ANDO Laboratory

Introduction

Staff

Professor : Dr. Shinji ANDO
	Office : East-2nd Bldg. Room 302 Tel : +81-3-5734-2137, fax : 2889 e-mail : sando(at)cms. Lectures : (Graduate School) Scope of Chemistry and Materials Science / Advanced Material Science of Polymers / G-COE Advanced Lectures on Product Manufacturing in Chemical Industry (Undergraduate) Physical Chemistry(I) / Computational Polymer Chemistry Research Field : Functional Polymers, Organic/Inorganic Nanohybrid Materials, Spectroscopies of Polymer Solids.

Professor : Dr. Shinji ANDO

Office : East-2nd Bldg. Room 302
Tel : +81-3-5734-2137, fax : 2889
e-mail : sando(at)cms.
Lectures :
(Graduate School) Scope of Chemistry and Materials Science / Advanced Material Science of Polymers / G-COE Advanced Lectures on Product Manufacturing in Chemical Industry
(Undergraduate) Physical Chemistry(I) / Computational Polymer Chemistry
Research Field : Functional Polymers, Organic/Inorganic Nanohybrid Materials, Spectroscopies of Polymer Solids.

Assistant Professor : Dr. Ryohei ISHIGE
	Office : East-2nd Bldg. Room 307 Tel : +81-3-5734-2889, fax : 2889 e-mail : rishige(at)polymer. Research Field : Polymer Chemistry, Structure and Physical Properties of Polymeric Materials, Polymer Physics.

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Research Fields

The major target of our lab is "To develop novel functional polymers by controlling the three dimensional and electronic structures of aromatic polymers and fluoropolymers". In aromatic polymers, many substances are known to exhibit interesting thermal, electronic, and optical properties, and they form a major group of high performance polymers. In particular, fluorine-containing polyimides and highly fluorescent polyimides are attractive materials which possess high optical functionalities and high thermal stability. At present, we are investigating the structure-property relationships of aromatic polymers (polyimides) and fluoropolymers (vinylidene-fluoride copolymers and their inclusion compounds) in the solid state (films, nanofibers), and developing novel functional polyimides. Our present studies are as follows. To visit our lab is always welcome.

Research Topics :

Precise measurements of physical properties (refractive index, birefringence, photo-absorption, and fluorescent emission, thermal conductivity) and functionalization of aromatic polymers.

Investigation and development of novel optically functional polymers (e.g. high fluorescent material etc.) by changing the electronic states, conformation, orientation, and molecular packing caused by substituent effects.

Molecular design of transparent and colorless polymers that shows high fluorescent emission in the visible long wavelength region (Wavelength : 600-800 nm).

Development of solid state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy methods applicable to fluoropolymer and aromatic polymers.

Structure analysis of fluoropolymer nanofibers using high speed magic-angle-spinning 19F- and 13C-NMR.

Development of thermally stable optical material and highly heat-conductive material using inorganic/organic nano-hybrid materials.

Fabrication of highly effective and wide angle light scattering films and fluorescence scattering films using polyimide nano-fibers.

Prediction of the optical properties of fluorine- and sulfur-containing polymers from vacuum-uv to far-infrared wavelength regions by quantum chemical (Density functional theory) calculations.

Message from the Laboratory

The motto of our group is Do Differently！
We hope to turn out best material scientists/engineers with high productivity and self-confidence through the prominent researches on functional polymer materials.