”Cooling Things by Electrochemical Reaction” (Japanese)
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

Assistant Professor Leng and colleagues’ paper has been published in J. Am. Chem. Soc..
Hydrogen-Bonded Dimer Dissociation under MOF Nanoconfinement Enables Thermal Transition Tailoring of Medium-Chain Fatty Acids, K. Leng, R. Yoshii, A. Suguno, G. Hatakeyama, X. He, Y. Nishiyama, T. Yamada, J. Am. Chem. Soc., accepted, 2025.
https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c13043

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We joined Gordon Research Conference: Self-assembly and Supramolecular Chemistry

New Members
One assistant professor, two master’s students, and four undergraduate students have joined the lab.
Class of 2024 Graduation
Congratulations to everyone on your graduation.

Wishing you continued success in the future!
Zasshikai Seminar
We had the honor of inviting Associate Professor Tejwant Singh Kang from Guru Nanak Dev University, who gave a lecture titled “Ionic liquid-assisted sustainable preparation of photo-catalytically active nanomaterials and their composites with 2D materials” (Zasshikai Seminar 1976th).
Mr. Wakayama, Assistant Professor Zhou, Mr. Matoba, and their colleagues’ paper has been accepted for publication in Advanced Energy Materials.
Universal measurement protocol and cell designs for liquid-based active cooling by the electrochemical Peltier effect
Y. Wakayama, H. Zhou, F. Matoba, T. Yamada, Adv. Energy Mater., 2405181, 2025.
https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202405181
Here is the press release from the University of Tokyo’s Faculty of Science.
Ujita-san’s art work was selected as inside front cover!

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