Abstract
Construction of large and highly oriented structure by means of self-organization of macromolecules have much attention to develop novel materials. Convection-, buoyancy- and sedimentation-free environment under microgravity contributes to give highly uniform and oriented self-organized structure. In this project, two themes based on self-organization of macromolecules are progressing. The ˆrst theme is ``Creation of well-ordered periodic crystal by block
copolymer''. We are aiming to obtain highly well-ordered three-dimensional structure with sub-micron scale to produce
environmental sensors, photonic sheet, and so on. The second theme is ``Creation of two dimensional nano-patterns by
peptides''. In this theme, large and highly oriented two-dimensional ordered arrays would be constructed by self-assembly of designed peptides with nanometer size. The obtained structure would be applied as a template of super water
repellent glass, electronic device, and so on.
