AIST : Global Zero Emission Research Center (GZR)

Creating revolutionary innovations for a zero-emission society

Creating revolutionary innovations for a zero-emission society

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Environmental issues are a common concern of mankind. I hope our research will make the impossible possible.

YOSHINO Akira

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News

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OCT. 10, 2024

The webpage for Papers was updated.
(SEP. 25, 2024, Organic-inorganic Hybrid PV Team)

OCT. 10, 2024

The webpage for Papers was updated.
(SEP 25, 2024, Artificial Photosynthesis Research Team)

OCT. 07, 2024

The webpage for Research Topics was updated.
(OCT. 07, 2024, Carbon-based Energy Carrier Research Team）

OCT. 03, 2024

The webpage for Papers was updated.
(SEP. 16, 2024, Carbon-based Energy Carrier Research Team)

Research Teams

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CO₂-free fuel and
CO₂ recycling

Social system design
and assessment methods for a zero emission society

CO₂-free electricity

Teams

CO₂-free fuel and
CO₂ recycling

5Teams

Social system design
and assessment methods for a zero emission society

2Teams

CO₂-free electricity

4Teams

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Research

GZR Research

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Books
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Media Information

NZTC report “Closing the Gap: A Global Perspective” in collaboration with AIST-GZR

Press Release List

Kubota, D.; Katoh, R.; Kanda, H.; Yaguchi, H.; Murakami, T. N.; Nishimura, N., Spontaneous Heterointerface Modulation by a Methylammonium Tetrafluoroborate Additive for a Narrow-Bandgap FAPbI₃ Photoabsorber in Perovskite Solar Cells, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2024, 16, 53918–53929

Published SEP 25 2024

Katoh, R.; Seki, K., Photoluminescence decay of mobile carriers influenced by imperfect quenching at particle surfaces with subdiffusive spread, J. Chem. Phys. 2024, 161, 124706

Published SEP 25 2024

Onishi, N.; Himeda, Y., Toward Methanol Production by CO₂ Hydrogenation beyond Formic Acid Formation, Accounts Chem. Res. 2024, 57, 2816-2825

Published SEP 16 2024

Kaneko, M.; Nandal, V. ; Yamashita, K.; Seki, K. , Use of energy bandgap adjustment when simulating optical properties to maintain correct energy dissipation: Application to Ruddlesden–Popper oxysulfides, AIP Adv. 2024, 14, 095115

Published SEP 16 2024

<u>Ohta, M.</u>, <u>Jood, P.</u>, <u>Imasato, K.</u> (2023). Sulfide Thermoelectrics. Book Author(s): Akinaga, H., Kosuga, A., Mori, T., Ardila, G. Thermoelectric Micro/Nano Generators 1: Fundamental Physics, Materials and Measurements. 10.1002/9781394256419.ch4

Ohta, M., Jood, P., Imasato, K. (2023). Sulfide Thermoelectrics. Book Author(s): Akinaga, H., Kosuga, A., Mori, T., Ardila, G. Thermoelectric Micro/Nano Generators 1: Fundamental Physics, Materials and Measurements. 10.1002/9781394256419.ch4

<u>Develos-Bagarinao, K.</u> (editor) (2023) Nanoengineered Materials for Solid Oxide Cells. ISBN: 978-0-7503-4064-9

Develos-Bagarinao, K. (editor) (2023) Nanoengineered Materials for Solid Oxide Cells. ISBN: 978-0-7503-4064-9

Kobayashi,K.;Javaid,R.;Manaka,Y.;Nanba,T.;Nishi,M.;Mochizuki,T.;Chen,S.;<u>Takagi,H.</u> (2023). Comparison of Several Ammonia Catalysts Worked Under Industrial Conditions. In: Aika, Ki., Kobayashi, H. (eds) CO<sub>2 </sub>Free Ammonia as an Energy Carrier. Springer, Singapore. 10.1007/978-981-19-4767-4_17

Kobayashi,K.;Javaid,R.;Manaka,Y.;Nanba,T.;Nishi,M.;Mochizuki,T.;Chen,S.;Takagi,H. (2023). Comparison of Several Ammonia Catalysts Worked Under Industrial Conditions. In: Aika, Ki., Kobayashi, H. (eds) CO₂Free Ammonia as an Energy Carrier. Springer, Singapore. 10.1007/978-981-19-4767-4_17

<u>Morimoto, S.</u>, Gheewala, S.H., Chollacoop, N., Anbumozhi, V. (editor) (2022). Analysis of Future Mobility Fuel Scenarios Considering the Sustainable Use of Biofuels-Phase-2. ERIA Research Project 2022 No.16. https://www.eria.org/publications/analysis-of-future-mobility-fuel-scenarios-considering-the-sustainable-use-of-biofuels-phase-2/.

Morimoto, S., Gheewala, S.H., Chollacoop, N., Anbumozhi, V. (editor) (2022). Analysis of Future Mobility Fuel Scenarios Considering the Sustainable Use of Biofuels-Phase-2. ERIA Research Project 2022 No.16. https://www.eria.org/publications/analysis-of-future-mobility-fuel-scenarios-considering-the-sustainable-use-of-biofuels-phase-2/.

