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Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, Japan (MEXT)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas
Project Leader: Takashi Kato, Area Number: 6104, FY2019-FY2023
Aquatic Functional Materials:
Creation of New Materials Science for Environment-Friendly and Active Functions

Achievements FY2023 (and later) A01

Publications

FY2023~
FY2022
FY2021
FY2020
FY2019

FY2023 (and later)
Planned Research A01

A01-1 Principal Investigator, Takashi Kato

  1. Yuya Watanabe, *Kazuki Fukushima, and *Takashi Kato, “Degradation of a Wholly Aromatic Main-Chain Thermotropic Liquid-Crystalline Polymer Mediated by Superbases”, JACS Au, 4, 2944-2956 (2024). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.4c00286
    Published online: 16 Jul. 2024.
    A01/A01 Collaboration.
  2. Riki Kato, Takahiro Mikami, and *Takashi Kato, “2D Photonic Colloidal Liquid Crystals Composed of Self-Assembled Rod-Shaped Particles”, Adv. Mater., in press. Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1002/adma.202404396
    Published online: 15 Jun. 2024.
    Press Release by School of Engineering of the University of Tokyo, Public Relations Office of the University of Tokyo, Highlighted in Nihon Keizai Shimbun
  3. *Nobuyoshi Miyamoto, Momoka Miyoshi, Riki Kato, Yuji Nakashima, Hiroyuki Iwano, and *Takashi Kato, “Monodisperse Nanosheet Mesophases”, Sci. Adv., 10, eadk6452 (2024). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adk6452
    Published online: 05 Jun. 2024.
    Press Release by School of Engineering of the University of Tokyo, Public Relations Office of the University of Tokyo, Fukuoka Institute of Technology
  4. Jingze Bi, Azumi Akiyama, Junya Uchida, Keiki Kishikawa, and *Takashi Kato, “Fixation of Polar Assembly of Columnar Liquid Crystals with a Phosphine Oxide Group”, ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 6, 6706-6713 (2024). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.4c00978
    Published online: 21 May 2024.
    A01/A03 Collaboration.
  5. Sven Mehlhose, Takeshi Sakamoto, Martin Eickhof, *Takashi Kato, and *Motomu Tanaka, “Electrochemical Detection of Selective Anion Transport through Subnanopores in Liquid-Crystalline Water Treatment Membranes”, J. Phys. Chem. B, 128, 4537-4543 (2024). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.4c00047
    Published online: 29 Apr. 2024.
    A01/A03 Collaboration, International Joint Research Paper, Supplementary Cover.
  6. Junya Uchida, Miaomiao Liu, Shizuka Matsuyama, *Hiroyuki Katayama, and *Takashi Kato, “y”, RSC Appl. Polym., 2, 670-677 (2024). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1039/d3lp00216k
    Published online: 02 Apr. 2024.
    A01/A03 Collaboration.
  7. *Kazuki Fukushima, Shunta Hakozaki, Rongjian Lang, Yuta Haga, So Nakai, Atsushi Narumi, Masaru Tanaka, and Takashi Kato, “Hydrolyzable and Biocompatible Aliphatic Polycarbonates with Ether-Functionalized Side Chains Attached via Amide Linkers”, Polym. J., 56, 431–442 (2024). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1038/s41428-023-00874-6
    Published online: 12 Jan. 2024.
    A01/A03 Collaboration.
  8. Kazuma Hamaguchi, Takeshi Sakamoto, Naoya Kurahashi, *Yoshihisa Harada, and *Takashi Kato, “Hydrogen-Bonded Structures of Water Molecules in Hydroxy-Functionalized Nanochannels of Columnar Liquid Crystalline Nanostructured Membranes Studied by Soft X-ray Emission Spectroscopy”, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 15, 454-460 (2024). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c03027
    Published online: 08 Jan. 2024.
    A01/A02 Collaboration.
  9. *Takashi Kato, *Junya Uchida, *Yoshiki Ishii, and *Go Watanabe, “Aquatic Functional Liquid Crystals: Design, Functionalization, and Molecular Simulation”, Adv. Sci., 11, 2306529-1/13 (2024). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1002/advs.202306529
    Published online: 21 Dec. 2023.
    A01/A02/A03 Collaboration, Invited Paper, Special Issue for the 10th Anniversary of Advanced Science, Front Cover.
  10. Takayuki Ota, Valentina Montagna, Yuji Higuchi, Takashi Kato, Masaru Tanaka, Haritz Sardon, and *Kazuki Fukushima, “Organocatalyzed Ring-Opening Reactions of γ-Carbonyl-Substituted ε-Caprolactones”, RSC Adv., 13, 27764-27771 (2023). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1039/d3ra01025b
    Published online: 19 Sep. 2023.
    A01/A02/A03 Collaboration, International Joint Research Paper, Invited Paper.
  11. Takahiro Mikami, Riki Kato, Yoshihiro Hosokawa, Nobuyoshi Miyamoto, and *Takashi Kato, “Nanostructure Control in Zinc Oxide Films and Microfibers through Bioinspired Synthesis of Liquid‐Crystalline Zinc Hydroxide Carbonate; Formation of Free‐Standing Materials in Centimeter‐Level Lengths”, Small Methods, 8, 2300353-1/10 (2024). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300353
    Published online: 04 Sep. 2023.
    Invited Paper, Special Issue for Advances in Biomimetic Materials.
    Back cover
  12. *Takeshi Sakamoto, Kazuhiro Asakura, Naru Kang, Riki Kato, Miaomiao Liu, Tsuyoshi Hayashi, *Hiroyuki Katayama, and *Takashi Kato, “Development of Liquid-Crystalline Smectic Nanoporous Membranes for the Removal of SARS-CoV-2 and Waterborne Viruses”, J. Mater. Chem. A, 11, 22178-22186 (2023). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1039/D3TA02705H
    Published online: 24 Aug. 2023.
    Invited Paper, Themed collection: Celebrating the Scientific Accomplishments of RSC Fellows.
    Inside back cover.
  13. *加藤隆史, 「超分子化学とポリマーと液晶」, 液晶, 27, 160-166 (2023).
    *Takashi Kato, “Supramolecular Chemistry, Polymer, and Liquid Crystal”, EKISHO, 27, 160-166 (2023). (in Japanese)
    Link
    Published online: 25 Jul. 2023.
    Invited Paper.
  14. *Junya Uchida, Anna Niwa, Mina Hasome, Rie Makiura, Nicholas L. Abbott, and *Takashi Kato, “Self-Assembly of Peptide-Conjugated Forklike Mesogens at Aqueous/Liquid Crystalline Interfaces: Molecular Design for Ordering Transition Induced by Specific Binding of Biomolecules”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 15, 36657-36666 (2023). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c04289
    Published online: 21 Jul. 2023.
    A01/A03 Collaboration, International Joint Research Paper.
  15. *Junya Uchida, Ryuta Kiguchi, Riki Kato, and *Takashi Kato, “Thermotropic Colloidal Liquid-Crystalline Hydroxyapatite Nanorod Hybrids Containing a Forklike Mesogen”, Helv. Chim. Acta, 106, e202300053-1/8 (2023). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1002/hlca.202300053
    Published online: 30 Jun. 2023.
    A01/A03 Collaboration, Invited Paper, Special Issue for Professor Robert Deschenaux.
  16. *Taiki Hoshino, *Masanari Nakayama, Yoshihiro Hosokawa, Kohei Mochizuki, Satoshi Kajiyama, Yoshiki Kohmura, and *Takashi Kato, “Experimental Probing of Dynamic Self-Organized Columnar Assemblies in Colloidal Liquid Crystals”, Nanoscale Adv., 5, 3646-3654 (2023). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1039/d3na00183k
    Published online: 19 May 2023.
  17. Shota Yamazaki, Mahoko Harada, Yuya Watanabe, Rongjian Lang, Takashi Kato, Osamu Haba, Kazuki Fukushima, and *Jiro Kumaki, “Crystallization of Star-Shaped Poly(l-lactide)s with Arm Chains Aligned in the Same Direction in Two-Dimensional Crystals in a Langmuir Monolayer”, Langmuir, 39, 5486-5494 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c00199
    Published online: 07 Apr. 2023.
    A01/A02 Collaboration.

