Our Research
Our research focuses on the physical properties, functions, and energy applications
of quantum materials that exhibit significant quantum mechanical effects,
such as carbon nanotubes (CNT) and recently discovered topological materials.
The aim is to create new technologies for highly efficient use of solar light/thermal energy
that will contribute to the realization of a sustainable energy society.
To understand the unique physical properties of these materials from the fundamental principles
and extract superior functions that exceed the limits of conventional materials,
we are promoting interdisciplinary research that covers basic sciences,
including condensed matter physics and materials synthesis, as well as thermal,
mechanical, electronic, and optical engineering along with the fabrication of integrated nanomaterials.
News
January 13, 2023

Akira Takakura (Program-specific researcher) received
the Iijima Award for Young Scientists at the Fullerene-Nanotubes-Graphene (FNTG) General Symposium.
January 11, 2023

Riku Kiyohara (student, M2) received the Best Poster Presentation Award at the 2nd Student Research Presentation Meeting of the Institute of Advanced Energy.
January 9, 2023

Our paper on the directional exciton-energy transport in a 2D lateral alloy semiconductor has been published online in
Applied Physics Express.
©️ [2023] IOP Publishing.
December 8, 2022

Prof. Miyauchi received
the Shimadzu Research Promotion Award.
October 18, 2022

Our paper on polarized Raman spectroscopy on topological semimetal Co3Sn2S2 has been published in
Journal of Raman Spectroscopy.
(Open access, CC BY-NC-ND Licence)
October 1, 2022

Hengkai WU joined our lab as a new lab member (D1, IESC course)!
July 9, 2022

Our paper on the statistical verification of "anomaly" in chiral angle distribution of carbon nanotubes has been published online in
Nano Letters.
(Open access, CC BY-NC-ND Licence)
April 28, 2022

Our paper on the directional exciton-energy transport in a 2D lateral heterostructure has been published online in
ACS Nano.
©️ [2022] American Chemical Society.
April 12, 2022

A group photo of the lab was taken at the start of 2022 academic year.
January 13, 2022

Our paper on the broadband refractive index spectra of single chirality carbon nanotube membranes has been published online in
Nanophotonics.
©️ [2022] Taishi Nishihara et al., published by De Gruyter, Berlin/Boston
(Creative Commons Attribution 4.0)
June 18, 2021

Our paper on the theory of exciton thermal radiation from semiconducting carbon nanotubes has been published in
Optics Letters.
©️ [2021] Optical Society of America
April 23, 2021

Lab page of Miyauchi Group has been launched (partially).
April 1, 2021

As of April 1, 2021, Miyauchi lab. (Advanced Energy Conversion Research Division, Functional Materials Science and Engineering Research Section) has been established at the Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University.
