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Mitsubishi Materials Corporation ("MMC") announces that its Materials Informatics (MI) technology has been used to identify dopant elements that enhance the performance of a newly developed visible-light-responsive photocatalyst. The work, conducted through a collaboration with the Mitsubishi Materials Sustainability Innovation Collaborative Research Cluster Project in Institute of Science Tokyo, has been published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

The MI-based screening process enabled the rapid selection of promising dopant candidates from a broad set of elements. Materials synthesized by the Institute of Science Tokyo using these candidates demonstrated improved hydrogen generation from water under visible-light irradiation.

The results indicate the utility of MI in reducing the time required for materials discovery and optimization. The technology is expected to support future development of artificial photosynthesis systems and hydrogen-related applications.
More details can be found on the Institute of Science Tokyo website:
URL: https://www.isct.ac.jp/en/news/njsnm11on9b7

MMC will continue to integrate MI and digital technologies into its R&D framework and expand collaboration with academic institutions to accelerate materials development.

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