Dr. Yudai Ono Honored with Excellent Presentation Award for Innovative Research on Molecular Adsorption Utilizing Crystalline Material

On November 1, 2025, Dr. Yudai Ono, a postdoctoral researcher at the International Institute for Sustainability with Knotted Chiral Meta Matter (WPI-SKCM²), Hiroshima University, was honored with the Excellent Presentation Award at the 33rd Organic Crystal Symposium, held in Nagano Prefecture. The recognition was given for his outstanding oral presentation titled “Selective Molecular Adsorption Utilizing Latent Porosity in Molecular Crystals of Tris (phenylisoxazolyl) benzene Derivatives.”

Dr. Ono received the Excellent Presentation Award in recognition of his novel work on the behavior of latent porosity in crystalline materials. In his presentation, he demonstrated that planar molecular crystals derived from tris(phenylisoxazolyl)benzene, though appearing non-porous, actually develop well-defined intermolecular cavities in the solid state. His research contributes to the development of lightweight, metal-free materials for sustainable chemical processing, environmental remediation, and resource recovery.

“I am honored and grateful to receive this award. I sincerely thank the organizers and everyone who discussed our work, and I appreciate the support of my supervisor and collaborators.” Said Dr. Ono.

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