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Research Outline of Research Areas
Supra-ceramics: Molecule-driven frontier of inorganic materials
http://supraceramics.jp

Number of Research Area ： 22A205
Term of Project： FY2022-2026
Head Investigator： MAEDA Kazuhiko
Research Institution： Tokyo Institute of Technology, School of Science
1. Details of Research Area
In this research area, we define "supra-ceramics" as a group of materials in which molecular units (molecular ions,complexes, clusters, etc.) are incorporated into inorganic materials, and create new materials with innovative properties
and functions through cross-disciplinary research that brings together researchers from different fields. The objective isto revolutionize the academic system of materials science, focusing on inorganic materials. In this research area, thetarget supra-ceramics are classified into the following two types according to the way in which molecular units areincorporated, and the creation of new materials of both types will be pursued.
Endospheric supra-ceramics: New materials that contain molecular ionic species within the lattice of inorganic crystals.
Based on the strong electronic interactions within the narrow space of the crystal, new properties and functions thatcannot be created by conventional molecular ion-containing materials (MOFs, etc.) are expected to be created.
Exospheric supra-ceramics: New materials that have outstanding properties and functions by placing functional
molecules at specific locations on the surface of inorganic solids. Unlike conventional organic-inorganic hybrids,
perturbations from crystal surfaces or interfaces are maximally utilized to create new structures and electronic statesthat inorganic solids or molecules alone do not possess, leading to modulation of physical properties and functions.
2. Call for Proposals and Expectations for Publicly Offered Research, etc.
In this research area, we will construct a materials design science of supra-ceramics based on close collaboration
among "synthesis," "analysis and theory," and "physical properties and functions". Research Teams A01 and A02 aredefined as Group A, and Research Team A03, which consists of publicly offered researches, is established in Group A.
Similarly, Groups B and C are defined, and Research Teams B03 and C03 are established, respectively. We wish toexpand the entire research area by including important research topics that are not included in the current researchplan as publicly offered research, thereby providing a driving force for research in the area. We expect applications fromvarious materials-related fields, such as solid-state chemistry, coordination chemistry, crystallography, supramolecularchemistry, catalysis, and condensed matter physics. We consider the possibilities of the following subjects in eachresearch category, for example, but also welcome original one that is not covered by these categories.
Group A: Research on the synthesis of materials using electric fields, high pressure, etc., synthesis of materials under
special atmospheres, development of processes to precisely control the chemical composition and arrangement (regularor irregular arrangement) of molecular ions and organic ligands, and establishment of guidelines for controlling
dimension and morphology including nano- and macrostructure.
Group B: Structural dynamics of supra-ceramics, development of electronic structure measurement devices andanalytical methods for light elements, analytical methods using first-principles calculations, etc., of data from analyticalelectron microscopes and various spectroscopic methods, chemical bonding of supra-ceramics, understanding andprediction of physical properties Theoretical calculation techniques for understanding and predicting chemical bonding
and physical properties of supra-ceramics, prediction of materials and composition using materials informatics, etc.
Group C: Experimental/theoretical studies on the creation of properties and functions of supra-ceramics. Bulk
properties of materials, interfacial properties including thin films, electronic devices, catalysts, biomaterials, etc.
3. Research Group, Upper Limit of Annual Budget and Number of research projects scheduled to be selected
Number ofResearch
Upper Limit ofresearch projects
TeamResearch Group
Annual Budget
scheduled to beNumber(Million yen)
selectedA03Developmentofnewsynthesis
methodandExperiment, 2.5
7
dimensional/morphological control of supra-ceramics
B03
Design and advanced structural analysis of supra-ceramics
Experiment, 2.54C03
Development of new properties and functions of supra-ceramics Experiment, 2.5
7A03
Developmentofnewsynthesis
methodanddimensional/morphological control of supra-ceramics
Theory, 1.5
4B03
Design and advanced structural analysis of supra-ceramics
C03
Development of new properties and functions of supra-ceramics