Dr. Takashi Nakanishi, group leader of Frontier Molecules Group and his group's research is picked up in Royal Society of Chemistry(RSC)'s online article "ChemSci Pick of the Week", which selects and promotes the favorite article of the week from their flagship journal "Chemical Science".

In the near future, "FMLs (functional molecular liquids)" will possibly be applicable to various flexible electronics and wearable techs. Dr. Nakanishi talks about the possible occurring issues and the promising future.

■ "ChemSci Pick of the Week"
　"Supercooling: not super cool?" (1 August 2018)

■ Reference
　"Supercooling of functional alkyl-π molecular liquids", Chem. Sci., 2018, 9, 6774-6778
　DOI: 10.1039/C8SC02723D
　http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2018/sc/c8sc02723d#!divAbstract

■ NanoArt regarding this research

Polarized optical microscope images of very slowly crystallized forms via supercooled liquid of an alkylated antharacene compound.