2026

• FY2026 Furukawa Technology Promotion Foundation Scholarship Masaki Arima
• FY2026 Kato Science Promotion Foundation Research Encouragement Grant Masaki Arima
• Young Researcher Presentation Award Jun Manabe Presentation title: "Tuning of Ion-Exchange Function in Ni(dmit)₂ Crystals via Dynamic Crown Ether Exchange"
• FY2026 CORE Laboratory Outstanding Student Researcher, Materials and Devices Joint Research Hub Shungo Tanaka, Shoya Harada
• Student Presentation Award Shungo Tanaka Presentation title: "Relaxor Behavior in a Pseudo-rotaxane Structure Composed of Bis(2-chloroethyl)ammonium and Dibenzo[24]crown-8"
• The 17th Chugoku-Shikoku Coordination Chemistry Study Group / The 9th Young Coordination Chemists Study Meeting Poster Award Ryunosuke Wataya Presentation title: "Structure and Functionality of Lacunary Polyoxometalates Modified with Phenylphosphonic Acid Derivatives Having Different Methoxy Substitution Positions"
• Hiroshima Chemistry Alumni Association Matsuura Prize Jun Manabe

2025

• FY2025 Hiroshima University Excellent Student Scholarship Daisuke Ishikawa
• FY2025 Hiroshima University Excellent Student Scholarship Hidetoshi Kurihara
• The 22nd Nano Bio Info Chemistry Symposium Student Award Shungo Tanaka Presentation title: "Preparations and dielectric properties of Ni(dmit)₂ crystals featuring a pseudo-rotaxane structure constructed by Bis(2-chloroethyl)ammonium and Dibenzo[24]crown-8"
• JSAP Chugoku-Shikoku Branch Academic Conference Presentation Encouragement Award Shoya Harada Presentation title: "Realization of In-Crystal Molecular Rotation and Dielectric Property Evaluation of Imino Nitroxide Radical with N-Methylpyridinium Group"
• FY2025 Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering Academic Encouragement Award Yuma Takemoto Research title: "Functional Enhancement of Novel Single-Molecule Dielectric Materials through Molecular Modification"
• FY2025 Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering Academic Encouragement Award Masaki Arima Research title: "Exploration of Novel Physical Properties of Single-Molecule Dielectrics in FeFET-Type Devices"
• The 7th Materials and Devices Joint Research Award Jun Manabe, Takayoshi Nakamura (RIES, Hokkaido University) Research title: "Construction of Biomimetic Crystal Systems Responding to the External Environment" (Fundamental Joint Research)
• The 105th CSJ Annual Meeting (2025) Student Presentation Award Yuma Takemoto Presentation title: "Dielectric properties of wheel shape polyoxometalate depending on the inner cations"

2024

• FY2024 Hiroshima University Excellent Student Scholarship Mizuki Ito
• NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization) Deep Tech Startup Support Project for GX Sector Practical R&D and Mass Production Demonstration Yuki Nakano, Sadafumi Nishihara
• Chugoku Region Entrepreneur Award – Special Prize Yuki Nakano, Sadafumi Nishihara
• JSAP Chugoku-Shikoku Branch Academic Conference Presentation Encouragement Award Riona Nagatomo Presentation title: "Introduction of Lysine into Li₂([18]crown-6)₃[Ni(dmit)₂]₂(H₂O)₄ Crystals and Attempt at In-Crystal Peptide Polymerization"
• CSJ Chugoku-Shikoku Branch Meeting (Okayama) Presentation Award Masaki Arima Presentation title: "Fabrication and Property Evaluation of Devices Using Single-Molecule Dielectric (NH₄)_xH_12-X[Tb³⁺⊂P₅W₃₀O₁₁₀]"
• Mazda Research Grant Encouragement Award Jun Manabe Research title: "Development of Single-Molecule Dielectrics Using Pinwheel Molecules"
• JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists (DC2), FY2025 Yuma Takemoto
• Coordination Chemistry Young Researchers Summer School 2024 – Chemistry Letters Young Researcher Award (Excellent Poster) Daisuke Ishikawa Presentation title: "Changes in Electronic Properties of Conductive Ni(dmit)₂ Salts via Solid-State Ion Exchange"
• FY2023 CORE Laboratory Outstanding Student Researcher, Materials and Devices Joint Research Hub Mizuki Ito, Daisuke Ishikawa, Hiroto Kaitori, Yuma Takemoto, Masaki Arima
• Furukawa Research Foundation FY2024 Research Grant and Scholarship Yuma Takemoto A research encouragement grant was awarded by the Furukawa Research Foundation for the project: "Development of Novel Single-Molecule Dielectrics Using Wheel-Shaped Polyoxometalates Encapsulating K⁺ and NH₄⁺".
• The 15th Chugoku-Shikoku Coordination Chemistry Study Group / The 7th Young Coordination Chemists Study Meeting Poster Award Sho Nagata Presentation title: "Crystal Solvent Exchange and Property Changes in Na(dibenzo[18]crown-6) [Ni(dmit)₂](CH₃CN)₂ Crystals"

