Professor Tokuji MIYASHITA
(Distinguished Professor, Tohoku University)
Director, Polymer Hybrid Materials (PHyM) Research Center, IMRAM, Tohoku University
Research Fields:
Our major research field is polymer material chemistry. Studies on the preparation of organized polymer assemblies aiming at the creation of new functional polymers applicable to "Nanotechnology" are carried out. We employ Langmuir-Blodgett technique as molecular architecture technology to fabricate tailor-made polymer assemblies by successive deposition of various polymer monolayers onto solid supports. We synthesize various functional amphiphilic polymers and investigate the following research;
- 1. Preparation of Nano-soft Polymer Materials using Langmuir-Blodgett Technique
- 2. Molecular Design of Photo- and Electro-functional Polymer Langmuir-Blodgett Films
- 3. Fabrication of Molecular Sensors based on Photoinduced Electron Transfer and Energy Transfer in Polymer LB Films
- 4. Nanoelectrochemistry using Redox Active Polymer LB Films and Application to Electrochemical Devices
- 5. Electroluminescence and Photoconductivity in Polymer LB Films
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Personal Data
Birth: May 18th, 1948
(Place: Yamanashi Prefecture, JAPAN)Education:
1971: BS, Faculty of Engineering (Applied Chemistry), Tohoku University
1973: MS, Faculty of Engineering (Applied Chemistry), Tohoku University
1976: Ph.D, Faculty of Engineering, Tohoku University
Experience:1976 - 1978 Postdoctoral Fellow, Sagami Chemical Research Center
1978 - 1985 Research Associate, Chemical Research Institute of Nonaqueous Solutions, Tohoku University
1985 - 1993 Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Tohoku University
1993 - 1996 Professor, Department of Molecular Chemistry and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tohoku University
1996 - Professor, Institute for Chemical Reaction Science, Tohoku University
2001- Professor, Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University. (due to Reorganization of the Institute)
2004 - 2006 Director, Hybrid Nano-Materials (HyNaM) Research Center
2006 - 2009 Director, Materials Science & Technology Research Center for Industrial Creation (MSTeC)
2010 - present Director, Polymer Hybrid Materials (PHyM) Research Center
Award:
- The Award of the Society of Polymer Science, Japan (1997)
- The prize of BCSJ in Chemical Society of JAPAN, (2000)
- The Award of the Society of Pure and Applied Coordination Chemistry (2004)
- The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Prizes for Science and Technology)(2011)
Mailing Address:
Business:Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University
Katahira 2-1-1, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
