Research Fields

Polymer-Based Neuromorphic Devices

Fabrication and characterization on neuromorphic devices using resistive switch and/or organic electrochemical transistor architectures.  [Press release 1]   [Press release 2]

Polymer Ultra-Thin Films

Development of facile and precise fabrication techniques of functional polymer nanofilms using bottom-up approaches such as Langmuir-Blodgett and Layer-by-layer technique. 

Polymer Surface Properties

Polymer surface properties such as adhesion and adsorption properties were investigated for the development of organic-inorganic hybrid materials.

Research Carrier

Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University (2020.4- )

Visiting Researcher, University of Cambridge (2019.3-2020.3)

Assistant Professor, IMRAM, Tohoku University (2013.4-2020.3)

Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Polymer Chemistry, Kyoto University (2012.4-2013.3)

JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists (DC1) (2009.4-2012.3)

Experimental Skills

Electronic & Electrochemical Measurements

Organic Electrochemical Transistors (OECTs), Organic photovoltaics (OPVs), Impedance spectroscopy, Electrochemical techniques

Spectroscopy of Polymer Materials

Time-resolved fluorescence, FT-IR and advanced IR techniques (MAIRS, RAS), Transient absorption spectroscopy

Ultra-thin Film Fabrication 

Langmuir-Blodgett technique, Layer-by-layer technique

Structure Analysis of Polymer Film

Microscopy (AFM, SEM), X-ray reflectivity (XRR),  Synchrotron GIXD

Chemistry

Basic polymer/organic synthesis