Development of Functional Organic Dye Compounds Utilizing the Power of Main Group Elements

Graduate School of Science

Professor Tomohiro Agou

From displays and lighting to solar cells, our lives are based on technologies that convert electrical and light energy. Improving the efficiency of energy conversion between electricity and light is a crucial challenge for achieving a sustainable society. By leveraging the characteristics of various main group elements, I am developing functional materials based on organic chemistry, such as 'blue light-emitting materials for organic EL,' 'near-infrared light-absorbing dye materials,' and 'high-transparency polymer materials'.