Chemistry, Materials and Bioengineering Major
Chemistry and Materials Engineering
Research Topics
① Low temperature synthesis of inorganic films.
② Control of bioactivity in metallic and inorganic
materials.
③ Photochemical reaction in nano-ordered structure and improvement of light energy conversion efficiency.
Key Words
Ceramics, Composites, Surface Modification, Morphological Control, Hydrothermal Synthesis, Phase Transformation, Electron Microscope, EBSD
Applications
Biomaterials, Biomedical Applications, Solar Cells, Photocatalysts, Photoelectrode, Sensors
Metallic Materials Proccessing
Professor
MORISHIGE Taiki
【 achievements and activities】
【 website】
tmorishi
Research Topics
① Grain refinement processings of light metal alloys
② Development of corrosion resistance of Mg alloys
③ Microstructural Optimization for Structural Materials
Key Words
Aluminum alloys, Magnesium alloys, Microstructure, Friction stir welding, Friction stir processing, Severe plastic deformation, Thermomechanical processing, Recycling process
Applications
Structural materials
Metallic Materials Proccessing
Professor
TAKENAKA Toshihide
【 achievements and activities】
【 website】
ttakenak
Research Topics
① Innovative production process of rare-metals
② Progressive recycling process of rare-metals
③
Chemical phenomena in high temperature medium
④ Improvement of lifetime of rare-metals
Key Words
Rare-metal, Titanium, Magnesium, Lithium, Calcium, Nuclear Waste, Refining, Recycle, Energy Reduction, Molten Salt, High-temperature Chemistry
Applications
Metal Production, Metal Recycling
Research Topics
① Surface modification of metallic materials
② Preparation of functional materials by spark plasma
sintering
③ Metallographic investigation on joining of dissimilar materials
④ Diamond-like carbon coating
⑤ Additive manufacturing
Key Words
Plasma-nitriding, Active Screen Plasma Nitriding (ASPN), Diffusion-coating, CVD, Stainless Steel, Pulsed Electric Current Sitering (PECS), Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS), Ceramics, Metal, Bonding, DLC
Applications
Materials Science and Engineering, Automotive Parts, Power Industry, Hard Coating Parts, Industrial Parts
Metallic Materials Proccessing
Professor
HOSHIYAMA Yasuhiro
hosiyama
Research Topics
① Development of Rapidly Solidified Composite Deposits
② Development of Low Environmental Load
Type Casting
③ Surface Modification of Metallic Materials
Key Words
Plasma Spraying, Casting, Plasma Nitriding, Rapid Solidification, Composite Deposit, Frozen Mold, Full Mold, Precipitate, Stainless Steel, Cast Iron
Applications
Automobile Parts, Industrial Machine Parts, Machine Tools
Metallic Materials Proccessing
Professor
MARUYAMA Toru
tmaru
Research Topics
① Castings (Full mold process, Investment casting)
② Alloy design of cast iron, steel, aluminum
alloy, copper alloy, and high entoropy alloy
③ Design for fire refining
④ Thermal spray (Spray materials,
Blasting)
Key Words
Castings, Full Mold Process, Investment Casting, Cast Iron, Steel, Bronze, Alloy Design, Fire Refining, Thermal Spray, Wetting at High Temperature Molten Metal
Applications
Castings, Thermal Spraying, Vehicle, Plumbing Products, Rail, Ship, Aircraft, Industrial Machine, Production of Metallic Material
Metallic Inorganic Materials Properties
Professor
ARACHI Yoshinori
arachi
Research Topics
① Crystal structure and physical properties of inorganic materials for rechargeable batteries.
②
Electronic structure of transition metal oxides.
Key Words
Ionic Conductor, Li-ion Secondary Battery, Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Layered Compounds, Stabilized Zirconia, Crystal Structure Analysis, X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy, Ab-initio Electronic Structure Calculation
Applications
Processing of Ceramics, Battery, Sensor
Research Topics
① Science on the self-organization and self-assembly for fabricating nanostructured inorganic materials
②
Science on the growth inorganic crystals in solutions for morphological control of inorganic materials
Key Words
Functional Metal Oxides, Nanostructured Materials, Solution Process, Patterning, Sol-Gel Method, Crystal Growth
Applications
Photoelectrodes for Wet-Type Solar Cells, Photonic Devices, Electrodes for Batteries
Research Topics
① Science on the sol-gel coating technique for fabricating ceramic, glass and organic-inorganic hybrid
thin films
② Modification of the sol-gel coating technique for improving the properties of thin film
products and enhancing the reality in processing
Key Words
Ceramics, Glasses, Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials, Coating, Thin Films, Sol-Gel Method
Applications
Ferroelectrics, Dielectrics, Reflective and Anti- Reflective Coatings, Wear-Resistant and Anti- Scratching Coatings, Photoelectrodes for Wet-Type Solar Cells, Photonic Devicest
Metallic Inorganic Materials Properties
Professor
TAKESHITA Hiroyuki T.
