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Class of 2025 Graduation

Congratulations to everyone on your graduation.



Also, the following two students have received awards. Congratulations!
[Faculty of Science Academic Excellence Award]
Ms. Okamoto (B4)
[Head of the Department of Chemistry Award]
Ms. Yonekawa (B4)

Wishing you continued success in the future!

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Zasshikai Seminar

We had the honor of inviting Professor Martin Thuo from North Carolina State University, who gave a lecture titled “Self-Assembled organometallics Derived Tunable optical, semiconductor and Magnetic Materials”” (Zasshikai Seminar 2026th).



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A paper demonstrating that an enthalpy–entropy compensation relationship holds in thermocells has been published in JACS.

This is a collaborative study with Professor Ando of the Faculty of Science at Yamagata University and Professor Matsumoto of the Graduate School of Energy Science at Kyoto University.

Click here for the original manuscript

Click here for the press release from the University of Tokyo

The strength of hydrogen bonds formed between an alcohol and a quinone molecule is correlated with the disorder induced by this bonding in thermocells.
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IWTED 2025 TOKYO

IWTED 2025 TOKYO (2nd International Workshop on Thermo-electrochemical Devices) was successfully held. Distinguished researchers representing various countries participated, and lively discussions and exchanges of ideas took place.

In addition, the following two students received awards. Congratulations!

【BCSJ Award】
Mr. Iwata (M1)
“Dual-electrolyte Electrochemical Peltier Cooling by the Phase Transition of Acid–Base Functionalized Polymer Nanoparticles”

【Chemistry Letters Young Researcher Award】
Ms. Okamoto (B4)
“High-temperature coefficient thermally regenerative electrochemical cycle combined with a flow battery”

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Our peper on Electrochemical Peltier (ECP) cooling is published in Small Methods as Editor’s Choice

Electrochemical Peltier Cooling: Device Design, Measurement Techniques, and Molecular Optimization
Yusuke Wakayama, Hongyao Zhou, Ryuto Iwata, Mizuha Ujita, Teppei Yamada
Small Methods, e01604, 2025

Electrochemical Peltier (ECP) cooling uses the entropy change to transfer heat. In comparison to air conditioners, which cool down the entire space, the ECP cooling cools down only the part where the electricity is applied and is useful for localized cooling. In addition, the ECP cooling can tranfer heat efficiently by flowing the electrolyte while applying the electric current.