2015
19 February. 2016
"Fusion Materials" was valued "A+" (Excellent result was produced) by MEXT Evaluation committee. We express our appreciation for your cooperation.
15 February. 2016
26 Nov., 2015. Prof. Tohru Sekino (A02, Osaka Univ.) was elected to receive the 70th (2015) Ceramic Society of Japan Award for Academic Achievement, for the research entitled " Creation of Advanced Functions for Ceramics based on the Low-dimensional Nanostructural Design". The award certificate will be presented on 3rd June 2016.
27 January. 2016
18 January, 2016.
Prof. Kazunori Matsuura (Graduate School of Engineering, Tottori Univ.) received "The Chemical Society of Japan Award for Creative Work for 2015" for his achievements about "Creation of Functional Biomaterials based on Biomolecular Recognition" from the The Chemical Society of Japan.
http://www.chemistry.or.jp/news/information/27-11.html
http://www.chemistry.or.jp/news/information/27-11.html
26 January. 2016
26 Jan, 2016.
The work on the novel protein materials by Assoc. Prof. Ayae Sugawara-Narutaki (A01, Nagoya Univ.) is featured in the Nikkan Kogyo Shinbun.
19 January. 2016
15 January, 2016.
Dr. Yuya Oaki (Keio Univ.) received The Chemical Society of Japan Award For Young Chemists for 2015 for "Morphology Control and Function Exploration of Crystals and Polymer Materials through Approaches Inspired by Biominerals ".
18 January. 2016
15 January, 2016 ,
Assoc. Prof. Ayae Sugawara-Narutaki (Nagoya Univ.) received the CSJ Award for Women Chemists (2015) for "Creation of Nano-Objects from Liquid Phase by Using Polymers"
18 January. 2016
Assoc. Prof. Ayae Sugawara-Narutaki (A01, Nagoya Univ.), Assoc. Prof. Atsushi Shimojima (A01, Waseda Univ.) and coworkers have published a paper on the vesicular self-assembly of silica nanoparticles in the presence of block copolymers.
"Nanoparticle Vesicles with Controllable Surface Topographies through Block Copolymer-Mediated Self-Assembly of Silica Nanospheres",
S. Zhou, A. Sugawara-Narutaki, S. Tsuboike, J. Wang, A. Shimojima, T. Okubo,
Langmuir, 31, 13214−13220 (2015).
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"Nanoparticle Vesicles with Controllable Surface Topographies through Block Copolymer-Mediated Self-Assembly of Silica Nanospheres",
S. Zhou, A. Sugawara-Narutaki, S. Tsuboike, J. Wang, A. Shimojima, T. Okubo,
Langmuir, 31, 13214−13220 (2015).
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12 January. 2016
26 Nov., 2015.
Assist. Prof. Makoto Kobayashi (A01, Tohoku Univ.) was elected to receive the 70th CerSJ (the Ceramic Society of Japan) award for advancements in ceramic science and technology, for the research entitled "Synthesis of titania with controlled structures and its developments". The award will be presented on 3rd June 2016.
27 October. 2015
October 22, 2015.
Prof. Takashi Kato (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo) and Dr. Tatsuya Nishimura (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo), and coworkers have published a paper on liquid-crystalline calcium carbonate synthesized using an approach inspired by biomineralization in Chemical Science, Royal Society of Chemistry.
" Liquid-Crystalline Calcium Carbonate: Biomimetic Synthesis and Alignment of Nanorod Calcit ",
Masanari Nakayama, Satoshi Kajiyama, Tatsuya Nishimura, and Takashi Kato,
Chem. Sci., 6, 6230-6234 (2015).
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" Liquid-Crystalline Calcium Carbonate: Biomimetic Synthesis and Alignment of Nanorod Calcit ",
Masanari Nakayama, Satoshi Kajiyama, Tatsuya Nishimura, and Takashi Kato,
Chem. Sci., 6, 6230-6234 (2015).
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16 October. 2015
Associate Professor Sota Sato (publicly invited research member, Tohoku Univ.) and coworkers have published a paper on the research of bridging adhesion of a protein onto a titania surface using self-assembled complexes in Journal of the American Chemical Society. This article is selected as the cover for the issue and highlighted in Spotlights for the issue.
"Bridging Adhesion of a Protein onto an Inorganic Surface Using Self-Assembled Dual-Functionalized Spheres",
S. Sato, M. Ikemi, T. Kikuchi, S. Matsumura, K. Shiba, M. Fujita,
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 137, 12890-12896 (2015).
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Link to Spotlights
"Bridging Adhesion of a Protein onto an Inorganic Surface Using Self-Assembled Dual-Functionalized Spheres",
S. Sato, M. Ikemi, T. Kikuchi, S. Matsumura, K. Shiba, M. Fujita,
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 137, 12890-12896 (2015).
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Link to Spotlights
1 September. 2015
Prof. Masamichi Yamanaka (A01, Shizuoka Univ.) and coworkers have published a paper on the lithium ion selective recognition by dimerizable C3-symmetrical tricarboxylic acid host in Chemical Communications. This article is selected as back cover for the issue.
''Reinforcement of Guest Selectivity through the Self-assembly of Host Molecules: Selective Recognition of Lithium Ions by Dimerizable Tricarboxylic Acids'',
S. Minodani, M. Owaki, S. Sano, S. Tsuzuki, M. Yamanaka,
Chem. Commun., 2015, 51, 12920-12923.
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''Reinforcement of Guest Selectivity through the Self-assembly of Host Molecules: Selective Recognition of Lithium Ions by Dimerizable Tricarboxylic Acids'',
S. Minodani, M. Owaki, S. Sano, S. Tsuzuki, M. Yamanaka,
Chem. Commun., 2015, 51, 12920-12923.
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1 September. 2015
28 May, 2015. Hiroyuki Watanabe (A01, Kyoto Univ., a student of Prof. Morisaki's group) received Excellent Poster Award at the 64th SPSJ Annual Meeting. The presentation tile was "Synthesis and complexation ability of pyridine-containing P-stereogenic diphosphacrown".
1 September. 2015
Prof. Masamichi Yamanaka (Shizuoka Univ., A01), Prof. Miki Hasegawa and Dr. Ayumi Ishii (Aoyama Gakuin Univ., A03) have published a paper on the luminescent supramolecular hydrogels with Tb ion in Chemistry-An Asian Journal.
"Cation-Tuned Stimuli Responsive and Optical Properties of Supramolecular Hydrogels",
M. Yamanaka, K. Yanai, Y. Zama, J. Tsuchiyagaito, M. Yoshida, A. Ishii, M. Hasegawa,
Chem. Asian J., 10, 1299-1303 (2015).
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"Cation-Tuned Stimuli Responsive and Optical Properties of Supramolecular Hydrogels",
M. Yamanaka, K. Yanai, Y. Zama, J. Tsuchiyagaito, M. Yoshida, A. Ishii, M. Hasegawa,
Chem. Asian J., 10, 1299-1303 (2015).
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1 September. 2015
Prof. Miki Hasegawa and Dr. Ayumi Ishii (Aoyama Gakuin Univ., A03) have published a paper on the blue emissive SiO2 nanoparticles with an interfacial Eu complexes in Scientific Reports.
"An Interfacial Europium Complex on SiO2 Nanoparticles: Reduction-Induced Blue Emission System",
A. Ishii, M. Hasegawa,
Sci. Rep. 5, 11714 (2015).
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"An Interfacial Europium Complex on SiO2 Nanoparticles: Reduction-Induced Blue Emission System",
A. Ishii, M. Hasegawa,
Sci. Rep. 5, 11714 (2015).
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1 September. 2015
8 August, 2015.
Dr. Ayumi Ishii (Aoyama Gakuin Univ., A03 Hasegawa Group) received the Presentation Prize of the 27th Annual Meeting on Photochemistry of Coordination Compounds and the Journal of Material Chemistry A for "An Interfacial Europium Complex on SiO2 Nanoparticles for Valence-Controlled Emission System".
1 September. 2015
An essay of Prof. Miki Hasegawa (Aoyama Gakuin Univ., A03) is exhibited at the Fukui Museum of Literature from July 18 to October 12.
http://www.library-archives.pref.fukui.jp/?page_id=673
http://www.library-archives.pref.fukui.jp/?page_id=673
1 September. 2015
15 July, 2015.
Mr. Kohei Kuroda (Aoyama Gakuin Univ., Prof. Miki Hasegawa lab., A03) received the Award for the most excellent student of the scholarship in Aoyama Gakuin Univ.
1 September. 2015
8 July, 2015.
Students of Sagamihara High School visited Prof. Miki Hasegawa (Aoyama Gakuin Univ., A03) to take her trial lesson and lab tour.
1 September. 2015
1 July, 2015.
The work on "Development of the blue emissive SiO2 nanoparticles with an interfacial Eu complex" by Prof. Miki Hasegawa and Dr. Ayumi Ishii (Aoyama Gakuin Univ., A03) is featured in the Kagakukogyonippo.
1 September. 2015
13 June, 2015.
At the events of "Rikejo♡Aogaku", female high school students visited Prof. Miki Hasegawa (Aoyama Gakuin Univ., A03) to take her trial lesson and lab tour.
1 September. 2015
1 Sept. 2015. Prof. Tohru Sekino (A02, Osaka Univ.) has published a review paper on the development of low-dimensional nanostructured oxides and their hyper-fusional functions in a book "Green and Sustainable Manufacturing of Advanced Materials" through Elsevier.
"Solution Processing of Low-dimensional Nanostructured Titanium Dioxide: Titania Nanotubes" in Green and Sustainable Manufacturing of Advanced Materials, Eds. M. Singh, T. Ohji, and R.Asthana,
Elsevier, September 2015. (ISBN-13: 978-0124114975)
"Solution Processing of Low-dimensional Nanostructured Titanium Dioxide: Titania Nanotubes" in Green and Sustainable Manufacturing of Advanced Materials, Eds. M. Singh, T. Ohji, and R.Asthana,
Elsevier, September 2015. (ISBN-13: 978-0124114975)
1 September. 2015
6 August, 2015. Dr. Tomoyo GOTO (A02, Osaka Univ., Assist. Prof. of Prof. Sekino Lab.) received the TAM Award for the Young Excellent Poster Presentation at the 1st International Conference for Tech-connection of Advanced Materials (TAM), as the title of "Morphological changes of hydroxyapatite synthesized by solvothermal treatment of α-tricalcium phosphate: effects of alcohol".
1 September. 2015
Dr. Tomoyo GOTO (graduated from Prof. Ohtsuki Lab., A02, Nagoya Univ.) was appointed as an Assistant Professor in Prof. Sekino Lab.(A02, Osaka Univ.) on 16th February 2015.
1 September. 2015
A. Prof. Kotaro Satoh (A02, Nagoya Univ.) and coworkers have published a paper on the synthesis of periodically titanatrane-functionalized polymer in ACS Symposium Series.
"Periodic Introduction of Water-Tolerant Titanatrane Complex to Poly(NIPAM) Prepared by Simultaneous Step-Growth and Living Radical Polymerization",
K. Satoh, D. Ito, M. Kamigaito,
ACS Symp. Ser., 1188, 1-14 (2015).
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"Periodic Introduction of Water-Tolerant Titanatrane Complex to Poly(NIPAM) Prepared by Simultaneous Step-Growth and Living Radical Polymerization",
K. Satoh, D. Ito, M. Kamigaito,
ACS Symp. Ser., 1188, 1-14 (2015).
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20 August. 2015
Dr. Katsuhiko Shimizu (A01, Tottori Univ.) and coworkers have published a paper on a protein from the siliceous skeletal system of the marine sponge Euplectella directing silica polycondensation.
"Glassin, a Histidine-rich Protein from the Siliceous Skeletal System of the Marine Sponge Euplectella, Directs Silica Polycondensation",
K. Shimizu, T. Amano, M. R. Bari, J. C. Weaver, J. Arima, N. Mori,
Natl. Acad. Sci, USA, 2015, 10.1073/pnas.1506968112
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"Glassin, a Histidine-rich Protein from the Siliceous Skeletal System of the Marine Sponge Euplectella, Directs Silica Polycondensation",
K. Shimizu, T. Amano, M. R. Bari, J. C. Weaver, J. Arima, N. Mori,
Natl. Acad. Sci, USA, 2015, 10.1073/pnas.1506968112
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20 August. 2015
Dr. Yu Hoshino (A03, Kyushu Univ.) and coworkers have published a paper about the design of polymer ligands for specific recognition and neutralization of a toxic peptide in Journal of the American Chemical Society.
"Minimization of Synthetic Polymer Ligands for Specific Recognition and Neutralization of a Toxic Peptide",
H. Lee, Y. Hoshino, Y. Wada, Y. Arata, A. Maruyama, Y. Miura,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, in press, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b05259.
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"Minimization of Synthetic Polymer Ligands for Specific Recognition and Neutralization of a Toxic Peptide",
H. Lee, Y. Hoshino, Y. Wada, Y. Arata, A. Maruyama, Y. Miura,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, in press, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b05259.
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20 August. 2015
Dr. Yu Hoshino (A03, Kyushu Univ.) and coworkers have published a paper about the design rational of high capacity CO2 absorbent in Chemical Science.
"Design Rationale of Thermally Responsive Microgel Particle Films That Reversibly Absorb Large Amounts of CO2: Fine Tuning the pKa of Ammonium Ions in the Particles",
M. Yue, Y. Hoshino, Y. Miura,
Chem. Sci., 2015, in press, DOI: 10.1039/C5SC01978H.
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"Design Rationale of Thermally Responsive Microgel Particle Films That Reversibly Absorb Large Amounts of CO2: Fine Tuning the pKa of Ammonium Ions in the Particles",
M. Yue, Y. Hoshino, Y. Miura,
Chem. Sci., 2015, in press, DOI: 10.1039/C5SC01978H.
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20 August. 2015
15 Apr, 2015. Dr. Yu Hoshino (A03, Kyushu Univ.) received the Young Scientists' Prize of the Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (2015) for the research about development of functional materials based on the thermally responsive nano-gel particles.
