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GZR Research

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Press Release

NOV. 11, 2022

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

Press Release List

Awards

The International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC-35) Best Student Award（WENBO Fan）

DEC. 04, 2024

The International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC-35) Best Student Award（WENBO Fan）

Multijunction PV Team (– Mar. 2025)

Date awarded : NOV. 15, 2024

The International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC-35) Poster Award (KAMIKAWA Yukiko, NARDONE Marco, NISHINAGA Jiro, ISHIZUKA Shogo)

NOV. 27, 2024

The International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC-35) Poster Award (KAMIKAWA Yukiko, NARDONE Marco, NISHINAGA Jiro, ISHIZUKA Shogo)

Multijunction PV Team (– Mar. 2025)

Date awarded : NOV. 12, 2024

The International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC-35) Poster Award (DATE Masaki, OSHIMA Ryuji, SHOJI Yasushi, SAI Hitoshi, SUGAYA Takeyoshi)

NOV. 22, 2024

The International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC-35) Poster Award (DATE Masaki, OSHIMA Ryuji, SHOJI Yasushi, SAI Hitoshi, SUGAYA Takeyoshi)

Multijunction PV Team (– Mar. 2025)

Date awarded : NOV. 15, 2024

Fellow of International Association of Advanced Materials (KITAO Osamu)

OCT. 11, 2023

Fellow of International Association of Advanced Materials (KITAO Osamu)

GZR

Date awarded : SEP. 22, 2023

Books

<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

DEC. 27, 2023

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

Thermal Energy Device Research Team / Thermoelectrics and Thermal Management Team (– Mar. 2025)

Date published : DEC. 08, 2023

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

APR. 28, 2023

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

Fundamentals of Ionic Devices Research Team

Date published : APR. 11, 2023

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

JAN. 23, 2023

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

Hydrogen Production and Storage Team (– Mar. 2025)

Date published : NOV. 02, 2022

<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/.

DEC. 01, 2022

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/.

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Team

Date published : NOV. 29, 2022

Research Topics

FEB. 18, 2026

Selected as the Journal Cover | Optimizing External Quantum Efficiency in Photocatalysts via First-Principles Optics and Carrier Transport Modeling (Journal of Materials Chemistry A)

Artificial Photosynthesis Research Team

FEB. 18, 2026

Selected as a Editors’ Choice by ACS Catalysis

Carbon-based Energy Carrier Research Team

FEB. 18, 2026

Selected as the Journal Cover | Highly Robust Diamino-Substituted Phenanthroline-Based Iridium Catalysts for Dehydrogenation of Formic Acid in Water with Mechanistic Insights(ACS Publications)

Carbon-based Energy Carrier Research Team

OCT. 07, 2025

Selected as the Journal Cover | Simultaneously Enhanced Thermoelectric and Mechanical Properties in Mg₃(Sb,Bi)₂ by MXene Compositing for Automotive Waste Heat Recovery(ACS Publications)

Thermal Energy Device Research Team / Thermoelectrics and Thermal Management Team (– Mar. 2025)

Research Topics List

Media Information

SEP. 08, 2023

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

Date published : SEP. 08, 2023

OCT. 27, 2022

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

Multijunction PV Team (– Mar. 2025)

Date published : OCT. 20, 2022

JUL. 25, 2022

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

Date published : JUL. 25, 2022

OCT. 28, 2021

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

Multijunction PV Team (– Mar. 2025)

Date published : OCT. 27, 2021

Media Information List

Papers

Kimura, D.; Sato, Y.; Horiyama, H.; Nosato, H.; Imasato, K.; Kikuchi, Y.; Matsumoto, N., Multidimensional correlation analysis between charcoal structure and microbial colonization toward functional biochar design, J. Environ. Chem. Eng. 2026, 14, 123149, 10.1016/j.jece.2026.123149

Published MAY 14 2026

Thermal Energy Device Research Team / Thermoelectrics and Thermal Management Team (– Mar. 2025)

Develos-Bagarinao, K.; Shirakura, Y.; Tateno, H.; Yamaguchi, T.; Kishimoto, H., Multilayer Nanoarchitectured Air Electrodes for High-Performance Solid Oxide Cells, ACS Nano 2026, 20, 13781–13796, 10.1021/acsnano.6c02148

Published APR 28 2026

Fundamentals of Ionic Devices Research Team

Nakajima, K.; Imada, Y.; Ito, R.; Oka, K., Future thermal environment in Japan using large ensemble climate dataset d4PDF—Can we hold outdoor activities at global 4 °C warming?, Environ. Res. Clim. 2026, 5, 025022, 10.1088/2752-5295/ae583b

Published APR 23 2026

Environmental Impact Research Team

Kodera, M; Miseki, Y; Sayama, K, Photocatalytic Activity of Anatase-Type TaON with a Narrow Bandgap Energy of 2.1 eV Synthesized from Ta₂O₅ Particles with a Nitridation-Oxidation Cycle Treatment, Cryst. Growth Des. 2026, 26, 3040-3045, 10.1021/acs.cgd.6c00008

Published APR 02 2026

Artificial Photosynthesis Research Team

Reviews

Morimoto, S., Feasibility Study of Carbon Recycle System Based on Life Cycle Assessment, Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, Japan 2025, 21(3), 132-137, 10.3370/lca.21.132

Published JUL 25 2025

Carbon Management Research Team

Soyano, A.; Morimoto, S.; Ishigaki, A., Multiperiod Facility Location Problem Considering Economies of Scale to Promote Lithium-ion battery recycling business for NextGeneration Vehicles, Journal of the Society of Plant Engineers Japan 2024, 36(3), 10

Published OCT 31 2024

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Team

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