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2026/9/14: Taichi Kida from our laboratory received an Honorable Mention for Outstanding Poster Presentation at the 9th International Symposium on Enhanced Electrochemical Capacitors (ISEECap 2026).
2026/9/4: The 10th Anniversary Symposium of the Center for Innovation and Creativity will be held on Saturday, September 26. Professor Masashi Ishikawa from our laboratory will give a presentation. Please see here for details.
2026/8/24: Laboratory Tours Announced!; Laboratory tours for undergraduate students considering their laboratory placement will be held on the following dates.; 9/30 (Wed) 14:40-16:10 (Period 4)
10/1 (Thu) 10:40-12:10 (Period 2)
10/5 (Mon) 14:40-16:10 (Period 4)
10/9 (Fri) 13:00-14:30 (Period 3)
Program: Welcome from Professor Masashi Ishikawa, laboratory introduction, and facilities tour
2026/5/16: Sumire Fukuda of our laboratory received the 2026 Research Encouragement Award from the Kansai University Science and Technology Promotion Association.
2026/3/23: Kohei Nishida of our laboratory received the 2025 Shikon Award and delivered the valedictory address as the department's student representative.
2025/12/6: Ryota Taniwaki of our laboratory received the Kansai Electrochemistry Encouragement Award at the 2025 Kansai Electrochemistry Research Meeting.
2025/12/3: Sumire Fukuda of our laboratory received the Merit Award at The 8th International Conference On Advanced Capacitors (ICAC2025).
2025/10/02: Professor Masashi Ishikawa was interviewed by national television programs and commented on lithium-ion battery safety.; The television programs are listed below. Follow the links to view the coverage.
1. TV Asahi Super J Channel, aired Sept. 25
　　　　　　 Good! Morning, aired Sept. 26
　　　　　　 Wide! Scramble, aired Sept. 26
2. Fuji Television Live News It!, aired Sept. 25
3. TBS, THE TIME, aired Sept. 26
4. CBC Television, Chant!, aired Sept. 29
5. Kumamoto Kenmin TV news every. Kumamoto, aired Oct. 3

Newspapers also interviewed Professor Ishikawa.
1. Tokyo Shimbun, published Nov. 28
2. Kobe Shimbun, published Nov. 29
3. Kyoto Shimbun, published Dec. 3
2025/09/25: An ionic-liquid battery developed by iElectrolyte, where Professor Masashi Ishikawa serves as CEO, was exhibited at Tech Osaka Summit 2025.; For more details, see here.
2025/09/24: Professor Masashi Ishikawa's comments on lithium-ion battery safety were published in the Tokyo morning edition of the Sankei Shimbun.; For more details, see here.
2025/9/19: Laboratory Tours Announced!; Laboratory tours for undergraduate students considering their laboratory placement will be held on the following dates.; 9/29 (Mon) 14:40-16:10 (Period 4)
10/1 (Wed) 14:40-16:10 (Period 4)
10/6 (Mon) 14:40-16:10 (Period 4)
10/10 (Fri) 13:00-14:30 (Period 3)
Program: Welcome from Professor Masashi Ishikawa, laboratory introduction, and facilities tour
2025/8/19: For more details, see here.
2025/08/06: An article on the "nonflammable" lithium-ion battery developed by iElectrolyte, where Professor Masashi Ishikawa serves as CEO, appeared in the Yomiuri Shimbun.
2024/11/30: Taichi Kida of our laboratory received the Kansai Electrochemistry Encouragement Award at the 2024 Kansai Electrochemistry Research Meeting.
2024/11/29: Artwork created by Professor Masashi Ishikawa and researcher Takashi Hakari was selected for the back cover of Carbon Energy, Volume 6, Issue 11 (Nov. 2024).; For more details, see here.
2024/9/9: For more details, see here.
2024/9/6: Professor Masashi Ishikawa received the Kato Memorial Award.; For more details, see here.
2024/8/26: Laboratory Tours Announced!; Laboratory tours for undergraduate students considering their laboratory placement were held on the following dates.; 9/30 (Tue) 14:40-16:10 (Period 4)
10/2 (Wed) 14:40-16:10 (Period 4)
10/4 (Fri) 14:40-16:10 (Period 4)
10/18 (Fri) 14:40-16:10 (Period 4)
10/21 (Mon) 14:40-16:10 (Period 4)
(Event concluded)
Program: Welcome from Professor Masashi Ishikawa, laboratory introduction, and facilities tour
2024/5/20: Miho Komori and Jumpei Ishikawa of our laboratory received Research Encouragement Awards from the Kansai University Science and Technology Promotion Association.; Miho Komori and Jumpei Ishikawa of the Kansai University Electrochemistry Laboratory received Research Encouragement Awards from the Kansai University Science and Technology Promotion Association in 2024.
