LAB LOGA page on LabLog, a review site (not the lab's official page)
Functional Polymer Synthesis Lab
Machine-translated · View original
The lab designs new polymers based on how molecules are connected to one another.
AboutAbout the lab
Connecting molecules to make new polymers
The Functional Polymer Synthesis Lab studies how to connect molecules to one another to create new types of polymers.
Supramolecular polymers are polymers in which monomer molecules are linked by reversible intermolecular interactions such as hydrogen bonds.
The lab has developed its own living supramolecular polymerization method for their precise synthesis and has created a variety of nanostructures.
By synergistically merging three fields of chemistry (polymer chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, and colloid chemistry), the lab aims to open up new chemistry.
Key terms
- Supramolecular polymer
- A polymer in which molecules are linked by weak forces, such as hydrogen bonds, that can break and re-form
- Living supramolecular polymerization
- A polymerization method in which chains grow in a uniform way, allowing precise control of the length and structure of supramolecular polymers
- Dendrimer
- A tree-shaped polymer formed by regularly repeated branching outward from a center
NewsLab news
Results on a supramolecular material showing anisotropic mechanical properties were published in Nature Communications
A paper by a lab student was published in Dalton Transactions
A lab student received the Yoshida Award for Graduation Research and Thesis for fiscal 2026 (Reiwa 8)
A doctoral student received the 1st Sustaina Manufacturing Tech Award by Sumitomo Riko
A paper by a graduate was published in Chemical Science
ResearchResearch themes
Molecules are the smallest units that carry the properties and functions of matter, and chemists can design molecules the way architects design buildings. Using the ideas of supramolecular chemistry and polymer chemistry to assemble molecules further, the lab aims to create new functional materials.
*Illustrative imagePrecisely making supramolecular polymers
The lab has developed its own living supramolecular polymerization method for the precise synthesis of supramolecular polymers and creates a variety of nanostructures.
*Illustrative imageMaking polymers with unusual shapes
In addition to special structures such as dendrimers and network polymers, the lab is developing a molecular-scale electric cord: a single chain of polythiophene, a conductive polymer, covered with an insulator.
*Illustrative imageScaling molecular motion up to a size we can handle by hand
By making good use of polymer networks, behavior at the molecular scale and at the visible scale can be linked or coordinated. Converting the motion of molecular machines into macroscopic motion is also in view, and it is a hot topic in polymer chemistry.
*Illustrative imageMerging three fields of chemistry
Polymer chemistry and supramolecular chemistry share the idea of "connecting molecules," but they have developed as separate fields. The lab aims to open up new chemistry by merging these two with colloid chemistry.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Functional Polymer Synthesis Lab consist of faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, and secretaries.
- ProfessorKazunori Sugiyasu
- Assistant ProfessorYuichiro Watanabe
- Assistant ProfessorNatsumi Fukaya
VoicesStudent voices
Ratings and reviews reflect the experiences of individual current or former students, not the lab's official views. Whether a lab has reviews, or how many, says nothing about the lab itself.
Students who take part in an interview may receive a thank-you gift worth ¥1,000, regardless of what they say.
Student ratings (0 students)
--
--
--
--
--
--
Student voices answer questions like these
- What's great about this lab?
- What did you learn after joining?
- What's the vibe, and what is the professor like?
- Who is this lab for?
- Where do graduates go?
Your experience can help younger students choose their lab. Your name won't be shown.
Write a lab reviewAnonymous · Your draft is saved if you stopRelatedLabs similar to Functional Polymer Synthesis Lab
Solid State Chemistry LabFaculty of Engineering, School of Chemical Science and Technology2nd International Symposium on Solid State Chemistry (ISSSC-…
Interface Control Engineering LabFaculty of Engineering, School of Chemical Science and TechnologyEngineering for Nanoscale Confined Space -Active use of inte…
Fundamental Glass Science LabFaculty of Engineering, School of Chemical Science and TechnologyUpcoming Events
Organic Functional Chemistry LabFaculty of Engineering, School of Chemical Science and TechnologyWelcome to the Fukazawa Group: at the Institute for Advanced…The information on this page is compiled by the LabLog team from the lab's public information and interviews. For corrections or removal requests, please contact LabLog, not the lab.
Report an errorAbout the images
The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Rotaxane Crystal Structure ChemComm page493 2001 commons” M stone at English Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Precisely making supramolecular polymers: “Types of interactions in supramolecular polymers” Injp20 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Making polymers with unusual shapes: “PAMAM” https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Fig-3-Polyamidoamine-PAMAM-dendrimer_fig3_ / Public domain (cropped)
- Scaling molecular motion up to a size we can handle by hand: “Molecular machine principle 1” Sainsf / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Merging three fields of chemistry: “Electrostatically Stabilized Colloid” VinnieOtin / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Solid State Chemistry Lab): “Copper-hydride-from-xtal-3D-SF” CCoil (talk) / CC BY 3.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Interface Control Engineering Lab): “Zeolite Mordenite (with Al substitution)” Spacegroup143 / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Fundamental Glass Science Lab): “Electrostatic Levitation of a Titanium-Zirconium-Nickel Alloy” NASA/MSFC/Emmett Given / Public domain (cropped)
- Related lab (Organic Functional Chemistry Lab): “Sublsublimated azulene” NickItch / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
About LabLog
LabLog is a lab review app for students only. Student members at each university interview students in labs and publish what they say. Student voices can only be read by students who sign up with a university email address. Operated by bestiee Inc.
Learn more about LabLog ↗Search engines and AI may reference the basic lab info and rating summaries on this page and the description of LabLog. Student voices are for student members only. Automated collection by programs (scraping, or input to or training of AI) is prohibited under Article 8 of the Terms of Service. If you need data for research or analysis, please contact us.