Researcher Introduction
Materials Research Center for Element Strategy, Tokyo Institute of Technology Associate Professor Jun-ichi Yamaura

Motivation for Becoming a Researcher

In my graduation essay for elementary school, I listed “scientist” as my future dream.

Your Greatest Strengths

The basis of my research is to analyze the unknown structures, refined structures, local structures, and magnetic structures of various substances using synchrotron X-rays and neutrons. My hobbies are to study space groups and to memorize data on inorganic structures. I also perform crystal syntheses, basic physical property measurements, and electronic state calculations.

What Makes Your Research Interesting or Worthwhile

It feels very rewarding when I can discover unknown materials or unknown physical properties that others have not noticed.

Other Research That Interests You

I have specialized in measurements over the past few years, but I have been thinking about the crystal synthesis of dielectric and magnetic materials using unprecedented guidelines. Also, with recent developments in electron microscope technology, we are looking for a research theme along those lines.

Interests Other Than Research You Would Like to Pursue

Since long ago I have been interested in creating and eating delicious foods. Cooking is chemistry.

Jun-ichi Yamaura

Materials Research Center for Element Strategy, Tokyo Institute of Technology Associate Professor

Principal Work History:

1997 Obtained a doctorate in science from the Tokyo Institute of Technology for research on organic conductors with magnetic properties
1997 Research Associate at the Institute for Solid State Physics, the University of Tokyo
2012 – present Associate Professor at the Materials Research Center for Element Strategy, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Area of expertise: structural physics and solid state chemistry

Driver’s license, authorized chief X-ray inspection engineer

Notable Articles:

  • [1] J. Yamaura, K. Ohgushi, H. Ohsumi, T. Hasegawa, I. Yamauchi, K. Sugimoto, S. Takeshita, A. Tokuda, M. Takata, M. Udagawa, M. Takigawa, H. Harima, T. Arima, Z. Hiroi. “Tetrahedral Magnetic Order and the Metal-Insulator Transition in the Pyrochlore Lattice of Cd2Os2O7.” Phys. Rev. Lett. , 108 (2012): 247205.
  • [2] K. Kobayashi, J. Yamaura, S. Iimura, S. Maki, H. Sagayama, R. Kumai, Y. Murakami, H. Takahashi, S. Matsuishi, H. Hosono. “Pressure effect on iron-based superconductor LaFeAsO1-xHx: Peculiar response of 1111-type structure.” Sci. Rep. 6 (2016): 39646.

E-mail Address

jyamaura(at)mces.titech.ac.jp
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