Achievements FY2020 A03

Publications

FY2020
Planned Research A03

A03-1 Principal Investigator, Motomu Tanaka

1. Erich Sackmann and *Motomu Tanaka, “Critical Role of Lipid Membranes in Polarization and Migration of Cells: A Biophysical View”, Biophys. Rev., 13, 123-138 (2021). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
   DOI: 10.1007/s12551-021-00781-1
   Published online: 11 Jan. 2021.
   International Joint Research Paper.
2. *Marc Hippler, Kai Weißenbruch, Kai Richler, Enrico Lemma, Masaki Nakahata, Benjamin Richter, Christopher Barner-Kowollik, Yoshinori Takashima, Akira Harada, Eva Blasco, *Martin Wegener, *Motomu Tanaka, and *Martin Bastmeyer, “Mechanical Stimulation of Single Cells by Reversible Host-Guest Interactions in 3D Microscaffolds”, Sci. Adv., 6, eabc2648-1/13 (2020). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
   DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abc2648
   Published online: 23 Sep. 2020.
   A03/A03 Collaboration, International Joint Research Paper.
   Press Release by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Highlighted in Nanowerk, Mirage News, Informationsdienst Wissenschaft, AlphaGalileo, Phys.org, EurekAlert!, VBIO, Bioengineer.org, ScienMag, The Medical News, Bionity, Technology Networks, 3D Printing Industry.
3. Federico Amadei, Judith Thoma, Julian Czajor, Esther Kimmle, Akihisa Yamamoto, Wasim Abuillan, Oleg Konovalov, *Yuriy Chushkin, and *Motomu Tanaka, “Ion-Mediated Cross-Linking of Biopolymers Confined at Liquid/Liquid Interfaces Probed by In Situ High-Energy Grazing Incidence X-ray Photon Correlation Spectroscopy”, J. Phys. Chem. B, 124, 8937-8942 (2020). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c07056
   Published online: 02 Sep. 2020.
   International Joint Research Paper, Supplementary Cover.
   
4. *Motomu Tanaka and *Hideki Seto, “Interfacial Water: A Physical Chemistry Perspective”, Front. Chem., 8, 760-1/2 (2020). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
   DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00760
   Published online: 02 Sep. 2020.
   A02/A03 Collaboration, Invited Paper.
5. Judith Thoma, *Wasim Abuillan, Ippei Furikado, Taichi Habe, Akihisa Yamamoto, Simone Gierlich, Stefan Kaufmann, Klaus Brandenburg, Thomas Gutsmann, Oleg Konovalov, *Shigeto Inoue, and *Motomu Tanaka, “Specific Localisation of Ions in Bacterial Membranes Unravels Physical Mechanism of Effective Bacteria Killing by Sanitiser”, Sci. Rep., 10, 12302-1/12 (2020). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
   DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-69064-1
   Published online: 23 Jul. 2020.
   International Joint Research Paper.
   Press Release by Kao Corporation.
   
6. *Motomu Tanaka, *Masaki Nakahata, Philipp Linke, and Stefan Kaufmann, “Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels as a Model of the Dynamic Cellular Microenvironment”, Polym. J., 52, 861-870 (2020). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
   DOI: 10.1038/s41428-020-0353-6
   Published online: 14 May 2020.
   A03/A03 Collaboration, International Joint Research Paper, Invited Paper.
   

A03-1 Co-Investigator, Masaki Nakahata

1. 中畑雅樹, ““生きている”建築材料－光合成細菌を生きたまま埋め込んだ構造材料”, 化学, 76, 62-63 (2021).
   Masaki Nakahata, ““Living” Building Materials - Structural Materials Embedded with Lliving Photosynthetic Bacteria”, Kagaku, 76, 62-63 (2021). (in Japanese)
   Link
   Published: 01 Feb. 2021.
2. *Marc Hippler, Kai Weißenbruch, Kai Richler, Enrico Lemma, Masaki Nakahata, Benjamin Richter, Christopher Barner-Kowollik, Yoshinori Takashima, Akira Harada, Eva Blasco, *Martin Wegener, *Motomu Tanaka, and *Martin Bastmeyer, “Mechanical Stimulation of Single Cells by Reversible Host-Guest Interactions in 3D Microscaffolds”, Sci. Adv., 6, eabc2648-1/13 (2020). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
   DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abc2648
   Published online: 23 Sep. 2020.
   A03/A03 Collaboration, International Joint Research Paper.
   Press Release by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Highlighted in Nanowerk, Mirage News, Informationsdienst Wissenschaft, AlphaGalileo, Phys.org, EurekAlert!, VBIO, Bioengineer.org, ScienMag, The Medical News, Bionity, Technology Networks, 3D Printing Industry.
   
