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2024-02-01
Research by Dr. Tanaka was introduced in "Chemistry and chemical industry", an official publication of the Chemical Society of Japan, receiving the Young Scholar Lecture at the 103rd CSJ annual meeting.
2024-01-15
A research paper by Oluwaseyi Aderemi Ajala et al. on the copolymerization of ethylene and functionalized 1,1-disubstituted olefins was accepted for publication in the special issue of Polymers ("Catalytic Olefin Polymerization and Polyolefin Materials")(doi).
2023-11-08
A research paper by Akane Shimmei et al. about the synthesis of a new polyolefin material via metathesis degradation and coordination polymerization was accepted for publication in the special issue of Polym. J. ("Polymer Degradation for a Sustainable Future")(doi).
2023-10-01
Jia Yu joined as a research student.
2023-09-26
Dr. Tanaka held a lecture at the Japan-Korea joint session at the 72th SPSJ symposium.
2023-06-01
Subrata Dolui, from Banerjee lab. at IIT Bhilai, joined as a postdoctoral fellow.
2023-05-15
Our review article summarizing various counteranions in the coordination polymerization, including MAO, boranes, and solid surface, was published in Prog. Polym. Sci. (doi)
2023-04-24
A research paper by Keiya Katagi about cationic ring-opening polymerization using a silicon-based catalyst was accepted for publication in Int. J. Polym. Sci. (doi)
2023-03-23
Mari Nishizono received an excellent student award at the graduation ceremony of applied chemistry program.
2023-03-22
Dr. Tanaka gave a Young Scholar Lecture at the 103rd CSJ annual meeting.
2023-03-07
Hailong Cheng joined as a postdoctoral fellow.
2023-03-03
6 new undergrads joined.
2023-02-24
A research paper by Keitaro Fukumoto about the sequence-controlled copolyester with biodegradability in seawater was published in Polymers (doi).
2023-02-08
A joint work by Prof. Ooyama and Dr. Tanaka about the origin of AIE properties of alpha-diimine metal complexes was published in Dalton Trans. (doi).
2022-12-22
Prof. Shiono received a special award from the dean of advanced science and engineering, Hiroshima University.
2022-12-14
A research paper by Yuina Kuwabara about the synthesis of end-functionalized polydienes was accepted for publication in Molecules (doi).
2022-10-10
A research paper about the relationship between the microstructure of polyethylene and the oxidation state of MAO in Ni-diimine catalyzed polymerization was accepted for publication in Organometallics (doi).
2022-09-27
A research project by Dr. Tanaka (Development of Recyclable Commodity Rubber Materials with the Degradation Initiating from Crosslinking Points) will be granted from JST-PRESTO (sustainable materials area) until March 2026. The research aims to render commodity rubber materials with both mechanical/chemical recycling ability and improved mechanical properties.
2022-04-15
A research paper by Dr. Yuan about the properties of star-shaped COCs was published in Polymer (doi).
2022-04-01
Dr. Yuan has moved to the University of Tokyo as a researcher of ERATO NOZAKI Resin-Degradation Catalyst Project.
2022-03-07
3 new undergrads joined.
2022-01-17
A research paper about the ring-opening reaction of lactide was published in Mol. Catal. (doi).
2022-01-06
Dr. Shunsuke Onodera joined as a visiting researcher.
2021-12-13
A research paper about low chromatic dispersion COC was accepted for publication in Macromolecules (doi).
2021-11-10
A research paper by Dr. Chowdhury, alumni of our group, about the stereospecific polymerization of styrene derivatives was published in Macromol. Chem. Phys. (doi).
2021-11-08
Prof. Shiono and Dr. Tanaka have participated in the publication of a textbook (有機合成のための新触媒反応101). They took charge of 8 pages about the polymerization of olefins and dienes.
2021-10-01
Oluwaseyi Aderemi Ajala joined as a PhD course student.
2021-07-09
Dr. Tanaka received Young Scientist Lecture Award at the 67th Kobe Polymer Research Symposium.
2021-07-02
Ryoichi Kumazawa joined as a visiting researcher.

2021-05-27
Professor Shiono gave an award lecture of the Society of Polymer Science, Japan at the 70th annual meeting.

