Molecular Photocatalysis RIKEN ECL Research Unit
- Main Research Fields :
- Chemistry
- Related Research Fields :
- Environmental science / Complex systems / Interdisciplinary science and engineering
- Keywords :
- Photocatalyst / Organometallic Complex / Small Molecule Activation
- Project :
Developing new methodologies for molecular transformations using light energy
RIKEN ECL Unit Leader
Kei Murata Ph.D.
- 2013
- D.Eng., Tokyo Institute of Technology
- 2013
- Postdoctoral Researcher, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists, PD)
- 2014
- Postdoctoral Researcher, Tokyo Institute of Technology
- 2015
- Project Assistant Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology
- 2016
- Assistant Professor, The University of Tokyo
- 2024
- RIKEN ECL Unit Leader, Molecular Photocatalysis RIKEN ECL Research Unit, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (-current)
CONTACT
RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science
Molecular Photocatalysis RIKEN ECL Research Unit
kei.murata
Related Links
Laboratory on RIKEN Website
Molecular Photocatalysis RIKEN ECL Research Unit | RIKEN
Outline
Photocatalytic reactions are attractive as they can utilize the renewable solar energy and realize molecular transformations that are usually difficult to achieve by thermochemical reactions. Our research unit works on the development of molecular transformation reactions catalyzed by transition-metal complexes using visible/near-infrared light energy. Specifically, we target at photochemical transformation reactions of small molecules such as carbon dioxide and photouncaging reactions that release bioactive molecules, and aim to contribute to solve global issues in the fields of environmental and medical sciences through cross-disciplinary research approaches based on organometallic chemistry, photochemistry, and chemical biology.
Subjects
- Development of photocatalytic reactions for small molecule activation
- Development of photouncaging reactions for biological applications
- Molecular transformation reactions catalyzed by transition-metal photocatalysts
