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Molecular Nano-Physical Chemistry Lab
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A lab that confines molecules in nanoscale spaces to control how they move.
AboutAbout the lab
Molecules behave differently in nanospace
The Molecular Nano-Physical Chemistry Lab studies the behavior of molecules confined in tiny spaces on the nanometer scale.
Inside pores that are only about as large as the molecules themselves, molecules show structures and motions that differ from their usual ones.
The lab uses this property to control molecular motion and to discover new reactivity.
The lab also pursues research on the design of nanostructures, the development of functional nanomaterials, and topics related to carbon dioxide and clean energy.
Key terms
- Nanometer
- One billionth of a meter. A unit of length used to express the size of atoms and molecules.
- Nanospace
- A gap or pore on the nanometer scale, only about as large as a molecule.
- Nanostructure
- A material whose shape is designed and fabricated at the nanometer scale.
NewsLab news
A student won a Poster Award at the 37th Research Presentation Meeting of the Japan Society on Adsorption.
A paper from the lab was featured on the cover of Langmuir.
ResearchResearch themes
Molecules confined in nanometer-scale spaces are thought to be placed in a special environment. Using such spaces, the lab controls molecular motion, investigates molecular behavior, and discovers new reactivity, while also designing nanostructures and developing functional nanomaterials.
*Illustrative imageMolecules in Nanospace
The lab elucidates the structures and behaviors, impossible under ordinary conditions, that molecules show when confined in nanospaces. It also pursues research that links the special molecular motions found there to the advancement of nanotechnology.
*Illustrative imageEmergence of Function in Nanomaterials
In pores and at interfaces as small as molecules, the size and stability of molecules are entirely different from usual, and high molecular selectivity, permeability, and reactivity are observed. The lab creates materials that exhibit functions unique to the nanoscale and clarifies the mechanisms behind them.
*Illustrative imageApplications for the Global Environment
The lab studies confining carbon dioxide in nano environments and decomposing carbon dioxide with nanosized catalysts. It also works on research and development for making effective use of clean energy such as methane and hydrogen.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Molecular Nano-Physical Chemistry Lab consist of faculty members, researchers, administrative staff, and master's and undergraduate students.As of 2025
- Associate ProfessorTomonori Ohba
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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: “MOF-545-Fe Crystal Structure” Alexisfortini / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Molecules in Nanospace: “Benzene-3D-molecular-model-engraved-render-CAS-71-43-2” MolGod Scientific / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Emergence of Function in Nanomaterials: “Metal Organic Framework (MOF) ( )” National Institute of Standards and Technology / Public domain (cropped)
- Applications for the Global Environment: “Clean Energy Car - DPLA - 204dc02caa3ad0d582e1f73e2f698828” National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Goddard Space Flight Center. 5/1/1959 / Public domain (cropped)
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