2024/02/16: Our laboratory was featured in the Nikkei Business Daily.; Our laboratory is developing a lithium-ion battery cathode made by filling the numerous micropores in a carbon material with sulfur. This work was featured in the newspaper. For more details, see here.
2023/12/9: Jumpei Ishikawa from our laboratoryreceived the Kansai Electrochemistry Encouragement Award.; Jumpei Ishikawa of the Kansai University Electrochemistry Laboratory received the Kansai Electrochemistry Encouragement Award at the FY2023 Kansai Electrochemistry Research Meeting. Twenty-three researchers were selected for the award from among 107 presentations at the meeting.
The presentation was titled “Analysis of the Anion-Storage Mechanism in Reduced Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Positive Electrodes toward Higher Energy Density in Lithium-Ion Capacitors.”
2023/11/22: Miho Komori from our laboratoryreceived the Outstanding Poster Award at the 13th Symposium on Ionic Liquids.; Miho Komori of the Kansai University Electrochemistry Laboratory received the Outstanding Poster Award at the 13th Symposium on Ionic Liquids. Five researchers were selected for the award from among 76 presentations at the meeting.
The presentation was titled “Physicochemical properties and battery performance of sulfonium-based FSA ionic containing Li salt.”
2023/10/18: Laboratory Tours; Laboratory tours will be held at the following dates, times, and locations for undergraduate students considering their laboratory placement.; 10/23 (Mon.)　14:40-16:10 (Period 4)
10/27 (Fri.)　14:40-16:10 (Period 4)
10/30 (Mon.)　14:40-16:10 (Period 4)
(Concluded)
Program: Welcome remarks from Professor Ishikawa, laboratory introduction, facilities tour, and
2023/08/30: Laboratory Tours; Laboratory tours will be held at the following dates, times, and locations for undergraduate students considering their laboratory placement.; 10/2 (Mon.)　14:40-16:10 (Period 4)
10/4 (Wed.)　14:40-16:10 (Period 4)
10/6 (Fri.)　14:40-16:10 (Period 4)
10/18 (Wed.)　14:40-16:10 (Period 4)
10/19 (Thu.)　 14:40-16:10 (Period 4)
(Concluded)
Program: Welcome remarks from Professor Ishikawa, laboratory introduction, facilities tour, and
2023/06/01: Professor Masashi Ishikawa participated as a panelist in a forum organized by JAXA.; For details, seethis page.
2022/12/10: Masato Kuroda and Yuto Kameoka from our laboratoryreceived the Kansai Electrochemistry Encouragement Award.; Masato Kuroda and Yuto Kameoka of the Kansai University Electrochemistry Laboratory received the Kansai Electrochemistry Encouragement Award at the FY2022 Kansai Electrochemistry Research Meeting. Twenty-three researchers were selected for the award from among 91 presentations at the meeting.
The presentation titles were “Improving the Capacity Reversibility of Sulfur Positive Electrodes through Chemical Li Pre-Doping” (Masato Kuroda) and “Effect of Adding Fluoroethylene Carbonate to Vinylene-Carbonate-Based Electrolytes on Mesoporous Carbon-Sulfur Positive-Electrode Coatings” (Yuto Kameoka).
2022/11/11: Professor Masashi Ishikawa of our laboratorywas ranked among the World's Top 2% Scientists.; The database of standardized citation indicators, a comprehensive list identifying the world's top 2% of scientists published by Stanford University and Elsevier, was updated. Professor Masashi Ishikawa of our laboratory was included in the career-long category among researchers from Kansai University.
2022/10/22: Our Students Led an Experiment Program at a Hands-On Space Event; On October 22, 2022, the hands-on space event “Mission X: Train Like an Astronaut” was held at Kansai University. It was organized by Discovery Channel with support from JAXA, Kansai University, and others. Students from our laboratory led an experiment program for children and explained ionic liquids used in space batteries.; For details, seethis page.
