Science of soft materials with organic-inorganic network structure - structure control and creation of new functions -

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We have studied on the precise controls of organic/inorganic network structure, morphology, stimuli-sensitivities, mechanical and catalytic properties, and phase transition in soft hybrid materials such as nanocomposite (NC) gels and N-NCs. We found many new functions such as self-healing, autonomous deswelling, cell cultivation and thermoresponsive detachment, etc. Further, we created novel soft NC and clay-mediated noble metal nanoparticles/clay hybrid materials, such as new stimuli-sensitive MD-NC gel, zwitterionic NC gel, aqueous dispersion of NC microspheres, MDM and (MD)4 block copolymers, Ag/clay hybrid, Pt/(f)clay hybrids, and core-shell nanostructured Pt-Pd/clay and Pt-Au/clay hybrids.