The Fine Particle Processing Group focuses on the synthesis and characterization of　nanoparticles, assembling of nanoparticles and the fabrication of novel ceramics with unique microstructure and complex material combination in a variety of morphologies and dimensions. We also address the design of hetero interfaces formed on inorganic materials and the construction of devices for electrical applications.

Synthesis of nano particles by using reactive thermal plasmas
	Schematic illustration for reactive thermal plasma processing forming inorganic nanoparticles, (left below) SiC nanoparticle prepared by nitrogen plasma, and　(right below) Fe-TiN nano-composite particle prepared by a mixture of hydrogen and nitrogen plasmas.

Control over Heterogeneous Nanointerface of Realizing a Mass Transfer
	(Left) STEM image of a free-standing fibril-like nanostructure of silicon, (Right) Cross-sectional HR-TEM image of organic monolayer covalently attached to silicon surface. Since the monolayer is directly immobilized onto bare silicon, a mass transfer is achieved through the hetero-interface.

Fabrication of self-organized photonic crystals for laser applications
	Self-organized photonic crystals structures used in this study. (Left) Supramolecular helical structures of chiral molecules at the liquid crystal phase. (Right) 3-D ordered structure of submicrometer polymer particles on substrate.

Electrochemical techniques for shaping novel ceramics
	(Left) Alumina free-standing film with a complicated pattern of a coin fabricated by electrophoretic deposition (EPD). (Right) Anatase thin film deposited on Si substrate prepared by electrolytic deposition (ELD).

Utilization of high magnetic field for innovative materials processing
	(Left) Self-organization of gold spheres due to the magnetically induced dipoles interaction. (Right) EBSD map of alumina/alumina laminar composites with different crystalline-oriented layers produced by EPD in the magnetic field of 12 T.