2022/10/11: Second Laboratory Tour; Laboratory tours will be held at the following dates, times, and locations for undergraduate students considering their laboratory placement.; ~~10/17 (Mon.)　14:40-16:10 (Period 4)~~(Concluded)
~~10/21 (Fri.)　14:40-16:10 (Period 4)~~(Concluded)
~~10/24 (Mon.)　14:40-16:10 (Period 4)~~(Concluded)
Program: Welcome remarks from Professor Ishikawa, laboratory introduction, facilities tour, and
2022/09/26: Our laboratorywas featured in The Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun.; Our laboratory's joint work with Asahi Kasei and Toagosei on positive-electrode materials for lithium-sulfur batteries was featured in the newspaper. With Asahi Kasei, sulfur was confined in fine pores within a carbon material to suppress its dissolution into the electrolyte and improve durability. With Toagosei, a binder was developed that may enable rapid charging and discharging.
2022/09/12: Laboratory Tours; Laboratory tours will be held at the following dates, times, and locations for undergraduate students considering their laboratory placement.; ~~9/26 (Mon.)　14:40-16:10 (Period 4)~~(Concluded)
~~9/29 (Thu.)　14:40-16:10 (Period 4)~~(Concluded)
~~9/30 (Fri.)　14:40-16:10 (Period 4)~~(Concluded)
~~10/3 (Mon.)　14:40-16:10 (Period 4)~~(Concluded)
Program: Welcome remarks from Professor Ishikawa, laboratory introduction, facilities tour, and
2022/8/26: Hakubun Shimomura, a Member of the House of Representatives, visited our laboratory.; Hakubun Shimomura, a Member of the House of Representatives and former Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, visited Kansai University and toured the Center for Innovation and Creativity.
2022/7/1: Comments by Professor Masashi Ishikawa were featured on page 26 of the morning edition of The Asahi Shimbun.; Our research on nonflammable electrolytes using ionic liquids was featured in The Asahi Shimbun. Professor Masashi Ishikawa explained that their advantages are safety: they do not evaporate, ignite, or swell, and they are lightweight.; An ionic-liquid battery developed by iElectrolyte, a venture company originating at Kansai University, was used as a power source in a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) rocket in February 2018. The company aims to apply its safety advantages to large batteries for storing renewable energy.
2022/06/14: Comments by Professor Masashi Ishikawa were published by The Asahi Shimbun Digital.; For details, seeThe Asahi Shimbun Digital.
2022/3/19: Yuto Kameoka from our laboratoryreceived the 30th Scholarship Award of The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials and The Iron and Steel Institute of Japan.; Yuto Kameoka of the Kansai University Electrochemistry Laboratory received the 30th Scholarship Award of The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials and The Iron and Steel Institute of Japan. The award recognizes students expected to contribute to the advancement of materials science and related fields. Yuto Kameoka was selected from Kansai University for excellence in both character and academic achievement.
2021/12/4: Yusuke Kimoto and Taiki Honda from our laboratoryreceived the Kansai Electrochemistry Encouragement Award.; Yusuke Kimoto and Taiki Honda of the Kansai University Electrochemistry Laboratory received the Kansai Electrochemistry Encouragement Award at the FY2021 Kansai Electrochemistry Research Meeting. Fifteen researchers were selected for the award from among 85 presentations at the meeting.
The presentation titles were “Analysis of Ionic Behavior in the Electric Double Layer and Bulk Electrolyte of an Ionic-Liquid-Containing Gel Polymer Electrolyte” (Yusuke Kimoto) and “Application of a Non-Ether Gel Polymer Electrolyte Using an FSI Ionic Liquid to LIBs” (Taiki Honda).
2021/11/16: Our laboratorywas featured on page 16 of the morning edition of The Nikkei.; Our joint development of lithium-sulfur batteries with GS Yuasa was featured in the newspaper.; The project aims to develop lightweight, high-capacity rechargeable batteries for electric aircraft.; We developed carbon particles with fine pores that support sulfur as the positive-electrode active material, successfully improving electrical conductivity and suppressing sulfur dissolution into the electrolyte.