A01-1 Co-Investigator, Rie Makiura

  1. *Junya Uchida, Anna Niwa, Mina Hasome, Rie Makiura, Nicholas L. Abbott, and *Takashi Kato, “Self-Assembly of Peptide-Conjugated Forklike Mesogens at Aqueous/Liquid Crystalline Interfaces: Molecular Design for Ordering Transition Induced by Specific Binding of Biomolecules”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 15, 36657-36666 (2023). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c04289
    Published online: 21 Jul. 2023.
    A01/A03 Collaboration, International Joint Research Paper.
  2. Kazuaki Tachimoto, Takashi Ohata, Kanokwan Jumtee Takeno, Akihiro Nomoto, Takeshi Watanabe, Ichiro Hirosawa, and *Rie Makiura, “Assembling Triphenylene-Based Metal–Organic Framework Nanosheets at the Air/Liquid Interface: Modification by Tuning the Spread Solution Concentration”, Langmuir, 39, 8952-8962 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c02685
    Published online: 16 Jun. 2023.
  3. Shintaro Toda, Kanokwan Jumtee Takeno, and *Rie Makiura, “Tunable Electrical Conductivity in Covalent Organic Frameworks by Intercalation of Electron Acceptor Molecules”, J. Phys. Chem. Solids, 181, 111512-1/8 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2023.111512
    Published online: 16 Jun. 2023.
  4. Takashi Ohata, Akihiro Nomoto, Takeshi Watanabe, Ichiro Hirosawa, Tatsuyuki Makita, Jun Takeya, and *Rie Makiura, “Air/Liquid Interfacial Formation Process of Conductive Metal–Organic Framework Nanosheets”, J. Colloid Interface Sci., 651, 769-784 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.05.151
    Published online: 26 May 2023.

A01-2 Principal Investigator, Hayato Tsuji

  1. Naoto Hamaguchi, Takumi Kubota, Masaaki Yamada, Hikaru Kimura, *Hayato Tsuji, “Post-formation of Fused Pentagonal Structure on Fjord Region of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons under Hydrothermal Conditions”, Chem. Eur. J., 30, e202400987 (2024). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400987
    Published online: 04 Apr. 2024.
  2. Keisuke Iwata, Makoto Tsurui, Kosuke Itaya, Naoto Hamaguchi, Yasunobu Egawa, Yuichi Kitagawa, Yasuchika Hasegawa, and *Hayato Tsuji, “Circularly Polarized Luminescence and High Photoluminescence Quantum Yields from Rigid 5,10-Dihydroindeno[2,1-a]indene and 2,2′-Dialkoxy-1,1′-binaphthyl Conjugates and Copolymers”, RSC Adv., 14, 7251-7257 (2024). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00380B
    Published online: 29 Feb. 2024.
    A01/A01 Collaboration.
  3. 岩田啓佑, *辻勇人, 「分子内環化によるジブロモインデンおよびテトラブロモインダセンの合成と新規光機能性COPV誘導体の開発」, 有機合成化学協会誌, in press.
    Keisuke Iwata and *Hayato Tsuji, “Synthesis of Dibromoindenes and Tetrabromoindacenes by Intramolecular Cyclization and Development of Photofunctional COPV Derivatives”, J. Synth. Org. Chem. Jpn., in press. (In Japanese). Peer-reviewed.
  4. Katsunari Okayama, Hirotaka Kojima, Toshiki Kawauchi, Masakazu Yamagishi, Masakazu Nakamura, and *Hayato Tsuji, “Giant Seebeck Effect in an Undoped Single Crystal of 2,5,8-Triphenylbenzo[1,2-b:3,4-b':5,6-b'‘]trifuran”, Chem. Lett., 53, upad054-1/4 (2024). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1093/chemle/upad054
    Published online: 28 Dec. 2023.
  5. *Hayato Tsuji, Masaki Nakahata, Mafumi Hishida, Hideki Seto, Ryuhei Motokawa, Takeru Inoue, and Yasunobu Egawa, “Water Fraction Dependence of the Aggregation Behavior of Hydrophobic Fluorescent Solutes in Water–Tetrahydrofuran”, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 14, 11235-11241 (2023). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c02882
    Published online: 07 Dec. 2023.
    A01/A02/A03 Collaboration, Supplementary Cover.
    Press Release by Kanagawa University, Osaka University, Tokyo University of Science, KEK, and JAEA.

A01-2 Co-Investigator, Youhei Takeda

  1. Takuya Omine, *Fumitaka Ishiwari, Taehyun Won, Naoya Aizawa, Youhei Takeda, Yumi Yakiyama, Tadashi Mori, Takashi Hirose, Ken-ichi Nakayama, Akinori Saeki, “C3-Chiral truxenes showing high circularly polarized fluorescence and phosphorescence properties based on symmetry-forbidden transition”, ChemRxiv, Preprint, Not Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-m8drx
    Published online: 29 Mar. 2024.
    A01/A01 Collaboration.
  2. Tomoya Enjou, Shimpei Goto, Qiming Liu, Fumitaka Ishiwari, Akinori Saeki, Taro Uematsu, Yuka Ikemoto, Sora Watanabe, Go Matsuba, Kouichiro Ishibashi, Go Watanabe, Satoshi Minakata, Yoshimitsu Sagara, and *Youhei Takeda, “Water-Dispersible Donor–Acceptor–Donor π-Conjugated Bolaamphiphiles Enabling Humidity-Responding Luminescence Color Change”, Chem. Commun., in press. Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1039/D3CC05749F
    Published online: 07 Mar. 2024.
    A01/A02/A03 Collaboration, International Joint Research Paper, Invited Paper, Themed collection: CC 60th Anniversary Authors Collection.
  3. Kristoffer A. Thom, Oliver Nolden, *Oliver Weingart, Saika Izumi, Satoshi Minakata, *Youhei Takeda, and *Peter Gilch, “Femtosecond Spectroscopy on a Dibenzophenazine-Cored Macrocycle Exhibiting Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence”, ChemistryOpen, 12, e202300026-1/10 (2023). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1002/open.202300026
    Published online: 26 Apr. 2023.
    International Joint Research Paper, Invited Paper.

