Department of Polymer Chemistry

The Department conducts its main research into the chemistry and synthesis of new monomers and oligomers, the synthesis of polymers that have their molecular weights and chemical structures precisely controlled, and the modification and degradability of polymer chains and surfaces.
Specifically, the research includes the synthesis of nonlinear optical materials through solid state polymerization, and the synthesis of organic recording materials and degradable polymers using photochemistry, thermosensitive and plasma polymers, composites of noble metals and polymers, and biodegradability and weatherability of polymers.

Non-linear optical polymer crystals