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Research Director

Yoshinobu Tsujii

(Director/Professor, Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University)

1991　Doctor of Engineering, Kyoto University
1989　Assistant Professor, Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University
2001　Associate Professor, Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University
2008　Professor, Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University
2018　Director/Professor, Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University

Program Manager

Kimihiro Matsukawa

(ACCEL Program Manager, Japan Science and Technology Agency)

1983　Doctor of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University
1984　Researcher, Osaka Municipal Technical Research Institute (OMTRI)
2008　Senior researcher, OMTRI
2014　Director of Electronic Material research division, OMTRI
2015　ACCEL Program Manager, JST
2016　Researcher, Faculty of Molecular Chemistry and engineering, Kyoto Institute of Technology
2018　Project Professor, Institute for the Promotion of University Strategy, Kyoto Institute of Technology

Outline of R&D Project

Previously, we demonstrated that the concentrated polymer brushes (CPBs) newly synthesized by living radical polymerizations inherently possess unique structure and properties such as high elasticity, ultra-low friction/good lubrication, and excellent bio-compatibility. On the basis of such breakthroughs not only in polymer synthesis but also in polymer physics, this ACCEL project aims at reinforcing such “soft and resilient” properties derived from the CPBs and hence applying them on various slide members of mechanical elements, e.g., sliding bearings and seals, for their prolonged life and energy saving. Our final goal is to develop a novel “Soft and Resilient Tribology (SRT)” system for practical use through industry-academia collaboration.