Faculty of Environmental Sciences Division of Applied Chemistry Graduate School of Environmental Sciences Department of Applied Chemistry Annual Report 2017 Index Reports from Research Groups Kawakami Laboratory ▪▪▪▪▪ 1 Masuda Laboratory ▪▪▪▪▪ 8 Setaka Laboratory ▪▪▪▪▪ 10 Haruta Laboratory ▪▪▪▪▪ 12 Kanamura Laboratory ▪▪▪▪▪ 17 Takagi Laboratory ▪▪▪▪▪ 20 Yamaguchi Laboratory ▪▪▪▪▪ 23 Uchiyama Laboratory ▪▪▪▪▪ 25 Kubo Laboratory ▪▪▪▪▪ 30 Shishido Laboratory ▪▪▪▪▪ 33 Colloquium ▪▪▪▪▪ 36 Reports from Research Groups Kawakami Laboratory 13 Members membranes was analyzed by utilizing the C-NMR ■ 13 Hiroyoshi KAWAKAMI spectroscopy with CO2 probe and gas adsorption Professor / Dr. Eng. measurements. Polymer Chemistry, Functional Polymers, Nanofiber Engineering, Biomaterials, Epigenetics Engineering, Free Radical Science Rm. 9-638, +81-42-677-1111 Ext. 4972
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[email protected] Figure 1. Schematic illustration of the polymer composite membranes containing the surface-modified silica nanoparticles Masafumi YAMATO with various shapes. Associate Professor / Dr. Eng. Polymer Science, Magneto-Science Rm. 9-137, +81-42-677-1111 Ext. 4837 2. Study of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane
[email protected] Hiroyoshi KAWAKAMI, Manabu TANAKA Manabu TANAKA Polymer electrolyte fuel cells have attracted much attention Assistant Professor / Dr. Eng. as clean and sustainable energy systems. We have reported Polymer Chemistry, Polymer Electrolytes, Nanofibers, Polymer composite polymer electrolyte membranes based on phytic acid Membranes (Phy)-doped polybenzimidazole nanofibers (PBINF) showed Rm. 9-639, +81-42-677-1111 Ext. 4586 outstanding fuel cell performances under low relative humidity
[email protected] conditions. In this year, we fabricated novel electrospun polymer Riku KUBOTA nanofibers containing sulfonate and phosphonate groups that Specially-appointed Assistant Professor / Dr.