Yoshitomi Morizawa
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd., Japan
Title: Fluorinated organic compound and green sustainability
Biography
Biography: Yoshitomi Morizawa
Abstract
Fluorinated organic compounds have generally unique properties, such as high heat and chemical resistances, high durability to ultra violet light, low friction coefficient, low surface tension, low adhesion, low dielectric constant, and low refractive index, etc. based on the high electron negativity, relatively small van der Waals radii of fluorine atom itself, and high C-F bond energy. Therefore, many pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, anaesthetics, refrigerants, and high performance materials such as plastics, elastomers, membranes, textile finishes, and coatings contain fluorine atom(s) within their structures for exhibiting their important properties. It can be said that fluorine is an essential element for life and impacts on the general public. The presentation will be discussed the contribution of the fluorinated materials to green sustainability with demonstrating some examples.