10 August. 2015
Prof. Sadahito Aoshima (A02, Osaka Univ.), Associate Prof. Kotaro Satoh (A02, Nagoya Univ.), Prof. Masato Kakihana (A01, Tohoku Univ.), Prof. Hiroaki Imai (A03, Keio Univ.), Associate Prof. Atsushi Arakaki (A02, Tokyo Univ. of Agriculture and Technology), Associate Prof. Kiyofumi Katagiri (A03, Hiroshima Univ.) and coworkers have published a paper on controlled radical polymerization using iron oxides prepared by hydrothermal, bioinspired, or bacterial processes in RSC Advances.
"Controlled Radical Polymerization of Styrene with Magnetic Iron Oxides Prepared through Hydrothermal, Bioinspired, and Bacterial Processes",
A. Kanazawa, K. Satoh, S. Kanaoka, M. Kakihana, M. Kobayashi, J. Sato, H. Imai, Y. Oaki, A. Arakaki, K. Katagiri, M. Kamigaito, S. Aoshima,
RSC Adv. 5, 51122-51129 (2015).
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"Controlled Radical Polymerization of Styrene with Magnetic Iron Oxides Prepared through Hydrothermal, Bioinspired, and Bacterial Processes",
A. Kanazawa, K. Satoh, S. Kanaoka, M. Kakihana, M. Kobayashi, J. Sato, H. Imai, Y. Oaki, A. Arakaki, K. Katagiri, M. Kamigaito, S. Aoshima,
RSC Adv. 5, 51122-51129 (2015).
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10 August. 2015
29 May, 2015. Sensho Kigoshi (A02, Osaka Univ., a student of Prof. Aoshima's group) received Excellent Poster Award at the 64th SPSJ Annual Meeting. The presentation tile was "Designed Initiating Systems for Cationic Polymerization Using Schiff Base Type Ligands: Effects of Ligand Structures on Polymerization Behaviors".
10 August. 2015
29 May, 2015. Norifumi Yokoyama (A02, Osaka Univ., a student of Prof. Aoshima's group) received Excellent Poster Award at the 64th SPSJ Annual Meeting. The presentation tile was "Development of Two-Staged Latent Initiating Sites through Acetal Activation: Design of Polymers with Precisely Defined Structures by Living Cationic Polymerization".
10 August. 2015
29 May, 2015. Tomoya Yoshizaki (A02, Osaka Univ., a student of Prof. Aoshima's group) received Excellent Poster Award at the 64th SPSJ Annual Meeting. The presentation tile was "Ultrafast and Quantitative Synthesis of Star-Shaped Poly(alkoxystyrenes) with Various Sequences via Living Cationic Polymerization".
29 July. 2015
July 20, 2015.
Professor Takashi Kato, Dr. Tatsuya Nishimura, and Shunichi Matsumura (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo) have published the paper on the development of the fusion materials with helical structures in small (Wiely-VCH).
"Formation of Helically Structured Chitin/CaCO3 Hybrids through an Approach Inspired by the Biomineralization Processes of Crustacean Cuticles"
Shunichi Matsumura, Satoshi Kajiyama, Tatsuya Nishimura, and Takashi Kato
Small, 11, 5127-5133 (2015).
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"Formation of Helically Structured Chitin/CaCO3 Hybrids through an Approach Inspired by the Biomineralization Processes of Crustacean Cuticles"
Shunichi Matsumura, Satoshi Kajiyama, Tatsuya Nishimura, and Takashi Kato
Small, 11, 5127-5133 (2015).
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29 July. 2015
July 14, 2015.
Professor Takashi Kato, Dr. Tatsuya Nishimura (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo), and Yuya Oaki (A03, Keio Univ.) have published the paper on the formation of oriented fusion materials based on the ordered chitin and alkaline-earth carbonate in Chemistry - An Asian Journal（Wiely-VCH）.
"Liquid-Crystalline Biomacromolecular Templates for the Formation of Oriented Thin Film Hybrids Composed of Ordered Chitin and Alkaline-Earth Carbonate"
Tatsuya Nishimura; Ken Toyoda; Takahiro Ito; Yuya Oaki; Yukiko Namatame; Takashi Kato
Chem. Asian J. in press. 10.1002/asia.201500462.
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"Liquid-Crystalline Biomacromolecular Templates for the Formation of Oriented Thin Film Hybrids Composed of Ordered Chitin and Alkaline-Earth Carbonate"
Tatsuya Nishimura; Ken Toyoda; Takahiro Ito; Yuya Oaki; Yukiko Namatame; Takashi Kato
Chem. Asian J. in press. 10.1002/asia.201500462.
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29 July. 2015
April 27, 2015.
Prof. Takashi Kato (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo) and Dr. Takeshi Sakamoto (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo), and coworkers have published a paper on controlled crystallization of CaCO3 and SrCO3 using photo-reactive polymer matrices.
" Tuning of Morphology and Polymorphs of Carbonate/Polymer Hybrids Using Photoreactive Polymer Templates ",
T. Sakamoto, Y. Nishimura, T. Kato,
CrystEngComm, in press. DOI: 10.1039/C5CE00451A.
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" Tuning of Morphology and Polymorphs of Carbonate/Polymer Hybrids Using Photoreactive Polymer Templates ",
T. Sakamoto, Y. Nishimura, T. Kato,
CrystEngComm, in press. DOI: 10.1039/C5CE00451A.
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29 July. 2015
February, 2015.
Special Issue for Polymer Journal, "Fusion Materials: Creative development of materials and exploration of their function through molecular control" was published (Editor: Prof. Takashi Kato (A01, The Univ. Tokyo), Prof. Hirotsugu Kikuchi (A02, Kyushu Univ.), Prof. Hiroaki Imai ( A03, Keio Univ.)). This issue includes 6 focus review papers and 17 original papers from Fusion Materials project members.
Polymer Journal Special Issue "Fusion Materials: Creative Development of Materials and Exploration of Their Function through Molecular Control"
Link to Table of Contents
Polymer Journal Special Issue "Fusion Materials: Creative Development of Materials and Exploration of Their Function through Molecular Control"
Link to Table of Contents
29 July. 2015
December, 2014.
Prof. Takashi Kato (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo) has been selected as Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
29 July. 2015
December 17, 2014. Dr. Tatsuya Nishimura (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo) has published the review on the macromolecular templates for the development of fusion materials in Polymer Journal (Published by the Society of Polymer Science Japan and Nature Publishing Group).
"Macromolecular Templates for the Development of Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Materials" Tatsuya Nishimura,
Polym. J., 47, 235-243 (2015). (Focus Review, Open Access)
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"Macromolecular Templates for the Development of Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Materials" Tatsuya Nishimura,
Polym. J., 47, 235-243 (2015). (Focus Review, Open Access)
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29 July. 2015
October 21, 2014. Prof. Takashi Kato (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo) has published the paper on the Dye-sensitized solar cells based on nanostructured two-component liquid-crystalline electrolytes in Chemistry of Materials (ACS). The work is selected as an "Editor's Choice Article". The related news is featured in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN).
"Nanostructured Two-Component Liquid-Crystalline Electrolytes for High Temperature Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells"
Daniel Högberg, Bartolome Soberats, Satoshi Uchida, Masafumi Yoshio, Lars Kloo, Hiroshi Segawa and Takashi Kato,
Chem. Mater., 24, 6496-6502 (2014).
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"Nanostructured Two-Component Liquid-Crystalline Electrolytes for High Temperature Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells"
Daniel Högberg, Bartolome Soberats, Satoshi Uchida, Masafumi Yoshio, Lars Kloo, Hiroshi Segawa and Takashi Kato,
Chem. Mater., 24, 6496-6502 (2014).
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15 May. 2015
Prof. Masato Kakihana, Dr. Makoto Kobayashi (A01, Tohoku Univ.), Associate Professor Sota Sato (publicly invited research member, Tohoku Univ.) and coworkers have published a paper on development of titanium complexes with a reversible structure change on solvent adsorption and desorption in Chemistry Letters.
"Novel Titanium Complexes with a Reversible Structure Change on Solvent Adsorption and Desorption",
M. Kobayashi, T. Okuhara, H. Kato, S. Sato, M. Kakihana,
Chem. Lett. (2015) DOI: 10.1246/cl.150393.
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"Novel Titanium Complexes with a Reversible Structure Change on Solvent Adsorption and Desorption",
M. Kobayashi, T. Okuhara, H. Kato, S. Sato, M. Kakihana,
Chem. Lett. (2015) DOI: 10.1246/cl.150393.
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15 May. 2015
5 March, 2015. Dr. Makoto Kobayashi (A01, Tohoku Univ.) received the 25th Tokin Science and Technology Prize for his achievement "Control of Nano and Microstructures of Titania by Hydrothermal Method".
08 April. 2015
7 Apr 2015, Associate Prof. Sota SATO (publicly invited research member, Tohoku Univ.) received the Young Scientists' Prize, the Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology for the research entitled "Research on the precise synthesis of biomolecular interfaces".
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04 March. 2015
The research about "Structurally Colored Materials", by Yukikazu Takeoka (A03, Nagoya Univ.), was introduced in "Doraemon motto fusigino Science Vol.6".
Link to Doraemon motto fusigino Science Vol.6
Link to Doraemon motto fusigino Science Vol.6
06 January. 2015
The 11th Symposium on Fusion Materials will take place on 26 January 2015 at the Kitakyushu International Conference Center, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan.
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5 January. 2015
Prof. Yukikazu Takeoka (A03, Nagoya Univ.), Prof. Ryuji Kawano (A02, TUAT) and coworkers have published a paper on the preparation of structurally colored, monodisperse spherical assemblies composed of black and white colloidal particles using a micro-flow-focusing device in Journal of Materials Chemistry C. This article is selected as the back cover for the issue.
"Preparation of structurally colored, monodisperse spherical assemblies composed of black and white colloidal particles using a micro-flow-focusing device "
, Midori Teshima, Takahiro Seki, Ryuji Kawano, Shoji Takeuchi, Shinya Yoshioka and Yukikazu Takeoka
Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2015, 3, 769 - 777
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"Preparation of structurally colored, monodisperse spherical assemblies composed of black and white colloidal particles using a micro-flow-focusing device "
, Midori Teshima, Takahiro Seki, Ryuji Kawano, Shoji Takeuchi, Shinya Yoshioka and Yukikazu Takeoka
Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2015, 3, 769 - 777
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26 December. 2014
26 Dec. 2014.
17 Dec. 2014. The work on "Novel hybrid material" by Professor Takashi Kato, Dr. Tatsuya Nishimura (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo) and Dr. Yuya Oaki (A03, Keio Univ.) and coworkers is featured in the Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun (Nikkei Sangyo Newspaper).
26 December. 2014
December 22, 2014.
Prof. Takashi Kato (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo), Dr. Eiji Hosono (A03, AIST), and coworkers have published a paper on the development of Li-ion batteries using ion-conductive liquid crystals.
"Liquid-Crystalline Electrolytes for Lithium-Ion Batteries: Ordered Assemblies of a Mesogen-Containing Carbonate and a Lithium Salt",
J. Sakuda, E. Hosono, M. Yoshio, T. Ichikawa, T. Matsumoto, H. Ohno, H. Zhou, T. Kato,
Adv. Funct. Mater., DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201402509.
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"Liquid-Crystalline Electrolytes for Lithium-Ion Batteries: Ordered Assemblies of a Mesogen-Containing Carbonate and a Lithium Salt",
J. Sakuda, E. Hosono, M. Yoshio, T. Ichikawa, T. Matsumoto, H. Ohno, H. Zhou, T. Kato,
Adv. Funct. Mater., DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201402509.
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26 December. 2014
November 11, 2014.
Akihiro Yamashita, Masato Mitani, and Junya Uchida (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo, students of Prof. Kato group) received the CSJ Poster Presentation Award 2014 for Excellent Research at the 4th CSJ Chemistry Festa 2014.
26 December. 2014
October 14, 2014.
Prof. Takashi Kato (A01, The Univ. Tokyo) , Assoc. Prof. Atsushi Arakaki (Tokyo A02, Univ. Agr. & Technol.), Assoc. Prof. Katsuhiko Shimizu ( A01, Tottori Univ.), Dr. Tatsuya Nishimura (A01, The Univ. Tokyo), and Dr. Takeshi Sakamoto (A01, The Univ. Tokyo) have published a review paper on biomineralization and bio-inspired materials syntheses in Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, Royal Society of Chemistry.
"Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Materials: Organic Molecular Control of Self-Organization of Hybrids",
A. Arakaki, K. Shimizu, M. Oda, T. Sakamoto, T. Nishimura, T. Kato,
Org. Biomol. Chem., in press. Doi: 10.1039/C4OB01796J
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"Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Materials: Organic Molecular Control of Self-Organization of Hybrids",
A. Arakaki, K. Shimizu, M. Oda, T. Sakamoto, T. Nishimura, T. Kato,
Org. Biomol. Chem., in press. Doi: 10.1039/C4OB01796J
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26 December. 2014
July 9, 2014.
Prof. Takashi Kato (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo) and coworkers have published a paper on the photocontrol of ion-transporting ionic pathways has been published in Journal of the American Chemical Society.
"Macroscopic Photocontrol of Ion-Transporting Pathways of a Nanostructured Imidazolium-Based Photoresponsive Liquid Crystal"
Bartolome Soberats, Emi Uchida, Masafumi Yoshio, Junko Kagimoto, Hiroyuki Ohno, and Takashi Kato,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 136, 9552-9555 (2014).
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"Macroscopic Photocontrol of Ion-Transporting Pathways of a Nanostructured Imidazolium-Based Photoresponsive Liquid Crystal"
Bartolome Soberats, Emi Uchida, Masafumi Yoshio, Junko Kagimoto, Hiroyuki Ohno, and Takashi Kato,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 136, 9552-9555 (2014).
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26 December. 2014
Prof. Takashi Kato (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo) gave a Plenary Lecture at the 25th International Liquid Crystal Conference.
Takashi Kato, "Nanostructured Functional Liquid Crystals for Energy and Environment ", the 25th International Liquid Crystal Conference (ILCC2014), Dublin, Ireland, 4 July 2014.
Takashi Kato, "Nanostructured Functional Liquid Crystals for Energy and Environment ", the 25th International Liquid Crystal Conference (ILCC2014), Dublin, Ireland, 4 July 2014.
