LAB LOGA page on LabLog, a review site (not the lab's official page)
Enomoto Lab
Machine-translated · View original
A lab studying the physical properties of materials through chemistry, exploring the magnetism and conductivity of metal complexes by focusing on the role of electrons.
AboutAbout the lab
Focusing on the behavior of electrons to create materials with new properties
The Enomoto Lab builds molecular assemblies such as metal complexes by combining metal atoms and organic ligands, and studies their properties in chemistry focused on the physical properties of materials.
Focusing on the behavior of electrons, which plays a key role in determining a material's properties, the lab aims to develop materials with new physical properties in which magnetism, conductivity, optical properties, and thermal properties are intricately intertwined.
Based on inorganic chemistry, the lab also incorporates organic-chemistry ligand synthesis and physical-chemistry measurements, and conducts broad research.
The lab's website states that lab visits are accepted at any time.
Key terms
- Metal complex
- A compound formed when ligands bind to a metal atom. This lab builds molecular assemblies such as complexes
- Ligand
- A molecule or ion that binds to a metal atom to form a complex. This lab uses organic ligands, among others
- Mixed-valence iron complex
- A metal complex in which divalent and trivalent iron ions are linked by the bridging ligand dto
ResearchResearch themes
Focusing on the behavior of electrons, which determines a material's properties, the lab builds molecular assemblies such as complexes from metal atoms and organic ligands, and aims to develop materials with new physical properties. Based on inorganic chemistry, it also uses organic-chemistry ligand synthesis and physical-chemistry measurement techniques to conduct broad research.
*Illustrative imageControlling magnetism through chemical species substitution
Mixed-valence iron complexes in which divalent and trivalent iron ions are linked by 1,2-dithiooxalato (dto) show a spin transition accompanied by charge transfer, triggered by temperature. By substituting interlayer molecules, metal ions, and so on, the lab aims to elucidate how physical properties, centered on magnetism, arise.
*Illustrative imageControlling magnetism with electric fields
In mixed-valence iron complexes with dto as the bridging ligand, the honeycomb ring structure is closely correlated with magnetism. By inserting rotor molecules with molecular polarization or conductive organic molecules, the lab aims to build materials in which the electrical properties of electrons and spin properties interact.
*Illustrative imageControlling conductivity with magnetic fields
Organic donor molecules show various properties depending on the counter anion they are combined with. The lab aims to build systems in which the conductivity of the donor layer can be controlled in response to changes in the magnetic field of the magnetic network formed by d-electron systems.
*Illustrative imageBuilding new coordination environments
In the process of growing single crystals, complexes with unexpected structures have been obtained. From among them, the lab selects those that are interesting in terms of physical properties, elucidates the mechanism through chemical species substitution, and aims to bring out new functions. To investigate the effects of oxygen and sulfur coordination environments, it will also work on building complex systems with controlled dimensionality.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Enomoto Lab are faculty and doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- ProfessorMasaya Enomoto
- Assistant ProfessorToshiharu Ishizaki
VoicesStudent voices
Ratings and reviews reflect the experiences of individual current or former students, not the lab's official views. Whether a lab has reviews, or how many, says nothing about the lab itself.
Students who take part in an interview may receive a thank-you gift worth ¥1,000, regardless of what they say.
Student ratings (0 students)
--
--
--
--
--
--
Student voices answer questions like these
- What's great about this lab?
- What did you learn after joining?
- What's the vibe, and what is the professor like?
- Who is this lab for?
- Where do graduates go?
Your experience can help younger students choose their lab. Your name won't be shown.
Write a lab reviewAnonymous · Your draft is saved if you stopRelatedLabs similar to Enomoto Lab
LE LabFaculty of Science Division II, Department of ChemistryFunctional physical chemistry
Unregistered LabFaculty of Science Division II, Department of ChemistryOptical engineering and photon science, functional materials…
Tsukakoshi LabFaculty of Science Division I, Department of ChemistryChemical biology, biological functions and bioprocesses
Otsubo LabFaculty of Science Division I, Department of ChemistryInorganic chemistryThe information on this page is compiled by the LabLog team from the lab's public information and interviews. For corrections or removal requests, please contact LabLog, not the lab.
Report an errorAbout the images
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: “YBCO-Ba-coordination-3D-balls” Ben Mills / Public domain (cropped)
- Controlling magnetism through chemical species substitution: “YBCO-Ba-coordination-CM-3D-balls” Ben Mills / Public domain (cropped)
- Controlling magnetism with electric fields: “Lundell motor with ironclad field magnet (Rankin Kennedy, Electrical Installations, Vol III, 1903)” Andy Dingley (scanner) / Public domain (cropped)
- Controlling conductivity with magnetic fields: “10 receivers inside an ALMA cryostat (ann23013a)” S. Otarola, ALMA(ESO/NAOJ/NRAO) / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Building new coordination environments: “Gallium acetylacetonate complex ball” Jynto (more from this user) / CC0 (cropped)
- Related lab (LE研究室): “Liquid crystal fingerprint texture 2” Alexprague / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (佐々
木研究室): “Holography setup” Epzcaw / CC BY 3.0 (cropped) - Related lab (塚越研究室): “Alzheimer's disease brain comparison” derivative work: Garrondo (talk) SEVERESLICE_HIGH.JPG: ADEAR: "Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center, a service of the National Institute on Aging." PRECLINICALSLICE_HIGH.JPG: ADEAR: "Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center, a service of the National Institute on Aging." / Public domain (cropped)
- Related lab (大坪研究室): “SM beamline ( )” CLS Research Office from Saskatoon, Canada / CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped)
About LabLog
LabLog is a lab review app for students only. Student members at each university interview students in labs and publish what they say. Student voices can only be read by students who sign up with a university email address. Operated by bestiee Inc.
Learn more about LabLog ↗Search engines and AI may reference the basic lab info and rating summaries on this page and the description of LabLog. Student voices are for student members only. Automated collection by programs (scraping, or input to or training of AI) is prohibited under Article 8 of the Terms of Service. If you need data for research or analysis, please contact us.