Prof. Kenji Yoshino | Actuarial Science | Research Excellence Award
Professor | University of Miyazaki | Japan
Prof. Kenji Yoshino, from the University of Miyazaki, Japan, is a researcher in semiconductor materials, photovoltaic devices, and advanced functional materials for energy applications. His work focuses on understanding defect structures, conduction mechanisms, and semiconductor interfaces to improve the performance of materials used in solar cells, thermoelectric systems, and photocatalytic devices. He has contributed significantly to the study of dopant behavior in CdTe single crystals, defect suppression in tin perovskites, and the development of semitransparent photoanodes for solar water splitting. His research integrates experimental materials science, crystal chemistry, and device physics, supporting advancements in next-generation renewable energy technologies.
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Featured Publications
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Nagaoka, A., Kimura, K., Ang, A. K. R., Takabayashi, Y., Yoshino, K., Sun, Q., … Segawa, H. (2023). Direct observation of group-V dopant substitutional defects in CdTe single crystals. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 145(16), 9191–9197.
Citations: 24
Year: 2023
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Imai, M., Kubota, T., Miyazawa, A., Aoki, M., Mori, H., Komaki, Y., & Yoshino, K. (2023). Ultra-thin layer inside separator deposited by spray pyrolysis using methylaluminoxane solution. Crystal Research and Technology, 58(3), 2200203.
Citations: 4
Year: 2023
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Higashi, T., Nishiyama, H., Pihosh, Y., Wakishima, K., Kawase, Y., Sasaki, Y., … Yoshino, K. (2023). Physicochemical insights into semiconductor properties of a semitransparent tantalum nitride photoanode for solar water splitting. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 25(30), 20737–20748.
Citations: 12
Year: 2023
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Okamoto, K., Nagaoka, A., Nagatomo, K., Yoshino, K., Ota, Y., & Nishioka, K. (2022). Controlling the conduction type in a thermoelectric material (Cu₁₋ₓAgₓ)₂ZnSnS₄. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 171, 111016.
Citations: 5
Year: 2022
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Kamarudin, M. A., Sahamir, S. R., Nishimura, K., Iikubo, S., Yoshino, K., … Hayase, S. (2022). Suppression of defect and trap density through dimethylammonium-substituted tin perovskite solar cells. ACS Materials Letters, 4(9), 1855–1862.
Citations: 23
Year: 2022