A01-2 Co-Investigator, Kazuki Fukushima

  1. Yuya Watanabe, *Kazuki Fukushima, and *Takashi Kato, “Degradation of a Wholly Aromatic Main-Chain Thermotropic Liquid-Crystalline Polymer Mediated by Superbases”, JACS Au, 4, 2944-2956 (2024). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.4c00286
    Published online: 16 Jul. 2024.
    A01/A01 Collaboration.
  2. *Kazuki Fukushima, Shunta Hakozaki, Rongjian Lang, Yuta Haga, So Nakai, Atsushi Narumi, Masaru Tanaka, and Takashi Kato, “Hydrolyzable and Biocompatible Aliphatic Polycarbonates with Ether-Functionalized Side Chains Attached via Amide Linkers”, Polym. J., 56, 431–442 (2024). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1038/s41428-023-00874-6
    Published online: 12 Jan. 2024.
    A01/A03 Collaboration.
  3. Takayuki Ota, Valentina Montagna, Yuji Higuchi, Takashi Kato, Masaru Tanaka, Haritz Sardon, and *Kazuki Fukushima, “Organocatalyzed Ring-Opening Reactions of γ-Carbonyl-Substituted ε-Caprolactones”, RSC Adv., 13, 27764-27771 (2023). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1039/d3ra01025b
    Published online: 19 Sep. 2023.
    A01/A02/A03 Collaboration, International Joint Research Paper, Invited Paper.
  4. Ion Olazabal, Elena Gabirondo, Coralie Jehanno, Kazuki Fukushima, and *Haritz Sardon, “Upcycling of Polyesters”, Polyester Films: Materials, Processes and Applications (Miko Cakmak, Jehuda Greener ed.), Chapter 9, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., pp. 343-363 (2023).
    DOI: 10.1002/9781119535775.ch9
    Published online: 30 Jun. 2023.
    International Joint Research Book.
  5. *福島和樹, 「有機触媒によるポリエチレンテレフタレート(PET)の分解と反応機構」, 触媒, 65, 89-95 (2023).
    *Kazuki Fukushima, “Degradation of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) by Organocatalysts and Its Mechanism”, Catalysts and Catalysis, 65, 89-95 (2023). (in Japanese)
    Link
    Published online: 10 Apr. 2023.
  6. Shota Yamazaki, Mahoko Harada, Yuya Watanabe, Rongjian Lang, Takashi Kato, Osamu Haba, Kazuki Fukushima, and *Jiro Kumaki, “Crystallization of Star-Shaped Poly(l-lactide)s with Arm Chains Aligned in the Same Direction in Two-Dimensional Crystals in a Langmuir Monolayer”, Langmuir, 39, 5486-5494 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c00199
    Published online: 07 Apr. 2023.
    A01/A02 Collaboration.

FY2023 (and later)
Publicly Offered Research A01

A01 Principal Investigator, Yasuchika Hasegawa

  1. Mengfei Wang, Masaya Kono, Yusaku Yamaguchi, Jahidul Islam, Sunao Shoji, Yuichi Kitagawa, Koji Fushimi, Sora Watanabe, Go Matsuba , Akihisa Yamamoto, Motomu Tanaka, Masumi Tsuda, Shinya Tanaka, and *Yasuchika Hasegawa, “Structure-Changeable Luminescent Eu(III) Complex as a Human Cancer Grade Probing System for Brain Tumor Diagnosis”, Sci. Rep., 14, 778 (2024) Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-50138-9
    Published online: 22 Jan. 2024.
    A01/A03 Collaboration, International Joint Research Paper.
  2. Masaki Enokido, Kensei Sasaki, Sunao Shoji, Mengfei Wang, Koji Fushimi, Yuichi Kitagawa, and *Yasuchika Hasegawa, “Size-Control Synthesis and Luminescence Properties of Eu(III) Coordination Particles”, J. Phys. Chem. C, 127, 23785-23791 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c06499
    Published online: 01 Dec. 2023.
    Cover Feature.
  3. *Yasuchika Hasegawa, Yuki Konishi, Masaki Enokido, Sunao Shoji, Menfei Wang, Koji Fushimi, and Yuichi Kitagawa, “Sandglass-Typed Single Chameleon Luminophore for Water Mapping Measurements: Intramolecular Energy Migrations in the Hydrophilic Tb(III)/Sm(III) Cluster”, Inorg. Chem., 62, 16794-16800 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02219
    Published online: 21 Sep. 2023.
    Cover Feature.
  4. *Yuichi Kitagawa, Kaori Shima, Takuma Nakai, Mmarina Kumagai, Shun Omagari, Pedro Paulo Ferreira da Rosa, Sunao Shoji, Koji Fushimi, and *Yasuchika Hasegawa, “Thermally-Assisted Photosensitized Emission in a Trivalent Terbium Complex”, Comm. Chem., 6, 122 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1038/s42004-023-00922-5
    Published online: 22 Jun. 2023.
  5. Takuma Nakai, Kaori Shima, Sunao Shoji, Koji Fushimi, *Yasuchika Hasegawa, and *Yuichi Kitagawa, “Characteristic Stacked Structures and Luminescent Properties of Dinuclear Lanthanide Complexes with Pyrene Units”, Front Chem., 11, 1154012 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1154012
    Published online: 14 Apr. 2023.
  6. Keisuke Iwata, Makoto Tsurui, Kosuke Itaya, Naoto Hamaguchi, Yasunobu Egawa, Yuichi Kitagawa, Yasuchika Hasegawa, and *Hayato Tsuji, “Circularly Polarized Luminescence and High Photoluminescence Quantum Yields from Rigid 5,10-Dihydroindeno[2,1-a]indene and 2,2′-Dialkoxy-1,1′-binaphthyl Conjugates and Copolymers”, RSC Adv., 14, 7251-7257 (2024). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00380B
    Published online: 29 Feb. 2024.
    A01/A01 Collaboration.

A01 Principal Investigator, Takashi Nakamura

  1. *Masaki Nakahata, Ai Sumiya, Yuka Ikemoto, Takashi Nakamura, Anastasia Dudin, Julius Schwieger, Akihisa Yamamoto, Shinji Sakai, and *Motomu Tanaka, "Hyperconfined Bio-inspired Polymers in Integrative Flow-Through Systems for Highly Selective Removal of Heavy Metal Ions", Nat. Commun., 15, 5824-1/10 (2024).
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49869-8
    Published online: 11 Jul. 2024.
    A01/A02/A03 Collaboration, International Joint Research Paper.
    Press Release by Osaka University, Kyoto University
    Highlighted in Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Springer Nature Research Communities, EurekAlert!, Asia Research News, ScienMag, Phys.org, Nanowerk, Bioengineer.org, Smart Water Magazine, AZoMaterials, Chem Europe, Mirage News, Technology Networks, Water Online, Innovazione.
  2. Yuya Hokimoto and *Takashi Nakamura, “Synthesis of a Macrocyclic Oligomer of Pyridylbenzoxazole Utilizing Dynamic Covalent Bonds and Its Unsymmetric Conversion”, Chem. Commun., 60, 1281-1284 (2024). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1039/D3CC06216C
    Published online: 03 Jan. 2024.
  3. *Takashi Nakamura and Satoru Watanabe, “Site-Selective Ligand Bridging among Multiple Internal Coordination Sites of a Metallomacrocycle and Its Conformational Regulation”, Inorg. Chem., 62, 12886-12894 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c01571
    Published online: 02 Aug. 2023.
    Supplementary Cover.

A01 Principal Investigator, Koji Harano

  1. Qiming Liu, Tianyue Zhang, Yuka Ikemoto, Yudai Shinozaki, Go Watanabe, Yuta Hori, Yasuteru Shigeta, Takemi Midorikawa, Koji Harano, and *Yoshimitsu Sagara, “Grinding-Induced Water Solubility Exhibited by Mechanochromic Luminescent Supramolecular Fibers”, Small, in press. Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400063
    Published online: 10 Mar. 2024.
    A01/A02/A03 Collaboration.

