Professor

Maiko Nishibori

Senior Assistant Professor

Sachiko Maki

Assistant Professor

Kakeru Ninomiya

Dynamics of hierarchical structure for hybrid nanomaterials by synchrotron X-ray analysis

Soft- and bio-materials form complex hierarchical structures in wide spaces and times. Nanoparticles combined with organic molecules and polymers cause interesting phenomena such as phase separation, self-assembly, and change of chemical state and local structure with space-time scale. Understanding the function and structure formation dynamics with the hierarchical structure of nanocomposites is essential for the development of new materials. To understand the correlation between the structure and function of hybrid nanomaterials, we use synchrotron X-ray analysis to visualize the chemical state, structure, and dynamics of atoms under reaction. We progress the hierarchical structural chemistry of materials and discover novel functions.

Themes

• Preparation of polymer-ceramics hybrid nano-particles
• Polymer brush modification and interfacial interaction on the surface of functional inorganic materials
• Diffusion behavior of atoms in materials by X-ray spectroscopy and computational science
• Element-selective reaction analysis of heterogeneous materials using synchrotron X-ray analysis