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IKEDA Masato

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We have developed functional supramolecular nanostructures to achieve our long-term goal "Creation of biofunctional materials based on chemical synthesis". More precisely, we synthesize molecular building blocks, which self-assemble to form supramolecular nanostructures having hierarchical levels of molecular organization, and we evaluate them extensively to expand their applications. Feynman said that one of the most significant scientific achievements of the 20th century is the understanding of atoms as ultimate constituents of substance. In the latter half of the 20th century, it was revealed that biomolecules, such as nucleic acids and proteins that function like a machine, play pivotal roles in a variety of biological phenomena. Our research is based on chemistry (specifically organic chemistry and supramolecular chemistry) that enables synthesis of molecules having unique atom sequences and shapes. We have been tackling the mechanisms underlying the amazing functions of biomolecules and trying to synthesize biofunctional molecules, possibly for practical applications such as nanomedicines and regenerative medicines.

Fig. 1 Bio-inspired supramolecular materials

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