About us
We design and synthesize a wide variety of new inorganic compounds, mainly alloys and ceramics, to develop innovative solid catalyst materials.
Targeting chemical reactions of high social importance, such as the effective utilization of shale gas and CO2, hydrogen production, and nitrogen conversion, we aim to create catalysts that can make significant contributions to the development of chemical industry and sustainable society.
Recruiting Graduate Students
The Furukawa Lab started in May 2023.
Whether you are interested in catalysts, want to work on the development of new inorganic materials, or want to change the world through material-energy conversion, let's work together in friendly competition to stay on the cutting edge of the world. We are looking forward to working with you! We welcome laboratory tours, telephone and web consultations, etc. at any time.
Contact
Shinya Furukawa
(room) C5-531
mail: furukawa [at] chem.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
tel: 06-6879-7808 (convert [at] to @)
News!
2026. 3. 6.
Iwaki, Otake, Sato, Tanida, and Matsusaka (B4) gave their bachelor's thesis presentations.
2026. 2. 24.
Remy Ewuzie has joined us as a new D1 student. Welcome!
2026. 2. 16-17.
Okada, Jojima, Tsuzuki, and Tobetto (M2) gave their master's thesis presentations.
2026. 1. 13.
Okada (M2) gave an oral presentation at the 2nd Kansai Analytical Chemistry Meeting 2025, held at the Osaka University Nakanoshima Center, and received the Best Presentation Award.
2025. 12. 12.
Okada (M2) received the Excellent Presentation Award at the 70th Research Presentation Meeting of the Kansai Branch of The Japan Institute of Energy.
2025. 12. 2.
Tsuzuki (M2) received the Poster Award at the Japan-Southeast Asia Joint Research Base for Bioplastics Symposium.
2025. 11. 18-19.
We had a lab retreat to Awaji Island!
2025. 9. 24.
Dr. Watcharaphol from Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) will be staying for two weeks. Welcome!
2025. 9. 17-19.
At the Catalysis Symposium held at Tohoku University's Aobayama Campus, M2 students Tsuzuki and Tobettto gave oral presentations, and Okada and Jojima presented posters.
2025. 8. 28.
Assistant Professor Nakatani gave a presentation at the Petroleum Society Colloquium 2025.
Division of Applied Chemistry,
Graduate School of Engineering,
The University of Osaka
Furukawa Laboratory
2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan 565-0871
C5-531 (room) Tel: 06-6879-7808
mail: furukawa [at] chem.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
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