DR. TOSHIKAZU MIYOSHI
Professor of Polymer Science
Polymer Characterization
Research Interests:
Miyoshi’s research interests include development of new tools for
characterization of polymer structure and dynamics using solid-state NMR
spectroscopy, structure and dynamics of glassy and semicrystalline polymers,
block-copolymers, supramolecules, biomolecules, nanomaterials and carbon
fibers.
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Department of
Polymer Science
University of Akron, OH
330-972-6269
[email protected]
http://www.uakron.edu/cpspe/
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Biography: Toshikazu Miyoshi is a
NMR spectroscopist of polymers.
Prior to joining The University of
Akron in 2010, he spent almost ten
years as a researcher at National
Institute of Advanced Industrial
Science and Technology, Japan. His
undergraduate degrees are in
Polymer Science (Univ. of Hokkaido);
his graduate degrees are in
Chemistry from Kyoto University;
and his postdoctoral research was in
the study of NMR spectroscopy for
fluoropolymers at the Institute of
Polymer
Research,
Dresden,
Germany.
Awards
• JSPS fellowship in 1997
• Young Scientist Lecture Award,
Polymer Society of Japan, 2008.
Industrial Sector Focus:
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Precise characterization of structure and dynamics of complex polymer,
supramolecuar, nanomaterials, and biomolecules at moelcular levels
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Relationship between microscopic structure (dynamics) and
macroscopic property
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Low dimension materials
Unique Laboratory Facilities:
BRUKER AVANCE III 300 MHz equipped with 2.5, 4, and 7 mm double
resonance and double resonance static probes at variable temperatures of 70 -300°C.
Recent Publications/Patents:
1. Hong, Y.-l.*; Chen, W.; Yuan, S.; Kang J.; Miyoshi T.* “Chain Trajectory
of Semicrystalline Polymers As Revealed by Solid-State NMR
Spectroscopy (Viewpoints, ACS Editors’ Choice)” Accepted in ACS
Macro Lett. 02/09/2016.
2. Kang, J.; Yuan, S.; Hong, Y-l.; Cheng, W.; Kamimura, A.; Otsubo, A.
Miyoshi, T.* “Unfolding of Isotactic Poly(propylene) under Uniaxial
Stretching” ACS Macro Lett. 5, 65–68, 2016.
3. Chen, W.; Wang, S.; Zhang, W.; Hong, Y-l.;* Miyoshi, T.* “Molecular
Structural Basis for Stereocomplex Formation of Poly(Lactide)s in Dilute
Solution” ACS Macro Lett. 4, 1264–1267, 2015.
4. Wang, S.; Kang, J.; Jain, D.; Miyoshi, T.* “Applicaiton of Solidstate NMR to Polymer Characterization (Invited Article)” Accepted
in Nuclear Mangetic Resoncence, 46, 2016, Royal Society of
Chemistry Publishing, Cambridge, U.K., 01/15/2016
5. Yuan, S.; Li, Z.; Hong, Y-l.; Kang, J.; Kamimura, A.; Otsubo, A.; Miyoshi,
T.* “Folding of Polymer Chains in the Early Stage of Crystallization” ACS
Maco Lett., 4, 1382–1385, 2015.
6. Hong, Y.-l.; Yuan, S.; Li, Z.; Ke, Y.; Nozaki, K.; Miyoshi, T.*
“Three-Dimensional Conformation of Folded Polymers in
Single Crystals” Phys. Rev. Lett. 115, 168301, 2015.
7. Jain, D.; Zhang, C.; Cool, L. C.; Blackledge, T. A.; Wesdemiotis, C.;
Miyoshi, T.; Dhinojwala, A.* “Composition and Function of Spider Glues
Maintained During the Evolution of Cobwebs” Biomacromolecules 16,
3373–3380, 2015