Bioinspired stochastic polymer device with hierarchical instabilities

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24655093
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Polymer chemistry
• Research Institution: Gunma University
• Principal Investigator: ASAKAWA Naoki 群馬大学, 大学院理工学府, 准教授 (80270924)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 階層性 / 不安定性 / 高分子混合系 / ポリ乳酸 / ポリ(カプロラクトン) / 生物模倣 / 創発 / 信号処理

Outline of Final Research Achievements

A bioinspired signal/information processing device was designed and a stochastic delay-derivative element (SDDE) using an immiscible polymer binary mixture was fabricated. A functional aspect of bio-inspired signal/information processing using both analogue electric circuits and numerical simulations were shown. Nano-thin films of polymeric binary mixtures were explored to realize the SDDE. It was found that the SDDE could be a candidate for one of basic elements for the realization of bioinspired signal/information processing devices with ultra low energy consumption.

Free Research Field

高分子物性、構造