The paper on the manganese molybdenum oxide thin films has been published in J. Mater. Chem. C. This is the result of joint research with Hokkaido University and the University of Tokyo. “Grain engineered polar-axis-oriented epitaxial Mn2Mo3O8 films with enhanced magnetic transition temperature“

Chikamatsu gave an invited talk titled “Topochemical fluorination of oxide thin films using fluoropolymers as a fluorine source” at The 10th Industry-Academia Collaboration Subcommittee of the Fluorine Chemistry Society of Japan held at Ochanomizu University in Tokyo.

Ayuka Nakano and Miku Hagiwara, new fourth-year students in the Department of Chemistry, have been assigned as members for the fiscal year 2023. I look forward to working with them.

B4 Kamigaito and B4 Sano gave poster presentations titled “Topochemical fluorination of bismuth iron oxide epitaxial thin films” and “Physical properties and electronic states of bismuth iron oxyfluoride thin films with different crystal structures” at The 70th JSAP Spring Meeting 2023 held at Sophia University.

The paper on the half-metallicity of A-site double perovskite cobalt oxide thin films has been published in Chem. Mater. This is the result of joint research with Hokkaido University and the University of Tokyo. “Half-Metallicity and Magnetic Anisotropy in Double-Perovskite GdBaCo2O6 Films Prepared via Topotactic Oxidation“

Ms. Akiko Kamigaito, B4 student, received the 2022 Ochanomizu University Student Award. This student award is given to students who have made particularly outstanding achievements in the areas of academics, academic research activities, and extracurricular activities. We congratulate her very much!

Chikamatsu gave an invited talk titled “Layered ruthenium and iridium oxyfluoride thin films fabricated via topochemical fluorination” at The 32nd Annual Meeting of MRS-J held at Hatoba Kaikan in Yokohama.

The paper on dielectric layered nickel oxyfluoride thin films has been published in J. Mater. Chem. C. This is the result of joint research with Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hokkaido University, University of Tsukuba, and the University of Tokyo. “Negative magnetoresistance in different nitrogen content EuNbO3-xNx single-crystalline thin films”

Chikamatsu gave an oral presentation titled “Crystal structure and electronic property modification of layered calcium ruthenium oxyfluoride thin films” at The 22nd International Vacuum Congress IVC-22 held at Sapporo Convention Center.

Chikamatsu gave an invited talk titled “Layered ruthenium and iridium oxyfluoride thin films fabricated via topochemical fluorination” at The 46th Annual Conference on MAGNETICS in Japan held at Shinshu University Nagano (Engineering) Campus.