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Masayuki Ohtani

Associate Professor (b.1969)

Kanazawa College of Art
5-11-1 Kodatsuno, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8656, Japan




Education / Background / Activities

  • B.Sc. in chemistry, 1991, Kanazawa University
  • M.Sc. in chemistry, 1993, Kanazawa University
  • Ph.D. in applied chemistry, 1997, Osaka University

  • Research Staff, 1993-1994, Hokuriku Pharmaceutical Company
  • Part-time Teacher of Chemistry, 1998-2002 , Kanazawa University
  • Assistant Professor, 1997-2002 , Kanazawa College of Art
  • Associate Professor, 2002- , Kanazawa College of Art

  • Member, 1994- , The Chemical Society of Japan
  • Member, 1994- , The Electrochemical Society of Japan
  • Member, 1997-2007 Mar., Institution for the Synergy of Arts and Science
  • Member, 2006-, The Mottainai Society



    Current Interest

    Electrochemistry
    Investigations are concerned with the electric field distribution across molecular films adsorbed on electrode surfaces, and the impact that interfacial electrostatics have on quasi-reversble electron-transfer reaction. Results of a recent theoretical investigation suggested that interfacial fields can influence the potential at which electron-transfer occurs, a prediction that has been successfully tested using redox-active self-assembled molecular films. Check out my web page for on-line calculations of the voltammetric response of an electrode covered by a redox-active film.

    Synergy of Arts and Science
    6CO2 + 12H2O --> C6H12O6 + 6H2O + 6O2
    DGo=+2880kJmol-1
    This reaction does not proceeds spontaneously.
    An essay about civilization by a phisicalchemist who I am has been published. See the abstract.


    Publications


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