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Kyushu University

Laboratory of Carbon Materials Science

九州大学 炭素材料科学研究室

Welcome

Our laboratory is working to create new carbon-based materials that can address global issues such as energy and sustainability. We aim to open up the future of materials science while valuing collaboration across disciplines and borders.

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JOIN OUR LAB

Shaping the Future with Carbon.

We conduct a wide range of research on carbon materials, from fundamental science to practical applications.

Advanced Materials Research

Energy & Environmental Applications

Global Research Environment

Interested in exploring the possibilities of carbon materials with us?​

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We welcome prospective graduate students and visitors interested in joining our laboratory.
Students from other universities and different academic backgrounds are also welcome to contact us.​​
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Dual Perspectives

炭素材料における二つの視点

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MIYAWAKI
Jin

Carbon Science
— Create. Characterize. Apply.

Research Areas

​・Carbon Material Science

・Surface Science

・Adsorption Science

Keywords

・Porous Carbon Materials
・Nanopores
・Creating

 Understanding Fundamental Principles and Developing Manufacturing

・Methods
 Characterizing: Developing Characterization Methods
・Applying

 Exploring Applications of Developed Materials

NAKABAYASHI
Koji

Shaping the Future through Carbon
​ -Application and Device Development

Research Areas

・Carbon Fiber

・Activated Carbon

・Nanocarbons

・Electrochemistry

​・Stranded Resources

​・Marine Biomass

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Recent Updates

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! Our laboratory hosted the CSE2025 symposium.

◆Latest published papers

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Pressurized physically activated carbon used as a high-performance, low cost cathode material in lithium–sulfur batteries
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0008622326002654
Minghao Li, Zhangxiao Wang, Hongye Gao, Satoshi Hata, Koji Nakabayashi, Seong-Ho Yoon, Jin Miyawaki
Carbon, Elsevier, vol.254, pp.121491, 2026
Pore-selective analysis of disordered and complex porous carbon materials by molecular masking and 129Xe–NMR spectroscopy
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0008622326001673
Minghao Li, Keiko Ideta, Koji Nakabayashi, Seong-Ho Yoon, Jin Miyawaki
Carbon, Elsevier, vol.252, pp.121393, 2026
Pore-selective analysis of disordered and complex porous carbon materials by molecular masking and 129Xe–NMR spectroscopy
https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/carbon/5/1/5_050107/_article
Minghao Li, Keiko Ideta, Koji Nakabayashi, Seong-Ho Yoon, Jin Miyawaki
Carbon Reports,The Carbon Society of Japan , vol.5(1), pp.48-53, 2026 DOI:10.7209/carbon.050107
Pressurized physically activated carbon used as a high-performance, low cost cathode material in lithium–sulfur batteries
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1872580525610353?via%3Dihub
Minghao Li, Zhangxiao Wang, Hongye Gao, Satoshi Hata, Koji Nakabayashi, Seong-Ho Yoon, Jin Miyawaki
New Carbon Materials, Science Press, vol.41(1), pp.127-141, 2026 DOI:10.1016/S1872-5805(25)61035-3
Suppression of lithium deposition on negative electrode by blending hard carbon with graphite
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S157266572600055X?via%3Dihub
Yusuke Okumura, Hikaru Kobayashi, Toshihiro Koga, Mikito Suto, Koji Nakabayashi, Seong-Ho Yoon, Jin Miyawaki
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Elsevier, vol.1006, pp.119842, 2026 DOI:10.1016/j.jelechem.2026.119842

炭素材料を科学する

Carbon Materials Science

Our laboratory focuses on the following four areas of research

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・Fundamental and fundamental research on high-performance carbon materials

・Realization of carbon nanohybrid materials

・Advanced utilization of fossil resources as energy and environmental materials

・Exploration of new materials and new physical properties

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Our Research Materials

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An example of our research

Carbon fiber

炭素繊維

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An example of our research

Activated carbon

活性炭

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An example of our research

Electrode material

電極材料

森のパス

An example of our research

Biomass

バイオマス

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An example of our research

​Coke

コークス

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An example of our research

Pitch

ピッチ

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An example of our research

Nanocarbon

ナノカーボン

ガス暖炉

An example of our research

Pyrolysis

熱分解

Address

〒816-8580

6-1 Kasuga Park, Kasuga City, Fukuoka Prefecture

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Kyushu University Chikushi Campus Common Building (Former Health Science Center)

Room 219 (Associate Professor Miyawaki)

Room 217 (Associate Professor Nakabayashi)

Room 218 (Office)

Contact

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