26 December. 2014
May 24, 2014.
Shun-ichi Matsumura (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo, a student of Prof. Kato group) received JACI/GSC Poster Award at the 3rd JACI/GSC Symposium. The presentation title was "Development of CaCO3/Organic Hybrids Mimicking the Mineralized Cuticles of Living Organisms"
26 December. 2014
May 21, 2014.
Prof. Takashi Kato, Dr Tatsuya Nishimura (A01, The Univ. Tokyo) and coworkers have published a paper on the development of patterned hybrid materials using thermoresponsive polymer in the Special Issue of Polymer Journal (Published by the Society of Polymer Science Japan and Nature Publishing Group). (August 2014)
" Biomineralization-Inspired Approach to the Development of Hybrid Materials: Preparation of Patterned Polymer/Strontium Carbonate Thin Films Using Thermoresponsive Polymer Brush Matrices",
Y. Han, T. Nishimura, T. Kato,
Polym. J., 46, 499-504 (2014) (Special Issue: Biorelated Polymers and Materials)
Link to Abstract
" Biomineralization-Inspired Approach to the Development of Hybrid Materials: Preparation of Patterned Polymer/Strontium Carbonate Thin Films Using Thermoresponsive Polymer Brush Matrices",
Y. Han, T. Nishimura, T. Kato,
Polym. J., 46, 499-504 (2014) (Special Issue: Biorelated Polymers and Materials)
Link to Abstract
26 December. 2014
May 1, 2014.
Dr. Takeshi Sakamoto (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo) has received Award for Encouragement of Research in Polymer Science, the Society of Polymer Science, Japan for his research "Development of Polymer/Inorganic Hybrid Materials through Self-Organization Processes".
26 December. 2014
April 10, 2014.
Dr. Bartolome Soberats (A01, Kato group, The Univ. of Tokyo) has received a CSJ presentation award 2014 for the oral presentation "Zwitterionic Liquid Crystals as Ion-Transporting Media" at the 94th annual meeting of the Chemical Society of Japan.
25 December. 2014
Dr. Sota Sato (publicly invited research member, Tohoku Univ) and coworkers have published a paper on the thermodynamics and structures of peapod molecules synthesized by stepwise self-assembly in Chemical Science.
"Molecular recognition in curved π-systems: effects of π-lengthening of tubular molecules on thermodynamics and structures",
T. Matsuno, S. Sato, R. Iizuka, H. Isobe
Chem. Sci., 2015, in press, DOI: 10.1039/C4SC02812K.
Link to Abstract
"Molecular recognition in curved π-systems: effects of π-lengthening of tubular molecules on thermodynamics and structures",
T. Matsuno, S. Sato, R. Iizuka, H. Isobe
Chem. Sci., 2015, in press, DOI: 10.1039/C4SC02812K.
Link to Abstract
25 December. 2014
Dr. Sota Sato (publicly invited research member, Tohoku Univ) and coworkers have published a paper on the stepwise self-assembly of 1D-stacked coordination complexes and their biomolecular NMR applications in Chemical Communications.
"Self-Assembled, π-Stacked Complex as a Finely-Tunable Magnetic Aligner for Biomolecular NMR Applications",
S. Sato, R. Takeuchi, M. Yagi-Utsumi, T. Yamaguchi, Y. Yamaguchi, K. Kato, M. Fujita
Chem. Commun., 2014, in press, DOI: 10.1039/C4CC09354B.
Link to Abstract
"Self-Assembled, π-Stacked Complex as a Finely-Tunable Magnetic Aligner for Biomolecular NMR Applications",
S. Sato, R. Takeuchi, M. Yagi-Utsumi, T. Yamaguchi, Y. Yamaguchi, K. Kato, M. Fujita
Chem. Commun., 2014, in press, DOI: 10.1039/C4CC09354B.
Link to Abstract
17 November. 2014
October 29, 2014.
Chao Liu (A02, Kyushu Inst. Tech., a student of Prof. Miyazaki's group) received best oral award for students. The presentation tile was "Apatite precipitation on cobalt-chromium (Co-Cr) alloys modified with γ-polyglutamic acid in a simulated body fluid".
7 November. 2014
Associate Prof. Tomohisa OGAWA (A01, Tohoku Univ.) and coworkers have published a paper on the structures and biomeneralization functions of novel matrix proteins homologous with Jacalin-related lectin isolated from Mabe pearl nacre in PLoS ONE.
"Novel Matrix Proteins of Pteria penguin Pearl Oyster Shell Nacre Homologous to the Jacalin-Related β-Prism Fold Lectins" (2014)
T. Naganuma, W. Hoshino, Y. Shikanai, R. Sato, K. Liu, S. Sato, K. Muramoto, M. Osada, K. Yoshimi, T. Ogawa, PLoS ONE 9(11): e112326. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0112326.
Link to Paper (07 November, 2014)
"Novel Matrix Proteins of Pteria penguin Pearl Oyster Shell Nacre Homologous to the Jacalin-Related β-Prism Fold Lectins" (2014)
T. Naganuma, W. Hoshino, Y. Shikanai, R. Sato, K. Liu, S. Sato, K. Muramoto, M. Osada, K. Yoshimi, T. Ogawa, PLoS ONE 9(11): e112326. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0112326.
Link to Paper (07 November, 2014)
14 October. 2014
Prof. Yukikazu Takeoka (A03, Nagoya Univ.) and coworkers have published a paper on the synthesis and mechanical properties of extremely stretchable thermosensitive hydrogels using slide-ring polyrotaxane cross-linkers in Nature Communications.
"Extremely Stretchable Thermosensitive Hydrogels by Introducing Slide-Ring Polyrotaxane-Cross-Linkers and Ionic Groups into the Polymer Network ",
Abu Bin Imran, Kenta Esaki, Hiroaki Gotoh, Takahiro Seki, Kohzo Ito, Yasuhiro Sakai, Yukikazu Takeoka Nature Communications, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms6124.
Link to Abstract
"Extremely Stretchable Thermosensitive Hydrogels by Introducing Slide-Ring Polyrotaxane-Cross-Linkers and Ionic Groups into the Polymer Network ",
Abu Bin Imran, Kenta Esaki, Hiroaki Gotoh, Takahiro Seki, Kohzo Ito, Yasuhiro Sakai, Yukikazu Takeoka Nature Communications, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms6124.
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19 September. 2014
19 Sep 2014, Associate Prof. Sota SATO (publicly invited research member, Tohoku Univ.) received the 2014 JSCC Research Encouragement Award for the research entitled "Development of biomolecular interfaces constructed on the frameworks of huge, hollow spherical complexes".
17 September 2014
The 2nd International Symposium on Fusion Materials will take place over the period of 2 - 4 November 2014 at the Takeda Hall, 5F Takeda Frontier Bldg., The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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12 September. 2014
Associate Prof. Sota SATO (publicly invited research member, Tohoku Univ.) and coworkers have published a paper on photoinduced electron transfer in a supramolecular system with curved π-structures.
"Photoinduced Electron Transfer in a Dynamic Supramolecular System with Curved π-Structures",
S. Hitosugi, K. Ohkubo, R. Iizuka, Y. Kawashima, K. Nakamura, S. Sato, H. Kono, S. Fukuzumi, H. Isobe,
Org. Lett., 16, 3352-3355 (2014).
Link to Abstract
"Photoinduced Electron Transfer in a Dynamic Supramolecular System with Curved π-Structures",
S. Hitosugi, K. Ohkubo, R. Iizuka, Y. Kawashima, K. Nakamura, S. Sato, H. Kono, S. Fukuzumi, H. Isobe,
Org. Lett., 16, 3352-3355 (2014).
Link to Abstract
02 September. 2014
Atsushi Arakaki (A02, Tokyo Univ. Agr. & Technol.) have published a paper on morphology control of bacterial magnetic particles in Molecular Microbiology.
"Co-Ordinated Functions of Mms Proteins Define the Surface Structure of Cubo-Octahedral Magnetite Crystals in Magnetotactic Bacteria.",
A. Arakaki, A. Yamagishi, A. Fukuyo, M. Tanaka, T. Matsunaga,
Mol. Microbiol. 93, 554-567 (2014).
Link to Abstract.
"Co-Ordinated Functions of Mms Proteins Define the Surface Structure of Cubo-Octahedral Magnetite Crystals in Magnetotactic Bacteria.",
A. Arakaki, A. Yamagishi, A. Fukuyo, M. Tanaka, T. Matsunaga,
Mol. Microbiol. 93, 554-567 (2014).
Link to Abstract.
18 August. 2014
8 Aug, 2014.
Prof. Jiro Kumaki (A02, Yamagata Univ.) did a lecture mainly for high school students at Open Campus of Faculty of Engineering, Yamagata University.
12 August. 2014
Assoc. Prof. Toshiki Miyazaki (A02, Kyushu Inst. Tech.) and coworkers have published a paper on yttrium phosphate microspheres with enriched phosphorus content in Ceramics International.
"Yttrium Phosphate Microspheres with Enriched Phosphorus Content Prepared for Radiotherapy of Deep-seated Cancer",
T. Miyazaki, T. Tanaka, Y. Shirosaki and M. Kawashita,
Ceram. Int., 40, 15259-15263 (2014).
Link to Abstract
"Yttrium Phosphate Microspheres with Enriched Phosphorus Content Prepared for Radiotherapy of Deep-seated Cancer",
T. Miyazaki, T. Tanaka, Y. Shirosaki and M. Kawashita,
Ceram. Int., 40, 15259-15263 (2014).
Link to Abstract
12 August. 2014
3 August, 2014
Dr. Miyazaki(A02, Kyushu Inst. Tech.) made a lecture entitled "Materials Useful for Medicine -Biomaterials-" for students at joint seminar (Yamaguchi, Tokuyama and Iwakuni High School).
9 July, 2014 Dr. Miyazaki (A02, Kyushu Inst. Tech.) made a lecture entitled "Materials Useful for Medicine -Biomaterials-" for students at Jonan High School.
9 July, 2014 Dr. Miyazaki (A02, Kyushu Inst. Tech.) made a lecture entitled "Materials Useful for Medicine -Biomaterials-" for students at Jonan High School.
1 August. 2014
10 March 2014.
Yukikazu Takeoka(A03, Nagoya Univ.) received the Nagai Foundation for Science & Technology Award. He received this award for the work, "Fabrication of Angle-independent Structural Colored Materials by White and Black Particles".
24 July. 2014
23 July, 2014.
Students of Yamagata Nishi High School visited Prof. Jiro Kumaki (A02, Yamagata Univ).
24 July. 2014
15 May 2014
Assist. Prof. Ill Yong Kim (A02, Nagoya Univ.) received the Academic Prize of the 49th Tokai Chemical Industry Association for the research entitled "Development of Biomaterials Compatible to Bone Tissues Using Silica-based Materials".
24 July. 2014
10 March 2014.
Prof. Chikara Ohtsuki (A02, Nagoya Univ.) received the Academic Prize of the 31th Nagai Foundation for Science and Technology for the research entitled "Sophistication of Biomaterials for Prosthesis of the Hard Tissue"
4 July. 2014
Dr. Hiroki Nada (A01, AIST) have published a paper on computer simulation study on the growth control of a calcite crystal by aspartic acid in Journal of Physical Chemistry.
"Difference in the Conformation and Dynamics of Aspartic Acid on the Flat Regions, Step Edges, and Kinks of a Calcite Surface: A Molecular Dynamics Study",
H. Nada,
J. Phys. Chem. C, 118, 14335-14345 (2014).
Link to Abstract
"Difference in the Conformation and Dynamics of Aspartic Acid on the Flat Regions, Step Edges, and Kinks of a Calcite Surface: A Molecular Dynamics Study",
H. Nada,
J. Phys. Chem. C, 118, 14335-14345 (2014).
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3 Jun. 2014
Assoc. Prof. Toshiki Miyazaki (A02, Kyushu Inst. Tech.) and coworkers have published a paper on crystal structural control of magnetite in aqueous synthetic process by polymer addition in RSC Advances.
"Effects of Organic Polymer Addition in Magnetite Synthesis on its Crystalline Structure ",
Y. Kuwahara, T. Miyazaki, Y. Shirosaki and M. Kawashita,
RSC Adv., 4, 23359-23363 (2014).
Link to Abstract
"Effects of Organic Polymer Addition in Magnetite Synthesis on its Crystalline Structure ",
Y. Kuwahara, T. Miyazaki, Y. Shirosaki and M. Kawashita,
RSC Adv., 4, 23359-23363 (2014).
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2 Jun. 2014
29 May, 2014.
Prof. Jiro Kumaki (A02,Yamagata Univ.) received the Award of the Society of Polymer Science, Japan (2013) for "Observation of Polymer Chain Structures by Atomic Force Microscopy".
30 May. 2014
Dr. Sota Sato (publicly invited research member, Tohoku Univ) and coworkers have published a paper on the stepwise self-assembly of peapod molecule in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.
"Solid-State Structures of Peapod Bearings Composed of Finite Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube and Fullerene Molecules",
S. Sato, T. Yamasaki, H. Isobe,
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 111, 8374-8379 (2014).
Link to Abstract
"Solid-State Structures of Peapod Bearings Composed of Finite Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube and Fullerene Molecules",
S. Sato, T. Yamasaki, H. Isobe,
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 111, 8374-8379 (2014).
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27 May. 2014
Assist. Prof. Yoshinori Takashima (A02, Osaka Univ.) and coworkers have published a paper on the system of redox-responsive gel assemblies in Angewandte Chemie International Edition.
"Redox-Responsive Macroscopic Gel Assembly Based on Discrete Dual Interactions",
M. Nakahata, Y. Takashima, A. Harada,
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 53, 3617-3621 (2014).
Link to Abstract
"Redox-Responsive Macroscopic Gel Assembly Based on Discrete Dual Interactions",
M. Nakahata, Y. Takashima, A. Harada,
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 53, 3617-3621 (2014).
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27 May. 2014
Assist. Prof. Yoshinori Takashima (A02, Osaka Univ.) and coworkers have published a paper on the system of pH- and sugar-responsive gel assemblies in ACS Macro Letters.
