- 2025/3/26-29
- 2025/3/10
Our paper published in
Angewandte Chemie International Edition was selected as a Frontispiece. (
Link)
- 2025/3/6
Our paper was accepted for publication in
Chemical Communications. (
Link)
- 2025/3/3
An English-language version of the press release featured in The Science News was published by
Science Japan .
- 2025/2/26
A Chinese-language version of the press release featured in The Science News was published by
Keguan Japan .
- 2025/2/18
An article in Science Education News supervised by Suguru was published. (
Link)
- 2025/2/13
Feature articles on our organic crystals that emit circularly polarized luminescence with grinding-induced color changes were published by
Science Portal and
Yahoo! News .
- 2025/2/10
- 2025/1/23
- 2025/1/16
Suguru participated in the 9th area meeting of JST PRESTO “Precise Molecular Arrangement.”
- 2025/1/15
- 2025/1/11
A comprehensive review by Suguru was published in the
Journal of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan. (
Link)
- 2024/12/25
An article by Suguru was published in the Organic Crystal Division Newsletter. (
Link)
- 2024/12/4
A technical assistant, Nishimura, joined the laboratory.
- 2024/12/3-6
- 2024/12/2
- 2024/11/22-23
- 2024/11/12
An interview with Suguru was featured in a special article in the Miyazaki edition of The Yomiuri Shimbun.
- 2024/10/28
- 2024/10/26-27
- 2024/10/25
- 2024/10/22-24
- 2024/10/14
Four undergraduate students joined the laboratory (Kaoru, Ryo, Yuya, and Yohei).
- 2024/10/10
An article by Suguru was published in the monthly magazine OPTRONICS. (
Link)
- 2024/10/1
A press release was issued about an exhibition featuring our research results. (
Link)
- 2024/10/1
An article by Suguru was published in Kagaku to Kogyo. (
Link 1,
Link 2)
- 2024/9/18-20
- 2024/9/17
Suguru was included in the world’s top 2% of most-cited scientists. (
Link)
- 2024/9/12
Suguru received the FY2023 YNU Research Contribution Award for External Research Funding.
- 2024/9/11-13
- 2024/9/3-5
- 2024/8/5-6
- 2024/8/1
- 2024/7/2
- 2024/6/28
Suguru’s proposal was selected for a JSPS KAKENHI Challenging Research (Exploratory) grant.
- 2024/6/26
Our paper was
published in Journal of the American Chemical Society (
Link 1). A joint press release was issued by YOKOHAMA National University and JST (
Link 2,
Link 3). The work was featured by
Nikkei.
- 2024/6/14-16
- 2024/6/11
- 2024/6/1-2
- 2024/5/29
- 2024/5/16
- 2024/5/11
- 2024/5/8
- 2024/5/7-9
Suguru presented our research at the 8th area meeting of JST PRESTO “Precise Molecular Arrangement.”
- 2024/4/9
Suguru was
selected to receive the Young Scientists’ Award in the 2024 Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. (
Link 1,
Link 2)
- 2024/4/1
Two first-year master’s students and one visiting undergraduate research student from Kitasato University joined the laboratory (Naoya, Ayami, and Shun).
- 2024/3/26
Suguru received the YOKOHAMA National University Outstanding Researcher Award for Technological Advancement. (
Link)
- 2024/3/25
Yuho received the 12th Yomoda Award. (
Link)
- 2024/3/22
- 2024/3/19
- 2024/3/19
Suguru gave an invited lecture at the Asian International Symposium of the 104th Annual Meeting of the Chemical Society of Japan.
- 2024/3/19
- 2024/3/18
- 2024/3/18-21
- 2024/3/9
Our paper was accepted for publication in
Chemistry Letters. (
Link)
- 2024/3/7
- 2024/3/1
An article by Suguru was published in Kagaku to Kogyo. (
Link)
- 2024/2/29
Suguru’s proposal was selected for a JSPS KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B).
- 2023/12/22
The book Organic and Inorganic Materials Based Sensors, including a chapter authored by Suguru, was published. (
Link)
- 2023/12/16-17
Suguru presented our research at the 5th area meeting of JST CREST “Precise Molecular Arrangement.”
- 2023/12/7
Suguru was
selected to receive the 2023 Incentive Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan. (
Link)
- 2023/12/1
- 2023/11/23-24
We presented our research at the 2nd Soft Crystal Research Meeting (Kiyotaka and Yuho). Yuho received the Student Poster Presentation Award.
