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（Last updated : 2023-03-04 16:03:21）

TAGUCHI Kozo

Department / Course College of Science and Engineering Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Title / Position Professor

Other Affiliations
1.	Graduate School of Science and Engineering

Academic background
1.		│ Ritsumeikan University Doctor of Engineering

Business career
1.	2019/08/19 ～ 2019/11/01	Visiting Research Professor │ │ University of Bath(UK)
2.	2014/09/26 ～ 2015/09/25	Visiting Research Professor │ │ Nanyang Technological University(Singapore)
3.	2006/09/12 ～ 2007/09/25	Visiting Research Professor │ │ The University of St Andrews(Scotland)

Research activities
1.		The Japan Society of Applied Physics
2.		The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan

Research summary
Nowadays, energy and environmental crisis have become severe problems. Sustainable energy resources are believed to become an effective solution for this issue. We are developing high-performance energy exchange and energy harvesting devices with a focus on sustainable materials and methods. Our group is working on various projects, such as biofuel cells (BFCs) and dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). BFCs are electrochemical systems that utilize bacteria to convert chemical energy directly to electricity. Its operation principle is based on sustainable biological processes. We are developing some exciting BFCs, such as floating type, soil-based type, and hybrid type. Also, DSSCs, which can convert sunlight directly to electricity, is actively developed. We focus on improving high-quality photoanode and counter electrodes by synthesizing novel but low-cost materials. Quasi-solid and solid DSSCs are also investigated to improve their practicality. With accumulated knowledge and inventions in the fields, our lab is collaborating with companies to promote the introduction of research results to the market.

Present specialized field
Keyword：Sediment Microbial Fuel Cells, Solar Cells, Metal-Air Batteries, Renewable Energy

Books
1.	2021/02/03	Effective Cathode Catalysts for O2 Reduction Reactions │ Bioelectrochemical Systems │ ,pp.169-187 (Co-authored)

Papers
1.	2023/05	Development of low-cost block-shape anodes for practical soil microbial fuel cells │ Energy Reports │ 9,pp.144-150 (Co-authored)
2.	2023/05	Enhancement of photocatalytic activity by Z-scheme heterojunction of CaTiO3 nanocuboids and P25 │ Energy Reports │ 9,pp.138-143 (Co-authored)
3.	2023/05	Use of loofah electrodes coated with rice husk smoked charcoal and Japanese ink in a microbial fuel cell for muddy water treatment │ Energy Reports │ 9,pp.160-167 (Co-authored)
4.	2022/11/06	Portable Membrane-less Soil Microbial Fuel Cell: Using Multiwalled CNT Paper Electrodes(to be published) │ Journal of Electronic Materials │ (Co-authored)
5.	2022/11/06	Proposal of a block-shaped rice husk-bokuju cathode with added copper in a floating microbial fuel cell │ Energy Reports │ (Co-authored)
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Academic conference presentation
1.	2022/08/24	Proposal of a block-shaped rice husk-bokuju cathode with added copper in a floating microbial fuel cell (The 5th International Conference on Renewable Energy and Environment Engineering (REEE 2022))
2.	2022/06/05	Effectiveness of light scattering layer with MP-SiO2@TiO2 core-shell and its ozone treatment in dye-sensitized solar cells (20th International Symposium on Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics (ISEM 2022))
3.	2022/06/05	Fabrication of dye-sensitized solar cells using anatase TiO2 prepared by hydrothermal synthesis and UV-ozone treatment (20th International Symposium on Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics (ISEM 2022))
4.	2022/06/05	Improving the output of soil microbial fuel cells with UV ozone-treated buckypaper anodes (20th International Symposium on Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics (ISEM 2022))
5.	2022/06/05	Investigation of rutile and anatase mesoporous SiO2@TiO2 core-shell in the scattering layer of dye-sensitized solar cells and the effectiveness of ozone treatment (20th International Symposium on Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics (ISEM 2022))
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Winning science prize
1.	2020/09	The best oral presentation award at the 7th International Conference on Power and Energy Systems Engineering (SPESE 2020)
2.	2014/07	The best oral presentation award at the Asia-Pacific Symposium on Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, Taichung, Taiwan
3.	2005/09	Best Paper Award, IMEKO TC1 and TC7 Symposium(Germany)