Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering

Professor Mineo HASHIZUME

KEYWORDS

Nanohybrid materials; Biomaterials; Thin film; Polymer molding; Surface modification; Adhesion; Bioorganic chemistry

WEBSITE

https://www.rs.tus.ac.jp/hashizume_lab/Home.html

• Material Development using the Principle of Biomineralization
• Development of Surface Modification Method for Nanohybrid Interface Fabrication
• Material Fabrication by Hybridization of Biological Resources
• Bioapplication of the Fabricated Hybrids

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Division I

Professor Makoto TADOKORO

KEYWORDS

Methane hydrate; Proton conduction; Nanoporous single crystals; Molecular conductors; Proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) molecular systems; Water clusters; Molecular machines

WEBSITE

https://www.rs.kagu.tus.ac.jp/tadokoro/index.html

• Stable Methane Hydrate-Hydrogen Hydrate at Normal Temperature and Pressure
• Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer (PCET) Molecular Switch
• Solid Electrochemistry of Porous Molecular Crystals
• Development of Novel Inorganic-Organic Hybrid n-Type Materials
• Study of Nanoporous Ionic Conducting Fluids

Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science Division I

Professor Hidenori OTSUKA

KEYWORDS

Interfaces; Colloidal chemistry; Biomaterials; Polymeric surfaces; Nanoparticles; Drug delivery system; Tissue engineering

WEBSITE

https://www.rs.kagu.tus.ac.jp/otlabo/

• Creation of Highly Biocompatible Polymeric Surfaces and Analysis of their Mechanisms
• Creation of Nanoparticles with High Cell Permeability Surface
• Synthesis of Polymeric Metal-complex and their Nanoparticles with High Anticancer and Redox Activities
• Synthesis of High Catalytic Activity (Thousands of Pt Particles) and Highly-Regenerable Nanoparticles
• Three-Dimensional Culture Gel Materials of Cells and Application to Tissue Regeneration and Drug Screening

Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science Division I

Professor Seiichi FURUMI

KEYWORDS

Polymer photonics; Soft Matter Science; Sustainable Optical Functional Materials

WEBSITE

https://www.rs.tus.ac.jp/furumi/

• Formation of Cholesteric Liquid Crystals using Cellulose and Its Application to Photonics
• Surface Modification of Colloidal Particles and Development of Recyclable Colloidal Crystal Films
• Elucidation of Lamellar Structures Formed by Surfactants in Self-Assembled Manners and the Expression Mechanism of Their Reflected Collors
• Creation of Self-Repairing Photonic Materials Using Natural Polymers

Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Professor Satoru GOTO

KEYWORDS

Drug physical chemistry; Biophysical chemistry; Computational chemistry

WEBSITE

https://www.tus.ac.jp/ridai/doc/ji/RIJIA01Detail.php?act=nam&kin=ken&diu=6654

• Molecular Science Environmental Analysis during the Formation Process of the Aberrant Protein Amyloid
• Functional Design of Molecular Complexes Applied to the Flexibility of Pharmaceutical Molecules
• Realization of Topical Drug Release using Polyrotaxane Hydrogel
• Improving the Solubility of Pharmaceutical Molecules with Active Application of Ionic Atmosphere
• Analysis of Correlated Moduli Space in Drug Package Inserts using Morphometric Analysis

Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Professor Takehisa HANAWA

KEYWORDS

Clinical Formulation Design; Formulation Enigeering

WEBSITE

http://www.rs.tus.ac.jp/hanawa-lab/

• Improving the solubility of poorly water-soluble drugs by mechanochemical techniques
• Development of formulations with new functions using products listed in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia and Pharmaceutical Excipients Standards
• Development of formulations for children and the elderly
• Development of hydrogel formulation for wound healing
• Research on interactions between medical polymers and pharmaceuticals

Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering

Professor Takeshi KAWAI

KEYWORDS

Surface/interface science; Nanoparticles; Nanosheets; Nanomaterials; Soft materials; Stimulus-responsive materials

WEBSITE

https://www.rs.tus.ac.jp/kawai_takeshi_lab/index.html

• Morphological Control and Catalytic Potential of Nanomaterials
• Development of Novel Small-Molecule Gelling Agents
• Development of Stimulus-Responsive Soft Materials
• Development of Polymer-Free Nanosheets
• Preparation of Hollow Colloidal Particleshly Active Fuel Cells using Atomic-Level Nanotechnology

Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering

Professor Yukishige KONDO

KEYWORDS

Surfactants; Solubilization; Emulsification; Dispersion; Self-assembly; Micelles; Vesicles; Organic industrial materials

WEBSITE

https://www.kondo-lab.org/

• Fabrication of Metal Glossing Crystals from Organic Compounds
• Synthesis and Solution Viscosity Control of Surfactants Responsive to Light and Redox Reactions
• Control of Organic Matter Solubilization
• Synthesis and Solution Physical Properties of Fluorine-Based Surfactants
• Active Emulsification using the Light of Emulsion