A01 Principal Investigator, Shohei Tashiro

  1. Ryunosuke Hayashi, *Shohei Tashiro, Masahiro Asakura, Shinya Mitsui, *Mitsuhiko Shionoya, “Effector-Dependent Structural Transformation of a Crystalline Framework with Allosteric Effects on Molecular Recognition Ability”, Nat. Commun., 14, 4490-1/9 (2023). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-40091-6
    Published online: 10 Aug. 2023.
    Press Release by The University of Tokyo and JST.

A01 Principal Investigator, Tomoko Fujino

  1. Tomoko Fujino, Ryohei Kameyama, Kota Onozuka, Kazuki Matsuo, Shun Dekura, Kazuyoshi Yoshimi, and *Hatsumi Mori, “Single-crystalline Oligomer-based Conductors Modeling the Doped Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) Family”, Faraday Discuss., 250, 348-360 (2024). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1039/D3FD00134B
    Published online: 14 Nov. 2023.
  2. Kota Onozuka, *Tomoko Fujino, Ryohei Kameyama, Shun Dekura, Kazuyoshi Yoshimi, Toshikazu Nakamura, Tatsuya Miyamoto, Takashi Yamakawa, Hiroshi Okamoto, Hiroyasu Sato, Taisuke Ozaki, and *Hatsumi Mori, “Metallic State of a Mixed-sequence Oligomer Salt that Models Doped PEDOT Family”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 145, 15152-15161 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c01522
    Published online: 03 Jul. 2023.
    Press Release by ISSP and Dep. Adv. Mater. Sci. of The Univ. of Tokyo, JST, and IMS. Highlighted in Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, EE Times Japan, Tii Gijutsu Joho, optronics online, ASCll.jp×business, fabcross engineer, Nihon-no-kenkyu, and Tech Eyes Online.

A01 Principal Investigator, Takahiro Ichikawa

  1. *Takahiro Ichikawa, *Takeshi Yamada, Nanami Aoki, Yuki Maehara, Kaori Suda, Tsubasa Kobayashi, “Surface Proton Hopping Conduction Mechanism Dominant Polymer Electrolytes Created by Self-assembly of Bicontinuous Cubic Liquid Crystals”, Chem. Sci., (2024) in press. Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1039/D4SC01211A
  2. Hironobu Iwasawa, Daisuke Uchida, Yoichi Hara, Masaki Tanaka, Nobuhumi Nakamura, Hiroyuki Ohno, and *Takahiro Ichikawa, “Thermally Reversible On-Off Switching of Aggregation-Induced Emission via LCST Phase Transition of Ionic Liquids in Water”, Adv. Opt. Mater., in press. Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1002/adom.202301197
    Published online: 03 Aug. 2023.
    Inside Back Cover

A01 Principal Investigator, Takeshi Serizawa

  1. Yudai Mizuuchi, Yuuki Hata, Toshiki Sawada, and *Takeshi Serizawa, “Surface-Mediated Self-Assembly of Click-Reactive Cello-oligosaccharides for Fabricating Functional Nonwoven Fabrics”, Sci. Tech. Adv. Mater., 25, 2311052-1/13 (2024). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2024.2311052
    Published online: 14 Feb. 2024.
  2. Hirotaka Kamada, Yuuki Hata, Kai Sugiura, Toshiki Sawada, and *Takeshi Serizawa, “Interfacial Jamming of Surface-Alkylated Two-Dimensional Synthetic Nanocelluloses for Structuring Liquids”, Carbohydr. Polym., 331, 121896-1/9 (2024). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.121896
    Published online: 01 Feb. 2024.
  3. *Natsuki Hayakawa, Masahito Nishiura, Takahisa Anada, Shingo Kobayashi, Toshiki Sawada, Takeshi Serizawa, and *Masaru Tanaka, “Suspension Culture System for Isolating Cancer Spheroids using Enzymatically Synthesized Cellulose Oligomers”, ACS Appl. Bio Mater., 7, 306-314 (2024). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c00901
    Published online: 13 Dec. 2023.
    A01/A03 Collaboration.
  4. Kai Sugiura, Toshiki Sawada, Yuuki Hata, Hiroshi Tanaka, and *Takeshi Serizawa, “Distinguishing Anti-PEG Antibodies by Specificity for the PEG Terminus Using Nanoarchitectonics-Based Antibiofouling Cello-Oligosaccharide Platforms”, J. Mater. Chem. B, 12, 650-657 (2024). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1039/D3TB01723K
    Published online: 03 Dec. 2023.
    Front Cover.
  5. *Takeshi Serizawa, Saeko Yamaguchi, Kai Sugiura, Ramona Marten, Akihisa Yamamoto, Yuuki Hata, Toshiki Sawada, Hiroshi Tanaka, and Motomu Tanaka, “Antibacterial Synthetic Nanocelluloses Synergizing with a Metal-Chelating Agent”, ACS Appl. Bio Mater., 7, 246-255 (2024). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c00846
    Published online: 15 Nov. 2023.
    A01/A03 Collaboration, International Joint Research Paper, Front Cover.
  6. Koichi Shirokawa, Shoki Tanaka, Izuru Kawamura, Toshiki Sawada, and *Takeshi Serizawa, “Synthetic Nanocelluloses Fluorescently Responsible to Enzymatic Degradation”, Langmuir, 39, 8494-8502 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c00770
    Published online: 03 Jun. 2023.
    A01/A02 Collaboration, Supplementary Cover.

A01 Principal Investigator, Hiroshi Tsutsumi

A01 Principal Investigator, Tomohiro Hayashi

  1. Jooa Moon, Guanghao Hu, and *Tomohiro Hayashi, “Application of Machine Learning in the Quantitative Analysis of the Surface Characteristics of Highly Abundant Cytoplasmic Proteins: Toward AI-Based Biomimetics”, Biomimetics (Basel), 9, 162 (2024). Peer reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.3390/biomimetics9030162
    Published online: 6 Mar. 2024.
    International Joint Research Paper.
  2. Dongjin Seo, Sicheon Seong, Haeri Kim, Hyun Su Oh, Jun Hyeong Lee, Hongki Kim, Yeon O Kim, Shoichi Maeda, Shunta Chikami, *Tomohiro Hayashi, and *Jaegeun Noh, “Molecular Self-Assembly and Adsorption Structure of 2,2′-Dipyrimidyl Disulfides on Au(111) Surfaces”, Molecules, 29, 846 (2024). Peer reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.3390/molecules29040846
    Published online: 14 Feb. 2024.
    International Joint Research Paper.
  3. Taichi Sotani, Mai Obata, Mio Hosotani, Tomohiro Hayashi, Hiromitsu Sogawa, and *Fumio Sanda, “Bipyridine-containing π-conjugated polymers bearing optically active amide groups: mechanistic aspects of formation of chiral higher-order structures”, Polymer Chemistry, 15, 915-923 (2024). Peer reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1039/d3py01374j
    Published online: 25 Jan. 2024.
  4. Sicheon Seong, Hungu Kang, Haeri Kim Young Ji Son Jiung Lang, Shoichi Maeda, Shunta Chikami, Tomohiro Hayashi (Resources), Hyo Jae Yoon, and Jaegeun Noh, “Effects of the substituent position on the structural order, work function change, and thermopower of dichloro-substituted benzenethiolate self-assembled monolayers on Au (1 1 1)”, Applied Surface Science, 643, 158661 (2024). Peer reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2023.158661
    Published online: 12 Oct. 2023.
    International Joint Research Paper.

