Okubo Masayoshi
Associate Professor
Institute of Advanced Materials
The Institute of Advanced Materials
China
Biography
Biographical Information 1969-1971: Bachelor and Mater degrees; Kobe University, Japan 1976 : Doctor degree (Engineering); Kyoto University, Japan 1976-1977: Post-doctoral Fellow (Fritz-Haber-Institute of Max Planck Society in Berlin) Academic Achievements Prof. Okubo's research has been focused for a long time on synthesis of functional polymer (capsule) particles by (controlled/living) radical polymerization in aqueous dispersed systems, and published 380 original papers in the journals including 47 papers at Macromolecules- and Langmuir-level journals, 48 reviews including Chemical Reviews, 20 books including multi-authors' ones and submitted 87 patents. Prof. Okubo's h-index is 54.
Research Interest
Synthesis of advanced polymer (capsule) particles, Controlled/living radical polymerization in aqueous dispersed systems, Heat-storage Materials, Cosmetic Materials
Publications
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S. Tomoeda, Y. Kitayama, J. Wakamatsu, H. Minami, P. B. Zetterlund, M. Okubo, Nitroxide-Mediated Radical Polymerization in Microemulsion (Microemulsion NMP) of n-Butyl Acrylate, Macromolecules, 44 (14), 5599-5604 (2011)
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Y. Kitayama, M. Yorizane, H. Minami, M. Okubo, Iodide-Transfer Polymerization (ITP with CHI3) and Reversible Chain Transfer Catalyzed Polymerization (RTCP with Nitrogen Catalyst) of Methyl Methacrylate in Aqueous Microsuspension Systems: Comparison with Bulk System, Macromolecules, 45 (5), 2286-2291 (2012)
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Y. Kitayama, S. Tomoeda, M. Okubo, Experimental Evidence and Beneficial Use of Confined Space Effect in Nitroxide-Mediated Radical Microemulsion Polymerization (Microemulsion NMP) of n-Butyl Acrylate, Macromolecules, 45, 7884-7889 (2012)
