About Us

Thin films are the basis for a large number of technologies and are one of the most important tools for the preparation of novel materials. 

Our laboratory focuses on the preparation, characterization, properties, and applications of inorganic thin film materials.
The research covers several materials, such as carbon-related compounds, metal nitride, and metal oxides, and preparation techniques, including both physical and chemical methods.

Research Topics

  • Thin films of carbon and carbon-related materials.
  • Surface modifications of carbon-related thin films.
  • Preparation of metal oxide by Liquid Phase Deposition (LPD) method.
  • Perovskite solar cell.

Members

Staff


Professor
AOI, Yoshifumi, Ph.D.
 B.Eng., Kobe University, 1992
 M.Eng., Kobe University, 1994
 Ph.D., Kobe University, 1997

Assistant Professor
Hernandez Gaitan, Jose Andres, Ph.D.

Students
  • D1 NAGATA, Yoshihiro
  • M2 KAMIGAKI, Takuya
  • M2 KUNIYOSHI, Yuki
  • M2 KUROKAWA, Seiya
  • M2 NAGASHIMA, Shogo
  • M2 HONDO, Yuna
  • M1 SUGIMOTO, Shinichi
  • M1 SEO, Rina
  • M1 TABATA, Yukito
  • M1 HIRANISHI, Miho
  • B4 SAKAMOTO, Riku
  • B4 HANAMURA, Yuta
  • B4 RYOUGA, Bando

Research Activities

  • Influence of Iron Diffusion on the Oxidation Resistance of CrSiCN Hard Coatings
    M. Hatakeyama, T. Tsuchiya, S. Lee, K. Matsuda, Y. Aoi, M. Nose
    Mater. Trans. 63 (2022) 422-429.
  • Carbon nanofibers preparation from pan nanofibers by cotton candy method
    A. Tada, J. Boonlertsamut, S. Thumsorn, M. Okoshi, H. Inoya, H. Hamada, Y. Aoi
    Annu. Tech. Conf. – ANTEC, Conf. Proc., 2017.
  • Preparation and Optical Properties of Spherical Inverse Opals by Liquid Phase Deposition Using Spherical Colloidal Crystals
    Y. Aoi, T. Tominaga
    J. Phys. Conf. Ser. 417 (2013) 012021.
    DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/417/1/012021
  • Formation of self-assembled monolayer on pulsed laser deposited amorphous carbon thin films
    H. Hara, Y. Aoi
    Proc. Twelfth Int. Symp. Sputtering Plasma Process. (2013) 335–338.
  • Surface modification of amorphous carbon thin films by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition
    Y. Aoi, A. Tada
    Diamond Relat. Mater. 38 (2013) 63–68.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.diamond.2013.06.014

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Contact Us

Department of Materials Chemistry, 
Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, 
Ryukoku University 
Seta Campus
Seta, Otsu 520-2194, Japan 
TEL; (+81)77-543-7465 
FAX; (+81)77-543-7483
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