Studying the Function of Soft Molecular Systems by Concerted Use of Theory and Experiment

• Project Area: Science on Function of Soft Molecular Systems by Cooperation of Theory and Experiment
• Project/Area Number: 25104001
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Research in a proposed research area)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Review Section: Science and Engineering
• Research Institution: Institute of Physical and Chemical Research
• Principal Investigator: TAHARA Tahei 国立研究開発法人理化学研究所, 田原分子分光研究室, 主任研究員 (60217164)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 藤井 正明 東京工業大学, 科学技術創成研究院, 教授 (60181319) ; 北尾 彰朗 東京大学, 分子細胞生物学研究所, 准教授 (30252422) ; 水谷 泰久 大阪大学, 理学研究科, 教授 (60270469) ; 神取 秀樹 名古屋工業大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 教授 (70202033)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-06-28 – 2018-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
• Budget Amount: ¥115,440,000 (Direct Cost: ¥88,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥26,640,000); Fiscal Year 2017: ¥24,440,000 (Direct Cost: ¥18,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥5,640,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥24,440,000 (Direct Cost: ¥18,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥5,640,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥24,440,000 (Direct Cost: ¥18,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥5,640,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥24,440,000 (Direct Cost: ¥18,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥5,640,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥17,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,080,000)
• Keywords: 分子複雑系 / 理論・計算 / 先端計測 / 機能創成 / 分子科学 / 複雑分子系

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The "soft molecular systems" project produced very high research results, represented by 1066 publications of papers. Of these, 56 are the papers about the result of joint research, which manifests that we could realize the research combining theory, measurement and creation through the efforts like science camps, workshop etc. The project members gave 456 invited talks including 13 plenary lectures in the International conferences, and we organized a special issue on complex molecular systems research in Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. that is a top journal published by Royal Society of Chemistry, which demonstrates our strong appeals in international community. We trained young researchers, and 73 people got jobs including university professors, associate professors and assistant professors. Through these, we have created a new scientific field of molecular science of complex systems and cross - disciplinary research networks at a high level exceeding expectations.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Complex molecular systems: a frontier of molecular science (2018)
  • Author(s): Tahei TAHARA, Akio KITAO, Yasuhisa MIZUTANI, Hideki KANDORI, and Masaaki FUJII
  • Journal Title: Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. Volume: 20 Issue: 5 Pages: 2945-2946
  • DOI: 10.1039/c8cp90010h
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Remarks] 新学術領域研究「柔らかな分子系」
  • URL: http://www.yawaraka.org/
• [Remarks] KAKENHI on Innovative Areas:Soft Molecular Systems
  • URL: http://www.yawaraka.org/index-e.php
• [Remarks] 新学術領域研究｢柔らかな分子系｣
  • URL: http://www.yawaraka.org/
• [Remarks] 柔らかな分子系
  • URL: http://www.yawaraka.org/
• [Remarks] Soft Molecular Systems
  • URL: http://www.yawaraka.org/index-e.php
• [Remarks] http://www.yawaraka.org/
• [Funded Workshop] International Workshop: Present and Future of Ultrafast Spectroscopy (2017)
  • Place of Presentation: 理化学研究所（埼玉県和光市）
  • Year and Date: 2017-03-14
• [Funded Workshop] WRHI International Workshop on Advanced Laser Spectroscopy for Soft Molecular Systems (2016)
  • Place of Presentation: 東京工業大学 すずかけ台キャンパス（神奈川県横浜市）