Staff
Staff
Kosei YAMAUCHI
Associate Professor (Inamori Frontier Program)
Specialized Fields
Coordination Chemistry
His study aims to develop molecular systems that convert renewable energy, such as sunlight, into chemical energy. Especially, he focuses on water splitting consisting of hydrogen/oxygen evolution and carbon dioxide reduction reactions catalyzed by metal complexes having a variety of ligand systems and metal ions. Through advanced electrochemical reaction analysis for homogeneous solutions and quantum chemical calculations, he seeks to elucidate the factors controlling activity and to establish design guidelines for molecular catalysts, thereby challenging the development of highly active catalysts.
Message
I would like not only to develop the basic science of molecular catalysis induced by the unique electronic states discovered in the course of pursuing coordination chemistry, but also to apply these molecular catalysts developed at Kyushu University to society.Brief History
- Apr 2010 – Mar 2012
- JSPS Research Fellow (DC1), Kyushu University
- Apr 2010 – Mar 2012
- Ph.D. Kyushu University (Chemistry; Thesis 2015)
- Apr 2012 – Mar 2025
- Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kyushu University
- Oct 2022 – Present
- Researcher, PRESTO (Future Materials Area), JST
- Apr 2025 – Present
- Associate Professor (Inamori Frontier Program), Kyushu University