Isamu Akiba, Ph. D.
+81-93-695-3295; FAX: +81-93-695-3385 e-Mail: akiba@***.kitakyu-u.ac.jp (***=env)


Education

- Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Dr. (Engineering), 2000
"Study on Phase Behavior in Associating Polymer Mixtures"

- Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Ms. (Engineering), 1994

- Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, B.S., Department of Applied Chemistry, 1992


Experience

2004 - Associate Professor, Faculty of Environmental Engineering, The University of Kitakyushu
2001 - 2003Lecturer, Faculty of Environmental Engineering, The University of Kitakyushu
1996 - 2001Research Associate, Department of Organic and Polymer Materials Chemistry, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technologyy
1994 - 1996Researcher, Isoprene Chemicals R&D Department, Kuraray Co., Ltd.


Society Membership

-Society of Polymer Science, Japan (1992 to present)
-The Society of Fiber Science and Technology, Japan (2001 to present)
-American Chemical Society (1998 to present)



Publications

Peer-reviewed Articles


52. H. Masunaga, K. Sasaki, I. Akiba, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2007, 103, 641.
Mesomorphic phase behavior in comb-like polymer-surfactant complex
51. I. Akiba, H. Masunaga, S. Murata, K. Kanako, e-Polymers, 2006.
Mesomorphic phase behavior in comb-like polymer-surfactant complex
50. H. Masunaga, K. Sasaki, I. Akiba, e-Polymers, 2006.
Aggregation of blends of poly(N-vinyl pyrrolidone) and end-functional polystyrene in aqueous solution
49. I. Akiba, S. Murata, H. Masunaga, K. Sasaki, Composite Interfaces, 2006, 13, 415.
Formation of mesoscopically organized phase structures in polymer mixtures
48. M. Kawabe, S. Shimoda, S. Shichijo, H. Yano, I. Akiba, Aromatics, 2005, 57, 243.
The structure, miscibility, and physical properties of novel aromatic interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) for low dielectric loss material
47. Y. Jeong, K. Hanabusa, H. Masunaga, I. Akiba, K. Miyoshi, S. Sakurai, K. Sakurai, Langmuir, 2005, 21, 586.
Solvent/gelator interactions and supramolecular structure of gel fibers in cyclic bis-urea/primary alcohol organogels
46. Y. Jeong, A. Friggeri, I. Akiba, H. Masunaga, K. Sakurai, S. Sakurai, S. Okamoto and S. Shinkai, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 2005, 283, 113.
Small-angle X-ray Scattering from a Dual-component Organogel to Exhibit a Charge Transfer Interaction
45. I. Akiba, H. Masunaga, K. Sasaki, Y. Jeong and K. Sakurai,Macromolecules, 2004, 37, 10047.
Phase Behavior of Hydrogen-Bonded Polymer-Surfactant Mixture in Selective Solvent
44. K. Yamamoto, H. Tanaka, M. Mouri, K. Usami, M. Sakaguchi, S. Shimada, K. Sasaki and I. Akiba, Macromol. Chem. Phys. 2004, 205, 2012.
Peculiar Catalytic Behavior of Poly(vinylidene fluoride) for Cationic Polymerization
43. I. Akiba, H. Masunaga, K. Sasaki, K. Shikasho and K. Sakurai, Polymer 2004, 45, 5761.
Nanostructured Polymer Blend Formed from Poly(N-vinyl pyrrolidone) and End-Functional Polystyrene
42. H. Masunaga, K. Sasaki and I. Akiba, J. Macromol. Sci., Phys. 2004, B43, 1063.
Reversible Gelation and Phase Transition of Aqeous Solution of Hydrophobically Modified Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)
41. K. Seki, Y. Lee, I. Akiba and S. Akiyama, Polym. J. 2004, 36, 556.
Surface Enrichment and Bulk Morphology in Mixtures of Poly(methyl methacrylate) with Poly(dimethylsiloxane)
40. I. Akiba, H. Masunaga and K. Sasaki, Soft Materials 2004, 2, 57.
Nano-Organization and Phase Behavior of Mixtures of Nicotinic Acid with Dodecylbenzenesulfonic Acid