" pH- and Sugar-Responsive Gel Assemblies Based on Boronate-Catechol Interactions ",
M. Nakahata, S. Mori, Y. Takashima, A. Hashidzume, H. Yamaguchi, A. Harada,
ACS Macro Lett., 3, 337-340 (2014).
Link to Abstract
" pH- and Sugar-Responsive Gel Assemblies Based on Boronate-Catechol Interactions ",
M. Nakahata, S. Mori, Y. Takashima, A. Hashidzume, H. Yamaguchi, A. Harada,
ACS Macro Lett., 3, 337-340 (2014).
Link to Abstract
27 May. 2014
April 7, 2014.
Assist. Prof. Yoshinori Takashima (Osaka Univ.) received the Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (2014) (The Young Scientists' Prize) for "Creation of innovative supramolecular materials and evaluation of its functions".
8 May. 2014
Prof. Atsushi Yoshizawa (A01, Hirosaki University) and his coworkers have published a paper on molecular design for a cybotactic nematic phase in Journal of Materials Chemistry C. This article is featured as a J. Mater. Chem. C Hot paper.
"Molecular Design for a Cybotactic Nematic Phase",
W. Nishiya, Y. Takanishi, J. Yamamoto, A. Yoshizawa,
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2, 3677-3685 (2014).
Link to Abstract
"Molecular Design for a Cybotactic Nematic Phase",
W. Nishiya, Y. Takanishi, J. Yamamoto, A. Yoshizawa,
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2, 3677-3685 (2014).
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15 Apr. 2014
April 12, 2014. Assoc. Prof. Toshiki Miyazaki (A02, Kyushu Inst. Tech.), Prof. Chikara Ohtsuki (A02, Nagoya Univ.) and coworkers received the Research Paper Prize for the Japanese Society for Dental Materials and Devices 2013 for the paper "Biomineralization on Chemically Synthesized Collagen Containing Immobilized Poly-γ-glutamic Acid" published in Dental Materials Journal.
15 Apr. 2014
April 12, 2014. Assoc. Prof. Toshiki Miyazaki (A02, Kyushu Inst. Tech.), Prof. Chikara Ohtsuki (A02, Nagoya Univ.) and coworkers received the Research Paper Prize for the Japanese Society for Dental Materials and Devices 2013 for the paper "Biomineralization on Chemically Synthesized Collagen Containing Immobilized Poly-γ-glutamic Acid" published in Dental Materials Journal.
15 Apr. 2014
The 9th Symposium on Fusion Materials will take place on 12 May 2014 at the Osaka University Nakanoshima Center, Osaka, Japan.
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14 Apr. 2014
On April 1st, 2014. Associate Professor Tohru Sekino (A02, Tohoku University) moved to the position of Professor at The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR), Osaka University.
14 Apr. 2014
1 April, 2014. Assistant Professor Kiyofumi Katagiri (A03, Hiroshima Univ. ) was
promoted to Associate Professor at Hiroshima University.
2013
21 Feb. 2014
Prof. Atsushi Yoshizawa (A01, Hirosaki University) and his coworkers have published a paper on anticancer properties of liquid-crystalline compounds in Journal of Materials Chemistry.
"Synthesis and Anticancer Properties of Phenyl Benzoate Derivatives Possessing a Terminal Hydroxyl Group",
Y. Fukushi, H. Yoshino, J. Ishikawa, M. Sagisaka, I. Kashiwakura, A. Yoshizawa,
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2, 1335-1343 (2014).
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"Synthesis and Anticancer Properties of Phenyl Benzoate Derivatives Possessing a Terminal Hydroxyl Group",
Y. Fukushi, H. Yoshino, J. Ishikawa, M. Sagisaka, I. Kashiwakura, A. Yoshizawa,
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2, 1335-1343 (2014).
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31 Jan. 2014
On 1 January, 2014. Researcher Ryuji Kawano (A02, KAST) moved to the position of Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology.
31 Jan. 2014
16 December, 2013. Assoc. Prof. Toshiki Miyazaki (A02, Kyushu Inst. Tech.) made a lecture entitled "Materials Useful for Medicine -Biomaterials-" for students at Sendai High School.
21 Jan. 2014
1 December, 2013. Assistant Professor Akira Shigenaga (A01, The Univ. of Tokushima) was promoted to Senior Assistant Professor at The University of Tokushima.
10 Jan. 2014
9 Jan. 2014
Prof. Takashi Kato (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo), Dr. Hiroki Nada (A01, AIST), Prof. Hirotsugu Kikuchi (A02, Kyushu Univ.) , and Assist. Prof. Tatsuya Nishimura (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo) have published a paper on the experimental and simulation studies about the formation of aragonite thin films by using Mg2+ ions in Chemistry - An Asian Journal. This article is selected as the back cover for the issue.
"Tuning the Stability of CaCO3 Crystals with Magnesium Ions for Formation of Aragonite Thin Films on Organic Polymer Templates",
Fangjie Zhu, Tatsuya Nishimura, Takeshi Sakamoto, Hidekazu Tomono, Hiroki Nada, Yasushi Okumura, Hirotsugu Kikuchi, and Takashi Kato,
Chem. Asian. J., 8, 3002-3009 (2013).
Link to Abstract
"Tuning the Stability of CaCO3 Crystals with Magnesium Ions for Formation of Aragonite Thin Films on Organic Polymer Templates",
Fangjie Zhu, Tatsuya Nishimura, Takeshi Sakamoto, Hidekazu Tomono, Hiroki Nada, Yasushi Okumura, Hirotsugu Kikuchi, and Takashi Kato,
Chem. Asian. J., 8, 3002-3009 (2013).
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10 Jan. 2014
1 January, 2014.
Assistant Professor Ayae Sugawara-Narutaki (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo) moved to the position of Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University.
10 Dec. 2013
10 Dec. 2013
The 8th Fusion Materials Symposium will take place on 28 January 2014 at the Hiroshima Garden Palace Hotel in Hiroshima, Japan.
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5 Dec. 2013
On 29 Nov. 2013.
Prof. Hiroaki Imai (A03, Keio Univ.) was elected to receive the 68th CerSJ (the Ceramic Society of Japan) award for academic achievements in ceramic science and technology, for the research entitled "Evolution of Ceramic Synthesis Inspired by Biominerals and Its Application ". The award will be presented on 6th June 2014.
3 Dec. 2013
Dr. Hiroki Nada (A01, AIST), Prof. Takashi Kato (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo) and coworkers have published a paper on computer simulation study on the structure of amorphous calcium carbonate in the presence of magnesium and water molecules in Journal of Physical Chemistry.
"Effects of Magnesium Ions and Water Molecules on the Structure of Amorphous Calcium Carbonate: A Molecular Dynamics Study",
H. Tomono, H. Nada, F. Zhu, T. Sakamoto, T. Nishimura, T. Kato,
J. Phys. Chem. B, 117, 14849-14856 (2013).
Link to Abstract
"Effects of Magnesium Ions and Water Molecules on the Structure of Amorphous Calcium Carbonate: A Molecular Dynamics Study",
H. Tomono, H. Nada, F. Zhu, T. Sakamoto, T. Nishimura, T. Kato,
J. Phys. Chem. B, 117, 14849-14856 (2013).
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29 Nov. 2013
Mr. Yutaro Tsuji, Dr. Ryuji Kawano (A02, KAST) and coworkers have published a paper on the droplet system using microfluidics for ion channel measurements in Analytical Chemistry.
"Droplet Split-and-Contact Method for High-Throughput Transmembrane Electrical Recording"
Anal. Chem., 85, 10913-10919 (2013).
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"Droplet Split-and-Contact Method for High-Throughput Transmembrane Electrical Recording"
Anal. Chem., 85, 10913-10919 (2013).
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20 Nov. 2013
Assoc. Prof. Toshiki Miyazaki (A02, Kyushu Inst. Tech.), Prof. Kunio Ishikawa (A02, Kyushu Univ.), Prof. Chikara Ohtsuki (A02, Nagoya Univ.) and coworkers have published a review paper on development of organic-inorganic hybrid biomaterials in Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin.
"Organic-Inorganic Composites Designed for Biomedical Applications",
T. Miyazaki, K.Ishikawa, Y. Shirosaki and C. Ohtsuki,
Biol. Pharm. Bull., 36, 1670-1675 (2013).
Link to Abstract
"Organic-Inorganic Composites Designed for Biomedical Applications",
T. Miyazaki, K.Ishikawa, Y. Shirosaki and C. Ohtsuki,
Biol. Pharm. Bull., 36, 1670-1675 (2013).
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19 Nov. 2013
Prof. Atsushi Yoshizawa (A01, Hirosaki University) has published a review paper on molecular design of blue phase liquid crystals for display devices in RSC Advances.
"Material design for blue phase liquid crystals and their electro-optical effects",
A. Yoshizawa,
RSC Advances, 3, 25475-25497 (2013).
Link to Abstract
"Material design for blue phase liquid crystals and their electro-optical effects",
A. Yoshizawa,
RSC Advances, 3, 25475-25497 (2013).
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30 Oct. 2013
Dr. Kiyofumi Katagiri (A03, Hiroshima Univ.) and coworkers have published a paper on the preparation of infrared-shielding coating films using perhydropolysilazane and hydrophobized indium tin oxide nanoparticles in ACS Applied. Materials & Interfaces. The related news is featured in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN).
"Robust Infrared-Shielding Coating Films Prepared Using Perhydropolysilazane and Hydrophobized Indium Tin Oxide Nanoparticles with Tuned Surface Plasmon Resonance,"
K. Katagiri, R. Takabatake, K. Inumaru
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 5, 10240-10245 (2013).
Link to Abstract
Link to News in C&EN
"Robust Infrared-Shielding Coating Films Prepared Using Perhydropolysilazane and Hydrophobized Indium Tin Oxide Nanoparticles with Tuned Surface Plasmon Resonance,"
K. Katagiri, R. Takabatake, K. Inumaru
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 5, 10240-10245 (2013).
Link to Abstract
Link to News in C&EN
17 Sep. 2013
Prof. Kakihana (Design of Advanced Inorganic Materials, Kakihana Lab.) and coworkers have published a paper on development of a water-soluble phosphorus oligomer and enhancement of luminescence properties of a phosphor in Journal of Materials Chemistry C.
"Enhancement of Luminescence Properties of a KSrPO4:Eu2+Phosphor Prepared Using a Solution Method with a Water-Soluble Phosphate Oligomer",
M. Kim, M. Kobayashi, H. Kato, M. Kakihana,
J. Mater. Chem. C,1, 5741-5746 (2013).
Link to Abstract
"Enhancement of Luminescence Properties of a KSrPO4:Eu2+Phosphor Prepared Using a Solution Method with a Water-Soluble Phosphate Oligomer",
M. Kim, M. Kobayashi, H. Kato, M. Kakihana,
J. Mater. Chem. C,1, 5741-5746 (2013).
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3 Sep. 2013
29 Aug, 2013. The work on "New Drag of Nano-Particles containing Boron for Cancer Therapy" by Junior Associate Professor Koji Tomita (A03, Tokai Univ.) and Professor Takeshi Nagasaki (A03, Osaka City Univ.) and coworkers is featured in the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun.
Link to Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun.
Link to Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun.
13 Aug. 2013
5 July, 2013. Associate Prof. Atsushi Arakaki (A02, Tokyo Univ. Agr. and Tech.) made a lecture entitled "Bacteria Producing Magnet" for students at Hakuo High School. (5 July, 2013)
8 Aug. 2013
Assoc. Prof. Toshiki Miyazaki (A02, Kyushu Inst. Tech.), Prof. Chikara Ohtsuki (A02, Nagoya Univ.) and coworkers have published a paper on the apatite mineralization on chemically synthesized collagen modified with polypeptide in Dental Materials Journal.
"Biomineralization on Chemically Synthesized Collagen Containing Immobilized Poly-γ-glutamic Acid",
T. Miyazaki, A. Kuramoto, A. Hirakawa, Y. Shirosaki, C. Ohtsuki,
Dent. Mater. J., 32., 544-549 (2013).
Link to Abstract
"Biomineralization on Chemically Synthesized Collagen Containing Immobilized Poly-γ-glutamic Acid",
T. Miyazaki, A. Kuramoto, A. Hirakawa, Y. Shirosaki, C. Ohtsuki,
Dent. Mater. J., 32., 544-549 (2013).
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22 July. 2013
10 July, 2013. Associate Prof. Toshiki Miyazaki (A02, Kyushu Inst. Tech.) made a lecture entitled "Materials Useful for Medicine -Biomaterials-" for students at Nakatsu South High School.
22 July. 2013
15 June, 2013. Associate Prof. Toshiki Miyazaki (A02, Kyushu Inst. Tech.) made a lecture entitled "Materials Useful for Medicine -Biomaterials-" for students at Kanoya High School.
18 July. 2013
12 July, 2013.
Prof. Masato Kakihana (A01, IMRAM, Tohoku Univ.) performed an outreach lecture "What is an energy saving? What is security and safety? -In the light of an illumination -" for the public at "Miyagi-Kenmini Dagaku".
8 July. 2013
Dr. Ryuji Kawano (A02, KAST) and coworkers have published a paper on the automated ion channel measurements with artificial cell-membranes by using an injection robot in Scientific Reports.
"Automated Parallel Recordings of Topologically Identified Single Ion Channels"
Scientific Reports 3, 1995 (2013),: doi:10.1038/srep01995.
Link to Abstract
"Automated Parallel Recordings of Topologically Identified Single Ion Channels"
Scientific Reports 3, 1995 (2013),: doi:10.1038/srep01995.
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8 July. 2013
Prof. Ko Okumura (A02, Ochanomizu Univ.) and coworkers have published a paper on the robustness of scaling laws on the toughness of nacre in Advanced Engineering Materials. This article is selected as the front cover for the issue.
"Realistic numerical analysis of a bioinspired layered composite with a crack: robust scaling laws and crack arrest",
Yukari Hamamoto and Ko Okumura,
Adv. Eng. Mater. 15, 522-528 (2013).
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"Realistic numerical analysis of a bioinspired layered composite with a crack: robust scaling laws and crack arrest",
Yukari Hamamoto and Ko Okumura,
Adv. Eng. Mater. 15, 522-528 (2013).
