Make a Secondary Battery with Conductive Plastic! Special Workshop with Nobel Laureate

Join us for a special experimental workshop, "Let's Make Conductive Plastic! Application to Secondary Batteries," at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan)!

This unique event features Dr. Hideki Shirakawa, Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry (2000), who will convey the wonders and fun of chemistry through hands-on experiments. The theme is "conductive plastic" – plastic that conducts electricity. Participants will have the chance to create this special plastic themselves.

Following the creation of conductive plastic, participants will engage in an applied experiment to build secondary batteries using the plastic they made. Conductive plastic, which retains the properties of conventional plastics while conducting electricity, is a groundbreaking material used in modern products like lithium-ion batteries. By conducting experiments to find the optimal charging conditions for the batteries they create, participants can gain a deeper understanding of how batteries work.

This workshop is perfect for elementary to high school students (grades 5-12) eager to explore the marvels of chemistry. Take Dr. Shirakawa's advice: "Seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times," but even better is trying an experiment yourself to truly grasp the mysteries of chemistry.

Event Details

• Date: Sunday, May 24, 2026
• Time: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
• Venue: Miraikan, 5th Floor Laboratory
• Target Audience: Grades 5 to 12
• Participation Fee: Admission fee only
• Application: Advance registration required (lottery). Miraikan ID registration necessary.
• Application Period: April 8, 2026 (Wed) 11:00 AM - April 23, 2026 (Thu)

Access Information

• Nearest Stations: Yurikamome Tokyo Big Sight Station / Rinkai Line Kokusai-Tenjijo Station