Publications by authors named "Takahiro Itami"
In these decades, considerable attention has focused on supramolecular polymers due to their unique structures and properties. More recently, macroscopic supramolecular polymers have attracted increasing interest from not only biologists but also materials scientists inspired by the sophisticated structures and functions of living organisms. Since the functions of supramolecular polymers are strongly dependent on their shape, control of the shape is an important issue in controlling the functions of supramolecular polymers.
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- Researchers are exploring how biological self-assemblies inspire the development of smart materials using molecular recognition.
- Recent studies show that macroscopic self-assemblies, made from hydrogel pieces with molecular recognition elements, exhibit shape variations based on specific host-guest interactions.
- The findings indicate that by modifying the content of certain residues in poly(sodium acrylate) microparticles, the shape of the resulting assemblies can be controlled, demonstrating that a higher residue content leads to more elongated structures.