39. I. Akiba, H. Masunaga, K. Sasaki, Y. Jeong, K. Yamamoto, S. Hara and K. Sakurai, Macromolecules 2004, 37, 1152.
Self-Organization and Phase Behavior of Hydrogen Bonded Mixtures of End-Functional Polymer with Surfactant
38. S. Okamoto, K. Yamamoto, K. Nomura, S. Hara, I. Akiba, K. Sakurai, A. Koyama, M. Nomura and S. Sakurai, J. Macromol. Sci., Phys. 2004, 43, 279.
Crystallization in Microdomains of a Block Copolymer Comprising Semicrystalline Block Observed by Simultaneous Measurement of SAXS and WAXS with Hv-SALS or DSC
37. Y. Kobori, R. Yasumitsu, I. Akiba, S. Akiyama and H. Sano, e-Polymers 2004, 004.
Interfacial irregularity induced by hydrogen bonds at the interface in immiscible polymer blends
36. 小谷野剛宏, 秋葉 勇, 繊維学会誌 2004, 60, 249.
高分子ブレンドフィルムの異方性光散乱特性
35. I. Akiba, K. Nomura, K. Shikasho, Y. Jeong and K. Sakurai, Macromolecules 2003, 36, 8890.
Nanoorganization of Reactive Mixtures of Mid-Functional Polystyrene with End-Functional Oligomer
34. I. Akiba, Y. Jeong and K. Sakurai, Macromolecules 2003, 36, 8433.
Mesomorphic Organization and Phase Diagram of Mixtures of Polymer Terminated with Ionic Group and Oppositely Charged Surfactant
33. Y. Lee, I. Akiba and S. Akiyama, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2003, 87, 375.
The study of surface segregation and the formation of gradient domain structure at the blend of poly(methyl methacrylate)/poly(dimethyl siloxane) graft copolymers and acrylate adhesive copolymers
32. 藤田泰浩, 関かおり, 秋葉勇, 日本接着学会誌 2003, 39, 95.
エポキシ/アクリル系IPN型接着フィルムの相構造制御
31. I. Akiba and K. Sakurai, e-Polymers 2002, 053.
Self-Organized Structures of Hydrogen Bonded Poly(4-vinylphenol)-Tertiary Amino Lipid Mixtures
30. M. Kondo, I. Akiba and S. Akiyama, e-Polymers 2002, 050.
Miscibility in Blends of Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl nitrate) and Poly(vinyl methyl ketone)
29. Y. Lee, I. Akiba and S. Akiyama, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2002, 86, 1736.
Syntheses of poly(methyl methacrylate)/poly(dimethyl siloxane) graft copolymers and their surface enrichment of their blend with acrylate adhesive copolymers
28. Y. Kobori, R. Yasumitsu, S. Akiyama, I. Akiba and H. Sano, Polymer 2002, 43, 6065.
Orientation of crystalline lamellae in the vicinity of interface of immiscible polyethylene/poly(methyl methacrylate) blends containing polyethylene-block-poly(methyl methacrylate)
27. I. Akiba, T. Seki and S. Akiyama, e-Polymers 2002, 008.
Complex formation and selective hydrogen bonding in poly(4-vinylphenol-co-methyl methacrylate)-poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone-co-vinyl acetate) systems
26. S. Akiyama, K. Ishikawa, S. Kawahara and I. Akiba, Polymer 2001, 42, 6657.
Interactions in Blends of Bisphenol-A Polycarbonate and Poly(styrene-co-methacrylic acid)
25. I. Akiba and S. Akiyama, J. Macromol. Sci., Phys. 2001, B40, 157.
Thermoreversible Gels of Aqueous Solutions of Poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone)- Poly(4-vinylphenol) Blends
24. S. Akiyama, N. Tsukiji, I. Akiba, M. Inoue and Y. Kano, Polym. Int. 2001, 50, 659.
Effect of Solvent Evaporation Rate on Surface Composition in Fluoro-copolymer/ Acrylate- copolymer Blends
23. N. Watanabe, I. Akiba and S. Akiyama, Euro. Polym. J. 2001, 37, 1837.
Compatibilizing Effect of Poly(styrene-co-methacrylic acid) on Immiscible Blends of Polystyrene and Poly(ethylene glycol)
22. 中瀬葵, 秋葉勇, 秋山三郎, 繊維学会誌 2001, 57, 364.
ポリ(N-ビニルピロリドン)／ポリ(スチレン＊co＊メタクリル酸)ブレンドの相溶性
21. 姉川晶子, 関和範, 李鎔晙, 秋葉勇, 秋山三郎, 日本接着学会誌 2001, 37, 348.
ポリアクリル酸2-エチルヘキシル／ポリメタクリル酸メチル＊ポリジメチルシロキサングラフトコポリマーブレンドの傾斜ドメイン構造
20. 秋山三郎, 竹下涼一, 秋葉勇, 繊維学会誌 2001, 57, 144.
溶融混練された非晶性ナイロン／スチレン＊アクリロニトリル共重合体ブレンドの相構造