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25 June. 2013
7 June 2013. Prof. Chikara Ohtsuki (A02, Nagoya Univ.) and coworkers received the Award of the Outstanding Papers Published in the JCerSJ (Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan) in 2012 for a paper on formation of hydroxyapatite under hydrothermal conditions.
17 June. 2013
Assist. Prof. Kenji Higashiguchi (A01, Kyoto Univ.) and coworkers have published a paper on the photocontrol of solvent responsiveness of structural colored balloons in Langmuir.
" Photocontrol of Solvent Responsiveness of Structural Colored Balloons ",
M. Inoue, K. Higashiguchi, K. Matsuda,
Langmuir, 29, 7047-7051 (2013). Doi: 10.1021/la400534s
Link to Abstract
" Photocontrol of Solvent Responsiveness of Structural Colored Balloons ",
M. Inoue, K. Higashiguchi, K. Matsuda,
Langmuir, 29, 7047-7051 (2013). Doi: 10.1021/la400534s
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11 June. 2013
Associate Prof. Toshiki Miyazaki (A02, Kyushu Inst. Tech.) and coworkers have published a paper on the magnetite/polysaccharide hybrid microspheres for hyperthermia in Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine.
"Carboxymethyldextran/magnetite hybrid microspheres designed for hyperthermia",
T. Miyazaki, S. Anan, E. Ishida and M. Kawashita,
J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Med., 24, 1125-1129 (2013).
Link to Abstract
"Carboxymethyldextran/magnetite hybrid microspheres designed for hyperthermia",
T. Miyazaki, S. Anan, E. Ishida and M. Kawashita,
J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Med., 24, 1125-1129 (2013).
Link to Abstract
11 June. 2013
6 June, 2013. Prof Kunio Ishikawa (A02, Kyushu Univ.) received the Racquel LeGeros Senior Award for his outstanding contribution to apatite related research.
1 June. 2013
Lecturer Sota Sato (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo) moved to the position of Associate Professor, Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University.
29 May 2013
Dr. Shogo Yamane, Prof. Takashi Kato (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo) and coworkers have published a paper on steric effects on excimer emission for photoluminescent liquid crystals for development of functional control molecules. In addition, this paper was selected as a Back Cover of the issue.
"Steric Effects on Excimer Formation for Photoluminescent Smectic Liquid-Crystalline Materials",
S. Yamane, Y. Sagara, T. Kato,
Chem. Commun. 49, 3839-3841 (2013).
Link to Abstract
"Steric Effects on Excimer Formation for Photoluminescent Smectic Liquid-Crystalline Materials",
S. Yamane, Y. Sagara, T. Kato,
Chem. Commun. 49, 3839-3841 (2013).
Link to Abstract
29 May 2013
Dr. Shogo Yamane, Prof. Takashi Kato (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo) and coworkers have published a paper on the mechanochromic luminescent smectic liquid crystals for development of functional control molecules. The related illustration is published as an Inside Cover Picture of the issue.
"Mechanochromic Luminescent Liquid Crystals Based on a Bianthryl Moiety",
S. Yamane, Y. Sagara, T. Mutai, K. Araki, T. Kato,
J. Mater. Chem. C 1, 2648-2656 (2013).
Link to Abstract
"Mechanochromic Luminescent Liquid Crystals Based on a Bianthryl Moiety",
S. Yamane, Y. Sagara, T. Mutai, K. Araki, T. Kato,
J. Mater. Chem. C 1, 2648-2656 (2013).
Link to Abstract
29 May 2013
Dr. Satoshi Kajiyama, Prof. Takashi Kato (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo) and coworkers have published a paper on the crystallization control of manganese compounds by using a polymer template in Chemistry Letters.
" Formation of Rectangular Plate-like α-MnOOH and Sheet-like γ-MnOOH by Slow Diffusion of Ammonia Vapor",
S. Kajiyama, H. Kumagai, T. Nishimura, T. Kato,
Chem. Lett. 42, 341-343 (2013).
Link to Abstract
" Formation of Rectangular Plate-like α-MnOOH and Sheet-like γ-MnOOH by Slow Diffusion of Ammonia Vapor",
S. Kajiyama, H. Kumagai, T. Nishimura, T. Kato,
Chem. Lett. 42, 341-343 (2013).
Link to Abstract
29 May 2013
18 April, 2013. Dr. Satoshi Kajiyama (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo. A student of Prof. Kato's group) received the CSJ Student Presentation Award 2013, for "Formation of Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Thin Films by Control of Amorphous-Crystalline Transitions".
27 May 2013
Prof. Miki Hasegawa (A03, Aoyama Gakuin Univ.) and coworkers have published a paper on luminescent properties of a new type of lanthanide complexes with tetradentate ligand based on pyridine-triazole. This paper is selected as the top ten most accessed articles in March 2013.
"Ln(III) complexes of a bis(5-(pyridine-2-yl)-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)methane ligand: synthesis, structure and fluorescent properties",
A. N. Gusev, M. Hasegawa, G. A. Nishchymenko, V. F. Shul'gin, S. B. Meshkova, P. Doga, W. Linert,
Dalton Trans, 42, 6936-6943, (2013).
Link to Abstract
"Ln(III) complexes of a bis(5-(pyridine-2-yl)-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)methane ligand: synthesis, structure and fluorescent properties",
A. N. Gusev, M. Hasegawa, G. A. Nishchymenko, V. F. Shul'gin, S. B. Meshkova, P. Doga, W. Linert,
Dalton Trans, 42, 6936-6943, (2013).
Link to Abstract
27 May 2013
Prof. Miki Hasegawa (A03, Aoyama Gakuin Univ.) and coworkers have published a paper on Photo- and electroluminescent properties of two heteroleptic dibenzoylmethanate europium(III) complexes.
"Photo- and electroluminescent properties europium complexes using bistriazole ligands", A. N. Gusev, V. F. Shul'gin, G. Nishimenko, M. Hasegawa, W. Linert,
Synthetic Metals, 164, 17-21 (2013)
Link to Abstract
"Photo- and electroluminescent properties europium complexes using bistriazole ligands", A. N. Gusev, V. F. Shul'gin, G. Nishimenko, M. Hasegawa, W. Linert,
Synthetic Metals, 164, 17-21 (2013)
Link to Abstract
27 May 2013
Prof. Miki Hasegawa (A03, Aoyama Gakuin Univ.) and coworkers have published a paper on synthesis, structure and luminescence of eight-coordinate lanthanide complexes.
"Synthesis, structure and luminescence studies of Eu(III), Tb(III), Sm(III), Dy(III) cationic complexes with acetylacetone and bis(5-(pyridine-2-yl)-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)propane",
A. N. Gusev, M. Hasegawa, T. Shimizu, T. Fukawa, S. Sakurai, G. A. Nishchymenko, V. Shul'gin, S. B. Meshkova, W. Linert,
Inorganica Chimica Acta. in press.
Link to Abstract
"Synthesis, structure and luminescence studies of Eu(III), Tb(III), Sm(III), Dy(III) cationic complexes with acetylacetone and bis(5-(pyridine-2-yl)-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)propane",
A. N. Gusev, M. Hasegawa, T. Shimizu, T. Fukawa, S. Sakurai, G. A. Nishchymenko, V. Shul'gin, S. B. Meshkova, W. Linert,
Inorganica Chimica Acta. in press.
Link to Abstract
24 May 2013
Dr. Ayae Sugawara-Narutaki (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo) and coworkers have published a paper on the self-assembly of elastin-mimetic polypeptides in Biomacromolecules.
"Self-Assembly of Elastin−Mimetic Double Hydrophobic Polypeptides",
D. H. T. Le, R. Hanamura, D.-H. Pham, M. Kato, D. A. Tirrell, T. Okubo, A. Sugawara-Narutaki,
Biomacromolecules 14, 1028-1034 (2013).
Link to Abstract
"Self-Assembly of Elastin−Mimetic Double Hydrophobic Polypeptides",
D. H. T. Le, R. Hanamura, D.-H. Pham, M. Kato, D. A. Tirrell, T. Okubo, A. Sugawara-Narutaki,
Biomacromolecules 14, 1028-1034 (2013).
Link to Abstract
24 May 2013
16 April, 2013.
Prof. Masato Kakihana (IMRAM, Tohoku Univ.) received the Award of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Prize for Science and Technology, Research Category) (2013) for "Parallel Solution Synthesis for Exploration of New Phosphors Based Upon Mineral Inspired Approach".
10 May. 2013
Dr. Sota Sato (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo) and coworkers have published a paper on the template synthesis of titania nanoparticles in Journal of the American Chemical Society.
"Size-, Mass-, and Density-Controlled Preparation of TiO2 Nanoparticles in a Spherical Coordination Template",
T. Ichijo, S. Sato, M. Fujita,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 135, 6786-6789 (2013).
Link to Abstract
T. Ichijo, S. Sato, M. Fujita,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 135, 6786-6789 (2013).
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2012
26 Mar. 2013
The 7th Fusion Materials Symposium will take place on 20 May 2013 at Hiroshi Fujiwara Memorial Hall, 2F Keio Collaboration Complex, Hiyoshi Campus, Keio University, Yokohama, Japan.
[check here for program details and a link to the registration form]
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12 Mar. 2013
Mr. Yutaro Tsuji, Dr. Ryuji Kawano (A02, KAST) and coworkers have published a paper on the solution exchange system using microfluidics for membrane protein inhibition studies in Lab on a Chip. In addition, this paper was selected as Inside Front Cover of the issue.
"Droplet-based lipid bilayer system integrated with microfluidic channels for solution exchange"
Lab on a Chip 2013, 10.1039/C3LC41359D
"Droplet-based lipid bilayer system integrated with microfluidic channels for solution exchange"
Lab on a Chip 2013, 10.1039/C3LC41359D
21 Mar. 2013
Dr. Minoru Osada (A01, NIMS) and coworkers have published a paper on the magneto-plasmonic materials with gigantic magneto-optical effects in Journal of Materials Chemistry C. The related illustration is published as a Front Cover of the issue.
"Gigantic Plasmon Resonance Effects on Magneto-Optical Activity of Molecularly-Thin Ferromagnets near Gold Surface",
M. Osada, N. Hajduková-Šmídová, K. Akatsuka, S. Yoguchi, T. Sasaki,
J. Mater. Chem. C 2013, 1, 2520-2524
DOI: 10.1039/C3TC00952A
Link to Abstract
"Gigantic Plasmon Resonance Effects on Magneto-Optical Activity of Molecularly-Thin Ferromagnets near Gold Surface",
M. Osada, N. Hajduková-Šmídová, K. Akatsuka, S. Yoguchi, T. Sasaki,
J. Mater. Chem. C 2013, 1, 2520-2524
DOI: 10.1039/C3TC00952A
Link to Abstract
12 Mar. 2013
Prof. Chikara Ohtsuki (A02, Nagoya Univ.) has published a review paper entitled
"Development of highly functionalized ceramic biomaterials" in J. Ceram. Soc. Japan, 121, 129-134 (2013).
"Development of highly functionalized ceramic biomaterials" in J. Ceram. Soc. Japan, 121, 129-134 (2013).
12 Mar. 2013
31 January, 2013. Dr. Hidekazu Tomono (A01, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), a postdoctoral fellow of Dr. Hiroki Nada's group, present affiliation: IHI corporation), received Young Scientist Oral Presentation Award of the 42th National Conference on Crystal Growth for "Relationship between the Structure of Amorphous Precursor and Polymorph of 3 crystal: A Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study ".
6 Mar. 2013
Dr. Ayae Sugawara-Narutaki (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo) has published a review paper on the bio-inspired synthesis of organic-inorganic composite materials in Polymer Journal.
"Bio-Inspired Synthesis of Polymer-Inorganic Nanocomposite Materials in Mild Aqueous Systems",
A. Sugawara-Narutaki,
Polym. J. 45, 269-276 (2013).
Link to Abstract
"Bio-Inspired Synthesis of Polymer-Inorganic Nanocomposite Materials in Mild Aqueous Systems",
A. Sugawara-Narutaki,
Polym. J. 45, 269-276 (2013).
Link to Abstract
27 Feb. 2013
19 February, 2013.
Prof. Akira Shigenaga (A01,Univ. Tokushima) received Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan for "Development of in cell labeling reagent for selective labeling of target protein in living cells".
6 Feb. 2013
Prof. Hiroaki Imai (A03, Keio Univ.) and Dr. Yuya Oaki (A03, Keio Univ.) have published a highlight review on bioinspired synthesis of inorganic crystals through molecular control in Polymers (Kobunshi, in Japanese).
"Bioinspired Synthesis of Inorganic Crystals: Molecular Control of Crystal Growth,
Kobunshi 2013, 62 (2), 79-81."
Link to Abstract
"Bioinspired Synthesis of Inorganic Crystals: Molecular Control of Crystal Growth,
Kobunshi 2013, 62 (2), 79-81."
Link to Abstract
6 Feb. 2013
Prof. Hiroaki Imai (A03, Keio Univ.), Dr. Yuya Oaki (A03, Keio Univ.), and coworkers have published a paper on the syntheses and morphogenesis of polymer materials through formation of the fusion materials in Chemistry-A European Journal. The related illustration is published as a Back Cover of the issue.
"Synthesis and Morphogenesis of Organic and Inorganic Polymers by Means of Biominerals and Biomimetic Materials,
Chemistry -A European Journal 2013, 19, 2284-2293."
Link to Abstract
"Synthesis and Morphogenesis of Organic and Inorganic Polymers by Means of Biominerals and Biomimetic Materials,
Chemistry -A European Journal 2013, 19, 2284-2293."
Link to Abstract
6 Feb. 2013
Prof. Kazunori Matsuura (A01, Tottori University) and coworkers have published a paper on the guest-binding to peptide nanocapsule self-assembled from viral peptides in Polymer Journal.
"Guest-binding behavior of peptide nanocapsules self-assembled from viral peptide fragments",
K. Matsuura, K. Watanabe, Y. Matsushita, N. Kimizuka,
Polymer J., [DOI: 10.1038/pj.2012.235].
