{"id":764,"date":"2019-08-08T19:28:33","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T10:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chem.ryukoku.ac.jp\/aoi\/aoi\/?page_id=764"},"modified":"2026-09-22T22:43:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T13:43:24","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.chem.ryukoku.ac.jp\/aoi\/?page_id=764","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Thin films<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;are the basis for a large number of technologies and are one of the most important tools for the preparation of novel materials.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our laboratory focuses on the preparation, characterization, properties, and applications of inorganic&nbsp;<strong><em>thin film<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;materials.<br>The research covers several materials, such as carbon-related compounds, metal nitride, and metal oxides, and preparation techniques, including both physical and chemical methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Topics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Thin films of carbon and carbon-related materials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Surface modifications of carbon-related thin films.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prep<gs id=\"6175f8b7-3238-4d7e-8cb7-06e1ec5c4d7e\" ginger_software_uiphraseguid=\"18b1f6d2-f6c1-4e04-9429-7a248cc869bf\" class=\"GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark gr-progress\">a<\/gs>ration of metal oxide by Liquid Phase Deposition (LPD) method.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perovskite solar cell.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Members<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Staff<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"152\" class=\"wp-image-751\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chem.ryukoku.ac.jp\/aoi\/aoi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/25-e1561827076702.png?resize=150%2C152&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chem.ryukoku.ac.jp\/aoi\/aoi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/25-e1561827076702.png?w=447&amp;ssl=1 447w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chem.ryukoku.ac.jp\/aoi\/aoi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/25-e1561827076702.png?resize=296%2C300&amp;ssl=1 296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><br>Professor<br>AOI, Yoshifumi, Ph.D.<br>\u2003B.Eng., Kobe University, 1992<br>\u2003M.Eng., Kobe University, 1994<br>\u2003Ph.D., Kobe University, 1997<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assistant Professor<br>Hernandez Gaitan, Jose Andres, Ph.D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Students<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>D3 NAGATA, Yoshihiro<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D2 NAGASHIMA, Shogo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M2 HANAMURA, Yuta<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M1 SANO, Rika<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M1 TATSUMI, Risa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M1 FUJII, Hirotaka<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M1 YOKOTA, Sho<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B4 ITO, Seiichiro<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B4 ITO, Yuki<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B4 UCHIYAMA, Takumi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B4 UTE, Yota<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B4 OKUDA, Kanshin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B4 KAKISHITA, Hanano<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B4 TAKATA, Kaoruko<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B4 NAKAMURA, Yuto<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B4 HIRAI, Moe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B4 YAMASHITA, Kotaro<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B4 YAMAMOTO, Hayato<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B3 FUJII, Akari<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B3 FUKUSHIMA, Kotoka<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B3 HATTORI, Soutarou<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B3 FUJIKI, Mikoto<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B3 HASEGAWA, Tsukasa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B3 MATSUKAWA, Shoma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B3 NAKAYAMA, Taiki<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B3 SUMA, Yuzuki<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B3 NAKAHARA, Ayana<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B3 TAMURA, Nao<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>B3 ISHIGASAKI, Kanna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Activities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Preparation of crystalline WO<sub>3<\/sub>\u20222H<sub>2<\/sub>O thin films by liquid phase deposition without post-deposition annealing and promising electrochromic performance&nbsp;<br>Y. Nagata, K. Takata, J..A. Hernandez Gaitan,Y. Aoi<br>Thin Solid Films (2026).<br>DOI: 10.1016\/j.tsf.2026.141035<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Surface Modification of Amorphous Carbon Thin Films with 4-aminobenzoic Acid by Electrochemical Oxidation&nbsp;<br>S. Nagashima, Y. Hondo, M. Hiraishi, S. Sugimoto, J.A. Hernandez Gaitan, Y. Aoi<br>e-J. Surf. Sci. Nanotechnol. 23 (2025) 346-351.<br>DOI: 10.1380\/ejssnt.2025-049<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CrAlN\/SiCN nanocomposite coatings with enhanced mechanical properties, thermal stability, and oxidation resistance<br>S. Lee, T. Tsuchiya, K. Matsuda, Y. Aoi, S. Ikeno, M. Nose<br>Thin Solid Films 826 (2025) 140760<br>DOI: 10.1016\/j.tsf.2025.140760<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preparation of tin oxide thin films by liquid phase deposition method and their application to the electron transport layer of perovskite solar cells<br>S. Kurokawa, Y. Nagata, Y. Tsuji, J.A. Hernandez Gaitan, Y. Aoi<br>Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 64 (2025) 03SP62. <br>DOI: 10.35848\/1347-4065\/adbc72<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Influence of Iron Diffusion on the Oxidation Resistance of CrSiCN Hard Coatings<br>M. Hatakeyama, T. Tsuchiya, S. Lee, K. Matsuda, Y. Aoi, M. Nose<br>Mater. Trans. 63 (2022) 422-429. <br>DOI: 10.2320\/matertrans.mt-ma2022014<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chem.ryukoku.ac.jp\/aoi\/?page_id=479\">show all<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Us<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Department of Materials Chemistry,&nbsp;<br>Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology,&nbsp;<br>Ryukoku University&nbsp;<br>Seta Campus<br>Seta, Otsu 520-2194, Japan&nbsp;<br>TEL; (+81)77-543-7465&nbsp;<br>FAX; (+81)77-543-7483<br>E-mail: &nbsp;<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-745\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chem.ryukoku.ac.jp\/aoi\/aoi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/%E5%90%8D%E7%A7%B0%E6%9C%AA%E8%A8%AD%E5%AE%9A-1-300x39.jpg?resize=150%2C20&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ryukoku.ac.jp\/english2\/about\/location.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Access<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thin films&nbsp;are the basis  <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chem.ryukoku.ac.jp\/aoi\/?page_id=764\">Continue Reading &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-764","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chem.ryukoku.ac.jp\/aoi\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/764","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chem.ryukoku.ac.jp\/aoi\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chem.ryukoku.ac.jp\/aoi\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chem.ryukoku.ac.jp\/aoi\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chem.ryukoku.ac.jp\/aoi\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=764"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.chem.ryukoku.ac.jp\/aoi\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/764\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1655,"href":"https:\/\/www.chem.ryukoku.ac.jp\/aoi\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/764\/revisions\/1655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chem.ryukoku.ac.jp\/aoi\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=764"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}