Construction and Control of Dynamic Supramolecular Materials based on the Microtubular Polymers

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23245031
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Functional materials chemistry
• Research Institution: Tokyo Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: TAKATA Toshikazu 東京工業大学, 理工学研究科, 教授 (40179445)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): KOYAMA Yasuhito 北海道大学, 触媒化学研究センター, 准教授 (10456262) ; UCHIDA Satoshi 東京工業大学, 大学院理工学研究科, 講師 (70343168) ; NAKAZONO Kazuko 東京工業大学, 男女共同参画推進センター, 助教 (30467021) ; SOGAWA Hiromitsu 東京工業大学, 大学院理工学研究科, 助教 (90709297)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: ロタキサン / 分子モーター / 運動性材料 / C2キラルユニット / ポリロタキサン / らせん高分子

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In order to achieve the artificial molecular motors that move and rotate the molecule in one direction as seen in the biological system, in this study the micro tubular polymers and rotaxanes were organized to produce the macroscopic movement like a molecular motor as the results of synergistic effect of these molecular devices. In particular we examined, 1) construction of small tubular macromolecules by polymerization of rigid chiral unit and application of their inner pore to molecular recognition, 2) construction of rotaxane -based molecular device and their hybridization, 3) the creation of molecular motor, and 4) construction of dynamic supramolecular materials based on the hybridization of molecular motor and organic/inorganic materials.

Free Research Field

高分子化学、超分子化学、有機合成化学