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Molecular science is an important field of study not only in the realm of chemistry but also for explaining a wide range of phenomena in biology and physics. As an interdisciplinary research area, it has earned recognition as a "central science." One area gaining particular attention in recent years involves molecular materials that exhibit unique functionalities in response to external stimuli. These materials have been reported to play roles in various applications. This versatility highlights their potential for practical applications across diverse fields. Amid growing societal demands for device miniaturization, molecular machines and devices that operate at the nanometer scale are expected to play increasingly significant roles in the future. This workshop aims to provide a platform for advancing the boundaries between molecular science and other research areas such as biology, physics, optics, and so on. By uniting participants with diverse research backgrounds, we seek to foster cross–disciplinary collaboration, eliminate national and disciplinary boundaries in science, and pave the way for innovative discoveries. Through intensive discussions, participants will share their expertise, explore innovative research ideas, and seek opportunities for groundbreaking collaborations.
Date
Friday, September 5, 2025 10:00 – 21:00 (JST)
Venue
TOKYO ELECTRON House of Creativity 3F, Lecture Theater, Katahira Campus, Tohoku University [Access]
Capacity
Onsite: 100 (First–come–first–serve basis, registration required)
Invited Speakers
Sebastian Bette (Max Planck Institute)
Shaoyu Chen (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
Hailin Fu (Westlake University)
Yoichi Hoshimoto (Osaka University)
Yasuhiko Igarashi (University of Tsukuba)
Hiroshi Imada (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology)
Yusuke Ishigaki (Hokkaido University)
Malcolm Kadodwala (University of Glasgow)
Kohsuke Kawabata (Tohoku University)
Stefan Meskers (Eindhoven University of Technology)
Takayuki Nakamuro (The University of Tokyo)
Akimitsu Narita (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology)
Ken–ichi Otake (Kyoto University)
Marco Ovalle (IMDEA Nanoscience Institute)
Masaharu Somiya (Osaka University)
Toshiki Sugimoto (Institute for Molecular Science)
Kazumasa Takeuchi (The University of Tokyo)
Akiko Yagi (Nagoya University)
Registration
Registration deadline: Friday, August 22, 2025, 12:00 (JST) → Sunday, August 31, 2025, 12:00 (JST)
*Registration deadline has been extended.
– Closed
Time Schedule
- 10:00 – 10:10
- Opening Remarks
- Takashi Tsuboi (Tohoku University)
- 10:10 – 10:30
- Chiral Nanophotonics: Enabling Ultrasensitive Detection in Biophysical Measurements
- Malcolm Kadodwala (University of Glasgow)
- 10:30 – 10:50
- Chiral Molecules as quantum engines
- Stefan Meskers (Eindhoven University of Technology)
- 10:50 – 11:10
- Designing Molecular Functionality using Scanning Tunneling Microscopy: From Observation to Manipulation
- Hiroshi Imada (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology)
- 11:10 – 11:25
- Coffee Break
- 11:25 – 11:45
- Dynamic Metal–Organic Frameworks: Harnessing Structural Flexibility for Gas Separation
- Ken–ichi Otake (Kyoto University)
- 11:45 – 12:05
- The overlooked crystal chemistry of "simple" carboxylate salts
- Sebastian Bette (Max Planck Institute)
- 12:05 – 12:25
- Molecular Nanographene Materials Based on Dibenzo[hi,st]ovalene: Emerging Properties and Potentials
- Akimitsu Narita (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology)
- 12:25 – 13:30
- Lunch
- 13:30 – 13:50
- Liquid–liquid phase separation of supramolecular polymers
- Hailin Fu (Westlake University)
- 13:50 – 14:10
- Computational design and applications of membrane fusion proteins
- Masaharu Somiya (Osaka University)
- 14:10 – 14:30
- Influence of geometrical photoisomerization in dynamic self–assembly
- Marco Ovalle (IMDEA Nanoscience Institute)
- 14:30 – 14:50
- Photoresponsive Amphiphiles: From Supramolecular Assembly to Smart Materials
- Shaoyu Chen (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
- 14:50 – 15:05
- Coffee Break
- 15:05 – 15:25
- Unlocking the Ortho–Diphenoquinoid Form through Redox–Mediated Transformations
- Yusuke Ishigaki (Hokkaido University)
- 15:25 – 15:45
- Unveiling the Motion of Molecular Materials through TEM Observations
- Takayuki Nakamuro (The University of Tokyo)
- 15:45 – 16:05
- Creation of uniquely modified molecular nanocarbons
- Akiko Yagi (Nagoya University)
- 16:05 – 16:25
- Electron–Deficient Fused Heterocyclic Quinoids for Small–Bandgap Semiconducting Polymers
- Kohsuke Kawabata (Tohoku University)
- 16:25 – 16:40
- Coffee Break
- 16:40 – 17:00
- Generative AI–Based Feature Selection with Chemists’ Prior Knowledge for Small Chemical Experimental Data
- Yasuhiko Igarashi (University of Tsukuba)
- 17:00 – 17:20
- Active matter: towards a new materials science for life and beyond
- Kazumasa Takeuchi (The University of Tokyo)
- 17:20 – 17:40
- Molecular Catalysis for H 2 Purification
- Yoichi Hoshimoto (Osaka University)
- 17:40 – 18:00
- Innovations in Sum–Frequency Generation Vibrational Spectroscopy of Interfacial Molecular Systems: From Far–Field to Near–Field
- Toshiki Sugimoto (Institute for Molecular Science)
- 18:30 – 21:00
- Poster Session & Networking Reception
Co–hosted by
- Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University
- International Joint Graduate Program in Integrated Chemistry
In cooperation with
- Japan Tourism Agency, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
- Sendai Tourism, Convention and International Association (SenTIA)
- Transformative Research Areas (A) “Materials Science of Meso–Hierarchy”
- Transformative Research Areas (A) “Chiral Optical Materials Science”
Contact
Ryojun Toyoda (Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University)
Email: ryojun.toyoda.a8*tohoku.ac.jp (change * to @)