title: Materials design and development of functional materials for industry.
abstract: It is now well recognized that we are witnessing a golden age of innovation with novel materials, with discoveries that are important for both basic science and industry. With the development of theory along with computing power, quantum materials design-the synthesis of materials with the desired properties in a controlled way via materials engineering on the atomic scale-is becoming a major component of materials research. Computational prediction based on first-principles calculations has helped to find an efficient way to develop materials that are much needed for industry, as we have seen in the successful development of visible-light sensitized photocatalysts and thermoelectric materials. Close collaboration between theory and experiment is emphasized as an essential for success.
authors.forename: Ryoji
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Asahi
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Morikawa
authors.forename: Hirofumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hazama
authors.forename: Masato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsubara