Principal Investigator

TAHARA Kazukuni

TAHARA Kazukuni

Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, Meiji University, Professor

＜Education＞
2000
B.S. School of Science and Technology, Meiji University
2005
Ph.D. Department of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo (under direction of prof. Eiichi Nakamura)
＜Career＞
2005
Japan Society of the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Research Fellow (PD) (prof. Yoshito Tobe’s group in Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University)
2006-2016
Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University
2016-2021
Associate Professor, School of Science and Technology, Meiji University
2021-present
Professor, School of Science and Technology, Meiji University
＜Other Research Experience＞
2003 Jul.-Sept.
Visiting Student in Technische Universität Dortmund, Germany (prof. Norbert Klause group)
2008 Nov.-Feb.
Visiting Scientist in Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium (prof. Steven De Feyter group)
2012 Aug.-Oct.
Visiting Scientist in ETH Zürich, Swiss (prof. Dieter Schlüter group)
2013-2017
Japan Science and Technology Agency, PRESTO Researcher (Reasrch supervisor, prof. Takashi Kato)
＜Award＞
2012
Chemical Society of Japan Award for Young Chemists
2017
The Young Scientists' Prize, The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

Research Overview

Our research projects focus on synthesizing novel organic molecules with unique chemical and physical properties to create new functional materials. We are currently engaged in three main research lines:

1. Synthesis of novel π-conjugated organic molecules that exhibit unique electronic and photophysical properties.

2. Studies on the structural control and functionality of two-dimensional molecular self-assemblies at the liquid-solid interfaces.

3. Covalent chemical functionalization of graphite and graphene.

While the research goals of these three projects differ, they share a common foundation: the use of novel, designed molecular building blocks. At the outset of each project, we design new molecules based on predictions from quantum chemical calculations and molecular mechanics simulations. These designed organic molecules are then synthesized through various synthetic methods. Finally, we evaluate the functionalities of these molecules using different analytical techniques. Further details can be found in our recent publications.

Peoples

Graduate Student (D2)

Daisuke Asai

Graduate Students (M2)

Kouichi Asakura

Yuki Okagaki

Syunsuke Kaneko

Kento Tamai

Soto Moriya

Tsubasa Yamakawa

Graduate Students (M1)

Mutsumi Ikeda

Seita Saito

Kyoya Shimoyama

Taichi Shirai

Haruki Takeuchi

Naoki Hosokawa

　　　　　　　　　　　

Kentaro Maeda

Undergraduate Students (B4)

Yuki Aoto

Shion Ikeda

Hiroto Ichikawa

Nijiho Oguri

Kohki Kimura

Manami Soga

　　　　　　　　　　　

Haruya Yamada

Riku Yokoyama

Access

1-1-1 Higashi-Mita, Tama-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 214-8571
10 minutes on foot from Odakyu Line (both semi-express, and local trains), Ikuta Station