A01 Principal Investigator, Shin'ichiro Kawano

  1. 河野 慎一郎, “大環状化合物を用いた多孔性ソフトマテリアルの開発”, 超分子研究会 アニュアルレビュー, 44, pp. 10-11 (2024).
    Shin-ichiro Kawano, “Exploration of Porous Soft Materials Using Shape-persistent Macrocycles”, Research Group on Supramolecules, 44, pp. 10-11 (2024). (in Japanese)
    Link
    Published online: 29 Mar. 2024.
  2. Shin-ichiro Kawano, Hiroaki Yoshimizu, and *Kentaro Tanaka, “Continuous Nanospace in Nanoporous Liquid Crystal Investigated by 129Xe NMR Spectroscopy”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 63, e202316523 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: DOI: 10.1002/anie.202316523
    Published online: 10 Nov. 2023.
    Back Cover.
    Press Release by Nagoya University.
  3. 河野 慎一郎, “高温でも安定かつ大気中でも 扱えるC60の二次元精密配列”, Division Topics 錯体化学・有機金属化学, 化学と工業, 76-7, 489 (2023).
    Shin-ichiro Kawano, “Two-Dimensional Precise Array of C60 with Thermal Stability and Air Durability”, Division Topics Coordination Chemistry and Organometallic Chemistry, Chemistry and Chemical Industry, 76-7, pp. 489 (2023). (in Japanese)
    Link
    Published online: 29 Jun. 2023.

A01 Principal Investigator, Mitsuo Hara

  1. Thi Kim Loc Nguyen, Yoshiya Tonomura, Nobuaki Ito, Ayaka Yamaji, Go Matsuba, Mitsuo Hara, Yuka Ikemoto, and *Kosuke Okeyoshi, “Reconstruction of Chitosan Network Orders Using the Meniscus Splitting Method for Designing pH-Responsive Materials”, Langmuir, 23, 11927–11935 (2024). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c00273
    Published online: 31 May 2024.
    A01/A02/A03 Collaboration.
  2. *Yaichi Kawakatsu, *Ryo Okada, *Mitsuo Hara (equal contribution), Hiroki Tsutsui, Naoki Yanagisawa, Tetsuya Higashiyama, Akihide Arima, Yoshinobu Baba, Ken-ichi Kurotani, and *Michitaka Notaguchi, “Microfluidic device for simple diagnosis of plant growth condition by detecting miRNAs from filtered plant extracts”, Plant Phenomics, 6, 0162 (2024). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.34133/plantphenomics.0162
    Published online: 03 Apr. 2024.
  3. *原光生, 「イオン性ポリシロキサン塗膜の特異的な機能と高速自己修復性」, 塗装工学, 59, 118-124 (2024).
    *Mitsuo Hara, “Functions and fast self-healing properties of ionic polysiloxane coatings”, Journal of Japan Coating Technology Association, 59, 118-124 (2024) (in Japanese).
    Published: 01 Mar. 2024.
  4. Daiki Miyake, Jialei He, Fumio Asai, Mitsuo Hara, Takahiro Seki, Shin-nosuke Nishimura, Masaru Tanaka, and *Yukikazu Takeoka, “Optically Transparent and Color-Stable Elastomer with Structural Coloration under Elongation”, Langmuir, 39, 17844-17852 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c02442
    Published online: 30 Nov. 2023.
    A01/A03 Collaboration.
  5. *原光生, 「イオン性直鎖状ポリシロキサンの最新動向」, 日本接着学会誌, 59, 286-294 (2023).
    *Mitsuo Hara, “Advances in Functionalizing Linear Polysiloxanes with Ionic Groups”, Journal of The Adhesion Society of Japan, 59, 286-294 (2023) (in Japanese).
    Published: 01 Aug. 2023.
  6. *Takuya Matsumoto, Miyabi Yorifuji, Ryohei Hori, Mitsuo Hara, Norifumi L. Yamada, Hideki Seto, and *Takashi Nishino, “Selective Acetylation of Amorphous Region of Poly(vinyl alcohol) in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide”, Polym. J., 55, 1287-1293 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1038/s41428-023-00832-2
    Published online: 23 Aug. 2023.
    A01/A02/A03 Collaboration.

A01 Principal Investigator, Yoshifumi Hashikawa

  1. Shu Okamoto, *Yoshifumi Hashikawa, *Yasujiro Murata, “Phosphine-Mediated Dimerization of Open-[60]Fullerenes”, Chem. Asian J. in press. Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1002/asia.202400142
    Published online: 8 Apr. 2024.
  2. Guanglin Huang, Shumpei Sadai, Yoshifumi Hashikawa, *Yasujiro Murata, “Reactions of Diaminonaphthalenes with a Cage-Opened C60 Derivative”, Asian J. Org. Chem., in press. Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.202300634
    Published online: 2 Apr. 2024.
  3. *Yoshifumi Hashikawa, Shumpei Sadai, Yuka Ikemoto, and *Yasujiro Murata, “Water Adsorption on π-Surfaces of Open-Fullerenes”, J. Phys. Chem. A, in press. Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.4c01157
    Published online: 2 Apr. 2024.
    A01/A02 Collaboration.
  4. *Yoshifumi Hashikawa and *Yasujiro Murata, “Direct Through-Space Substituent–π Interactions in Noncovalent Arene–Fullerene Assemblies”, Chem. Asian J. in press. Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1002/asia.202400075
    Published online: 22 Feb. 2024.
  5. Wentao Liu, Guanglin Huang, Chien-Yu Chen, Tiancheng Tan, Harata Fuyuki, Shuaifeng Hu, Tomoya Nakamura, Minh Anh Truong, Richard Murdey, Yoshifumi Hashikawa, *Yasujiro Murata, and *Atsushi Wakamiya, “An Open-Cage Bis[60]fulleroid as an Electron Transport Material for Tin Halide Perovskite Solar Cells”, Chem. Commun., 60, 2172-2175 (2024). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1039/D3CC05843C
    Published online: 30 Jan. 2024.
    Inside Front Cover, Press Release by Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University, Highlighted in NIKKEI Tech Foresight, OPTRONICS ONLINE, and Nihon-no-kenkyu.
  6. *Yoshifumi Hashikawa, Shumpei Sadai, and *Yasujiro Murata, “Molecular CO2 Storage: State of a Single-Molecule Gas”, ACS Phys. Chem. Au, 4, 143-147 (2024). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1021/acsphyschemau.3c00068
    Published online: 16 Jan. 2024.
    Front Cover
  7. *Yoshifumi Hashikawa, Shu Okamoto, and *Yasujiro Murata, “Synthesis of Inter-[60]Fullerene Conjugates with Inherent Chirality”, Nat. Commun., 15, 514-1/7 (2024). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-44834-x
    Published online: 15 Jan. 2024.
    Featured in Editors' Highlights, Highlighted by Behind the Paper.
  8. *Yoshifumi Hashikawa, Shumpei Sadai, Yuka Ikemoto, and *Yasujiro Murata, “Open-[60]Fullerenols with Water Adsorbed Both Inside and Outside”, Chem. Commun., 60, 1261-1264 (2024). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1039/d3cc05542f
    Published online: 05 Jan. 2024.
    A01/A02 Collaboration, Outside Back Cover.
  9. *Yoshifumi Hashikawa and *Yasujiro Murata, “Cobalt-Functionalized Open-[60]Fullerenes”, Organometallics, 43, 227-232 (2024). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.organomet.3c00484
    Published online: 04 Jan. 2024.
    Journal Cover.
  10. Guanglin Huang, Yoshifumi Hashikawa, and *Yasujiro Murata, “Synthesis of an Open-Cage C60 Derivative with a Double Stopper”, ChemistrySelect, 8, e202304880-1/5 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1002/slct.202304880
    Published online: 15 Dec. 2023.
    Selected in Special Collections: Organic & Supramolecular Chemistry.
  11. *Yoshifumi Hashikawa and *Yasujiro Murata, “Water in Fullerenes”, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 96, 943-967 (2023). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20230135
    Published online: 30 Sep. 2023.
    Invited Paper, Award Account, Selected as Memorial Collection for CSJ/OUP Co-Operative Publication, Cover Picture.
  12. Guanglin Huang, Yuki Ide, Yoshifumi Hashikawa, Takashi Hirose, and *Yasujiro Murata, “CH3CN@open-C60: An Effective Inner-Space Modification and Isotope Effect inside a Nano-Sized Flask”, Chem. Eur. J., 29, e202301161-1/7 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300225
    Published online: 13 Jul. 2023. HOT paper, Cover Picture.
  13. Yoshifumi Hashikawa, Shumpei Sadai, and *Yasujiro Murata, “Construction of a 21-Membered-Ring Orifice on [60]Fullerene”, ChemPlusChem, 88, e202300225-1/7 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300225
    Published online: 25 May 2023.
    Cover Picture, Highlighted in ChemistryViews, Cover Picture.
  14. Shumpei Sadai, Yoshifumi Hashikawa, and *Yasujiro Murata, “Open-[60]Fullerene–Aniline Conjugates with Near-Infrared Absorption”, RSC Adv., 13, 14575-14579 (2023). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1039/d3ra02113k
    Published online: 12 May 2023.
  15. Yoshifumi Hashikawa, Shumpei Sadai, and *Yasujiro Murata, “Synthesis of Open-[70]Fullerenes Bearing Huge Orifices”, Chem. Commun., 59, 7387-7390 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1039/D3CC01717F
    Published online: 11 May 2023.
  16. Yoshifumi Hashikawa, Shumpei Sadai, and *Yasujiro Murata, “Bilateral π-Extension of an Open-[60]Fullerene in a Helical Manner”, Chem. Commun., 59, 6560-6563 (2023). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1039/D3CC00784G
    Published online: 11 May 2023.
  17. Shumpei Sadai, Yoshifumi Hashikawa, and *Yasujiro Murata, “π-Extended Open-[70]Fullerenes with a Fused Azaacene”, Org. Lett., 25, 2815-2819 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c00726
    Published online: 14 Apr. 2023.
    Cover Picture.

