Suzuki-Yamashita Lab

AboutAbout the lab

Innovating materials science through atomic-level design

The Suzuki-Yamashita Lab studies the design and functions of "molecular inorganic materials," such as polyoxometalates and metal clusters.
The properties of the materials around us are determined by how atoms and molecules are arranged and by the interactions between them.
By controlling the combinations and arrangements of elements at the atomic level, the lab is pioneering "molecular ionics," which controls the movement and reactions of electrons, ions, and molecules at the molecular scale.
Spanning many fields, including inorganic chemistry, catalytic chemistry, and electrochemistry, the lab aims to develop materials science that contributes to solving resource and energy problems.

ResearchResearch themes

The lab is working to pioneer "molecular ionics." It precisely designs molecular inorganic materials such as polyoxometalates and metal clusters, combines them with organic molecules, and controls how they assemble, in order to manipulate the transport and reactions of electrons, ions, and molecules at the molecular scale. By pursuing the essence of chemistry, that "material structure gives rise to function," the lab aims to create a new materials science that contributes to solving resource and energy problems.

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Precise design of molecular inorganic materials↗

The lab synthesizes molecular inorganic materials with precisely defined structures, such as polyoxometalates and metal clusters, and brings out new functions by combining them with organic molecules and controlling their assembled structures.

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Pioneering molecular ionics↗

The lab is pioneering "molecular ionics," a new field in which the movement and reactions of electrons, ions, and molecules are freely controlled at the molecular scale.

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Addressing energy and environmental challenges↗

The materials the lab creates are expected to serve as next-generation functional materials, usable in electrochemical energy conversion, light-responsive devices, and catalysts that enable the recycling of resources.

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