Director

Director IHEE Hyotcherl

He is a world-renowned authority in the fields of reaction dynamics and structural dynamics. As a master in the study of chemical and biological reaction mechanisms, he has received international recognition for his groundbreaking research, including the real-time observation of chemical bond formation using time-resolved X-ray scattering techniques, which has astonished the scientific community.

Introduction

Research Group captures the entire process of chemical and biological reactions from start to finish.

• - Research on mechanisms of chemical and biological reactions
• - Ultrafast structural dynamics studies using ultrashort X-ray pulses and electron pulses
• - Reaction dynamics and structural dynamics research using time-resolved spectroscopy
• - Development of time-resolved experimental techniques and data analysis methods for molecular structural dynamics research
• - Research on reaction dynamics and mechanisms through theoretical calculations and computational simulations

Main research activities

Our understanding of most reactions, such as catalytic and biological reactions, has historically been indirectly based on theoretical calculations or product analysis rather than direct experimental observation of reaction pathways. In response, the Center for Advanced Reaction Dynamics aims to establish techniques that enable direct understanding of chemical reaction mechanisms through precise experimental observations. Ultimately, this will provide the fundamental principles needed to rationally improve reaction conditions and design new methods to control chemical reactions as desired.

The Center does not limit its focus to reversible photoreactions, which have been primarily studied in the field of physical chemistry, but aims to develop experimental techniques applicable to general chemical and biological reactions. Establishing these experimental methods will provide a robust foundation for understanding chemical and biological processes. We leverage a wide array of advanced techniques, including time-resolved experiments using ultrashort X-ray pulses and electron pulses, time-resolved spectroscopy experiments, and theoretical calculations and computational simulations, to understand reaction dynamics, particularly the ultrafast structural dynamics of reactions. Additionally, we are dedicated to developing new time-resolved experimental techniques and data analysis methods to further this understanding.