RESEARCH INTERESTS
Theory of liquids and fluid interfaces
Selected topics are
- Properties of aqueous solutions: hydrophobic effect, effective interaction, ion-specific effect
- Phase transitions and phase equilibria in homegeneous and inhomogeneous liquids
- Phase transitions in ice: plastic ice and ice nanotubes
- Wetting, wetting transition, critical phenomena, surface tension, and line tension
Information for researchers and student at Okayama University
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
The 18th Mini-Symposium on Liquids 2025
Last update: June 10, 2025
MSL2025 was a big success with lively discussions. Thank you for coming and see you in 2026! https://kenkoga.wixsite.com/liquid
The 17th Mini-Symposium on Liquids 2024
Last update: June 10, 2025
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 ...
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