List of Publications

- Original Papers -
  1. Nagayama, S.; Kawakatsu, H.; Asai, D.; Yokoyama, D.; Ymashina, M.; Toyota, S.; Tahara, K. Macrocycles Composed of Biphenylene and Butadiyne Units with Antiaromatic Character. Chem. Sci. 2025, in press. https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SC04720J
  2. Suzuki, K.; Asai, D.; Herman, R. J.; Njoroge, S. W.; Yoshida, S.; Sato, S.; Lee, S.; Tahara, K. Synthesis, Structures, and Properties of Dehydrobiphenyleno[12]Annulenes: Carbon-Rich Compounds Comprising Two Different Antiaromatic Units. Chem. Asian J. 2025, in press. https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202500754
  3. Tsuji, T.; Machida, Y.; De Feyter, S.; Tahara, K.; Tobe, Y. Multi-Guest-Induced Structural Switching in a Self-Assembled Monolayer Network at the Liquid-Solid Interface. J. Phys. Chem. C 2025, 16, 7894–7902. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.4c08516
  4. Machida, Y.; Katsu, A.; De Feyter, S.; Tahara, K. Regulating Rotational Dynamics of Co-Adsorbed Guest Molecules via Halogen Bonds in Functionalized Pores of Self-Assembled Molecular Networks at the Liquid‒Solid Interface. Small 2025, 2410652. https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202410652
  1. Hu, Y.; Tahara, K.; De Feyter, S. Molecular Islands at the Liquid-Solid Interface. Chem. Commun. 2024, 60, 8852–8855. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC02402H
  2. Ozawa, Y.; Hashimoto, S.; Sato, Y.; Sato, K.; Yokoyama, T.; Machida, Y.; De Feyter, S.; Tobe, Y.; Tahara, K. Adsorption of Prochiral Solvent Molecules by Surface-Confined Chiral Supramolecular Assemblies: How Solvent Impacts On-Surface Chirality. Chem. Eur. J. 2024, 30, e202401885. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.202401885
  3. Maeda, M.; De Feyter, S.; Tahara, K. Chiral Solvent-Induced Homochiral Hierarchical Molecular Assemblies at the Liquid/Solid Interface. Langmuir 2024, 40, 15071–15079. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c01430
  4. Hu, Y.; Lee, S.-H.; Tahara, K.; De Feyter, S. Tuning Preferential Molecular Adsorption and Self-Assembled Molecular Network Formation at the Liquid-Solid Interface: the Impact of Annealing and Confinement. J. Phys. Chem. C 2024, 128, 11869–11903. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.4c02577
  5. Asai, D.; Tahara, K. Synthesis and Reactivity of an X-Shaped Molecule: Reversible Formation and Cleavage of a Four-Membered Ring in Response to External Stimuli. Org. Lett. 2024, 26, 4898-4903. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.4c01392
  6. Honda, K.; Tahara, K. Heptagonal Molecular Tiling via Self-Assembly of Heptagonal Phenylene-Ethynylene Macrocycle at the Liquid–Solid Interface. Chem. Eur. J. 2024, 30, e202400926. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202400926
  7. Sato, K.; Tahara, K. Chiral Phase Behavior of Self-Assembled Molecular Networks Formed by an Adaptable Isosceles Triangle Molecule at the Liquid/Solid Interface: Effect of Molecular Symmetry Reduction. J. Phys. Chem. C 2024, 128, 6941-6949. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jpcc.4c00695
  1. Maeda, M.; Sato, K.; De Feyter, S.; Tahara, K. Homochiral Hierarchical Molecular Assemblies through Dynamic Combination of Conformational States of a Single Chiral Building Block at the Liquid/Solid Interface. Nanoscale 2023, 15, 19569-19576. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NR04042A
  2. Sato, Y.; De Feyter, S.; Tahara, K. Formation of Supramolecular Heterostacks at the Liquid-Solid Interface: Impact of Symmetry Mismatching on Structural Growth. Langmuir 2023, 39, 16825-16832. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02327
  3. Maeda, M.; Oda, K.; Hisaki, I.; Tahara, K. Influence of Core Size on Self-Assembled Molecular Networks Composed of C3h-Symmetric Building Blocks through Hydrogen Bonding Interactions: Structural Features and Chirality. RSC Adv. 2023, 13, 29512-29521. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3RA05762C
  4. Huynh, T. M. T.; Tahara, K.; De Feyter, S.; Phan, T. H. On the Role of Functional Groups in the Formation of Diazonium based Covalent Attachments: Dendritic vs. Layer-by-Layer Growth. RSC Adv. 2023, 13, 24576-24582. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3RA02661B
  5. Rahul, S.; Rodríguez González, M. C.; Hirose, S.; Kanako, H.; Tahara, K.; Mali, K. S.; De Feyter, S. Nanoscale Chemical Patterning of Graphite at Different Length Scales. Nanoscale 2023, 15, 10295-10305. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3NR00632H
  6. Zeno, T.; Tahara, K.; De Feyter, S. Molecular Alignment and Chiral Bias under Dynamic Nanoconfinement Conditions: the Impact of Molecular Symmetry. J. Phys. Chem. C 2023, 127, 9248-9256. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c00012
