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Environmental Polymer Chemistry

Environmental Polymer Chemistry

 

Polymer materials are indispensable as materials that support our daily lives, and by precisely controlling their molecular structures and aggregation states, it is possible to express advanced functions. We are studying the development of materials that contribute to environmental conservation, such as plant-derived biomass plastics and super engineering plastics.

  • Prof. KIMURA Kunio
  • E-mail：polykim＠（@okayama-u.ac.jp）
  • Keywords：Polymer chemistry, Polymer physics, Organic chemistry, Physical chemistry, Environmental materials

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  • Asst. Prof. ATARASHI Hironori
  • E-mail：h-atarashi＠（@okayama-u.ac.jp ）
  • Keywords：Polymer chemistry, Polymer physics, Organic chemistry, Physical chemistry, Environmental materials

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Aromatic polymers are used in various industrial fields as high-performance materials due to their excellent properties, such as thermal stability, mechanical properties, and chemical stability. However, the processing of these polymers is complicated because of their intractability. We have studied the unique polymerization system for morphology control of aromatic polymers. As a result, we obtained various morphologies such as whisker, ribbon, helical, sphere with dimple, and so on. This polymerization system and materials are one of the answers to the sustainable development of society. 

 

  • Assoc. Prof. YAMAZAKI Shinichi
  • E-mail：zaki＠（@okayama-u.ac.jp）
  • Keywords：Polymer chemistry, Polymer physics, Organic chemistry, Physical chemistry, Environmental materials

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This study conducts the development of high-performance biodegradable polymers with the tunability of physical properties such as mechanical strength and thermal resistance using the unique topology of cyclic homopolymer and topological blend polymer having cyclic polymer as a component. The cyclic homopolymer and topological blend polymer can control crystalline and entanglement states. The unique morphology and crystallization behavior have been clarified.