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Functional Polymer Design Lab
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The lab designs functional polymers and metal complexes using organometallic chemistry.
AboutAbout the lab
Designing molecules to create new polymers.
The Functional Polymer Design Lab conducts research on designing functional polymers and metal complexes, drawing on the principles of organometallic chemistry.
Its research themes include polymer synthesis using metal-containing catalysts, materials that make use of sulfur resources, and the design of materials aimed at environmental protection and a recycling-oriented society.
In recent years, the lab has published papers on the synthesis of conjugated polymers and the development of palladium catalysts.
Key terms
- Organometallic chemistry
- A field of chemistry that studies the properties and reactions of compounds in which a metal is bonded to carbon (organometallic compounds)
- Conjugated polymer
- A polymer with a structure in which carbon double bonds and single bonds alternate
- Metal complex
- A compound formed when molecules called ligands bind to a metal atom or ion
ResearchResearch themes
The lab's research is centered on designing functional polymers and functional metal complexes based on organometallic chemistry. It also works on the use of sulfur resources and on the design of functional materials aimed at environmental protection and a recycling-oriented society.
*Illustrative imageSynthesis of new polymers using catalysts
The lab develops new methods that use organometallic complexes as catalysts to produce polymers that lead to functional materials. In recent years, it has reported the synthesis of conjugated polymers by hydroarylation polyaddition and direct arylation polycondensation.
*Illustrative imageFunctional materials from sulfur
The lab works on making functional molecular materials from sulfur resources. This topic is also listed among the research keywords in the university's researcher directory.
*Illustrative imageLigand design and molecular assemblies
The lab aims to create new reaction environments and molecular assemblies based on the molecular design of ligands. Recent papers cover how ligand substituents affect catalyst performance and the synthesis of cyclic molecules using palladium complexes.
*Illustrative imageMaterial design for environmental protection
The lab works on designing functional materials aimed at environmental protection and a recycling-oriented society. The research topics on the lab website also include the design of functional materials for protecting water quality.
MembersFaculty
- ProfessorTakaki Kanbara
- Associate ProfessorJunpei Kuwabara
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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: “Graduated chemical glassware (Alessandri 1895.1)” valeg96 / Public domain (cropped)
- Synthesis of new polymers using catalysts: “Chain Walking Catalyst 1” Puhr1 / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Functional materials from sulfur: “Sulfur mining in Kawah Ijen - Indonesia - 20110608” Sémhur (talk) / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Ligand design and molecular assemblies: “Photoluminescent rhodium coordination complex crystals under UV light” RhAgchem / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Material design for environmental protection: “Ion Exchange Resin Beads” Tomásdearg92 / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
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