Research
Materials Science Based on Chiral Organic Molecules
Theme 1: Helical Molecular Wires
keywords:
Narrow HOMO-LUMO gap,
Polyene-like electronic state,
Conductance pathway,
Ultrafast excited-state dynamics
Nat. Commun. 2022, 13, 1475. <10.1038/s41467-022-29108-8>
Chem. Lett. 2022, 51, 256. <10.1246/cl.210727>
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 4317. <10.1021/jacs.7b13412>
Chem. Lett. 2022, 51, 256. <10.1246/cl.210727>
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2018, 140, 4317. <10.1021/jacs.7b13412>
Theme 2: Circularly Polarized Light-Responsive Materials
keywords:
Helically twisted molecular orbitals,
Molecular chirality,
Selective responsiveness to electromagnetic waves,
Transition dipole moment density
Org. Lett. 2025, 27, 11313. <10.1021/acs.orglett.5c03620>
J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2021, 12, 686. <10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c03174>
Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 9276. <10.1021/acs.orglett.0c03506>
J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2021, 12, 686. <10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c03174>
Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 9276. <10.1021/acs.orglett.0c03506>
Theme 3: Supramolecular Assembly and Alignment Control
keywords:
Chemical modification of helical termini,
Intermolecular interactions,
Chiral columnar array,
Transfer integral,
Carrier mobility
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 25978. <10.1021/jacs.5c08688>