Professor Honma is a gentle, kind, and approachable teacher. He actively participates in laboratory events. During his student days, he competed in the KOSEN Robot Contest, and he is well-versed in machinery and electronic control systems, making him a dependable professor.
Research Content
Our laboratory conducts research on novel functional glasses and glass ceramics, focusing on rare-metal-free battery materials and high-energy-density all-solid-state-batteries for safe and sustainable energy technologies. Recently, we have advanced laser irradiation processes for novel material synthesis and interface formation in all-solid-state sodium ion batteries. As a key achievement, we have successfully demonstrated, for the first time, the operation of an all-solid-state sodium ion battery enabled by a laser process. Our laboratory is internationally recognized for world-leading research on oxide glass crystallization.
Our laboratory welcomes students from a wide range of backgrounds—not only materials science and chemistry, but also mechanical and electrical engineering. With excellent facilities and a well-supported research environment, students are encouraged to try new ideas and develop their skills. Independence is valued, and motivated students can enjoy a rewarding university life. We hold weekly seminars for research updates and paper discussions, as well as one-on-one progress meetings with the supervisor twice a month. The lab also hosts many social events, making it a great place for students who want to enjoy both research and lab life.
Group photo at Professor Honma’s birthday party
Thesis Subjects
(D)Tin-Silicate Glass Anode Fabrication and Laser-Assisted Development of All-Solid-State Sodium-Ion Batteries
(M)Creation of metastable triphylite-type phosphates via laser-induced localized melting
(M)Substitution Effect of Sulfate Ions in Sodium Pyrophosphate Glass
The number of PhD Graduates
3
Major employers of Graduates
Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
HOYA CORPORATION.
Toyota Motor Corporation
The Furukawa Battery Co., Ltd.
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co.,Ltd.
Foundation for Promotion of Material Science and Technology of Japan
KYOCERA Corporation
Suzuki Motor Corporation
Isuzu Motors Ltd.
NIIGATA TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
Writer : TAKEUCHI Kyohei, Materials Science and Bioengineering (National Institute of Technology, Maizuru College)