Organic Chemistry Laboratory, Nagoya University

Takehisa Maekawa

Mail Address
maekawa.takehisa[at]itbm.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Research Interest
Organometallic Chemistry, Nanocarbon Chemistry, Structural biochemistry

Favorite Sentence
“First, think. Second, believe. Third, dream. And finally, dare.” – Walt E. Disney

Comment
努力工作，盡情玩樂，夢想更多！

Appointment

2020-present Research Associate
Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taiwan

2020 Designated Assistant Professor
Institute of Transformative bio-Molecules (ITbM), Nagoya University

2018-2020 Designated Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Nagoya University

2017-2018 Postdoctral Fellow
JST ERATO Itami Molecular Nanocarbon Project, Nagoya University

2015-2017 Researcher
R&D section, Spiber Inc., Yamagata, Japan

2012-2015 JSPS Research Fellowships for Young Scientists (DC1)

Education

2015 PhD in Chemistry
Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University
Advisor: Prof. Kenichiro Itami

2012 M.S. in Chemistry
Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University
Advisor: Prof. Kenichiro Itami

2010 B.S. in Chemistry
Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Nagoya University
Advisor: Prof. Kenichiro Itami

List of Publication:

Original Papers

(3) “Synthesis of open-shell ladder π-systems by catalytic C–H annulation of diarylacetylenes”

Maekawa, T.; Ueno, H.; Segawa, Y.; Haley, M. M.; Itami, K.  Chem. Sci., 2016, 7, 650.

(2) “C–H Activation Route to Dibenzo[a,e]pentalenes: Annulation of Diarylacetylenes　Catalyzed by PdCl2/AgOTf /o-chloranil”

Maekawa, T.; Segawa, Y.; Itami K.  Chem. Sci. 2013, 4, 2369. 

(1) “Controlled Alcohol-Carbonyl Interconversion by Nickel Catalysis”

Maekawa, T.; Sekizawa, H.; Itami K.  Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 7022.

Reviews & Perspectives
(2) “Molecular Nanocarbon Science: Present and Future”

Itami, K.; Maekawa, T. Nano Lett. 2020, 20, 4718.

(1) “Synthesis of Extended π-Systems through C–H Activation”

Segawa, Y.; Maekawa, T.; Itami K. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 66.

Patent and Intellectual Property Activity:

(6) Itami, K.; Maekawa, T.; Ito, H.: Tanaka T.; Morinaka Y. JP Patent APP. 2019-064141; Intl Patent APP. PCT/JP2019/046422 (2019)

(5) Itami, K.; Maekawa, T.; Ito, H.: Tanaka T.; Morinaka Y. JP Patent APP. 2019-056984 (2019)

(4) “Dope Liquid and Product Using Same, and Structural Protein Fiber and Method for Producing Same”

Maekawa, T. Intl. Patent App. PCT/JP2018/036472 (2018)

(3) “Modified Fibroin”

Morita, K.; Abe, Y.; Maekawa T.: Kotaka K.; Sugahara, J.; Numata, K. Intl. Patent App. PCT/JP2018/027974 (2018)

(2) “Protein Molded Article And Method For Producing Same, And Protein Solution”

Maekawa, T.; Togashi, K.; Yamagami, D. Intl. Patent App. PCT/JP2018/008794 (2018)

(1) “Method And Device For Manufacturing Protein Fiber”

Morinaga, T.; Maekawa, T. Intl. Patent App. PCT/JP2018/ 008198 (2018)

Lectures

(2) “Precise Synthesis of Molecular Nanocarbons:C–H Activation Routes to Non-Hexagonal Nanographenes” National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, Jan. 2021

(1) “Precise Synthesis of Molecular Nanocarbons:C–H Activation Routes to Non-Hexagonal Nanographenes” Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, Dec. 2020