Soft Matter Structure & Physics

Living organisms take on rounded shapes, but when viewed at the nano-level, they are made up of countless strings (macromolecules). These strings form higher-order structures and even complexes to express a series of sophisticated functions.

Our research interests cover many soft materials, including polymer solutions, colloids, gels, and biological tissues.

In particular, we are engaged in elucidating the underlying mechanisms between macroscopic properties and the nanostructures of soft materials by combining structural analysis using light, X-ray, and neutron scattering and measurement techniques such as rheology and spectroscopy.