Inorganic Reaction Chemistry
Synthesis of transition-metal complexes and their reactivity in various redox and catalytic reactions; supramolecular redox chemistry of non-planar and fused porphyrins.
Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry
Creation of multi-nuclear metal clusters with controlled structures and electronic states; chemistry of functional metal complexes with controlled electronic states and structures.
Analytical Chemistry
Studies on chemical processes at microdroplet/solution and microparticle/solution interfaces using electrochemical and spectroscopic techniques.
Radiochemistry
Studies of the physical and chemical properties, behaviour and environmental origins of natural and anthropogenic radionuclides. Use of radionuclides to assess environmental dynamics and solve environmental problems. Research on artificial nuclear transmutation, measurements of nuclear reaction cross sections and nuclear reaction mechanisms.
Molecular Condensed Matter
Structure and property of soft molecular systems, and dynamics and phase transitions in them.
Spectroscopic Physical Chemistry
Studies on interfaces and condensed phases by linear and nonlinear molecular spectroscopy; Studies on photofunctions and photochemical properties of newly fabricated molecular assemblies and inorganic particles in mesoscochempic scale.
Atmospheric Physical Chemistry
Atmospheric multiphase chemistry, biosurface chemistry, molecular-level inhomogeneity on/in liquid phases, interface chemistry and physics, and development of novel experimental methods.
Photoreaction Chemistry
The aim is to create new urea derivatives in which the fluorescence state is changed by hydrogen bonding. The formation and dissipation processes of fluorescent states involving hydrogen bonding with anions are analyzed kinetically by fluorescence lifetime measurements and the results are fed back to molecular design.
Organic Physical Chemistry
Development of photosensitizers that can decompose nucleic acids in cancer cells with red light and the reaction mechanism analysis. Development of nucleic acid enzymes based on quadruplex nucleic acids. Development of vaccine adjuvants composed of quadruplex nucleic acids.
Computational Chemistry
Computational research including quantum chemical calculations and molecular dynamics simulations: development for determining the molecular properties by solvation model and density functional theory.
Organoelement Chemistry
Low-coordination and multiple-bonded compounds of heavier group 14 elements and organoelement chemistry of Group 13-14.
Bioorganic Chemistry
Isolation, structural elucidation, synthesis, and bioorganic studies of bioactive natural products. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel biologically active molecules.
Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Studies on organic synthetic reactions based on metal elements and heteroatoms such as fluorine. Development of methodologies for the construction of unique structures and for the synthesis of valuable compounds.
Supramolecular Chemistry
Precise construction of functional molecules based on supramolecular chemistry, and exploration of their properties such as molecular recognition and selective reaction. Studies on supramolecular metal complexes utilizing organic ligands and metal ions.
Structural Biology and Chemistry
Study of proteins in soft-tissue sarcoma, chromatin remodeling factors and a photosensing flavoprotein. Structural biology and chemistry using single-particle electron microscopy and its development.
Medicinal Chemistry
Design and synthesis of small molecules that act on biomolecules involved in the sleep/wake cycle. Synthesis of nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compounds with biological activity. Research on chemoselective reactions useful for drug discovery research.
Material Inorganic Chemistry
Studies on inorganic solid state chemistry and electrochemistry for advanced functional materials (including lithium ion battery positive and negative electrode materials, and advanced solid electrolyte materials).
Solid State Chemistry
Studies on the super-structured thin film of molecular compounds and its application to the organic transistors.
Surface Electrochemistry
Functionalization of solid and electrode surfaces; Redox flow battery for renewable energy introduction; Construction of micro multi sensing devices for marine environment.
Material Organic Chemistry
Studies on the efficient preparation of heteroatom compounds (organophosphorus chemicals in particular) via catalysis and development of heteroatom-containing functional materials.
Organic Electronics Chemistry
Research on structural properties and photo-electrical properties of thin films based on polymers, molecular compounds and organic-inorganic hybrid materials, and chemistry on organic electronics such as organic photovoltaic cells (solar cells).
Nano-Carbon Materials Chemistry
Synthesis of the functionalized nano-carbons and their spectroscopic characterizations.
Organic Reaction Chemistry
Research on organic reactions to transform stable molecules and macromolecules precisely. Research on organic reactions utilizing the characteristics of typical organic elements.
Photofunctional Material Chemistry
Photofunctional organic molecules especially showing photo-induced solid-liquid phase transitions and light-driven mechanical motion.
Functional Polymer Gel Chemistry
Research and development of functional polymers and polymer gels for application to soft actuators, soft robots, micro fluidic devices.
