Our Research Projects

Our research involves the development of new polymer synthesis and functionalization incorporating a characteristic feature of metal elements. For example, precise design of new transition metal complexes and investigation of their reactivity lead to the development of new polymerization catalysts. Functionalization of polymers based on the control of molecular structure is investigated by using the methodology of organic synthesis. Our research interest is also focused on metalloenzyme. Model complexes of active sites and non-natural peptide are designed and structurally characterized.

Development of new organometallic polymerization catalysts and their application to synthesis of functional polymers
Functional macromolecular complexes composed of organometallic units
Development of asymmetric reactions using planar-chiral cyclopentadienyl complexes and application to synthesis of chiral macromolecules
Investigation of the reactivity controlling mechanism in the active center of metalloenzyme using model complexes having simple ligands and/or short peptides
Synthesis of non-natural amino acid polymers for higher order structure formation and expression of novel functions