Division of Nano Material Science Research,
EcoTopia Science Institute
Properties and functions of polymers depend greatly on their structures. Therefore, the structure control in polymerization reactions is one of the most important fields of polymer chemistry and industry. Our research interests focus on the design and synthesis of the polymers, particularly chiral polymers, with well-defined structures which are closely related with functions.
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Chiral Discrimination by Strereoregular Polymer
Staff
Guest Professor: Yoshio Okamoto (Professor Emeritus)Assistant Professor: Tomoyuki Ikai
Research Activities
- Design and synthesis of functional polymers
- Synthesis and application of optically active polymers, particularly with a helical structure
- Chromatographic resolution of enantiomers using polysaccharide derivatives and their chiral recognition mechanism