Kaoru Aou

Physical and mechanical properties of PLA, and their functions in widespread applications — A comprehensive review

Poly‐Lactic Acid: Production, Applications, Nanocomposites, and Release Studies

Sustainable polymers from renewable resources

Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) based nanocomposites—a novel way of drug-releasing

The Next Generation of Platinum Drugs: Targeted Pt(II) Agents, Nanoparticle Delivery, and Pt(IV) Prodrugs

In Depth Study on Solution-State Structure of Poly(lactic acid) by Vibrational Circular Dichroism

Natural oil based highly functional polyols as feedstock for rigid polyurethane foam thermal insulation

The Role of Surface Charge of Nucleation Agents on the Crystallization Behavior of Poly(vinylidene fluoride)

Lignocellulosic biomass: a sustainable platform for the production of bio-based chemicals and polymers

Biofibres and biocomposites

New Insights into Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) Microstructure: Using Repeating Sequence Copolymers To Decipher Complex NMR and Thermal Behavior

Electroactive phases of poly(vinylidene fluoride): Determination, processing and applications

Supramolecular Helical Systems: Helical Assemblies of Small Molecules, Foldamers, and Polymers with Chiral Amplification and Their Functions

New approach on the development of plasticized polylactide (PLA): Grafting of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) via reactive extrusion

Poly(lactic acid) crystallization

Effect of crystallization temperature on crystal modifications and crystallization kinetics of poly(L‐lactide)

Polyurethane Foams: Past, Present, and Future

From Lactic Acid to Poly(lactic acid) (PLA): Characterization and Analysis of PLA and Its Precursors

Polymorphous Crystallization and Multiple Melting Behavior of Poly(l-lactide):  Molecular Weight Dependence

Crystallization behavior and mechanical properties of bio‐based green composites based on poly(L‐lactide) and kenaf fiber

Characterization of polyurethane hard segment length distribution using soft hydrolysis/MALDI and Monte Carlo simulation

Effect of molecular structure on the thermal stability of amorphous and semicrystalline poly(lactic acid).

Raman spectroscopic study of conformational changes in the amorphous phase of poly(lactic acid) during deformation

Spectroscopic and thermal analyses of α′ and α crystalline forms of poly(l-lactic acid)

An analysis of poly(lactic acid) with varying regio regularity

Trichroic Vibrational Analysis on the α-Form of Poly(lactic acid) Crystals Using Highly Oriented Fibers and Spherulites

Morphological Study on Thermal Shrinkage and Dimensional Stability Associated with Oriented Poly(lactic acid)