2021-05-25
Prof. Shiono was selected as one of the 12 Outstanding Reviewers for Polymer Chemistry in 2020 (doi).
2021-05-01
A research paper by Mari Nishizono about the selective removal of trialkylaluminum as the content of MAO was accepted for publication in Polym. J. doi). This manuscript is contributed to the special issue "Polymer Journal　Rising Stars -2021-". Congratulations!
2021-04-01
Haobo Yuan received Ph.D. degree and got the position of Assistant Professor. Simultaneously, Dr. Tanaka was promoted to Associate Professor.
2021-03-08
Professor Shiono received the Award of the Society of Polymer Science, Japan (Title: Functionalization of Polyolefins Using Group 4 Polymerization Catalysts). URL
2021-03-06
Dai Suematsu, a high school student who attended on "Global Science Campus Hiroshima" program and studied in our group, received a presentation award at 23rd SCEJ Students Meeting. Congratulations!
2021-03-03
5 new undergraduates joined.
2021-02-08
A research paper by Dr. Takumitsu Kida was accepted for publication in Polymer(doi). This paper is about the effect of high molecular weight fractions on the physical properties of polyethylene. Congratulations!
2021-01-19
A research paper by Hiroya Fujii about the synthesis of crosslinked isotactic polypropylene was accepted for publication in Macromolecules(doi). This paper was the 50th publication of Prof. Shiono in Macromolecules. Congratulations!
2021-01-08
A research paper by Lamya Zahir was accepted for publication in the special issue of Life (Microbial Degradation and Biosorbents, doi). Congratulations!
2021-01-01
An account by Prof. Nakayama, describing sequence-controlled polyesters, was published in the official bulletin of SPSJ (Koubunshi).
2021-01-01
Dr. Takumitsu Kida got the position of assistant professor at the Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University (Rheology Physics Group, PI: Prof. Masubuchi). Congratulations!
* Dr. Kida is currently the assistant professor of the Yamaguchi group at JAIST.
2020-12-21
Many congrats to Tomoya Nakashima for the acceptance of his paper about neutral and protic fluoroarylborane to ACS Catal.! (doi)
2020-12-14
A research paper by Lamya Zahir about the synthesis of biodegradable thermoplastic elastomer from adipic acid was accepted for publication in Polym. Degrad. Stab. (doi). Congratulations!
2020-11-24
A research paper by Haobo Yuan about the block copolymer containing gradient COC segment was accepted for publication in Polym. Chem. (doi). This article has been selected as the front cover picture of issue 2 in 2021 (URL).Congratulations!
2020-11-06
Keiya Katagi received the best presentation award at the 35th symposium of SPSJ Chugoku-Shikoku branch. Congratulations!
2020-10-06
A research paper by Dr. Hongyi Suo about the synthesis of soluble cyclic olefin copolymer bearing C=C double bond was accepted for publication in Polym. Chem. (doi). Congratulations!
2020-08-31
A research paper by Lamya Zahir about the synthesis of biodegradable thermoplastic elastomers and their biodegradation properties including under seawater environment was accepted for publication in Polym. Degrad. Stab. (doi). Congratulations!
2020-05-20
A research paper by Kazumasa Watanabe about the synthesis of biodegradable poly(ester-amide)s was accepted for publication in Int. J. Mol. Sci. (doi). Congratulations!
2020-05-02
A research paper by Haobo Yuan about the synthesis and their properties of gradient COC was accepted for publication in Macromolecules (doi). The cover picture was published in issue 11, volume 53 (URL) Congratulations!
2020-04-10
A research paper about the control of isoprene polymerization behavior using neodymium catalyst by the structure of couteranion was published in Organometallics (doi).
2020-04-05
A research paper by Dr. Chowdhury about the copolymerization of norbornene and divinylbenzene and graft copolymerization using the copolymer was accepted for publication in J. Polym. Sci. (doi). Congratulations!
2020-04-01
Three newcomers joined our group.
2020-03-16
A Focus Review summarizing Dr. Tanaka's research about MAO was published in Polym. J. (doi).
