Graduate School of Science and Engineering Applied Chemistry

Polymer Chemistry Laboratory

Biopolymer Nano & Material Science

Staff

KOGA Tomoyuki
[Professor]

Acceptable course
Master's degree course	✓
Doctoral degree course	✓

Telephone : +81-774-65-6621
tkoga@mail.doshisha.ac.jp
Office : SC-421
Database of Researchers

NISHIMURA Shinnosuke
[Assistant Professor]

Acceptable course
Master's degree course
Doctoral degree course

Telephone : +81-774-65-6622
shnishim@mail.doshisha.ac.jp
Office : SC-422
Database of Researchers

Research Topics

• Research and development of functional peptide nano-materials
• Development of high-functional block polymers through hybridization of artificial peptides and synthetic polymers
• Development of self-healable / stimuli-responsive polymer materials.
• Design of a functional bio-interface
• Research and development of supra-molecular artificial membranes and functional design based on their higher-order structure

Research Contents

Research at the Polymer Chemistry Laboratory is aimed at producing innovative functional polymer soft materials with well-regulated nanostructures. For this purpose, the self-assembling/folding systems of biopolymers such as peptides and proteins would be a good model. For example, proteins express their essential function by way of highly-organized conformations based on amino-acid sequences. Applying the structural and functional principles of biopolymers to a synthetic macromolecular system is of importance, especially for designing novel smart materials. We model these biological functions at a molecular level, elucidate the fundamental and academically important mechanisms for the expression of biofunctions, and consider the formation of energy-efficient, functional polymer elements for use in engineering. And, to accomplish these goals, we work comprehensively on the design, synthesis and characterization of biopolymer self-organization systems.

Design of peptide-based nanomaterials

Smart biopolymer materials

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