Hydrogen Production and Storage Team
We develop technologies for producing, storing, and using hydrogen to bring a significant reduction to CO₂ emissions.

Research themes
- Investigation into technology for producing hydrogen through the direct decomposition of methane, without generating CO₂ as a byproduct
- Development of water electrolysis technology using anion-exchange membranes
- Development of highly efficient production and usage technologies for energy carriers (ammonia) and synthetic fuel (methane, e-fuel)
- Creation of a highly efficient, low-cost energy storage system using hydrogen storage alloys
- Development of heat-resistant materials for hydrogen power generation
- Development of technology for using high-pressure hydrogen gas and liquid hydrogen

Research Team Leader / Greetings
TAKAGI Hideyuki
We engage in many different themes of research, and the majority of our projects are carried out in collaboration with a wide range of companies and other organizations. I consider myself to be like a chef in the area of research and development. In light of social needs, I utilize, combine, and add seasoning to our results and knowledge, and then serve them to society. I believe that our mission is to work toward resolving social issues through collaboration and fusion while giving birth to entirely new ideas.
Members
SUZUKI Masato
SAITA Itoko
SAKAI Hiroki
WANG Jiawei
IIJIMA Takashi
ENOKI Hirotoshi
IIJIMA Norio
NAKAJIMA Kazue
HIROSE Kayoko
KADO Yuya
ITO Hiroshi
TANAKA Yohei
SAKAKI Kouji
CHARBONNIER Veronique
KIM Hyun-Ha
CHOE Yoong-Kee
SHINODA Kentaro
YAMADA MohammedShahien
MORIOKA Toshihiro
KAJIKAWA Hiroaki
IIZUMI Hideaki
OGURA Hideki
YAMABE Junichirou
BHOGILLA Satyasekhar
KAWAZOE Michiko
KAWAZOE Yoshinori
NOTSU Ikuro

Looking ahead to the carbon neutrality, we expect hydrogen to make a significant contribution in various ways, including decarbonizing heat with electrification difficulties, zero emissions from power sources, decarbonizing the transportation and industry sectors, producing ammonia and synthetic fuel, and efficient use of renewable energies.
The hydrogen production and storage team is involved in the research and development of innovative hydrogen production and utilization technologies for hydrogen and energy carriers. Catalysts, materials, reaction systems, and assessment technologies will form the basis of energy storage and synthetic fuel production technology while we also carry out research and development on them.
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Research Teams
- Organic-inorganic Hybrid PV Team
- Multijunction PV Team
- Thermoelectrics and Thermal Management Team
- Fundamentals of Ionic Devices Research Team
- Artificial Photosynthesis Research Team
- Hydrogen Production and Storage Team
- Carbon-based Energy Carrier Research Team
- Smart CO2 Utilization Research Team
- Resource Circulation Technology Research Team
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Team
