■ Structure-based drug development ■ Protein evolution
- Cyclic Peptoids and Glycopeptoids for Chemical Biology and Glycomics - Novel Peptoid-based Architectures - Artificial Lectins - Biotransformation-derived Fatty Acid Derivatives - Diagnostics and Therapeutics
■ Bio-/Electro-Analytical Chemistry - Electrochemical micro-(nano-)sensors - Electroanalysis of biological/physiological processes (e.g.,neurotransmission, oxygen transport, gas signaling, etc.) - Electrocatalytic Nanomaterials - Scanning electrochemical microscopy - Mechanism study of electrode reactions
Our research group focuses on the development of efficient and sustainable methodologies for organic synthesis while elucidating the reaction mechanistic intricacies behind them. In particular, our research interests are to establish design and development of new chiral platforms that enable various catalytic asymmetric transformations.
- Continuous Flow Chemistry - Target-Oriented Synthesis - Tandem Reactions via Anion Relay - Catalytic C-C or C-N Bond Formation
■ Bioinorganic Chemistry - Dioxygen-activation catalysts that mimic in vivo enzymatic systems which activate the dioxygen in the air during the breathing process. - Water oxidation catalyst using biomimetic compounds for Photosystem II which is the active site of the photochemistry process. - Eco-friendly catalysts under the concept of “Green Chemistry” through photocatalytic oxidation reactions.