Tuning Precision Fabricated Liquid Crystal Adsorbents - Toward Tailored Adsorption of Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances

Research Project

Project/Area Number	24K17729
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Review Section	Basic Section 35020:Polymer materials-related
Research Institution	Tohoku University
Principal Investigator	Zhang Yizhou 東北大学, 材料科学高等研究所, 准教授 (70985358)
Project Period (FY)	2024-04-01 – 2026-03-31
Project Status	Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000) Fiscal Year 2025: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000) Fiscal Year 2024: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Keywords	Adsorption / Liquid crystals / PFAS / Membrane
Outline of Research at the Start	This proposal outlines a method for precisely producing resins through the controlled self-assembly of liquid crystals to adsorb toxic polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) at trace levels. It introduces a novel adsorbent design that combines enhanced diffusion with synergistic bindings.