Metal-organic hybrid nanomaterials have a potential for synergistic functions like metallo-proteins, because they have huge diversity in their design and synthesis. A general strategy to provide this class of materials controlling the exact formula and structure is one of the most important keystone for the next-generation nanotechnology.
We currently focus on a new field “Precise Synthetic Chemistry of Inorganic Materials”. Construction of a novel concept in this field, and the application for environmental, biomimetic and energy science and engineering is our challenge.

Research

Concept of the Precise Synthetic Chemistry of Inorganic Materials

• Our paper reporting cooperative shape recognition by dendrimers was published in Nature Communications (2013.10.9)
• Our recent publication about host-guest chemistry involving fullerenes and dendrimers covered an issue of Chem. Commun. (2013.1.4)
• Our recent publication about electron transfer through a dendrimer architecture covered an issue of Chem. Commun. (2012.6.25)
• Our recent publication about self-assembly of metallo-dendrimers covered an issue of Chem. Eur. J. (2011.1.17)
• A paper reporting oxidative polymerization of phenols by copper catalysts have accepted as the cover picture of Chem. Eur. J. (2010.09.20)
• Prof. Yamamoto moved to Tokyo Institute of Technology from Keio university (2010.3.01)
• Our publication in Nature Chemistry was highlighted in C&En News, Chemistry World and some Japanese domestic newspapers (2009.7.27)
• Our paper reporting subnanometre platinum catalysts was published in Nature Chemistry (2009.7.24)