Current

Dr. Jan Labuta

Postdoctoral Researcher

G8 Research Councils Initiative participant

Supermolecules Group

International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA)

National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Namiki 1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan

LABUTA.Jan@nims.go.jp

2013. Nov – present: Postdoctoral Researcher (G8 Research Councils Initiative participant), Supermolecules Group, WPI-MANA, NIMS, Tsukuba, Japan

2010. Nov – 2013. Nov: MANA Research Associate, Supermolecules Group, WPI-MANA, NIMS, Tsukuba, Japan

2008. Nov – 2010. Nov: JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow, Supermolecules Group, NIMS, Tsukuba, Japan

2006. Nov – 2008. Oct: Research Associate, Dept. of Macromolecular Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Czech Republic

2004. Oct – 2008. Oct: Ph.D. degree; Dept. of Macromolecular Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Czech Republic

2006. Oct: RNDr. degree (rerum naturalium doctor); Dept. of Macromolecular Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Czech Republic

1999. Sep – 2004. Sep: Master's degree (Mgr.); Dept. of Macromolecular Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Czech Republic

Fellowships/Grants:

2013. Apr – 2015. Mar: Guest researcher in Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists B, Kakenhi, on “Application of NMR Chiral Sensing Mechanism Using Achiral Molecules”, representative researcher Dr. Shinsuke Ishihara (ICYS-MANA, NIMS)

2008. Nov – 2010. Nov: JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow, Supermolecules Group, NIMS, (under the supervision of Dr. Jonathan P. Hill)

2005. Sep – 2006. Sep: One-year stay in Supermolecules Group, NIMS – Junior Researcher (under the “CU-NIMS Joint Graduate School Program” for Ph.D. students)

Professional interests:

Chirality, its transfer and dynamical phenomena at the molecular level including tautomerism and macrocycle inversion, phase separation in solutions of polymers and/or small organic molecules, host-guest chemistry, complex binding models and their exact solutions, NMR, UV/vis, CD, IR, PL, DSC and DLS spectroscopy, quantum mechanical and classical molecular dynamics calculations.

Publications:

31) ”Aligned 1-D Nanorods of a π-Gelator Exhibit Molecular Orientation and Excitation Energy Transport Different from Entangled Fiber Networks.”

K. Sakakibara, P. Chithra, B. Das, T. Mori, M. Akada, J. Labuta, T. Tsuruoka, S. Maji, S. Furumi, L. K. Shrestha, J. P. Hill, S. Acharya, K. Ariga and A. Ajayaghosh.

J. Am. Chem. Soc., in press (2014).

DOI: doi.org/10.1021/ja504014k.

30) ”Dynamic processes in Prochiral Solvating Agents (pro-CSAs) studied by NMR Spectroscopy.”

J. Labuta, S. Ishihara, K. Ariga and J. P. Hill.

Symmetry, 6, 345-367 (2014).

DOI: doi.org/10.3390/sym6020345.

[Invited paper in special issue on “Supramolecular Chirality”, guest editor Dr. Victor Borovkov]

29) ”Porphyrin-Based Sensor Nanoarchitectonics in Diverse Physical Detection Modes.”

S. Ishihara, J. Labuta, W. Van Rossom, D. Ishikawa, K. Minami, J. P. Hill and K. Ariga.

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 16, 9713-9746 (2014).

DOI: doi.org/10.1039/C3CP55431G.

[Featured on Cover]

28) ”Chiral Guest Binding as a Probe of Macrocycle Dynamics and Tautomerism in a Conjugated Tetrapyrrole.”

J. Labuta, Z. Futera, S. Ishihara, H. Kouřilová, Y. Tateyama, K. Ariga and J. P. Hill.

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 136, 2112-2118 (2014).

DOI: doi.org/10.1021/ja4124175.

27) ”Dynamic Breathing of CO₂ by Hydrotalcite.”

S. Ishihara, P. Sahoo, K. Deguchi, S. Ohki, M. Tansho, T. Shimizu, J. Labuta, J. P. Hill, K. Ariga, K. Watanabe, Y. Yamauchi, S. Suehara and N. Iyi.

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 135, 18040-18043 (2013).

DOI: doi.org/10.1021/ja4099752.