2020-01-29
A research paper by Wataru Yagumo about synthesis and degradation property of periodic copolyesters was published in Polym. Degrad. Stab. (doi).
2019-12-21
A research paper by Samiul Islam Chowdhury about the copolymerization of norbornene and substituted styrenes using Ni catalyst was accepted for the publication in Macromol. Chem. Phys. (doi). Congratulations!
2019-12-15
A research paper by Samiul Islam Chowdhury about the copolymerization of norbornene and conjugated dienes using Ni catalyst was accepted for the publication in Polymer (doi). Congratulations!
2019-12-05
Dr. Takumitsu Kida and Yui Kushima received Excellent Poster Award at the 8th Asian Polyolefin Workshop (URL). Congrats!
2019-11-08
Takumi Harada recieved two best presentation awards at the 34th symposium of SPSJ chugoku-shikoku branch and the 8th Joint Conference on Renewable Energy and Nanotechnology (JCREN 2019). Congratulations!
2019-10-25
A special lecture by Prof. Walter Kaminsky (Hamburg Univ.) was held.
2019-10-01
A short review about the chemistry of methylaluminoxane by Dr. Tanaka was published by an official journal of the Chemical Society of Japan.
2019-09-20
The first work at the current position by Dr. Takumitsu Kida about mechanical properties of star cycloolefin copolymers was accepted for the publication in Polym. Chem. doi. This article has been selected as the front cover picture of issue 41 in 2019 (URL). Congratulations!
2019-08-28
A research paper by Dr. Yanjie Sun(Visited us in 2017-2018) about copolymerization of ethylene and fluorinated norbornene was accepted for the publication in Macromol. Chem. Phys.doi.
2019-06-26
A research paper by Samiul Islam Chowdhury about the copolymerization of norbornene and styrene using Ni catalyst was accepted for the publication in Polymers as a part of special issue "Catalytic Polymerization" (doi). Congratulations!
2019-05-01
Dr. Tanaka received Award for Encouragement of Research in Polymer Science from the society of polymer science, Japan.
2019-04-15
A research paper by Yuuya Okajima about the preparation of methylaluminoxane from CO2 was accepted for the publication in Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. (doi).
2019-04-01
Dr. Takumitsu Kida, JSPS research fellow, joined our group.
2019-03-06
A research paper by Kenshi Ikeda about butadiene polymerization behavior of a series of iron-pincer complexes was accepted for the publication in Chem. Lett. (doi).
In addition, a collaborative work with Prof. Zhengguo Cai (Donghua University) about the optical/physical properties of triblock cyclic olefin copolymers bearing functional groups appeared in ACS Macro Lett.
2019-03-04
5 new undergraduates joined.
2019-02-08
A research paper about preparation of neodymium alkylborohydride complexes and their application as catalysts for polymerization of conjugated dienes, which is a collaborative work by Yuto Shinto and Ryusei Matsuzaki was accepted for the publication in Dalton Trans. (doi). The paper was contributed to the special issue "New Talent: Asia-Pacific, 2019". Congrats!
2019-01-07
A special lecture by Prof. Daisuke Takeuchi (Department of Frontier Materials Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hirosaki Univ.) was held.
2018-12-28
A research paper about modification of PLLA stereocomplex crystal was published in Kobunshi Ronbunshu (doi).
2018-11-30
A special lecture by Prof. Takashi Sawaguchi (Nihon University) and Dr. Daisuke Sasaki (San-ei Kougyou Ltd. ) was held..
2018-11-02
Akane Shimmei received a Poster award at the 33rd symposium of SPSJ chugoku-shikoku branch. Congrats!
2018-10-09
Mingyuan Li, from Donghua University (Laboratory of Prof. Cai Zhengguo),joined us as a visiting student.
2018-07-27
Congratulations Shogo Hosomi for receiving a Presentation Award at the joint symposium of JSPS research group on green chemistry/FSRJ!
2018-07-20
A special lecture by Dr. Atsuyoshi Nakayama and Dr. Norioki Kawasaki (AIST, Biomedical Research Institute) was held.
2018-06-11
Research papers about star assembly of polyolefins by Naoki Tonoko and modification effect of MAO with phenol/silanols by Takayuki Yamashita et al. was accepted for the publication in Polym. Chem. and Kobunshi Ronbunshu, respectively(doi1, doi2). Congrats!