  7. Aoi, S.; Hirose, S.; Soeda, W.; Kaneko, H.; Mali, K.; De Feyter, S.; Tahara, K. Spatially Controlled Aryl Radical Grafting of Graphite Surfaces Guided by Self-Assembled Molecular Networks of Linear Alkane Derivatives: The Importance of Conformational Dynamics. Langmuir 2023, 17, 5986-5994. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c03434
  8. Kuroiwa, T.; Asai, D.; Hashimoto, S.; Tahara, K. Linear π-Conjugated Polycyclic Compounds Consisting of Four-, Five-, and Six-Membered Rings: Benzo[1”,2”:3,4;4”,5”:3’,4’]bis(cyclobuta[1,2-c]thiophene). RSC Adv. 2023, 13, 4578-4583. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3RA00144J
  9. Fang, Y.; Ivasenko, O.; Sanz-Matias, A.; Mali, K. S.; Tahara, K.; Tobe, Y.; De Feyter, S. Spontaneous and Scanning-Assisted Desorption-Adsorption Dynamics in Porous Supramolecular Networks at the Solution-Solid Interface. Nanoscale 2023, 15, 4301-4308. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NR06400F
  10. Yamagata, K.; Maeda, M.; Tessari, Z.; Mali, K. S.; Tobe, Y.; De Feyter, S.; Tahara, K. Solvent Mediated Nanoscale Quasi-Periodic Chirality Reversal in Self-Assembled Molecular Networks Featuring Mirror Twin Boundaries. Small 2023, 19, 2207209. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/smll.202207209
  1. Hashimoto, S.; Tahara, K. Theoretical Study on the Structures, Electronic Properties, and Aromaticity of Thiophene Analogues of Anti-Kekulene. Chemistry 2022, 4, 1546-1560. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemistry4040102
  2. Hashimoto, S.; Kishi, R.; Tahara, K. Theoretical Study on the Structures, Electronic Properties, and Aromaticity of Thia[4]circulenes. New. J. Chem. 2022, 46, 22703-22714. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NJ04359A
  3. Hashimoto, S.; Kaneko, H.; De Feyter, S.; Tobe, Y.; Tahara, K. Symmetry and Spacing Controls in Periodic Covalent Functionalization of Graphite Surfaces Templated by Self-Assembled Molecular Networks. Nanoscale 2022, 14, 12595-12609. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NR02858A
  4. Kunioka, N.; Furukawa, M.; Hashimoto, S.; Tahara, K. Synthesis, Electronic Properties, and Self-Assembly of an Alkylated Dibenzo(biscorannulene). Org. Chem. Front. 2022, 9, 2509-2515. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2QO00428C
  1. Ohtomo, Y.; Ishiwata, K.; Hashimoto, S.; Kuroiwa, T.; Tahara, K. Revisiting Dehydrothiopheno[12]annulenes: Synthesis, Electronic Properties, and Aromaticity. J. Org. Chem. 2021, 86, 13198–13221. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.1c00888
  2. Tobe, Y.; Tahara, K.; De Feyter, S. Chirality in Porous Self-assembled Monolayer Networks at Liquid/Solid Interfaces: Induction, Reversion, Recognition and Transfer. Chem. Commun. 2021, 57, 962–977. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0CC07374A
  1. Maeda, M.; Nakayama, R.; De Feyter, S.; Tobe, Y.; Tahara, K. Hierarchical Two-Dimensional Molecular Assembly through Dynamic Combination of Conformational States at the Liquid/Solid Interface. Chem. Sci. 2020, 11, 9254–9261. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0SC03163A
  2. Fang, Y.; Lindner, B. D.; Destoop, I.; Tsuji, T.; Zhang, Z.; Khaliullin, R. Z.; Perepichka, D. F.; Tahara, K.; De Feyter, S.; Tobe, Y. Stereospecific Epitaxial Growth of Bilayered Porous Molecular Networks. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 8662–8671. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.0c00108
  3. Anzai, M.; Iyoda, M.; De Feyter, S.; Tobe, Y.; Tahara, K. Trapping a Pentagonal Molecule in a Self-Assembled Molecular Network: an Alkoxylated Isosceles Triangular Molecule Does the Job. Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 5401–5404. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0CC01823F
  4. Tahara, K.; Kubo, Y.; Hashimoto, S.; Ishikawa, T.; Kaneko, H.; Brown, A.; Hirsch, B. E.; De Feyter, S.; Tobe, Y. Porous Self-Assembled Molecular Networks as Templates for Chiral Position-Controlled Chemical Functionalization of Graphitic Surfaces. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 7699–7708. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.0c02979
  5. Iritani, K.; Kaneko, K.; Tahara, K.; De Feyter, S.; Tobe, Y. An Approach to the Synthesis of Two-Dimensional Polymer Using Preorganized Host-Guest Network by Self-Assembly at the Liquid/Solid Interface. ChemNanoMat 2020, 6, 550–559. hhttps://doi.org/10.1002/cnma.201900733
  6. Van Gorp, H.; Walke, P.; Teyssandier, J.; Hirsch, B. E.; Uji-i, H.; Tahara, K.; Tobe, Y.; Van der Auweraer, M. ; De Feyter, S. On the Thermal Stability of Aryl Groups Chemisorbed on Graphite. J. Phys. Chem. C 2020, 124, 1980–1990. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b09808
