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Shun-Ichi Ishiuchi, Professor
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Ishiuchi Lab studies the mechanisms of molecular recognition by probing molecules cooled to extremely low temperatures with laser light. Molecular recognition is the function of selecting only specific molecules from among many, and it is essential for sustaining life. Behind the behavior of molecules that look simple at first glance lie complex mechanisms, and elucidating them requires both state-of-the-art spectroscopic measurements and computational chemistry. The lab welcomes students who are enthusiastic about pioneering new fields at the boundary between physics and chemistry.
Makoto Yamashita, Professor
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The Yamashita-Morimoto Lab studies the chemistry of organic compounds containing boron and aluminum, as well as the chemistry of catalysts used to make chemical products in industry. The lab investigates the "elemental properties" that elements show when they are part of organic molecules, and creates molecules with "new bonds" that have never existed before. Another pillar is the development of catalysts that convert methane, the main component of natural gas, into raw materials for chemical products. The lab also aims to develop catalysts that reduce the energy needed to make chemical products.
Kei Goto, Professor
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The Goto-Ono Lab designs reaction spaces with nano-sized cavities from organic molecules and uses them to control synthesis and reactions. Using bowl-shaped and capsule-shaped molecules, the lab stabilizes unstable reaction intermediates that could not be synthesized before, making them available as compounds that can be isolated and handled. In this way, the lab elucidates the mechanisms of reactions that were once black boxes. In particular, its main targets are compounds containing main-group elements (heteroelements) from the lower part of the periodic table.
Kazuhiko Maeda, Professor
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The Maeda Lab studies photocatalysts that convert the energy of sunlight into chemical energy, in other words artificial photosynthesis. The lab makes semiconductor photocatalysts that split water into hydrogen and oxygen, and photocatalysts that combine metal complexes with semiconductors to fix carbon dioxide. Building on photochemistry, catalytic chemistry, materials chemistry, and electrochemistry, the lab aims to convert sunlight into chemical energy efficiently.
Hidehiro Uekusa, Professor
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The Uekusa Lab studies structural chemistry centered on crystal structures, working with organic crystals such as active pharmaceutical ingredients. By making use of the regular arrangement of molecules in a crystal, it should be possible to control chemical reactions and change the properties of crystals. In organic crystals, molecules are held together by relatively weak forces, so the structure has a "softness" that changes with surrounding conditions and stimuli. The lab's research is based on X-ray crystal structure analysis, combined with thermal analysis, spectroscopy, and theoretical calculation.
Masashi Kitajima, Associate Professor
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The Kitajima Lab studies quantum phenomena that occur when photons or electrons collide with atoms and molecules. A chemical reaction is a process in which molecules collide, their bonds rearrange, and new molecules form. To understand this, the lab investigates the motions of atoms and molecules caused by collisions, as well as pairs of quantum-entangled atoms produced in chemical reactions.
Akihide Hibara, Professor
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The Hibara-Fukuhara Lab is an analytical chemistry lab made up of the Hibara Group and the Fukuhara Group. The Hibara Group explores analysis that uses extremely small structures and devices, as well as the principles of analysis based on physical chemistry and interfacial chemistry. The lab values original perspectives and develops its own instruments and methods. The Fukuhara Group works on analytical methods that use supramolecular mechanisms to amplify signals and measure target substances.
Yasuhiro Ohshima, Professor
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The Ohshima-Yamazaki Lab uses laser light to study how to capture and control molecular motion. Unlike molecular formulas written on paper, real molecules fly around in space, rotate, and vibrate. The lab aims to capture such molecular motion vividly and to control it at will. It also works to make the motions of electrons and atoms inside molecules visible, in order to explore the origin and driving forces of chemical reactions.
Tomoaki Nishino, Associate Professor
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The Nishino Lab studies the properties and functions of single molecules, each one sandwiched between metal electrodes. A single molecule held between electrodes can show a wide range of properties. For example, a molecule that normally does not conduct electricity can begin to carry current. Taking advantage of these properties, the lab is working on elucidating energy conversion mechanisms, single-molecule devices, highly sensitive biosensors, and methods for observing single molecules. The lab's ultimate goal is to create a new field of chemistry based on single molecules.
Atsushi Minami, Professor
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The Minami Lab studies natural organic compounds (natural products) with complex structures that living organisms make using enzymes. The lab aims to develop original strategies for using enzymes to make "uncharted natural products" that no one has been able to synthesize so far. Its keywords are "make," "investigate," and "design": making molecules with enzymes, investigating how enzymes work, and designing enzymes with new functions. The lab also actively pursues collaborative, interdisciplinary research with professors at other universities.
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