Revolution via chemistry and materials

While instructors in the Chemistry and Materials Department of the Faculty of Textile Science and Technology weave in leading-edge research, this course includes lectures on how chemistry and materials have progressed and contributed to the world. Lectures also consider a view of the future, examining how chemistry and materials are expected to develop and contribute to society.

textiles, fibers, life science, environment, energy, molecular function, functional materials

* As a general rule, this class is offered as an on-demand remote lecture through eALPS.
* The sessions may be reordered according to the circumstances.
Session 1: (Outline) A bird’s-eye view of the entire chemistry and materials domain
Session 2: (Sugimoto Wataru) Charge a smartphone in three seconds!　Modern technology that enables instant charging and discharging
Session 3: (Kimura Mutsumi) The pigmented society of the future
Session 4 （Hisanao Usami） To be determined
Session 5: (Fukunaga Hiroshi) Will a hydrogen society using fuel cells achieve the ultimate ecology?
Session 6: (Ichikawa Musubu) Let electricity flow, with electricity glow! The basics and front line of organic electronics
Session 7: (Asao Naoki) Nanofibers, useful in environmental problems
Session 8: (Nishii Yoshinori) The deep tale of bioactive substances: Hormones and pheromones
Session 9: (Satō Takaaki) The functions and microstructure of soft materials and their relation to dynamics
Session 10: (Nomura Yasushi) A tale of light and chemistry
Session 11: (Gotō Yasuo) High-performance fibers, supporting a safe and secure society
Session 12: (Watanabe Masashi) Origami made from various materials
Session 13: (Araki Jun) Making a car body from fibers created from timber! The world of nanocellulose
Session 14: (Ōkawa Kōsaku) Polymeric materials derived from living creatures
Session 15: (Summary) Final task; class questionnaire

Syllabus (Japanese site only)