Development of spectroscopic and imaging techniques for heterogeneous systems such as surfaces, interfaces, and nanospaces
Director’s message
Department of Chemistry,
Faculty of Science Division I
Faculty of Science Division I
Hiroharu Yui
由井 宏治The W-FST Center was established at the Research Institute for Science & Technology (RIST), Tokyo University of Science (TUS) with the support of a Private University Research Branding Project organized by MEXT, Japan in 2016. Water ubiquitously exists in our environment and also on the surfaces of both natural and industrial materials’ that are strongly correlated with our daily life and industrial activities. Water on material surfaces plays a crucial role in inducing the functional properties of materials and in the efficient operation of machinery and transport systems. At the W-FST Center, we aim to broaden our scientific knowledge of water on material surfaces ranging from the nanometer to micrometer scales by investing the specific structures and functions of water through collaboration among researchers in the physics, chemistry, biology, materials science, and mechanical engineering fields. We also aim to apply state-of-the-art science to the development of new materials for energy-saving and biomedical uses to promote energy conservation and a society characterized by longevity, friendly to both the environment and human life.
Various fields of research
Member
Director
Professor: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Division I
Hiroharu Yui
由井宏治
Vice-Director
Professor: Department of Physics, Faculty of Science Division I
Yoshikazu Homma
本間芳和Study on the water surrounding and inside carbon nanotubes and graphene
Group leader
Professor: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Shinya Sasaki
佐々木信也In situ measurements on behavior of molecular adsorption and chemical reactions on frictional surfaces and evaluation of mechanical properties on the surfaces
Deputy-Group Leader
Associate Professor: Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science Division I
Tetsuaki Itou
伊藤哲明Dynamics measurements of water molecules confined in nanospaces by NMR method
Professor: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Division I
Makoto Tadokoro
田所誠Ionic conduction, ionic transport, and gas occlusion in water clusters inside low-dimensional molecular nanopores
Professor: Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology
Hideki Sakai
酒井秀樹Evaluation of the properties of water in nano-scaled regions and development of nanomaterials through use of the water
Associate Professor: Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University
Hiroshi Matsui
松井広志Utilization of discarded biological matters as functional materials such as fuel cells
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tokyo University
Hirofumi Daiguji
大宮司啓文Control of heat, matters, and charges in nano-scaled regions
Group leader
Professor: Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science Division I
Hidenori Otsuka
大塚英典Study on the hydration at interfaces between biomedical implant materials and biological tissues
Deputy-Group Leader
Junior Associate Professor: Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science Division I
Yutaka Sumino
住野豊Study on the self-organization phenomena and dissipative structures in nature and engineering process
Professor: Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering
Mineo Hashizume
橋詰峰雄Study on the formation process of biological ceramics based on water and its application to the development of tissue-engineered materials
Group leader
Professor: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology
Ichiro Ueno
上野一郎Understanding of flow ranging from microscales to macroscales based on the research of “dynamic wetting”
Deputy-Group Leader
Associate Professor: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology
Takahiro Tsukahara
塚原隆裕Understanding and control of fluid and flow phenomena by large-scale simulation
Professor: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Division I
Koichi Tsukiyama
築山光一Contribution to material sciences through use of infrared free electron laser (FEL-TUS)
Group leader
Associate Professor: Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Takahiro Yamamoto
山本貴博Simulation of microscopic structures, properties, and functions of water on materials’ surfaces
Deputy-Group Leader
Junior Associate Professorr: Department of Applied Electronics, Faculty of Industrial Science and Technology
Tadashi Ando
安藤格士Molecular modelling and simulation of soft matters such as biopolymers
Associate Professor: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
Yasutaka Yamaguchi
山口康隆Analysis of solid/liquid interfaces by molecular simulation, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics
Group leader
Associate Professor: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Masahiro Motosuke
元祐昌廣Control of Interfacial flow and particle behavior in micro/nanoscale and development of their measurement methods
Professor: Department of Physics, Faculty of Science Division I
Fiji Tokunaga
徳永英司Electro-, magneto-, and photoexcited absorption spectra; Live cell absorbance spectral imaging; Light-induced force; Plasmon
Professor: Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering
Takeshi Kawai
河合武司Control of self-propelled behavior of metal nanoparticles-regioselectively supported polymer particles
Research Professor: Advanced Ultrafast Laser Research Center, The University of Electro-Communications
Takayoshi Kobayashi
小林孝嘉Biophotonics and optical applications
Group leader
Professor: Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science Division I
Izumi Nakai
中井泉Characterization of water resources throughout the country for provenance analysis of foods, elucidation of production area of woods, and analysis of cultural properties
Deputy-Group Leader
Associate Professorr: Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Industrial Science and Technology
Masato Kotsugi
小嗣真人Study on electronic states on solid surfaces and solid/liquid interfaces by Synchrotron radiation
Associate Professor: Research Institute for Science and Technology Photocatalysis International Research Center
Chiaki Terashima
寺島千晶Material synthesis and transformation by water plasma and solution plasma
Professor: Department of Physics, Faculty of Science Division I
Kazuhiko Mirura
三浦和彦Observation of formation of clouds in urban air and mountain air
Professor: Department of Physical Electronics and Informatics, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka City University
Tatsuru Shirafuji
白藤立Development of new methods for formation of solution plasma for highly efficient degradation of persistent substances and for synthesis of novel materials
Deputy-Group Leader
Junior Associate Professor: Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Science Division I
Yutaka Sumino
住野豊Study on the self-organization phenomena and dissipative structures in nature and engineering process
Professor: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tokyo University
Hirofumi Daiguji
大宮司啓文Control of heat, matters, and charges in nano-scaled regions
Deputy-Group Leader
Associate Professor: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology
Takahiro Tsukahara
塚原隆裕Understanding and control of fluid and flow phenomena by direct numerical simulation with supercomputer
Professor: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Division I
Koichi Tsukiyama
築山光一Contribution to material sciences through use of infrared free electron laser (FEL-TUS)
Director
Professor: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Division I
Hiroharu Yui
由井宏治Development of spectroscopic and imaging techniques for heterogeneous systems such as surfaces, interfaces, and nanospaces
Vice-Director
Professor: Department of Physics, Faculty of Science Division I
Yoshikazu Homma
本間芳和Study on the water surrounding and inside carbon nanotubes and graphene