Fusion Oriented REsearch for disruptive Science and Technology (FOREST), Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)

Research area: Science and Engineering
Research project: Innovations in solar energy utilization through nanosystem
Project Leader：Assistant Prof. Taishi Nishihara
Project Period：FY2023 ‒ FY2025

Fundamental technological innovation in the use of sunlight is essential for a sustainable society. Conversion of broadband sunlight into monochromatic light would enhance its usefulness. Our research aims to scientifically pioneer energy conversion systems with low heat generation using nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes, and to realize highly efficient spectral conversion of sunlight by macroscopically manifesting the phenomenon of “high temperature non-equilibrium thermal radiation”.