3. *Motomu Tanaka, *Masaki Nakahata, Philipp Linke, and Stefan Kaufmann, “Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels as a Model of the Dynamic Cellular Microenvironment”, Polym. J., 52, 861-870 (2020). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1038/s41428-020-0353-6
   Published online: 14 May 2020.
   A03/A03 Collaboration, International Joint Research Paper, Invited Paper.
   

A03-2 Principal Investigator, Masaru Tanaka

1. *Shin-nosuke Nishimura, Tomoya Ueda, Daiki Murakami, and *Masaru Tanaka, “Chain-End Effect for Intermediate Water Formation of Poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate)”, Org. Mater., 3, 214-220 (2021). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
   DOI: 10.1055/a-1441-8239
   Published online: 16 Mar. 2021.
   
2. Toshiki Sonoda, *Shingo Kobayashi, and *Masaru Tanaka, “Periodically Functionalized Linear Polyethylene with Tertiary Amino Groups via Regioselective Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization”, Macromolecules, 54, 2862-2872 (2021). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c02611
   Published online: 10 Mar. 2021.
   A03/A03 Collaboration.
3. Valentina Montagna, Junko Takahashi, Meng-Yu Tsai, Takayuki Ota, Nicolas Zivic, Seigou Kawaguchi, Takashi Kato, Masaru Tanaka, Haritz Sardon, and *Kazuki Fukushima, “Methoxy-Functionalized Glycerol-Based Aliphatic Polycarbonate: Organocatalytic Synthesis, Blood Compatibility, and Hydrolytic Property”, ACS Biomater. Sci. Eng., 7, 472-481 (2021). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c01460
   Published online: 05 Jan. 2021.
   A01/A03 Collaboration, International Joint Research Paper, Supplementary Cover.
4. Tomoya Ueda, Daiki Murakami, and *Masaru Tanaka, “Effect of Interfacial Structure Based on Grafting Density of Poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) on Blood Compatibility”, Colloids Surf. B., 199, 111517-1/7 (2021). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111517
   Published online: 08 Dec. 2020.
5. *An-Tsung Kuo, Shingo Urata, Ryohei Koguchi, Toshiki Sonoda, Shingo Kobayashi, and Masaru Tanaka, “Molecular Dynamics Study on the Water Mobility and Side-Chain Flexibility of Hydrated Poly(ω-methoxyalkyl acrylate)s”, ACS Biomater. Sci. Eng., 6, 6690-6700 (2020). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c01220
   Published online: 29 Nov. 2020.
   A03/A03 Collaboration.
6. *Masaru Tanaka, Shigeaki Morita, and Tomohiro Hayashi, “Role of Interfacial Water in Determining the Interactions of Proteins and Cells with Hydrated Materials”, Colloids Surf. B, 198, 111449-1/9 (2021). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
   DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111449
   Pubulished online: 23 Nov. 2020.
   A02/A03 Collaboration, Front Cover.
7. Toshiki Sonoda, *Shingo Kobayashi, Keisuke Herai, and *Masaru Tanaka, “Side-Chain Spacing Control of Derivatives of Poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate): Impact on Hydration States and Antithrombogenicity”, Macromolecules, 53, 8570-8580 (2020). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c01144
   Published online: 17 Sep. 2020.
   A03/A03 Collaboration.
   
