Publications by authors named "Hayato Higuchi"

The relationship between the solvent-solute interaction and permeation properties is fundamental in the development of the forward osmosis (FO) membrane. In this study, we report on the quantitative reproduction of the permeation flux, which has different solvent-solute interactions, through the modeled FO membrane by non-equilibrium molecular dynamics (NEMD). The interaction effect was investigated by changing the interatomic interaction between the solute and the solvent.

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Zwitterionic methacrylate polymers with either choline phosphate (CP) (poly(MCP)) or phosphorylcholine (PC) (poly(MPC)) side groups were analyzed to characterize the bound hydration water molecules as nonfreezing water (NFW), intermediate water (IW), or free water (FW). This characterization was carried out by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) of polymer/water systems, and the enthalpy changes of cold crystallization and melting were determined. The electron pair orientation of CP is opposite to that of PC, and the former binds the alkyl terminal groups at the phosphate esters.

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The modification of an interlayer of layered materials by intercalation with an organoammonium ion has been a promising method to control the polarity of the two-dimensional nanospace. Montmorillonite is one of the best-known examples, and the modification with octadecyltrimethylammonium ion (Mont-C) results in adsorption of anthracene and pyrene together with specific excimer emission, while the nanostructure is yet to be uncovered at the molecular level because the gallery height is only ca. 27 Å.

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Time evolution of the microscopic wetting velocity of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide (EMI-TFSI) or water on a micrometer-scale line-patterned surface with a poly(3-sulfopropyl methacrylate) brush and a hydrophobic perfluoroalkyl monolayer was precisely measured by direct observation using optical microscopy and a selective dyeing method over a long period (178 days). When a liquid droplet was placed on the dyed line-patterned brush surface, the liquid penetrated and spread into the polymer brush layer, forming a precursor thin film that extended beyond the macroscopic contact line. The elongation proceeded in two stages by an adiabatic process followed by a diffusive process.

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