JST-ERATO Itami Moleculer Nanocarbon Project　Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University

This project entails the design and synthesis of as-yet largely unexplored nanocarbons as structurally well-defined molecules, and the development of novel, highly functional materials based on these nanocarbons. We will combine chemical and physical methods to achieve the controlled synthesis of well-defined uniquely structured nanocarbon materials, and will conduct interdisciplinary research encompassing the control of molecular arrangement and orientation, structural and functional analysis, and applications in devices and biology.
Our goal is to design, synthesize, utilize, and understand nanocarbons as molecules.