[Press Release on December 4, 2013 from National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)]

[Highlighted in National Geographic on December 8, 2013, (nationalgeographic.co.jp, article: 粘土鉱物の“呼吸”現象を発見); Highlighted in Newton magazine, in issue 3, 2014]

26) ”Multinuclear Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy of a Paramagnetic Layered Double Hydroxide.”

S. Ishihara, K. Deguchi, H. Sato, M. Takegawa, E. Nii, S. Ohki, K. Hashi, M. Tansho, T. Shimizu, K. Ariga, J. Labuta, P. Sahoo, Y. Yamauchi, J. P. Hill, N. Iyi and R. Sasai.

RSC Adv., 3, 19857-19860 (2013).

DOI: doi.org/10.1039/c3ra44231d.

25) ”NMR Spectroscopic Detection of Chirality and Enantiopurity in Referenced Systems without Formation of Diastereomers.”

J. Labuta, S. Ishihara, T. Šikorský, Z. Futera, A. Shundo, L. Hanyková, J. V. Burda, K. Ariga and J. P. Hill.

Nature Communications, 4, 2188 (2013).

DOI: doi.org/10.1038/ncomms3188.

[Selected as ‘Significant achievement of NIMS in FY 2013’ (13 works selected)]

[Press Release on July 17, 2013 from National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), WPI Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA), and Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)]

[Highlighted in Nature Asia on Sept. 2013 (online ver.); Yahoo! Japan News on July 19, 2013 (online ver.); Tsukuba Science News on July 17, 2013 (online ver.); Daily Industrial Newspaper (日刊工業新聞) on July 22, 2013 (online & printed ver.); The Chemical Daily (化学工業日報社) on July 18, 2013 (online & printed ver.); Science Daily (科学新聞) on August 9, 2013 (printed ver.); Security Online News on July 18, 2013 (online ver.); MyNavi News on July 19, 2013 (online ver.); Mapion News on July 19, 2013 (online ver.); Excite News on July 19, 2013 (online ver.); Niconico News on July 19, 2013 (online ver.); Biglobe News on July 19, 2013 (online ver.); Sustainable Japan News on July 17, 2013 (online ver.)]

24) ”NMR Spectroscopic Method of Measurement Chirality and Enantiopurity without Formation of Diastereomers using Pro-Chiral Shift Reagent.”

J. Labuta, S. Ishihara, K. Ariga and J. P. Hill.

Jpn. Kokai Tokkyo Koho, appl. no. 2013-137744 (2013).

[Patent Application]

23) ”Colorimetric Visualization of Acid–base Equilibria in Non-polar Solvent.”

A. Shundo, S. Ishihara, J. Labuta, Y. Onuma, H. Sakai, M. Abe, K. Ariga and J. P. Hill.

Chem. Commun., 49, 6870-6872 (2013).

DOI: doi.org/10.1039/c3cc42859a.

[Highlighted in RSC Chemistry World, published online: 9 July 2013]

22) ”Naked-eye Discrimination of Methanol from Ethanol using Composite Film of Oxoporphyrinogen and Layered Double Hydroxide.”

S. Ishihara, N. Iyi, J. Labuta, K. Deguchi, S. Ohki, M. Tansho, T. Shimizu, Y. Yamauchi, P. Sahoo, M. Naito, H. Abe, J. P. Hill and K. Ariga.

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 5, 5927-5930 (2013).

DOI: doi.org/10.1021/am401956s.

21) ”Hydrogen-bond-driven ‘Homogeneous Intercalation’ for Rapid, Reversible, and Ultra-precise Actuation of Layered Clay Nanosheets.”

S. Ishihara, N. Iyi, Y. Tsujimoto, S. Tominaka, Y. Matsushita, V. Krishnan, M. Akada, J. Labuta, K. Deguchi, S. Ohki, M. Tansho, T. Shimizu, Q. Ji, Y. Yamauchi, J. P. Hill, H. Abe and K. Ariga.

Chem. Commun., 49, 3631-3633 (2013).

DOI: doi.org/10.1039/c3cc40398j.

[Featured on Cover]

20) ”Actuator Based on Layered-Double-Hydroxide and Its Control Method.”

