Takahiro Sasamori's Group
＜2024 UT＞
Professor: Dr. Takahiro Sasamori（sasamori@*A）
Associate Professor: Dr. Masaaki Ichinohe（ichinohe@*A）
Lecturer: Dr. Vladimir Lee（leevya@*A）
Assistant Professor: Dr. Koichiro Masada（masada_k@*A）
Assistant Administrative Staff：Ms. Misako Shike（misako.s@*A）
*A = chem.tsukuba.ac.jp, *B = u.tsukuba.ac.jp, *C = dmb.tsukuba.ac.jp
Master course student (D1)：Mr. Suguru Kobayashi
Master course student (D1)：Mr. Zian Han
Master course student (M2)：Mr. Togo Anzai（anzai@*C）
Master course student (M2)：Mr. Keisuke Iijima（keisuke@*C）
Master course student (M2)：Mr. Ryuju Iwasaki（r.iwasaki.18@*C）
Master course student (M2)：Mr. Shinnosuke Usuba（usuba@*C）
Master course student (M2)：Ms. Riko Kato（rikokato@*C）
Master course student (M2)：Mr. Shin-ya Kawamoto（s.kawamoto@*C）
Master course student (M2)：Ms. Ayumi Kimura（ayumi@*C）
Master course student (M2)：Mr. Koichi Sato（equinox0709@*C）
Master course student (M2)：Mr. Shiryu Nakamura（n.shiryu@*C）
Master course student (M2)：Mr. Junkang Wang（wjk1147390598@*C）
Master course student (M1)：Ms. Mayu Arai
Master course student (M1)：Mr. Shunsuke Otsuji
Master course student (M1)：Ms. Mirei Kawamoto（m.kawamoto@*C）
Master course student (M1)：Mr. Akihiro Nomoto（nomoto@*C）
Master course student (M1)：Mr. Ryusei Hamano
Bachelor student (B4)：Mr. Wataru Ishihama（ishi80wt616@*C）
Bachelor student (B4)：Ms. Yumena Izukura
Bachelor student (B4)：Ms. Mizuho Kasai
Bachelor student (B4)：Mr. Sota Kondo（kondo@*C）
Bachelor student (B4)：Mr. Shugo Tasaki（s.tasaki@*C）
Bachelor student (B4)：Mr. Kanata Mizo
Bachelor student (B4)：Mr. Junpei Yamada
TS has taken an interest in the synthesis of novel organic-inorganic compounds containing heavier main group elements from the viewpoint of fundamental chemistry and material sciences.
There are three current projects as follows:
1) Creation of a transition-free C-C coupling catalyst with utilizing unique characters of heavier main group elements: low-coordinated species of hervier main group elements. "small molecules activation"
2) Synthesis of novel d-π conjugated systems containing double-bonds between heavier main group elements (π electron units) and ferrocenyl group (d electron unit). "stable multistep redox systmes"
3) Creation of unique stimuli responsive species of heavier main group elements. "unique, strange compounds".
"Main Group Element Chemistry"
What will happen, when a compound in the organic chemistry of second-row elements such as carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen is replaced with those in heavier main-group-element chemistry such as silicon, phosphorus, and sulfur?
The properties of the compound substituted in this way will be investigated in detail for the purpose of:
"Clarification of differences between organic compounds and heavier main-group-elements"
"Clarification of intrinsic properties of each element"
"Exploring new functions and physical properties that utilize the characteristics of main-group-elements"
Particularly, the unsaturated compounds of heavier main group elements are known to be difficult to isolate because of their lability due to their extremely high reactivity. That is, "unprecedented functions" could be hidden in such fascinating species of heavier main group elements.
"Creation of Novel Main Group Element Catalysis / Novel Functional Compounds of Main Group Element"
For example, the "cross-coupling reactions", which enables efficient connection of different carbon compounds, are of great importance in organic chemistry. However, such efficient coupling reactions mostly require "transition metal" catalysts such as palladium and rhodium. We are working on the development of new small-molecule-activation/transformatation reactions reactions, with utilizing "heavier main group elements" as a catalyst instead of precious transition metals.
If we can develop a catalyst that can be applied to synthetic organic chemistry using abundant elements such as silicon and aluminum, we will not have to worry about element depletion in the future, and we believe that we can solve "the element resource problem".
