Akiko Tsurumaki
E-mail: akiko-t (at) cc.tuat.ac.jp
Educational Background
| Apr | 2012 | - | Mar | 2015 | Ph. D. of Engineering: Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT) Research focus: Basic Studies and Functional Design of Fluorinated Polymer/Ionic Liquid Composites |
| Apr | 2010 | - | Mar | 2012 | Mater of Engineering: Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, TUAT Research focus: Evaluation of compatibility between ionic liquids and polymers for the design of ion conductive materials |
| Apr | 2006 | - | Mar | 2010 | Bachelor of Engineering: Department of Biotechnology and Life Science, Faculty of Engineering, TUAT Research focus:Factors to control solubility of poly(ethylene oxide) in ionic liquids |
Professional & Grant Experiences
| Apr | 2015 | - | Pres. | Project Assist. Prof., Global Innovation Research Organization, TUAT | |
| Apr | 2013 | - | Mar | 2015 | Research Fellow (DC2), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) - Design of ionic liquids as a solvent for poly(tetrafluoroethylene) - |
| Jun | 2011 | - | Dec | 2011 | International Program for Training Pre-Tenure-Track Young Researchers in Nano-Materials, JSPS - Design of ionic liquid/polymer composites as electrolytes - University of Roma "La Sapienza" |
Received JIRITSU ("Independence") Research Scholarship (from TUAT) and Incentive grant for doctor students (from TUAT), and experienced Research Assistant (at Ohno-Nakamura Lab., TUAT) and Teaching Assistant (at TUAT) before and between the professional experiences above.
Research Subjects
Physical chemistry
- Compatibility between ionic liquids and polymers, HSAB theory
Organic chemistry
- Fluorous ionic liquids
Polymer chemistry
- Ion conductive polymers, Antistatic agents, poly(tetrafluoroethylene)
Scientific Experiences
Raman, Infrared, UV-visible spectroscopy
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)
Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
Surface resistivity measurement
Molecular orbital and orbital energy calculation (Gaussian 93)
Publications
6. Dielectric relaxations of polyether-based polyurethanes containing ionic liquids as antistatic agents, A. Tsurumaki, F. Bertasi, K. Vezzu, E. Negro, V. Di Noto, and H. Ohno, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2016, in press.
5. Antistatic effects of ionic liquids for polyether-based polyurethanes, A. Tsurumaki, S. Tajima, T. Iwata, B. Scrosati, and H. Ohno, Electrochim. Acta, 2015, 175, 13-17. Link
4. Fixation of ionic liquids into polyether-based polyurethane films to maintain long-term antistatic properties, T. Iwata, A. Tsurumaki, S. Tajima and H. Ohno, Polymer, 2014, 55, 2501-2504. Link
3.Bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide-type ionic liquids as excellent antistatic agents for polyurethanes, T. Iwata, A. Tsurumaki, S. Tajima, and H. Ohno, Macromol. Mat. Eng., 2014, 299, 794-798. Link
2. N-n-Butyl-N-methylpyrrolidinium hexafluorophosphate-added electrolyte solutions and membranes for lithium-secondary batteries, A. Tsurumaki, M. A. Navarra, S. Panero, B. Scrosati, and H. Ohno, J. Power Sources, 2013, 233, 104-109. Link
1. Properties of polymer electrolytes composed of poly(ethylene oxide) and ionic liquids according to hard and soft acids and bases theory, A. Tsurumaki, J. Kagimoto, and H. Ohno, Polym. Adv. Technol., 2011,, 22, 1223-1228. Link
Presentations
Oral presentations
11. (Invited) Ionic liquids as sustainable and designable antistatic agents for polymers, ○A. Tsurumaki, F. Bertasi, K. Vezzú, S. Lavina, V. Di Noto, and H. Ohno, 1st Korea-Japan Joint Symposium on Ionic Liquids / Pre-Symposium of COIL6, Jeju, Korea. (Jun 2015)
10. (Invited) Milestones in Ph.D. course [presented in Japanese], ○A. Tsurumaki, 95th Japan Chemistry society, Chiba, Japan. (Mar 2015)
9. (Invited) Design of ionic liquids to enhance excellent and sustainable antistatic properties for polyether-based polyurethanes, ○A. Tsurumaki, Seminar on Green Sustainable Chemistry, Tottori, Japan. (Dec 2014)
8. Ionic liquids as sustainable antistatic agents for polyether-based polyurethanes, ○A. Tsurumaki, First FILL Symposium, Tokyo, Japan. (Nov 2014)