  1. Iritani K.; Takeda, H.; Karther, M.; Yokoi, M.; Moeglen, M.; Ikeda, M.; Otsubo, Y.; Ozawa, Y.; Tahara, K.; Hirose, K.; De Feyter, S.; Tobe, Y. Electrostatically Driven Guest Binding in Self-Assembled Molecular Network of Hexagonal Pyridine Macrocycle at the Liquid/Solid Interface: Symmetry Breaking Induced by Co-Adsorbed Solvent Molecules. Langmuir 2019, 35, 15051–15062.
  2. Tahara, K.; Nakayama, R.; Maeda, M.; De Feyter, S.; Tobe, Y. Alkoxy Chain Number Effect on Self-Assembly of a Trigonal Molecule at the Liquid/Solid Interface. J. Phys. Chem. C 2019, 123, 27020–27029.
  3. Hashimoto, S.; Tahara, K. Theoretical Study on the Geometry, Aromaticity, and Electronic Properties of Benzo[3,4]cyclobutathiophenes and Their Homologues. J. Org. Chem. 2019, 84, 9850–9858.
  4. Park, J.; Kim, J.-H.; Bak, S. Tahara, K.; Jung, J.; Kawai, M.; Tobe, Y.; Kim, Y. On-Surface Evolution of meso-Isomerism in Two-Dimensional Supramolecular Assemblies. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 9611–9618.
  5. Tahara, K.; Noguchi, A.; Nakayama, R.; Ghijsens, E.; De Feyter, S.; Tobe, Y. Reversing the Handedness of Self-Assembled Porous Molecular Networks by the Number of Identical Chiral Centres. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 7733–7738.
  6. Hu, Y.; Bragança, A. M.; Verstraete, L.; Ivasenko, O.; Hirsch, B. E.; Tahara, K.; Tobe, Y.; De Feyter, S. Phase Selectivity Triggered by Nanoconfinement: the Impact of Corral Dimensions Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 2226–2229.
  7. Tahara, K.; Kubo, Y.; Lindner, B.; Hirose, S.; Hashimoto, S.; Brown, A.; Hirsch, B. E.; Daukiya, L.; De Feyter, S.; Tobe, Y. Steric and Electronic Effects of Electrochemically Generated Aryl Radicals on Grafting of the Graphite Surface. Langmuir 2019, 35, 2089–2098.
  1. Tahara, K.; Ishikawa, T.; Hirsch, B. E.; Kubo, Y.; Brown, A.; Eyley, S.; Daukiya, L.; Thielemans, W.; Li, Z.; Walke, P.; Hirose, S.; Hashimoto, S.; De Feyter, S.; Tobe, Y. Self-Assembled Monolayers as Templates for Linearly Nanopatterned Covalent Chemical Functionalization of Graphite and Graphene Surfaces. ACS Nano 2018, 12, 11520–11528.
  2. Bragança, A. M.; Hirsch, B. E.; Sanz-Matias, A.; Hu, Y.; Walke, P.; Tahara, K.; Harvey, J. N.; Tobe, Y.; De Feyter, S. How Does Chemisorption Impact Physisorption? Molecular View of Defect Incorporation and Perturbation of Two-Dimensional Self-Assembly. J. Phys. Chem. C 2018, 122, 24046–24054.
  3. Iritani, K.; Ikeda, M.; Yang, A.; Tahara, K.; Anzai, M.; Hirose, K.; De Feyter, S.; Moore, J. S.; Tobe, Y. Electrostatically Driven Guest Binding in a Self-Assembled Porous Network at the Liquid/Solid Interface. Langmuir 2018, 34, 6036–6045.
  4. Fang, Y.; Tahara, K.; Ivasenko, O.; Tobe, Y.; De Feyter, S. Structural Insights into the Mechanism of Chiral Recognition and Chirality Transfer in Host-Guest Assemblies at the Liquid-Solid Interface. J. Phys. Chem. C 2018, 122, 8228–8235.
  5. Sanz-Matias, A.; Ivasenko, O.; Fang, Y.; De Feyter, S.; Tahara, K.; Tobe, Y.; Harvey, J. N. Computational Insight into the Origin of Unexpected Contrast in Chiral Markers as Revealed by STM. Nanoscale 2018, 10, 1680–1694.
  1. Iritani, K.; Ikeda, M.; Yang, A.; Tahara, K.; Hirose, K.; Moore, J. S.; Tobe, Y. Hexagonal Molecular Tiling by Hexagonal Macrocycles at the Liquid/Solid Interface: Structural Effects on Packing Geometry. Langmuir 2017, 33, 12453–12462.
  2. Destoop, I.; Minoia, A.; Ivasenko, O.; Noguchi, A.; Tahara, K.; Tobe, Y.; Lazzaroni, R.; De Feyter, S. Transfer of Chiral Information from a Chiral Solvent to a Two-Dimensional Network. Faraday Discuss. 2017, 204, 215–231.
  3. Cao, H.; Tahara, K.; Itano, S.; Tobe, Y.; De Feyter, S. Odd-Even Effects in Chiral Phase Transition at the Liquid/Solid Interface. J. Phys. Chem. C 2017, 121, 10430–10438.
  4. Tahara, K.; Kozuma, H.; Venkatesh, V.; Ryomura, E.; Miyoshi, H.; Nakamachi, K.; Kishi, R.; Takahashi, H.; Nakano, M.; Tobe, Y. Generation of Aromatic (Dehydro)benzoannulene Dications Stabilized by Platinum Catecholate Complexes. ChemPlusChem 2017, 82, 1052–1056.
  5. Li, Z.; Van Gorp, H.; Walke, P.; Phan, T. H.; Fujita, Y.; Greenwood, J.; Ivasenko, O.; Tahara, K.; Tobe, Y.; Uji-i, H.; Mertens, S. F. L.; De Feyter, S. Area-Selective Passivation of sp2 Carbon Surfaces by Supramolecular Self-Assembly. Nanoscale 2017, 9, 5188–5193.
  6. Iritani, K.; Tahara, K.; De Feyter, S.; Tobe, Y. Host-Guest Chemistry in Integrated Porous Space Formed by Molecular Self-Assembly at Liquid-Solid Interface. Langmuir 2017, 33, 4601–4618.
  7. Velpula, G.; Takeda, T.; Adisoejoso, J.; Inukai, K.; Tahara, K.; Mali, K. S.; Tobe, Y.; De Feyter, S. On the Formation of Concentric 2D Multicomponent Assemblies at the Solution-Solid Interface. Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 1108–1111.