Link to Abstract
"Guest-binding behavior of peptide nanocapsules self-assembled from viral peptide fragments",
K. Matsuura, K. Watanabe, Y. Matsushita, N. Kimizuka,
Polymer J., [DOI: 10.1038/pj.2012.235].
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6 Feb. 2013
25 Jan, 2013. The work on "Guest-binding to peptide nanocapsule self-assembled from viral peptides " by Prof. Kazunori Matsuura (A01, Tottori Univ.) and coworker is featured in the Mynavi News and Yahoo News.
Link to Mynavi News
Link to Yahoo News
Link to Mynavi News
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6 Feb. 2013
6 Feb, 2013. The work on "Guest-binding to peptide nanocapsule self-assembled from viral peptides " by Prof. Kazunori Matsuura (A01, Tottori Univ.) and coworker is featured in the Nihonkai Shimbun.
Link to Nihonkai Shimbun
Link to Nihonkai Shimbun
4 Feb. 2013
Prof. Sadahito Aoshima (A02, Osaka Univ.) and coworkers have published a paper on the synthesis and UCST-type phase separation of well-defined polymeric ionic liquids in Macromolecules.
"Well-Defined Polymeric Ionic Liquids with an Upper Critical Solution Temperature in Water", H. Yoshimitsu, A. Kanazawa, S. Kanaoka, S. Aoshima,
Macromolecules 45, 9427-9434 (2012).
Link to Abstract
"Well-Defined Polymeric Ionic Liquids with an Upper Critical Solution Temperature in Water", H. Yoshimitsu, A. Kanazawa, S. Kanaoka, S. Aoshima,
Macromolecules 45, 9427-9434 (2012).
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4 Feb. 2013
Prof. Sadahito Aoshima (A02, Osaka Univ.), Prof. Takumi Konno (A01, Osaka Univ.), and coworkers have published a paper on structure effect of Lewis acids on living cationic polymerization of an alkoxystyrene in Macromolecules.
"Structure Effects of Lewis Acids on the Living Cationic Polymerization of p-Methoxystyrene: Distinct Difference in Polymerization Behavior from Vinyl Ethers", A. Kanazawa, S. Shibutani, N. Yoshinari, T. Konno, S. Kanaoka, S. Aoshima,
Macromolecules 45, 7749-7757 (2012).
Link to Abstract
"Structure Effects of Lewis Acids on the Living Cationic Polymerization of p-Methoxystyrene: Distinct Difference in Polymerization Behavior from Vinyl Ethers", A. Kanazawa, S. Shibutani, N. Yoshinari, T. Konno, S. Kanaoka, S. Aoshima,
Macromolecules 45, 7749-7757 (2012).
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4 Feb. 2013
Prof. Sadahito Aoshima (A02, Osaka Univ.), Prof. Hiroaki Imai (A03, Keio Univ.), Associate Prof. Atsushi Arakaki (A02, Tokyo Univ. of Agriculture and Technology) and coworkers have published a paper on living cationic polymerization using biologically or bioinspired process-derived iron oxides in Chemical Communications.
"Biologically Synthesized or Bioinspired Process-Derived Iron Oxides as Catalysts for Living Cationic Polymerization of Vinyl Ether", A. Kanazawa, S. Kanaoka, N. Yagita, Y. Oaki, H. Imai, M. Oda, A. Arakaki, T. Matsunaga, S. Aoshima,
Chem. Commun. 48, 10904-10906 (2012).
Link to Abstract
"Biologically Synthesized or Bioinspired Process-Derived Iron Oxides as Catalysts for Living Cationic Polymerization of Vinyl Ether", A. Kanazawa, S. Kanaoka, N. Yagita, Y. Oaki, H. Imai, M. Oda, A. Arakaki, T. Matsunaga, S. Aoshima,
Chem. Commun. 48, 10904-10906 (2012).
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4 Feb. 2013
14 December, 2012. Suzuka Matsumoto (A02, Osaka Univ., a student of Prof. Aoshima's group) received IPC2012 Young Scientist Poster Award at the 9th International Polymer Conference. The presentation tile was " Precise Synthesis of Alternating Copolymers by Controlled Cationic Polymerization of Aldehyde and Vinyl Ether: Dual Responsive Polymer with Thermosensitivity and Selective Acid Degradability ".
17 Dec. 2012
The 6th Fusion Materials Symposium will take place on 28 January 2013 at the TKP GardenCity Sendai Hall B (Intelligent Office Building AER 21F), Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. Check here for registration and details.
10 Dec. 2012
Prof. Atsushi Yoshizawa (A01, Hirosaki University) and his coworker have published a paper on molecular design of U-shaped oligomers stabilizing blue phases in Journal of Materials Chemistry C 1, 315-320 (2013).
5 Dec. 2012
29 November, 2012.
Takatoshi Kasukabe (A03, Tohoku Univ., a student of Prof. Nishihara's group)
received the Poster Presentation Award at Japanese Carbon Conference. The
presentation tile was "Introduction of inclusion complex of cyclic porphyrin dimer and
C60 into 1D nanopores".
3 Dec. 2012
26 November 2012.
Prof. Kunio Ishikawa (Kyushu Univ.) was elected to receive the Award of Japanese Society for Biomaterials (2012), for the research entitled "Development of Highly Functionalized Bone-Substitutes Composed of Carbonate Apatite".
22 Nov. 2012
6 November, 2012.
Midori Teshima (A03, Nagoya Univ., a student of Prof. Takeoka's group) received the CSJ Poster Presentation Award 2012 for Excellent Research at the 2nd CSJ Chemistry Festa 2012. The presentation title was " FABRICATION OF MONO-DISPERSED SPHERICAL ASSEMBLIES AND THESE STRUCTURAL COLORS ".
22 Nov. 2012
6 November, 2012.
Kenta Esaki (A03, Nagoya Univ., a student of Prof. Takeoka's group) received the CSJ Poster Presentation Award 2012 for Excellent Research at the 2nd CSJ Chemistry Festa 2012. The presentation title was " Fabrication and characterization of thermoresponsive slide-ring gel with ionic polyrotaxane ".
22 Nov. 2012
6 November, 2012.
Tomoki Ishida (A03, Hiroshima Univ., a student of Prof. Katagiri's group) received the CSJ Poster Presentation Award 2012 for Excellent Research at the 2nd CSJ Chemistry Festa 2012. The presentation title was "Nano-fusion materials generating singlet oxygen triggered by near infrared irradiation".
15 Nov. 2012
8 November, 2012.
Duc Huynh Tien Le (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo, a student of Profs. Okubo & Shimojima's group) received the Poster Award 2012 at 10th Japan-Korea Symposium on Materials & Interfaces. The presentation title was "Self-Assembly of Double-Hydrophobic Block Polypeptides Derived from Elastin Sequences (Corresponding Author: Ayae Sugawara-Narutaki)".
12 Nov. 2012
7 November, 2012.
Prof. Akira Shigenaga (A01, Univ. Tokushima) received The Young Investigator Award of The Japanese Peptide Society (2012) for "Development of stimulus-responsive amino acids and their application to peptide based chemical biology".
8 Nov. 2012
Special Issue "Self-Assembled Materials" in Volume 44 of "Polymer Journal" has been published, edited by Prof. Takashi Kato (A01, Project Leader, The University of Tokyo, Associate Editor), Prof. Sadahito Aoshima (A02, Osaka University, Guest Editor) and Prof. Hirotsugu Kikuchi(A02, Kyushu University, Guest Editor).
Polymer Journal is owned by the Society of Polymer Science Japan (SPSJ) and it is copublished by SPSJ and Nature Publishing Group (NGP).
Our project members reported 13 papers in this special issue. The paper on the controlled self-assembly of amphiphiles in ionic liquids and the formation of ionogels by molecular tuning of cohesive energies reported by Assoc. Prof. Takuya Nakashima (A03· NAIST) is selected as the top ten most viewed research highlights on "Polymer Journal" in October 2012.
Polymer Journal is owned by the Society of Polymer Science Japan (SPSJ) and it is copublished by SPSJ and Nature Publishing Group (NGP).
Our project members reported 13 papers in this special issue. The paper on the controlled self-assembly of amphiphiles in ionic liquids and the formation of ionogels by molecular tuning of cohesive energies reported by Assoc. Prof. Takuya Nakashima (A03· NAIST) is selected as the top ten most viewed research highlights on "Polymer Journal" in October 2012.
10 Oct. 2012
8 October, 2012.
Fusion Material Meeting was held at the Hongo Campus of the University
of Tokyo. Prof. Joanna Aizenberg (Harvard University) and Dr. Michael
Aizenberg (Harvard University) gave us special lectures and our members
of Fusion Materials reported the progress on their researches.
2 Oct. 2012
6 September, 2012. Prof. Takashi Kato (A01, Univ. of Tokyo) and coworker received the Best Paper Award (Section A) of the Japanese Liquid Crystal Society for a paper on a stimuli-responsive tricolored photoluminescent liquid crystal in Angewandte Chemie International Edition.
"Brightly Tricolored Mechanochromic Luminescence from a Single-Luminophore Liquid Crystal: Reversible Writing and Erasing of Images",
Y. Sagara, T. Kato,
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 50, 9128-9132 (2011).
"Brightly Tricolored Mechanochromic Luminescence from a Single-Luminophore Liquid Crystal: Reversible Writing and Erasing of Images",
Y. Sagara, T. Kato,
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 50, 9128-9132 (2011).
24 Sep. 2012
Prof. Masato Kakihana (A01, Tohoku Univ.), and coworkers have published a paper on the synthesis of a high-performance phosphor using a glycol-modified silane in Journal of Materials Chemistry.
"Synthesis of Zn2SiO4:Mn2+ by Homogeneous Precipitation using Propylene Glycol-Modified Silane",
K. Yoshizawa, H. Kato, M. Kakihana,
J. Mater. Chem., 22, 17272-17277 (2012).
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"Synthesis of Zn2SiO4:Mn2+ by Homogeneous Precipitation using Propylene Glycol-Modified Silane",
K. Yoshizawa, H. Kato, M. Kakihana,
J. Mater. Chem., 22, 17272-17277 (2012).
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24 Sep. 2012
20 September, 2012.
Assoc. Prof. Kotaro Satoh (A02, Nagoya Univ.) received SPSJ Asahi Kasei Award 2012 for Study on "Controlled Polymerization of Plant-Derived Vinyl Monomers for Novel Bio-Based Polymers".
10 Sep. 2012
6 September, 2012.
Prof. Yoshizawa (A01, Hirosaki Univ.) received the Award of the Japanese Liquid Crystal Society (2012) for "Research on New Fields in Liquid Crystal Science Produced by Molecules with an Unconventional Shape".
7 Sep. 2012
Dr. Hiroki Nada (A01, AIST) and coworkers have published an invited review paper on the computer simulation studies about the mechanism of ice growth inhibition by antifreeze proteins in Polymer Journal. The related illustration is published as a Cover Picture of the issue.
"Antifreeze Proteins: Computer Simulation Studies on the Mechanism of Ice Growth Inhibition",
H. Nada, Y. Furukawa,
Polymer J., 44, 690-698 (2012). Link to Abstract
"Antifreeze Proteins: Computer Simulation Studies on the Mechanism of Ice Growth Inhibition",
H. Nada, Y. Furukawa,
Polymer J., 44, 690-698 (2012). Link to Abstract
4 Sep. 2012
Miki Hasegawa (A03, Aoyama-Gakuin University) and coworkers have published a paper on luminescent lanthanide complexes containing designed pyridyltriazole ligands in Polyhedron.
"Structural and photophysical studies on ternary Sm(III), Nd(III), Yb(III), Er(III) complexes containing pyridyltriazole ligands",
Alexey N. Guseva, Victor F. Shul'gina, Svetlana B. Meshkovab, Miki Hasegawac, Grigory G. Alexandrovd, Igor L. Eremenkod, Wolfgang Linerte,
Polyhedron, in press.
Link to Abstract (Open Access)
"Structural and photophysical studies on ternary Sm(III), Nd(III), Yb(III), Er(III) complexes containing pyridyltriazole ligands",
Alexey N. Guseva, Victor F. Shul'gina, Svetlana B. Meshkovab, Miki Hasegawac, Grigory G. Alexandrovd, Igor L. Eremenkod, Wolfgang Linerte,
Polyhedron, in press.
Link to Abstract (Open Access)
3 Sep. 2012
Assoc. Prof. Hirotomo Nishihara (A03, Tohoku Univ.) and a coworker have published a review paper on the templated nanocarbons and their energy storage application in Advanced Materials.
"Templated Nanocarbons for Energy Storage"
H. Nishihara, T. Kyotani,
Adv. Mater., 24, 4473-4498 (2012).
Link to Abstract
"Templated Nanocarbons for Energy Storage"
H. Nishihara, T. Kyotani,
Adv. Mater., 24, 4473-4498 (2012).
Link to Abstract
31 August 2012
Dr. Yuya Oaki (A03, Keio Univ.) performed an outreach program including a talk and experiments for elementary school and junior high school students from Fukushima Prefecture in Academy Camp 2012.
31 August 2012
Prof. Hiroaki Imai (A03, Keio Univ.) and Dr. Yuya Oaki (A03 Keio Univ.) introduced their laboratory for high-school students preparing for the second-stage exam of Chemistry Grand Prix 2012.
26 July 2012
1 June 2012.
Prof. Chikara Ohtsuki (A02, Nagoya Univ.) was certificated as a Fellow, Biomaterials Science & Engineering (FBSE) from the International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science & Engineering, at 9th World Biomaterials Congress held in Chengdu, China.
19 July 2012
Dr. Kiyofumi Katagiri (A03, Hiroshima Univ.), Dr. Koji Tomita (A03, Tokai Univ.), Prof. Masato Kakihana (A01, Tohoku Univ.), Dr. Makoto Kobayashi (A01, Tohoku Univ.) and coworkers have published a paper on the preparation of hollow TiO2 spheres of the desired polymorphs by layer-by-layer assembly of a water-soluble titanium complex and hydrothermal treatment in European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. The related illustration is published as a Cover Picture of the issue.