2021/09/16: Laboratory Information Sessions; Online laboratory information sessions will be held on the following dates for undergraduate students considering their laboratory placement.; ~~9/29 (Wed.)　Online Information Session　16:20-17:20~~ (Concluded)
~~10/1 (Fri.)　Online Information Session　13:00-14:00~~ (Concluded)
~~10/4 (Mon.)　Online Information Session　14:40-15:40~~ (Concluded)

Online information session: Welcome remarks from Professor Ishikawa, laboratory introduction, and Q&A (held online via Zoom); To participate, email the following information to the address below.　
(Email: kuelechem@gmail.com)
Information required: student ID number, name, and available dates and times　

If none of these dates works for you, please contact us. We will arrange an individual visit.
We look forward to your participation!

Laboratory Introduction Video
2021/3/18: Professor Masashi Ishikawa of our laboratorywas named a Fellow of The Electrochemical Society of Japan.; The Fellow designation recognizes individuals with especially distinguished academic or practical achievements or outstanding contributions to the operation of The Electrochemical Society of Japan.
2021/01/15: Research from our laboratorywas featured in the January issue of Nikkei Electronics.; Our research and development of lithium-sulfur batteries, which are expected to become next-generation batteries surpassing conventional lithium-ion batteries, was featured in the magazine.; This research confined sulfur for the positive electrode within micropores in activated carbon, suppressing sulfur dissolution during charge-discharge cycling and reducing capacity loss in lithium-sulfur batteries. This significantly increased their cycle life.; For details, seeNikkei XTECH.
2020/09/15: Laboratory Tours; Laboratory tours will be held at the following dates, times, and locations for undergraduate students considering their laboratory placement.; ~~9/29 (Tue.)　13:00-14:30 (Period 3)~~(Concluded)
~~9/29 (Tue.)　14:00-15:30~~ (Concluded)
~~10/7 (Wed.)　16:20-17:50 (Period 5)~~(Concluded)
~~10/9 (Fri.)　13:00-14:30(Period 3)~~ (Concluded)
~~10/12 (Mon.)　16:20-17:50 (Period 5)~~(Concluded)
Program: Welcome remarks from Professor Ishikawa, laboratory introduction, facilities tour, and Q&A; To participate, please contact us at the email address below.(Email: kuelechem@gmail.com)
If none of these dates works for you, please contact us. We will arrange an individual visit.
We look forward to your participation!
2020/03/30: Our laboratorywas featured on page 9 of the morning edition of The Nikkei.; Our research and development of lithium-sulfur batteries, which are expected to become next-generation batteries surpassing conventional lithium-ion batteries, was featured in the newspaper.; This research confined sulfur for the positive electrode within micropores in a carbon material, suppressing sulfur dissolution during charge-discharge cycling and reducing capacity loss in lithium-sulfur batteries. This significantly increased their cycle life.
2020/01/07: Our laboratorywas featured in The Yomiuri Shimbun.; A specialized lithium-ion battery developed by iElectrolyte, founded by Professor Masashi Ishikawa, operates under extreme conditions. It was therefore installed in the world's smallest satellite launch vehicle developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
2019/09/10: Laboratory Tours (Concluded); Laboratory tours will be held at the following dates, times, and locations for undergraduate students considering their laboratory placement.; 10/1 (Tue.)　13:00-14:30 (Period 3)、4002 Room　 (Concluded)
10/3 (Thu.)　12:10-14:30 (lunch break–Period 3)、2208 Room　　 Joint information session with the Photochemistry and Polymer Chemistry Laboratory; no email registration required (Concluded)
10/5 (Sat.)　14:40-16:10 (Period 4)、2202 Room　(Concluded)
10/12 (Sat.)　10:40-12:10 (Period 2)、2202 Room　　(Concluded)
Program: Welcome remarks from Professor Ishikawa, laboratory introduction, facilities tour, and Q&A; To participate, please contact us at the email address below.(Email: kuelechem@gmail.com)
If none of these dates works for you, please contact us. We will arrange an individual visit.
We look forward to your participation!
2019/08/29: Our laboratorywas featured on page 39 of the morning edition of The Nikkei.; Professor Masashi Ishikawa and GS Yuasa Corporation began joint research on lightweight rechargeable batteries for next-generation aircraft, and the work was featured in the newspaper.; This research was selected for NEDO's Project for Practical Application of Advanced Aircraft Systems. The project aims to develop safe, lightweight, and low-cost advanced aircraft systems that address societal needs and mature them to a level suitable for use in next-generation aircraft.; For details, see the Kansai University press release PDF.
