Research

Biomass nanomaterials for advanced applications

Master period

Biomass and functional nanomaterials for advanced applications

Biomass nanomaterials: cellulose nanofibers, chitin nanofibers/nanocrystals

Functional nanomaterials:
1. Silver nanoparticles (10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b02633)
2. Reduced graphene oxide, WS2 (10.1016/j.cej.2018.03.121)
3. Metal-organic framework (10.1021/acsnano.8b00566)
4. MoS2 and graphene oxide (10.1039/c8ta11442k)

Applications
Water purification (continuous flow catalysis and rapid & large-capacity dye adsorption)
Photo-thermal conversion
Supercapacitor

Doctor period

Fabrication of Porous and Defective Carbon Structures by Carbonization of Biofiber Paper for Sensing and Energy-Storage Applications

Funding name: 炭化バイオナノファイバーの構造解析と機能開拓

From: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) 

1. Pyrolyzed chitin nanofiber paper as a three-dimensional porous and defective nanocarbon for photosensing and energy storage (10.1039/D0TC05799A)

2. Polydopamine doping and pyrolysis of cellulose nanofiber paper for fabrication of three-dimensional nanocarbon with improved yield and capacitive performances (10.3390/nano11123249)

3. All-cellulose-derived humidity sensor prepared by direct laser writing of conductive and moisture-stable electrodes on TEMPO-oxidized cellulose paper (10.1039/d1tc05339f)