Chemistry across multiple length scales
Our recent publication "Sol–Gel Processing of Metal–Organic Frameworks" is ranked #1 in monthly updated Most Read Articles in Chem. Mater. Congratulations to our international authors team, Paolo, Kenji, Kang, Julien and Ilich!!!
The Furukawa group starts in April/2017 at the Institute for Integrated Cell-Materials (WPI-iCeMS), Kyoto University!! Our research group has been working on the research of metal-organic frameworks/porous coordination polymers (MOFs/PCPs) as a sub-research group in the Susumu Kitagawa laboratory, the hybrid pores group (2008-2013) and the mesoscopic coordination chemistry group (2013-2017). By extending this chemistry, we…
Ms. Marina Kawano who did a research for her bachelor traning left the group and started to work in the car industry. Marina was a hard worker and contributed to our kick-off project of supramolecular polymerization. Good luck, Marina!!
The paper about synthetic ion channels based on metal-organic polyhedra is now published in Chem. This is a true collaboration with Prof. Ryuji Kawano (Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology) and Prof. Shoji Takeuchi (The University of Tokyo). The former technical staff, Ms. Nao Horike, synthesized the molecules and so many group members contributed to…
We invited Prof. Kevin C.-W. Wu, the professor of chemical engineering at National Taiwan University, for his lecture at our group seminar on 12th/January. We really enjoyed his impressive researches from fundamental chemistry to technology transfer to industries. The scientific discussion continued until late at night.. Thanks Kevin for visiting us!! Prof. Kevin C.-W. Wu…
The review about sol-gel process of MOFs is now published in Chem. Mater. This review is a consequence of our international collaborations, particularly with the group of Prof. Paolo Falcaro (currently, TU Graz) and is written by 6 people from 6 different affiliations (5 different countries; Australia, France, Mexico, Japan, Austria). Our former group member,…
The paper about the CO-release framework for biology application is now published in Chemical Science!! This is a great collaborative papers among the former and current members, Mr. JiCheng "Tony" Zhang, Mr. Shuya Ikemura, Dr. Stéphane Diring and Dr. Arnau Carne!! We are happy to finally show new MOF materials for gas biology applications!! Congratulations!…
Ms. Yoko Takahara, who worked as a lab manager and secretary for five years, left the group. She contributed to the lab maintenance and all the administration business. Without her, it was impossible for us to concentrate on the research. Thank you very much and we wish you good luck! Ms. Kazuko Trauden joins the…
Dr. Arnau Carne who worked as JSPS postdoc in the MC2 group left the group back to Barcelona. Arnau initiated a brand new project of supramolecular coordination polymers and also contributed a lot to the gas biology project.We organized the farewell party at the Kyoto-style BBQ restaurant! Thanks Arnau for your great contributions to the group!…
Dr. Patrick Larpent, who worked in the MC2 for two and half years, left Kyoto and started his new career in a pharmaceutical industry in Switzerland. Patrick certainly initiated a new project here in the MC2 and contributed a lot to the works of other members. We wish his great success in a new position!!…