Advanced Catalysis Research Group
Developing new catalysts for more eficient, selective chemical transformations
Group Director
Zhaomin Hou D.Eng.
- 1989
- D.Eng., Kyushu University
- 1990
- Special Postdoctoral Researcher, RIKEN
- 1991
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Windsor, Canada
- 1993
- Research Scientist, Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN
- 1997
- Senior Scientist, Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN
- 2002
- Chief Scientist, Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN (-current)
- 2010
- Group Director, Advanced Synthsis Research Group, RIKEN
- 2013
- Deputy Director, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (-current)
- 2013
- Group Director, Advanced Catalysis Research Group, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (-current)
| Main Research Fields : | Chemistry |
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| Related Research Fields : | Environmental Science / Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering / Medicine, Dentistry & Pharmacy / Organic chemistry / Synthetic chemistry / Polymer chemistry |
| Keywords : | Olefin Polymerization / C-H Bond Functionalization / Dinitrogen Activation / Transformation of Carbon Dioxide to Useful Chemicals / Asymmetric Catalysis |
| Strategic Program : | Material Circulation and Catalysts  |
Outline
Our group aims to develop new generations of catalysts, which are superior or complementary to existing ones, for the synthesis of fine chemicals and functional polymers and for the efficient use of untapped resources. Our research interests include: (1) precision copolymerization of non-polar and polar olefins for the synthesis of new functional polymers by unique rare-earth metal catalysts, (2) development of regio-, stereo-, and enantioselective and atom-, operation-efficient chemical transformations for the synthesis of fine chemicals by designing new catalysts and new reactions, and (3) activation and transformation of small molecules such as N2, CO, and CO2 by synergistic molecular multimetallic polyhydride clusters.
Subjects
- Precision olefin polymerization by unique rare-earth metal catalysts
- Innovative organic synthesis based on new catalyst and reaction designs
- Small molecule activation and transformation by molecular multimetallic hydride clusters
- A novel scandium catalyst for precision copolymerization of various monomers
- An isolated intermediate of a CO2 incorporation reaction
CONTACT
houz [at] riken.jp
