Information seminar for university teachers and administrators 3. 26. 2008 (Tokyo) An example of Japan-France scientific collaboration: Chemistry teams in Kyoto University and University of Rennes 1 Yuichi Shimakawa Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
Research collaboration Yoshida Campus Kyoto University MaMaSELF European Master in Materials Science Exploiting Large Scale Facilities University of Rennes 1 Uji Campus
Key players Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University Prof. Y. Shimakawa Material science, Solid state chemistry (High-pressure & thin film materials synthesis) Dep. Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University Prof. H. Kageyama Solid state chemistry (Low temperature material synthesis, Soft chemistry) Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, University of Rennes 1 Coordinater for MaMaSELF program Prof. W. Paulus Solid state chemistry, Crystallography (Soft chemistry, Electrochemistry, Structural analysis)
Research background Material science on transition-metal oxides Important materials for fundamental researches and technological applications Batteries LiCoO2 Electronics BaTiO3 Sensors Pb(Ti,Zr)O3 Memories, storages Fe3O4, FePt Display components In2O3
Research activity in Kyoto University Search for new materials with special synthesis techniques High-pressure synthesis Ion exchange & low temperature syntheses Thin films growth by a PLD method
Research activity in Rennes University Reactivity, Electrochemistry 3 Intensity (x10 counts) Crystal and magnetic structure analyses 150 100 50 0 12 14 16 2θ (deg.) 18 20 Synchrotron x-ray facility in ESRF Neutron facility in ILL (Institut Laue Langevin)
Research funds Research funds for Japanese side Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kakenhi) (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) 21COE on the Kyoto Alliance for Chemistry (2002-2007) (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) The Fundamentals and Developments of New Chemistry for Material Conversion Periodic bilateral symposium between two countries 1. Exchange scientific information 2. Discuss good and beautiful chemistry, history, culture, and future 3. Make many good friends 4. Continuity
21COE on the Kyoto Alliance for Chemistry 1st France-Japan Bilateral Symposium in 2003 Functional inorganic and organic materials with conductivity superconductivity, ferromagnetism and other functions Participants 54 (France(28) + Kyoto (16) + TIT + Himeji + Tokyo + IMS +Argonne) Faculty+PD Kyoto 8 (Sci. 4 + Eng. 2 + Inst. 2); France 15 Students: Kyoto 8 (Sci. 3 + Eng. 3 + Inst. 2); France 13
21COE on the Kyoto Alliance for Chemistry 2nd (May, 2005) & 3rd (June, 2006) France-Japan Bilateral Symposiums in Kyoto
Research funds Research funds for Japanese side Japan-France Integrated Action Program (SAKURA) (Japan Society for the Promotion Science) Joint Project Proposal Structural manipulations of perovskite oxides for the study of reaction mechanism and improved ion conductivity: synthetic and electrochemical approach Y. Shimakawa (Kyoto) & W. Paulus (Rennes) Japanese participants 9 French participants 7 2,000,000 JPYEN for 2-year project (2007-2008)
Outcome form our joint project Discovery of a new material, infinite-layer iron oxide The result was published in Nature magazine Dec. 13. (2007).
Discovery of a new material Material synthesis (low temperature synthesis) by Kyoto team Magnetic structure analysis (neutron diffraction) by Rennes team The first iron oxide with a square-planar coordination The material has potential for applications, such as electrodes for solid oxide fuel cells and batteries.
Impact of the research On Chemistry & Industry On major newspapers Asahi, Yomiuri, Mainichi, etc On News & Views in Nature On Kyoto newspaper
Partnership project Partnership agreement between ICR, Kyoto University and MaMaSELF (November, 2006) (1) European students of the MaMaSELF participate in research collaboration as part of their Master thesis A period up to five months/year Students have their own fellowship delivered by the MaMaSELF consortium, to cover all travel expenses and living expenses during their stay (2) Japanese teaching and research staff participate in teaching, evaluation and research activities of the MaMaSELF
First students from MaMaSELF In Uji campus (ICR, Kyoto University) Monika Iwanowska (Adam Mickiewicz University of Poznan) Supervised by Prof. Y. Shimakawa Maciej Bartkowiak (Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan) Supervised by Prof. T. Ono In Yoshida campus (Dep. Chem., Kyoto University) Liis Seinberg (The University of Tartu) Supervised by Prof. H. Kageyama Marine Cuisinier (Ecole Nationale Superieure de Chimie de Rennes) Supervised by Prof. G. Saito Program started this February to the end of June.
An example of Monika Iwanowska Research project on Synthesis and chemical reactions of strontium cobalt oxides Supervisor: Prof. Y. Shimakawa Collaboration with Mr. Kawai (D1) and Mr. S. Inoue (M1) Thin film sample growth at ICR, Kyoto University Electrochemical reaction at University of Rennes 1 Structural study by synchrotron facility in ESRF