Research Support
SPIRITS

Development of International Hub for Scientific Exchange in Organic Functional Materials Chemistry Centering on Japan and Taiwan

Project Gist

Development of International Hub for Scientific Exchange in Organic Functional Materials Chemistry.

Keywords

Organic Functional Materials Chemistry, Photochemistry, Organic Molecular Electronics, Supramolecular Chemistry

Background and Purpose

This project focuses on the following two points to strengthen the research in the field of organic functional materials chemistry where Japan and Taiwan have an international advantage. (1) To develop international hub for scientific exchange among Japanese and Taiwanese researchers as well as researchers in Europe and the United States. (2) To open up new fields that transcend the boundaries of organic functional materials chemistry, by incorporating the directions of photochemistry, organic molecular electronics, and supramolecular chemistry.

Project Achievements

The photochemical properties of molecular assemblies were mainly studied from the viewpoint of organic functional materials chemistry. In August 2019, we held the 12th Taiwan- Japan Bilateral Symposium on Architecture of Functional Organic Molecules in Kyoto. Many next-generation PM candidates from Japan and Taiwan participated. In addition, the research director gave invited talks including one in 2019 MRS Spring Meeting held in Phoenix in April 2019, which contributed to the expansion of the network.

Future Prospects

The team created by this SPIRITS project is considering expanding the network with the assistance of funds for the formation of an international network after 2020.

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A group photo in the 12th Taiwan-Japan Bilateral Symposium on Architecture of Functional Organic Molecules

Joint Research/Academic Institutions Abroad

National Taiwan University(Taiwan), National Chiao Tung University(Taiwan), National Tsing Hua University(Taiwan), ENS Cachan(France), Indiana University(USA)

Principal Investigator

MATSUDA Kenji

・MATSUDA Kenji
・Graduate School of Engineering
・He received a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Tokyo. After working in the University of Tokyo and Kyushu University, he is now a professor in the Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University. His research interest is in physical organic chemistry for molecular electronics and highly functional materials.
・URL:http://www.sbchem.kyoto-u.ac.jp/matsuda-lab/index.html