2019/08/28: Our laboratory and GS Yuasa Corporationwas selected for NEDO's Project for Practical Application of Advanced Aircraft Systems.; Professor Masashi Ishikawa and GS Yuasa Corporation began joint research on lightweight rechargeable batteries required for next-generation aircraft. The work was commissioned under the “Lightweight Rechargeable Batteries” topic within R&D Item 8, “Research and Development of Next-Generation Electric Propulsion Systems,” newly added that fiscal year to NEDO's Project for Practical Application of Advanced Aircraft Systems.; For details, see the Kansai University press release PDF.
2018/2/3: Professor Masashi Ishikawa of our laboratorywas recognized by Guinness World Records.; An ionic-liquid battery developed by iElectrolyte Co., Ltd., a venture originating from our laboratory, was installed in the world's smallest satellite launch vehicle, which was recognized by Guinness World Records.
2018/12/1: Yuuki Fukuda and Morihiko Okuno from our laboratoryreceived the Kansai Electrochemistry Encouragement Award.; Yuuki Fukuda and Morihiko Okuno of the Kansai University Electrochemistry Laboratory received the Kansai Electrochemistry Encouragement Award at the FY2018 Kansai Electrochemistry Research Meeting. Twenty-three researchers were selected for the award from among 112 presentations at the meeting.
The presentation titles were “Elucidation of the Stabilization Mechanism of LIB Full Cells with Ionic-Liquid Electrolytes through Heat Treatment before Initial Charging” (Yuuki Fukuda) and “Investigation of Chemical Pre-Doping for Positive Electrodes in Sulfur Rechargeable Batteries” (Morihiko Okuno).
2018/11/6: An article about iElectrolyte Co., Ltd., a venture originating from our laboratory,was featured on the front page of The Chemical Daily.; The Chemical Daily of November 6, 2018, published an article about “Power Binder,” a lithium-ion battery electrode binder developed by iElectrolyte Co., Ltd., a venture originating from our laboratory.
“Power Binder” is a natural binder based on a component found in seaweed and is expected to enable positive-electrode binders to be replaced with water-based systems, which has been considered difficult.; For details, see: The Chemical Daily (November 6, 2018, No. 23932)
2018/08/28: Laboratory Tours; Laboratory tours will be held on the following dates for undergraduate students considering their laboratory placement.; 9/19(Wed.)　Period 4　(Concluded)
9/22(Sat.)　Period 3（Professor Ishikawa will also attend）　(Concluded)
9/26(Wed.)　Period 4　(Concluded)
10/3(Wed.)　Period 4　(Concluded)
Program: Laboratory introduction and facilities tour; To participate, please contact us at the email address below.(Email: kuelechem@gmail.com)
If none of these dates works for you, please contact us. We will arrange an individual visit.
We look forward to your participation!
2018/08/09: iElectrolyte Co., Ltd., a venture originating from our laboratory,was featured in the September issue of Nikkei Trendy.; The Kansai University page in the September issue of Nikkei Trendy reported that an ionic-liquid battery developed by iElectrolyte Co., Ltd., a venture originating from our laboratory, was selected for JAXA's SS-520-5, one of the world's smallest satellite launch vehicles.; For details, see: Nikkei Trendy, September issue, Kansai University (p. 55)
2018/04/28: iElectrolyte Co., Ltd., a venture originating from our laboratory,received a certificate of appreciation from JAXA for its technical contribution.; Hiroto Habu, project manager for JAXA's SS-520-5 rocket, presented a certificate of appreciation to iElectrolyte Co., Ltd., a venture originating from our laboratory, for its technical contribution to the SS-520-5, one of the world's smallest satellite launch vehicles, which was successfully launched on February 3, 2018.; The ionic-liquid battery developed by iElectrolyte Co., Ltd. was installed as the power source for the rocket's electronics, which operated successfully from launch through arrival in space.
2018/03/23: An ionic-liquid battery developed by our laboratory and iElectrolyte Co., Ltd.was installed in one of JAXA's smallest satellite launch vehicles in the world.; Image courtesy of ©JAXA; Based on ionic-liquid battery technology discovered by Professor Masashi Ishikawa, iElectrolyte Co., Ltd., a Kansai University venture, developed an ionic-liquid battery for rockets. The battery powered onboard electronics in JAXA's SS-520-5, one of the world's smallest satellite launch vehicles, which was successfully launched on February 3, 2018.; Following its use in the HODOYOSHI-3 satellite launched in June 2014, the battery was adopted for a rocket for the first time and demonstrated stable operation under severe conditions.; For details, see the Kansai University press release PDF.