- 2023/11/2-3
- 2023/11/1
- 2023/10/20
Suguru presented our research at the 17th JST PRESTO Researcher Exchange Meeting.
- 2023/10/17-19
- 2023/10/16
Suguru received the FY2022 YNU Research Contribution Award for External Research Funding.
- 2023/10/16
Four undergraduate students joined the laboratory (Masashi, Atsuya, Ryohei, and Satoshi).
- 2023/10/13-15
Suguru presented our research at the 7th area meeting of JST PRESTO “Precise Molecular Arrangement.”
- 2023/9/28
Suguru received the Satomi Award (Award of Excellence). (
Link)
- 2023/9/20-22
Our research results were exhibited at
INCHEM TOKYO 2023 . Suguru also gave a presentation on the “Shin-INCHEM: Venture & Academia” stage. (
Link)
- 2023/9/12-14
- 2023/9/5
Suguru gave his award lecture for the 22nd Japanese Photochemistry Association Award for Young Scientist.
- 2023/9/5-7
- 2023/8/24-29
- 2023/8/8
A press release was issued about an exhibition featuring our research results. (
Link)
- 2023/6/17-18
- 2023/5/31
An article by Suguru was published in the
Journal of the Crystallographic Society of Japan. (
Link)
- 2023/5/17-19
Suguru presented our research at the 6th area meeting of JST PRESTO “Precise Molecular Arrangement.”
- 2023/4/1
A first-year doctoral student, a first-year master’s student, a visiting undergraduate research student from Kitasato University, and a research student joined the laboratory (Yongjin, Aoba, Kota, and Hao).
- 2023/3/30
Our paper was accepted for publication in
Chemistry – An Asian Journal. (
Link)
- 2023/3/25
- 2023/3/22-25
- 2023/3/20
- 2023/3/20
Our paper was accepted for publication in
Chemistry Letters. (
Link)
- 2022/12/16-17
- 2022/12/2
- 2022/11/22-27
- 2022/11/19-20
We presented our research at the 1st Soft Crystal Research Meeting (Takumi and Shin). Shin received a Poster Award.
- 2022/11/4-5
- 2022/11/3
- 2022/10/31
- 2022/10/29-30
Suguru presented our research at the 5th area meeting of JST PRESTO “Precise Molecular Arrangement.”
- 2022/10/18-20
- 2022/10/15
Suguru participated in the kickoff meeting for the third cohort of JST PRESTO “Precise Molecular Arrangement.”
- 2022/10/12
Three undergraduate students joined the laboratory (Nayuta, Takenori, and Haruto).
- 2022/9/20-22
- 2022/9/14
Suguru received the Japanese Photochemistry Association Award for Young Scientist. (
Link)
- 2022/9/13-15
- 2022/8/10
Our project was selected for NEDO’s Young Researchers Support Program for Public–Private R&D Investment. (
Link)
- 2022/7/17-22
- 2022/7/11
Suguru received the YNU Research Contribution Award for External Research Funding.
- 2022/6/21
- 2022/6/14
- 2022/6/10-11
- 2022/6/4-5
- 2022/5/21
- 2022/5/16
- 2022/5/11
- 2022/5/3
Our paper was featured on the cover of
New Journal of Chemistry. (
Link)
- 2022/4/22-23
Suguru presented our research at the 4th area meeting of JST PRESTO “Precise Molecular Arrangement.”
- 2022/4/5
Our review published in
CrystEngComm was selected as a HOT article. (
Link)
- 2022/4/1
A first-year master’s student, Ayaka, joined the laboratory.
- 2022/3/23-26
- 2022/3/20-24
- 2022/3/12
Suguru presented our research at the general meeting of the “Soft Crystals” Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas project.
- 2022/3/11
- 2022/3/8
- 2022/3/4
- 2022/2/27
Our paper was accepted for publication in
New Journal of Chemistry. (
Link)
- 2022/2/7
A review by Suguru was featured on the cover of
CrystEngComm. (
Link)
- 2022/1/19
- 2022/1/13
An online site visit for JST PRESTO “Precise Molecular Arrangement” was held.
- 2022/1/11
- 2022/1/7
A technical assistant, Yumiko, joined the laboratory.