8. *Shin-nosuke Nishimura, Tomoya Ueda, Shingo Kobayashi, and *Masaru Tanaka, “Silsesquioxane/Poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) Hybrid with Both Antithrombotic and Endothelial Cell Adhesive Properties”, ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 2, 4790-4801 (2020). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.0c00776
   Published online: 01 Sep. 2020.
   A03/A03 Collaboration, Front Cover.
   
9. Yoshihide Toyokawa, Shingo Kobayashi, Haruka Tsuchiya, Tomokazu Shibuya, Makiko Aoki, Jun Sumiya, Shun Ooyama, Tetsuya Ishizawa, Naohiko Makino, Yoshiyuki Ueno, and *Masaru Tanaka, “A Fully Covered Self-Expandable Metallic Stent Coated with Poly (2-methoxyethyl acrylate) and Its Derivative: In vitro Evaluation of Early-Stage Biliary Sludge Formation Inhibition”, Mater. Sci. Eng. C, 120, 111386-1/10 (2021). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.111386
   Published online: 22 Aug. 2020.
   A03/A03 Collaboration.
   
10. 田中 賢, “生物に学ぶ生体適合材料－生体系の水の構造から学ぶ生体適合材料の設計”, 医学のあゆみ, 275, 918-924 (2020).
    Masaru Tanaka, “Bioinspiered Biocompatible Materials-Design of Biocompatible Materials Based on Biological Water Structure”, J. Clinic. Exper. Med., 275, 918-924 (2020). (in Japanese)
    Link
    Published: 01 Aug. 2020.
    
11. *An-Tsung Kuo, Toshiki Sonoda, Shingo Urata, Ryohei Koguchi, Shingo Kobayashi, and Masaru Tanaka, “Elucidating the Feature of Intermediate Water in Hydrated Poly(ω-methoxyalkyl acrylate)s by Molecular Dynamics Simulation and Differential Scanning Calorimetry Measurement”, ACS Biomater. Sci. Eng., 6, 3915-3924 (2020). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c00746
    Published online: 11 Jun. 2020.
    A03/A03 Collaboration.
    

A03-2 Co-Investigator, Yoshihisa Fujii

1. Kenji Yamaoka, *Yoshihisa Fujii, and Naoya Torikai, “Evaluation of Local Gelation Behavior of Aqueous Methylcellulose Solution Using Quartz Crystal Microbalance”, Mater. Trans., 62, 647-654 (2021). Peer-reviewed. DOI: 10.2320/matertrans.MT-M2020392
   Published online: 12 Mar. 2021.
   
2. 山岡賢司, *藤井義久, 鳥飼直也, “水晶振動子マイクロバランスを用いたメチルセルロース水溶液の局所的ゲル化挙動計測”, 日本金属学会誌, 85, 23-29 (2021). Peer-reviewed.  
   Kenji Yamaoka, *Yoshihisa Fujii, and Naoya Torikai, “Evaluation of Local Gelation Behavior of Aqueous Methylcellulose Solution Using Quartz Crystal Microbalance”, J. Japan Inst. Met. Mater., 85, 23-29 (2021). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.2320/jinstmet.JD202007
   Published online: 18 Dec. 2020.
   

A03-3 Principal Investigator, Yoshinori Takashima

1. Motofumi Osaki, Tomoko Sekine, Hiroyasu Yamaguchi, *Yoshinori Takashima, and *Akira Harada, “Materials Adhesion through Direct Covalent Bond Formation Assisted by Noncovalent Interactions”, ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 3, 2189-2196 (2021). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.1c00223
   Published online: 16 Mar. 2021.
   
2. Daichi Yoshida, Garry Sinawang, Motofumi Osaki, Hiroyasu Yamaguchi, Akira Harada, and *Yoshinori Takashima, “Preparation and Activity of Ruthenium Catalyst Based on β-Cyclodextrin for Ring-Opening Metathesis”, Tetrahedron Lett., 63, 152712-1/5 (2021). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2020.152712
   Published online: 11 Dec. 2020.
   
