Vol.22 No.4 <2024>

Contents

Flexible Progress to Revolutionize Materials

Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials
Director : Masayuki Takeuchi

Key Projects

[#1]Fundamental Technologies for Developing Soft Polymer Materials Revolution
Project leader : Masanobu Naito

[#2]Platform for the Creation of Multilayered Bioadaptive Materials
Project leader : Mitsuhiro Ebara

【RESEARCH 1】
Achieving Flexibility and Output Force with 'Liquid Crystal Polymer Actuators'

Masafumi Yoshio
Group Leader,
Molecular Mechatronics Group

【RESEARCH 2】
Extending the Lifespan of Next-Generation Rechargeable Batteries with Polymer Gels

Ryota Tamate
Independent Researcher

【RESEARCH 3】
Protecting Materials Surfaces with Concentrated Polymer Brushes

Chiaki Yoshikawa
Team Leader,
Polymer Surfaces and Devices Team

【RESEARCH 4】
"Polymer Sequencer" Achieved Through Mass Spectrometry and AI

Yusuke Hibi
Researcher,
Polymer Design Group

【RESEARCH 5】
Developing Injectable Porous Gels to Deliver Viable Cells via Phase Separation

Akihiro Nishiguchi
Principal Researcher,
Polymeric Biomaterials Group

【RESEARCH 6】
Smart Polymers in Medicine: Advancing Therapies and Understanding Diseases

Koichiro Uto
Principal Researcher,
Smart Polymers Group

【RESEARCH 7】
First-Ever Successful Cell Culture at an Ionic Liquid Interface

Takeshi Ueki
Senior Researcher,
Mechanobiology Group

【RESEARCH 8】
Collaborating with Surgeons to Develop a New Tissue Marker

Toru Yoshitomi
Principal Researcher,
Tissue Regeneration Materials Group