  1. Iritani, K.; Tahara, K.; Hirose, K.; De Feyter, S.; Tobe, Y. Construction of Cyclic Arrays of Zn-Porphyrin Units and Their Guest Binding at the Solid-Liquid Interface. Chem. Commun. 2016 , 52, 14419–14422.
  2. Kawai, S.; Haapasilta, V.; Lindner, B. D.; Tahara, K.; Spijker, P.; Buitendijk, J. A.; Pawlak, R.; Meier, T.; Tobe, Y.; Foster, A. S.; Meyer, E. Thermal Control of a Sequential On-Surface Transformation of a Hydrocarbon Molecule on a Copper Surface. Nature Commun. 2016, 7, 12711.
  3. Tobe, Y.; Tahara, K.; De Feyter, S. Adaptive Building Blocks Consisting of Rigid Triangular Core and Flexible Alkoxy Chains for Self-Assembly at Liquid/Solid Interfaces. Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2016, 89, 1277–1306.
  4. Cao, H.; Destoop, I.; Tahara, K.; Tobe, Y.; Mali, K. S.; De Feyter, S. Complex Chiral Induction Processes at the Solution/Solid Interface. J. Phys. Chem. C 2016, 120, 17444–17453.
  5. Suzuki, M.; Guo, Z.; Tahara, K.; Kotyk, J. F. K.; Nguyen, H.; Gotoda, J.; Iritani, K.; Rubin, Y.; Tobe, Y., Self-Assembled Dehydro[24]annulene Monolayers at the Liquid/Solid Interface: Towards On-Surface Synthesis of Tubular π-Conjugated Nanowires. Langmuir 2016, 32, 5532–5541.
  6. Fang, F.; Ghijsens, E.; Ivasenko, O.; Cao, H.; Noguchi, A.; Mali, K. S.; Tahara, K.; Tobe, Y.; De Feyter, S., Dynamic Control over Supramolecular Handedness by Selecting Chiral Induction Pathways at the Solution-Solid Interface. Nature Chem. 2016, 8, 711–717.
  7. Tahara, K.; Nakatani, K.; Iritani, K.; De Feyter, S.; Tobe, Y. Periodic Functionalization of Surface-Confined Pores in a Two-Dimensional Porous Network Using a Tailored Molecular Building Block. ACS Nano 2016, 10, 2113–2120.
  8. Inose, T.; Tanaka, D.; Ivasenko, O.; Tahara, K.; De Feyter, S.; Tobe, Y.; Tanaka, H.; Ogawa, T. Co-Adsorption of TbIII-Porphyrin Double-Decker Single-Molecule Magnets in a Porous Molecular Network: Toward Controlled Alignment of Single-Molecule Magnets on a Carbon Surface. Chem. Lett. 2016, 45, 286–288.
  1. Guo, Z.; Tahara, K.; Inukai, K.; Takeda, H.; Kouno, M.; Iritani, K.; Tobe, Y. Effect of Multiple Interactions on Face-On vs. Edge-On Configurations of Butadiyne-Bridged Octadehydrodibenzo[12]annulene Derivatives at the Liquid/Graphite Interface. J. Phys. Chem., C 2015, 119, 15977-15981.
  2. Tahara, K.; Kaneko, K.; Katayama, K.; Itano, S.; Nguyen, C. H.; Amorim, D.; De Feyter, S.; Tobe, Y. Formation of Multi-Component Star Structures at the Liquid/Solid Interface. Langmuir 2015, 31, 7032-7040.
  3. Schouteden, K.; Ivanova, T.; Li, Z.; Lancu, V.; Tahara, K.; Tobe, Y.; Adisoejoso, J.; De Feyter, S.; Van Haesendonck, C.; Janssens, E. Alkoxylated Dehydrobenzo[12]annulene on Au(111): From Single Molecules to Quantum Dot Molecular Networks. Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 10917-10920.
  4. Greenwood, J.; Phan, T. H.; Fujita, Y.; Li, Z.; Ivasenko, O.; Vanderlinden, W.; van Gorp, H.; Frederickx, W.; Lu, G.; Tahara, K.; Tobe, Y.; Uji-i, H.; Mertens, S.; De Feyter, S. Covalent Modification of Graphene and Graphite using Diazonium Chemistry: Tunable Grafting and Nano-Manipulation. ACS Nano 2015, 9, 5520-5535.
  5. Tahara, K.; Gotoda, J.; Carroll, C. N.; Hirose, K.; De Feyter, S.; Tobe, Y. Square Tiling by Square Macrocycles at the Liquid/Solid Interface: Co-Crystallisation with One- or Two-Dimensional Order. Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 6806-6816.
  6. Tsuya, T.; Iritani, K.; Tahara, K.; Tobe, Y.; Iwanaga, T.; Toyota, S. Chemistry of Anthracene-Acetylene Oligomers XXV: On-Surface Chirality of a Self-Assembled Molecular Network of a Fan-Blade-Shaped Anthracene-Acetylene Macrocycle with a Long Order. Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 5520-5527.
  7. Ghijsens, E.; Adisoejoso, J.; Van Gorp, H.; Destoop, I.; Noguchi, A.; Ivasenko, O.; Tahara, K.; Van der Auweraer, M.; Tobe, Y.; De Feyter, S. On the Stability of Surface-Confined Nanoporous Molecular Networks. J. Chem. Phys. 2015, 142, 101932.
  8. Lee, S.-L.; Adisoejoso, J.; Fang, Y.; Tahara, K.; Tobe, Y.; Mali, K. S.; De Feyter, S. Efficient Screening of 2D Molecular Polymorphs at the Solution-Solid Interface. Nanoscale 2015, 7, 5344-5349.
  9. Ghijsens, E.; Cao, H.; Noguchi, A.; Ivasenko, O.; Fang, Y.; Tahara, K.; Tobe, Y.; De Feyter, S. Towards Enantioselective Adsorption in Surface-Confined Nanoporous Systems. Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 4766-4769.
  10. Minoa, A.; Destoop, I.; Ghijsens, E.; De Feyter, S.; Tahara, K.; Tobe, Y.; Lazzaroni, R. Design of Efficient Sergeant Molecules for Chiral Induction in Nano-Porous Supramolecular Assemblies. RSC Advances 2015, 5, 6642-6646.
