Student written Research Laboratory Guidebook 2023Nagaoka University of Technology

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Ceramic Materials Design Laboratory

Associate Professor / Satoshi TANAKA

Associate ProfessorSatoshi TANAKA

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J-GLOBAL
  • Highly reliable ceramics
  • Ceramic science begins from observation
  • Build the foundation for the ceramics manufacturing process

Supervisor

Associate Professor / Satoshi TANAKA
Tanaka sensei values communication with students and gives enthusiastic guidance. He politely answers our questions and occasionally talks with us mixing a gentle joke. When we are having a trouble for planning the next experiment or interpreting research data, he helps us to solve them.

Research Content

Our laboratory has studied the method of manufacturing ceramics to improve properties. Ceramics is widely used for electrical, environmental and energy fields which is indispensable for everyday life. The philosophy of this laboratory is to contribute to improving the status of ceramics by solving many problems occurring during manufacturing. A major goal of our research is to systematize the manufacturing process of ceramics and to develop advanced ceramics.

This is a scene to make granules

A Day in the Lab

You can free to use your time to proceed with your research. We are experimenting by voluntarily deepening our knowledge and making plans. Also, Students are actively exchanging opinions with each other, and they are conducting research from various perspectives. Seminars are held every Thursday and Friday afternoon to introduce the latest articles related to research and the latest research results. There is lively discussion here. In addition, occasionally various events such as a welcome party, a cherry-blossom viewing, a ski trip etc. are planned.

Group photo of our laboratory

Thesis Subjects

  • (M)Fabrication of cathodes for oxide-based all-solid-state lithium-Ion batteries and their co-sintering with solid electrolytes
  • (M)Fabrication and structural evaluation of alumina ceramics by micro-extrusion molding
  • (M)Fabrication of porous alumina ceramics by gel casting method and evaluation of mechanical properties

The number of
PhD Graduates

15

Major employers of Graduates

  • JAPAN FINE CERAMICS CO., LTD.
  • Nippon Electric Glass Co. ,Ltd.
  • Mizusawa Industrial Chemicals, Ltd.
  • Nitolex Corporation
  • AGC Inc.
  • Hitachi Chemical Company
  • TAIHEIYO CEMENT CORPORATION
  • TAIYO YUDEN CO.,LTD.
  • CoorsTec, Inc.
  • Fukui Murata Manufacturing. Co., Ltd.
Writer : Kotaro YOKOO, Materials Science and Technology
(National Institute of Technology, Tsuruoka College)