RESEARCH INTERESTS

Theory of liquids and fluid interfaces

Our research group is working on theoretical studies of liquids and liquid mixtures, fluid interfaces, phase transitions in condensed phases and those at interfaces.

Selected topics are

  • Properties of aqueous solutions
  • Phase transitions in confined liquids
  • Bulk and inhomogeneous fluids
  • Confined fluids, water, ice, nucleation
  • Surface tension and line tension
  • Wetting phenomena 
  • Hydrophobic effect

 

Information on working / studying at Okayama University

 

See also: Theoretical Physical Chemistry


Upcoming Conferences

NEWS

Poster award in the 38th MSSJ

Last update: December 5, 2024

Junichi Komatsu won the best poster award in the 38th Annual Meeting of the Molecular Simulation Society of Japan (MSSJ, in Hyogo).

New Publication

Last update: December 5, 2024

A 3rd paper about the solute size effect on the strength of hydrophobic interaction was published. Based on the molecular simulation, we identified the thermodynamic and microscopic factors determining the solute size dependence of the solute-solute effective interaction in water.   Hidefumi ...

Student Presentation Award in The Physical Society of Japan 2024 Annual Meeting

Last update: October 24, 2024

Hidefumi Naito won the student presentation award in The Physical Society of Japan 2024 Annual Meeting in Hokkaido.

EVENTS

【Deadline Extension】The 17th Mini-Symposium on Liquids 2024

Last update: June 13, 2024

The 17th Mini-Symposium on Liquids 2024 (MSL2024)   People interested in fundamental problems of liquids and related subjects are all welcome to attend! The series of mini-symposiums are so organized that relatively small numbers of participants and speakers can have lively, deep discussions ...

The 16th Mini-Symposium on Liquids 2023

Last update: May 9, 2023

The 16th Mini-Symposium on Liquids (MSL2023)   This series of the mini-symposiums on liquids serves as a place to learn and discover fundamental problems on liquids and interesting phenomena where liquids play important roles.    Date: June 10-11 (Sat-Sun), 2023 Place: Okayama Un ...

Mini-Symposium on Liquids 2021

Last update: June 3, 2021

The 14th Mini-Symposium on Liquids (MSL2021)    This series of the mini-symposiums on liquids serves as a place to learn and discover fundamental problems on liquids and interesting phenomena where liquids play important roles.    Date: June 26 (Sat), 2021 Place: Okayama Uni ...

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