Fellow of International Association of Advanced Materials (KITAO Osamu)

Fellow of International Association of Advanced Materials (KITAO Osamu)

Poster Prize (NISHIMURA Naoyuki, KANDA Hiroyuki, MURAKAMI Takurou)

Poster Prize (NISHIMURA Naoyuki, KANDA Hiroyuki, MURAKAMI Takurou)

Selected as a Key Scientific Article by Advances in Engineering (KATASHO Yumi, OISHI Tetsuo)

Selected as a Key Scientific Article by Advances in Engineering (KATASHO Yumi, OISHI Tetsuo)

Grand Renewable Energy 2022 International Conference Oral Presentation Award (MCDONALD Calum)

Grand Renewable Energy 2022 International Conference Oral Presentation Award (MCDONALD Calum)

Selected as the Journal Cover | Toward Methanol Production by CO₂ Hydrogenation beyond Formic Acid Formation (ACS Publications)

Research Topics

Selected as the Journal Cover | Improving the Long-Term Stability of PbTe-Based Thermoelectric Modules: From Nanostructures to Packaged Module Architecture (ACS Publications)

Research Topics

Selected as the Journal Cover | Power Generation from n-type NbCo_1−xNi_xSn and p-type NbFe_1−xMn_xSb Ternary Half-Heusler Compounds: From Materials Development to Module Fabrication (Journal of Materials Chemistry C)

Research Topics

Selected as the Journal Cover | Unveiled effects of the methylammonium chloride additive on formamidinium lead halide: expediting carrier injection from the photoabsorber to carrier transport layers through spontaneously modulated heterointerfaces in perovskite solar cells (Journal of Materials Chemistry C)

Research Topics

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Nikkei Business Publications | Expect Discussion of Business Models for Decarbonized Society

Media Information

pv magazine | Three-junction III-V solar cell with 29.3% efficiency

Media Information

Nikkei Business Publications | Research Institutes Around the World Unite to Achieve Carbon Neutrality

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pv magazine | Japanese scientists build 23.27%-efficient heterojunction solar cell with 56.2μm-thick wafer (SAI Hitoshi)

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Highlights

Highlights

Selected as the Journal Cover | Toward Methanol Production by CO₂ Hydrogenation beyond Formic Acid Formation (ACS Publications)

Carbon-based Energy Carrier Research Team

OCT. 07, 2024

Selected as the Journal Cover | Toward Methanol Production by CO<sub>2</sub> Hydrogenation beyond Formic Acid Formation (ACS Publications)

Selected as the Journal Cover | Improving the Long-Term Stability of PbTe-Based Thermoelectric Modules: From Nanostructures to Packaged Module Architecture (ACS Publications)

Thermoelectrics and Thermal Management Team

SEP. 18, 2024

Selected as the Journal Cover | Improving the Long-Term Stability of PbTe-Based Thermoelectric Modules: From Nanostructures to Packaged Module Architecture (ACS Publications)

Selected as the Journal Cover | Power Generation from n-type NbCo_1−xNi_xSn and p-type NbFe_1−xMn_xSb Ternary Half-Heusler Compounds: From Materials Development to Module Fabrication (Journal of Materials Chemistry C)

Thermoelectrics and Thermal Management Team

SEP. 17, 2024

Selected as the Journal Cover | Power Generation from n-type NbCo<sub>1−<i>x</i></sub>Ni<sub><i>x</i></sub>Sn and p-type NbFe<sub>1−<i>x</i></sub>Mn<sub><i>x</i></sub>Sb Ternary Half-Heusler Compounds: From Materials Development to Module Fabrication (Journal of Materials Chemistry C)

Selected as the Journal Cover | Unveiled effects of the methylammonium chloride additive on formamidinium lead halide: expediting carrier injection from the photoabsorber to carrier transport layers through spontaneously modulated heterointerfaces in pero

Selected as the Journal Cover | Unveiled effects of the methylammonium chloride additive on formamidinium lead halide: expediting carrier injection from the photoabsorber to carrier transport layers through spontaneously modulated heterointerfaces in pero

Organic-inorganic Hybrid PV Team

JUL. 09, 2024

Selected as the Journal Cover | Thermally stable phenylethylammonium-based perovskite passivation: spontaneous passivation with phenylethylammonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide during deposition of PTAA for enhancing photovoltaic performance of perov

Selected as the Journal Cover | Thermally stable phenylethylammonium-based perovskite passivation: spontaneous passivation with phenylethylammonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide during deposition of PTAA for enhancing photovoltaic performance of perov

Organic-inorganic Hybrid PV Team

JUL. 09, 2024

Selected as the Journal Cover | Performance of Hydride Vapor Phase Epitaxy-Grown GaInP Photovoltaics with Double-Sided Al-Containing Passivation Layers Under Air Mass 1.5 Global Solar Irradiation and Low-Intensity Indoor Light Irradiation (Solar RRL)

Selected as the Journal Cover | Performance of Hydride Vapor Phase Epitaxy-Grown GaInP Photovoltaics with Double-Sided Al-Containing Passivation Layers Under Air Mass 1.5 Global Solar Irradiation and Low-Intensity Indoor Light Irradiation (Solar RRL)

Multijunction PV Team

APR. 19, 2024

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Videos

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“Challenge of RD20 toward the Realization of a Carbon Neutral Society”

“Challenge of RD20 toward the Realization of a Carbon Neutral Society”

Events

Events

FRI. OCT. 11 2024

RD20 Tokyo Symposium 2024

Registration period : FRI. AUG. 2, 2024, 00:00 - [JST]

RD20 Tokyo Symposium 2024

MON. DEC. 11 2023

COP28 Japan Pavilion Seminar “Challenge of RD20 toward the Realization of a Carbon Neutral Society”

COP28 Japan Pavilion Seminar “Challenge of RD20 toward the Realization of a Carbon Neutral Society”

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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