RESEARCH PROJECT

Fusion of advanced and traditional

Cross-Organization and Fusion of Materials Research at Tohoku University

The three wings

By encouraging collaboration among the Functional Materials Wing, the Structural Materials Wing, and the Innovetion Creation Wing, we seek to take advantage of the comprehensive research strengths of Tohoku University and further enhance research and development.

Functional Materials Wing

A research pipeline strategy is concentrating and centralizing powerful existing research resources, as we wield the comprehensive research strength across the whole of Tohoku University to develop ideal energy materials going beyond traditional performance limits, and to design the necessary energy systems. By doing so, and through industry-academia collaboration and regional cooperation, we are aiming to realize an energy self-sufficient model city by 2030.

Structural Materials Wing

By creating a base for studies on atomic-level design fully guaranteed by science, multi-scale bulk structures, and structure control, we seek to accelerate research in these areas. Then by creating ultra-strong, ultra-light, and low-cost innovative structural materials, we will contribute to the realization of safe and robust urban spaces and environmentally friendly transportation and industrial equipment by 2030.

Innovation Creation Wing

We will proactively bridge the research results from wings and projects of this cluster to companies, and support the further development of existing collaborations with the private sectors. Through these industry-academia collaboration activities, we aim to create innovations that contribute to society.