Minoru　ASHIZAWA Special Postdoctoral Researcher Born in 1974

March 1997	Bachelor of Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
March 1999	Master of Science, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology Master thesis "Synthesis and Properties of New TTP Conductors"
March 2004	Doctor of Science, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology Doctor thesis "Molecular Conductors Based on Selenium Containing Tetrathiapentalenes and Tris-Fused Tetrathiafulvalenes"

1999-2001	Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.
2004-2005	Postdoctoral Researcher, Condensed Molecular Materials Laboratory, RIKEN
2006-2007	Special Postdoctoral Researcher, Condensed Molecular Materials Laboratory, RIKEN

Development of functional materials featuring the conductivity


- Skiing, fishing, watching sport (a big fan of Chunichi Dragons and K. Kawakami), strolling around Roppongi, seeing Hotei perform live

1. M. Ashizawa, R. Kato, Y. Takanishi, and H. Takezoe　 New!
   "Synthesis and Solution-processed Field Effect Transistors of Liquid Crystalline Oligothiophenes"
   Chem. Lett., 36(6), 708-709 (2007).
   
   
2. M. Ashizawa, H. M. Yamamoto, A. Nakao, and R. Kato
   "The first methyl antimony linked dimeric tetrathiafulvalene and tetraselenafulvalenes"
   Tetrahedron Letters, 47(50), 8937-8941 (2006).
   
   
3. M. Ashizawa, A. Nakao, H. M. Yamamoto, and R. Kato
   "Development of the First Methyl Antimony Bridged Tetrachalcogenafulvalene Systems"
   J. Low Temperature Physics, 142(3/4), 449-452 (2006).
   
   
4. H. Nakajima, M. Katsuhara, M. Ashizawa, T. Kawamoto, and T. Mori
   "Ferromgnetic Anomaly Associated with the Antiferromagnetic Transitions in (Donor){Ni(mnt)₂]-Type Charge-Transfer Salts"
   Inorg. Chem., 43, 6075-6082 (2004).
   
   
5. M. Ashizawa, S. Kimura, T. Mori, Y. Misaki, and K. Tanaka
   "Tris-Fused Tetrathiafulvalenes (TTF): Highly Conducting Single-Component Organics and Metallic Charge-Transfer Salt"
   Synth Met., 141(3), 307 (2004).
   
   
6. T. Mori, A. Ashizawa, S. Kimura, A. Akutsu-Sato, B. Noda, Y. Misaki, and K. Takimiya
   "Conducting Properties of Tris-Fused Tetrathiafulvalenes"
   J. Phys. IV France, 114, 549-549 (2004).
   
   
7. M. Ashizawa, A. Akutsu, B. Noda, H. Nii, T. Kawamoto, T. Mori, T. Nakayashiki, Y. Misaki, K. Tanaka, K. Takimiya, and T. Otsubo
   "Synthesis and Structures of Highly Conducting Charge-Trasfer Salts of Selenium Containing TTM-TTP Derivatives"
   Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 77, 1449-1458 (2004).
   
   
8. H. Nakajima, M. Katsuhara, H. Nii, M. Ashizawa, T. Kawamoto, and T. Mori
   "An Organic Spin Ladder System, (BEDT-TTF)[Co(mnt)₂] "
   Synth. Metals, 145(1), 95 (2004).
   
   
9. M. Ashizawa, H. Nii, T. Kawamoto, T. Mori, Y. Misaki, K. Tanaka, K. Takimiya, and T. Otsubo
   "Synthesis and properties of selenium containing TTM-TTP conductors"
   Synth. Met., 135-136, 627 (2003).
   
   
10. M. Ashizawa, H. Nii, T. Mori, Y. Misaki, K. Tanaka, K. Takimiya, and T. Otsubo
    "Synthesis and Structures of Neutral Crystals and Charge-Transfer Salts of Selenium Containing TMET-TTP Derivatives"
    Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 76, 2091 (2003).
    
    
11. Kawamoto, M. Ashizawa, T. Mori, J. Yamaura, R. Kato, Y. Misaki, and K. Tanaka
    "Dimerization Effect on the Physical Properties in New One-Dimensional Organic Conductors: (ChTM-TTP)₂AuBr₂, (ChTM-TTP)₂GaCl₄, and (ChTM-TTP)ReO₄", T.
    Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 75, 435-447 (2002).
    
    
12. T. Kawamoto, M. Ashizawa, T. Mori, T. Yamamoto, J. Yamaura, and H. Tajima
    "Anion ordering and optical properties of the quasi-one-dimensional organic conductor (ChTM-TTP)₂GaCl₄"
    J. Phys. Soc. Jpn., 71, 3059 (2002).
    
    
13. T. Kawamoto, M. Ashizawa, T. Mori, J. Yamaura, R. Kato, Y. Misaki, and K. Tanaka
    "Ground states of one-dimensional organic conductors based on ChTM-TTP"
    Synth. Met., 120(1-3), 793 (2001).
    
    
14. T. Kawamoto, M. Ashizawa, M. Aragaki, T. Mori, T. Yamamoto, H. Tajima, H. Kitagawa, H. Mitani, Y. Misaki, and K. Tanaka
    "Raman and optical investigations on charge localization in the one-dimensional organic conductors (TTM-TTP)(I₃)_5/3 and (TSM-TTP)(I₃)_5/3"
    Phys. Rev. B, 60, 4635 (1999).
    
    
15. T. Mori, M. Ashizawa, M. Aragaki, K. Murata, Y. Misaki, and K. Tanaka
    "Conducting Salts Composed of Selenium Analogues oh TMET-TTP"
    Chem. Lett., 27, 253-254 (1998).
    
    
16. M. Ashizawa, M. Aragaki, T. Mori, Y. Misaki, and K. Tanaka
    "Preparation and properties of cyclohexylenedithio substituted TTP donors"
    Synth. Met., 102(1-3), 1603 (1999).
    
    
17. M. Ashizawa, M. Aragaki, T. Mori, Y. Misaki, and T. Yamabe
    "Cyclohexylenedithio Annelated Bis-Fused TTF Donors and Their Conducting Salts"
    Chem. Lett., 26, 649-650 (1997).