2018/03/10: Shinya Usuki from our laboratoryreceived the FY2017 Paper Award of The Electrochemical Society of Japan.; A six-member team including Shinya Usuki of the Kansai University Electrochemistry Laboratory received the FY2017 Paper Award of The Electrochemical Society of Japan at its 85th Annual Meeting.
The paper was titled “Preparation of Micropore-rich High Surface Area Activated Carbon from N-doped Carbon Precursor and its Application to Positive Electrode in Lithium-sulfur Battery.”
2017/12/02: Takeshi Adachi and Jinya Ueda from our laboratoryreceived the Kansai Electrochemistry Encouragement Award.; Takeshi Adachi and Jinya Ueda of the Kansai University Electrochemistry Laboratory received the Kansai Electrochemistry Encouragement Award at the FY2017 Kansai Electrochemistry Research Meeting. Twenty researchers were selected for the award from among 89 presentations at the meeting.
The presentation titles were “Search for Additives that Stabilize High-Voltage LIBs Using FSI-Based Ionic Liquids” (Takeshi Adachi) and “Physical and Electrochemical Properties of Lithium-Ion Battery Negative Electrodes Using Ca-²⁺ Cross-Linked Alginate Binders” (Jinya Ueda).
2017/10/24: Dr. Wesley Henderson visited our laboratory.; Dr. Wesley Henderson visited our laboratory and gave a lecture on lithium-sulfur batteries, lithium-metal negative electrodes, and electrolytes. Dr. Henderson was formerly an associate professor at North Carolina State University and was then affiliated with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL).
2017/09/21: Laboratory Tour; We will hold a laboratory tour for third-year students in the Department of Chemistry and Materials Engineering who are choosing a laboratory. Please use this opportunity to learn about the atmosphere in our laboratory.; For details, see this page
2017/07/04 - 05: Students from Sichuan University of Media and Communications and the University of Yangon visited our laboratory.; As part of JST's Japan-Asia Youth Exchange Program in Science (Sakura Science Plan), students from the University of Yangon in Myanmar visited our laboratory on the 4th, followed by students from Sichuan University of Media and Communications in China on the 5th. They toured advanced equipment at the Center for Innovation and Creativity, assembled cells, and interacted with our students.; For details, see Kansai University website.
2016/03/01: Students and faculty from Sichuan University of Media and Communications visited our laboratory.; As part of JST's Japan-Asia Youth Exchange Program in Science (Sakura Science Plan), a group of students and faculty from Sichuan University of Media and Communications in China visited our laboratory. They interacted with our students through research presentations and a laboratory tour.
2015/02/27: Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado visited our laboratory.; Faculty and students demonstrated prototype cells, their charge-discharge operation, and work in a glovebox. They then used a large panel to explain results from ionic-liquid lithium rechargeable batteries.; For details, seeKansai University website.
2014/12/17: Professor Masashi Ishikawa and Associate Professor Masaki Yamagata developed an ionic-liquid lithium rechargeable battery that successfully completed the world's first in-orbit charge-discharge test of an ionic-liquid battery.; In June of that year, the battery was launched aboard the HODOYOSHI-3 satellite developed by Professor Shinichi Nakasuka of The University of Tokyo for the world's first operational tests, including charge-discharge cycling, in Earth orbit. In August it became the first ionic-liquid battery to charge and discharge successfully in orbit, followed by successful long-duration charge-discharge testing in October.; For details, see the PDF on the Kansai University website.
2014/06/23: Professor Masashi Ishikawa and Associate Professor Masaki Yamagata jointly developed an ionic-liquid lithium rechargeable battery with Dai-ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd. and ELEXCEL Corporation; it will undergo the world's first space experiment aboard a satellite.; Image courtesy of Professor Shinichi Nakasuka, The University of Tokyo; Professor Masashi Ishikawa and Associate Professor Masaki Yamagata jointly developed, with Dai-ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd. and ELEXCEL Corporation, an ionic-liquid lithium rechargeable battery for the world's first experiment in Earth orbit aboard a satellite. For details, seeKansai University website.; The newly developed ionic-liquid lithium rechargeable battery was based on a design through which Professor Masashi Ishikawa first demonstrated the potential of ionic liquids in 2006. It was developed to withstand the extreme ultrahigh-vacuum and high-radiation environment of space. Testing was to be conducted aboard HODOYOSHI-3, developed by Professor Shinichi Nakasuka and colleagues at The University of Tokyo. Successful testing was expected to mark a major advance in power-supply systems for satellites and other space applications.
