Materials Design and Characterization Laboratory (MDCL)| ISSP

Materials Design and Characterization Laboratory (MDCL)

The aim of MDCL is to promote materials science through the cycle of three research phases, Design, Synthesis, and Characterization, which we call the “DSC cycle”. The MDCL consists of two divisions; Materials Design Division (MDD) and Materials Synthesis and Characterization Division (MSCD). Supercomputer Center (SCC) of ISSP belongs to MDD, while MSCD has eight sections for joint-use; Materials Synthesis Section, Chemical Analysis Section, X-Ray Diffraction Section, Electron Microscope Section, Electromagnetic Measurements Section, Spectroscopy Section, High-Pressure Synthesis Section, and High-Pressure Measurement Section. In MDD, we explore novel mechanisms behind various cooperative phenomena in condensed matter by making use of its supercomputer system, and develop theoretical designs of new materials as well as materials with new nanoscale structures. In MSCD, we synthesize various types of new materials, develop single crystals, and characterize the structural, electromagnetic, and optical properties of the materials by employing various methods. Almost all the facilities of the MDCL are open to domestic scientists through the User Programs conducted by the Steering Committees of the MDCL.

Member（＊Leader）		Research Subjects
	HIROI, Zenji Professor Group's HP	Search for new quantum materials Physics of the spin-orbit-coupled metal Chemistry and physics of mixed-anion compounds
	KAWASHIMA, Naoki Professor Group's HP	Statistical mechanical models Numerical methods for many-body physics General theory of critical phenomena Computational complexity in condensed matter physics
	KITAGAWA, Kentaro Associate Professor Group's HP	Search for pressure-induced exotic superconductivity and novel quantum magnetism Development of advanced optical-sensing methods under pressure using quantum sensors with solid-state systems Development of large-space ultrahigh-pressure device for realization of multi-purpose electronic property measurements
	NOGUCHI, Hiroshi Associate Professor Group's HP	Non-equilibrium dynamics of biomembrane Shape transformation of cells and lipid vesicles Dynamics of complex fluids Self-organization of active matter
	OKAMOTO, Yoshihiko＊ Professor Group's HP	Exploration of new materials that exhibit novel quantum phenomena and innovative electronic functions Exploration of novel d-electron systems Development of methods to find novel materials that exhibit outstanding electronic properties
	OZAKI, Taisuke Professor Group's HP	Development of efficient methods and algorithms for first-principles electronic structure calculations Development of the OpenMX software package Development of first-principles methods for X-ray spectroscopies First-principles calculations of surfaces and two-dimensional structures
	YAMAURA, Jun-ichi Associate Professor Group's HP	Research of physical properties from the viewpoint of crystal structure Multi-probe and multi-scale analysis using quantum beams Science and exploration of new functional materials
	YOSHIMI, Kazuyoshi Project Researcher (PI) Group's HP	Software development for computational materials science Construction and analysis of effective models of molecular materials based on the first-principles calculations The exploration of new materials and function prediction using machine learning

Materials Design Division
	Supercomputer Center Center's HP
Materials Synthesis and Characterization Division
	Materials Synthesis Section	Chemical Analysis Section Section's HP
	X-Ray Diffraction Section Section's HP	Electron Microscope Section Section's HP
	Electromagnetic Measurements Section Section's HP	Spectroscopy Section Sention's HP
	High-Pressure Synthesis Section Secion's HP	High-Pressure Measurement Section