Development of terahertz chemical analyzer using MOF materials

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26870063
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Analytical chemistry; Physical chemistry
• Research Institution: Akita University
• Principal Investigator: Tanno Takenori 秋田大学, ベンチャーインキュベーションセンター, 准教授 (70390721)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: テラヘルツ分光 / MOF / キラル識別 / センサ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Novel sensors which consists of MOFs (metal-organic frameworks) and uses terahertz wave as the probe were fabricated. A sensor using ZIF-8 indicated differences in terahertz spectra according to the gaseous species. In the case of cyclodextrin-besed MOF exposed to limonene vapor, difference were recognized in the terahertz spectra depending on the chirality of the limonene. These results mean that the combination of MOF and terahertz wave can open new category of chemical analysis technique.

Free Research Field

テラヘルツ分光