Prof. Katsuhiko Ariga

Associate Editor

International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
National Institute for Materials Science
Tsukuba
Japan

Scientific career

2017 - present	Professor (University of Tokyo), Cross-appointment
2007 - present	Principal Investigator, WPI-MANA, NIMS, Japan
2004 - present	Group Leader of Supermolecules Group, NIMS, Japan
2001 - 2003	JST Group Leader (Nanospace Project), Japan
1998 - 2001	Associate Professor (Nara Institute of Science and Technology), Japan
1992 - 1998	JST Group Leader (Supermolecules Project) and CREST Researcher, Japan
1990 - 1992	Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Texas at Austin, USA
1987 - 1992	Assistant Professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
1990	PhD in Engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

 

Research areas

His research field is based on supramolecular chemistry and surface science, including the boundary research areas of organic chemistry, physical chemistry, biochemistry, and materials chemistry. His major interests are the fabrication of novel functional nanostructures with nanoarchitectonics based on molecular recognition and self-assembly including Langmuir–Blodgett films, layer-by-layer films, and mesoporous materials.

 

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Thematic issues

Prof. Ariga edited the following thematic issues in the Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology:

Nanoarchitectonics: bottom-up creation of functional materials and systems

Nanoarchitectonics for advanced applications in energy, environment and biology