MINGOO JIN RESEARCH GROUP

Designing molecular dynamics in solid-state with investigating new functions

Hokkaido University, WPI-ICReDD

Welcome to
Mingoo Jin Laboratory!

Our group are engaged in the development of a novel solid state molecular materials by designing “molecular dynamics” in crystal with functional properties. By taking advantage of the highly ordered molecular arrangement in crystal with molecular motions (rotating, shifting, Oscillating, etc. ), mechanical and electronical features in molecular level can be designable which can connect with essential solid-state properties such as optics & luminescence, electronics, thermal behavior, etc. Through the researches, we aim to foster pioneering researchers who can contribute to develop our society through cutting-edge science in diverse fields.

Recent Publications

  • Optical Waveguiding Charge-Transfer Cocrystals: Examining the Impact of Molecular Rotations on Their Photoluminescence

    Navarro-Huerta, A.; Matsuo, T.; Mikherdov, A.S.; Blahut, J.; Bartůňková, E.; Jiang, P.; Dračínský, M.; Teat, S.; Jin, M.*; Hayashi, S.*; Rodríguez-Molina, B.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, just accepted.
    DOI :doi.org/10.1021/jacs.4c15957

  • Defluorinative C−O Coupling between Trifluoromethylarenes and Alcohols via Copper Photoredox Catalysis

    Saha, P.; Jin, M.; Huang, D. C.-Y.* Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2025, e202419591, in press
    DOI :doi.org/10.1002/anie.202419591

  • Solid-State Aromatic Nucleophilic Fluorination: A Rapid, Practical, and Environmentally Friendly Route to N-Heteroaryl Fluorides

    Kubota, K.*; Makino, T.; Kondo, K.; Jin, M.; Ito, H.* Green Chem. 2025, Just accepted,
    DOI :10.1039/D4GC06362G

  • Encasing Triaryltriazine with a Bulky Chiral Cap: Luminescent Chiral Crystalline Molecular Rotors with Modulation of Solid-State Chiroptical Properties Mediated by Molecular Rotation

    Kim, N.; Jiang, P.; Tomita, R.; Sato-Tomita, A.; Mikherdov, A.S.; Kim, B.S.; Jin, M.* J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 31062 - 31073.
    DOI :doi.org/10.1021/jacs.4c10890

  • Solid-state Dynamics of Binuclear N-Heterocyclic Carbene Au(I) Rotor with para-Phenylene Rotator

    Jiang, P.; Mikherdov, A. S.; Ito, H.*; Jin, M.* Chem. Lett. 2024, 53, upae139.
    DOI :doi.org/10.1093/chemle/upae139