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).