"Preparation of Hollow TiO2 Spheres of the Desired Polymorphs by Layer-by-Layer Assembly of a Water-Soluble Titanium Complex and Hydrothermal Treatment,"
K. Katagiri, H. Inami, K. Koumoto, K. Inumaru, K. Tomita, M. Kobayashi, M. Kakihana,
Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2012, 3267-3272 (2012).
Link to Abstract
"Preparation of Hollow TiO2 Spheres of the Desired Polymorphs by Layer-by-Layer Assembly of a Water-Soluble Titanium Complex and Hydrothermal Treatment,"
K. Katagiri, H. Inami, K. Koumoto, K. Inumaru, K. Tomita, M. Kobayashi, M. Kakihana,
Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2012, 3267-3272 (2012).
Link to Abstract
19 July 2012
Assoc. Prof. Masamichi Yamanaka (A01, Shizuoka Univ.) and coworkers have published a paper on the ionic surfactant induced supramolecular hydrogel formation in Chemistry An Asian Journal.
" Ionic Surfactants Induce Amphiphilic Tris(Urea) Hydrogel Formation "
Y. Jinno, M. Yamanaka,
Chem. Asian J., 7, 1768-1771 (2012).
Link to Abstract
" Ionic Surfactants Induce Amphiphilic Tris(Urea) Hydrogel Formation "
Y. Jinno, M. Yamanaka,
Chem. Asian J., 7, 1768-1771 (2012).
Link to Abstract
8 May 2012
Prof. Takashi Kato (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo) and Prof. Chikara Ohtsuki (A02, Nagoya University) have published a review paper on the project "Fusion Materials: Creative Development of Materials and Exploration of Their Function through Molecular Control", Funded by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), in Expected Materials for the Future (in Japanese).
"Fusion Materials: Creative Development of Materials and Exploration of Their Function through Molecular Control",
T. Kato and C. Ohtsuki,
Expected Materials for the Future, 12 [3], 49-53 (2012). (in Japanese)
"Fusion Materials: Creative Development of Materials and Exploration of Their Function through Molecular Control",
T. Kato and C. Ohtsuki,
Expected Materials for the Future, 12 [3], 49-53 (2012). (in Japanese)
2 May 2012
Lecturer Sota Sato (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo) and coworkers have published a paper on the template synthesis of PdO and Pd clusters in Angewandte Chemie International Edition.
"Incarceration of (PdO)n and Pdn Clusters by Cage-Templated Synthesis of Hollow Silica Nanoparticles",
K. Takao, K. Suzuki, T. Ichijo, S. Sato, H. Asakura, K. Teramura, K. Kato, T. Ohba, T. Morita, M. Fujita,
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 51, published online (2012).
Link to Abstract
"Incarceration of (PdO)n and Pdn Clusters by Cage-Templated Synthesis of Hollow Silica Nanoparticles",
K. Takao, K. Suzuki, T. Ichijo, S. Sato, H. Asakura, K. Teramura, K. Kato, T. Ohba, T. Morita, M. Fujita,
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 51, published online (2012).
Link to Abstract
23 Apr. 2012
The 5th Symposium on Fusion Materials will take place on 8 June 2012 at the Keio Collaboration Complex, Hiyoshi Campus, Keio University, Yokohama, Japan.
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19 Apr. 2012
Assist. Prof. Yuya Oaki (A03, Keio Univ.) was promoted to Junior Associate Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University.
5 Apr. 2012
Assoc. Prof. Kotaro Satoh (A02, Nagoya Univ.) and coworkers have published a paper on controlling the monomer-sequence via step-growth radical polymerization in ACS Symposium Series.
" Metal-Catalyzed Step-Growth Radical Polymerization of AA and BB Monomers for Monomer Sequence Regulation",
K. Satoh, T. Abe, M. Kamigaito,
ACS Symp. Ser., 1100, 133-144 (2012).
Link to Abstract
" Metal-Catalyzed Step-Growth Radical Polymerization of AA and BB Monomers for Monomer Sequence Regulation",
K. Satoh, T. Abe, M. Kamigaito,
ACS Symp. Ser., 1100, 133-144 (2012).
Link to Abstract
4 Apr. 2012
Assoc. Prof. Kazunori Matsuura (A01, Kyushu Univ.) moved to the position of Professor,
Graduate School of Engineering , Tottori University.
4 Apr. 2012
Assoc. Prof. Gen Sazaki (A01, Hokkaido Univ.) was promoted to Professor,
Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University.
2011
26 Mar. 2012
Assist. Prof. Kenji Higashiguchi (A01, Kyoto Univ.) and coworkers have published a paper on the solvent responsiveness of structurally colored balloons in Langmuir.
" Solvent-Responsive Structural Colored Balloons ",
K. Higashiguchi, M. Inoue, T. Oda, K. Matsuda,
Langmuir (2012), in press. DOI: 10.1021/la3006234
Link to Abstract
" Solvent-Responsive Structural Colored Balloons ",
K. Higashiguchi, M. Inoue, T. Oda, K. Matsuda,
Langmuir (2012), in press. DOI: 10.1021/la3006234
Link to Abstract
21 Mar. 2012
8 Mar, 2012. Assoc. Prof. Hirotomo Nishihara (Tohoku Univ.) received the Prize of the Tokin Foundation for Advancement of Science and Technology, for "Synthesis and Applications of Nanocarbon-based Materials".
9 Mar. 2012
Prof. Takashi Kato (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo) and Prof. Miki Hasegawa (A03, Aoyama-Gakuin University) have published a paper on photoluminescent ionic liquid crystalline materials in Journal of the American Chemical Society.
"Full-color Tunable Photoluminescent Ionic Liquid Crystals Based on Tripodal Pyridinium, Pyrimidinium, and Quinolinium Salts",
K. Tanabe, Y. Suzui, M. Hasegawa, T. Kato,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., in press. DOI: 10.1021/ja3001979.
Link to Abstract
"Full-color Tunable Photoluminescent Ionic Liquid Crystals Based on Tripodal Pyridinium, Pyrimidinium, and Quinolinium Salts",
K. Tanabe, Y. Suzui, M. Hasegawa, T. Kato,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., in press. DOI: 10.1021/ja3001979.
Link to Abstract
9 Mar. 2012
23 Dec, 2011. Prof. Takashi Kato (A01 The Univ. of Tokyo) give a special lecture to high school students in the University of Tokyo open campus. Details.
9 Mar. 2012
22 Dec, 2011. Students of high school attached to Hiroshima university visited Prof. Takashi Kato (A01 The Univ. of Tokyo).
5 Mar. 2012
Prof. Hiroaki Imai (A03, Keio Univ.), Dr. Yuya Oaki (A03, Keio Univ.), and coworkers have published a paper on the aqueous solution syntheses of homogeneous and disordered assembly consisting of metal oxide nanocrystals through the molecular control processes in Chemistry-A European Journal. The related illustration is published as a Cover Picture of the issue.
"Homogeneous and Disordered Assembly of Densely Packed Titanium Oxide Nanocrystals: An Approach to Coupled Synthesis and Assembly in Aqueous Solution",
Y. Oaki, K. Nakamura, H. Imai,
Chem. Eur. J., 18, 2825-2831 (2012).
Link to Abstract
"Homogeneous and Disordered Assembly of Densely Packed Titanium Oxide Nanocrystals: An Approach to Coupled Synthesis and Assembly in Aqueous Solution",
Y. Oaki, K. Nakamura, H. Imai,
Chem. Eur. J., 18, 2825-2831 (2012).
Link to Abstract
23 Jan. 2012
20 January 2012.
Assoc. Prof Kazunori Matsuura (A01, Kyushu Univ.) received the JSPS PRIZE in FY2011 for his achievements about "Construction of Artificial Nanostructures Through Self-Assembly of DNA or Peptides" from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.
10 Jan. 2012
The work on "Bronze-type TiO2: Superior hydrophilic property for self-cleaning" by Prof. Koji Tomita (A03, Tokai Univ.) and coworker was featured in the Kagaku Kogyo Nippo (The Chemical Daily).
10 Jan. 2012
Prof. Hiroaki Imai (A03, Keio Univ.), Dr. Yuya Oaki (A03, Keio Univ.), and coworkers have published a paper on the biomimetic syntheses of iron oxides through the molecular control processes in Chemistry-A European Journal. The related illustration is published as a Cover Picture of the issue.
"One-Pot Aqueous Solution Syntheses of Iron Oxide Nanostructures with Controlled Crystal Phases through a Microbial-Mineralization-Inspired Approach",
Y. Oaki, N. Yagita, H. Imai,
Chem. Eur. J., 18, 110-116 (2012).
Link to Abstract
"One-Pot Aqueous Solution Syntheses of Iron Oxide Nanostructures with Controlled Crystal Phases through a Microbial-Mineralization-Inspired Approach",
Y. Oaki, N. Yagita, H. Imai,
Chem. Eur. J., 18, 110-116 (2012).
Link to Abstract
5 Jan. 2012
29 November 2011.
Prof. Chikara Ohtsuki (A02, Nagoya Univ.) was elected to receive the 66th CerSJ (the Ceramic Society of Japan) award for academic achievements in ceramic science and technology, for the research entitled "Development of Highly Functionalized Ceramic Biomaterials". The award will be presented on 8th June 2012.
26 Dec. 2011
Assoc. Prof. Yutaka Takaguchi (A03, Okayama Univ.) and coworkers have published a paper on the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution using a coaxial nanohybrid consisting of single-walled carbon nanotube, fullerodendron, and SiO2 in Advanced Materials.
"Photosensitized Hydrogen Evolution from Water Using a Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube/Fullerodendron/SiO2 Coaxial Nanohybrid",
T. Tajima, W. Sakata, T. Wada, A. Tsutsui, S. Nishimoto, M. Miyake, Y. Takaguchi,
Adv. Mater., 23, 5750-5754 (2011).
Link to Abstract
"Photosensitized Hydrogen Evolution from Water Using a Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube/Fullerodendron/SiO2 Coaxial Nanohybrid",
T. Tajima, W. Sakata, T. Wada, A. Tsutsui, S. Nishimoto, M. Miyake, Y. Takaguchi,
Adv. Mater., 23, 5750-5754 (2011).
Link to Abstract
26 Dec. 2011
18 Nov. 2011.
The work on "New Photocatalyst Made of Carbon Nanotube Fusion Material" by Prof. Yutaka Takaguchi (A03, Okayama Univ.) and coworker is featured in the Sanyo Shimbun.
19 Dec. 2011
The 4th Symposium on Fusion Materials will take place on 30 January 2012 at the Osaka University Nakanoshima Center, Osaka, Japan.
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08 Dec. 2011
2 December 2011.
Selvakumar Prakash Parthiban (A02, Nagoya Univ., a student of Ohtsuki's group) received ABC Award for the most outstanding presentation entitled
"Ultrastructural Morphology of Hydroxyapatite Nanorods Fabricated by Hydrothermal Method" at the 11th Asian BioCeramics Symposium (ABC2011).
21 Nov. 2011
Prof. Masato Kakihana, Dr. Makoto Kobayashi (A01, Tohoku Univ.), Dr. Koji Tomita (A03, Tokai Univ.), and coworkers have published a paper on the synthesis of brookite-type TiO2 with unique morphology using a water soluble titanium complex in Journal of Crystal Growth.
"Hydrothermal Synthesis of Brookite-type Titanium Dioxide with Snowflake-like Nanostructures using a Water-soluble Citratoperoxotitanate Complex",
M. Kobayashi, V. Petrykin, K. Tomita, M. Kakihana,
J. Cryst. Growth, 337, 30-37 (2011).
Link to Abstract
"Hydrothermal Synthesis of Brookite-type Titanium Dioxide with Snowflake-like Nanostructures using a Water-soluble Citratoperoxotitanate Complex",
M. Kobayashi, V. Petrykin, K. Tomita, M. Kakihana,
J. Cryst. Growth, 337, 30-37 (2011).
Link to Abstract
17 Nov. 2011
14 October 2011.
Prof. Masato Kakihana (A01, Tohoku Univ.) and coworkers received the Merck award and the Outstanding poster paper awards for their proceedings about synthesis of new phosphors with high luminescence property using a water soluble silicon compound form President of The Korean Information Display Society.
17 Nov. 2011
18 September 2011.
Takahiko Hasegawa (A01, Tohoku Univ., a student of Prof. Kakihana's group) received the Best poster presentation award at the Chemical Society of Japan Tohoku Branch Meeting 2011. The presentation title was "Synthesis of Monodispersed Silica Nanoparticles using a Water Soluble Silicon Compound ".
14 Nov. 2011
13 November 2011.
Prof. Akira Shigenaga (A01, Univ. Tokushima) received The Young Investigator Award of The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan, Chugoku-Shikoku Branch (2011) for "Development of Stimulus-responsive Amino Acids and Their Application to Chemical Biology Use".
31 Oct. 2011
Prof. Takashi Kato (A01, The Univ. of Tokyo) and coworker have published a paper on a stimuli-responsive tricolored photoluminescent liquid crystal in Angewandte Chemie International Edition. It has been selected as a "Hot Paper".
"Brightly Tricolored Mechanochromic Luminescence from a Single-Luminophore Liquid Crystal: Reversible Writing and Erasing of Images", Y. Sagara, T. Kato,
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 50, 9128-9132 (2011).
Link to Abstract.
The related illustration is published as an Inside Cover of the issue.
"Chemical and Engineering News (C&E News)" published by the American Chemical Society featured in the "Science & Technology Concentrates" as "Liquid Crystal Shines In Three Colors"
(15 August 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 33).
"New Scientist" reported in the "Short Sharp Science" as an article titled "Ah, the beauty of photoluminescent ginkgo leaves" (Published online 05 August 2011).
"Chemistry World" published by the Royal Society of Chemistry featured as a news article titled "Liquid crystals rearrange to glow in three colours" (Published online 03 August 2011).
"Brightly Tricolored Mechanochromic Luminescence from a Single-Luminophore Liquid Crystal: Reversible Writing and Erasing of Images", Y. Sagara, T. Kato,
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 50, 9128-9132 (2011).
Link to Abstract.
The related illustration is published as an Inside Cover of the issue.
"Chemical and Engineering News (C&E News)" published by the American Chemical Society featured in the "Science & Technology Concentrates" as "Liquid Crystal Shines In Three Colors"
(15 August 2011 | Vol. 89 Issue 33).