2018-04-23
A special lecture by Prof. Sadahito Aoshima (Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka Univ.) was held.
2018-04-16
A research paper about synthesis of highly branched polyethylenes from various alpha-olefins is accepted for the publication in Organometallics doi.
2018-04-02
Suo Hongyi, from Chinese Academy of Science (Laboratory of Prof. Wen-Hua Sun), and Kenichirou Okamura joined our group.
2018-04-02
Dr. Tanaka received an incentive award from Ube Industries.
2018-03-01
5 new undergraduates joined.
2018-01-24
A special seminar by Prof. Zhengguo Cai (Donghua Univ.) was held.
2017-12-21
A research paper about synthesis of highly soluble cyclic olefin copolymers with pendant vinyl groups was accepted for publication by Polymer(doi).
2017-11-21
Two research papers were published by Macromolecules(doi1) and Polymers(doi2), which are about heterogeneous copolymerization of ethylene and polar monomers using supported nickel catalyst, and novel fluorenylamidozirconium catalysts and its application to propylene polymerization, respectively. These are collaborative works with Prof. Zhengguo Cai at Donghua University.
2017-10-01
4 new students joined.
2017-09-19
A research paper by Yuto Shinto, which is about stereoblock polymerization of butadiene using neodymium catalyst, was accepted for the publication by Catalysts (doi). Congrats!
2017-08-03
Kazumasa Watanabe received a Poster award at the 6th symposium of JSPS research group on green chemistry. Congrats!
2017-07-31
A special seminar by Dr. Yuki Naganawa (AIST, Interdesciplinary Research Center for Catalytic Chemistry) was held.
2017-07-12
A research paper by Tomoyasu Kawahara et al. about a convenient method for the removal of trialkylaluminums from methylaluminoxanes was accepted for publication by Macromolecules(doi).
2017-06-20
A research paper about synthesis and biodegradation ability of lactide/beta-propiolactone copolymer was published by Int. J. Mol. Sci.(doi).
2017-05-22
A research paper about effect of end-group modification of polylactide with cinnamoyl group was published by Polym. Degrad. Stab.(doi).
2017-05-02
A research paper about quasi-living nature of isospecific polymerization of propylene using zirconocene catalyst was published by Molecules(doi).
2017-04-05
Two research papers were published by Macromol. Rapid Commun.(doi1) and Polymers(doi2), which are about living copolymerization of omega-hydroxy-1-alkenes and norbornene, and novel fluorenylamidotitanium catalysts and its application to propylene polymerization, respectively. These are collaborative works with Prof. Zhengguo Cai at Donghua University.
2017-04-01
Akane Simmei, a master course student, and Zhou Chaoyi, a research scholar, joined our group.
2017-03-03
5 new undergraduates joined.
2017-01-31
A research paper by Ryusei Matsuzaki, which is about terpolymerization of norbornene, 1-octene and isoprene, was accepted for the publication by J. Polym. Sci. Part A (doi). Congrats!
2016-12-16
Dr. Tanaka received RSC Polymer Chemistry Award at the 11th SPSJ International Polymer Conference (IPC 2016, URL). The corresponding research was collaborated with Yuto Shinto and Kaede Yuuya.
2016-12-08
Yasuhiro Kuramoto and Tsukiko Yokoyama received Student Presentation Award at The 5th Joint Conference on Renewable Energy and Nanotechnology (JCREN2016, URL). Congrats!
2016-11-25
Tsukiko Yokoyama received a Poster award at the 31st symposium of SPSJ chugoku-shikoku branch. Congrats!
2016-10-01
Chowdhury Md. Samiul Islam, a PhD course student, and Kim Hyunchul, a research scholar, joined our group.
2016-09-22
A research paper about the theoretical investigation of stereospecific polymerization of propylene using fluorenylamidotitanium complexes are published by J. Organomet. Chem. (doi).
2016-09-09
A research paper by Gentaro Yamazaki et al., which is about the controlled ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters using bulky Lewis acid-base pairs, was accepted for the publication by J. Polym. Sci. Part A (doi). Congrats!
