TOMOYUKI HIRANO

Last Updated :2026/07/06

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Assistant Professor
Web Site
https://tomoyukihirano.com
E-mail
tomoyuki-hiranohiroshima-u.ac.jp
Self-introduction
Flame Spray Pyrolysis; Combustion Engineering, Particle Design in flames

Basic Information

Major Professional Backgrounds

  • 2022/04/01, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Assistant Professor
  • 2020/04/01, 2022/03/31, Hiroshima University, JSPS Research Fellow DC1

Educational Backgrounds

  • Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Master Program, 2018/04, 2020/03
  • Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Department of Advanced Science and Engineering, Doctoral Program, 2020/04, 2022/03

Academic Degrees

  • Hiroshima University
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Enginering, Hiroshima University

Research Fields

  • Engineering;Process / Chemical engineering;Reaction engineering / Process system
  • Engineering;Process / Chemical engineering;Properties in chemical engineering process / Transfer operation / Unit operation

Research Keywords

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Particle technology
  • Flame synthesis

Affiliated Academic Societies

  • The Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan
  • The Society of Powder Technology, Japan
  • Japan Association of Aerosol Science and Technology

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2026, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 1Term, Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students
  2. 2026, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Experimental Chemical Engineering
  3. 2026, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Chemical Engineering Exercise II
  4. 2026, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Chemical Engineering Exercise I
  5. 2026, Undergraduate Education, Year, Graduation Thesis
  6. 2026, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Special Exercises on Chemical Engineering A
  7. 2026, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 2Term, Special Exercises on Chemical Engineering A
  8. 2026, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Special Exercises on Chemical Engineering B
  9. 2026, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 4Term, Special Exercises on Chemical Engineering B
  10. 2026, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Year, Special Study on Chemical Engineering

