2013
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).
Link to Abstract
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]
[check here for program details and a link to the registration form]
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].
Link to Abstract
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
Link to Yahoo News
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).
Link to Abstract
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).
Link to Abstract
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).
Link to Abstract
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).
Link to Abstract
"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).
Link to Abstract
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.
[check here for program details and a link to the registration form]
[check here for program details and a link to the registration form]
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.
[check here for program details and a link to the registration form]
[check here for program details and a link to the registration form]
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.
[check here for program details and a link to the registration form]
[check here for program details and a link to the registration form]
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.