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.

The paper on epitaxial growth of hexagonal GdFeO3 thin films has been published in Thin Solid Films. This is the result of joint research with Hokkaido University and the University of Tokyo. “Epitaxial growth of hexagonal GdFeO3 thin films with magnetic order by pulsed laser deposition“

The paper on cobalt oxide GdBaCo2O5.5 thin films has been published in J. Ceram. Soc. Japan. This is the result of joint research with Hokkaido University and the University of Tokyo. “Ionic order and magnetic properties of double-perovskite GdBaCo2O5.5 films on SrTiO3 substrates“

Chikamatsu gave an invited talk titled “Topochemical synthesis of mixed-anion oxide epitaxial thin films” at 2022 MRS Spring Meeting held online.

Akiko Kamigaito and Mizuho Sano, new fourth-year students in the Department of Chemistry, have been assigned as members for the fiscal year 2022. I look forward to working with them.