Development of Novel Porous Materials Using Intermolecular Interactions
Innovative research inspired by nature's precise chemical reactions
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Qiao Jiang, D1 student, has been accepted to the Science Tokyo SPRING Program!
2024.11.9D1 student Daichi Baba received the 2024 CrSJ Poster Award!!
2024.11.6The publications list has been updated!!
2024.10.1Tokyo Institute of Technology and Tokyo Medical and Dental University have merged and made a new start as Institute of Science Tokyo!
2024.7.31Our paper published in Nat.Comm. on January 2, 2024, was featured in The Chemical Daily.
2024.7.18Assistant Professor Yuki Wada received the MDPI Gels Journal Award at the 40th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Drug Delivery System!!
2024.7.10M2 student Qiao Jiang's paper has been accepted and published in Chem. Comm.! Congratulations! This research is a collaboration with Murakami Lab at Tokyo Tech.
2024.6.7The list of publications has been updated!!
2024.5.25The list of publications has been updated!!
2024.4.25The list of publications has been updated!!
2023.4.1The Kawano Lab members page has been updated.
2024.3.1Our paper published in Nat.Comm. on January 2, 2024, was featured in The Nikkei.
2024.2.16Our paper published in Nat.Comm. on January 2, 2024, was featured in The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun.
2024.2.15The press release for our paper published in Nat.Comm. on January 2, 2024, is now available on the Tokyo Tech website.
2024.2.1TEKMOF Co., Ltd. (Tokyo Tech Venture designation), aiming to commercialize our invention published in Nat.Comm. on January 2, 2024, has been established!
2024.1.11The list of publications has been updated!!
2024.1.2The paper by Yuki Wada, who completed his doctoral course in 2023 and is now an assistant professor, has been accepted and published in Nature Communications! Congratulations! This research is a collaboration with Ohmori Lab at Tokyo Tech, Fuwa Lab at Chuo University, and Asahi Kasei Pharma Corporation.
2023.12.21Professor Masaki Kawano gave a lecture titled "Development of MOF Chemistry Based on X-ray Structural Analysis" at the 3rd CrSJ Keynotes, an online lecture series organized by the Crystallographic Society of Japan.
2023.11.1M2 student Hiroaki Suzuki's paper has been accepted and published in Electrochimica Acta! Congratulations! This research is a collaboration with D'Alessandro Lab at the University of Sydney and Kajiwara Lab at Nara University of Education.
2023.10.26M2 student Hiroaki Suzuki received the Excellent Oral Presentation Award at the 69th Annual Meeting on Polarography and Electroanalytical Chemistry!!
2023.10.14The Kawano Lab members page has been updated.
The Lab Life page has been updated.
2023.9.8M1 student Alexander Kashirakov has been selected for the Tokyo Tech Academy for Convergence of Materials and Informatics / WISE Program!!
2023.4.27The Kawano Lab members page has been updated.
2022.12.12The list of publications has been updated!!
2022.12.08M1 student Yiying Zhu received the Crystallographic Society of Japan Poster Award for FY2022!!
2022.9.9M1 student Hiroaki Suzuki has been selected for the Tokyo Tech Academy for Convergence of Materials and Informatics / WISE Program!!
2022.9.1The list of publications has been updated!!
2022.8.2We participated in the Summer School 2022 for Young Coordination Chemists held at Tokyo Tech.
2022.4.27D3 student Yuki Wada received the Student Lecture Award at the 102nd Annual Meeting of the Chemical Society of Japan (Spring 2022)!!
2022.4.27We held the farewell party for Assistant Professor Hiroyoshi Ohtsu!!
2022.4.26Our lab member Hiroaki Suzuki received the Excellent Presentation Award for Bachelor's Thesis Research in Chemistry for FY2021!!
2022.4.1The list of publications has been updated!!
2022.3.11The list of publications has been updated!!
2021.12.9Assistant Professor Hiroyoshi Ohtsu received the FY2021 School of Science Young Researcher Encouragement Award!!
2021.11.26The list of publications has been updated!!
2021.11.20M1 student Terumasa Shimada received the Crystallographic Society of Japan Poster Award for FY2021!!
2021.11.19The list of publications has been updated!!
2021.10.22The list of publications has been updated!!
2021.8.31The book by Dr. Jaejun Kim, who received the Springer Thesis Award on July 10, 2019, has been published!! Congratulations, Jaejun!!
2021.7.30Assistant Professor Hiroyoshi Ohtsu received the 2021 Progress Award from the Crystallographic Society of Japan!!
2021.6.15The list of publications has been updated!!
2021.4.1The Kawano Lab members page has been updated.
2020.9.1The list of publications has been updated!!
2019.12.09We participated in CEMSUPRA held at the University of Tokyo.
2019.11.27All members of the Kawano Lab conducted experiments at the Pohang Accelerator Laboratory in Korea.
2019.10.15We participated in ACCC7 (The 7th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry) held in Malaysia.
2019.11.22We participated in the 2nd Japan-China-Korea Foresight Seminar held in Huangshan, China.
2019.11.18We participated in the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Crystallographic Society of Japan held in Kanazawa.
2019.9.21We participated in the 69th Discussion Meeting of the Japan Society of Coordination Chemistry held at Nagoya University.
2019.9.5Assistant Professor Hiroyoshi Ohtsu was selected for the 2019 Suematsu Award "Fundamentals and Development of Digital Technology" Support.
2019.5.18We will hold an information session for the entrance examination of the School of Science, Department of Chemistry at the Ookayama Campus. Please feel free to visit our laboratory.
2017.3.1B4 student Taizen Den received the "Excellent Presentation Award for Bachelor's Thesis Research".
2017.3.25We will hold an information session for the entrance examination of the School of Science, Department of Chemistry at the Ookayama Campus! Please feel free to join us!
2016.10.3Jaejun, Many congratulations on "JSCC student lecture award"!!! (66th Discussion Meeting of the Japan Society of Coordination Chemistry)
About Our Laboratory
The precision and efficiency of chemical reactions in nature are truly remarkable. Even substances that are typically difficult to react are skillfully activated under mild conditions in nature. Behind this fascinating phenomenon lies the important concept of "metastable states."
A metastable state is a special condition formed by weak intermolecular interactions. In this state, molecules temporarily take on unstable yet reactive configurations. Nature ingeniously utilizes this state to achieve efficient chemical reactions.
With advancements in materials science, we have deepened our understanding of intermolecular interactions. However, applying this knowledge to actual manufacturing is a new challenge that has emerged in the 21st century. This is because it is extremely difficult to artificially control metastable states or to elucidate their structures in detail.
Our research group is tackling the challenge of constructing metastable structures in supramolecular chemistry. Specifically, we aim to develop new porous materials by designing and synthesizing special molecules and precisely controlling intermolecular interactions. Porous materials are substances with structures containing numerous microscopic holes, holding various potential applications.
- Development of new electronic devices
- Elucidation of the relationship between material structure and properties
- Innovative applications in environmental technology and medical fields
Our research aims to understand the ingenious mechanisms of nature and artificially reproduce them, exploring new possibilities in science and technology. This challenge is an attractive endeavor that connects deep insights from basic science with the practicality of applied science.
Learn More About Our ResearchResearch Highlights
Molecular Design
Creation of new materials through innovative molecular design
Structure Analysis
Precise structural analysis using cutting-edge technology
Function Exploration
Exploration of diverse functionalities in new materials