Welcome to the Photonic Molecular Science Group

imageOur research interest is focused on new photo-functional molecular and nano-scale materials which actively interact with photons including photo-responsive molecules, polymers and nanoparticles.

Topics

2013/4/18
Ms. Taguchi et al, "Photo-patternable electroluminescence based on one-way photoisomerization reaction of tetraoxidized triangle terarylenes" has been published by Chem. Commun.
2013/3/29
Mr. Kusumaatmaja et al, "Synthesis and Photoproperties of Eu(III)-Bearing Star Polymers as Luminescent Materials" has been accepted by Polymer Chemistry.
2013/1/25
Nikkei Business Daily pressed about an Assoc. Prof. Nakashima.
2012/12/18
Nikkei Newspaper pressed about the new photo-electrochromic molecular material invented by the group of Prof. Kawai and Assoc. Prof. Nakashima.
2012/12/7
Mr. Goto et al, "Intermolecular Oxidative Annulation of 2-Aminoanthracenes to Diazaacenes and Aza[7]helicenes" has been published by Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.
2012/12/6
A research group of Prof. Kawai and Assoc. Prof. Nakashima has recently invented a new photo-electrochromic molecular material which indicates electrochromic fading from photochromic colored state with current efficiency higher than 2000%.
2012/10/30
Two post-doctral researchers, Olivier Galangau (from France) and Jatishkumar (from India), have joined to Kawai Lab.
2012/9/20
Dr. Hirohara et al, "Sugar and Heavy Atom Effects of Glycoconjugated Chlorin Palladium Complex on Photocytotoxicity" has been published by Bioconjugate Chemistry.
2012/8/20
Mr. Roman STEFAK went back to France, and new technical staff has joined one of Kawai Lab's memeber!
2012/6/23
We had a welcome party for Roman.
2012/6/16
Mr. Roman STEFAK has joined one of Kawai Lab's member as a visiting student from University Paul Sabatier.
2012/6/1
Dr. Liu et al, "High-order nonlinear optical response of a polymer nanocomposite film incorporating semiconductor CdSe quantum dots" has been published by Optics Express
2012/5/24
H. Nakagawa et al, "Subsequent Chemical Reaction of Photochromic 4,5-Dibenzothienylthiazoles" has been accepted by Eur. J. Org. Chem.
2012/5/21
New M1 member has been welcomed to Prof. Kawai's Lab!
2012/4/10
Y. Kobayashi et al, "Dual Transient Bleaching of Au/PbS Hybrid Core/Shell Nanoparticles" has been accepted by J. Phys. Chem. Lett.
2012/4/3
Y. Kuramochi et al, "Eu(III) Emission Band Changes Caused by Peripheral C-H/O Hydrogen Bonding" has been accepted by Dalton Transactions.
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