Okamoto Group
- Affiliation
- Center for New Materials Research
- Course
- Adv. Mat., Frontier Sci.
Research Associate OKUMA, Ryutaro
Research Subjects
- Exploration of new materials that exhibit novel quantum phenomena and innovative electronic functions
- Exploration of novel d- and f-electron systems
- Establishment of methods of discovering novel materials with outstanding electronic properties
The discovery of new materials has the potential to drive advances in condensed matter physics. Our research group aims to discover novel crystalline materials that exhibit outstanding quantum phenomena and innovative electronic functionalities. Focusing primarily on inorganic compounds containing transition metal elements, we explore a wide range of materials by combining various synthetic methods, guided by key concepts such as superconductivity, magnetism, energy conversion, electronic degrees of freedom, volume-related functionalities, geometrical frustration, electronic topology, and spin-orbit coupling. For example, by creating materials that possess high symmetry yet complex crystal structures, or those that realize ultimate low-dimensionality, we aim to discover unconventional superconductors, high-efficiency energy materials, and novel spin systems with unprecedented spin arrangements.
