Functional Soft Matter Research Group
Group Director
Takuzo Aida

- Brief resume
- 1984
- D.Eng., University of Tokyo
- 1984
- Research Assistant / Lecturer, University of Tokyo
- 1991
- Associate Professor, University of Tokyo
- 1996
- Professor, University of Tokyo
- 2000
- Project Leader, ERATO Aida Nanospace Project, Japan Science and Technology Corporation
- 2007
- Group Director, Responsive Matter Chemistry & Engineering Research Group, RIKEN
- 2010
- Group Director, Functional Soft Matter Research Group, RIKEN (-current)
- 2011
- Team Leader, Photoelectric Conversion Research Team, RIKEN (-current)
Outline
Attention worldwide is focused on environmental and energy issues, and our group aims to establish novel principles of materials sciences addressing these problems, through the development of unprecedented functional materials with precisely controlled structures and properties at the molecular to nanoscale levels. The main research subjects include (1) the development of water-based materials as alternatives to conventional plastics, and (2) the design of unprecedented organic thin-film solar cells with efficient photovoltaic output. To achieve these missions, the three research teams involved cooperate closely and actively.
Research Teams
- Team Leader
- Takanori Fukushima
By taking full advantage of organic, polymer, and supramolecular chemistry, we design molecular components which not only respond to light, electric and magnetic stimuli, but also exhibit mechanical and dynamic properties.
- Team Leader
- Yasuhiro Ishida
Taking advantage of their unique properties as moldable, portable water, together with the elaboration of their inner or surface parts, we will demonstrate their various applications as intelligent soft materials.
- Team Leader
- Takuzo Aida
To help realize the dream of a low-carbon society, our aim is to create unprecedented designs for organic thin-film photovoltaic cells with efficient photoelectric conversion.
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Please see Research Team page for other members.