"New Scientist" reported in the "Short Sharp Science" as an article titled "Ah, the beauty of photoluminescent ginkgo leaves" (Published online 05 August 2011).
"Chemistry World" published by the Royal Society of Chemistry featured as a news article titled "Liquid crystals rearrange to glow in three colours" (Published online 03 August 2011).
25 Oct. 2011
Dr. Minoru Osada (A01, NIMS) and coworker have published a review on the two-dimensional dielectric nanosheets in Advanced Materials.
"Two-Dimensional Dielectric Nanosheets: Novel Nanoelectronics From Nanocrystal Building Blocks",
M. Osada, T. Sasaki,
Adv. Mater., 24, 210-228 (2012).
Link to Abstract
"Two-Dimensional Dielectric Nanosheets: Novel Nanoelectronics From Nanocrystal Building Blocks",
M. Osada, T. Sasaki,
Adv. Mater., 24, 210-228 (2012).
Link to Abstract
17 Oct. 2011
Prof. Miki Hasegawa's (A03, Aoyama Gakuin Univ.) research lab was introduced on the NHK Educational program "Suiensa-", broadcast on 18 Oct. at 18:55 and rebroadcast on
22 Oct. at 10:00.
3 Oct. 2011
Taishi Yokoi (A02, Nagoya Univ., a student of Prof. Ohtsuki's group) received the Best Presentation Award at a session of Aqueous Solution Science for Ceramic Processing at the 24th Fall Meeting of the Ceramic Society of Japan. The presentation title was "Effects of Dicarboxylic Acid Concentrations on Formation of Organically Modified Octacalcium Phosphate".
3 Oct. 2011
The work on "Fabrication of Electrode Materials via the Biomimetic Processes" by Prof. Hiroaki Imai (A03, Keio Univ.) was featured in a TV program, Future Technologies for the Earth (Chikyuu Asu-Tech in Japanese), broadcasted by BS Japan (BS 171 ch.).
27 Sept. 2011
Assoc. Prof. Teruyuki Nakato (A03, Tokyo Univ. of Agri. and Tech.) moved to the position of Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology.
27 Sept. 2011
Assist. Prof. Hirotomo Nishihara (A03, Tohoku Univ.) was promoted to Associate Professor, Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University.
14 Sept. 2011
Prof. Masamichi Yamanaka (A01, Shizuoka Univ.) and coworkers have published a paper on the electrophoresis of proteins using supramolecular hydrogel in Chemical Communications.
"Separation of Proteins using Supramolecular Gel Electrophoresis",
S. Yamamichi, Y. Jinno, N. Haraya, T. Oyoshi, H. Tomitori, K. Kashiwagi, M. Yamanaka,
Chem. Commun., 47, 10344-10346 (2011).
Link to Abstract
"Separation of Proteins using Supramolecular Gel Electrophoresis",
S. Yamamichi, Y. Jinno, N. Haraya, T. Oyoshi, H. Tomitori, K. Kashiwagi, M. Yamanaka,
Chem. Commun., 47, 10344-10346 (2011).
Link to Abstract
12 Sept. 2011
Assist. Prof. Yuya Oaki (A03, Keio Univ.) has published an invited account article for introduction of young scientists.
"Materials Syntheses Learning from a Variety of Biominerals",
Chemistry and Chemical Industry, 64, 707 (2011) (in Japanese).
"Materials Syntheses Learning from a Variety of Biominerals",
Chemistry and Chemical Industry, 64, 707 (2011) (in Japanese).
12 Sept. 2011
Prof. Hiroaki Imai (A03, Keio Univ.) and Assist. Prof. Yuya Oaki (A03, Keio Univ.) performed an outreach program including a talk and experiments, JSPS HIRAMEKI TOKIMEKI SCIENCE (Welcome to a University Research Lab-Science That Inspires and Inspirits), for junior high school and high school students.
12 Sept. 2011
Prof. Hiroaki Imai (A03, Keio Univ.) gave a special lecture to students preparing for the second-stage exam of High School Chemistry Grand Prix 2011.
12 Sept. 2011
Assist. Prof. Yuya Oaki (A03, Keio Univ.) performed an outreach program including a talk and experiments for elementary school and junior high school students from Fukushima Prefecture at Academy Camp 2011.
12 Sept. 2011
Dr. Minoru Osada (A01, NIMS) and coworkers have published a paper on the tailor-made nanodielectrics via controlled nanoscale doping in Advanced Functional Materials.
"Controlled Polarizability of One-Nanometer-Thick Oxide Nanosheets for Tailored, High-κ Nanodielectrics",
M. Osada, G. Takanashi, B-W. Li, K. Akatsuka, Y. Ebina, K. Ono, H. Funakubo, K. Takada, T. Sasaki,
Adv. Funct. Mater., 21, 3482-3487 (2011).
Link to Abstract
"Controlled Polarizability of One-Nanometer-Thick Oxide Nanosheets for Tailored, High-κ Nanodielectrics",
M. Osada, G. Takanashi, B-W. Li, K. Akatsuka, Y. Ebina, K. Ono, H. Funakubo, K. Takada, T. Sasaki,
Adv. Funct. Mater., 21, 3482-3487 (2011).
Link to Abstract
12 Sept. 2011
Dr. Minoru Osada (A01, NIMS) and coworkers have published a paper on the interfacial electronic states in self-assembled superlattices of oxide nanosheets in ACS Nano.
"Orbital Reconstruction and Interface Ferromagnetism in Self-Assembled Nanosheet Superlattices",
M. Osada, T.Sasaki, K. Ono, Y. Kotani, S. Ueda, K. Kobayashi,
ACS Nano, 5, 6871-6879 (2011).
Link to Abstract
"Orbital Reconstruction and Interface Ferromagnetism in Self-Assembled Nanosheet Superlattices",
M. Osada, T.Sasaki, K. Ono, Y. Kotani, S. Ueda, K. Kobayashi,
ACS Nano, 5, 6871-6879 (2011).
Link to Abstract
12 Sept. 2011
The work on "Molecularly Thin Dielectric Film" by Dr. Minoru Osada (A01, NIMS) was featured in DIME.
12 Sept. 2011
The work on "High Performance Nanodielectrics: Tailor-made Nanocrystals via Controlled Nanoscale Doping" by Dr. Minoru Osada (A01, NIMS) and coworker was featured in the Nikkan Kogyo.
12 Sept. 2011
Hirotaka Takishita (A02, Osaka Univ., a student of Prof. Aoshima's group) received the
Outstanding Poster Award for "New Stimuli Responsive Films Obtained
from Various Block and Heteroarm Star Copolymers: Smart Films
Exhibiting Multistep Thermosensitivity"
at the 242nd ACS National Meeting.
29 Aug. 2011
The 1st International Symposium on Fusion Materials will take place over the period of 16 - 18 October 2011 at the Toba Hotel International, Toba, Mie, Japan.
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9 Aug. 2011
Prof. Hiroaki Imai (A03, Keio Univ.) and coworkers have published a paper on the biomimetic syntheses of manganese oxide nanostructures with the improved electrochemical properties in Advanced Functional Materials.
"Biomimetic Solid-Solution Precursors of Metal Carbonate for Nanostructured Metal Oxides: MnO/Co and MnO-CoO Nanostructures and Their Electrochemical Properties",
T. Kokubu, Y. Oaki, E. Hosono, H. Zhou, H. Imai,
Adv. Funct. Mater., 19, 3673-3680 (2011).
Link to Abstract
"Biomimetic Solid-Solution Precursors of Metal Carbonate for Nanostructured Metal Oxides: MnO/Co and MnO-CoO Nanostructures and Their Electrochemical Properties",
T. Kokubu, Y. Oaki, E. Hosono, H. Zhou, H. Imai,
Adv. Funct. Mater., 19, 3673-3680 (2011).
Link to Abstract
27 July 2011
Dr. Kiyofumi Katagiri (A03, Nagoya Univ.), Prof. Sadahito Aoshima (A02, Osaka Univ.), and coworkers have published a paper on the magnetoresponsive hybrid liposomes with on-demand release functions in Small .
"Magnetoresponsive On-Demand Release of Hybrid Liposomes Formed from Fe3O4 Nanoparticles and Thermosensitive Block Copolymers",
K. Katagiri, Y. Imai, K. Koumoto, T. Kaiden, K. Kono, S. Aoshima,
Small, 7, 1683-1689 (2011).
Link to Abstract
"Magnetoresponsive On-Demand Release of Hybrid Liposomes Formed from Fe3O4 Nanoparticles and Thermosensitive Block Copolymers",
K. Katagiri, Y. Imai, K. Koumoto, T. Kaiden, K. Kono, S. Aoshima,
Small, 7, 1683-1689 (2011).
Link to Abstract
27 July 2011
Prof. Hiroaki Imai (A03, Keio Univ.) and coworkers have published a paper on the syntheses of organic polymer materials based on the hierarchical structures of biominerals in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
"Synthesis and Morphogenesis of Organic Polymer Materials with Hierarchical Structures in Biominerals",
Y. Oaki, M. Kijima, H. Imai,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 133, 8594-8599 (2011).
Link to Abstract
"Synthesis and Morphogenesis of Organic Polymer Materials with Hierarchical Structures in Biominerals",
Y. Oaki, M. Kijima, H. Imai,
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 133, 8594-8599 (2011).
Link to Abstract
20 July 2011
Prof. Atsushi Arakaki (A02, Tokyo Univ. of Agriculture and Technology) and coworkers have published a paper in Journal of Biological Chemistry.
"MMS6 Protein Regulates Crystal Morphology during Nano-Sized Magnetite Biomineralization In Vivo",
M. Tanaka, E. Mazuyama, A. Arakaki, T. Matsunaga,
J. Biol. Chem., 286, 6386-6392 (2011).
Link to Abstract
"MMS6 Protein Regulates Crystal Morphology during Nano-Sized Magnetite Biomineralization In Vivo",
M. Tanaka, E. Mazuyama, A. Arakaki, T. Matsunaga,
J. Biol. Chem., 286, 6386-6392 (2011).
Link to Abstract
20 June 2011
Prof. Takashi Kato (A01, Univ. of Tokyo) and coworkers have published a paper on the self-organized photoimaging of CaCO3 thin film in Angewandte Chemie International Edition.
"Photoimaging of Self-Organized CaCO3/Polymer Hybrid Films by Formation of Regular Relief and Flat Surface Morphologies",
T. Sakamoto, Y. Nishimura, T. Nishimura, T. Kato,
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 50, 5856-5859 (2011).
Link to Abstract
"Photoimaging of Self-Organized CaCO3/Polymer Hybrid Films by Formation of Regular Relief and Flat Surface Morphologies",
T. Sakamoto, Y. Nishimura, T. Nishimura, T. Kato,
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 50, 5856-5859 (2011).
Link to Abstract
17 June 2011
The 2nd Fusion Materials Symposium was held in Fukuoka, Japan.
18 May 2011
Prof. Miki Hasegawa (A03, Aoyama Gakuin Univ.) received the Adachi Prize from the Rare Earth Society of Japan (2011).
16 May 2011
Prof. Takashi Kato (A01, Univ. of Tokyo) has published an Author Profile in Angewandte Chemie International Edition.
"Takashi Kato, Author Profile"
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 50, 4740 (2011).
Link to Abstract
"Takashi Kato, Author Profile"
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 50, 4740 (2011).
Link to Abstract
1 May 2011
The work on "Thin Films of Hydroxyapatite" is selected as an "Editor's Choice Article".
"Preparation of Thin-film Hydroxyapatite/Polymer Hybrids",
T. Nishimura, H. Imai, Y. Oaki, T. Sakamoto, T. Kato,
Chem. Lett., 40, 458-460 (2011).
Link to Editor's Choice Article
"Preparation of Thin-film Hydroxyapatite/Polymer Hybrids",
T. Nishimura, H. Imai, Y. Oaki, T. Sakamoto, T. Kato,
Chem. Lett., 40, 458-460 (2011).
Link to Editor's Choice Article
1 May 2011
Prof. Sadahito Aoshima (Osaka Univ.) received The Award of the Society of Polymer Science, Japan (2010) for "Development of New Living Cationic Polymerization Systems and Precision Synthesis of Stimuli-Responsive Polymers".
1 May 2011
Prof. Hirotsugu Kikuchi (A02, Kyushu Univ.) received The Award of the Society of Polymer Science, Japan (2010) for "Control of Phase Behavior and Application to Fast Electro-optics of Polymer/Liquid Crystal Composite Systems".
2010
22 Jan. 2011
The 1st Fusion Materials Symposium was held in Tokyo, Japan.
15-20 Dec. 2010
A session on "Molecular-Based Ordered Materials Formed Through Self-Organization" organized by Prof. Takashi Kato et al. has been held at Pacifichem2010 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Dec. 2010
A paper on " ZnO Crystals Grown in Aqueous Solutions " in the Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan has been selected as "Highlighted Article".
"Nanoscale Morphological Design of ZnO Crystals Grown in Aqueous Solutions",
T. Kawano, H. Imai,
Journal of the Ceramic Society of Jpn., 118, 969-976 (2010).
Link to Abstract
"Nanoscale Morphological Design of ZnO Crystals Grown in Aqueous Solutions",
T. Kawano, H. Imai,
Journal of the Ceramic Society of Jpn., 118, 969-976 (2010).
Link to Abstract
Dec. 2010
The work on "Improvement of Electrode Materials via the Aqueous Solution Process" by Prof. Hiroaki Imai (A03, Keio Univ.), Eiji Hosono(A03, AIST) and coworker is featured in the Nikkei.
Dec. 2010
Dr. Yuya Oaki (A03, Keio Univ.) was selected to present the Young Scholar Lecturer of CSJ (Chemical Society of Japan) 2011.
29 Nov. 2010
Prof. Chikara Ohtsuki (A02, Nagoya Univ.) received The Award of Japanese Society for Biomaterials (2010) for " Development of Bioactive Materials through Understanding Behavior of Ceramics in the Body".
24 Sep. 2010
Kick-off Meeting held in Tokyo, Japan.
1 Sep. 2010
Fusion Materials project website opened.