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Structural Chemistry Lab
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The lab explores intermolecular forces by studying clusters, which are assemblies of molecules.
AboutAbout the lab
Exploring intermolecular forces through molecular assemblies
The Structural Chemistry Lab studies the forces acting between molecules by isolating clusters, which are assemblies of a few to several hundred molecules.
Water vapor cools into liquid water and eventually becomes ice because intermolecular forces act between water molecules.
Using spectroscopic experiments and theoretical calculations, the lab investigates at the molecular level the microscopic structure of solvent molecules surrounding organic molecules and metal ions, as well as the interactions between solute and solvent molecules.
The lab has official activities such as a journal club, where members introduce papers to one another, and a colloquium, where they take turns reading English texts.
Key terms
- Intermolecular forces
- Forces that act between molecules. Water vapor becomes liquid water and then solid ice because of these forces.
- Cluster
- A group of a few to several hundred molecules gathered together. Clusters are well suited for studying the forces acting between molecules.
- Excited state
- A state in which a molecule has higher energy than its most stable state.
ResearchResearch themes
The lab investigates the forces acting between molecules by isolating clusters. Using spectroscopic experiments and theoretical calculations, it aims to clarify at the molecular level the microscopic structure of solvent molecules surrounding organic molecules and metal ions, and the interactions between solute and solvent molecules.
*Illustrative imageDynamics of excited states of aromatic molecules
The lab studies dynamic processes that occur in the excited states of aromatic molecules in solution. Focusing on benzene derivatives, it deals with proton transfer, electron transfer, nonradiative transitions, and related processes.
*Illustrative imageInteractions between biologically relevant molecules and metal ions
The lab studies the interactions between molecules involved in living organisms and metal ions. Using formamide as an example, it uses infrared spectroscopy to examine how metal ions coordinate.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Structural Chemistry Lab are faculty, master's students, and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- Associate ProfessorKazuhiko Ohashi
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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: “Water droplets - 10 images - Tillamook State Forest” Casey Helton / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Dynamics of excited states of aromatic molecules: “Molecular Beam Epitaxy System” SJMW1987 / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Interactions between biologically relevant molecules and metal ions: “Сopper sulfate crystals IMG 6330обр 03” Дарья Могилевцева / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (量子化学研究室): “Electric Propulsion Laboratory Vacuum Chamber (GRC-1964-C-70481)” NASA Glenn Research Center / Public domain (cropped)
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