S. Ishihara, N. Iyi, J. Labuta, V. Krishnan, J. P. Hill, H. Abe and K. Ariga.

Jpn. Kokai Tokkyo Koho, appl. no. 2012-039478 (2012).

[Patent Application]

19) ”Colorimetric Detection of Trace Water in Tetrahydrofuran Using N,N’-Substituted Oxoporphyrinogens.”

S. Ishihara, J. Labuta, T. Šikorský, J. V. Burda, N. Okamoto, H. Abe, K. Ariga and J. P. Hill.

Chem. Commun., 48, 3933-3935 (2012).

DOI: doi.org/10.1039/c2cc31118f.

[Featured on Cover]

18) ”Water Detection Reagent and the Quantitative Method to Determine Amount of Water Contaminated in Non-protic Polar Solvent.”

S. Ishihara, J. Labuta, J. P. Hill and K. Ariga.

Jpn. Kokai Tokkyo Koho, appl. no. 2012-146816 (2012).

[Patent Application]

17) ”Reversible Photoredox Switching of Porphyrin-Bridged Bis-2,6-di-tert-butylphenols.”

S. Ishihara, J. P. Hill, A. Shundo, G. J. Richards, J. Labuta, K. Ohkubo, S. Fukuzumi, A. Sato, M. R. J. Elsegood, S. J. Teat and K. Ariga.

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 133, 16119-16126 (2011).

DOI: doi.org/10.1021/ja2056165.

16) “Supramolecular Approaches to Nanotechnology: Switching Properties and Dynamic Functions.”

K. Ariga, S. Ishihara, J. Labuta and J. P. Hill.

Curr. Org. Chem., 15, 3719-3733 (2011).

DOI: doi.org/10.2174/138527211797884629.

15) “Behavior of Water during Temperature-Induced Phase Separation in Poly(vinyl methyl ether) Aqueous Solutions. NMR and Optical Microscopy Study.”

J. Spěváček, L. Hanyková and J. Labuta.

Macromolecules, 44, 2149-2153 (2011).

DOI: doi.org/10.1021/ma200010h.

14) “Chirality Sensing by Nonchiral Porphines.”

J. Labuta, S. Ishihara, A. Shundo, S. Arai, S. Takeoka, K. Ariga and J. P. Hill.

Chem. Eur. J., 17, 3558-3561 (2011).

DOI: doi.org/10.1002/chem.201100052.

[Highlighted in Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 50, 2876 (2011)]

13) “Self-assembled Pyrazinacene Nanotubes.”

G. J. Richards, J. P. Hill, J. Labuta, Y. Wakayama, M. Akada and K. Ariga.

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 13, 4868-4876 (2011).

DOI: doi.org/10.1039/c0cp02025g.

[Special Issue on Materials Innovation through Interfacial Physics and Chemistry]

[Featured on Cover]

12) “NMR Chiral Shift Reagent and the Method to Determine Enantio-Purity and Absolute Configuration.”

J. P. Hill, S. Ishihara, J. Labuta, A. Shundo and K. Ariga.

Jpn. Kokai Tokkyo Koho, appl. no. 2010-216279 (2010).

[Patent Application]

11) “Stable Pseudotetrahedral Supermolecules based on an Oxoporphyrinogen.”

J. Labuta, J. P. Hill, M. R. J. Elsegood and K. Ariga.

Tetrahedron Letters, 51, 2935–2938 (2010).

DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2010.03.113.

10) “Probing the Microphase Separation of Thermoresponsive Amphiphilic Polymer in Water/Ethanol Solution.”

J. Labuta, J. P. Hill, L. Hanyková, S. Ishihara and K. Ariga.

J. Nanosci. Nanotechol., 10, 8408-8416 (2010).

DOI: doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2010.3016.

9) “Designing Lower Critical Solution Temperature Behavior into a Discotic Small Molecule.”

G. J. Richards, J. Labuta, J. P. Hill, T. Mori and K. Ariga.

J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 1, 1336-1340 (2010).

DOI: doi.org/10.1021/jz100307y.

8) “Studies on Langmuir Monolayers of Polyprenyl Phosphates towards a Possible Scenario for Origin of Life.”

K. Ariga, M. V. Lee, J. Labuta, K. Okamoto and J. P. Hill.

Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 74, 426-435 (2009).

DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2009.07.035.

7) “Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Signaling of Molecular Chiral Information Using an Achiral Reagent.”

A. Shundo, J. Labuta, J. P. Hill, S. Ishihara and K. Ariga.

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 131, 9494-9495 (2009).

DOI: doi.org/10.1021/ja903371d.

[Highlighted in Nature Chemistry, published online: 3 July 2009, DOI: doi.org/10.1038/nchem.317].

6) ”Supramolecular Porphyrin Arrays in Solution, at Liquid Interfaces, and at Solid Surfaces.”

J. P. Hill, J. Labuta and K. Ariga.

Bottom–Up Nanofabrication: Supramolecules, Self–Assemblies, and Organized Films.

Editor: K. Ariga and H. S. Nalwa.

American Scientific Publishers, Los Angeles (2009).

ISBN: 1–58883–080–2.

5) “Bottom–Up Nanofabrication through Self–Assembly of Lipids, Peptides, and Related Molecules for Preparation of Nano– and Micro–Objects.”

K. Ariga, J. P. Hill and J. Labuta.

Bottom–Up Nanofabrication: Supramolecules, Self–Assemblies, and Organized Films.

Editor: K. Ariga and H. S. Nalwa.

American Scientific Publishers, Los Angeles (2009).

ISBN: 1–58883–082–9.

4) “Twisted, Two-faced Porphyrins as Hosts for Bispyridyl Fullerenes: Construction and Photophysical Properties.”

Y. Xie, J. P. Hill, A. L. Schumacher, A. S. D. Sandanayaka, Y. Araki, P. A. Karr, J. Labuta, F. D’Souza, O. Ito, C. E. Anson, A. K. Powell and K. Ariga.

J. Phys. Chem. C, 112, 10559-10572 (2008).

DOI: doi.org/10.1021/jp8028209.

3) “New NMR Approaches to the Study of Phase Separation in Polymer Solutions.”

J. Labuta, J. P. Hill and L. Hanyková.

WDS Proceedings, Part III, 112–117 (2007).

ISBN: 978-80-7378-025-8.

2) “Chromogenic Indicator for Anion Reporting Based on an N–Substituted Oxo-porphyrinogen.”

J. P. Hill, A. L. Schumacher, F. D’Souza, J. Labuta, C. Redshaw, M. R. J. Elsegood, M. Aoyagi, T. Nakanishi and K. Ariga.

Inorg. Chem., 45, 8288–8296 (2006).

DOI: doi.org/10.1021/ic0611591.

1) “NMR Study of Temperature–Induced Phase Separation and Polymer–Solvent Interactions in Poly(vinyl methyl ether)/D₂O/Ethanol Solutions.”

L. Hanyková, J. Labuta and J. Spěváček.

Polymer, 47, 6107–6116 (2006).

DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2006.06.061.

Conference Contributions:

23) “Macrocycle Dynamics and Tautomerism in a Conjugated Tetrapyrrole Probed by Chiral Guest Binding.”

Jan Labuta, Zdenek Futera, Shinsuke Ishihara, Hana Kouřilová, Yoshitaka Tateyama, Katsuhiko Ariga and Jonathan P. Hill

IUMRC-ICA 2014 International Union of Materials Research Societies Conference

Fukuoka, Japan, 2014. (Accepted contribution)

22) “NMR Detection of Chirality and Enantiopurity without Formation of Diastereomers.”

Jan Labuta, Shinsuke Ishihara, Tomáš Šikorský, Zdeněk Futera, Atsuomi Shundo, Lenka Hanyková, Jaroslav V. Burda, Katsuhiko Ariga and Jonathan P. Hill

IUMRC-ICA 2014 International Union of Materials Research Societies Conference

Fukuoka, Japan, 2014. (Accepted contribution)

21) “Supramolecular aspects of porphyrins for switching, sensing and sensitizing.”

Jonathan P. Hill, Richard Charvet, Jan Labuta, Mao Li, Shinsuke Ishihara and Katsuhiko Ariga

223^rd Electrochemical Society (ECS) Meeting

Toronto, Canada, 2013.

20) “Porphyrin-Based Nanomaterials for Sensing and Memory Applications.”