3. Subaru Konishi, Yu Kashiwagi, Go Watanabe, Motofumi Osaki, Takuya Katashima, Osamu Urakawa, Tadashi Inoue, Hiroyasu Yamaguchi, *Akira Harada, and *Yoshinori Takashima, “Design and Mechanical Properties of Supramolecular Polymeric Materials Based on Host-Guest Interactions: The Relation between Relaxation Time and Fracture Energy”, Polym. Chem., 11, 6811-6820 (2020). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1039/D0PY01347A
   Published online: 02 Oct. 2020.
   A02/A03 Collaboration.
   
4. *Marc Hippler, Kai Weißenbruch, Kai Richler, Enrico Lemma, Masaki Nakahata, Benjamin Richter, Christopher Barner-Kowollik, Yoshinori Takashima, Akira Harada, Eva Blasco, *Martin Wegener, *Motomu Tanaka, and *Martin Bastmeyer, “Mechanical Stimulation of Single Cells by Reversible Host-Guest Interactions in 3D Microscaffolds”, Sci. Adv., 6, eabc2648-1/13 (2020). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
   DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abc2648
   Published online: 23 Sep. 2020.
   A03/A03 Collaboration, International Joint Research Paper.
   Press Release by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Highlighted in Nanowerk, Mirage News, Informationsdienst Wissenschaft, AlphaGalileo, Phys.org, EurekAlert!, VBIO, Bioengineer.org, ScienMag, The Medical News, Bionity, Technology Networks, 3D Printing Industry.
5. Junsu Park, Shunsuke Murayama, Motofumi Osaki, Hiroyasu Yamaguchi, *Akira Harada, *Go Matsuba, and *Yoshinori Takashima, “Extremely Rapid Self-Healable and Recyclable Supramolecular Materials through Planetary Ball Milling and Host-Guest Interactions”, Adv. Mater., 32, 2002008-1/9 (2020). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1002/adma.202002008
   Published online: 26 Aug. 2020.
   A03/A03 Collaboration.
   Press Release by Osaka University, Highlighted in EurekAlert!, AlphaGalileo, テレ東 NEWS, 化学工業日報, NHK山形, 日経新聞, 朝日新聞, Yahoo News, Livedoor News, 山形新聞.
   
6. Hinako Tsuchiya, Garry Sinawang, Taka-Aki Asoh, Motofumi Osaki, Yuka Ikemoto, Yuji Higuchi, Hiroyasu Yamaguchi, *Akira Harada, *Hiroshi Uyama, and *Yoshinori Takashima, “Supramolecular Biocomposite Hydrogels Formed by Cellulose and Host–Guest Polymers Assisted by Calcium Ion Complexes”, Biomacromolecules, 21, 3936-3944 (2020). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.0c01095
   Published online: 18 Aug. 2020.
   A02/A03 Collaboration.
   
7. Changming Jin, Garry Sinawang, Motofumi Osaki, Yongtai Zheng, Hiroyasu Yamaguchi, *Akira Harada, and *Yoshinori Takashima, “Self-Healing Thermoplastic Polyurethane Linked via Host-Guest Interactions”, Polymers, 12, 1393-1/13 (2020). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
   DOI: 10.3390/polym12061393
   Published online: 22 Jun. 2020.
   
8. Junsu Park, Shunsuke Murayama, Motofumi Osaki, Hiroyasu Yamaguchi, *Akira Harada, *Go Matsuba, and *Yoshinori Takashima, “Reinforced Polystyrene through Host-Guest Interactions Using Cyclodextrin as An Additive”, Eur. Polym. J., 134, 109807-1/8 (2020). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2020.109807
   Published online: 08 Jun. 2020.
   A03/A03 Collaboration.
   Press Release by Osaka University, Highlighted in EurekAlert!, AlphaGalileo, テレ東 NEWS, 化学工業日報, NHK山形, 日経新聞, 朝日新聞, Yahoo News, Livedoor News, 山形新聞.
   