【 achievements and activities】
【 website】
h-take
Research Topics
① Development of new hydrogen storage materials
② Analysis of phase transition and crystal structure
③
Evaluation of electronic structure of materials
④ Thermodynamic and kinetic analyses of gas-solid
reaction
Key Words
Hydrogen, Hydrogen Storage Materials, Intermetallic Compound, Phase Diagram, X-ray Diffraction, Rietveld Analysis, Density Functional Theory
Applications
Automobiles, Energy and Environment, Battery, Heat Pump, Refrigeration, Sensor, Purification and Separation of Gas, Catalyst, Nuclear Power
Metallic Inorganic Materials Properties
Professor
HARUNA Takumi
【 achievements and activities】
haruna
Research Topics
① Development of the metallic materials exhibiting high corrosion resistance
② Development of
evaluation techniques for susceptibility to corrosion of metals
③ Development of intelligent metal
surfaces
Key Words
Stainless Steels, Carbon Steels, Ti Alloys, Al Alloys, Corrosion, Environment-assisted Cracking, Hydrogen Embrittlement, Electrochemistry, Surface Modification
Applications
Chemical and Petroleum Industry, Automobile Industry, Medical Industry, Nuclear and the Other Power Industry, Electric and IT Industry
Metallic Inorganic Materials Properties
Associate Professor
KONDO Ryota
【 achievements and activities】
【 website】
rkondo
Research Topics
① Metal based hydrogen storage materials
② Materials for medium scale hydrogen storage
③
Hydrogen related devices
Key Words
Hydrogen, Magnesium, Titanium, Catalysts
Applications
Hydrogen storage materials, Selective hydrogen separator, Hydrogen sensor, actuator, motor
Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
Professor
AOTA Hiroyuki
aota
Research Topics
① Artificial photosynthesis
② Molecular wire
Key Words
Photosynthesis, Molecular Wire, Pi-conjugated Polymer
Applications
Solar Cell, Semiconductor
Research Topics
① Advanced materials for electrochemical supercapacitors
② Advanced materials for rechargeable
batteries
③ Physical chemistry and kinetics of electrode reactions
Key Words
Rechargeable Lithium Battery, Supercapacitor, Electric Double Layer Capacitor, Ionic Liquid, Nanomaterial, Carbon Nanotube, Satellite, Electrolyte, Anode, Cathode
Applications
Electric Vehicle, Hybrid Electric Vehicle, Power Supply, Aerospace, Battery, Renewable Energy, Satellite
Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
Professor
KAWASAKI Hideya
【 website】【 achievements and activities】
hkawa
Research Topics
① Metal nanoparticles and metal nanoclusters: synthesis and characterization
② Nanomaterial Applications:
electronics, catalysis, biomedical
③ Nanomaterials for analytical chemistry
Key Words
Colloid and Interface Science, Metal Nanoparticles, Nanostrucutured Surfaces
Applications
Catalysis, Emulsification, Coating Material, Cosmetic Product, Luminescence Material, Electrical Conducting Material, Battery Material, Simple Examination Kit
Research Topics
① Development of materials for photoelectric functional devices
② Synthesis of structure-controlled polymers
③ Development of materials for energy storage devices
Key Words
Organic electronics materials,Conductive polymer,Hole/electron transfer
Applications
electrical storage devices,solar cell,electronic device
Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
Associate Professor
YAMAGATA Masaki
Research Topics
① Extreme-environment Monitoring System
② Material Science of Thermal Control Materials
③ Thermal Management System with Phase Change Materials
Key Words
Thermal Control Materials, Phase Change Materials, Extrame-enviromental Chemistry
Applications
Thermal Management System, Electric Power System, Spacecraft
Research Topics
① Development of synthesis of novel polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
② Prediction of physical
properties and design of molecules based on computational chemistry
Key Words
Organic Synthetic Chemistry, Structural Organic Chemistry, π-Conjugated Compounds
Applications
Organic Reaction, Organic Functional Materials, Organic Electronics
Research Topics
① Development of new homogeneous catalysis and organometallic chemistry
② Development of new synthetic
organic reactions using transition-metal catalysts.
