Soft Materials Nagoya Institute of Technology

Overview

About the program

The Soft Materials Division at Nagoya Institute of Technology deals with research on organic materials, which constitute one of the most important groups of components that support human life in the 21st century. Beyond structural materials typified by general-purpose plastics and synthetic fibers, polymer materials that exhibit high performance and functionality are of very great interest.

These include materials that have a large impact on human life, such as biomaterials for artificial organs and drug delivery systems, biomimetic materials for use in devices such as light sensors, environmentally compatible materials such as biodegradable polymers, and functional polymers that support the IT industry or are applicable to organic electroluminescent elements and photoresists.

In addition, molecules such as proteins and nucleic acids in our bodies spontaneously self-assemble and form regulated structures that give rise to the sophisticated functionality required for life. The ability to design such polymer compounds at the atomic level and achieve molecular level control of highly ordered structures will lead to materials with high performance and functionality that can be tailored to specific purposes.