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Kawano Lab
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The lab creates new materials with tiny pores by arranging molecules in regular order.
AboutAbout the lab
New porous materials through intermolecular interactions
The Kawano Lab studies solid materials formed by linking metal ions and organic molecules, such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).
These materials have tiny pores inside, and can adsorb gases or trap other molecules.
Using original synthesized molecules, the lab builds MOFs capable of exchanging electrons and explores their properties and uses.
It also studies the structures and reaction processes of molecules trapped in the pores, observing them "directly" by X-ray structural analysis.
Key terms
- Metal-organic framework (MOF)
- A solid material formed by regularly linking metal ions and organic molecules, with tiny pores inside.
- Redox
- Reactions in which a substance gives up electrons (oxidation) or accepts them (reduction).
- Kinetic synthesis
- Assembling a material by making use of intermediate states before it settles into its most stable form.
NewsLab news
Results of joint research with Chuo University and others accepted by J. Am. Chem. Soc.
Results of joint research with RIKEN and others accepted by Small
A master's student won the CEMS Rising Star Award
A master's student won a poster award at AsCA 2025
A doctoral student won a poster award at ACCC10
ResearchResearch themes
The lab develops new porous materials that make use of intermolecular interactions. It creates the nanospaces of porous network complexes kinetically, and studies reactions and physical properties within them, applications to devices, and the analysis of unknown structures.
*Illustrative imageCreating nanospaces kinetically
Using intermediates formed on the way to porous network complexes, the lab builds structures different from the usual ones. It designs and synthesizes original ligands and studies unique porous materials with redox properties.
*Illustrative imageReactions inside nanospaces
The lab investigates various reactions inside the nanospaces of porous materials and studies their mechanisms. Using in situ structural analysis, it works to "see" reactions directly.
*Illustrative imagePhysical properties of nanospaces
Porous network complexes that normally do not conduct electricity become conductive when the redox properties of their ligands are controlled. The lab investigates the fundamental physical properties that emerge in this way, using a variety of methods.
*Illustrative imageDevices using nanospaces
Taking advantage of porous materials that conduct electricity, and whose ease of conduction changes depending on direction, the lab aims to make new types of sensors from thin films. It also studies the sensing mechanism at the molecular level.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Kawano Lab consist of faculty, visiting researchers, joint researchers, research fellows, secretaries, and doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- ProfessorMasaki KawanoPublications ↗
- Project ProfessorTakaya MatsumotoPublications ↗
- Project Associate ProfessorPavel Usov
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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: “Structure of NU-1000” Georgina P. Robertson, Sara Mosca, Celia Castillo-Blas, Florencia A. Son, Omar K. Farha, David A. Keen, Simone Anzellini, and Thomas D. Bennett / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Creating nanospaces kinetically: “Structure of ZIF-8(H)” François-Xavier Coudert / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Reactions inside nanospaces: “Iron-based Metal-organic Framework ( )” National Institute of Standards and Technology / Public domain (cropped)
- Physical properties of nanospaces: “Монокристаллы МОФов” Valentin Milichko / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Devices using nanospaces: “MOF-5 Crystal Structure” Axs154 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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