Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science
I am studying photostimulable supramolecular materials based on azobenzene and crown ether.
Azobenzene is a molecule with the property of photoisomerization, in which its structure changes between trans and cis forms upon photoirradiation.
Crown ether is a ring-shaped molecule, and the inside of the ring is large enough for molecules to pass through. In particular, the ring size of a crown ether with a ring number of 24 is large enough to allow the trans form of azobenzene to pass through, but not the cis form.
Using these two molecules as components, I am designing and synthesizing supramolecular materials whose mechanical properties change upon photoirradiation. The objective is to evaluate the effect of the structural change of the internal azobenzene on the material by comparing the properties before and after photoirradiation. The information obtained from this research will be important for the creation of photostimuli-responsive materials.
My hobbies are playing games and volunteering.