Shinsuke Ishihara, Jonathan P. Hill, Jan Labuta and Katsuhiko Ariga

44^th IUPAC World Chemistry Congress 2013

Istanbul, Turkey, 2013.

19) “Phase Separation in Water Soluble Porphyrins.”

Jan Labuta, Shinsuke Ishihara, Lenka Hanyková, Marek Radecki, Ivan Krakovský, Katsuhiko Ariga and Jonathan P. Hill

19^th European Symposium on Polymer Spectroscopy (ESOPS19)

Prague, Czech Republic, 2013.

18) “Supramolecular Aspects of Porphyrins for Switching, Sensing and Sensitizing.”

Jonathan P. Hill, Richard Charvet, Jan Labuta, Mao Li, Shinsuke Ishihara, Katsuhiko Ariga.

223^rd Electrochemical Society Meeting

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2013.

17) “Facile and Speedy Detection of Trace Amount of Water in THF.”

Shinsuke Ishihara, Jan Labuta, Jonathan P. Hill, and Katsuhiko Ariga.

ISACS7: Challenges in Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Edinburgh, UK, 2012.

16) “Designing Lower Critical Solution Temperature Behavior into a Discotic Small Molecule.”

Jan Labuta, Gary J. Richards, Jonathan P. Hill, Lenka Hanyková, Toshiyuki Mori and Katsuhiko Ariga.

IACIS 2012: International Association of Colloid and Interface Scientists, Conference

Sendai, Japan, 2012.

15) “NMR Detection of Enantiomeric Purity Using Achiral Porphine Derivatives.”

Jan Labuta, Shinsuke Ishihara, Tomáš Šikorský, Zdeněk Futera, Jaroslav V. Burda, Lenka Hanyková, Atsuomi Shundo, Kenzo Deguchi, Masataka Tansho, Tadashi Shimizu, Katsuhiko Ariga and Jonathan P. Hill.

MANA International Symposium 2012

Tsukuba, Japan, 2012.

14) “Detection of Enantiomeric Excess Using Achiral Derivatives of Porphyrin: NMR study.”

Jan Labuta, Shinsuke Ishihara, Jonathan P. Hill, Atsuomi Shundo and Katsuhiko Ariga.

ICSM 2010: International Conference on the Science and Technology of Synthetic Metals

Kyoto, Japan, 2010.

13) “Designing Lower Critical Solution Temperature Behavior into Small Molecules.”

Jan Labuta, Gary J. Richards,Jonathan P. Hill, Lenka Hanyková, Toshiyuki Mori and Katsuhiko Ariga.

MANA International Symposium 2010

Tsukuba, Japan, 2010.

12) “Chiral NMR Signalizing System based on Cooperative Binding by Achiral Indicator.”

Atsuomi Shundo, Jan Labuta, Jonathan Hill, Shinsuke Ishihara and Katsuhiko Ariga.

58^th Symosium on Macromolecules

Kumamoto, Japan, 2009.

11) “NMR Study on the Hydration During Temperature-induced Phase Separation in Aqueous Polymer Solutions.”

Jiří Spěváček, Lenka Hanyková and Jan Labuta.

13^th Austrian Chemistry Days: Joint Meeting of the Czech, Slovak & Austrian Chemical Societies

Vienna, Austria, 2009.

10) “Small Molecule Analogue of the Polymer Coil-Globule Transition in Amphiphilic Triphenylenes.”

Jan Labuta, Gary J. Richards, Jonathan P. Hill, Toshiyuki Mori and Katsuhiko Ariga.

ESOC 2009: 16^th European Symposium on Organic Chemistry

Prague, Czech Republic, 2009.

9) “NMR Study of Polymer-Solvent Interactions during Phase Separation in Solutions of Thermoresponsive Polymers.”

Jiří Spěváček, Lenka Hanyková, Larisa Starovoytova, Hana Kouřilová and Jan Labuta.

EUROMAR 2009: Magnetic Resonance Conference

Göteborg, Sweden, 2009.

8) “Morphological Aspects of Phase Separation in Poly(Vinyl Methyl Ether)/Water/Ethanol Solutions.”

Jan Labuta.

MANA International Symposium 2009

Tsukuba, Japan, 2009.

