Structural Chemistry -Looking at chemistry from the viewpoint of structural fluctuation-

Structural chemistry deals, both experimentally and theoretically, with the structure-reactivity and/or structure-function relationships of molecules and/or molecular systems. We are most interested in the dynamical aspect of molecular structure that plays an essential role in chemical reactions in condensed phases. Structure and dynamics of photoexcited reactive intermediates in solution is our primary subject. We are also interested in the dynamical structures of biological molecules like proteins and their possible relationships with the functions.