Inorganic Chemistry

Since the adsorption of molecules and ions into solid pores proceeds spontaneously by selecting the appropriate material, so that the separation and purification process of mixtures can be constructed without any energy supply. We focus on fundamental phenomena to stabilize adsorbed species and to determine the ability. That can build design guidelines for inorganic porous materials that we should aim for in the next generation.

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	Prof. OHKUBO Takahiro   E-mail: ohkubo [at] cc.okayama-u.ac.jp adsorption, separation, pore, nanocarbon, porous ceramics Directory of Researchers 　Link to homepage

Boron nitride (BN) has structure and density similar to graphite, but has completely different properties from graphite, such as white powder and insulator. So far, we have discovered that BN pores have the potential to exhibit better gas adsorption ability than carbon-based adsorbents. We will continue to develop methods for creating BN pores and further elucidate adsorption phenomena, which will lead to the development of materials with excellent adsorption and separation ability.