- 2022/1/3
A review by Suguru was accepted for publication in
CrystEngComm. (
Link)
- 2021/12/27
A review by Suguru was accepted for publication in
Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology, C: Photochemistry Reviews. (
Link)
- 2021/12/16-21
- 2021/12/14
- 2021/12/11-15
- 2021/12/2
- 2021/11/5-7
We presented our research at a collaborative research meeting of the “Soft Crystals” project (Suguru, Ryohei, and Rikuto).
- 2021/11/1-4
- 2021/10/28-29
Suguru presented our research at the second-cohort kickoff and 3rd area meeting of JST PRESTO “Precise Molecular Arrangement.”
- 2021/10/19-21
- 2021/10/8
Four undergraduate students joined the laboratory (Ryo, Yuiho, Honami, and Riko).
- 2021/10/1
Ryohei received the Outstanding Student Presentation Award (Poster) at the Annual Meeting on Photochemistry 2021. (
Link)
- 2021/9/21-23
- 2021/9/21
- 2021/9/21
Suguru was selected for the FY2021 JST Strategic Basic Research Program PRESTO. (
Link)
- 2021/9/14-16
- 2021/9/2
- 2021/8/23
- 2021/8/18
- 2021/8/10
- 2021/8/1
An article by Suguru was published in Kagaku to Kogyo and made freely accessible for three months. (
Link)
- 2021/7/19-23
- 2021/6/26-27
- 2021/6/24
Our paper was included in the
Materials Advances themed collection “Fluorescent and Luminescent Materials.” ( Link ) (
Link)
- 2021/6/12
Suguru participated in the general meeting of the “Soft Crystals” project.
- 2021/6/11-12
- 2021/6/11
- 2021/6/11
Suguru participated in a physical-properties discussion meeting of the “Soft Crystals” project.
- 2021/6/10
Suguru received the 10th New Chemical Technology Research Encouragement Award. (
Link)
- 2021/6/10
Our paper was accepted for publication in
CrystEngComm as an Open Access article. (
Open Access)
- 2021/6/8
- 2021/5/18
- 2021/5/10
- 2021/4/1
Two first-year master’s students (Ririka and Takumi) and three undergraduate research students (Momoka, Kiyotaka, and Yuho) joined the laboratory.
- 2021/3/22
- 2021/3/19
- 2021/3/19-22
- 2021/1/23
Suguru participated in the general meeting of the “Soft Crystals” project.
- 2021/1/22
- 2021/1/22
Suguru participated in a physical-properties discussion meeting of the “Soft Crystals” project.
- 2020/12/19
A review by Suguru was accepted for publication in
Chemistry Letters. (
Link)
- 2020/11/24
Suguru was named among the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Top 5% of Highly Cited Authors 2019. (
PDF,
Link)
- 2020/10/20-22
- 2020/10/17
Suguru received the 33rd Hiroshi Ando Memorial Academic Encouragement Award. (
Link1,
Link2)
- 2020/10/17
Suguru participated in a collaborative research meeting of the “Soft Crystals” project.
- 2020/10/7-13
Phase 1 of the renovation of the Chemistry Building was completed, and the laboratory moved back from the Graduate School of Engineering Building to the Chemistry Building.
- 2020/9/12
Suguru presented our research at a collaborative research meeting of the “Soft Crystals” project.
- 2020/9/9-11
- 2020/6/29
Our collaborative research with
Prof. Tachikawa (Kobe University) was selected as an FY2020 joint-use research project of the Molecular Photoscience Research Center, Kobe University. (
Link)
- 2020/6/20
An article by Suguru was published in Chemistry & Education.
- 2020/6/1
Our paper was accepted for publication in
Materials Advances as an Open Access article. (
Open Access)
- 2020/5/23
Suguru presented our research at the general meeting of the “Soft Crystals” project.
- 2020/5/19
Our paper was accepted for publication in
Crystal Growth & Design. (
Link)
- 2020/4/1
Our proposal was selected for a second term of the publicly offered research program of the JSPS Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas
“Soft Crystals”.
- 2020/4/1
Our proposal was selected for a JSPS KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C).
- 2020/4/1
A first-year master’s student (Chika) and three undergraduate research students (Rikuto, Shoichi, and Shin) joined the laboratory.
- 2020/3/25
- 2020/3/24
- 2020/3/22-25
- 2020/3/3
- 2020/2/7
Suguru gave an invited lecture at a seminar of Okayama University’s Next-Generation Research Development Group, “Development of Highly Functional Organic Dyes Based on Precision Organic Synthesis.”
