Nobuhiro Yanai

Nobuhiro Yanai is a Professor at The University of Tokyo, Department of Chemistry. His research focuses on functional chemistry, coordination chemistry, photochemistry, and spin chemistry. His current work includes photon upconversion, nuclear hyperpolarization, and quantum sensing. He explores applications such as renewable energy production, photodynamic therapy, and optogenetics. His research also involves dynamic nuclear polarization for advanced NMR/MRI technologies and the development of molecular qubits for quantum sensing. Yanai's research areas include metal-organic frameworks, dye materials, photoenergy conversion, magnetic resonance, and qubits.

Yanai Nobuhiro is a researcher at The University of Tokyo, focusing on the synthesis and applications of porous coordination polymers and metal–organic frameworks. His work explores the structural and functional properties of these materials, including their use in gas detection, proton conductivity, and stimuli-responsive adsorption. He investigates the behavior of guest molecules within flexible frameworks and the impact of structural variations on material performance. Additionally, his research includes photon upconversion mechanisms, such as triplet sensitization and energy transfer processes, with applications in optogenetics and light-harvesting systems. His studies also cover the self-assembly of colloidal metal–organic frameworks and the synthesis of two-dimensional materials with unique electronic properties.