Department of Chemistry, Okayama University
NANOCHEMISTRY LAB.
Department of Chemistry, Okayama University
The aim of our research is to explore nanometrology by exploiting the novel functionality of inorganic nanomaterials.
We are currently investigating nanoscale properties of biological samples and electronic devices, through optical responses of nanodiamonds and metallic nanoparticles.
Our multidisciplinary research involves chemistry, physics, and biology.
Diversity is one of the key values of our department both in terms of science and research life.
NanoChem has started since Apr. 1, 2021.
私たちは機能性ナノ粒子を用いた新しいナノ計測技術を開拓することを目指して研究を行っています。特に、ダイヤモンドナノ粒子や金属ナノ粒子を用いて生物試料やデバイスの局所特性を計測/制御する研究に取り組んでいます。私たちの研究は、化学・物理・生物をまたぐ分野横断型研究であり、私たちは自主性・積極性・多様性を重視した研究活動を行っています。2021年4月に発足しました。
NEWS
ニュース
2025.07.09
Sara's paper has been published in
Scientific Reports!
Method development for correlating lipid molecular information with anatomy in C. elegans
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-09577-9
We demonstrated a mass-spectrometry imaging of lipid molecules in C. elegans with 3D visualization! This is a collaboration with Profs. Kuhara, Ohta at Konan Univ. and Maastrich Univ. in Netherlands (Prof. Heeren,
Drs. Flinders, Vandenbosch).
2025.06.23
Keisuke working at
Humboldt University of Berlin!
Zumi visited our member, Keisuke who is working at Prof. Tim Schroder's group in the framework of JST Aspire project. It was great to see your activity in Tim's place. Enjoy your research!
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2025.06.13
Prof. Markus Gregor (FH Muenster) and Prof. Stefan Heusler (Muenster U)
They demonstrated a nice diamond NV experimental kit and talked about the educational purpose in the context of International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 2025.
Thank you for visiting us!!
2025.05.09
Prof. Shery Chang from UNSW Sydney
Prof. Shery Chang at UNSW Sydney visited us and gave a talk. Thank you Shery, for visiting us!!
2025.04.24
Conglutinations!!
Mina has received the OU SPRING
Fellowship Certificate.
2025.04.17
We had a joint workshop with Prof. Yukawa's team in QST to promote collaboration, near Hikone Castle in Shiga.
2025.04.01
We welcomed new B4 students.
Welcome Yuki and Haruki!
2025.03.30
Goodbye Isabel!
Isabel successfully finished her research stay.
We are glad you enjoyed Japan!
She also wrote a report for the stay! (LINK)
You made a really nice research and we hope your success in PhD defense.!
2025.03.24
Convocation and Good bye Takaki!
Hiromu and Takaki are awarded master degree and Kanata, Yumiko, Nahono bachelor degree. Congratulations!
We also say goodbye to Takaki. We wish your every success in your life!
2025.03.18
Prof. Oliver Benson and Prof. Takafumi Ono visited us.
Prof. Oliver Benson (Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany) and Prof. Takafumi Ono (Kagawa University) visited us.
2025.01.06
2025.01.16
Welcome Isabel and Masae!
Isabel is an exchange PhD student from University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU, Prof. Widera's group) and will do research here for 3 months.
Masae is a technical assitant and works for our administration.
2024.12.23
Keisuke's paper has been published in
ACS Nano!
Bright Quantum-Grade Fluorescent Nanodiamonds
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsnano.4c03424
Here, we have demonstrated high-quality NV spin nanodiamonds with sufficient brightness for bioimaging. We call this quality "quantum grade"! This is a collaboration with Sumitomo Electric Company, Dr. Ishiwata (QST), Prof. An (JAIST), and Prof. Shikano (Tsukuba Univ.).
2024.11
A group trip to Naoshima island!
We enjoyed a 1-day group trip to Naoshima island known for its contemporary art museums, architecture and sculptures.
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2024.9.24
Japan-UK Strategic Partnership Workshop in Tokyo!
We organized the workshop with Dr. Alex Jones (National Physical Laboratories, UK), Dr. Brian Patton (University of Strathclyde, UK) and Prof. Yutaka Shikano (University of Tsukuba). It has a subtitle "Quantum Sensing in Biology - Spins for Sensing, Sensing of Spins". The workshop was co-funded by UKRI-ISPF, JST-ASPIRE and JSPS.
2024.7.24
Hiromu has got a poster prize in QST symposium!
Poster prize at QST symposium in Gunma. Congratulations!
"Development of 3D microwave resonator for nanodiamond temperature measurement ".
2024.7.16
Welcome Ashutosh!
Assist. Prof. Ashutosh Rathi joined us for working on diamond quantum sensing.
2024.06.05
Kickoff for JST-ASPIRE program in Berlin!
We officially kicked off the strategic quantum technology partnership program (JST-ASPIRE) between Germany and Japan at Humboldt University of Berlin! This project is a collaboration with Yutaka Shikano (Japan PI), Tim Schroeder (Germany PI), Oliver Benson (Co-PI) and Masazumi Fujiwara (Co-PI).
2024.05.30
Hiromu won the Best Poster Award at NDNC2024!
Best Poster Award at New Diamond and Nano Carbons (NDNC) 2024 in Sydney.
"Development of 3D microwave resonator for nanodiamond temperature measurement".
2024.05.07
Yajuan's paper has been published in Chemosphere!
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045653524009536?dgcid=author
Here, we have explored the nanobio interactions between C. elegans body and surface-engineered nanoparticles and found that it is possible to manipulate the nanoparticle accumulation by the surface control. This is a collaboration with Prof. Nishina ( Okayama Univ.), Profs. Komatsu, Kage-Nakadai (Kyoto Univ.), and Prof. Shikano (Tsukuba Univ.).
2024.04.22
We had a joint workshop with Prof. Yukawa's team in QST to promote collaboration, near Biwako lake in Shiga.
2024.04.01
We welcomed new B4 students.
Welcome Kanata, Nahono, Yumiko!
FUNDING
We are funded by the following programs/organizations.
