What's New

  • Mr. Fukui, Mr. Kato, and Associate Professor Nishimura will give a presentation at the 75th Symposium on Macromolecules.
  • Ms. Tochio and Associate Professor Nishimura will give a presentation at the 55th Symposium.
  • Ms. Tochio (M2) and Ms. Nishio (B4) will be giving poster presentations at the Japanese Society for Biomaterials Kansai Block—The 21st Young Researchers’ Research Presentation.
  • Ms. Yamamoto (M1), Mr. Nose (M1), and Mr. Osaki will present their research results at the 72nd Polymer Research Conference (Kansai).
  • Our collaborative work with the Functional Organic Chemistry Laboratory at Doshisha University has been accepted for publication in Soft Matter.
  • Associate Professor Shin-nosuke Nishimura has received the 8th Materials and Devices Joint Research Award.
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Research

The main purpose of our research group is to develop novel functional polymer soft materials with well-regulated nanostructures. For this purpose, the living biopolymer system such as proteins, which includes exquisite molecular structures and versatile biofunctions, would be a good model. Applying the structural and functional principles of biopolymers to a synthetic macromolecular system is of importance, especially for designing novel smart materials. To achieve these objects, we newly design and synthesize biocompatible and environmentally friendly smart polymers including self-assembling peptides and peptide-polymer hybrids and characterize their properties comprehensively.
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For students interested in the polymer chemistry laboratory

You are welcome to contact us regarding questions or comments regarding the lab’s work. For interest in joining the research group, please contact Prof. Koga or Prof. Nishimura via e-mail.