Program of Applied Chemistry
School of Engineering / Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering
Hiroshima University

Functional Dye Chemistry Laboratory

PI: Prof. Yousuke Ooyama

The word "functional dye" originated in Japan. Functional dyes are molecules that have new functions such as changing their color and luminescence properties, recording information, and converting energy by external stimuli including light, heat, electric field, and magnetic field. We are developing new functional dyes and conducting polymers, finding new functions, applying them in opto-electronics, sensors, and the biomedical field, and opening the way to new applications.

We are recruting graduate students (master and Ph.D.). Please check the details (information about the entrance exams).

Your laboratory visit is alxays welcome. You can have an online interview. Please feel free to contact Ooyama for any questions (E-mail: yooyamahiroshima-u.ac.jp).

News

Mar. 23, 2026

The commencement ceremony was held.

Sep. 17, 2025

A lecture was given by Prof. Ayyappanpillai Ajayaghosh from Sri Ramaswamy Memorial Institute of Science and Technology, India.

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May 7, 2025

Associate Prof. Imato won the Young Scientists’ Award in the Commendation for Science and Technology by MEXT. The celebration was held.

Mar. 23, 2025

The commencement ceremony was held.

Jun. 21, 2024

Associate Prof. Imato won the electroorganic chemistry award for young scientists.

Feb. 9, 2024

Kazuki Ohira's Ph.D. defense was held.

Jun. 25, 2022

The 73th forum for cooperation between industry and academia in chemistry in the Chugoku and Shikoku regions was held. Prof. Ooyama served as the coordinator.

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Feb. 15-17, 2022

The final exams for undergraduate and graduate (master) students were held.

Dec. 17, 2021

A lecture was given by Prof. Mahito Atobe from Yokohama National University.

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Jun. 24-25, 2021

We participated the 45th Symposium on Organic Electron Transfer Chemistry and presented our researches online. We handled the symposium.

May 10, 2021

The book "Progress in the Science of Functional Dyes", which is edited by Prof. Ooyama and Prof. Yagi (Osaka Prefecture University), was published by Springer. Prof. Ooyama and Dr. Imato wrote two chapters.
Springer (ebook ver. and hardback ver.)
Amazon (Kindle ver. and hardback ver.)

Feb. 9,10,12, 2021

The final exams for undergraduate and graduate (master) students were held.