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. Synthesis of Al-doped nanocrystalline Li4Ti5O12 via flame spray pyrolysis, Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 20260303
  2. Engineered Ag/ZnO/g-C3N4 ternary nanocomposites: optimizing silver loading for superior sunlight-driven dye photodegradation, Nanotechnology for Environmental Engineering, 20260517
  3. Hollow Ni-Intercalated ZIF-67 Integrated with PVDF-Derived Carbon Sheets for High-Performance Supercapacitor Electrodes, Energy & Fuels, 20260505
  4. Digital Modeling of the Internal Structure of Macroporous Particle Architectures Using Experimentally Derived Parameters for Quantitative Structural Analysis, Langmuir, 20260518
  5. Nanostructured Porous Three-Way Catalyst Particles via Two-Fluid Nozzle Spray Drying with a Binder-Controlled Structure for an Exhaust Gas Purification System, ACS Applied Nano Materials, 20260514
  6. Mechanically robust NTO/RuO2 catalyst supports with tunable macropores enabling improved PEFC performance, Powder Technology, 20260519
  7. Tuning Nanostructure of Flame-Made Palladium Deposited on Cerium Oxide: Unveiling Palladium Loading–Activity Relationships in Suzuki–Miyaura Cross-Coupling, Chemistry of Materials, 20260616
  8. Template-assisted spray-dried macroporous pectin as a natural matrix for enhanced menthol retention and sustained release, ADVANCED POWDER TECHNOLOGY, 37(5), 20260401
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  9. Effect of Cellulose Nanofiber Length on Magnetic Separation Performance and Biotin-Streptavidin Conjugation Efficiency of CNF/Fe3O4 Composite Particles Prepared via Spray Synthesis, BIOMACROMOLECULES, 27(4), 2655-2667, 20260303
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  10. Preservation of Menthol Flavor in Various Spray-Dried Polysaccharide Matrices and Their Interactions, ACS FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 6(2), 240-252, 20260220
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  11. Synthesis of Silica-Coated Iron (Fe@SiO x ) Particles with High Stability and Fast Magnetic Responsiveness, ACS APPLIED ENGINEERING MATERIALS, 4(2), 696-706, 20260115
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  12. Sustainable Porous Carbon Derived from Lignin for High-Performance CO2 Capture, CHEMISTRY-AN ASIAN JOURNAL, 21(4), 20260223
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  13. Enhancing Passive Radiative Cooling Performance on Solar Panels via Multiple Scattering Effects in Aggregated Silica Particles/Polydimethylsiloxane Films, ACS PHOTONICS, 13(4), 1108-1121, 20260129
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  14. Multiporous structure formation in three-way catalyst particles for enhanced catalytic performance, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 14(2), 1110-1122, 20260106
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  15. Bioconjugation and Magnetic Separation Performance of Cellulose Nanofiber/Fe3O4 Nanoparticle Composites with Tunable Fe3O4 Sizes for Biomedical Applications, ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS, 8(38), 18534-18545, 20250926
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  16. Ultrasonication process-induced highly dispersed SiO2 on ZnO nanoparticles for improving catalyst dispersibility and photocatalyst performances, CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, 103(11), 5435-5447, 20250508
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  17. Rapid solvent-free synthesis of carbon dots with yellow to red emission for LED spectral conversion, DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS, 159, 20250921
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  18. Conductive RuO2 binders enhance mechanical stability of macroporous Nb-SnO2 particles as cathode catalyst supports for high-performance PEFCs, RSC APPLIED INTERFACES, 2(3), 795-807, 20250514
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  19. CeO2-ZrO2 Solid-Solution-Supported CuO Nanocatalysts for Efficient CO Oxidation, ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS, 8(31), 15703-15716, 20250808
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  20. Customizable flame-spheroidized submicron glass particles with controlled CaO-Al2O3-SiO2 compositions, JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY, 108(9), 20250506
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  21. Impact of Morphological and Structural Properties of Submicron Core-Shell Fe-Silica Particles on High-Current Power Converter Performance in Electronics, ACS OMEGA, 10(22), 23387-23396, 20250526
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  22. Three-fluid nozzle flame spray pyrolysis of Li4Ti5O12 nanoparticles, POWDER TECHNOLOGY, 465, 20250623
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  23. Tailored nanoscale structure of flame-made antimony doped tin oxides and their near-infrared shielding properties, NANOSCALE, 17(21), 13366-13377, 20250529
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  24. Study of Temperature-unified Reactor for CO2 Methanation and Estimation of Operating Characteristics by Reaction Rate Analysis, JOURNAL OF THE JAPAN INSTITUTE OF ENERGY, 104(5), 63-75, 20250520
  25. Tailored Nanoscale Structure of Flame-made Antimony Doped Tin Oxides and Their Near-Infrared Shielding Properties, Nanoscale, 20250430
  26. Customizable flame-spheroidized submicron glass particles with controlled CaO–Al2O3–SiO2 compositions, Journal of the American Ceramic Society,, 20250506
  27. Impact of Morphological and Structural Properties of Submicron Core–Shell Fe-Silica Particles on High-Current Power Converter Performance in ElectronicsClick to copy article link, ACS Omega, 20250526