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering

Professor Hitoshi ISHIKAWA

KEYWORDS

Fluid engineering; Turbulence engineering; Flow control

WEBSITE

https://www.rs.tus.ac.jp/~ishi/

• Study of Fluid Flow around Trees and Vegetation
• Fluid Control with Plasma Actuator
• Study of Vortex Structure in Turbulent Flow
• Creation of High-Value-Added Titanium Oxide Photocatalysts
• Flow around a Large Deformable Object; Morphing Technology

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering

Professor Shinya SASAKI

KEYWORDS

Tribology; Surface modification; Metallic 3D printers; Nanophysical property assessment; Design engineering; Vacuum technology; Mechanical functional elements

WEBSITE

https://www.rs.tus.ac.jp/tribolab

• Evaluation of Nanophysical Properties of Surfaces (Nanoindentation, Viscoelasticity, AFM)
• Tribological Characterization (Standard Friction Test, Lubrication Mechanism, Surface Analysis)
• Development of High Vacuum Lubrication System (Ionic Liquid, Diamond-like Carbon, Gas Emission Characteristics, Temperature Characteristics)
• Functional Surface-Creation Process Techniques using Metallic 3D Printers
• Surface Modification (Coating, Surface Texture, Surface Modification)

Department of Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of Science and Technology

Professor Kaname KANAI

KEYWORDS

Physical property physics; Physical chemistry

WEBSITE

https://kanai-tus.jp/

• Research on Organic Semiconductor-Related Interfaces
• Basic Research on Organic Solar Cells
• Electronic Structure Analysis by High Energy Spectroscopy
• Surface Interface Physics

Department of Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of Science and Technology

Professor Shinya YOSHIOKA

KEYWORDS

Structural colors of living organisms; Photonic crystals; Biomimetics

WEBSITE

http://www.yoshioka-lab.com/index.html

• Microstructure and Optical Properties of Living Organisms
• Photonic Crystals Based on Minimal Curved Surfaces
• Structure and Optical Properties of Spherical Colloidal Aggregates
• Insect Locomotion and Adhesion

Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology

Professor Takeshi KONDO

KEYWORDS

Physical chemistry; Electrochemistry; Functional interfaces

WEBSITE

https://www.rs.noda.tus.ac.jp/~yuasalab/top.html

• Functionalization of Diamond Electrodes by Surface Modification and their Application to Electrochemical Analysis
• Fabrication of Conductive Diamond Powder and their Application in Functional Electrodes
• Porous Diamond Electrode
• Application of Porous Diamond Spherical Particles to Column Packing Materials and Catalysts
• Surface Functionalization of Diamond Nanoparticles

Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology

Professor Kenichi SAKAI

KEYWORDS

Colloids; Surfactants; Amphiphiles; Emulsification; Adsorption; Alpha-Gels

WEBSITE

https://dept.tus.ac.jp/sakaisakailab/

• Synthesis of Novel Amphiphiles (Surfactants) and Characterization of Their Functionality
• Characterization of the Adsorption Properties of Surfactants at Solid/Liquid Interfaces
• Solution Properties and Adsorption Properties of Mixed Surfactants and Polymers
• Preparation of Composites using Molecular Assemblies of Surfactants
• Characterization of Emulsions, Suspensions, and Alpha-Gels in Terms of Physical Chemistry

Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology

Professor Hideki SAKAI

KEYWORDS

Colloid and interfacial chemistry; Emulsification; Molecular assembly; Nanostructured functional materials; Photocatalysis

WEBSITE

https://dept.tus.ac.jp/sakaisakailab/

• Synthesis and Solution Properties of Novel Surfactants
• Preparation of Nanostructured Materials using Interfacial Chemical Techniques
• Preparation and Application of Emulsions, Liposomes, and Microcapsules
• Development of Novel Titanium Oxide Photocatalysts
• Direct Observation and Evaluation of Molecular Assemblies using Cryo-TEM and SAXS

Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Advanced Engineering

Professor Akihiko KIKUCHI

KEYWORDS

Biomaterials; Functional polymers; Drug delivery systems; Regenerative medicine; Tissue engineering; Medical bioengineering

WEBSITE

https://www.tus-zairyou.jp/labs/lab-06.html

• Preparation of Novel Temperature-Responsive Functional Materials and Application to Biomaterials
• Biopharmaceutical Drug Delivery Systems
• Preparation and Functional Evaluation of Biofunctional Materials
• Application of Temperature-Sensitive Nanoparticles for Diagnosis and DDS
• Novel Materials for Biomolecules Separation

Department of Applied Physics, Faculty of Advanced Engineering

Professor Yutaka SUMINO

KEYWORDS

Soft matter physics; Non-equilibrium phenomena; Interfacial phenomena; Biophysics

WEBSITE

http://www.rs.tus.ac.jp/sumino_lab/
https://sites.google.com/site/ysumino/

• Self-Organization Observed in Soft Matters
• Interfacial Phenomena Related to Viscoelasticity
• Collective Behavior of Active Particles
• Analogue Experiment for Regular and Slow Earthquakes