Key Words
Homogeneous Catalyst, Synthetic Chemistry, Organic Transformation, Transition-metal, Ligand Modification, Organometallic Chemistry
Applications
Industrial-scale Organic Synthesis from Mass Feedstock, Selective and Active Catalysis in Organic Synthesis
Research Topics
① Ligand design for asymmetric organic transformations
② Development of a new transition metal-catalyzed
organic reaction
Key Words
Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Asymmetric Catalytic Reaction, N-Heterocyclic Carbene, Ligand Design, Catalyst, Enantioselective Organic Transformation, Organometallics, Transition Metals, Organocatalysis
Applications
Chemical Industry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Material Science, Organic Chemistry, Medical Chemistry
Research Topics
① Development of new synthetic and catalytic reactions
② Development of new organic functional
materials including heteroatom
Key Words
Carbon Monoxide, Carbonylation, Reduction, Sulfur, Selenium, Heteroatom Compounds, Lanthanoid Compounds, Transition Metal Compounds, Organic Functional Materials
Applications
Organosynthetic Reactions
Research Topics
① Design, Synthesis and properties of redox-active organic compounds with triarylamine units
②
Design synthesis of novel lanthanide complexes
Key Words
Triarylamine, Catitonradical, High-spin Molecule, Organic Synthesis, Electrochemistry, Lanthanides
Applications
Novel Magnet, Molecular Electronics
Research Topics
① Synthesis of cage-molecule by dynamic covalent chemistry mechanism
② Synthesis of cyclic polymers
by ring-expansion polymerization
③ Development of next-generation resist materials
④ Development
of high or low-refractive index materials
⑤ Development of UV or thermal curing materials
Key Words
Dynamic covalent chemistry, polymer synthesis, cyclic polymer, refractive-index, curing material, resist
Applications
Resist material, UV curing material, thermal curing material, high or low refractive index material
Research Topics
① Development of transition metal catalysts, and the application to conjugated polymer synthesis
②
Design and synthesis of optically active polymers
③ Synthesis of stimuli-responsive polymers
Key Words
Transition Metal Catalyzed Polymerization, Organometallic Complex, Living Polymerization, Conjugated Polymer, Helical Polymer, Optically Active Polymer, Stimuli-Responsive Polymer
Applications
Photoelectric Materials, Chiral Separation Materials, Asymmetric Induction Catalysts, Molecular Sensor
Polymer Chemistry
Associate Professor
SOGAWA Hiromitsu
Research Topics
① Design and synthesis of amino acid-based functional materials
②
Synthesis and functionalization of supramolecular network polymers
③ Synthesis and degradation of biomass-based sustainable polymers
④ Development of functional materials based on marine plants
Key Words
Supramolecular polymers, Self-assembly, Network polymers, Sustainable, Degradable materials, marine plants
Applications
Moelcular sensor, Stimuli-responsive materials, Chiral materials, Biocompatible materials, Adhesion materials
Research Topics
① High thermal conductive epoxy network polymers
② High thermal resistance and fracture toughness
epoxy network polymers
③ High insulation resistance nano composites
Key Words
Thermosetting Polymers, Epoxy Resins, Liquid Crystals, Mesogenic Groups, Self-organization Polymer Nanocomposites
Applications
Electrical Encapsulation Materials, Adhesives, Paints
Research Topics
① Synthesis and characterization of well defined bio-inspired polymers
② Surface modification
of biomedical devices with biocompatible polymers
Key Words
Polymer Synthesis, Surface Modification, Biocompatibility, Bio-inspired Polymers, Biointerface, Non-fouling Surface, Biomaterials
Applications
Medical Devices, Diagnostic Devices, Biosensor Applications, Cell Culture, Separation of Biosubstances Drug Delivery System
Research Topics
① The synthesis of biodegradable smart materials and their application in biomedical fields
②
Synthesis of biodegradable polymers for regenerative medicine and drug delivery systems
③ Development of Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery Systems
Key Words
Biomaterials, Biodegradable Materials, Injectable Polymer, Polylactide, Tissue Engineering, Drug Delivery System, Hydrogel, Shape-memory Polymer, Sol-Gel Transition
Applications
Medical Devices, Regenerative Medicine, Drug Delivery System, Anti-adhesives
Research Topics
① Artificial extracellular matrix
