Based on the hierarchical structure design and control concept, the Department of Advanced Hard Materials (Sekino Lab.) is aiming to develop functions-harmonized bulk ceramics and metals and/or nanostructured materials and to investigate their fundamental characteristics. To achieve this goal, we are adapting: ceramic-based composites with synergy functions, structure-function harmonized hetero-semiconductor composites, the original methodology for elastic properties measurement/analysis for advanced elasticity-controlled metal-based materials, structures/functions tuning of low-dimensional anisotropic oxide nanomaterials for multiple applications, and nano-hybridizing of unique TiO2 nanotubes for photo-physical-chemical multifunctions. Through these researches, our emphasis is placed on the practical application of developed materials and technologies to solve crucial problems arising in our society.
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Current Research Topics
- Gain of multi-functions for ceramics by low-dimensional anisotropic nanostructure control.
- Design and creation of hybrid-ceramics via various advanced fabrication processes.
- Elastic properties of biomedical and structural metal-based materials and development of the original method for measuring the elastic properties.
- Structure and properties tuning of oxide nanotubes/nanosheets and related-architectures aiming for energy, environmental, device and biomedical applications.
- Creation of inorganic-based nanomaterials and hybrids via novel fabrication processes.
- Desing and creation of multi-task ceramic-based composites.