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Physical Chemistry of Metal Complexes Lab
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A lab that clarifies the structures, properties, and functions of metal complexes.
AboutAbout the lab
Exploring how the structure of metal complexes relates to their properties and functions.
The Physical Chemistry of Metal Complexes Lab conducts research aiming to clarify the relationship between the structure of metal complexes and their properties and functions.
Metal complexes are hybrids of inorganic and organic components, and are characterized by their diverse structures and properties.
The lab precisely analyzes the structures of polynuclear metal complexes and of coordination polymers, which are assemblies of metal complexes, and evaluates their properties and functions.
Using the mesoscale regions formed by artificial membranes and cell membranes, the lab works on controlling the formation of metal complex mesocrystals and on developing composites of membranes and metal complexes, with the further aim of controlling cell functions.
Key terms
- Metal complex
- A compound formed when molecules or ions bind to a metal ion; it has properties of both inorganic and organic compounds
- Coordination polymer
- A substance in which metal ions and organic molecules connect one after another to form an extended structure
- Metal-organic polyhedron
- A hollow cluster molecule assembled from metal complexes; abbreviated MOP
- MXene
- The name for a class of composite atomic-layer compounds, which have a nanoscale layered structure and electrochemical properties
ResearchResearch themes
Building on metal complexes, the lab clarifies the relationship between structure and properties and functions, and aims to develop functional compounds. Its research ranges from coordination polymers and polynuclear metal complexes to composite systems of metal complexes with biomolecules or two-dimensional materials.
*Illustrative imageFunctional compounds based on coordination polymers
Based on coordination polymers such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), the lab studies magnetism, luminescence, and low-pressure adsorption of carbon dioxide and ammonia. It also studies how properties can be changed by external stimuli such as light, pressure, and chemical substances.
*Illustrative imageMagnetic properties of polynuclear metal complexes
The lab synthesizes 3d-4f metal complexes rationally and systematically. It is also working on developing quantum magnets and spin qubits.
*Illustrative imageComposite systems of metal complexes and enzymes
The lab combines hollow metal complex cluster molecules (metal-organic polyhedra, MOPs) with proteins and enzymes. It develops water-soluble hollow metal complexes, and works on simple and efficient ways to immobilize enzymes and on improving enzyme activity and recyclability.
*Illustrative imageComposites of metal complexes and two-dimensional materials
The lab turns composite atomic-layer compounds (MXenes) and MOFs or MOPs into nanocomposites. By making use of the spatial structure and properties of each, as well as the nanoscale layered structure and electrochemical properties of MXenes, it aims to create highly sensitive molecular sensing devices.
MembersFaculty
- ProfessorMasaaki Ohba
- Associate ProfessorRyo Ohtani
- Assistant ProfessorBenjamin Le Ouay
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “C-Tb-adp” Minhyuk Kim, Hwa-Sub Lee, Dong-Hyun Seo, Sung June Cho, Eun-chae Jeon & Hoi Ri Moon / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Functional compounds based on coordination polymers: “MOF-545-Fe Crystal Structure” Alexisfortini / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Magnetic properties of polynuclear metal complexes: “Unit cell of K3CrO8” Andif1 / CC0 (cropped)
- Composite systems of metal complexes and enzymes: “Enzymes 5 -- Smart-Servier” Laboratoires Servier / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Composites of metal complexes and two-dimensional materials: “Graphen” AlexanderAlUS / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
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- Related lab (Coordination Chemistry Lab): “U.S. Department of Energy - Science - )” U.S. Department of Energy from United States / Public domain (cropped)
- Related lab (Structural Organic Chemistry Lab): “Supramolecular pyrene derivative nanorods laying on covalently bonded pyrene derivative aggregate” Bzitoo / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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