Laboratory of Bionanomaterials and Cellulose Sciences

ABOUT US

In our lab, we are pursuing basic and applied researches by understanding structures and properties of nanomaterials created by living things. Particularly in recent years, we have been conducting approaches from a wide range of fields, such as research on the structure and functionalization of new bio-based nanomaterials (e.g. cellulose nanofibers).

Structural analysis of a single cellulose nanofiber
Light-permeable and super-insulating nanocellulose porous materials
Transparent, high-strength, and thermally anisotropic nanocellulose board
Flame-retardant and high-strength transparent papers
Toughening of nanocellulose/resin composites
Pickering Emulsions stabilized by bio-based nanofibers
Surface-densely grafted nanocellulose
Aging of nanocellulose materials

NEWS

2026.1.29
Dr. Tomohito Yagita and others have published a press release.
2026.1.28
Ms. Xinyi Hou (D3) and others have published a press release.
2025.12.12
Mr. Takumi Haruno (D1) has got Outstanding Presentation Award at 3rd NMR Symposium, The Society of Polymer Science. Congratulations!
2025.8.19
Mr. Haoguo Zhang (D2) and others have published a press release.
2025.7.14
Ms. Yuka Tomita (M2) and others have published a press release.
2025.6.25
Mr. Takumi Haruno (D1) has got Outstanding Presentation Award for Young Scientists at Japan TAPPI 92th Research Presentation Competition. Congratulations!
2025.4.15
Our laboratory has temporarily moved to the Protein Research lab due to the renovation.
2025.4.15
Dr. Kazuho Daicho and others have published a press release.
2025.4.8
Dr. Tomoki Ito and others have published a press release.
2025.4.8
Dr. Shuji Fujisawa (Associate Prof) has got the 2025 Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Congratulations!
2025.4.1
Four newcomers have come to our lab. Welcome to join us!
2025.3.20
Mr. Takumi Haruno (M2) has got Outstanding Presentation Award for Students at The Japan Wood Research Society 75st Annual Meeting. Congratulations!
2025.3.19
Dr. Yuto Kaku (Collaborative Researcher) has got Best Poster Award at The International Symposium on Wood Science and Technology 2025 (ISWST2025). Congratulations!
2024.6.27
Mr. Haoguo Zhang (D1) has got Outstanding Presentation Award for Young Scientists at Japan TAPPI 91th Research Presentation Competition. Congratulations!
2024.4.1
Two newcomers have come to our lab. Welcome to join us!
2023.12.8
Our laboratory and DKS Co., Ltd. have published a press release.
2023.11.1
Dr. Shuji Fujisawa (Assistant Prof) has been promoted to associate professor. Congratulations!
2023.9.28
Mr. Yuto Kaku (D3) has got Outstanding Poster Award at The 5th International Cellulose Conference (ICC2022+1). Congratulations!
2023.9.5
Mr. Yuto Kaku (D3) has got Outstanding Poster Award at the 37th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Chitin and Chitosan in Tottori. Congratulations!
2023.5.19
Dr. Shuji Fujisawa (Assistant Prof) and others have published a press release.
2023.4.1
Dr. Kazuho Daicho (PD) has been appointed as assistant professor of Thermal Energy Engineering Lab (UTokyo). Congratulations!
2023.4.1
Three newcomers have come to our lab. Welcome to join us!
2023.3.17
Ms. Xinyi Hou (M2) has got Oustanding Presentation Award for Students at the 73nd Annual Meeting of Japan Wood Research Society in Fukuoka. Congratulations!
2023.2.17
Mr. Shun Ishioka (D3) and others have published a press release.
2023.1.13
Mr. Yuto Kaku (D2) has got Outstanding Poster Award at the 26th SANKEN International Symposium. Congratulations!
2022.10.13
Mr. Tomoki Ito (D1) and others have published a press release.
2022.7.22
Mr. Tomoki Ito (D1) has got Outstanding Poster Award at the 29th Annual Meeting of the Cellulose Society of Japan in Kanazawa. Congratulations!
2022.7.21
Dr. Junji Nemoto (Collaborative Researcher) has got Technology Award at the Cellulose Society of Japan. Congratulations!
2022.7.21
Dr. Noriyuki Isobe (Collaborative Researcher) has got Encouragement Award at the Cellulose Society of Japan. Congratulations!
2022.7.7
Mr. Tomoki Ito (D1) has got Outstanding Presentation Award for Young Scientists at Japan TAPPI 89th Research Presentation Competition. Congratulations!
2022.6.1
Mr. Shun Ishioka (D3) has got Student Award at the Nanocellulose Days 2022. Congratulations!
2022.4.1
Dr. Tsuguyuki Saito (Associate Prof) has been promoted to professor. Congratulations!
2022.4.1
Four newcomers have come to our lab. Welcome to join us!
2022.3.24
Mr. Zhao Mengchen (D3) and others have published a press release!
2022.3.16
Mr. Tomohito Yagita (M2) has got Oustanding Presentation Award for Students at the 72nd Annual Meeting of Japan Wood Research Society in Nagoya and Gifu. Congratulations!
2021.10.14
Ms. Kazuho Daicho and others have published a press release!
2021.10.1
Mr. Tomoki Ito (M2) has got Oustanding Poster Award at the 28th Annual Meeting of the Cellulose Society of Japan in Nagoya and Gifu. Congratulations!
2021.9.28
Ms. Kazuho Daicho (Postdoctoral Researcher) and Mr. Shun Ishioka (D2) have got Materials and Devices Joint Research Award. Congratulations!
2021.6.22
Dr. Shuji Fujisawa (Assistant Prof) has got Encouragement Award at The Cellulose Society of Japan. Congratulations!
2021.4.1
Two newcomers have come to our lab. Welcome to join us!
2021.3.31
Ms. Kazuho Daicho (D3) has got 2021 ACS Cell Division Graduate Student Award, the 1st place. Congratulations!
2021.3.21
Mr. Wataru Sakuma (D2) has got Oustanding Presentation Award for Students at the 71st Annual Meeting of Japan Wood Research Society in Tokyo. Congratulations!
2021.3.19
Ms. Kazuho Daicho (D3) has got Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Graduate School Dean Award. Congratulations!
2021.3.18
Mr. Naoki Tamura (B4) has got Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty Dean Award. Congratulations!
2021.2.25
Mr. Wataru Sakuma (D2) has published a press release today. The research is about "Mechanically strong, scalable, mesoporous xerogels of nanocellulose".
2021.1.27
Ms. Kazuho Daicho (D3) has published a press release today. The research is about "Local crystallinity in twisted cellulose nanofibers".
2021.1.15
Two newcomers have come to our lab. Welcome to join us!
2020.12.15
Mr. Shun Ishioka (D1) has got Oustanding Presentation Award for Young Scientists at Japan TAPPI Research Presentation Competition. Congratulations!
2020.11.24
A new paper has published about a new method of preparing CNF using highly concentrated NaClO. This paper is a collaborative research with Toagosei Co., Ltd.
2020.10.9
Dr. Shuji Fujisawa (Assistant Prof) has got Japan Prize in Agricultural Sciences, Achievement Award for Young Scientists. Congratulations!
2020.4.1
Two newcomers have come to our lab. Welcome to join us!
2020.4.1
Grand opening of our new website.