ITATANI Masaki
Assistant Professor
Frontier in Functional Chemistry by Combining Surface Chemistry with Nonlinear and Nonequilibrium Chemistry
Department of Chemistry, Physical Chemistry
| Theme | Revealing impacts of hybrid quantum states between light and matter on electron transfer reactions and exploration of its applicability |
| Field | Physical chemistry, Nonlinear science, Nonequilibrium chemistry, Surface chemistry, Colloid chemistry, Electrochemistry |
| Keyword | Self-assembly, Nanoparticles, Water electrolysis, Plasmon, Strong coupling |
Introduction of Research
When electromagnetic waves are confined in a small space, a quantum superposition with matter’s vibrational or electronic energies occurs, forming a new hybridized energy state called polariton due to a strong coupling between a field and matter. In this research, we create a cavity and structured electrodes that can show strong coupling, and investigate conditions to achieve such a unique state of various materials in a material-selective and efficient manner experimentally and theoretically. Furthermore, by combining these conditions with electron transfer reactions, including various electrochemical reactions, we investigate the impacts of strong coupling on these reactions and explore possibilities to apply strong coupling to material sciences.
Representative Achievements
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| Self Introduction | My research motivation is to prove complex phenomena found in natural and artificial systems from the perspective of CHEMISTRY and to control such complexities. I had played baseball and skied for a long time since childhood. I’m working daily with students in our group on my research, with my research motto: “We never know unless you try, and We never know unless you see.” |
| Academic background | 2017 B.Sc., Faculty of Science, Yamagata University 2019 M.Sc., Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University 2019 JSPS doctoral research fellow DC1 2022 Ph.D., Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University 2022 JSPS overseas postdoctoral research fellow 2022 Postdoc, Department of Physics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics 2024- Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University |
| Affiliated academic society | The Chemical Society of Japan, The Physical Society of Japan, The Electrochemical Society of Japan, The Spectroscopical Society of Japan |
| Project | JST-GteX WInG Program (JPMJGX23H2) MEXT Program: Data Creation and Utilization-Type Material Research and Development Project (JPMXP1122712807) Photo-excitonix Project at Hokkaido University |
| Room address | Science Building 6 Room 7-09 |