19. I. Akiba and S. Akiyama, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 2000, 339, 209.
Study on Ordered Structure of Poly(4-vinylphenol) – N,N-dimethyloctadecylamine Mixture in Solid State
18. S. Akiyama, Y. Kobori, A. Sugisaki, T. Koyama and I. Akiba, Polymer 2000, 41, 4021.
Phase Behavior and Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Properties in Blends of Poly(styrene-b-isoprene-b-styrene) with Tackifier Resin
17. Y. Kobori, I. Akiba and S. Akiyama, Polymer 2000, 41, 5971.
Compatibilizing Effects of Poly(ethylene-b-methyl methacrylate) on Blends of Polyethylene and Polyvinylphenol
16. I. Akiba, Y. Ohba, Y. Kobori and S. Akiyama, Polym. J. 2000, 32, 402.
Miscibility in Blends of Poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether) and Poly(styrene-co- methacrylic acid)
15. I. Akiba and S. Akiyama, J. Macromol. Sci., Phys. 2000, B39, 657.
Effect of End-Functionality of Surfactant Molecules on Melting Behavior in Associating Mixtures of Poly(4-vinylphenol) and N,N-Dimethyloctadecylamine
14. S. Akiyama, S. Kawahara, I. Akiba, S. Iio, H.-L. Li and Y. Ujihira, Polym. Bull. 2000, 45, 275.
Free Volume of cis-1,4-Polyisoprene/Polybutadiene Blends
13. I. Akiba and S. Akiyama, Macromolecules 2000, 33, 7967.
Melting Behavior of Associating Mixtures of Poly(4-vinylphenol) with N, N-Dimethyloctadecylamine in Selective Solvent
12. I. Akiba, Y. Ohba and S. Akiyama, Macromolecules 1999, 32, 1175.
Phase Structures in Blends of Polyethyleneglycol and Poly(stylene-co-methacrylic acid)
11. I. Akiba and S. Akiyama, Macromolecules 1999, 32, 3741.
Phase Diagram of Poly(4-vinylphenol)-N, N-Dimethyloctadecylamine Mixture
10. I. Akiba and S. Akiyama, J. Macromol. Sci.-Phys. 1999, B38, 263.
Thermal Properties in Poly(4-vinylphenol)＊N,N-dimethyl-n-alkylamine Mixtures
9. Y. Kobori, I. Akiba, S, Akiyama and K. Ishikawa, Euro. Polym. J. 1999, 36, 503.
Phase Behavior in at-Polypropyrene/Poly(ethylene-b-ethylene-co-butene-b-ethylene) Blends
8. Y. Kobori, I. Akiba and S. Akiyama, Polym. Bull. 1999, 43, 285.
Crystallization in Blends of isotactic Polypropyrene and Polyethylene-Poly(ethylene-co-butylene) Blockcopolymer
7. I. Akiba and S. Akiyama, Polym. Bull. 1998, 41, 487.
Interfacial Tension of Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol)/Polyamide Blends
6. Y. Kano, M. Inoue, I. Akiba, S. Akiyama, H. Sano and H. Yui, J. Adhesion Sci. Technol. 1998, 12, 415.
Study of Factors affecting the Formation of a Gradient Structure in Acrylate Copolymer/ Fluoro-Copolymer Blends
5. Y. Kano, M. Inoue, I. Akiba, S. Akiyama, H. Sano and Y. Fujita, Polymer 1998, 39, 6747.
Effect of Substrate on Gradient Domain Morphology Formed in Acrylate Copolymer/Fluoro-copolymer Blends
4. I. Akiba, S. Akiyama and S. Mori, Polym. Networks Blends 1997, 7, 185.
Compatibilizing Effects of Poly(allylether-co-maleic anhydride) in Polyethylene-2, 6-naphthalate/Polyamide-6 Blends
3. S. Akiyama and I. Akiba, Adv. Sci. Technol. 1995, 4, 273.
Viscoelastic Behaviors of Miscible Polymer Blends in Melting State
2. I. Akiba and S. Akiyama, Trans. Mat. Res. Soc. Jpn. 1994, 15, 199.
Phase Behavior and Melt-Rheological Properties of Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol)/Nylon6-12 Blends
1. I. Akiba and S. Akiyama, Polym. J 1994, 26, 873.
Phase Behavior of Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol)/Nylon6-12 Blends
Review Articles
6. 秋葉勇, 成形加工 2004, 16, 420.
研究総覧：ポリマーアロイ・ブレンド
5. 秋葉勇, 成形加工 2003, 15, 463.
研究総覧：ポリマーアロイ
4. 藤田泰浩, 関かおり, 秋葉勇, 接着, 2003, 47, 174.
IPN型接着フィルムの相構造
3. 秋葉勇, 秋山三郎, 高分子加工 2002, 51, 212.
ビニルフェノール系ポリマー＊ビニルピロリドン系ポリマーの複合体形成と相互作用
2. 秋葉勇, 秋山三郎, 化学工業 2000, 51, 542.
ポリマーアロイ高機能化のための高次構造設計
1. 秋山三郎, 秋葉勇, 接着 2000, 44, 558.
ゴム系粘着剤の粘着特性