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.

The paper on layered ruthenium oxyfluoride thin films has been published in Phys. Rev. Mater.. This is the result of joint research with the University of Tokyo, NIMS, and so on. “Crystal structure and electronic property modification of Ca2RuO4 thin films via fluorine doping“

The paper on ultrafast ferromagnetism in cobalt oxide thin films induced by light irradiation has been published in Communications Physics. This is the result of joint research with University of Hyogo etc.. “Photo-induced Antiferromagnetic-ferromagnetic and Spin-state Transition in a Double-perovskite Cobalt Oxide Thin Film“

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 the University of Tokyo and Hokkaido University. “Improvement of electric insulation in dielectric layered perovskite nickelate films via fluorination”

The paper on solid-phase epitaxial growth of Ta3N5 thin films has been published in J. Phys. Chem. Lett.. This is the result of joint research with the University of Tokyo. “Heteroepitaxial Growth of a Ta3N5 Thin Film with Clear Anisotropic Optical Properties“