Hokkaido University
Faculty of Advanced Life Science
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Transformational research to create new functional materials from a basic understanding of polymer gels
Research Theme
Research Theme
In the Laboratory of Transformational Soft Matter, we create functional polymer hydrogels, understand the mechanism of their functions, and use the knowledge obtained as a guideline for designing the next generation of functional gels. By repeating the cycle to create even more highly functional materials, we can enhance the usefulness of polymer gels as if climbing a spiral staircase. In the middle of the spiral staircase, some technologies lead to biomaterials and new physical property measurement methods, which lead to the exit for “real world” applications. In our laboratory, you can learn about topics ranging from fundamental basics of materials to cutting-edge applications through gel research. Examples of research themes that traverse this range include understanding fundamentals of friction, wear, and fatigue; developing double-network gels with toughness exceeding natural cartilage; and creation and physical property analysis of gels for therapeutic use. The culmination of this work leads to the development of tough soft composite materials with the potential for applied use, and a real impact on society.
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News
2025/10/23
Mr. Hidetoshi Okuzaki and Ms. Wakana Komamura Received the Excellent poster Award at 74th Symposium on Macromolecules of SPSJ. Congratulations!
2025/10/1
We are happy to announce that Kobayashi-san, Sugiyama-san, tsukimori-san and Tommy-san came to our lab as newcomers. Welcome to TSM! We have been looking forward to seeing you both here. I am sure you will be nervous because everything is new, so please feel free to talk to us.
2025/9/22
Assistant Professor Tomoki Yasui Received the Young Investigator Oral Presentation Award at the 76th Divisional Meeting of Division of Colloid and Surface Chemistry. Congratulations! Click here for the photo
2025/4/25
Division of Soft Matter, Graduate School of Life Science, Online Information Session will be hosted by the division's exam committee on May 31. For details, please visit the division website.
2025/3/5
Mr. Daigo Ito Received the Best Poster Presentation Award at the young researcher conference of The Society of Sea Water Science. Congratulations! Click here for the photo
2025/1/23
Assistant Professor Tomoki Yasui received the Excellent Presentation Award at the 36th SPSJ Research Group on Polymer Gels Symposium. Congratulations! Click here for the photo
2025/1/7
An introduction of our laboratory was posted on the official Instagram of Biological Sciences (Macromolecular Functions), School of Science, Hokkaido University.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DD_nPOhhLG5
Funding and Support
Funding and Support
We we would like to acknowledge our funding from the following sources:
Affiliation
Affiliation
Graduate student & Undergraduate student
Graduate student & Undergraduate student
Faculty & Staff
Faculty & Staff
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