A01 Principal Investigator, Takaya Terashima

  1. Takaya Ikami, Hiroyuki Aoki, and *Takaya Terashima, “Lamellar Microphase Separation and Phase Transition of Hydrogen-Bonding/Crystalline Statistical Copolymers: Amide Functionalization at the Interface”, ACS Macro Lett., 13, 446-452 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.3c00743
    Published online: 28 March 2024.
  2. Ryota Sujita, Sahori Imai, Makoto Ouchi, Hiroyuki Aoki, and *Takaya Terashima, “Microphase Separation of Cationic Homopolymers Bearing Alkyl Ammonium Salts into Sub-4 nm Lamellar Materials with Water Intercalation Channels”, Macromolecules, 56, 9738-9749 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.3c01722
    Published online: 16 Nov. 2023.
  3. *Mafumi Hishida, Rikuto Kanno, and *Takaya Terashima, “Hydration State on Poly(ethylene glycol)-Bearing Homopolymers and Random Copolymer Micelles: In Relation to the Thermoresponsive Property and Micellar Structure”, Macromolecules, 56, 7587-7596 (2023). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.3c00930
    Published online: 13 Sep. 2023.
    A01/A02 Collaboration.
  4. Hiroyuki Kono, Masayuki Hibino, Daichi Ida, Makoto Ouchi, and *Takaya Terashima, “Self-Assembly of Amphiphilic Alternating Copolymers by Chain Folding in Water: From Uniform Composition and Sequence to Monodisperse Micelles”, Macromolecules, 56, 6086-6098 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.3c00649
    Published online: 25 Jul. 2023.
  5. Masayuki Hibino, Shin-ichi Takata, Kosuke Hiroi, Hiroyuki Aoki, and *Takaya Terashima, “Dynamic Exchange of Amphiphilic Random Copolymers between Micelles in Water: Kinetics and Mechanism Analyzed by TR-SANS”, Macromolecules, 56, 2955-2964 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c02408
    Published online: 13 Apr. 2023.

A01 Principal Investigator, Tsuneaki Sakurai

A01 Principal Investigator, Fumitaka Ishiwari

  1. Takuya Omine, *Fumitaka Ishiwari, Taehyun Won, Naoya Aizawa, Youhei Takeda, Yumi Yakiyama, Tadashi Mori, Takashi Hirose, Ken-ichi Nakayama, Akinori Saeki, “C3-Chiral truxenes showing high circularly polarized fluorescence and phosphorescence properties based on symmetry-forbidden transition”, ChemRxiv, Preprint, Not Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-m8drx
    Published online: 29 Mar. 2024.
    A01/A01 Collaboration.
  2. Tomoya Enjou, Shimpei Goto, Qiming Liu, Fumitaka Ishiwari, Akinori Saeki, Taro Uematsu, Yuka Ikemoto, Sora Watanabe, Go Matsuba, Kouichiro Ishibashi, Go Watanabe, Satoshi Minakata, Yoshimitsu Sagara, and *Youhei Takeda, “Water-Dispersible Donor–Acceptor–Donor π-Conjugated Bolaamphiphiles Enabling Humidity-Responding Luminescence Color Change”, Chem. Commun., in press. Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1039/D3CC05749F
    Published online: 07 Mar. 2024.
    A01/A02/A03 Collaboration, International Joint Research Paper, Invited Paper, Themed collection: CC 60th Anniversary Authors Collection.
  3. T. Fukui, K. Hofuku, A. Kosaka, N. Minoi, R. Nishikubo, F. Ishiwari, H. Sato, *A. Saeki, *T. Fukushima, “Triammonium Molecular Tripods as Organic Building Blocks for Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells” Small Struct., 5, 2300411/1-8 (2024).
    DOI: 10.1002/sstr.202300411
    Published online: 01 Feb. 2024.
  4. Chisato Nishikawa, Ryosuke Nishikubo, Fumitaka Ishiwari, *Akinori Saeki, “Exploration of Solution-Processed Bi/Sb Solar Cells by Automated Robotic Experiments Equipped with Microwave Conductivity”, JACS Au, 3, 3194-3203 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00519
    Published online: 23 Oct. 2023.