2016-07-19
The lab participated in the scientific exhibition at Hiroshima Children's Museum (URL) on 16-18th July.
2016-06-24
A research paper about effects on the morphology of polylactide by the scCO2 treatment was published by Appl. Polym. Sci. (Collaboration with Prof. Tsutsumi, National institute of technology, Niihama, doi).
2016-06-09
A research paper by Fuzhou Wang about the regioselective synthesis of branched polyethylene was published by Macromol. Rapid Commun. (doi). Congrats!
2016-04-22
A research paper by Fuzhou Wang about the synthesis of highly branched polyethylene was published by Polymers (doi). Congrats!
2016-02-26
6 new undergraduates joined.
2016-01-31
An account of our reserach about the synthesis of functional polyolefin from group-13 alkenyl compound was published by Catalysts and Catalysis.
2016-01-12
A research paper by Kaede Yuuya et al. about the synthesis of stereodiblock polyisoprene was accepted for the publication by Polym. Chem. (doi). Congrats!
2015-12-21
A research paper about the synthesis of novel fluorenylamido-ligated titanium complex and its behavior of propylene polymerization was accepted for the publication by J. Organomet. Chem. doi. Publication list was updated.
2015-12-07
A research paper about the synthesis of A-B-C block copolymer consist of ethylene, 1-alkene and MMA was published by Macromol. Rapid Commun. (doi). Publication list was updated.
2015-11-27
The presentation of Takaaki Hirose was selected as "Outstanding APO2015/WPOC2015 Poster Presentation" at Asian Polyolefin Workshop 2015. Congrats!
2015-08-07
Yasuhiro Kuramoto received a Poster award at the 4th symposium of green chemistry, the society of polymer science, Japan. Congrats!
2015-08-03
A research paper by Takaaki Hirose about the preparation of boron-containing aluminoxane as olefin polymerization cocatalyst was accepted for the publication by Polym. J. (doi). Congrats!
2015-07-21
Ahmed Sulub Ali Al-Somali, from King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, joined our group as a researcher of JCCP international research cooperation programs.
2015-07-18
A research paper by Fuzhou Wang about the synthesis of new palladium(II)-diimine complexes and its application for SUzuki-coupling was accepted for the publication by Appl. Organomet. Chem. (doi). Congrats!
2015-06-29
Shinnosuke Arimitsu joined as a research fellow.
2015-06-21
A research paper about the synthesis of soluble polynorbornene with anilinonaphthoquinone-nickel complex was published by J. Organomet. Chem. (doi). Publication list was updated.
2015-06-16
A research paper about the synthesis of polystyrene-grafted cyclic olefin copolymer was accepted for the publication by Polymer (doi). Publication list was updated.
2015-05-01
Dr. Tanaka received CSJ Presentation Award 2015 at The Chemical Society of Japan 95th spring annual meeting. The presentation was about the precision polymerization of isoprene, conducted with Kaede Yuuya et al. URL
2015-04-29
A research paper about the synthesis of group-8 complexes bearing pyridine/thiophene tridentate ligands and their application to ring-opening metathesis polymerization of norbornene was published by Kobunshi Ronbunshu (doi). Publication list was updated.
2015-04-02
A research paper about the synthesis of polyesters from macrocyclic oligoesters was published by Macromol. Symp. (doi). Publication list was updated.
2015-02-27
6 new undergraduates joined.
2014-11-28
A research paper about the characteristic ethylene-propylene copolymerization behavior of fluorenylamidotitanium complex was accepted for the publication by J. Polym. Sci. Part A (doi). Publication list was updated.
2014-11-27
A research paper about the copolymerization of norbornene and omega-alkenylborane was accepted for the publication by Polymer (doi). Publication list was updated.
2014-11-21
Photos of group trip were updated.
2014-11-11
Work by Fuzhou Wang about the synthesis of group-10 diimine complex with terphenyl groups has been accepted for the publication by J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem.(doi). Congrats!
2014-11-01
A research paper about the synthesis of biodegradable thermoplastic elastomers was accepted for the publication by J. Polym. Sci. Part A (doi). Publication list was updated.
