Accessing a Hidden Pathway to Supramolecular Toroid through Vibrational Strong Coupling

Shunsuke Imai

Department of Material Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan

Takumi Hamada

Molecular Design and Function Group, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan

Misa Nozaki

Institute for Quantum Life Science, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, 4-9-1 Anagwa, Inage, Chiba 263-8555, Japan

Takatoshi Fujita

Institute for Quantum Life Science, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), 4-9-1, Anakawa, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan

Mariko Takahashi

Yasuhiko Fujita

Research Institute for Sustainable Chemistry, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Kagamiyama 3-11-32, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima 739-0049, Japan

Koji Harano

Center for Basic Research on Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan

Hiroshi Uji-i

Division of Photonics and Optical Science, Research Institute for Electronic Science (RIES), Hokkaido University, North 20 West 10, Kita Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 001-0020, Japan

Atsuro Takai

Molecular Design and Function Group, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan

Kenji Hirai

Division of Photonics and Optical Science, Research Institute for Electronic Science (RIES), Hokkaido University, North 20 West 10, Kita Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 001-0020, Japan