Applied Chemistry
Applied Chemistry plays an important role in human life and deals with a wide range of materials indispensable in everyday life. Plastic high polymers, electronic materials, various functional materials such as ceramics, and catalysts are major subjects of Industrial Chemistry. Also, chemistry has a close relationship with natural resources, energy problems and global environment. To study these wide and important fields, the Major of Applied Chemistry consists of five submajors: Physical Chemistry, Functional Materials, Organic Material Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Organic Synthesis, and provides the following courses; Instrumental Analysis, Applied Physical Chemistry, Electronic Materials Chemistry, New Ceramics, Reaction Engineering, Energy Technology, Organic Synthetic Chemistry, Catalytic Chemistry, Enzyme Technology, Chemical System, Computer Chemistry, and Environmental Chemistry.
Physical Chemistry
Developments of the method for decreasing the liquid junction potential, of new ion-selective electrodes, and of new potentiometric determination methods in aqueous and non-aqueous solvents. Studies on solid state properties such as carbon materials, fuel cell materials and functional plastics. Microwave chemistry on decomposition of environmental pollution materials and asymmetric synthesis.
Functional Materials
Studies in thermal, electrical and mechanical properties of ceramics containing P-O and/ or P-N linkages and analysis of the correlativity of their property and structure. Studies in complex formation and hydrolysis of inorganic polymers; synthesis and physical properties of high-selective and high-responsible thin films; synthesis of inorganic-organic hybrid polymers as new functional materials.
Organic Material Chemistry
Research of synthesis of organic polymers containing phosphorous amide groups and application to separation of metal ions: catalytic properties of synthetic organic polymer and enzyme to the oxidation and reduction in solution; development of functional materials resembling natural products and design of new catalysts; research of biotechnology; research and education of risk assessment for the global environment from the viewpoint of chemical industry.
Chemical Engineering
Basic chemical engineering studies in the mass, momentum and heat transfer along with chemical reaction engineering. Research of highly efficient utilization of fossil energy resources, the next-generation technologies for energy conversion in accordance with our environment including the coal gasification technology and development of the advanced battery system for power sources.
Organic Synthesis
Research of organotransition and nontransition metallic chemistry, synthesis of organic compounds with high stereo-and resioselectivity and their utilization as synthons, medicines; research on electroorganic chemistry, synthesis of functional organic compounds and aromatic high polymer usable as electronic materials such as transistors and batteries; theoretical studies in molecular mechanics and molecular orbital theory to elucidate molecular conformation and structure.