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• Key materials for hydrogen society

  • Hydrogen society
  • Hydrogen production
  • Hydrogen storage/transport
  • Hydrogen utilization
  • Fuel cell

  The current state of development of key materials required for a hydrogen society

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  • Overview of a hydrogen society

    An overview of a hydrogen society from the viewpoint of materials science.

  • Materials for hydrogen generation

    Required materials for hydrogen generation and cutting edge of material development research will be introduced.

  • Materials for hydrogen storage and usage

    Required materials for hydrogen storage and usage, and cutting edge of material development research will be introduced.

  Lecturers

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  • Takahiro Kondo

    Professor, Institute of pure and applied sciences, University of Tsukuba

• Carbon Dioxide Utilization

  You will learn the current state of CO2 emission and the innovations to address the difficulties and issues of CO2 utilization technologies in preventing global warming. In addition, I will introduce a hydrogen storage system based on formic acid and an importance of methanol produced from CO2.

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  • Overview

    In this section, you will learn the current state of CO2 emission and the innovations to address the difficulties and issues of CO2 utilization technologies in preventing global warming.

  • Utilization of Formic acid

    In this part, you will learn about the hydrogen storage system based on formic acid, which can be formed from CO2 and H2. I will introduce a high-pressure hydrogen supply through the effective and selective dehydrogenation of formic acid.

  • Synthesis of methanol

    In this part, you will learn the importance of methanol produced from CO2. Based on cutting-edge catalyst design concept for CO2 hydrogenation, methanol can be produced by CO2 hydrogenation under mild reaction conditions.

  Lecturers

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  • Yuichiro Himeda

    Professor, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba

• Introduction to Biofuel Cells

  This lecture covers the principles, material development, and applications of biofuel cells. It explores enzyme- and microbe-based electrode reactions, material design, and next-generation devices using printing technology, highlighting applications in wearable, IoT, and healthcare fields, along with future prospects.

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  • Operating Principles of Biofuel Cells​

    Part 1 explains the operating principles of biofuel cells. It begins with the fundamentals of bioelectrochemistry, followed by the role of enzymes, electron transfer mechanisms (DET & MET), and catalytic current characteristics. The section also explores factors affecting enzyme activity, providing a comprehensive understanding of biofuel cell structure and function.

  • Electrode Materials and Design

    Part 2 explores the development of biofuel cell materials. It focuses on electrode material properties and types, enzyme immobilization techniques, and electron transfer optimization. Novel materials such as porous carbon and magnesium oxide-templated carbon are introduced, along with strategies for designing high-performance biofuel cells.

  • Biofuel Cell Applications and Future Perspectives​

    Part 3 explores the applications of biofuel cells, including their use in healthcare, wearable, and IoT devices. It examines the potential of next-generation devices utilizing printing technology and discusses the role of microbial fuel cells in environmental and energy applications. Finally, it addresses current challenges and future prospects in biofuel cell technology.

  Lecturers

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  • Seiya Tsujimura

    Professor, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba

• Light-Emitting and Laser Materials

  • Luminescent Materials
  • Laser Materials
  • Optical Resonators
  • Organic and Polymer Materials
  • Light-Emitting Diode

  The theme of this lecture is on light-emitting and laser materials. In the first lecture, you will learn about the basic principles of light absorption and emission. In the second lesson, you will learn about the history of light emission, light-emitting diodes, and organic light-emitting diodes. In the third lesson, you will learn about the principles and applications of lasers, and organic lasers.

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  • Photoabsorption and Photoluminescence

    1. Understanding the nature of light.2. Photoabsorption and photoluminescence.

  • Light-emitting materials and devices

    1. History of luminescence2. light-emitting diodes (LED)3. Organic LEDs

  • Principle of lasers and laser materials

    1. What is a laser?2. How to generate a laser?3. Organic lasers.

  Lecturers

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  • Yohei Yamamoto

    Professor, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba

• Organic Semiconductors: Basic concepts and device applications

  In this subject, you will learn the basics of organic semiconductors and their use in devices such as transistors and solar cells. Main topics include charge transport, energy level engineering, and the effect of interfaces on performance. You will also cover the latest technologies for material fabrication and processing to improve device performance.

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  • Organic semiconductors: conjugation and π electron

    Part 1 focuses on the basic concepts of organic semiconductors, with an emphasis on conjugation and the role of pi electrons. The main topics covered include the molecular structure of organic materials, their optical and electronic properties, and the importance of the HOMO-LUMO gap. The charge transport mechanisms, such as hopping, are also explained, and the mechanisms that enable the application of these properties to devices such as organic transistors and solar cells are also explained.

  • Organic thin film transistors

    Part 2 covers the principles and design of organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs). The main topics are the basic structure and operating mechanism of OTFTs, and in particular, how the gate voltage controls charge accumulation and current flow. We will also discuss the different device configurations and explain how molecular ordering at the semiconductor-dielectric interface affects mobility and performance. We will also discuss methods for evaluating OTFT characteristics, such as transfer curves and mobility extraction, and explain the importance of evaluation methods for optimizing device functionality.

  • Organic solar cells

    Part 3 focuses on the principles, structure, and optimization of organic solar cells. First, we will explain the mechanism by which excitons are generated at the donor-acceptor interface, separated, and free charges are generated, and then give an overview of how they work. We will also introduce the main performance indicators, such as the conversion efficiency (PCE) and external quantum efficiency (EQE). We will also discuss strategies for improving efficiency, such as adjusting energy levels, selecting donors and acceptors, and optimizing morphology.

  Lecturers

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  • Qingshuo Wei

    Associate Professor, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba

• Polymer materials for electronic applications

  This lecture provides an overview of polymer materials in electronic applications, including solid electrolytic capacitors, organic light-emitting diodes, and organic photovoltaics. It begins with a historical overview of conducting polymers and the underlying mechanism of their conductivity (Part 1). This is followed by an examination of the characteristics of semiconducting polymers and examples of their applications (Part 2). Finally, it reviews the methods used to synthesize these materials, including recent trends (Part 3).

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  • Conducting polymers

    This lecture provides an overview of the history of the discovery of conducting polymers, the underlying mechanism of conductivity development, and a review of the applications of conducting polymers.

  • Semiconducting polymers

    This lecture outlines the differences between semiconducting and conducting polymers, and their applications in organic light-emitting diodes and organic photovoltaics.

  • Synthesis of semiconducting polymers

    This lecture addresses the conventional synthetic method of semiconducting polymers and the development of new synthetic methods with the objective of reducing their environmental impact.

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  • Junpei Kuwabara

    Associate professor, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, Department of Materials Science, University of Tsukuba

• Circular Economy for Plastics

  This course focuses on the relationship between polymers and the environment, highlighting the latest efforts toward a sustainable future. The first lecture, “Circular Economy for Plastics,” discusses polymer recycling technologies and the potential of biodegradable materials. The second lecture explores “Dynamic Covalent Networks,” explaining the development and application of innovative materials. The third lecture, “Adhesives and Environmental Issues,” emphasizes bio-inspired designs and advancements in sustainable adhesive technologies. Through these sessions, students will gain insights into the latest trends in polymer science with real-world examples.

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  • Circular Economy and the Potential of Plastics

    This lecture introduces the fundamental concepts of applying a circular economy to polymers. Topics include plastic recycling methods (mechanical and chemical recycling), the potential of bio-based polymers, and the challenges associated with developing sustainable materials. Students will gain an understanding of the role and importance of plastics in a circular economy.

  • Dynamic Polymer Networks and the Future of Recycling

    This lecture explores how dynamic covalent chemistry (DCC)-based polymer networks contribute to a circular economy. It focuses on the potential of DCC for designing recyclable and sustainable materials, case studies of industrial applications, and approaches to creating closed-loop material systems.

  • Adhesive Technologies in Harmony with the Environment

    his lecture addresses the sustainability challenges of traditional adhesives and the innovative technologies developed to overcome them. Students will explore the potential of bio-inspired designs and dynamic bonding in adhesives, and how these advancements can contribute to realizing a circular economy.

