Creation of new open-shell molecules with SOMO-HOMO conversion and their novel functions

• Project/Area Number: 22K19033
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Medium-sized Section 33:Organic chemistry and related fields
• Research Institution: Hiroshima University
• Principal Investigator: 安倍 学 広島大学, 先進理工系科学研究科(理), 教授 (30273577)
• Project Period (FY): 2022-06-30 – 2025-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2022)
• Budget Amount: ¥6,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,500,000); Fiscal Year 2024: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000); Fiscal Year 2023: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000); Fiscal Year 2022: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
• Keywords: SOMO-HOMOエネルギー逆転 / 開殻性分子

Outline of Research at the Start

本研究では，SOMO-HOMOのエネルギー準位が逆転した電子状態(SOMO-HOMO逆転)をもつCPP骨格内の開殻化学種nR, nNO, nC, nDRの創製を行い，その特異な電子状態に由来する新奇な反応性と物性を探索，解明する萌芽的研究に挑戦する．磁性材料や量子メモリ材料分野に新たな風を吹き込み，材料科学に一つのパラダイムシフトをもたらす．