Electrochemical Peltier Cooling: Device Design, Measurement Techniques, and Molecular Optimization
Yusuke Wakayama, Hongyao Zhou, Ryuto Iwata, Mizuha Ujita, Teppei Yamada
Small Methods, e01604, 2025


Yamada Laboratory, The University of Tokyo
Electrochemical Peltier Cooling: Device Design, Measurement Techniques, and Molecular Optimization
Yusuke Wakayama, Hongyao Zhou, Ryuto Iwata, Mizuha Ujita, Teppei Yamada
Small Methods, e01604, 2025

Hydrogen-Bonded Dimer Dissociation under MOF Nanoconfinement Enables Thermal Transition Tailoring of Medium-Chain Fatty Acids, K. Leng, R. Yoshii, A. Suguno, G. Hatakeyama, X. He, Y. Nishiyama, T. Yamada, J. Am. Chem. Soc., accepted, 2025.
https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c13043



One assistant professor, two master’s students, and four undergraduate students have joined the lab.
Congratulations to everyone on your graduation.

Also, the following student have received awards. Congratulations!
[Head of the Department of Chemistry Award]
Mr. Iwata (B4)
Wishing you continued success in the future!
We had the honor of inviting Associate Professor Tejwant Singh Kang from Guru Nanak Dev University, who gave a lecture titled “Ionic liquid-assisted sustainable preparation of photo-catalytically active nanomaterials and their composites with 2D materials” (Zasshikai Seminar 1976th).
Universal measurement protocol and cell designs for liquid-based active cooling by the electrochemical Peltier effect
Y. Wakayama, H. Zhou, F. Matoba, T. Yamada, Adv. Energy Mater., 2405181, 2025.
https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202405181
Here is the press release from the University of Tokyo’s Faculty of Science.
Ujita-san’s art work was selected as inside front cover!


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