As some examples of our high-level research activities, below is a list of the main latest research projects that are led by our department faculties. There are also many other research projects other than the ones listed here.
Grant-in-Aid for Specially Promoted Research
Protein Encapsulation by Synthetic Cages for Functional Control and Structure Determination
(PI: Makoto Fujita, 2019–2024)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (S)
Dynamic femtoliter reactor technology for next generation digital bioassays
(PI: Hiroyuki Noji, 2019–2024)
JST CREST
Artificial cell reactor system for long-chain DNA synthesis and creation of autonomous artificial cells
(PI: Hiroyuki Noji, 2019–2024)
JST PRESTO
Dynamic supra-assembly of biomolecular systems
(Research Supervisor: Hiroyuki Noji, 2020–)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (S)
Fundamental Study of Robust Molecule Recognition Electronics
(PI: Takeshi Yanagida, 2018–2023)
JST CREST
Development of innovative methods for ammonia production and related reactions by using transition metal catalysts
(PI: Yoshiaki Nishibayashi, 2015–2020)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (S)
Development of Innovative Molecular Transformations from Molecular Dinitrogen Using Super-Catalysts
(PI: Yoshiaki Nishibayashi, 2020–2024)
JST CREST
Elucidation of macroscale mechanical properties based on understanding nanoscale dynamics for innovative mechanical materials
(Research Supervisor: Kohzo Ito, 2019–)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
Structural control and novel properties of self-assembling nanosheet
(PI: Kohzo Ito, 2019–2022)
NEDO The Moonshot R&D Program
Development of Multi-lock Biopolymers Degradable in Ocean from Non-food Biomasses
(Program Manager: Kohzo Ito, 2020–)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (S)
Giant strain effect of charge transport in organic single-crystal semiconductors and flexible mechano-electronics
(PI: Jun Takeya, 2017–2022)
MEXT, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas
Coordination Asymmetry: Design of Asymmetric Coordination Sphere and Anisotropic Assembly for the Creation of Functional Molecules
(A03 Group leader: Takashi Uemura, 2016–2020)
JST ACCEL
Development of Flexible Nitride Semiconductor Devices with PSD
(PI: Hiroshi Fujioka, 2015–2020)
MEXT, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas
Materials Science and Advanced Electronics Created by Singularity
(PI: Hiroshi Fujioka, 2016–2020)
MEXT, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas
Soft Crystals: Science and Photofunctions of Flexible Response Systems with High Order
(A03 Group leader: Kazuyuki Ishii, 2017–2021)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
Detection method for 10-100nm nanofluidic engineering and application to single cell proteomics
(PI: Kazuma Mawatari, 2019–2022)
JST PRESTO
Creation of innovative organic thermoelectronic materials by using structural control technology of organic semiconductors
(PI: Toshihiro Okamoto, 2017–2020)
MEXT, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas, Chemistry for Multimolecular Crowding Biosystems
Hybrid cell device for the control of multi molecular crowding
(PI: Kazuhito Tabata, 2017–2021)
JST START
Development of a minimally invasive, ultra-sensitive rapid diagnosis kit for influenza virus
(PI: Kazuhito Tabata, 2018–2020)
JST PRESTO
Creation of multielectron/proton transfer catalysts based on metal oxide clusters
(PI: Kosuke Suzuki, 2018–2021)
JST PRESTO
Development of Artifical Olfactory Sensor System towards Collection and Spatiotemporal Anaysis of Multi Dimensional Human Chemical Information
(PI: Kazuki Nagashima, 2019–2022)
JST PRESTO
Memristor Sensor Network for Chemical Information Processing
(PI: Tsunaki Takahashi, 2019–2022)
JST PRESTO
Developing high-selective catalytic reactions by actively controling arrangements of surface ions
(PI: Takuro Hosomi, 2019–2022)
JST PRESTO
Precise assembly of metal species with the aid of organosilicon template molecules
(PI: Yusuke Sunada, 2020–2023)
JST PRESTO
Construction of Higher-Order Nanostructures Based on Reversible Peptide Strands
(PI: Tomohisa Sawada, 2020–2023)