7. Fixation of bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide-type ionic liquids onto polyether-based polyurethanes for sustainable antistatic properties, ○A. Tsurumaki, S. Tajima, T. Iwata, and H. Ohno, Ionic Liquids for Electrochemical Devices (ILED2014), Roma, Italy. (May 2014)
6. Effective Immobilization of Ionic Liquids into Polyurethane Films Involved in Sustainable Antistatic Property [presented in Japanese], ○A. Tsurumaki, T. Iwata, S. Tajima, and H. Ohno, The 94th Annual Meeting of The Chemical Society of Japan, Nagoya, Japan. (Mar 2014)
5. Preparation and properties of N-n-butyl-N-methylpyrrolidinium hexafluorophosphate-added electrolyte solutions and membranes, ○A. Tsurumaki, M. A. Navarra, S. Panero, B. Scrosati, and H. Ohno, 3rd Conference of the Federation of Asian Polymer Societies (3rd FAPS), Bangalore, India. (Jun 2013)
4. Preparation and properties of novel polymer electrolytes with pyrrolidinium-based ionic liquids, ○A. Tsurumaki, M. A. Navarra, J. Manzi, S. Panero, B. Scrosati, and H. Ohno, The 5th ITP International Symposium, Link?pings, Sweden. (Jun 2012)
3. Novel ionic liquid-based polymer membranes as electrolytes for lithium batteries, ○A. Tsurumaki, M. A. Navarra, S. Panero, B. Scrosati, and H. Ohno, The 4th ITP International Symposium, Rome, Italy. (Nov 2011)
2. (Keynote lecture) Ionic liquid-based polymer electrolytes, ○H. Ohno and A. Tsurumaki, XII International Symposium on Polymer Electrolytes (ISPE-12), Padova, Italy. (Sep 2010)
1. Factors to control solubility of poly(ethylene oxide) in ionic liquids [presented in Japanese], ○A. Tsurumaki, J. Kagimoto, and H. Ohno, The 92nd Annual Meeting of The Chemical Society of Japan, Osaka, Japan. (Mar 2010)
Contributed to an additional 3 oral presentations as second or third author
Poster presentations
10. (with short oral presentation) Sustainable antistatic properties of ionic liquids for polyether-based polyurethanes, ○A. Tsurumaki, F. Bertasi, K. Vezzú, S. Lavina, V. Di Noto, and H. Ohno, 6th International Congress on Ionic Liquids (COIL6), Jeju, Korea. (Jun 2015)
9. Design of ionic liquids as durable antistatic agents for polyether-based polyurethanes, ○A. Tsurumaki, S. Tajima, T. Iwata, and H. Ohno, XIV International Symposium on Polymer Electrolytes (ISPE-14), Geelong, Australia. (Aug 2014)
8. 2. Solubilization of Fluorinated Compound with designed Ionic Liquids, ○A. Tsurumaki and H. Ohno, Gordon conference on Ionic Liquids, Sunday River Resort, U.S.A. (Aug 2014)
7. Preparation of fluorophilic ionic liquids as solvents for fluorinated polymers, ○A. Tsurumaki and H. Ohno, 5th International Congress on Ionic Liquids (COIL-5), Faro, Portugal. (May 2013)
6. Effect of addition of pyrrolidinium salts on the properties of 1M LiPF6-containing electrolyte solutions [presented in Japanese], ○A. Tsurumaki, M. A. Navarra, S. Panero, B. Scrosati, and H. Ohno, 9th TUAT-UEC Joint COE Symposium, The University of Electro-Communications, Japan. (Dec 2012)
5. Preparation of fluorophilic ionic liquids and their application for polymer electrolytes [presented in Japanese], ○A. Tsurumaki and H. Ohno, 3rd National Congress on Ionic Liquids, Okinawa, Japan. (Dec 2012)
4. Compatibility of ionic liquids and polyethers for the design of ion conductive polymers, ○A. Tsurumaki and H. Ohno, 4th International Congress on Ionic Liquids (COIL-4), Arlington, U.S.A. (Jun 2011)
3. Factors to control solubility of poly(ethylene oxide) in ionic liquids, ○A. Tsurumaki, J. Kagimoto, and H. Ohno, The 2010 International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies (Pacifichem 2010), Honolulu, U.S.A. (Dec 2010)
2. Design of ion conductive polymers based on ionic liquids and poly(ethylene oxide) [presented in Japanese], ○A. Tsurumaki, J. Kagimoto, and H. Ohno, 59th SPSJ Symposium on Macromolecules, Hokkaido, Japan. (Sep 2010)
1. Design of poly(ethylene oxide)-based polymer electrolytes with ionic liquids [presented in Japanese], ○A. Tsurumaki, J. Kagimoto, and H. Ohno, 29th Summer Seminar of the Electrochemical Society of Japan Kanto Branch, Toyko, Japan. (Aug 2010)
Contributed to an additional 6 poster presentations as second or third author
License
Mar 2010: Secondary Science Teaching Credential
Languages
Japanese (mother tongue) and English (high proficiency)
