Projects
We
have investigated structure and dynamics (translational and rotational motions)
of liquids, solution mixtures, deep eutectic solvents, and ionic liquids at
various conditions, such as low temperatures, high pressures, and nano-space,
by using following methods.
Techniques
Structure:
Large-Angle X-ray and Neutron Scattering, Small-Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS)
Dynamics:
NMR Relaxation, Quasi-Elastic Neutron Scattering
Simulation:
Molecular Dynamics
X-ray
experiments have been made at SPring-8,
and neutron
scattering experiments have been carried out at J-PARC (Tokai) and ISIS (U.K.)
Recent
Main Projects
1.
Metal Complex Formation in Ionic Liquids.
2.
Soft X-ray Absorption and Emission Spectroscopy on Ionic Liquids.
3.
Evaluation of Hydrophobicity of Various Aqueous Binary Solvents.
4.
Solvation Structure of Amino Acids and Peptides in Alcohol-Water Mixtures.
5.
Structure of Deep Eutectic Solvents.
SANS-U Spectrometer (Reactor JRR-3M) Solvation Structure
of Amphiphilic 1,4-Pentanediol
in HFIP-Water
Simulated by MD
400 MHz NMR (Saga Univ.)