Chemistry

2023.06.01

Fascinated by the unusual and pursuing the various potential uses of photocatalysis: Jinhua Ye [Researchers from across the sea]

2023.05.18

Highly efficient light‐emitting radicals developed by Kyushu University led group: Expectations for organic EL device materials

2023.05.15

Chuo University led group verifies record high CO₂ absorption through machine learning‐boosted design of ionic liquids

2023.05.15

Molecular robots for disease treatment: Production method developed at Tohoku University

2023.04.21

Selectively recovering methanol from gases containing water vapor — AIST develops adsorbent material paving the way for recycling organic solvents

2023.04.20

Group led by Doshisha University develops candidate substance that may be an effective dual antidote against carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide poisoning

2023.04.17

Group led by Osaka Metropolitan University discover near‐infrared absorbing dye with special electronic structure that is between a closed and open shell state

2023.04.14

Tokyo Institute of Technology and the University of Tokyo develop new molecular conversion reaction by the direct synthesis of 3D organic compounds from 2D organic compounds by inserting carbon, boron and silicon

2023.04.05

Group led by Tokyo University of Technology construct luminescent proteins that enable simple detection method of various modified bases

2023.04.04

The other side to toxic hydrogen sulfide — Group led by the University of Tokyo identifies intracellular dynamics, finding that it plays a role in controlling various physiological activities

2023.04.04

Hokkaido University synthesizes pharmaceutical intermediates with visible light using two types of catalysts

2023.03.28

Hokkaido University helps improve efficiency of organic chemistry with machine learning using new descriptor to predict optimal catalysts

2023.03.15

Extracellular vesicles released by cells have different functions depending on surface sugar chains: Kyoto University and NIBIOHN develop separation technology

2023.03.15

AIST develops depolymerization method to break down PEEK into monomers — Paves the way for new recycling technologies

2023.03.13

Tokyo Institute of Technology observes liquid absorption and swelling for scission in polymer chains: Research may pave the way for the development of next‐generation polymer materials

2023.03.01

Successfully achieving dynamic nuclear polarization of water at room temperature opens a path to intracellular protein analysis and pharmaceutical screening

2023.01.13

Group led by The University of Tokyo and Showa Denko improve plant immunity through the efficient synthesis of oligosaccharides from crab shells

2023.01.11

AIST and NEDO open development site to the public, including for a quantum computer expected to be "blazing fast"

2022.11.10

Success in intracellular imaging of proteins in living cells by introducing fluorescent antibodies ― Tokyo Tech anticipates applications in effective cell therapy

2022.11.01

High-value-added chemicals from garbage ― Tokyo Metropolitan University develops two types of high-performance catalysts for easy recycling of plastics

2022.10.12

Complete degradation of commercial polyester: Reducing plastic waste and creating new materials

2022.10.11

Osaka Metropolitan University uses biocatalysts from carbon dioxide to synthesize plastic raw material

2022.09.28

Development of an electrolytic reaction technology that doesn't need a power supply: Potential use in extreme environments including deep sea/high pressures