9. Motofumi Osaki, Kento Ito, Yuka Ikemoto, Hiroyasu Yamaguchi, *Yoshiki Chujo, *Akira Harada, *Kazuo Tanaka, and *Yoshinori Takashima, “Photoresponsive Polymeric Actuator Cross-Linked by an 8-Armed Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane”, Eur. Polym. J., 134, 109806-1/8 (2020). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2020.109806
   Published online: 08 Jun. 2020.
   A02/A03 Collaboration, Invited Paper.
10. Garry Sinawang, Motofumi Osaki, *Yoshinori Takashima, Hiroyasu Yamaguchi, and *Akira Harada, “Biofunctional Hydrogels Based on Host-Guest Interactions”, Polym. J., 52, 839-859 (2020). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1038/s41428-020-0352-7
    Published online: 12 May 2020.
    
11. Garry Sinawang, Taka-Aki Asoh, Motofumi Osaki, Hiroyasu Yamaguchi, *Akira Harada, *Hiroshi Uyama, and *Yoshinori Takashima, “Citric-Acid-Modified Cellulose-Based Tough and Self-Healable Composite Formed by Two Kinds of Noncovalent Bonding”, ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 2, 2274-2283 (2020). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.0c00250
    Published online: 29 Apr. 2020.
12. Ryohei Ikura, Yuka Ikemoto, Motofumi Osaki, Hiroyasu Yamaguchi, Akira Harada, and *Yoshinori Takashima, “Preparation of Hydrophilic Polymeric Materials with Movable Cross-Linkers and Their Mechanical Property”, Polymer, 196, 122465-1/8 (2020). Peer-reviewed.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2020.122465
    Published online: 12 Apr. 2020.
    A02/A03 Collaboration.
    

A03-3 Co-Investigator, Go Matsuba

1. *Yasunori Nakamura, Masami Ono, Tamao Hatta, Keiji Kainuma, Kazuki Yashiro, Go Matsuba, Akira Matsubara, Akio Miyazato, and Goro Mizutani, “Effects of BEIIb-Deficiency on the Cluster Structure of Amylopectin and the Internal Structure of Starch Granules in Endosperm and Culm of Japonica-Type Rice”, Front. Plant Sci., 11, 571346-1/20 (2020). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.571346
   Published online: 17 Nov. 2020.
   
2. Yuta Chonan, *Go Matsuba, *Koji Nishida, and Wenbing Hu, “Crystal Morphology of Polyurea on Rapid Quenching”, Polymer, 213, 123201-1/8 (2021). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2020.123201
   Published online: 05 Nov. 2020.
   International Joint Research Paper.
3. Akitoshi Morita, *Go Matsuba, and Megumi Fujimoto, “Evaluation of Hydrophilic Cellulose Nanofiber Dispersions in a Hydrophobic Isotactic Polypropylene Composite”, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 138, 49896-1/7 (2021). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1002/app.49896
   Published online: 07 Sep. 2020.
   
4. Junsu Park, Shunsuke Murayama, Motofumi Osaki, Hiroyasu Yamaguchi, *Akira Harada, *Go Matsuba, and *Yoshinori Takashima, “Extremely Rapid Self-Healable and Recyclable Supramolecular Materials through Planetary Ball Milling and Host-Guest Interactions”, Adv. Mater., 32, 2002008-1/9 (2020). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1002/adma.202002008
   Published online: 26 Aug. 2020.
   A03/A03 Collaboration.
   Press Release by Osaka University, Highlighted in EurekAlert!, AlphaGalileo, テレ東 NEWS, 化学工業日報, NHK山形, 日経新聞, 朝日新聞, Yahoo News, Livedoor News, 山形新聞.
   
5. Junsu Park, Shunsuke Murayama, Motofumi Osaki, Hiroyasu Yamaguchi, *Akira Harada, *Go Matsuba, and *Yoshiori Takashima, “Reinforced Polystyrene through Host-Guest Interactions Using Cyclodextrin as An Additive”, Eur. Polym. J., 134, 109807-1/8 (2020). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2020.109807
   Published online: 08 Jun. 2020.
   A03/A03 Collaboration.
   Press Release by Osaka University.
   
6. 松葉 豪, “放射光実験施設における高分子結晶化機構の解析”, 繊維学会誌, 76, 176-179, (2020).
   Go Matsuba, “Structural Analysis of Polymer Crystallization with Photon Factory, KEK”, Sen'i Gakkaishi, 76, 167176-169179, (2020). (in Japanese)
   DOI: 10.2115/fiber.76.P-176
   Published online: 10 May 2020.
   
