Hideko Koshima
Papers
7
Total Citations
247
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About
Hideko Koshima is a pioneering researcher in the field of mechanically responsive organic crystals, whose work sits at the fascinating intersection of materials science, photochemistry, and soft robotics. Her research focuses on harnessing light and heat to drive macroscopic mechanical motions—including bending, twisting, oscillation, and even locomotion—in crystalline molecular materials. Koshima's most celebrated contribution, her 2018 study on thermally induced walking and rolling of chiral azobenzene crystals (139 citations), demonstrated that organic crystals could achieve true locomotion through reversible phase transitions—a landmark advance beyond simple bending behaviors. Building on this, her 2021 review of light-driven mechanically responsive crystals (41 citations) helped define the conceptual landscape of the field for a growing research community. More recently, Koshima has pioneered the use of photothermal effects to trigger natural vibration in crystal cantilevers, enabling high-speed actuation with remarkable versatility—work that has rapidly attracted attention (29 citations since 2023) and points toward practical applications in light-fueled actuators and soft robotic systems. Her ongoing investigations into broad-wavelength crystal oscillators further expand the functional toolkit available to materials engineers. Across her career, Koshima has established herself as a leading architect of the emerging field of crystal-based smart actuators.
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Top Papers
- 1Walking and rolling of crystals induced thermally by phase transition139 citations · 2018
- 2Mechanically Responsive Organic Crystals by Light41 citations · 2021
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