② Biofunctionalization of material surface
③ Structural
analysis of artificial peptides and proteins
Key Words
Biomaterials, Peptide and Protein Science, Genetically-engineered Protein, Tissue Engineering, Artificial Organ, Surface Modification, Bioinspired Materials
Applications
Biomedical Materials, Sensors, Nanotechnology,
Biotechnology
Research Topics
① Polymer Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications
② Functional Soft Materials
③ Functional Materials Using Polymer Self-assembly
Key Words
Soft Matter, Polymer Synthesis, Functional Polymers, Supramolecular Chemistry, Self-assembly, Biomaterials
Applications
Biomedical Materials, Sensors, Nanotechnology, Biotechnology
Research Topics
① Peptide based biomaterials for tissue engineering
② Peptide Scaffold for Regenerative Medicine
③
Design of Peptide-polymer hydrid materials
Key Words
Biomaterial, Tissue Engineering, Cell Scaffold, Amino Acid, Peptide, Protein, Secondary Structure, β-sheet Peptide, Extracellular Matrix, Self-assembly, Biosensor
Applications
Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine
Research Topics
① Synthesis of glycocluster compounds from unused resource
② Synthesis of carbohydrates based
on sustainable chemistry
Key Words
Oligosaccharide, Bioactive Sugar, Glycodendrimer, Glycocluster Compound, Nanomaterial, Ionic Liquid, Environmental Material, Sustainable Chemistry
Applications
Glycodrug, Biodegradable Material, Environmental- Conscious Synthetic Process, Biomedical Material, Environmental Depuration
Biomaterials Chemistry
Professor
MIYATA Takashi
tmiyata
Research Topics
① Polymer Gels
② Biomaterials
③ Membranes and Films
④ Surface Science
⑤
Bio-inspired Materials
Key Words
Functional Polymers, Gels, Membranes, Biomedical Polymers, Smart Polymers, Intelligent Materials, Biomimetic Materials, Nano materials, Bio-inspired Materials, Surface Science
Applications
Biomaterials, Sensors, Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Environment- and Energy-related Applications
Research Topics
① Molecular Design and Synthesis of Peptide ORIGAMI: Novel Metal-Peptide Complexes
② Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction by Novel Ruthenium-Peptide Complexes
③ Artificial Photosynthesis Developed with Molecular Catalysts
Key Words
Photocatalysis, CO2 Reduction, Ruthenium, Peptide ORIGAMI, Artificial Metalloenzymes, Artificial Photosynthesis
Applications
Photo-functional Molecules, Photocatalysts, CO2 Reduction Catalysts, Artificial Metalloenzymes, Artificial Photosynthesis
Biofunctional Molecular Chemistry
Professor
KUZUYA Akinori
【 achievements and activities】
【 website】
kuzuya
Research Topics
① Construction of nanostructures made of DNA
② Fusion of DNA and functional nanomaterial
③
Single molecule imaging of bio-oriented supramolecules
Key Words
DNA, Nucleic Acids Chemistry, Molecular Devices, Nanotechnology, Nanobiotechnology, Single Molecule
Applications
Sensing and Diagnostics, Electronics
Biofunctional Molecular Chemistry
Professor
YAJIMA Tatsuo
t.yajima
Research Topics
① Studies of noncovalent interactions between molecules
② Clarification and applications of noncovalent
interaction supported by metal ions
③ Syntheses and preparations of optical active amino acids by
optical resolutions with crystallization
④ Development of novel methods for optical resolutions using
metal complexes
Key Words
Molecular Recognition, Noncovalent Interaction, Optical Resolution, Asymmetric Transformation, Amino Acids, Racemization, Epimerization, Preferential Crystallization, Replacing Crystallization, Metal Complex, pH Titration, Solution Equilibrium
Applications
Syntheses and Preparations of Precursors for Medicines, Pesticides, Cosmetics, and Food Additives
Biofunctional Molecular Chemistry
Associate Professor
NAKAI Misaki
【 achievements and activities】
nakai
Research Topics
① The development of photosensitizer for pohotodynamic therapy
② Synthetic sugar metal complexes
as therapeutic and diagnostic agents
Key Words
Photodynamic Therapy, Diagnostic Drug, Insulinmimetic Drug, Sugar Linked Complex
Applications
The Development of Medical Metal Complexes
Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
Associate Professor
Fujimoto Kazushi
Research Topics
① Molecular Dynamics Study of Polymer Fracture
Key Words
Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Chemical Materials, Polymer, Fuel Cell, Amphiphilic Molecule, Mass Transport, Free Energy
Applications
Pyshical Chemistry, Material Science, Polymer Sicence