サイレントボイスセンシング国際研究拠点の研究員のSUWANSOONTORN, Athchayaさん（物質化学領域、長尾研究室）が2021年度日本化学会北陸地区講演会と研究発表会において優秀ポスター賞を受賞しました。

　北陸地区講演会と研究発表会は、毎年秋に、金沢大学、福井大学、富山大学、北陸先端科学技術大学院大学のいずれかの大学にて開催しています。特別講演のほか、ポスター発表があり、200～300名が参加しています。
　今回、2021年度北陸地区講演会と研究発表会は、11月12日にオンラインにて開催されました。

■受賞年月日
　令和3年11月16日

■発表題目
The influence of functionalized carboxylic acid on proton transport pathways in styrene-based polymer thin films

■研究者、著者
〇Athchaya Suwansoontorn, Yuki Nagao, Katsuhiro Yamamoto, Shusaku Nagano, Jun Matsui

■受賞対象となった研究の内容
The proton-donating functional groups or acids in proton conductive materials are the critical key for proton transport. Protons can flow via both conductive materials' interfaces and internal. Many researchers reported the proton transport at the biomaterials' interface, which commonly contains carboxylic acid, highlighting carboxylic acid's important role in proton conduction. However, the influence of carboxylic acid concentration and distribution on the proton transport pathways is still unclear. The influence of carboxylic acid concentration on proton transport pathways, internal and interfacial, was investigated in this study. High and low carboxylic acid concentration styrene-based polymers, P4VBA100 and PS4VBA50, respectively, were prepared. The in-plane proton conductivity (σ) and normalized resistance (R') were estimated to explore the proton conduction pathways. The film thickness independent of σ and film thickness dependent of R' were observed in P4VBA100 thin films, referring to the internal proton conduction. On the other hand, the film thickness dependent of σ and film thickness independent of R' was found in PS4VBA50 thin films, indicating the interfacial proton conduction. This study suggests the role of carboxylic acid concentration and/or distribution on the proton transport behavior, which might explain the proton transport in various systems, including biological systems.

■受賞にあたって一言
I'm incredibly honored with this poster award from the 2021 Hokuriku area lecture and research presentation. First, I would express my appreciation to the organizer of this conference, the Kinki branch of the chemical society of Japan, for providing us the opportunity to share and discuss our researches. Importantly, I would describe my gratitude to Assoc. Prof. Yuki Nagao, Prof. Katsuhiro Yamamoto, Prof. Shusaku Nagano, and Prof. Jun Matsui for their precious support. And I am also grateful to Nagao-LAB members for their kind encouragement. This award is an essential motivation for me to further research and contribute to the materials science community.

令和3年12月2日