A01 Principal Investigator, Hiroharu Ajiro

  1. *Hiroaki Yoshida, Tsurugi Kikukawa, Go Matsuba, and *Hiroharu Ajiro, “Chemically Bound Hydrophobic Modification on Hydrogel Surface with Poly(N-vinylamide)s”, Polymer, 294, 126695-1/7 (2024). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2024.126695
    Published online: 12 Jan. 2024.
    A01/A03 Collaboration.
  2. Daisuke Aoki, Hiroaki Yoshida, and *Hiroharu Ajiro, “Comb Polyurethanes Consisting of Hard Segment Backbone and Dangling Soft Segments for Tailoring Mechanical Properties of Thermoplastics”, Macromolecules, 56, 319-333 (2024). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.3c02285
    Published online: 05 Jan. 2024.
  3. Rikyu Miyake and *Hiroharu Ajiro, “Investigation of the Mechanical Properties and Degradation of Ester-Free Poly(trimethylene carbonate) Derivatives Bearing Various Bulky Aromatic Groups”, Polym. J., in press.
    DOI: 10.1038/s41428-023-00848-8
    Published online: 01 Dec. 2023.
  4. Jaeyeong Choi and *Hiroharu Ajiro, “Proposal of Pseudo-Capping Effects by Polymer–Polymer Interaction through Preparation of Stereocomplex Pseudo-Polyrotaxane with Cyclodextrin and PEG-PLA Triblock Copolymers”, Macromol. Chem. Phys., 225, 2300370-1/7 (2024). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1002/macp.202300370
    Published online: 22 Nov. 2023.
  5. Shohei Shimizu, Hiroaki Yoshida, Koichi Mayumi, Hiroharu Ajiro, and *Yoshimitsu Sagara, “Mechanochromic Luminescence of Phase-Separated Hydrogels That Contain Cyclophane Mechanophores”, Mater. Chem. Front., 7, 4073-4079 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1039/D3QM00579H
    Published online: 22 Jun. 2023.
    A01/A03 Collaboration.

A01 Principal Investigator, Yuta Nishina

  1. Daisuke Ogawa, Tomoki Nishimura, Yuta Nishina, *Koki Sano, “Magnetically Responsive Photonic Crystal of Graphene Oxide Nanosheets”, Nanoscale, in press (2024). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1039/D3NR06114K
    Published online: 05 Mar. 2024
  2. Ryohei Ikura, Kota Kajimoto, Junsu Park, Shunsuke Murayama, Yusei Fujiwara, Motofumi Osaki, Tomohiro Suzuki, Hidenori Shirakawa, Yujiro Kitamura, Hiroaki Takahashi, Yasumasa Ohashi, Seiji Obata, Akira Harada, Yuka Ikemoto, *Yuta Nishina, *Yasutomo Uetsuji, *Go Matsuba, and *Yoshinori Takashima, “Highly Stretchable Stress‒Strain Sensor from Elastomer Nanocomposites with Movable Cross-links and Ketjenblack”, ACS Polymers Au, 3, 394-405 (2023). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1021/acspolymersau.3c00010
    Published online: 11 Sep. 2023.
    A01/A02/A03 Collaboration, Front Cover.
  3. Shoma Kondo, Tomoki Nishimura, Yuta Nishina, and *Koki Sano, “Countercation Engineering of Graphene-Oxide Nanosheets for Imparting Thermoresponsive Ability”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 15, 37837-37844 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c07820
    Published online: 24 Jul. 2023.
  4. Israel Ortiz-Anaya and *Yuta Nishina, “Unveiling the Reduction Process of Graphene Oxide by Ascorbic Acid; Grafting and Reduction Sequences for High Surface Area Graphene Materials”, ChemPlusChem, 16, e202300328 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300328
    Published online: 10 Jul. 2023.

A01 Principal Investigator, Rie Wakabayashi

A01 Principal Investigator, Yoshiko Miura

  1. Hikaru Matsumoto, Tomohiro Iwai, Masaya Sawamura, Yoshiko Miura, “Continuous-Flow Catalysis Using Phosphine-Metal Complexes on Porous Polymers: Designing Ligands, Pores and Reactors”, ChemPlusChem, e202400039 (2024). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1002/cplu..202400039
    Published online : 28 Mar. 2023.
  2. Wenkang Jin, masanori Nagao, Yusuke Kumon, Hikaru Matsumoto, Yu Hoshino, Yoshiko Miura, “Effects of Cyclyc Glycopolymers Molecular Mobility on Their Interactions with Lectins”, ChemPlusChem, e202400136 (2024). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202400136
    Published online : 27 Mar. 2023.
  3. Yoshiko Miura, Masanori Nagao, Hikaru Matsumoto, “De novo Designed Glycopolymer by Precise Polymer Synthesis”, Chemistry Letters, 53, upad012 (2024). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1093/chemle/upad012
    Published online : 01 Dec. 2023.
    Front Cover
  4. Masanori Nagao, Hikaru Matsumoto, Yoshiko Miura, “Design of Glycopolymers for Controlling the Interaction with Lectins”, Chemistry-A European Journal, 29, e202300643 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1002/asia.202300643
    Published online : 25 Aug. 2023.
    Front Cover.
  5. Hikaru Matsumoto, Yu Hoshino, Tomohiro Iwai, Masaya Sawamura, “Sheltering Mono-P-Ligated Metal Complexes in Porous Polystyrene Monolith: Effect of Aryl Pendant Stabilizers on Catalytic Durability”, Chemistry-A European Journal, 29, e202301847 (2023) . Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301847
    Published online : 09 Jul. 2023.

A01 Principal Investigator, Shinnosuke Horiuchi

  1. Yiming Yang, *Shinnosuke Horiuchi, Kenichiro Omoto, Eri Sakuda, Yasuhiro Arikawa, *Keisuke Umakoshi, “Extension of Pt–Ag Cluster Units by Incorporating Silver Salts”, Chem. Lett., 53, upad004-1/4 (2024). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1093/chemle/upad004
    Published online: 05 Dec. 2023.
  2. *Shinnosuke Horiuchi, Mikihiro Hayashi, and *Keisuke Umakoshi, “Noncovalent Tailoring of Coordination Complexes by Resorcin[4]arene-based Supramolecular Hosts”, Dalton Trans., 52, 6604-6618 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1039/D3DT00710C
    Published online: 15 Apr. 2023.