  11. Cui, K.; Schlüter, F.; Ivasenko, O.; Kivala, M.; Schwab, M. G.; Lee, S.-L.; Mertens, S. F. L.; Tahara, K.; Tobe, Y.; Müllen, K. Multicomponent Self-Assembly with a Shape-Persistent N -Heterotriangulene Macrocycle on Au(111). Chem. Eur. J. 2015, 21, 1652-1659.
  1. Cao, L.; Xu, L.; Zhao, D.; Tahara, K.; Tobe, Y.; De Feyter, S.; Lei, S. Efficient Molecular Recognition Based on Nonspecific van der Waals Interaction at the Solid/Liquid Interface. Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 11946-11949.
  2. Tahara, K.; Katayama, K.; Blunt, M. O.; Iritani, K.; De Feyter, S.; Tobe, Y. Functionalized Surface-Confined Pores: Guest Binding Directed by Lateral Noncovalent Interactions at the Solid-Liquid Interface. ACS Nano 2014, 8, 8683-8694.
  3. Tahara, K.; Abraham, M. L.; Igawa, K.; Katayama, K.; Oppel, I. M.; Tobe, Y. Porous Molecular Networks Formed by the Self-Assembly of Positively-Charged Trigonal Building Blocks at the Liquid/Solid Interfaces. Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 7683-7685.
  4. Tahara, K.; Adisoejoso, J.; Inukai, K.; Lei, S.; Noguchi, A.; Li, B.; Vanderlinden, W.; De Feyter, S.; Tobe, Y. Harnessing a Diacetylene Unit: A Molecular Design for Porous Two-Dimensional Network Formation by Self-Assembly of Alkoxy Dehydrobenzo[12]annulene Derivatives at the Liquid/Solid Interface. Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 2831-2833.
  5. Kim. J.-H.; Jung, J.; Tahara, K.; Tobe, Y.; Kim, Y.; Kawai, M. Direct Observation of Adsorption Geometry for the van der Waals Adsorption of a Single π-Conjugated Hydrocarbon Molecule on Au(111). J. Chem. Phys. 2014, 140, 074709.
  6. Iyoda, M.; Tanaka, K.; Shimizu, H.; Hasegawa, M.; Nishinaga, T.; Nishiuchi, T.; Kunugi, Y.; Ishida, T.; Otani, H.; Sato, H.; Inukai, K.; Tahara, K.; Tobe, Y. Multifunctional π-Expanded Macrocyclic Oligothiophene 6-Mers and Related Macrocyclic Oligomers. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 2389-2396.
  1. Li, B.; Tahara, K.; Adisoejoso, J.; Vanderlinden, W.; Mali, K.; De Gendt, S.; Tobe, Y.; De Feyter, S. Self-Assembled Air-Stable Supramolecular Porous Networks on Graphene. ACS Nano 2013, 7, 10764-10772.
  2. Szabelski, P.; Rżysko, W.; Pańczyk, T.; Ghijsens, E.; Tahara, K. ; Tobe, Y.; De Feyter, S. Self-Assembly of Molecular Tripods in Two Dimensions: Structure and Thermodynamics from Computer Simulations. RSC Advances 2013, 3, 25159-25165.
  3. Ghijsens, E.; Ivasenko, O.; Tahara, K.; Yamaga, H.; Itano, S.; Balandina, T.; Tobe, Y.; De Feyter, S. A Tale of Tails: Alkyl Chain Directed Formation of 2D Porous Networks Reveals Odd-Even Effects and Unexpected Bicomponent Phase Behavior. ACS Nano 2013, 7, 8031-8042.
  4. Blunt, M. O.; Adisoejoso, J.; Tahara, K.; Katayama, K.; Van der Auweraer, M.; Tobe, Y.; De Feyter, S. Temperature-Induced Structural Phase Transitions in a Two-Dimensional Self-Assembled Network. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 12068-12075.
  5. Tahara, K.; Inukai, K.; Adisoejoso, J.; Yamaga, H.; Balandina, T.; Blunt, M. O.; De Feyter, S.; Tobe, Y. Tailoring Surface-Confined Nanopores with Photoresponsive Groups. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 8373-8376.
  6. Tahara, K.; Yamamoto, Y.; Gross, D. E.; Kozuma, H.; Arikuma, Y.; Ohta, K.; Koizumi, Y.; Gao, Y.; Shimizu, Y.; Seki, S.; Kamada, K.; Moore, J. S.; Tobe, Y. Syntheses and Properties of Graphyne Fragments: Trigonally Expanded Dehydrobenzo[12]annulenes. Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 11251-11260.
  1. Destoop, I.; Ghijsens, E.; Katayama, K.; Tahara, K.; Mali, K. S.; Tobe, Y.; De Feyter, S. Solvent-Induced Homochirality in Surface-Confined Low-Density Nanoporous Molecular Networks. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 19568-19571.
  2. Balandina, T.; Tahara, K.; Sandig, N.; Blunt, M.; Adisoejoso, J.; Lei, S.; Zerbetto, F.; Tobe, Y.; De Feyter, S. The Role of Substrate in Directing the Self-Assembly of Multicomponent Supramolecular Networks at the Liquid-Solid Interface. ACS Nano 2012, 6, 8381-8389.
  3. Kim, J.-H.; Tahara, K.; Jung, J.; De Feyter, S.; Tobe, Y.; Kim, Y.; Kawai, M. Ordering of Molecules with π-Conjugated Triangular Core by Switching Hydrogen Bonding and van der Waals Interactions. J. Phys. Chem. C 2012, 18, 12814-12824.
  4. Albrecht, M.; Shang, Y.; Hasui, K.; Gossen, V.; Raabe, G.; Tahara, K.; Tobe, Y. Tuning the Size of Supramolecular M4 L4 Tetrahedra by Ligand Connectivity. Dalton Trans. 2012, 41, 9316-9322.
  5. Nobusue, S.; Mukai, Y.; Fukumoto, Y.; Umeda, R.; Tahara, K.; Sonoda, M.; Tobe, Y. Molecular Propellers Consisting of Dehydrobenzo[14]annulene Blade. Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 40, 12814-12824.