2023

• FY2023 Hiroshima University Excellent Student Scholarship Jun Manabe
• The 20th Nano Bio Info Chemistry Symposium Student Award (Grand Prix) Yuma Takemoto Presentation title: "Dielectric properties of wheel-shaped polyoxometalate as a function of inner cations"
• Research Results Featured on Radio Broadcast Prof. Sadafumi Nishihara
• CSJ Chugoku-Shikoku Branch Meeting (Yamaguchi) Presentation Award Riona Nagatomo Presentation title: "Introduction of Lysine into Li₂([18]crown-6)₃[Ni(dmit)₂]₂(H₂O)₄ Crystals with Ion Channel Structure and Attempt at In-Crystal Polymerization"
• JSAP Chugoku-Shikoku Branch Academic Conference Presentation Encouragement Award Yuma Takemoto Presentation title: "Dielectric Property Evaluation of Wheel-Shaped Polyoxometalates with Intramolecular Ion Migration Mechanism"
• JSAP Chugoku-Shikoku Branch Academic Conference Presentation Encouragement Award Masaki Arima Presentation title: "Electrical Property Evaluation of Single-Molecule Dielectric (NH₄)_xH_12-x[Tb³⁺⊂P₅W₃₀O₁₁₀] Thin Films Using Piezoresponse Force Microscopy"
• JSAP Chugoku-Shikoku Branch Academic Conference Presentation Encouragement Award Rikuto Tamatani Presentation title: "Direct Observation of Cu Ladder Chains Using Atomic Force Microscopy"
• Research Results Featured in the Nikkei Shimbun Prof. Sadafumi Nishihara
• International Congress on Pure & Applied Chemistry (ICPAC) Bali 2023 Student Lecture Award Mizuki Ito Presentation title: "Structure and physical properties of Ni(dmit)₂ salts with organic cations introduced by solid-state ion exchange"
• FY2023 Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering Academic Encouragement Award Hiroto Kaitori Research title: "Development of Interlocked Molecules Containing Molecular Inorganic Compounds"
• FY2023 Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering Academic Encouragement Award Yuma Takemoto Research title: "Development of Single-Molecule Multi-Level Memory Materials via Inner Ion Exchange of Wheel-Shaped Polyoxometalates"
• FY2023 Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering Academic Encouragement Award Masaki Arima Research title: "Electrical Property Evaluation of Single-Molecule Dielectrics Using Piezoresponse Force Microscopy"
• Young Coordination Chemists Summer School 2023 – BCSJ Award Jun Manabe
• Young Coordination Chemists Summer School 2023 – Excellent Poster Award Mizuki Ito
• The 5th Materials and Devices Joint Research Award Mizuki Ito, Qian Yin, Sadafumi Nishihara, Tomoyuki Akutagawa Research title: "Development of Molecular Transport Functions in Molecular Crystals Using Solid-State Ion Exchange" (Next-Generation Young Researchers Joint Research)
• FY2023 CORE Laboratory Outstanding Student Researcher, Materials and Devices Joint Research Hub Jun Manabe, Mizuki Ito, Daisuke Ishikawa, Hidetoshi Kurihara, Yuma Takemoto
• The 103rd CSJ Annual Meeting (2023) – English Poster Session Excellent Presentation Award (Industry) Masaru Fujibayashi Research title: "Establishment of a New Non-Volatile Memory Using Single-Molecule Dielectrics"
• The 103rd CSJ Annual Meeting (2023) – English Oral Session CSJ Student Presentation Award 2023 Jun Manabe Presentation title: "Development of capture and release of ions and molecules in Ni(dmit)₂ crystals responding to the solution environment"
• ESG TECH BATTLE 2023 powered by NEDO – Grand Prize Yuki Nakano Selected as the top prize winner at one of Japan's largest pitch contests for R&D startups and researchers.

