Dr. Masayoshi Higuchi

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Osaka University-NIMS Joint Graduate School Program: We are currently recruiting NIMS Junior Researchers who hope to enroll in the doctoral program at Osaka University Graduate School.
Osaka University-NIMS Joint Graduate School Program
NIMS Junior Researcher Program
Materials Informatics Lab., Department of Information Systems Engineering, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology (IST), Osaka University
Contact: Dr. Masaysohi Higuchi（HIGUCHI.Masayoshi@nims.go.jp）
Recent Papers: Microwave-Assisted Quick Synthesis of Ru(II)-Based Metallosupramolecular Polymer for Improved Electrochromic Properties
U. Rana, D. C. Santra, B. Prusti, C. Chakraborty, T. Ikeda, Y. Saito, K. Takeuchi, R. Nagahata, M. Higuchi
Macromol. Chem. Phys., (2024) published online.
10.1002/macp.202300381
Published online: 8 January 2024

In Situ Film Growth of Metallosupramolecular Polymer via Electropolymerization and Its Application as Electrochromic Film
C-W. Hu, S. Jena, T. Sato, J. Zhang, S. Moriyama, M. Higuchi
ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 6(1), 441-447 (2024). (Selected to supplementary cover)
10.1021/acsapm.3c01937
Published online: 18 December 2023
Published in issue: 12 January 2024

Heterometallic Supramolecular Polymers: from Synthesis to Properties and Applications
M. K. Bera, S. Sarmah, D. C. Santra, M. Higuchi
Coord. Chem. Rev., 501, 215573 (2024).
10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215573
Recent Patents (International): EP 3842476
Polymer, Composition, Electrochromic Element, Dimming Device, and Display Device (Polymer, Zusammensetzung, Elektrochromes Element, Dimmvorrichtung und Anzeigevorrichtung)
(Polymère, composition, élément électrochromique, dispositif de gradation et dispositif d’affichage)
Inventors: Masayoshi Higuchi, Manas Kumar Bera
Proprietor: National Institute for Materials Science
Date of Publication: 28.2.2024
Proof of Concept for EC Smart Window Application (23/3/2021): At Kawasaki LiSE (Kawasaki, Kanagawa)
Movie on twitter of Kawasaki Environment Research Institute
Movie of "Flying ECD" (23/3/2021): JST-CREST Nano-electronics, Team Higuchi
We have succeeded in fabricating "ultralight electrochromic flying objects", which change the color while flying, by the collaboration with Waseda Univ., Tama Art Univ., and AIST.
Editorial Advisory Board: ACS Applied Polymer Materials (American Chemical Society) (Since Feb 2021)
On Sale: Metallo-Supramolecular Polymer (Product Name: Poly(Fe-btpyb)Purple)
Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (TCI) (2020)
Movies: More Colorful Changes! Electrochromic Metallo-Supramolecular Polymer
NIMS Mail Magazine, Vol. 100 (2020); Gradient-Tint Electrochromic Glass Device / WBS facebook
World Business Satellite / TV Tokyo (2019); Nature-Inspired Electrochromic Display with Metallo-Supramolecular Polymer
NIMS facebook (2019); Electrochromic Display Devices with Metallo-Supramolecular Polymer
Research Movie Series "Power of NIMS" (2013)
Recent Journal Covers: C.-W. Hu et al., ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 6, 441 (2024)
S. Mondal et al., ACS Appl. Electron. Mater., 5, 6677 (2023).
K. Fujii et al., ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 5, 8808 (2023).

J. Zhang et al., ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 5, 6950 (2023).
S. Mondal et al., ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 12, 58277 (2020).
C. Chakraborty et al., ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 2, 4521 (2020)

M. D. Hossain et al., ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 2, 4449 (2020)
Y. S L V Narayana et al., ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 2, 4439 (2020)
C. Chakraborty et al., ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 2, 4149 (2020)

Y. S L V Narayana et al., ACS Omega, 5, 14796 (2020) (Open access)
Y. S L V Narayana et al., ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 2, 326 (2020)
M. K. Bera et al., Macromol. Rapid Commun., 41, 1900384 (2020) (Free access)

S. Mondal et al., J. Soc. Inf. Display, 27, 661 (2019)
M. K. Bera et al., ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 11, 11893 (2019)
L.-Y. Hsiao et al., J. Mater. Chem. C, 7, 7554 (2019)

T. Yoshida et al., Dalton Trans., 47, 16066 (2018) (Open access)
M. K. Bera et al., Macromol. Rapid Commun., 1800415 (2018)
T. Suzuki et al., J. Mater. Chem. C, 4, 1594 (2016)

C. Chakraborty et al., J. Mater. Chem. C, 4, 9428 (2016) (Open access)
M. D. Hossain et al., J. Mater. Chem. C, 3, 12186 (2015)
R. K. Pandey et al., Chem. Commun., 51, 11012 (2015)

M. Higuchi, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2, 9331 (2014)
R. K. Pandey et al., J. Mater. Chem. A, 2, 7754 (2014)
C.-W. Hu et al., J. Mater. Chem. C, 1, 3408 (2013)

T. Sato M. Higuchi, Chem. Commun., 49, 5256 (2013)
R. K. Pandey et al., J. Mater. Chem. A, 1, 9016 (2013)
T. Sato, M. Higuchi, Chem. Commun., 48, 4947 (2012)
Recent Books: Required Characteristics of Polymer Materials for Construction and Housing, Their Development, and Performance Evaluation (2021)
Colored Funcational Materials Toward the Future (2021)
Functional Macromolecular Metal Complexes (2020)

Metallo-Supramolecular Polymers (2019)
Recent Advances in Electrochromic Devices (2019)
Electrochromic Smart Materials (2019)

Leading Scientists of Japan in Electronics: Part II (2017)
Intelligent Nanosystems for Energy, Information and Biological Technologies (2016)
Thermal Barrier and Insulation Materials: Design, Performance Evaluation, and Applications (2015)
Contact: Dr. Masayoshi HIGUCHI
Group Leader
Electronic Functional Macromolecules Group, Research Center for Macromolecules and Biomaterials, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
Tel&Fax: +81-29-860-4721; E-mail: HIGUCHI.Masayoshi(delete here)@nims.go.jp