- 2020/2/1
Suguru presented our research at the general meeting of the “Soft Crystals” project.
- 2020/1/31
- 2019/12/26
- 2019/12/17-20
- 2019/11/26
- 2019/11/20
- 2019/11/11
- 2019/11/9-10
- 2019/10/24
- 2019/10/15-17
- 2019/10/10
Our paper was published in
Chemical Communications and featured on the back cover of the issue. (
Link 1,
Link 2)
- 2019/10/8-11
Because of renovations to the Chemistry Building, the laboratory temporarily moved to the Graduate School of Engineering Building.
- 2019/10/4
A research student, Hao, joined the laboratory.
- 2019/10/2
Our paper was published in
CrystEngComm and featured on the cover of the issue. (
Open Access,
Cover)
- 2019/9/25-27
- 2019/9/21
Our paper was accepted for publication in
Chemistry Letters. (
Link)
- 2019/9/12
Our paper was accepted for publication in
Chemical Communications. (
Link)
- 2019/9/12
- 2019/9/10-12
- 2019/9/7-10
- 2019/9/2
Suguru received the ICPAC Yangon 2019 Lecture Award.
- 2019/8/23
- 2019/8/21
An article by Suguru was published in the Journal of the Japanese Photochemistry Association.
- 2019/8/6-9
- 2019/8/1
Our paper was accepted for publication in
CrystEngComm as an Open Access article. (
Open Access)
- 2019/7/21-26
- 2019/7/12-14
- 2019/7/11
- 2019/6/15-16
- 2019/6/14-16
- 2019/5/31
One of our graduates was granted a 50% repayment exemption for the FY2018 JASSO Type I Graduate Scholarship in recognition of outstanding academic achievements.
- 2019/5/29-31
- 2019/5/18-19
- 2019/5/10
A patent application filed by our laboratory was registered in the Japan Patent Register (Patent No. 6521728).
- 2019/4/27
Suguru presented our research at the general meeting of the “Soft Crystals” project.
- 2019/4/26
- 2019/4/25
Our paper was published in
Journal of Materials Chemistry C and featured on the Inside Back Cover of the issue. (
Link 1,
Link 2)
- 2019/4
Three undergraduate research students (Yuki, Masayasu, and Ryohei) and two research students (Naoko and Yanqiu) joined the laboratory.
- 2019/3/16-19
- 2019/3/8
- 2019/3/2-3
- 2019/2/22
Suguru participated in the 2nd YUGOKAFe NExT for Mid-Career and Young Leaders.
- 2019/2/2
Suguru participated in the general meeting of the “Soft Crystals” project.
- 2019/2/1
- 2019/1/31
Suguru participated in the 3rd Young Researchers’ Incubation Meeting of the “Soft Crystals” project.
- 2018/12/18
Our paper was published in
CrystEngComm and featured on the back cover of the issue. (
Link 1,
Link 2)
- 2018/11/19
Our paper was accepted for publication in
CrystEngComm. (
Link)
- 2018/11/6
- 2018/10/30-11/2
- 2018/10/27-28
- 2018/10/26
- 2018/10/23-25
- 2018/10/12
- 2018/9/20
- 2018/9/10
- 2018/9/6-8
- 2018/9/5-7
- 2018/9/3-6
- 2018/8/24
- 2018/8/10
Our proposal was selected for the Independent Research Environment Enhancement Support under the JSPS KAKENHI Early-Career Scientists program.
- 2018/7/30
- 2018/7/18
Suguru presented our research at the 30th Research Presentation Meeting of the Salt Science Research Foundation.
- 2018/6/2-3
- 2018/5/26
Suguru presented our research at the general meeting of the “Soft Crystals” project.
- 2018/5/25
- 2018/5/24
Suguru participated in the 2nd Young Researchers’ Incubation Meeting of the “Soft Crystals” project.
- 2018/4/27
A Chinese research student, Zihao, joined the laboratory.
- 2018/4/25
- 2018/4/1
Our proposal was selected for the publicly offered research program of the JSPS Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas
“Soft Crystals”.
- 2018/4/1
Our proposal was selected for a JSPS KAKENHI Early-Career Scientists grant.
- 2018/4/1
Two undergraduate research students (Minako and Hayato) joined the laboratory.
- 2018/4/1
Prof. Emeritus Asami joined the laboratory as a part-time faculty member.
- 2018/4/1
The Organic Chemistry Laboratory led by Suguru was established.