2013/03/30: Yukiko Matsui, Shunsuke Kawaguchi, Associate Professor Masaki Yamagata, and Professor Masashi Ishikawa received the FY2013 Paper Award of The Electrochemical Society of Japan.; Yukiko Matsui (Researcher, Kansai University), Shunsuke Kawaguchi (Kansai University), Toshinori Sugimoto (ELEXCEL Corporation), Manabu Kikuta (Dai-ichi Kogyo Seiyaku Co., Ltd.), Tetsuya Higashizaki (ELEXCEL Corporation), Michiyuki Kono (ELEXCEL Corporation), Masaki Yamagata (Associate Professor), Masashi Ishikawa (Professor) received the FY2013 Paper Award of The Electrochemical Society of Japan at its 80th Annual Meeting for the paper titled "Charge - Discharge Characteristics of a LiNi_1/3Mn_1/3Co_1/3O₂ Cathode in FSI - based Ionic Liquids".
2012/06/30: Professor Masashi Ishikawa gave a commemorative lecture for the Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.; Professor Masashi Ishikawa gave a commemorative lecture for the Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology at Kansai University BIG Hall 100. The lecture was titled “Lithium-Ion Batteries and Capacitors: Exploring New Concepts for Enhanced Performance”.
2012/05/19: Professor Masashi Ishikawa received the Gaku-no-Jitsuge Award from the Kansai University Science and Technology Promotion Association.; Professor Masashi Ishikawa received the Gaku-no-Jitsuge Award from the Kansai University Science and Technology Promotion Association and, on the same day at Kansai University's Koyu-Fubokai Hall, gave a commemorative lecture for the Gaku-no-Jitsuge Award. The lecture was titled “Development of Tungsten Oxide Whisker Electrode Structures and Their Fabrication Methods—Toward High-Rate Energy-Storage Batteries for Automotive Applications”.
2012/04/09: Professor Masashi Ishikawa received the FY2012 Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Research Category.; The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology established this commendation to recognize individuals who have achieved outstanding results in science and technology research and development, encourage those working in the field, and contribute to raising Japan's level of science and technology. The Research Category recognizes recent original research and development achievements with strong potential for significant impact.
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2012/02/10: Shigeaki Yamazaki (Postdoctoral Researcher) gave the Battery Technology Committee Award lecture.; Shigeaki Yamazaki (Postdoctoral Researcher) gave the Battery Technology Committee Award lecture at the Senri Life Science Center. The lecture was titled “Development of Capacitor-Type Energy-Storage Devices Using Halide Redox Reactions”.
2011/10/19: Shigeaki Yamazaki (Postdoctoral Researcher) received the Battery Technology Committee Award.; This award recognizes an especially outstanding research presentation at the 51st Battery Symposium in Japan, held in November 2010. The research achievement was“Charge-Discharge Behavior of Electrochemical Capacitors Using Halide Redox Reactions”. The novel concept of an electrochemical capacitor using redox reactions of electrolyte species—previously considered infeasible—was highly evaluated, and the work was selected as one of three award-winning presentations from more than 500 presentations.

2011/2: Professor Masashi Ishikawa ranked No. 1 in the ranking of electrochemical-capacitor journal publications (Japan Patent Office survey). Kansai University also placed first.; For the ranking across all journals, papers were extracted from the JSTplus database, including papers in major international journals described below. The international-journal ranking selected 44 journals recognized as major international publications so that researchers could be compared under the same conditions regardless of nationality. Because the ranking was based on the number of papers published in those journals, it may be regarded as a de facto “world ranking”. For details, see the Kansai University website and the Organization for Research and Development of Innovative Science and Technology website.; 1.　Top Institutions by Number of Researcher Publications (PDF); 2.　Top Researchers by Number of Publications (PDF); 3.　Top Institutions by Number of Publications by Type: Electric Double-Layer Capacitors (PDF); 4.　Top Institutions by Number of Publications for Notable R&D Topics (PDF)

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