2014-10-25
Photos of the softball tournament were updated.
2014-09-30
A research paper by Toshitaka Ohmori about the synthesis and properties of polylactide-based anionic ionomers was published in the special issue of J. Jpn. Inst. Energy (doi). Congratulations!
2014-09-30
A research paper about the synthesis and properties of poly(epsilon-carprolactone)-based cationic ionomers was published in the special issue of J. Jpn. Inst. Energy (doi).
2014-08-28
A research paper about the synthesis of C1-symmetric titanium catalysts and their application to living polymerization of propylene was published by J. Organomet. Chem. (doi).
2014-08-08
Hitomi Yamanishi received a Poster award at the 3rd symposium of green chemistry, the society of polymer science, Japan. Congrats!
2014-06-02
A research paper about the heterogenization of an anilinonaphthoquinone-ligated nickel complex was published in the special issue of Macromol. Chem. Phys. (doi).
2014-03-01
Work by Fuzhou Wang about the synthesis of nickel diimine complex with bulky/chiral substituent has been accepted for the publication by Appl. Organomet. Chem.(doi) Congratulations Fuzhou!
2014-02-27
6 new undergraduate students joined.
2014-02-18
A research paper about the functionalization of cis-1,4/1,2-multiblock polybutadiene was accepted for the publication by Macromol. Chem. Phys.. Publication list was updated.
2014-02-10
An account of our research about the synthesis of cycloolefin copolymer was published by Journal of Synthetic Organic Chemistry Japan. Publication list was updated.
2013-12-17
Hiroshi Tsutsumi joined as a research fellow.
2013-12-05
Dr. Tanaka received Mitsui Chemical Award in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan. (URL)
2013-10-25
A research paper about direct polycondensation of itaconic acid and isosorbide was published by Koubunshi Ronbunshu (doi). Publication list was updated.
2013-10-22
A research paper about synthesis and property of block copolymer using norbornene-1-octene random copolymer as a hard segment was accepted for publication by J. Polym. Sci. Part A(doi). Publication list was updated.
2013-10-19
Chie Yanase received Poster award at Asian Polyolefin Workshop 2013 (Beijing, China).
2013-10-09
A research paper about the effect of support modification on the polymerization using fluorenylamidotitanium-supported MAO catalyst system was published by Eur. Polym. J. (doi). Publication list was updated.
2013-10-01
Fuzhou Wang, a PhD course student, joined our group.
2013-09-04
A research paper about the influence of alkyl substituent of fluorenyl group on the ethylene-1-hexene copolymerization using fluorenylamido titanium catalyst was accepted for publication by Macromol. Chem. Phys. (doi). Publication list was updated.
2013-09-03
A research paper about synthesis and property of carboxy-functionalized cycloolefin copolymer using omega-alkenylaluminum was accepted for publication by J. Polym. Sci. Part A (doi). Publication list was updated.
2013-07-27
A research paper about synthesis and properties of cationic ionomers based on polylactide was published by J. Polym. Sci. Part A (doi). Publication list was updated.
2013-07-25
A research paper about synthesis of hydroxy-functionalized cycloolefin copolymer using omega-alkenylaluminum was published by Macromol. Chem. Phys. (doi). Publication list was updated.
2013-06-11
Mohammad Abdulrahman Alowirdy, a visiting student from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, joined our group.
2013-05-07
Hiroaki Nakano joined as a research fellow.
2013-05-03
A research paper about stereospecific block copolymerization of norbornene, propylene and methyl methacrylate was published by Polym. Chem. (doi). Publication list was updated.
2013-02-27
New undergraduate students joined.
2013-01-04
Peter Eberhardt, a visiting student from Goethe University Frankfurt, joined our group.
2012-12-18
A research paper about the copolymerization of ethylene and
1,1-disubstituted olefins was published by J. Polym Sci. Part A
(doi). Publication list was updated.
2012-10-27
Photos of group trip/softball tournament were updated.
2012-07-30
Keisuke Morita joined as a research fellow.
2012-06-01
Dr. Ryo Tanaka joined as an assistant professor.
2012-03-31
2011-10-01
Dr. Zhengguo Cai promoted to professor of Donghua University.