Hirotaka Ejima Associate Professor

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研究分野 polymer material, nanomedicine, bioinspired adhesive, biomimicry, metal-phenolic network

Research

My research focuses on the design, synthesis and engineering of macromolecular materials, learning from how nature makes functional molecules. Current research topics are:
1) Molecular Design of Seawater-Assisted Self-Healing Materials.
2) Synthesis and Characterization of Polyphenol-Inspired Antioxidant Polymers.
3) Biomedical Application of Tunicate-Inspired Underwater Adhesives for Surgical Glues.
4) Cells and Extracellular Vesicle Engineering by Metal-Polyphenol Coatings.

主要研究論文

1) B. L. Tardy, J. J. Richardson, L. G. Greca, J. Guo, H. Ejima and O. J. Rojas: “Exploiting supramolecular interactions from polymeric colloids for strong anisotropic adhesion between solid surfaces” Adv. Mater., 32, 1906886 (2020)
2) B. Cheng, K. Ishihara and H. Ejima: “Bio-inspired immobilization of low-fouling phospholipid polymers via a simple dipping process: a comparative study of phenol, catechol and gallol as tethering groups” Polym. Chem., 11, 249–253 (2020)
3) H. Ejima, J. J. Richardson, K. Liang, J. P. Best, M. P. van Koeverden, G. K. Such, J. Cui and F. Caruso: “One-step assembly of coordination complexes for versatile film and particle engineering” Science, 341, 154–157 (2013)