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  • A01 Molecular Control
  • A02 Structure Construction
  • A03 Function Exploration
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  • A03 Function Exploration
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Jiro KUMAKI,
Professor
Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University
Contact Information
Address: 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa City,Yamagata, 992-8510
E-mail: kumaki[at]yz.yamagata-u.ac.jp (but replace "at" with "@")
Personal Homepage： http://kumaki-lab.yz.yamagata-u.ac.jp/index.html
Fields of Interest
Physical Properties of Polymers, Ultrathin Polymer Film, Atomic Force Microscopy
Professional Experience
1982 MS degree, Department of Polymer Chemistry, Kyoto University
1982-2003 Research Associate, Toray Industries, Inc.
1984-1986 Researcher, Ogata Fine Polymer Project, ERATO, Research Development Corporation of Japan
1993-1995 Researcher, Hashimoto Polymer Phasing Project, ERATO, Research Development Corporation of Japan
2003-2008 Group Leader, Yashima Super-structured Helix Project, ERATO, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
2008- present Professor, Yamagata University
Education
Dr. 1992, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Membership of Academic Societies
The Society of Polymer Science, Japan The American Chemical Society
Awards & Honors
Research Project
AFM Observation of the End-to-End Distance of a Polymer in the Monolayer using an A-B-A Triblock Copolymer
Selected Publications
  1. Sato, G., Nishitsuji, S., Kumaki, J.
    “Two-Dimensional Phase Separation of a Poly(methyl methacrylate) / Poly(L-lactide) Mixed Langmuir Monolayer via Spinodal Decomposition Mechanism”,
    J. Phys. Chem. B, in press (DOI: 10.1021/jp403195g).

  2. Takanashi, Y., Kumaki, J.
    “Significant Melting Point Depression of Two-Dimensional Folded-Chain Crystals of Isotactic Poly(methyl methacrylate)s Observed by High-Resolution In-Situ Atomic Force Microscopy”,
    J. Phys. Chem. B, 117, 5594-5605 (2013).

  3. Sugihara, K., Kumaki, J.
    “Visualization of Two-Dimensional Single Chain Conformations Solubilized in Miscible Polymer Blend Monolayer by Atomic Force Microscopy”,
    J. Phys. Chem. B, 116, 6561-6568 (2012).

  4. Sasaki, Y., Aiba, N., Hashimoto, H., Kumaki, J.
    “Reversible Hierarchical Phase Separation of a Poly(methyl methacrylate) and Poly(n-nonyl acrylate) Blend in a Langmuir Monolayer”,
    Macromolecules, 43, 9077-9086 (2010).

  5. Kumaki, J., Kajitani, T., Nagai, K., Okoshi, K., Yashima, E.
    “Visualization of Polymer Chain Conformations in Amorphous Polyisocyanide Langmuir-Blodgett Films by Atomic Force Microscopy”,
    J. Am. Chem. Soc., 132, 5604-5606 (2010).

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