Research Outline

Inorganic compounds, such as semiconductor materials, glass, catalysts, pigments, and artificial bone materials, are essential in modern society. There is a growing demand for further enhancement of their functionalities as well as the development of sustainable raw materials and manufacturing processes.
My research focuses on controlling the morphology of inorganic compounds using liquid-phase synthesis and developing synthesis and composite fabrication techniques utilizing polymer compounds. The goal is to create high-performance materials that can be produced with minimal environmental impact. For example, I am developing a method that utilizes hydrogels as reaction fields for liquid-phase synthesis, inducing inorganic formation along polymer chains to create network-like inorganic structures. Additionally, I am working on the development of materials that exhibit photonic and plasmonic properties by fabricating core-shell structures through polymer modification.
By actively leveraging polymer materials in inorganic synthesis, I aim to create novel materials with unique properties that conventional synthesis methods have been unable to achieve.

References
1. Shinji Noguchi et al., Nano Letters, 24(29) 9088, 2024.
2. Shinji Noguchi et al., Advanced Optical Materials, 12(19), 2400287, 2024.
3. Shinji Noguchi et al., Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 107(10) 6885, 2024.