2022

• 2022 CSJ Chugoku-Shikoku Branch Meeting (Hiroshima) Excellent Presentation Award Yuma Takemoto Presentation title: "Dielectric Property Evaluation and Organic Molecule Encapsulation in the Internal Cavity of Wheel-Shaped Polyoxometalate P₈W₄₈O₁₈₄"
• 2022 CSJ Chugoku-Shikoku Branch Meeting (Hiroshima) Excellent Presentation Award Hiroto Kaitori Presentation title: "Synthesis and Property Evaluation of Lacunary Polyoxometalate [(HOC₆H₄PO)₂P₄W₂₄O₉₂]^16- with Phenol Moieties"
• 2022 CSJ Chugoku-Shikoku Branch Meeting (Hiroshima) Excellent Presentation Award Mizuki Ito Presentation title: "Construction of a Solid-State Ion Exchange System to Organic Cations Using In-Crystal Channel Structures"
• 2022 JSAP Chugoku-Shikoku Branch Joint Academic Conference Encouragement Award Mizuki Ito Presentation title: "Development of an Absorption and Release System for [18]crown-6 Using In-Crystal Channel Structures"
• 2022 JSAP Chugoku-Shikoku Branch Joint Academic Conference Encouragement Award Hidetoshi Kurihara Presentation title: "Impedance Measurement and Piezoelectric Evaluation of Preyssler-Type Polyoxometalates Generating Sustained Current under Constant Pressure"
• The 73rd Yamada Conference and Institute for Materials Research International Symposium Poster Prize Jun Manabe
• Urakami Foundation Research Grant Chisato Ito (Kato)
• JST Program on Open Innovation Platform with Enterprises, Research Institute and Academia (A-STEP) Try-Out, FY2022 Masaru Fujibayashi Research project: "Development of Multi-Level Memory Using Single-Molecule Dielectrics"
• FY2022 Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering Academic Encouragement Award Mizuki Ito Research project: "Development of Crown Ether Absorption-Release Cycles Using Single Crystals Whose Stability Switches with the External Environment"
• FY2022 Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering Academic Encouragement Award Daisuke Ishikawa Research project: "Control of Doping Amount in Molecular Crystals Using Solid-State Ion Exchange and Ionic Conductivity"
• FY2022 Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering Academic Encouragement Award Hidetoshi Kurihara Research project: "Elucidation of the Pressure Mechanism Enabling Long-Term Power Generation under Constant Pressure"
• JST Strategic Basic Research Programs (PRESTO), FY2022 Sadafumi Nishihara Adopted in the research area "Materials, Devices, and Systems for Information Carriers and Their Integration." Research project: Development of Single-Molecule Dielectric Storage Class Memory.
• 11th Summer Seminar of the Study Group on Low-Dimensional Photofunctional Materials – Excellent Presentation Award Mizuki Ito
• 11th Summer Seminar of the Study Group on Low-Dimensional Photofunctional Materials – Excellent Poster Award Hidetoshi Kurihara
• JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists (RPD), FY2023 Chisato Ito (Kato)
• FY2022 CORE Laboratory Outstanding Student Researcher, Materials and Devices Joint Research Hub Jun Manabe, Mizuki Ito, Daisuke Ishikawa, Hidetoshi Kurihara
• Hiroshima University Graduate School Research Fellowship – Materials Field Daisuke Ishikawa, Hidetoshi Kurihara
• FY2022 Hiroshima University Women in Science and Technology Fellowship – Science and Engineering Female Research Fellow Mizuki Ito
• Interview Article Published Mizuki Ito An interview article about the research and campus life of Mizuki Ito was published.

