6G MATERIALS
Low-permittivity, low-loss materials
Polymer–ceramic composites and porous structures for millimeter-wave applications.
01 / RESEARCH
Research areas
SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS
Bio-based polymers
Structure and processing of renewable polymers toward practical applications.
NANOCARBON
Carbon nanotube composites
Controlling dispersion and conductive networks to achieve useful material properties.
PROCESS INFORMATICS
Data-driven manufacturing
Connecting measurement, molding, and data analysis to improve materials development.
02 / SELECTED WORK
Selected publications
Porous COP–ceramic composites for next-generation communication substrates
Low relative permittivity and dielectric loss through composite and pore design.
Alumina filler structure and dielectric behavior in the millimeter-wave band
Effects of particle size and structure on polymer composite dielectric properties.
03 / COLLABORATION
Yonezawa BIL
At SHyMaP-BIL on the Yamagata University Yonezawa campus, AIST works with the university, local companies, and the region to translate materials research into manufacturing practice. Theme 2 includes in-line assessment of recycled plastics and investigation of appearance defects in CNT composite injection molding.
04 / PROFILE
Profile
CURRENT POSITION
Seisuke Ata, Dr.Eng.
Research Group Leader, Functional Materials Processing Research Group, Research Institute for Chemical Process Technology, AIST.
CONCURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Materials Integrity Research Group, Research Institute for Functional Chemicals.
Plastic Material Recycling Research Team, Research Center for Circular Technology Implementation.