INTRODUCTION OF LABORATORY

In the development of next-generation electronic devices, it is needed to consider their compatibility to the environment and demands for their diverse functions because of the rapid structural change in human society. Recently, organic semiconductor devices are attracting much attention as a practical candidate to meet such requirements because of their simple and low-cost production processes, low environmental burden, as well as for their unique function of flexibility. The scope of our research group ranges from basic scientific studies on materials chemistry and charge transport physics in organic semiconductor interfaces to the device functionalization and engineering of organic semiconductors.

JUNICHI TAKEYA & TOSHIHIRO OKAMOTO & SHUNICHIRO WATANABE LAB. research

 

始まりは有機合成化学から

JUNICHI TAKEYA & TOSHIHIRO OKAMOTO & SHUNICHIRO WATANABE LAB. research

 

物理研究が明らかにする電子の流れ

JUNICHI TAKEYA & TOSHIHIRO OKAMOTO & SHUNICHIRO WATANABE LAB. research

 

新しい価値を創造する工学研究

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POSITIVE MIND IN YOUR TOUGH TIME BRINGS OPPORTUNITY. CONSIDERING A BIT MORE DEEPLY ALWAYS HELPS.

It is by accident ten years ago that I joined the research field of organic semiconductor materials, which seizes my heart and mind now. When I was dreaming of applying the technology of field-effect transistors various exotic materials to control electron density simply by external electric field, many fascinating data appeared in journals reporting such effects using organic materials, which turned out to be a fake afterwards. Since I already invested a lot before I recognized the truth, the incident caused the greatest pinch in my life. However, it was because of this unusual experience that I deeply noticed very different characters of organic materials, i.e. softness, low electronic charge density, and controllability by external stimulation as a result. The experience also taught me the power of being positive so that any uncommon experience turns into a treasure at the end. I am leading a group with experts in chemistry, physics and engineering to develop unprecedented materials with fast operating frequency for future low-cost and printable electronics industry. Your exciting ideas are welcome to contribute the future.

PROFILE

Professor Junichi Takeya

Professor Junichi Takeya

1991 Master, Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo

1991 Researcher, Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry

2001 PhD, Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo

2001 Visiting Researcher, ETH, Switzeraland

2005 Visiting Researcher, RIKEN

2005 Visiting Associate Professor, IMR, Tohoku University

2006 Associate Professor, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University

2010 Professor, Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka University

2013 Professor, School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo

Associate Professor Toshihiro Okamoto

Associate Professor Toshihiro Okamoto

2003 Doctor of Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka City University

2003 JSPS Fellow (SPD)

2003 Postdoctoral Researcher, Nagoya University

2005 Postdoctoral Researcher, Stanford University, USA

2007 Researcher, RIKEN

2009 Project Assistant Professor, School of Science, The University of Tokyo

2010 Project Associate Professor, The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR), Osaka University

2012 Associate Professor, ISIR, Osaka University

2013 Associate Professor, School of Frontier Science, The University of Tokyo

Associate Professor Shunichiro Watanabe

Associate Professor Shunichiro Watanabe

2011 Doctor of Engineering, Department of Applied Physics, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University

2011 JSPS Fellow (PD)

2011 Postdoctoral Researcher, the University of Cambridge, UK

2014 JSPS Fellow (SPD)

2014 Visiting Researcher, School of Frontier Science, The University of Tokyo

2015 JST PRESTO Researcher, PRESTO JST

2016 JSPS Leading Initiative for Excellent Young Researchers

2016 Visiting Researcher, AIST-UTokyo OPERANDO-OIL

2016 Project Associate Professor, School of Frontier Science, The University of Tokyo

2020 Associate Professor, School of Frontier Science, The University of Tokyo

STUDENT VOICE

Chizuru Sawabe

Chizuru Sawabe

In our laboratory, we are conducting the frontier research on organic electronics with our professors, who have different backgrounds from physics or chemistry. I feel that their keen ideas presented in daily discussions are always full of enthusiasm for research and are the driving force for promoting a wide range of research from basics to industrial applications. The members of our laboratory work on a wide variety of research topics, and sometimes I can get new perspectives from members whose research topics seem to have little relevance to mine.


Visiting laboratory

  • +81-4-7136-3790(takeya)
  • +81-4-7136-3765(okamoto)
  • Junichi Takeya & Toshihiro Okamoto & Shunichiro Watanabe Lab.,
  • Department Of Advanced Materials Science,
  • Graduate School of Frontier Sciences,
  • The University of Tokyo
  • Kashiwanoha 5-1-5,
  • Kashiwa,Chiba 277-8561, Japan
  • takeya@k.u-tokyo.ac.jp
  • tokamoto@k.u-tokyo.ac.jp
  • swatanabe@edu.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp