirayama - Functional Magnetic Materials Group
Leader, Group, Shusuke Okada