Foreword

概要

FOREWORD
The Institute of Advanced Energy (IAE) was founded in May 1996 to

explore the energy systems for the next generation by going back to the fundamental principles of nature, and to create new energy theories for the next

generation and advanced technologies to guide and implement these theories.

At present, the faculty members belonging to the Faculty Consort of Advanced
Energy in the Natural Science Platform are engaged in 14 research sections
in three divisions, each of which investigates one of the following three basic

processes of energy: generation, conversion, and utilization. The Institute has
established the Laboratory for Complex Energy Processes, which supports and

stimulates collaborative research to address issues related to complex energy processes. The Integrated Research Center for Carbon Negative Science (ICaNS)

was establishedIn 2022. The Center will create new concepts, academic foun-

dations, and science and technology for the effective use of carbon dioxide to realize a carbon neutral society
through extensive collaboration with researchers from the Graduate Schools of Energy Science and Engineering.

The two core research areas of the Institute are “Plasma and Quantum Energy Science” and “Soft Energy

Science”. The former aims to realize nuclear fusion to generate solar energy on Earth. The latter aims to achieve
highly efficient energy use and conversion based on the principles of materials science and energy use by living
organisms that have built the biosphere on Earth with solar energy. It also actively promotes the internationalization of research and the transfer of research results to society through cooperation between industry, academia
and government.

Certified as a “Zero-Emission Energy” Joint Usage/Research Center by the Ministry of Education, Culture,

Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) in 2011, the Institute is entering its third phase of operation and will
continue to contribute to the zero-emission energy research community. As a Zero-Emission Energy research

center, we collaborate with domestic and overseas researchers in a wide range of academic fields and promote
the shared use of cutting-edge research equipment to strengthen the foundation of academic research and to accelerate novel scientific research.

Japan has also set the goal of “virtually eliminating greenhouse gas emissions by 2050,” and carbon neutrali-

ty is now a goal for societies worldwide. The IAE is committed to a wide range of research into Zero-Emission

Energy, which will play an increasingly important role in achieving carbon neutrality and providing a variety of
new energy technology options.

This annual report summarizes the major research achievements of each IAE’s research divisions for FY2022

(April 2022-March 2023) to represent IAE’s research activities. I hope you will enjoy our institute’s ongoing
research in a wide range of scientific disciplines, which will surely provide innovative solutions to meet the demands of achieving carbon neutrality. ...