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]  (26 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.



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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.


[more]  (21 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).  (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 ".  (12 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   (6 Mar. 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".  (27 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  (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

  (6 Feb. 2013)