  6. Iwanaga, T.; Miyamoto, K.; Tahara, K.; Inukai, K.; Okuhata, S.; Tobe, Y.; Toyota, S. Chemistry of Anthracene-Acetylene Oligomers XX: Synthesis, Structures, and Self-Association of Anthracene-Anthraquinone Cyclic Compounds with Ethynylene Linkers. Chem. Asian J. 2012, 7, 935-943.
  7. Adisoejoso, J.; Tahara, K.; Lei, S.; Szabelski, P.; Rżysko, W.; Inukai, K.; Blunt, M. O.; Tobe, Y.; De Feyter, S. One Building Block, Two Different Nanoporous Self-Assembled Monolayers: a Combined STM and Monte Carlo Study. ACS Nano 2012, 6, 897-903.
  1. Takeda, T.; Inukai, K.; Tahara, K.; Tobe, Y. Electrophilic Transannular Cyclization of Octadehydrodibenzo[12]annulene Reexamined: Indication of the Formation of Both anti- and syn -Indenofluorenes. J. Org. Chem. 2011, 76 , 9116-9121.
  2. Tahara, K.; Ghijsens, E.; Matsushita, M.; Szabelski, P.; De Feyter, S.; Tobe, Y. Formation of a Non-Crystalline Bimolecular Porous Network at a Liquid/Solid Interface. Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 11459-11461.
  3. Tahara, K.; Yamaga, H.; Ghijsense, E.; Inukai, K.; Adisoejoso, J.; Blunt, M. O.; De Feyter, S.; Tobe, Y. Control and Induction of Surface Confined Homochiral Porous Molecular Networks. Nature Chem. 2011, 3, 714-719.
  4. Tahara, K.; Balandina, T.; Furukawa, S.; De Fetyer, S. Tobe, Y. Molecular Pentagonal Tiling: Self-Assemblies of Pentagonal-Shaped Macrocycles at Liquid/Solid Interface. CrystEngComm 2011, 5551–5558.
  5. Lei, S.; Tahara, K.; Müllen, K.; Szabelski, P.; Tobe, Y.; De Feyter, S. Mixing Behavior of Alkoxylated Dehydrobenzo[12]annulenes at the Solid-Liquid Interface: Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Monte Carlo Simulations. ACS Nano 2011, 5, 4145-4157.
  6. Nokami, T.; Watanabe, T.; Musya, N.; Morofuji, T.; Tahara, K.; Tobe, Y.; Yoshida, J. Direct Dendronizstion of Polystyrenes using Dendritic Diarylcarbenium Ion Pool. Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 5575-5577.
  1. Lei, S.; Tahara, K.; Tobe, Y.; De Feyter, S. Role of Pseudopolymorphism on Concentration Dependent Competitive Adsorption at a Liquid/Solid Interface. Chem. Commun. 2010, 46, 9125-9127.
  2. Tahara, K.; Inukai, K.; Hara, N.; Johnson II, C. A.; Haley, M. M.; Tobe, Y. Self-Assembled Monolayers of Alkoxy-Substituted Octadehydrodibenzo[12]annulenes on a Graphite Surface: Attempts atperi-Benzopolyacene Formation via On-Surface Polymerization. Chem. Eur. J. 2010, 16, 8319-8328.
  3. Kiguchi, M.; Tahara, K.; Takahashi, Y.; Hasui, K.; Tobe, Y. Conductance of Single Triangular Dehydrobenzo[12]annulene Derivatives Bridged between Au Electrodes. Chem. Lett. 2010, 39, 788-789.
  4. Tahara, K.; Lei, S.; Adisoejoso, J.; De Feyter, S.; Tobe, Y. Supramolecular Surface-Confined Architectures Created by Self-Assembly of Triangular Phenylene-Ethynylene Macrocycles via van der Waals Interaction. Chem. Commun. 2010, 46, 8507-8525.
  5. Lei, S.; Tahara, K.; Adisoejoso, J.; Balandina, T.; Tobe, Y.; De Feyter, S. Towards Two-Dimensional Nanoporous Networks: Crystal Engineering at the Solid-Liquid Interface. CrystEngComm 2010, 12, 3369-3381.
  1. Tahara, K.; Okuhata, S.; Adisoejoso, J.; Lei, S.; Fujita, T.; De Feyter, S.; Tobe, Y. 2D Networks of Rhombic-Shaped Fused Dehydrobenzo[12]annulenes: Structural Variations under Concentration Control. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 17583-17590.
  2. Adisoejoso, J.; Tahara, K.; Okuhata, S.; Lei, S.; Tobe, Y.; De Feyter, S. 2D Crystal Engineering: a Four-Component Architecture at a Liquid-Solid Interface. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 7353-7357.
  3. Matsuo, Y.; Tahara, K.; Fujita, T.; Nakamura, E. Di- and Trinuclear [70]Fullerene Complexes: Syntheses and Metal-Metal Electronic Interactions. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 6239-6241.
  1. Guldi, D. M.; Marczak, R.; Wielopolski, M.; Gayathri, S. S.; Matsuo, K.; Tahara, K.; Nakamura, E. Uniquely Shaped Double-Decker Buckyferrocenes - Distinct Electron Donor-Acceptor Interactions. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 16207-16215.
  2. Tahara, K.; Fujita, T.; Sonoda, M.; Shiro, M.; Tobe, Y. Donors and Acceptors Based on Triangular Dehydrobenzo[12]annulenes: Formation of Triple-Layered Rosette Structure by a Charge Transfer Complex. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 14339-14345.
  3. Sonoda, M.; Yamaguchi, Y.; Tahara, K.; Hirose, K.; Tobe, Y. Solvophobically Driven Self-Association of a Butadiyne-Bridged Pyridine Macrocycle. Tetrahedron 2008, 64, 11490-11494.
  4. Lei, S.; Surin, M.; Tahara, K.; Adisoejoso, J.; Lazzaroni, R.; Tobe, Y.; De Feyter, S. Programmable Hierarchical Three-Component 2D Assembly at a Liquid-Solid Interface: Recognition, Selection, and Transformation. Nano Lett. 2008, 8, 2541-2546.
  5. Tahara, K.; Lei, S.; Mössinger, D.; Kozuma, S.; Inukai, K.; De Schryver, F. C.; Höger, S.; Tobe, Y.; De Feyer, S. Giant Molecular Wheels in Giant Voids; Two-Dimensional Molecular Self-Assembly Goes Big. Chem. Commun. 2008, 3897-3899.