  28. Ultrasonication process-induced highly dispersed SiO2 on ZnO nanoparticles for improving catalyst dispersibility and photocatalyst performances, The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 20250508
  29. Flame Spray Pyrolysis Achieves Size-Tunable Niobium-doped Tin Oxide Nanoparticles for Improved Catalyst Performance in PEFCs, ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS, 8(7), 4640-4647, 20250331
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  30. Preparation of Hierarchical Porous Zeolite Particles with Multiscale Pore Architectures through a Template-Assisted Spray Process for Enhanced Toluene Adsorption Rate, ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 17(16), 24310-24326, 20250402
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  31. Conductive RuO2 binders enhance mechanical stability of macroporous Nb–SnO2 particles as cathode catalyst supports for high-performance PEFCs, RSC Applied Interfaces, 20250324
  32. Correlation between Pore Characteristics and High-Performance Carbon Dioxide Capture of Sustainable Porous Carbon Derived from Kraft Lignin and Potassium Carbonate, ENERGY & FUELS, 39(13), 6372-6387, 20250325
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  33. Study of Temperature-unified Reactor for CO2 Methanation and Estimation of Operating Characteristics by Reaction Rate Analysis, Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy, 20250330
  34. Synergistic photocatalytic and adsorption capabilities of ZnO/chitosan/ CMC for organic dye degradation under sunlight irradiation, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES, 305, 20250215
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  35. Design and internal structure analysis of submicron aggregated and porous three-way catalyst particles synthesized via spray drying for enhanced CO conversion, JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE, 686, 277-288, 20250515
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  36. Enhancing CO oxidation performance by controlling the interconnected pore structure in porous three-way catalyst particles, NANOSCALE, 17(5), 2841-2851, 20250129
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  37. Sustainable removal of pigment dye from traditional batik textile wastewater using ZnO photocatalysis, SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, 50, 223-234, 20240822
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  38. Facilitating Gas Accessibility via Macropore Engineering in Amine-Loaded Silica Particles for Enhanced CO2 Adsorption Performance, ENERGY & FUELS, 38(17), 16743-16755, 20240823
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  39. Macroporous Structures of Nb-SnO2 Particles as a Catalyst Support Induce High Porosity and Performance in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Catalyst Layers, NANO LETTERS, 24(34), 10426-10433, 20240814
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  40. Effect of annealing treatment on nanostructure and electrical conductivity of flame-made Ir-IrO2/TiO2 particles, ADVANCED POWDER TECHNOLOGY, 35(8), 202408
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  41. Nanostructuring silica-iron core–shell particles in a one-step aerosol process, RSC Advances, 20240606
  42. Insights into nanostructured silica particle formation from sodium silicate using spray drying: An experimental and theoretical study, Chemical Physics, 585, 112347-112347, 20240707
  43. Effects of Coating Characteristics of One-Step Aerosol Synthesized–Silica-Coated FeNi Nanostructured Particles on Powder Core Properties for Electronic Machine Development, ACS Applied Nano Materials, 20240503
  44. Innovative surfactant-free synthesis of core-shell SiO2/ZnO particles: rapid ultrasonication and photocatalytic inhibition, RSC ADVANCES, 14(18), 12665-12675, 20240416
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  45. Porous pectin particle formation utilizing spray drying with a three-fluid nozzle, Powder Technology, 20240524
  46. Controlling the Magnetic Responsiveness of Cellulose Nanofiber Particles Embedded with Iron Oxide Nanoparticles, ACS Applied Bio Materials, 20240416
  47. Controllable Synthesis of Porous and Hollow Nanostructured Catalyst Particles and Their Soot Oxidation, LANGMUIR, 40(15), 8260-8270, 20240404
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  48. Machine Learning-Guided Synthesis of Room-Temperature Phosphorescent Carbon Dots for Enhanced Phosphorescence Lifetime and Information Encryption, ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS, 7(5), 5465-5475, 20240228
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  49. Enhancing soft magnetic characteristics of dense submicron FeNi particles with low carbon content by swirler connector assisted spray pyrolysis, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE, 288, 20240415
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  50. Porosity Engineering of Pt-Loaded Nb-SnO2 Catalyst Layers in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells, ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS, 6(24), 12364-12370, 20231208
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  51. Macropore-Size Engineering toward Enhancing the Catalytic Performance of CO Oxidation over Three-Way Catalyst Particles, ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 15(46), 54073-54084, 20231109
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  52. Multi-Stage Reactor for CO2 Methanation Process, KAGAKU KOGAKU RONBUNSHU, 50(1), 1-8, 20240120
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  53. Enhancing water stability of nanostructured cellulose nanofiber particle through the application of oxazoline cross-linker, ADVANCED POWDER TECHNOLOGY, 34(12), 202312
