Biography

2016.3	Graduated from the College of Chemistry, School of Science and Engineering, University of Tsukuba
2018.3	Completed Master's program in Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University
2021.3	Completed Ph.D. program in Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University without degree
2021.4 – 2021.9	Kureha Corporation
2021.10 –2022.9	Program-Specific Research Associate, Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Institute for Advanced Study, Kyoto University
2022.3	Ph.D. in Science, Nagoya University
2022.10 – 2024.5	Postdoctoral Associates Brandeis University Department of Chemistry
2024.6 –	Present Designated Assistant Professor, Center for Carbon-Free Society Creation, Institute of Future Society Creation, Nagoya University
Other posts
2019.4 – 2021.3	Visiting Student, Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University
2019.4 – 2021.3	JSPS Special Research Fellow (DC2)

Specialization

π-Conjugated Systems/Organic Synthesis/Topochemical Reactions

Memberships

• Chemical Society of Japan
• The Society of Physical Organic Chemistry

Publications

2024年

Mechanoactivated Amorphization and Photopolymerization of Styryldipyryliums
J. Usuba, Z. Sun, H. P. Q. Nguyen, C. Raju, K. Schmidt-Rohr, G. G. D. Han*
Commun. Mater. , 2024 , 5 , 98
DOI: 10.1038/s43246-024-00539-8, publication date: June 8, 2024
Photoinduced Solid-Liquid Phase Transition and Energy Storage Enabled by the Design of Linked Double Photoswitces
A. Gonzalez, Q. Qiu, J. Usuba, J. Wan, S. G. G. D. Han*
ACS Mater. Au , 2024 , 4 , 30-34
DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialsau.3c00069, publication date: September 26, 2024

2023年

Visible Light Activated Energy Storage in Solid-State Azo-BF2 Switches
Q. Qiu, Q. Qi, J. Usuba, K. Lee, I. Aprahamian, G. G. D. Han*
Chem. Sci. , 2023, 14, 11359-11364
DOI: 10.1039/d3sc03465h, publication date: September 26, 2023
Solid-State Photon Energy Storage via Reversible［2+2］Cycloaddition of Donor-Acceptor Styrylpyrylium
S. Cho, J. Usuba, S. Chakraborty, X. Li, G. G. D. Han*
Phys.Chem.Chem.Phys. , 2023, 9, 3159-3171
DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2023.06.007, publication date: March 10, 2023
Photoswitch Designs for Molecular Solar Thermal Energy Storage
J. Usuba, G. G. D. Han*
Trends Chem. , 2023, 5, 577-580
DOI: 10.1016/j.trechm.2022.12.010

2022年以前

Thiophene‐Fused 1,4‐Diazapentalene: A Stable C=N‐Containing π‐Conjugated System with Restored Antiaromaticity
J. Usuba and A. Fukazawa*
Chem. Eur. J. , 2021, 27, 16127-16134
DOI: 10.1002/chem.202103122
Dithieno[a,e]pentalenes: Highly Antiaromatic Yet Stable π‐Electron Systems without Bulky Substituents
J. Usuba, M. Hayakawa, S. Yamaguchi and A. Fukazawa*
Chem. Eur. J. , 2021, 27, 1638-1647
DOI: 10.1002/chem.202004897
Synthesis of seminaphtho-phospha-fluorescein dyes based on the consecutive arylation of aryldichlorophosphines
A. Fukazawa*, J. Usuba, R. A. Adler and S. Yamaguchi*
Chem. Commun. , 2017, 53,8565-8568
DOI: 10.1039/c7cc04323f