A01 Principal Investigator, Yuichi Negishi

  1. S. Biswas, Y. Negishi, "Exploring the Impact of Various Reducing Agents on Cu Nanocluster Synthesis”, Dalton Trans., in press.
    DOI: 10.1039/D4DT00296B
    Published online: 11 Apr. 2024.
  2. R. Nakatani, S. Das, Y. Negishi, "Structure and Application Portfolio of Intricately Architected Silver Cluster-Assembled Materials", Nanoscale, in press.
    DOI: 10.1039/D4NR00905C
    Published online: 08 Apr. 2024.
  3. Y. Niihori, T, Kosaka, Y. Negishi, "Triplet-Triplet Annihilation-Based Photon Upconversion Using Nanoparticles and Nanoclusters", Mater. Horiz. in press.
    DOI: 10.1039/D4MH00117F
    Published online: 26 Mar. 2024.
  4. T. Okada, T. Kawawaki, K. Takemae, S. Tomihari, T. Kosaka, Y. Niihori, Y. Negishi, "Tiara-Like Hexanuclear Nickel-Platinum Alloy Nanocluster", J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 15, 1539–1545 (2024).
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c03594
    Published online: 01 Feb. 2024.
  5. S. Biswas, Y. Negishi, "A Comprehensive Analysis of Luminescent Crystalized Cu Nanoclusters", J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 15, 947-958 (2024).
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c03374
    Published online: 22 Jan. 2024.
  6. R. Nakatani, S. Biswas, T. Irie, Y. Niihori, S. Das, Y. Negishi, "Unlocking the Potential of Atom-Precise Ag12 Cluster Assembled Material as Highly Efficient SERS Sensor for Detection of Hg2+ Ion", ACS Mater. Lett., 6, 438-445 (2024).
    DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialslett.3c01198
    Published online: 29 Dec. 2023.
  7. H. Mabuchi, T. Irie, J. Sakai, S. Das, Y. Negishi, "Covalent Organic Frameworks: Cutting-Edge Materials for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Water Harvesting from Air", Chem. Euro. J., 30, e202303474 (2024).
    DOI: 10.1002/chem.202303474
    Published online: 11 Dec. 2023.
  8. Y. Zhao, T. Irie, J. Sakai, T. Sekine, H. Mabuchi, S. Biswas, S. Das, T. Ben, Y. Negishi, "Nanoporous 3D Covalent Organic Frameworks with pts Topology as Anticancer Drug Nanocarriers", ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 6, 19210-19217 (2023).
    DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.3c03682
    Published online: 27 Oct. 2023.
  9. Y. Horita, S. Hossain, M. Ishimi, P. Zhao, M. Sera, T. Kawawaki, S. Takano, Y. Niihori, T. Nakamura, T. Tsukuda, M. Ehara, Y. Negishi, "Clarifying the Electronic Structure of Anion-templated Silver Nanoclusters by Optical Absorption Spectroscopy and Theoretical Calculation", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 145, 23533-23540 (2023).
    DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c07194
    Published online: 20 Oct. 2023.
  10. S. Biswas, S. Das, Y. Negishi, "Advances in Cu Nanocluster Catalyst Design: Recent Progress and Promising Applications", Nanoscale Horiz., 8, 1509-1522 (2023).
    DOI: 10.1039/D3NH00336A
    Published online: 26 Sep. 2023.
  11. R. Nakatani, S. Biswas, T. Irie, J. Sakai, D. Hirayama, T. Kawawaki, Y. Niihori, S. Das, Y. Negishi, "A New Two-dimensional Luminescent Ag12 Cluster-assembled Material and Its Catalytic Activity for Reduction of Hexacyanoferrate (III)", Nanoscale, 15, 16299-16306 (2023).
    DOI: 10.1039/D3NR03343K
    Published online: 11 Sep. 2023.
  12. S. Das, H. Mabuchi, T. Irie, K. Sasaki, M. Nozaki, R. Tomioka, D. Wen, Y. Zhao, T. Ben, Y. Negishi, "Three-Dimensional Covalent Organic Framework with “the” Topology", Small, in press.
    DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-pzbz4
    Published online: 28 Aug. 2023.
  13. K. Sun, Y. Fu, T. Sekine, H. Mabuchi, S. Hossain, Z. Qiang, D. Liu, S. Das, D. He, Y. Negishi, "Metal Nanoclusters as a Superior Polysulfides Immobilizer Towards Highly Stable Lithium-Sulfur Batteries", Small, 20, 2304210 (2024).
    DOI: 10.1002/smll.202304210
    Published online: 25 Aug. 2023.
  14. 根岸雄一, Das Saikat, 「月刊機能材料 2023年7月号」新規トポロジーを有する3次元COF『TUS-84』の合成と活用, シーエムシー出版, (2023).
    Yuichi Negishi and Das Saikat, “Monthly Functional Materials, July 2023”, Synthesis and Application of Three-dimensional COF “TUS-84” with Novel Topology, CMC Shuppan, (2023). (in Japanese)
    Link
    Published 07 Jul. 2023.
  15. Jin Sakai, Sourav Biswas, Tsukasa Irie, Haruna Mabuchi, Taishu Sekine, Yoshiki Niihori, *Saikat Das, and *Yuichi Negishi, “Synthesis and Luminescence Properties of Two Silver Cluster-Assembled Materials for Selective Fe3+ Sensing”, Nanoscale, 15, 12227-12234 (2023). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1039/D3NR01920A
    Published online: 26 Jun. 2023.
    Outside Front Cover.
  16. Sourav Biswas, Sakiat Hossain, Taiga Kosaka, Jin Sakai, Daichi Arima, Yoshiki Niihori, Masaaki Mitsui, De-en Jiang, *Saikat Das, *Song Wang, and *Yuichi Negishi, “Nested Keplerian Architecture of [Cu58H20(SPr)36(PPh3)8]2+ Nanoclusters”, Chem. Commun., 59, 9336-9339 (2023). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1039/D3CC01811C
    Published online: 26 Jun. 2023.
    Outside Front Cover.
  17. Taishu Sekine, Jin Sakai, Yusuke Horita, Haruna Mabuchi, Tsukasa Irie, Sakiat Hossain, Tokuhisa Kawawaki, Subhabrata Das, Shuntaro Takahashi, *Saikat Das, and *Yuichi Negishi, “Five Novel Silver-Based Coordination Polymers as Photoluminescent Sensing Platforms for the Detection of Nitrobenzene”, Chem. - Eur. J., e202300706-1/7 (2023). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1002/chem.202300706
    Published online: 09 Jun. 2023.
    Inside Cover.
  18. Sourav Biswas, *Saikat Das, and *Yuichi Negishi, “Progress and Prospects in the Design of Functional Atomically-Precise Ag(I)-Thiolate Nanoclusters and Their Assembly Approaches”, Coord. Chem. Rev., 492, 215255-1/26 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215255
    Published online: 06 Jun. 2023.
  19. Yusuke Horita, Mai Ishimi, and *Yuichi Negishi, “Anion-Templated Silver Nanoclusters: Precise Synthesis and Geometric Structure”, Sci. Technol. Adv. Mater., 24, 2203832-1/35 (2023). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2023.2203832
    Published online: 25 May 2023.
    Special Issue.
  20. Yoshiki Niihori, Sayuri Miyajima, Ayaka Ikeda, Taiga Kosaka, and *Yuichi Negishi, “Vertex-Shared Linear Superatomic Molecules: Stepping Stones to Novel Materials Composed of Noble Metal Clusters”, Small Sci., 3, 2300024-1/16 (2023). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
    DOI: 10.1002/smsc.202300024
    Published online: 24 Apr. 2023.
    Invited Review, Outside Front Cover.
  21. *Saikat Das, Yu Zhao, Tsukasa Irie, Jin Sakai, Taishu Sekine, Haruna Mabuchi, and *Yuichi Negishi, “Three-Dimensional Covalent Organic Frameworks with pts Topology for Controlled Anticancer Drug Delivery”, ChemRxiv, 1, 1/20 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-tz5f8
    Published online: 03 Apr. 2023.
    International Joint Research Paper.

FY2023
Publicly Offered Research A01 (2022)

A01 Principal Investigator, Masayuki Imai

  1. Toshikaze Chiba, Yuka Sakuma, *Masayuki Imai, and Primož Ziherl, “Morphology of Vesicle Triplets: Shape Transformation at Weak and Strong adhesion limits”, Soft Matter, 19, 4286-4296, Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1039/D3SM00308F
    Published online: 16 May 2023.

A01 Principal Investigator, Tsuyoshi Minami

  1. Junsu Park, Yui Sasaki, Yoshiki Ishii, Shunsuke Murayama, Kohei Ohshiro, Kengo Nishiura, Ryohei Ikura, Hiroyasu Yamaguchi, Akira Harada, *Go Matsuba, *Hitoshi Washizu, *Tsuyoshi Minami, and *Yoshinori Takashima, “Leaf-Inspired Host-Guest Complexation-Dictating Supramolecular Gas Sensors”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 15, 39777-39785 (2023). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c04395
    Published online: 11 Aug. 2023.
    A01/A02/A03 Collaboration.

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