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  54. Synthesis of Submicron-Sized Spherical Silica-Coated Iron Nickel Particles with Adjustable Shell Thickness via Swirler Connector-Assisted Spray Pyrolysis, LANGMUIR, 39(39), 14063-14073, 20230922
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  55. CO Oxidation Enabled by Three-Way Catalysts Comprising Pd/Rh Nanoparticles Supported on Al2O3 and CeZrO4 Confined in Macroporous Polystyrene Latex Templates, ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS, 6(18), 17324-17335, 20230913
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  56. Synthesis of Spherical Quartz Solid-Solution Particles Derived from Cordierite Using a Flame Process, ACS Applied Engineering Materials, 20230728
  57. Combustion Synthesis of Spherical Particles Using Explosives, Journal of the Society of Powder Technology, Japan, 20240110
  58. Tubular flame synthesis of alumina particles: Effect of the addition of energetic materials to precursors, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ENERGETIC MATERIALS, 84(3), 40-44, 20231010
  59. Rapid Indomethacin Release from Porous Pectin Particles as a Colon-Targeted Drug Delivery System, ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS, 6(7), 2725-2737, 20230621
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  60. Characteristics of CO2 Methanation of Catalytic Powder Layer on the Inner Surface of Circular Tube with Porous Structure, Journal of the Society of Powder Technology, Japan, 20230810
  61. Designing the Macroporous Structure of Three-Way Catalyst Particles: The Influence of Template Concentration on Framework Thickness and Mass Transfer, LANGMUIR, 39(22), 7783-7792, 20230526
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  62. Flame-Made Ir-IrO2/TiO2 Particles as Anode Catalyst Support for Improved Durability in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells, ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS, 6(11), 6064-6071, 20230515
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  63. Characteristics of Reaction and Temperature in Catalytic Reactors for CO2 Methanation, KAGAKU KOGAKU RONBUNSHU, 49(2), 28-37, 20230320
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  64. High specific surface area niobium-doped tin oxide nanoparticles produced in spray flames as catalyst supports in polymer electrolyte fuel cells, JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH, 25(1), 202301
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  65. One-Step Aerosol Synthesis of SiO2-Coated FeNi Particles by Using Swirler Connector-Assisted Spray Pyrolysis, INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 61(49), 17885-17893, 20221214
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  66. Tuning of water resistance and protein adsorption capacity of porous cellulose nanofiber particles prepared by spray drying with cross-linking reaction, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 630, 134-143, 202301
  67. Multiple ZnO Core Nanoparticles Embedded in TiO2 Nanoparticles as Agents for Acid Resistance and UV Protection, ACS Applied Nano Materials, 5(10), 15449-15456, 20221028
  68. Effects of Solvent Polarity on Nanostructure Formation of Spray-Dried TEMPO-Oxidized Cellulose Nanofiber Particles, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 20220817
  69. DC bias characteristic enhancement of the powder core by using densified submicron sized FeNi particles through spray pyrolysis, Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 10(21), 8288-8295, 2022
  70. Synthesis of macroporous three-way catalysts via template-assisted spray process for enhancing mass transfer in gas adsorption, Advanced Powder Technology, 33(6), 103581-103581, 202206
  71. In-situ flame deposition of Pt catalysts on Nb-doped SnO2 nanoparticles, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 898, 162749-162749, 202203
  72. Direct synthesis of submicron FeNi particles via spray pyrolysis using various reduction agents, Advanced Powder Technology, 32(11), 4263-4272, 202111
  73. Spherical submicron YAG:Ce particles with controllable particle outer diameters and crystallite sizes and their photoluminescence properties, RSC Advances, 11(48), 30305-30314, 2021
  74. Sinter-Necked, Mixed Nanoparticles of Metallic Tungsten and Tungsten Oxide Produced in Fuel-Rich Methane/Air Tubular Flames, Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan, 54(10), 557-565, 20211020
  75. Direct spray combustion in a tubular flame burner toward fine particle synthesis, Journal of Thermal Science and Technology, 16(3), JTST0035-JTST0035, 2021
  76. Advanced aerosol technologies towards structure and morphologically controlled next-generation catalytic materials, Journal of Aerosol Science, 149, 105608-105608, 202011
  77. Improving the Crystallinity and Purity of Monodisperse Ag Fine Particles by Heating Colloidal Sprays In-Flight, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 59(13), 5745-5751, 202004
  78. Tubular Flame Combustion for Nanoparticle Production, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 58(17), 7193-7199, 20190501
  79. Direct synthesis of highly crystalline single-phase hexagonal tungsten oxide nanorods by spray pyrolysis, Advanced Powder Technology, 30(1), 6-12, 201901
  80. Synthesis of highly crystalline hexagonal cesium tungsten bronze nanoparticles by flame-assisted spray pyrolysis, Advanced Powder Technology, 29(10), 2512-2520, 201810
  81. Correlations between Reduction Degree and Catalytic Properties of WOx Nanoparticles, ACS Omega, 3(8), 8963-8970, 20180831

Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation

  1. Three-Fluid Nozzle Flame Spray Pyrolysis for Multicomponent Oxide Nanoparticle Synthesis, Ryuta Hasuno, Hirano Tomoyuki, Hayashi Tetsutaro, Ogi Takashi, The 10th World Congress on Particle Technology (WCPT10), 2026/05/12, Without Invitation, English
  2. Flame-Engineered AIN Filter for Thermal Management, Hirano Tomoyuki, Takashi Ogi, The 10th World Congress on Particle Technology (WCPT10), 2026/05/12, With Invitation, English
  3. Effect of Template Surface Charge on the Formation of Nanostructured Three-Way Catalyst Particles and Their Soot Oxidation Performance, Kautsar Duhaul Biqal, Septiani Eka Lutfi, Cao Kiet Le Anh, Hirano Tomoyuki, Ogi Takashi, IChES 2026, 2026/03/17, Without Invitation, Japanese
  4. Synthesis of Al-Doped Nanocrystalline Li4Ti5O12 via Flame Spray Pyrolysis, Hasuno Ryuta, Cao Kiet Le Anh, Hirano Tomoyuki, Hayashi Tetsutaro, Ogi Takashi, IChES 2026, 2026/03/17, Without Invitation, Japanese
  5. Enhancement of Gas Diffusion by Appending Interconnected Macropores Network in Three-way Catalyst Particles via Spray Process, Phong Hoai Le, Kiet Le Anh Cao, Yasuhiko Kitamoto, Tomoyuki Hirano, Takashi Ogi, Without Invitation, Japanese
  6. Investigation of densified spherical and submicron-sized FeNi particles on their magnetic characteristic, Eka Lutfi Septiani; Kiet Le Anh Cao; Tomoyuki Hirano; Nobuhiro Okuda; Hiroyuki Matsumoto; Yasushi Enokido; Takashi Ogi
  7. Preparation of Macroporous Pectin Particles with High Specific Surface Area and Interconnected Pore Networks for Enhancement of protein Adsorption Capacity, Tue Tri Nguyen; Kiet Le Anh Cao; Tomoyuki Hirano; Takashi Ogi, 19th Asian pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering (APCChE) 2022
  8. Spherical and submicron-sized FeNi particles with controllable density for performance enhancement of the powder core inductor, Eka Lutfi Septiani; Kiet Le Anh Cao; Tomoyuki Hirano; Nobuhiro Okuda; Hiroyuki Matsumoto; Yasushi Enokido; Takashi Ogi, International Chemical Engineering Symposia 2022 (IChES 2022), 2022/03/18
  9. Tubular flame combustion for fine particle production, Tomoyuki Hirano; Takashi Ogi, The 8th Asian Particle Technology Symposium
  10. Rapid and Energy Effective Production of Cs Doped Tungsten Oxide Nanoparticles in a Flame Aerosol Reactor for Near-infrared Shielding Applications, 2019/05/27, Hong Kong

External Funds

Acceptance Results of Competitive Funds

  1. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up, 規則性マクロポーラス酸化物担体を用いた固体高分子形燃料電池の高耐久・高性能化, 2022/08, 2024/03
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  2. 2022/04, 2023/03
  3. Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows, Development of a new particle deposition coating process using flame aerosol technologies, 2020/04, 2023/03
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  4. 2020/04, 2021/03
  5. 2020/04, 2021/03
  6. 2020/04, 2021/03