・Prof. Atsushi Wakamiya（ICR, Kyoto University）
・Prof. Hideki Yorimitsu（Kyoto University）
・Dr. Daisuke Hashizume (RIKEN)
・Prof. Shigeru Nagase（FIFC, Kyoto University）
・Prof. Takumi Furuta（Kyoto Pharmaceutical University）
・Prof. Hidehiko Nakagawa（Nagoya City University）
・Prof. Shinobu Aoyagi（Nagoya City University）
・Prof. Norihiro Tokitoh（Kyoto University）
・Prof. Hiroshi Shinokubo（Nagoya University）
・Prof. Yoshihiro Miyake（Nagoya University）
・Prof. Noriyoshi Nagahora（Fukuoka University）
・Prof. Tomohiro Agou（Ibaraki University）
・Prof. Rainer Streubel（Universtät Bonn, Gemany）
・Prof. Arturo Espinosa Ferao（Universidad de Murcia, Spain）
・Prof. Rupam Dinda（National Institute of Technology, India）
Lectures & Presentations in English
<University of Tsukuba>
2023.9.11. One-day Symposium -Achievements in Molecular Inorganic Chemistry- "Unique Reactions of Low-coordinate Germanium Compounds" in Bonn, Germany.
2023.7.13. Anorganisch-Chemisches-Kolloquium Sommersemester 2023 "Chemistry of Hetarenes Including Heavier Main Group Elements"., in Bonn, Germany
2023.3.12-15. Interplay of p-Block and Organometallic Chemistry in Murcia, Spain. Invited Lecture.
2022.10.29. ASiS-8 Taiwan(hybrid) Keynote Lecture
2022.7.25. IRIS-16 pdf
2022.7.15. Workshop at the University of Bonn, Germany "New Developments in Molecular Inorganic Chemistry": pdf
2022.7.12. ICPOC-25 (online) I10c
2021.12.19. Pacifichem 2021 (Virtual) invited lecture (#222)
<Nagoya City University>
2018.1.26. NTU(Nanyang Technological University) CBC Seminar
2018.6.27.IRIS-15 at Kyoto Invited Lecture：pdf
2018.9.5. Second Interdisciplinary and Research Alumni Symposium iJaDe2018 -Chemistry Satellite Symposium- Invited Lecture：pdf
2018.11.1. The 18th Japan-Korea Joint Symposium on Organometallic and Coordination Chemistry：poster
2019.6.26-28. WORKSHOP 2019 (DAAD/IPID4 all funding program)@ Bonn University "Chemistry of Low-coordinated Heavier Group 14 Elements" (Hosted by Prof. Rainer Streubel)
L1: Background of Main Group Element Chemistry
L2: Properties of Low-coordinated Species of Heavier Group 14 Elements
T1: Synthetic Strategies of Stable Low-coordinated Species of Heavier Group 14 Elements
L3: Reactivity of Low-coordinated Species of Heavier Group 14 Elements
T2: Molecular Design for Small-molecules-activation by Low-coordinated Species of Heavier Group 14 Elements
6.30.-7.5.The 13th International Conference on Heteroatom Chemistry (ICHAC 2019) (Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC)：OC-18A
2019.7.28-31. The 7th Asian Silicon Symposium（NTU, SINGAPORE）：
2019.9.1-6. International Conference on the Coordination and Organometallic Chemistry of Germanium Tin and Lead (ICCOC-GTL16, Saitama, JAPAN）：invited lecture (IL-21) pdf
2019.12.9. Bonn Chemistry Lecture #1: pdf file
2019.12.16. Technische Universtät München lecture: pdf file
2020.9.28. The 70th Conference of Japan Society of Coordination Chemistry (Online) Symposium S2 (Organized by Profs. Tsurugi & Kitagawa): S2-5
Division of Chemistry, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba
Tenodai 1-1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8571, Japan
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We are looking for new PhD students！
＜2023 UT＞
Professor: Dr. Takahiro Sasamori（sasamori@*A）
Associate Professor: Dr. Masaaki Ichinohe（ichinohe@*A）
Lecturer: Dr. Vladimir Lee（leevya@*A）
Assistant Professor: Dr. Koichiro Masada（masada_k@*A）(1 November~)
Assistant Professor: Dr. Shogo Morisako（morisako.shogo.gf@*B）(~30 June)
Assistant Administrative Staff：Ms. Misako Shike（misako.s@*A）
*A = chem.tsukuba.ac.jp, *B = u.tsukuba.ac.jp, *C = dmb.tsukuba.ac.jp
Master course student (M2)：Ms. Suzuka Ishibashi
Master course student (M2)：Ms. Narumi Ito（narumi@*C）
Master course student (M2)：Mr. Takanori Iwasaki（takanori@*C）
Master course student (M2)：Mr. Hiromu Ueno
Master course student (M2)：Mr. Masaru Kanaoka（isaka@*C）
Master course student (M2)：Ms. Miwako Kawai
Master course student (M2)：Mr. Suguru Kobayashi
Master course student (M2)：Mr. Ryo Hatsumi（hatsumiryo@*C）
Master course student (M1)：Mr. Togo Anzai（anzai@*C）
Master course student (M1)：Mr. Keisuke Iijima（keisuke@*C）
Master course student (M1)：Mr. Ryuju Iwasaki（r.iwasaki.18@*C）
Master course student (M1)：Mr. Shinnosuke Usuba（usuba@*C）
Master course student (M1)：Ms. Riko Kato（rikokato@*C）
Master course student (M1)：Mr. Shin-ya Kawamoto（s.kawamoto@*C）
Master course student (M1)：Ms. Ayumi Kimura（ayumi@*C）
Master course student (M1)：Mr. Koichi Sato（equinox0709@*C）
Master course student (M1)：Mr. Shiryu Nakamura（n.shiryu@*C）
Master course student (M1)：Mr. Junkang Wang（wjk1147390598@*C）
Bachelor student (B4)：Mr. Shunsuke Otsuji
Bachelor student (B4)：Ms. Mirei Kawamoto（m.kawamoto@*C）
Bachelor student (B4)：Mr. Hiroto Chida（ggpixie@*C）
Bachelor student (B4)：Mr. Akihiro Nomoto（nomoto@*C）
Bachelor student (B4)：Mr. Ryusei Hamano
Visiting Research Student：Mr. Philipp Schmid （Graz University of Technology, Prof. Frank Uhlig Group）：September - December
＜2022 UT＞
Professor: Dr. Takahiro Sasamori（sasamori@*A）
Associate Professor: Dr. Masaaki Ichinohe（ichinohe@*A）
Lecturer: Dr. Vladimir Lee（leevya@*A）
Assistant Professor: Dr. Shogo Morisako（morisako.shogo.gf@*B）
Research Fellow：Dr. Yang Pan （pan.yang.gm@*B）
Assistant Administrative Staff：Ms. Misako Shike（misako.s@*A）
*A = chem.tsukuba.ac.jp, *B = u.tsukuba.ac.jp, *C = dmb.tsukuba.ac.jp
PhD student (D3)：Mr. Tianqing Zhang (NCU)
Master course student (M2)：Mr. Kazuma Ogaki
Master course student (M1)：Ms. Suzuka Ishibashi
Master course student (M1)：Ms. Narumi Ito（narumi@*C）
Master course student (M1)：Mr. Takanori Iwasaki（takanori@*C）
Master course student (M1)：Mr. Hiromu Ueno
Master course student (M1)：Mr. Masaru Kanaoka（isaka@*C）
Master course student (M1)：Ms. Miwako Kawai
Master course student (M1)：Mr. Suguru Kobayashi
Master course student (M1)：Mr. Ryo Hatsumi（anzai@*C）
Bachelor student (B4)：Mr. Togo Anzai（rikokato@*C）
Bachelor student (B4)：Mr. Keisuke Iijima（keisuke@*C）
Bachelor student (B4)：Mr. Shinnosuke Usuba（usuba@*C）