7) “New NMR Approaches for Study of a Phase Separation in Polymer Solutions.”

Jan Labuta and Lenka Hanyková.

16^th WDS'07

Prague, Czech Republic, 2007.

6) “NMR Study of the Coil-Globule Transition in Poly(vinyl methyl ether)/Water/Ethanol Solutions.”

Jan Labuta, Lenka Hanyková, Jan Lang, Jiří Spěváček, Jonathan P. Hill and Katsuhiko Ariga.

5^th Workshop on Interfacial Nano-Architectonics (Nano-Architectonics and Their Function beyond Organic-Inorganic Boundary)

Tsukuba, Japan, 2006.

5) “Self-Assembly and Chromogenic Properties of a Conjugated Porphyrinogen.”

Jonathan P. Hill, Amy L. McCarty, Francis D’Souza, Jan Labuta, Wakayama Y., Masaru Aoyagi, Takashi Nakanishi and Katsuhiko Ariga.

5^th Workshop on Interfacial Nano-Architectonics (Nano-Architectonics and Their Function beyond Organic-Inorganic Boundary)

Tsukuba, Japan, 2006.

4) “Coil-globule Transition in Poly(vinyl methyl ether)/Water/Ethanol Solutions Studied by NMR Spectroscopy.”

Lenka Hanyková, Jan Labuta, Jiří Spěváček, Jan Lang and Michal Ilavský.

The 44^th Microsymposium of P.M.M.: Polymer Gels and Networks

Prague, Czech Republic, 2005.

3) “Temperature Induced Phase Separation in Poly(vinyl methyl ether)/Water/Ethanol Solutions Studied by NMR Spectroscopy.”

Lenka Hanyková, Jan Labuta, Jiří Spěváček, Jan Lang and Michal Ilavský.

46^th ENC: Experimental Nuclear magnetic Resonance Conference

Providence, USA, 2005.

2) “Relaxation Behaviour of Solvent Molecules During the Phase Separation in Poly(vinyl methyl ether) /Water/Ethanol Solutions.”

Jan Labuta, Lenka Hanyková, Jan Lang and Jiří Spěváček.

Central European NMR Discussion Groups: 20^th NMR Valtice

Valtice, Czech Republic, 2005.

1) “Thermotropic Phase Transition in Poly(vinyl methyl ether)/Water/Ethanol Solutions Studied by NMR Methods.”

Lenka Hanyková, Jan Labuta and Jan Lang.

Central European NMR Discussion Groups: 19^th NMR Valtice

Valtice, Czech Republic, 2004.

Some Science Outreach Activities / Others:

8) Scientific art image chosen to “Beautiful Panel Exhibition” (hosted by Organization on Science and Technology), travelling exhibition (2014).

Jan Labuta

7) “Hello from NIMS.”

Jan Labuta

NIMS NOW International, Vol. 11, No. 9 (2013).

http://www.nims.jp/eng/publicity/nimsnow/2013/hdfqf1000001v3li-att/hdfqf1000001v3p1.pdf

6) Participation in “Science Q” lecture at Takezono Higashi Junior High School on topic “New Nanotechnology Changing the Future.”

Katsuhiko Ariga, Jan Labuta, Masaaki Akamatsu

MANA/NIMS web page and Takezono High School web page (11/2013), also broadcasted in Radio Tsukuba

http://www.nims.go.jp/mana/pror/event/q6kpv50000005mgd.html

http://www.nims.go.jp/news/archive/2013/12/hdfqf1000001r2qz.html

http://www.tsukuba.ed.jp/~takezono-j/modules/wordpress/index.php?m=201311

5) Participation in meeting with 100 high school students organized by NIMS. The meeting was part of their preparation and selection for International Physics Olympiad.

NIMS web page (8/2013)

http://www.nims.go.jp/news/archive/2013/08/hdfqf1000001emnt.html

4) MANA-NIMS press release: “Researchers Successfully Develop New Chiral Sensing Technique that Enables Easy Determination of Optical Purity”

Jan Labuta, Shinsuke Ishihara, Tomáš Šikorský, Zdeněk Futera, Atsuomi Shundo, Lenka Hanyková, Jaroslav V. Burda, Katsuhiko Ariga, Jonathan P. Hill