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Elucidates fundamental processes of nano-particle formation and material evolution in the universe based on singularity in nano-scale
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Nucleation and growth of nanometer sized particles is my most interest research field. I want to elucidate the initial stages of materials formation in molecular level incorporating the specific physical properties and singular phenomena appearing in nano-scale. I also want to know how cosmic dust particles and complex organic molecules form in the universe and how living organisms control polymorphs based on transmission electron microscopy, interferometry and microgravity experiments.
News & Topics
- 2023.04.01【News】Newly started as the Laboratory of Low Temperature Nanomaterial Science.
- 2023.03.01【News】I was promoted to be a full professor.
- 2023.01.16【Accepted】 Nucleation experiments on a titanium-carbon system imply nonclassical formation of presolar grains
- 2022.07.29【Press】 Elucidating the Collapse Mechanism of Nanostructures during Semiconductor Cleaning
- 2021.06.03【Accepted】JAXA Frontloading Research in FY2022 "Nucleation of ice from gas phase related to cosmic dust".
- 2022.05.17【Press】 Elucidating the Formation Mechanism of Noctilucent Clouds in the Upper Atmosphere
- 2022.05.12【Press】 Discovery of two types of "unknown water" at the water/ice interface!
- 2022.02.18【News】 Provided "How pieces of a star are made" for a dream navigation lecture for high school students.
- 2022.01.07【News】 NHK "Teshio River: The Story of an Ice Stream", which I helped film, won the "Hokkaido Governor's Award".
- 2021.11.07【News】 NHK news report "Teshio River, the Great River of Ice," which I helped film, was selected for the ABU-Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union's Video Award.
- 2021.10.13【Accepted】The Sumitomo Foundation: "Nucleation experiments of ice nanoparticles to understand the efficiency of molecular production in the protosolar nebula"
- 2021.09.22【News】 Our research has been featured in Physics Today.
- 2021.09.14【Accepted】JAXA short-time microgravity experiment in FY2021 "Nucleation of ice from gas phase related to cosmic dust".
- 2021.08.26【Press】 Collaboration: Successful synthesis of organic dust produced in nova explosions
- 2021.08.10【Press】 Magnetic patterns hidden in meteorites reveal early Solar System dynamics
- 2021.05.28【News】 I started Twitter. Hkkaido Univ. ILTS Kimura group
- 2021.05.28【News】 I supported filming of a TV program of NHK, Hookaido-do "The secret of the Teshio River's single ice road".
- 2021.03.06【Award】 Kazato Research Foundation, 14th Kazato Prize
- 2021.02.15【News】 I supported filming of a TV program of Nippon Television Network Corporation, Q at the end of the world.
- 2019.10.07【News】 Microgravity experiment using a NASA rocket succeeded for the second time!
- 2020.08.31【Accepted】Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (S) "Paradigm shift in the method for observing non-equilibrium processes in real space: Elucidation of nucleation processes from solution by TEM"
- 2020.08.07【News】 Discovery of "new water" at the interface between water and high-pressure ice!
- 2020.07.29【News】 New mechanism for transforming Alzheimer's causative agent into 'toxic'
- 2020.04.02【News】Broadcast nationwide on NHK entitled Letter from the sky: Approaching Mystery of Snowflakes
- 2020.04.01【Accepted】Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A) "Discovery of key factors in nucleation processes from aqueous solution by direct TEM observation"
- 2020.02.21【News】Broadcast in Hokkaido Close-up on NHK entitled Letter from the sky: Approaching Mystery of Snowflakes
- 2020.01.15【News】Broadcast in Hot NEWS Hokkaido on NHK entitled "Snow in Space" Challenge of a Researcher
- 2019.10.31【Award】 36th Best Paper Award, The Japanese Association for Crystal Growth
- 2019.10.07【News】 NASA rocket successfully launched!
- 2019.09.02【Accepted】 ISAS Short-time Microgravity Experiment Program has been accepted!
- 2019.09.02【News】A high-school student is coming to experimt with an internship
- 2019.07.25【News】Decided to work for the International Union of Crystallography's representative to COSPAR
- 2019.06.24【News】 MASER 14 rocket successfully launched!
- 2019.05.28【Award】 The 3rd Nishida Prize
- 2019.02.22【Award】 Hokkaido University President's Award for Outstanding Research
- 2018.09.19【Accepted】 Nature Communications Sounding-rocket microgravity experiments on alumina dust
- 2018.02.07【Award】 JSPS PRIZE
- 2017.12.26【Award】 JSPS PRIZE will be awarded on Feb. 7th
- 2017.11.11【News】 Dr. Yamazaki of our PD obtained15th encouraging prize, Japanese Association for Crystal Growth
- 2017.11.11【News】 Public lecture for nanoparticles in Asahikawa science museum
- 2017.11.10【News】 Special lecture for smoke particles in Asahikawa Minami Highschool
- 2017.10.16【News】 Two of our PD have been awarded as future JSPS PD
- 2017.07.07【Accepted】 ISAS Small Science Program ”DUST Nucleation” has been accepted!
- 2017.02.14【Achievement】 Amorphous particles and protein crystal nucleation
- 2017.01.31【Award】 Hokkaido University President’s Award for Outstanding Research
- 2017.01.19【Achievement】 Pure iron grains are rare in the universe