Prof. Murakami will deliver a keynote lecture at 18th International Heat Transfer Conference (IHTC-18).
Engineering Nanostructures, Enhancing Society
Engineering
Nanostructures,
Enhancing
Society
From nanostructure design to solving environmental & energy issues
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Environment& Energy Lab
We aim to create new functions useful for
resolving environmental & energy issues.
Our goal is to implement outcomes in society, to impact on society,
and to grow together with everyone involved.
News
New people (students and a postdoc) joined our group.
Prof. Murakami chaired the MIT Session at GX Global Workshop.
Prof. Murakami gave an invited talk at PACIFICHEM 2025 (The 2025 International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies) in Honolulu.
Prof. Murakami gave an invited talk at IWTED 2025 (2nd International Workshop on Thermo-electrochemical Devices) in Tokyo.
Selected papers
sln-Topological Covalent Organic Frameworks with Shape Dimorphism and Dipolar Rotors
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 147, 31204–31211 (2025)
2.5-dimensional covalent organic frameworks
Nat. Commun., 16, 280 (2025)
Triple Isomerism in 3D Covalent Organic Frameworks
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 146, 1832–1838 (2024)
Composite formation of covalent organic framework crystals and sugar alcohols for exploring a new class of heat-storage materials
Mater. Horiz., 10, 4922–4929 (2023)
Solvent-free temperature gradient melt formation of efficient visible-to-UV photon upconversion organic films with subsolar threshold and over 100 h photostability in air
J. Mater. Chem. C, 11, 1678–1683 (2023)
Thermoelectrochemical Seebeck coefficient and viscosity of Co-complex electrolytes rationalized by the Einstein relation, Jones–Dole B coefficient, and quantum-chemical calculations
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 24, 21396–21405 (2022)
van der Waals Solid Solution Crystals for Highly Efficient In-air Photon Upconversion under Subsolar Irradiance
Mater. Horiz., 8, 3449–3456 (2021)
Thermogalvanic Energy Harvesting from Forced Convection Cooling of 100–200 °C Surfaces Generating High Power Density
Sustainable Energy Fuels, 5, 5967–5974 (2021)
Kinetics of Photon Upconversion by Triplet-Triplet Annihilation: A Comprehensive Tutorial
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 23, 18268–18282 (2021)
Ionic Additive Strategy to Control Nucleation and Generate Larger Single Crystals of 3D Covalent Organic Frameworks
Chem. Commun., 57, 6656–6659 (2021)
Lab life
Facility
Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
Automated Multipurpose X-Ray Diffractometer
Gas Adsorption Analyzer
Power-Compensation-Type Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC)
Ultraviolet–Visible–Near-Infrared Spectrophotometer
Ultraviolet–Visible–Near-Infrared Spectrophotometer
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FT-IR)
Electrochemical Measurement System (Potentiostat–Galvanostat)
Liquid Thermoelectromotive Force Measurement System
Electrical Conductivity Measurement System for Small Amount Liquids
Methods
Experiments
Development, measurements, and characterizations of materials and systems.
Computations
Quantum-chemical simulations, thermo-fluid simulations, and crystal structure analyses.
Communications
We value conversations among people in the lab to grow a creative atmosphere and ideas.