Molecular Nano Dynamics/Active Surfaces

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A03 Structure Dynamics on Active Surfaces A01 A02 A04

We will study structure dynamics on surfaces to discover and understand novel chemical phenomena and key issues for catalysis on active surfaces by developing new methodologies and approaches and designing novel surfaces for time-resolved and space-resolved analysis under the working conditions.

◆ Theme

(1) Novel chemical phenomena and structure dynamics on catalyst surfaces

(2) Reaction dynamics and its analysis techniques on active surfaces

(3) Theoretical approaches for ultrafast chemical reaction processes on surfaces

◆ Keywords

catalytic reaction, surface reaction, XAFS, scanning probe microsocpies

◆ Research Area

catalytic chemistry, surface science

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◆ Planned Subjects

Catalyst Surface Structure Dynamics: Yasuhiro Iwasawa (Professor, Univ. Tokyo)
Auger-Electron-Probe Time-Resolved Surface XAFS Technique and Its Application to Study of Surface Dynamics: Hiroshi Kondoh (Associate Professor, Univ. Tokyo)
Real Time Observation of Surface Chemical Reactions by Nonlinear Spectroscopy: Akihide Wada (Professor, Kobe University)
Quantum Dynamics and Control of Surface Ultra-Fast Processes: Koichi Yamashita (Professor, Univ. Tokyo)

◆ Proposed Research Subjects

Research on Preparation Process of Nano-Size Controlled Nitride Catalyst: Nobuyuki ICHIKUNI　（Associate Professor, Chiba University）
Development of High Performance Oxidation Catalysts by Solid Surface Design: Kazuya YAMAGUCHI　（Research Assistant, The University of Tokyo）
XAFS to Observe The Transition State of Surface Catalytic Reactions. An Attempt by Photoexcitation XAFS Combined with XRF: Yasuo IZUMI　（Lecturer, Tokyo Institute of Technology）
Novel Spectroscopy for Catalytic Active Species Using Charge Induced by Resonant Electron Tunneling: Ken-ichi FUKUI　（Associate Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology）
Dynamics Study of Structure at Electrode/Electrolyte Interface Using Surface X-Ray Scattering: Toshihiro KONDO　（Associate Professor, Ochanomizu University）
Development of Time-Resolved XAFS Instrument with High Energy Resolution and Its Application for Redox Reactions of Metal Species Supported on Oxides: Yasuhiro INADA　（Associate Professor, Institute of Materials Structure Science）
Surface Dynamics of HC-SCR on Supported Ag Catalyst: Atsushi SATSUMA　（Professor, Nagoya University）
New Analyses of XANES and EELS for The Study on Dynamic Active Surface Structure: Tomoko YOSHIDA　（Associate Professor, Nagoya University）
Dynamics in Photoactivation Process of Surface Species of Photocatalysts: Tsunehiro TANAKA　（Professor, Kyoto University）
Local Structure and Reaction Dynamics of Molecular Size Photocatalyst Anchored on Zeolite Thin Film: Hiromi　YAMASHITA　（Professor, Osaka University）
DXAFS Observation on The Dynamic Structural Change of Nano Metal Clusters over Zeolite Supports: Kazu OKUMURA　（Research Associate, Tottori University）
Ultrafast Near-Field Spectroscopicy on Spatiotemporal Coherence of Elementary Excitations in Nanostructures: Hiromi OKAMOTO　（Professor, Institute for Molecular Science）
Development of XEOL (X-Ray Excited Optical Luminescence) Method as a Site-Selective and Valence-Selective Structural Analysis: Yasushige KURODA　（Professor, Okayama University）
Study on Dynamics of Surface Self Assembly by The Rapid and Time-Resolved X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy/Diffraction: Yoshimasa NIHEI　（Professor, Tokyo University of Science）
Structure Determination of The Active Sites of Co-Mo Sulfide Catalysts and a Dynamic Approach to The Hydrodesulfurization Reaction Mechanism on Them: Yasuaki OKAMOTO　（Professor, Shimane University）
Observation and Control of Nuclear Wavepacket Dynamics in Ultrashort Pulse Induced Surface Photochemical Reactions: Kazuya WATANABE　（Research Associate, Institute for Molecular Science）
Micro-Domein Analysis of Membrane Protein/Lipid Bilayer Surface Reaction Field by Synchrotron Radiationn Infrared Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy: Tsuneo URISU　（Professor, Institute for Molecular Science）

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