  Lecturers

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  • Masanobu Naito

    Professor, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba

• Self-Assembled Materials

  Self-assembled materials and their supramolecular chemistry are introduced, which are crucial for understanding cutting-edge science and technology as well as for the development of energy materials.

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  • Supramolecular Chemistry and Intermolecular Interactions

    As an introduction to self-assembled materials, the fundamental concepts of supramolecular chemistry and self-assembly are explained.

  • Self-Assembled Fullerene Nanomaterials

    Supramolecular self-assembly of ideally zero-dimensional functional nanounit, fullerenes into dimensionally-integrated higher dimensional nanostructures are explained.

  • Nanoporous Fullerene Crystals and Derived Porous Carbons for Energy Storage

    Fabrication of hierarchically porous carbon materials with ultra-high surface area and large porosity by the direct carbonization of self-assembled fullerene crystals and their energy storage applications are discussed.

  Lecturers

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  • Lok Kumar Shrestha

    Professor, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba

  • Takashi Nakamura

    Professor, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba

• Organic Photochromic Materials

  We will broadly study the basics and applications of organic photochromic materials. First, we will deepen our understanding of the basic principles of photochromism and representative organic photochromic compounds (Part 1). Next, we will learn about the photostationary state and thermal reactions necessary to understand the properties of photochromic compounds and their analysis (Part 2). Furthermore, we will introduce the future potential of these materials, such as crystals that move with light and light energy storage materials, in the context of utilizing photochromic reactions.

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  • Basics of Organic Photochromic Materials

    Deepen our understanding of the basic principles of photochromism and representative organic photochromic compounds.

  • Properties of Organic Photochromic Materials

    We will learn about the photostationary state and thermal reactions necessary to understand the properties of photochromic compounds and their analysis.

  • Advances of Organic Photochromic Materials

    We will introduce the future potential of photochromic materials, such as crystals that move with light and light energy storage materials, in the context of utilizing photochromic reactions.

  Lecturers

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  • Yasuo Norikane

    Associate Professor, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba

• Chemical- and Bio-sensing

  This session will provide an overview of chemical sensors and biosensors, including their definition and characteristics, and will also introduce and explain the detection targets and principles of chemical sensors and biosensors with examples, deepening understanding of chemical sensors and biosensors (Part 1 and 2). As the development and perspective for chemical sensors and biosensors, this session will focus on nucleotide biomarker research, which is becoming increasingly important in the environmental and biomedical fields, and will provide examples of development into rapid and simple nucleotide biosensing (Part 3).

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  • Chemical sensing/sensors

    This session will provide an overview of chemical sensors, including their definition and characteristics, and will also introduce and explain the detection targets and principles of chemical sensors with examples, deepening understanding of chemical sensors.

  • Biosensing/biosensors

    This session will provide an overview of biosensors, including their definition and characteristics, and will also introduce and explain the detection targets and principles of biosensors with examples, deepening understanding of biosensors.

  • Development and prospects

    As the development and perspective for chemical sensors and biosensors, this session will focus on nucleotide biomarker research, which is becoming increasingly important in the environmental and biomedical fields, and will provide examples of development into rapid and simple nucleotide biosensing.

  Lecturers

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  • Hiroshi Aoki

    Professor, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba

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  Takahiro Kondo

  University of Tsukuba Institute of pure and applied sciences

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  Yuichiro Himeda

  University of Tsukuba Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences

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  Seiya Tsujimura

  University of Tsukuba Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences

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  Yohei Yamamoto

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  Qingshuo Wei

  University of Tsukuba Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences

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  National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
  Nanomaterials Research Institute
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  Junpei Kuwabara

  University of Tsukuba Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, Department of Materials Science

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  Masanobu Naito

  University of Tsukuba Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences

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  National Institute for Materials Science（NIMS)
  Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials
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  Lok Kumar Shrestha

  University of Tsukuba Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences

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  National Institute for Materials Science（NIMS)
  Research Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics
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  Takashi Nakamura

  University of Tsukuba Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences

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  Yasuo Norikane

  University of Tsukuba Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences

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  National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
  Research Strategy Planning Department
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  Hiroshi Aoki

  University of Tsukuba Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences

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  National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
  Environmental Management Research Institute
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