2021

• The 17th Murakawa-Namba Technology Encouragement Award Sadafumi Nishihara "Development of Single-Molecule Dielectrics Contributing to Ultra-High-Density Non-Volatile Memory"
• Hiroshima University Graduate School Research Fellowship – Materials Field Yuki Nakano
• Hiroshima University Emergent Next-Generation Researcher Development and Support Program Yuki Nakano
• FY2021 Hiroshima University Women in Science and Technology Fellowship – Science and Engineering Female M2 Scholar Mizuki Ito
• Doctoral Program Advancement Incentive Grant Daisuke Ishikawa, Hidetoshi Kurihara
• FY2021 President's Award Sadafumi Nishihara
• FY2021 Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering Academic Encouragement Award Jun Manabe
• JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists (DC2) Jun Manabe Research project: "Establishment of a Novel Carrier Doping Method for Molecular Crystals and Precise Electronic State Control"
• Japan Association for Chemical Innovation (JACI) – 10th New Chemical Technology Research Encouragement Award Masaru Fujibayashi Category 5: Research on Electronics Materials Supporting an Ultra-Smart Society through DX – "Development of Molecular Orientation Control Methods in Thin Films toward the Realization of Single-Molecule Memory"
• FY2021 Kato Science Promotion Foundation Research Encouragement Grant Jun Manabe Research project: "Conductivity Control of Molecular Spin Ladder Complexes via Ion Exchange Carrier Doping"
• FY2021 CORE Laboratory Outstanding Student Researcher, Materials and Devices Joint Research Hub Jun Manabe
• Hiroshima University Graduate School Research Fellowship – Materials Field Jun Manabe
• FY2020 CSJ Chugoku-Shikoku Branch – Branch Chair Award Jun Manabe
• JST Moonshot Research and Development Program – Vision Planning for New Goal Exploration (Millennia Program) Prof. Sadafumi Nishihara The "DIGITAL BIOSPHERE" Future Co-Creation Team proposal was selected.

2020

• 10th CSJ Chemistry Festa 2020 – Excellent Poster Presentation Award Mizuki Ito "Organic Ammonium Ion Exchange in Crystal Channel Structures"
• JST Program to Create Startups from Advanced Research and Technology (START) Prof. Sadafumi Nishihara Research project: "Development of Ultra-High-Density Non-Volatile Memory and Ultra-Low Power AI Chips Using Cage-Shaped Molecules"
• Commentary Article Published (Nature Nanotechnology) Prof. Sadafumi Nishihara
• Sumitomo Foundation Basic Science Research Grant Prof. Sadafumi Nishihara Research project: "Creation of a Miniaturized Dielectric Molecular Memory Incorporating Single-Molecule Dielectrics"
• The 25th (FY2020) JSAP Chugoku-Shikoku Branch Academic Conference Presentation Encouragement Award Jun Manabe "Establishment of Ion Exchange Carrier Doping Method in Molecular Crystals"
• SAMCO Science and Technology Foundation – 4th Research Grant on Thin Film Technology (FY2020) Prof. Sadafumi Nishihara Research project: Development of Novel Materials Enabling High-Temperature Single-Molecule Information Recording

2019

• The 26th Hiroshima Venture Development Fund – Hiroshima Venture Development Award (Gold Prize) Assoc. Prof. Sadafumi Nishihara Award description: "Development and Commercialization of Ultra-High-Capacity Memory Supporting the Big Data Society"
• CSJ Chugoku-Shikoku Branch Meeting (Tokushima) 2019 – Oral Presentation Award Takumi Nishimura "Structure and Properties of [Ni(dmit)₂]^- Salts Containing Supramolecular Cations Composed of Alkali Metal Ions and [24]crown-8"
• JST Strategic Basic Research Programs (PRESTO), 2019 Assoc. Prof. Sadafumi Nishihara Research area: "Pioneering Innovative Computing Technologies." Research project: "Establishment of Innovative Molecular Storage Technology for the Petabit Era"
• 2019 JSAP Chugoku-Shikoku Branch Joint Academic Conference Encouragement Award Masaru Fujibayashi "Development and Application of Polyoxometalates Exhibiting Single-Molecule Dielectric Properties"
• FY2019 Materials and Devices Joint Research Award Assoc. Prof. Sadafumi Nishihara et al. Award project: "Electrical Conductivity Control of Molecular Solids Using Ion Exchange Mechanisms"

2018

• Front cover picture of Angewandte Chemie International Edition Katsuya Ichihashi, et al. "Selective Ion Exchange in Supramolecular Channels in the Crystalline State"
• Excellent Student Scholarship (ESS) Katsuya Ichihashi
• 8th CSJ Chemistry Festa 2018 – Excellent Poster Presentation Award Tomoha Hayase
• Press Release Published Assoc. Prof. Sadafumi Nishihara Research Team "World First! Recording Information in a Single Molecule at Room Temperature – Observation of Ferroelectric Properties in a Single Molecule, with Recording Density 1000 Times Greater"
• The 98th CSJ Annual Meeting (2018) Student Presentation Award Katsuya Ichihashi "Development of ion-switch transistor using solid-state ion exchange"