2008 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Soft matter : A new basic principle behind the cooperation among multiple functions in a dynamic hierarchical system
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16GS0203
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Creative Scientific Research
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
TANAKA Hajime The University of Tokyo, 生産技術研究所, 教授 (60159019)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
ARAKI Takeaki 東京大学, 生産技術研究所, 助教 (20332596)
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
ARAKI Takeaki 京都大学, 大学院・理学研究科, 准教授 (20332596)
FURUKAWA Akira 東京大学, 生産技術研究所, 教授 (20508139)
KONISHI Takashi 京都大学, 大学院・人間・環境学研究科, 助教 (90378878)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2004 – 2008
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| Keywords | ソフトマター / 液体 / 階層性 |
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| Research Abstract |
One of the most characteristic features of soft matter (e.g., polymers, liquid crystals, and colloids) is its hierarchical structure. Recent studies indicate that even a simple liquid has a similar level structure. It is expected that complex couplings among the different levels of such a hierarchic structure play a crucial role in the cooperativity of functions of soft and bio matter. However, there have so far been few studies on the role of hydrodynamic interactions on inter-level couplings and how the level structure of a liquid itself affects functions of soft matter. Focusing on these problems, we elucidated a few basic physical principles behind the cooperation among multiple functions, which is unique to soft and bio matter.
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