Field of Study

  In the Department of Chemistry, we have prepared a sequential, systematic curriculum with respect for basic learning encompassing inorganic analytical chemistry, organic biochemistry, and physical chemistry, which are the pillars of the chemistry field. With this curriculum, we endeavor to develop human resources who have mastered a wide range of specialized knowledge and technology, and are capable of being active in next-generation industrial fields.

  Building on the foundation provided by the results of basic studies, we aspire to the elucidation of chemical and physical phenomena from all sorts of chemical perspectives, inquiry into the mechanisms behind the origin of matter and functional manifestation, and expansion into applied chemistry connected with social needs related to the environment, energy, biomedicine, and other areas. More specifically, students can tackle cutting-edge research worldwide while receiving instruction from teachers and researchers who are active on the front lines of the fields noted below.

• Coordination chemistry creating functional matter including transition metal elements and typical elements
• Environmental chemistry & Geochemistry handling physical and chemical processes in areas such as air pollution and global warming
• Catalytic chemistry using complexes, metals, and metal oxides
• X-ray spectrochemistry using large-scale synchrotron radiation facilities
• Structural life-science chemistry elucidating human body mechanisms and various life phenomena from the standpoint of biopolymer structures and chemical reactions
• Radiochemistry & Nuclear chemistry including analytical chemistry using radiation and even the synthesis of radioactive isotopes
• Precision synthetic chemistry for the achievement of green chemistry and a circular economy
• Development of high-performance materials through intricate assemblages of molecules
• Biochemistry for researching the processes occurring in biomolecules within living cells
• Physical property chemistry involving semiconductors, superconductors, and other solid materials
• Ultrafast chemistry elucidating happenings that occur in a flash in the world of molecules
• Theoretical chemistry consisting of atomic and molecular analysis and prediction based on quantum mechanics