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　A research paper with title "Anisotropic Babinet-invertible metasurfaces to realize transmission-reflection switching for orthogonal polarizations of light," by Dr. Yosuke Nakata,(Optical Devices Group, Center for Energy and Environmental Science at Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University) was published in Physical Review Applied and featured on a blog "Physics Buzz" in Physics Central.

The blog describes that checkerboard patterns, widely used for furniture, floors, shoes, pastries or the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games logo, are now used to realize cutting-edge optical devices.

Physical Review Applied is an online journal by American Physical Society publishing academic papers from physicists around the world,and aims at bridging the gap between the physics and engineering.


Physics Central "Physics Buzz"
http://physicsbuzz.physicscentral.com/2016/10/manipulating-light-by-checkerboard.html

Research Paper
http://journals.aps.org/prapplied/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.6.044022

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　Professor Wataru Sugimoto, Deputy Director of the Center for Energy and Environmental Science (X-breed), the Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research (ICCER) and professor of materials chemistry in The Department of Textile Science and Technology, was commended by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) for his efforts as a peer reviewer on the 2015 Research Fellowship for Young Scientists Review Board and the International Projects Committee.


　Professor Sugimoto was honored for his meaningful contributions for giving opinions provided during JSPS document-based examinations as part of Research Fellowship for Young Scientists and International Exchange Project review sessions.

Professor Sugimoto was recognized for document examination activities based on verifications carried out at the JSPS Research Center for Science Systems following initial review sessions. Among 1,400 inspection committee candidates, he was selected as one of the 130 persons from approximately 700 eligible candidates who are at their second-year as reviewers. Although this screening process is carried out in three stages, the first-stage document-based examinations is the foundations for the rest of the screening process and is thus extremely important.


On September 16, 2016, Shinshu University President Kunihiro Hamada presented Professor Sugimoto a written notification of his recognition and an official certificate of the commendation.



■ Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) website:
https://www.jsps.go.jp/j-pd/pd_senmonhyosho.html

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　Professor Annabella Selloni, Distinguished Visiting Professor of Center for Energy and Environmental Science, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research Shinshu University, had stayed at Shinshu University and gave seminars on September 6th and 8th.

On September 6th, she talked about "Materials and Processes in Photocatalysis: A Theoretical Perspective." to general faculty members of University. On September 8th, "Facet-dependent Trapping and Dynamics of Photoexcited Electrons and Holes at TiO2 Anatase Surfaces and Aqueous Interfaces" was primarily targeted at researchers.

Large audience attended both seminar sessions and have learned a lot about Professor Selloni's research.

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　Professor Katsuya Teshima and Associate Professor Nobuyuki Zettsu (Center for Energy and Environmental Science, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University) announced that it has developed a new surface functionalization technique of 5V-spinel cathode enabling high-voltage operations.
Their research journal was published on August 24, 2016, from an online journal, Scientific Reports, run by Nature Publishing Group, UK.

This latest research was carried out as part of "Formation of super-ion conduction path in all-solid-state lithium ion rechargeable battery through design of the crystal phase-interface with hierarchically controlled structures" research project (led by KatsuyaTeshima) under "Creation of Innovative Functional Materials with Advanced Properties by Hyper-nano-space Design " project (headed by Toru Setoyama) of JST-CREST program.

The press conference was held from 1:00 p.m. on August 30 at Shinshu University Ueda Campus. Prof. Teshima and Assoc Prof. Zettsu explained details of the research to the press.


Journal Details
Title: "Sub-2 nm Thick Fluoroalkylsilane Self-Assembled Monolayer-Coated High Voltage Spinel Crystals as Promising Cathode Materials for Lithium Ion Batteries"
Authors: Nobuyuki Zettsu, Satoru Kida, Shuhei Uchida and Katsuya Teshima
Journal: Scientific Reports
doi : 10.1038/srep31999

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　On March 22, 2016, researchers from Shinshu University, L’Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse-III and Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology met for a workshop on materials for electrochemical energy storage and conversion. The workshop was part of the three university inter-university cooperation agreement to seek new and exciting studies through collaboration between the bodies that would otherwise be difficult to resolve via individual studies.


Researchers from the Energy Storage Group at the Center for Energy and Environmental Science, Shinshu University joined with Professor Patrice Simon of L’Université Paul Sabatier-Toulouse III, who is also a distinguished visiting professor of Shinshu University, and Professor Katsuhiko Naoi and his researcher group from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology at the workshop. Each contributing member presented their latest ground-breaking results and possible new joint research topics were discussed.


Professors Bruce Dunn (UCLA, USA) and Yury Gogotsi (Drexel University, USA), both Shinshu University Distinguished Visiting Professors, also took part in the workshop and their feedback and comments livened up the discussion.

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