Akira Fujishima
Akira Fujishima | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 10, 1942 Tokyo, Japan |
| Alma mater | Yokohama National University University of Tokyo |
| Known for | Discovery of photocatalytic and superhydrophilic properties of TiO2 |
| Awards | Asahi Prize (1983) Japan Prize (2004) Japan Academy Prize (2004) Order of Culture (2017) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Photoelectrochemistry TiO2 Photocatalysis Photofunctional Materials Diamond Electrochemistry |
| Doctoral advisor | Ken'ichi Honda |
Akira Fujishima (藤嶋 昭, Fujishima Akira, born March 10, 1942) is a Japanese chemist and president of Tokyo University of Science. He is known for significant contributions to the discovery and research of photocatalytic and superhydrophilic properties of titanium dioxide (TiO2), which is also known as the Honda-Fujishima effect.