Bachelor student (B4)：Ms. Riko Kato（rikokato@*C）
Bachelor student (B4)：Mr.Shin-ya Kawamoto（s.kawamoto@*C）
Bachelor student (B4)：Ms. Ayumi Kimura
Research student：Mr. Junkang Wang（wjk1147390598@*C） (Oct.~)
Visiting Research Student：Mr. Mridhul Ram （University of Bonn, Prof. Rainer Streubel Group）：June
＜2021 UT＞
Professor: Dr. Takahiro Sasamori（sasamori@*A）
Associate Professor: Dr. Masaaki Ichinohe（ichinohe@*A）
Lecturer: Dr. Vladimir Lee（leevya@*A）
Assistant Professor: Dr. Shogo Morisako（morisako.shogo.gf@*B）
Research Fellow：Dr. Yang Pan （pan.yang.gm@*B）
Assistant Administrative Staff：Ms. Misako Shike（misako.s@*A）
*A = chem.tsukuba.ac.jp, *B = u.tsukuba.ac.jp, *C = dmb.tsukuba.ac.jp
PhD student (D2)：Mr. Tianqing Zhang (NCU)
Master course student (M2)：Mr. Yuta Okabe
Master course student (M2)：Mr. Takaki Koike
Master course student (M1)：Mr. Kazuma Ogaki
Bachelor student (B4)：Ms. Suzuka Ishibashi
Bachelor student (B4)：Mr. Takanori Iwasaki（takanori@*C）
Bachelor student (B4)：Mr. Hiromu Ueno
Bachelor student (B4)：Ms. Miwako Kawai
Bachelor student (B4)：Mr. Ryo Hatsumi（hatsumiryo@*C）
Bachelor student (B4)：Ms. Narumi Ito (NCU)（narumi@*C）
Research student：Mr. Junkang Wang（wjk1147390598@*C） (Oct.~)
＜2020 UT＞
Professor: Dr. Takahiro Sasamori
Associate Professor: Dr. Masaaki Ichinohe
Lecturer: Dr. Vladimir Lee
Assistant Professor: Dr. Shogo Morisako
PhD student (D3)：Mr. Yang Pan (NCU)
PhD student (D2)：Mr. Tianqing Zhang (NCU)
Master course student (M2)：Mr. Ryo Hirono
Master course student (M2)：Mr. Kei Matsumoto
Master course student (M1)：Mr. Yuta Okabe
Master course student (M1)：Mr. Koki Koike
Bachelor student (B4)：Mr. Kazuma Ogaki
＜2020 NCU＞
Professor: Dr. Takahiro Sasamori
Research Fellow: Dr. Shogo Morisako (Assistant Prof. in University of Tsukuba)
PhD student (D3)：Mr. Koki Hirano (khirano@) working in Fukuoka University
PhD student (D3)：Mr. Yang Pan (pan@)
PhD student (D2)：Mr. Tianqing Zhang (ztq1994@)
Master course student (M1)：Mr. Fuminori Mano (fmano2904@)
＜2019＞
Professor: Dr. Takahiro Sasamori
Research Fellow: Dr. Shogo Morisako (Assistant Prof. in University of Tsukuba)
Research Fellow: Dr. Jing-Dong Guo
PhD student (D2)：Mr. Koki Hirano (khirano@)
PhD student (D2)：Mr. Yang Pan (pan@)
PhD student (D1)：Mr. Tianqing Zhang (ztq1994@)
Master course student (M2)：Mr. Masashi Shibata (mshibata1103@)
Master course student (M2)：Mr. Kohsuke Noro (kohsuke_noro@)
Master course student (M2)：Mr. Kohichi Hirasaka (kohichi0519@)
＜2018＞
Professor: Dr. Takahiro Sasamori
PhD student (D3)：Mr. Tomohiro Sugahara（ICR, Kyoto University・JSPS-DC1）
PhD student (D1)：Mr. Koki Hirano (khirano@)
PhD student (D1)：Mr. Yang Pan (pan@)
Master course student (M1)：Mr. Masashi Shibata (mshibata1103@)
Master course student (M1)：Mr. Kohsuke Noro (kohsuke_noro@)
Master course student (M1)：Mr. Kohichi Hirasaka (kohichi0519@)
＜2017＞
Professor: Dr. Takahiro Sasamori
Researcher：Dr. Paresh Kumar Majhi（JSPS）
PhD student (D3)：Ms. Yuko Suzuki（ICR, Kyoto University・JSPS-DC1）
PhD student (D2)：Mr. Tomohiro Sugahara（ICR, Kyoto University・JSPS-DC1）
