Researcher's Information
Professor
NAKANO, Michihiko
Electrostatic applications for manipulation of micro- and nano-sized materials toward sensing, characterization, and functional material fabrication.
Our research covers a wide range of electrostatic applications for micro- and nano-sized materials, including bio-related materials (bacteria and cells, viruses, DNA, and exosomes) as well as chemical materials such as carbon nanotubes and other organic and inorganic nanomaterials.
Electrostatic manipulation techniques, including dielectrophoresis and electrostatic alignment, are employed for purposes such as sensing mechanisms, sensor fabrication, and the development of functional nanocomposites. We also investigate dielectric characterization based on electrokinetic phenomena to understand material properties at the micro- and nano-scale. In addition, we have explored applications of high-voltage engineering, including non-thermal plasma technologies.
Through interdisciplinary research spanning electrical engineering, materials science, and life sciences, our work aims to bridge fundamental electrostatic principles and real-world societal applications, contributing to safer, more resilient, and sustainable systems.
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Electrostatic application of micro- and nano-sized materials. Microelectrode-based dielectrophoretic assembly of DNA-labeled microbeads for rapid DNA detection and carbon nanotubes modified with Pt nanoparticles for H₂ gas sensing.