Iamcarryingoutresearchintothedevelopmentandapplicationoflow‐molecular‐weightgellingagentsforgellingsuchliquidsasoils,organicsolutions,andwatersolutions.Thereishighdemandforlow‐molecular‐weightgellingagentsinmanyfields,includingoil‐processingagents,cosmetics,medicalandpharmaceuticalapplications,foods,writingsupplies,paintsandinks,electronicdevices,andLCDs.Muchresearchintoapplicationsforthesematerialsfocusesonlow‐molecular‐weightgellingagentsbecausetheyformnanofiberswithinsupramoleculargels.Itisexpectedthatlowmolecular‐weightgellingagentswillpermeatedailylifeinmuchthesamewaythatpolymershave.Graduatesareprimarilyemployedbychemicalmanufacturers.Theirskillsaschemicalresearchersenablethemtofindworkinawidevarietyoffields.ProfessorMasahiroSuzukiProfessorSuzukitookhiscurrentpositionin2015afterworkingasanassistantprofessorandassociateprofessorattheShinshuUniversityInterdisciplinaryGraduateSchoolofScienceandTechnology.Hisprincipalareasofresearchincludelow‐molecular‐weightgellingagents,functionalpolymermaterials,andartificialphotosynthesis.Supermoleculargels?formed?from?organic?solutions?using?an?L‐amino?acid‐based?low‐molecular‐weight?gelling?agent.?We?have?created?solid?gels?that?do?not?fall?out,?even?when?held?upside‐down.Anano‐structureformedinasupramoleculargelbyalow‐molecular‐weightgellingagent,thegelelectrolyteofadye‐sensitivesolarcell,TiO2castproduction,andapplicationasacell‐culturesubstrateSuprampoleculrgelTiO2nanoFiberDyesensitivesolarcellCulturingfibroblastsGelling agent structureCreating?gels?from?numerous?liquids?throughout?the?world?and?investigating?a?wide?array?of?applications?for?supramolecular?gels33Department?of?Chemistry?and?MaterialsOutlookforresearchOutlook?for?students?after?graduationSupermolecular?gels?from?organic?solutionsAcetoneTolueneSilocon?oilNitrobenzeneEthanolOurcoretechnologyisbasedoninnovativenano‐materialsandadvancedmethodsofsynthesis.OurspecialtyisNANOSHEETS,whicharematerialsthathaveathicknessofonly1nm.Conductingstate‐of‐the‐artresearchinfundamentalscienceandpracticalapplicationsallowsstudentstoacquirenotonlyskillsinmaterialsandchemicalengineering,butalsoadditionalexpertisesothattheywillbeabletoserveasresearcherswithaglobalmind.A?fuel‐cell?catalyst?with?Pt?nanoparticles?supported?on?carbon.?Fuel?cells?are?the?key?energy?devices?for?the?H2?economy?since?they?generate?clean?energy.50 nm2 nm Pt nano particleCarbon Support50 nmCarbon is used as a electroconductingsupport which conducts electronsElectrochemical catalytic reactions occurs on the surface of nano-sized PtSmall?is?BIG:?Developing?state‐of‐the‐art?nano‐materials?for?use?in?fuel?cells?and?supercapacitorsDepartment?of?Chemistry?and?MaterialsOutlookforresearchOutlook?for?students?after?graduationCleanandefficientelectrochemicalenergyconversionandstorage:Thefightagainstenvironmentalandenergyissues.Ourresearchisfocusedonusingnano‐materials(NANOSHEETSinparticular)forsupercapacitorsandfuelcells,whichareimportantdevicesforrealizingasustainablesociety.Theelectrodematerialswesynthesizehavetremendouslylargesurfaceareaandhighactivity,thusprovidingatechnologicalbasisforcleanandefficientenergyutilization.Anenergydevicethatcanfullychargein3minutesandcanbeimplantedinyourbody?Yes,thismaybepossiblewithyourideas!Joinourteaminrealizingsuchadream.Graduates?have?pursued?careers?in?a?vast?variety?of?fields,?including?automotive,?materials?and?chemical?industries.ProfessorWataruSugimotoDr.Eng.(1999,WasedaUniv.);AssistantProfessor(1999ShinshuUniv.);AssociateProfessor(2007,ShinshuUniv.);Professor(2013,ShinshuUniv.)Ananosheetistheultimatenanocrystal,justafewnanometersinthickness.Conductingnanosheetsareusedtocreateultrafastchargestorage.Top:?ElectrochemistryequipmentBottom:?English?seminarheld?every?morning?at?8:30
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