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Tetsuo Yamaguchi, Professor
Bio & Life Sciences1 student voices
The Biomaterial Science Lab finds its research subjects in living organisms and in the nature surrounding them, and studies how they work. The lab combines detailed experimental observation with mathematical modeling and numerical simulation to uncover these mechanisms. The lab works on the motion of adhesives as they peel off, the friction involved in landslides and earthquakes, and the mechanics of plant roots. Building on this understanding of mechanisms, the lab also conducts research on making use of biomass materials.
Tsuguyuki Saito, Professor
Materials & Nanotech1 student voices
The Paper Science Lab studies the structure and properties of nanomaterials produced by living organisms in order to create environmentally friendly advanced materials. In particular, the lab works on the structure of cellulose nanofibers (nanocellulose) derived from plants, and on improving their functionality. Its research is wide-ranging, from precise structural analysis of a single nanofiber to transparent paper, light-transmitting thermal insulation, and composite materials with plastics.
Tadahisa Iwata, Professor
Materials & Nanotech1 student voices
The Polymer Materials Science Lab studies environmentally friendly plastics. The lab creates "biomass plastics" made from plants and "biodegradable plastics" that break down into carbon dioxide and water in the environment. Its work is wide-ranging: synthesizing plastics, processing them into films and fibers, analyzing their structures using large synchrotron radiation facilities, and evaluating how easily they degrade. The lab aims to leave a sustainable society and a beautiful global environment to future generations.
Kiyohiko Igarashi, Professor
Chemistry & Catalysis1 student voices
The Forest Chemistry Lab studies the degradation and synthesis of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin, the components of wood. The lab mainly carries out its research using enzymes from wood-decaying fungi, which cause wood to rot. Cellulose is the most abundant biomass on Earth, but much remains unknown about how fungi break it down. By clarifying how this degradation occurs in nature, the lab explores ideas for extracting energy and useful substances from biomass.
Tomoya Yokoyama, Professor
Chemistry & Catalysis0 student voices
The Wood Chemistry Lab studies the chemistry of plant biomass. The lab's name includes "wood" because most biomass exists as the cell walls of trees. Focusing on lignin, the cell wall component whose structure is still poorly understood, the lab examines in detail how it reacts under chemical treatment. In particular, it puts great effort into studying the reactions that occur during chemical pulping, the largest chemical use of plant biomass.
Akira Isogai, Distinguished Professor
Materials & Nanotech0 student voices
The Cellulose Chemistry Lab studies the structure and functions of cellulose, the main component of plants. Cellulose is a renewable resource made from carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and it is the most abundant biomass (biological resource) stored on Earth. Using chemistry and structural analysis as its methods, the lab carries out basic research on cellulose as well as applied research aimed at its advanced utilization. In particular, the lab works on producing fibers and nanofibers from cellulose by a method called TEMPO-catalyzed oxidation.
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