Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability
Division of Energy Science Research
Staff
- Professor: Kouichi Kikuta
Overview of Research
We are working on the development of novel materials and systems relating to the energy conversion and storage. Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) is expected as a promising system for the electric power generation. Hydrogen storage materials are also required for the applications of fuel cells. Basic researches on these subjects are carried out from the view point of materials design and its processing. Environmentally friendly materials such as lead-free piezoelectrics are also investigated to substitute conventional lead based materials.
Research Subjects
- Basic research on the material design and processing of solid oxide fuel cell
- Development of novel hydrogen storage materials and catalysis for the generation of hydrogen gas
- Fabrication of lead free piezoelectrics and its application for electric devices
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Photographs Captions
a) A micro-tubular fuel cell and its cross sectional SEM image
b) Hydrogen storage materials applied for fuel cells
c) Phase transformation behavior of lead-free piezoelectric materials