  6. Lei, S.; Tahara, K.; Feng, X.; Furukawa, S.; De Schryver, F. C.; Müllen, K.; Tobe, Y.; De Feyter, S. Molecular Clusters in Two-Dimensional Surface-Confined Nanoporous Molecular Networks: Structure Rigidity and Dynamics. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 7119-7129.
  7. Tahara, K.; Lei, S.; Mamdouh, W.; Yamaguchi, Y.; Ichikawa, T.; Uji-i, H.; Sonoda, M.; Hirose, K.; De Schryver, F. C.; De Feyter, S.; Tobe, Y. Site-Selective Guest Inclusion in Molecular Networks of Butadiyne-Bridged Pyridino and Benzeno Square Macorcycles on a Surface. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 6666-6667.
  8. Lei, S.; Tahara, K.; De Schryver, F. C.; Van der Auweraer, M.; Tobe, Y.; De Feyter, S. One Building Block, Two Different Supramolecular Surface-Confined Patterns: Concentration in Control at the Solid/liquid Interface. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 2964-2968.
  1. Kamada, K.; Antonov, L.; Yamada, S.; Ohta, K.; Yoshimura, T.; Tahara, K.; Inaba, A.; Sonoda, M.; Tobe, Y. Two-Photon Absorption Properties of Dehydrobenzo[12]annulenes and Hexakis(phenylethynyl)benzenes: Effect of Edge-Linkage. ChemPhysChem 2007, 8, 2671-2677.
  2. Tahara, K.; Johnson, II, C. A.; Fujita, T.; Sonoda, M.; De Schryver, F. C.; De Feyter, S.; Haley, M. M.; Tobe, Y. Synthesis of Dehydrobenzo[18]annulene Derivatives and Formation of Self-Assembled Monolayers: Implications of Core Size on Alkyl Chain Interdigitation. Langmuir 2007, 23, 10190-10197.
  3. Tahara, K.; Yoshimura, T.; Ohno, M.; Sonoda, M.; Tobe, Y. Syntheses and Photophysical Properties of Boomerang-shaped Bis(dehydrobenzo[12]annulene) and Trapezoid-Shaped Tris(dehydrobenzo[12]annulene). Chem. Lett. 2007, 36, 838-839.
  4. Furukawa, S.; Tahara, K.; De Schryver, F. C.; Tobe, Y.; De Feyter, S. Structural Transformation of a Two-Dimensional Molecular Network in Response to Selective Guest Inclusion. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 56, 2831-2834.
  5. Matsuo, Y.; Tahara, K.; Morita, K.; Matsuo, K.; Nakamura, E. Regioselective Eightfold and Tenfold Additions of a Pyridine-Modified Organocopper Reagent to [60]Fullerene. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 56, 2844-2847.
  6. Tahara, K.; Yoshimura, T.; Sonoda, M.; Tobe, Y.; Williams, R. V. Theoretical Studies on Graphyne Substructures: Geometry, Aromaticity, and Electronic Properties of the Multiply Fused Dehydrobenzo[12]annulenes. J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72, 1437-1442.
  1. Tahara, K.; Furukawa, S.; Uji-i, H.; Uchino, T.; Ichikawa, T.; Zhang, J.; Mamdouh, W.; Sonoda, M.; De Schryver, F. C.; De Feyter, S.; Tobe, Y. Two-Dimensional Porous Molecular Networks of Dehydrobenzo[12]annulene Derivatives via Alkyl Chain Interdigitation. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 16613-16625.
  2. Matsuo, Y.; Muramatsu, A.; Tahara, K.; Koide, M.; Nakamura, E. Synthesis of 6,9,12,15,18-Pentamethyl-1,6,9,12,15,18-hexahydro(C60-Ih)[5,6]fullerene. Org. Synth. 2006, 83, 80-87.
  3. Tahara, K.; Tobe, Y. Molecular Loops and Belts. Chem. Rev. 2006, 106, 5274-5290.
  4. Yoshimura, T.; Inaba, A.; Sonoda, M.; Tahara, K.; Tobe, Y.; Williams, R. V. Synthesis and Properties of Trefoil-Shaped Tris(hexadehydrotribenzo[12]annulene) and Tris(tetradehydrotribenzo[12]annulene). Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 2933-2936.
  5. Matsuo, Y.; Tahara, K.; Nakamura, E. Synthesis and Electrochemistry of Double-Decker Buckyferrocenes. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 7154-7155.
  6. Furukawa, S.; Uji-i, H.; Tahara, K.; Ichikawa, T.; Sonoda, M.; De Schryver, F. C.; Tobe, Y.; De Feyter, S. Molecular Geometry Directed Kagomé and Honeycomb Networks: toward Two-Dimensional Crystal Engineering. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128, 3502-3503.
  1. Matsuo, Y.; Tahara, K.; Nakamura, E. X-Ray Crystallographic Characterization of Potassium Pentaphenyl[60]fullerene. Chem. Lett. 2005, 34, 1078-1079.
  1. Matsuo, Y.; Tahara, K.; Sawamura, M.; Nakamura, E. Creation of Hoop- and Bowl-Shaped Benzenoid Systems by Selective Detraction of [60]Fullerene Conjugation. [10]Cyclophenacene and Fused Corannulene Derivatives. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126 , 8725-8734.
  1. Matsuo, Y.; Tahara, K.; Nakamura, E. Theoretical Studies on Structures and Aromaticity of Finite-Length Armchair Carbon Nanotubes. Org. Lett. 2003, 5, 3181-3184.
  2. Nakamura, E.; Tahara, K.; Matsuo, Y.; Sawamura, M. Synthesis, Structure, and Aromaticity of a Hoop-Shaped Cyclic Benzenoid [10]Cyclophenacene. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 2834-2835.

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