We contribute solution on materials through the research of phenomenon and functions in nanoscale size
Nanoscale Materials Division is handled by WPI MANA to contribute the solution on materials through the challenging research in nanoscale size regardless of organic or inorganic.
Outline
Greeting from Director-General
- Director-General, MANA
- Masakazu AONO
The creation of a sustainable society remains one of the most important challenges mankind faces in the modern age. The realization of such a society will require technological innovation in a wide range of fields including the environmental, energy, resources, IT and communications, diagnostic and medical sectors. Following remarkable development over the last two decades, the field of nanotechnology has come to play a central role in modern day materials development and it is widely expected to remain a key pillar of materials sciences in the future. At MANA, this new discipline is referred to as “Nanoarchitectonics” and we are striving to promote and explore this field. To promote and effectively use Nanoarchitectonics as an independent discipline, MANA has established four research areas consisting of Nano-Materials, Nano-Systems, Nano-Green, and Nano-Bio, with the scope of research extending from fundamental to applied levels.
Research Units (Nano-Materials Field)
Soft Chemistry Unit
Synthesis of new nanoscale materials through low-temperature chemical processings and their function design
Inorganic Nanostructures Unit
Fabrication of novel inorganic nanostructured materials and creation of new functions for electronics, energy and environmental applications
Supermolecules Unit
From Molecules to Materials: Creation of Nanostructures and Fumctional Materials by Bottom-Up, Self-assembly, and Supramolecular Processes
Nano-Electronic Materials Unit
New materials, innovative characterization tools are required to be developed to contribute to the nano scale functional device in super low power operation
Research Units (Nano-System Field)
Nano-System Organization Unit
Creation of novel materials functionalities by the exploration, materialization and characterization of new nanosystems
Nano Functionality Integration Unit
Assembling nanoscale "components" into a pre-designed functional "system"
Atomic Electronics Unit
The Atomic Electronics Unit conducts research on new devices based on atomic and ionic movement, and on their physical and chemical reactions
Nano-System Theoretical Physics Unit
Theoretical exploration on physical phenomena and materials properties in which many-body quantum effects are crucially important, such as superconductivity and magnetism
π-Electron Electronics Group
Developing nano-scale fabrication to realize the next generation electron devices, and subsequently characterize their electrical properties.
Research Units (Nano-Green Field)
Nano Interface Unit
Design, Construction and Observation of Interphases in Atomic/Molecular Resolution and Energy Conversion Reactions at Solid/liquid Interfaces
Soft Ionics Unit
We are studying materials for rechargeable batteries, fuel cells and thermo-electric devices
Nano Photocatalyst Unit
Designing of new materials realizing higher photon efficiency by nanoarchitectonics
Reticular Materials Unit
New methodologies for rational networking of metal complexes make the future of materials science
Research Units (Nano-Bio Field)
Biomaterials Unit
Research on biomaterials design by fusion of metallic, inorganic, organic materials science and biological science
Tissue Regeneration Materials Unit
Creation of novel materials for tissue regeneration as next generation medical technology