7. 松葉 豪, “山形大学大学院有機材料システム研究科　松葉研究室紹介”, 紙パ技協誌, 74, 68-70, (2020). (in Japanese)
   Go Matsuba, “Introduction of Matsuba Laboratory, Graduate School of Organic Materials Science, Yamagata University”, Japan Tappi Journal, 74, 68-70, (2020). (in Japanese)
   Published: 01 Apr. 2020.

FY2020
Publicly Offered Research A03

A03 Principal Investigator, Yoshimitsu Sagara

1. *Yoshimitsu Sagara, Kiyonori Takahashi, Atsushi Seki, Tatsuya Muramatsu, Takayoshi Nakamura, and Nobuyuki Tamaoki, “Two-Step Mechanoresponsive Luminescence and Mechanical Stimuli-Induced Release of Small Molecules Exhibited by a Luminescent Cyclophane”, J. Mater. Chem. C, 9, 1671-1677 (2021). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1039/D0TC04853D
   Published online: 28 Dec. 2020.
2. *Yoshimitsu Sagara, Hanna Traeger, Jie Li, Yuji Okado, Stephen Schrettl, Nobuyuki Tamaoki, and *Christoph Weder, "Mechanically Responsive Luminescent Polymers based on Supramolecular Cyclophane Mechanophores", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 143, 5519-5525 (2021). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c01328
   Published online: 30 Mar. 2021.

A03 Principal Investigator, Arinori Inagawa

1. *稲川有徳, *上原伸夫, “RGD-スペクトル変換法によるスマートフォン画像を利用した比色分析法の開発”, 分析化学, 69, 693-706 (2020).
   *Arinori Inagawa and *Nobuo Uehara, “Development of Colorimetric Analysis with Smartphones-Captured Images Based on RGB-Spectrum Conversion Methods”, Bunseki Kagaku, 69, 693-706 (2020). Peer-reviewed. (in Japanese)
   DOI: 10.2116/bunsekikagaku.69.693
   Published online: 05 Dec. 2020.
   

A03 Principal Investigator, Kosuke Okeyoshi

1. Gargi Joshi, *Kosuke Okeyoshi, Fitri Adila Amat Yusof, Tetsu Mitsumata, Maiko K. Okajima, and *Tatsuo Kaneko, “Interfacial Self-Assembly of Polysaccharide Rods and Platelets Bridging Over Capillary Lengths”, J. Colloid Interf. Sci., 591, 483-489 (2021). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.02.017
   Published online: 08 Feb. 2021.
2. *Kosuke Okeyoshi, Miki Yamashita, Kulisara Budpud, Gargi Joshi, and *Tatsuo Kaneko, “Convective Meniscus Splitting of Polysaccharide Microparticles on Various Surfaces”, Sci. Rep., 11, 767-1/7 (2021). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
   DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-80779-z
   Published online: 12 Jan. 2021.
3. Kosuke Okeyoshi, Maiko K Okajima, and *Tastuo Kaneko, “The Cyanobacterial Polysaccharide Sacran: Characteristics, Structures, and Preparation of LC Gels”, Polym. J., 53, 81-91 (2021). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1038/s41428-020-00426-2
   Published online: 06 Oct. 2020.
4. *Kosuke Okeyoshi, “DRY & WET: Meniscus Splitting from a Mixture of Polysaccharides and Water”, Polym. J., 52, 1185-1194 (2020). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1038/s41428-020-0369-y
   Published online: 29 Jun. 2020.
5. Kulisara Budpud, *Kosuke Okeyoshi, Maiko K Okajima, and *Tatsuo Kaneko, “Vapor-Sensitive Materials from Polysaccharide Fibers with Self-Assembling Twisted Microstructures”, Small, 16, 2001993/1-7 (2020). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1002/smll.202001993
   Published online: 09 Jun. 2020.
   Cover Picture.
   Press Release by JAIST.

A03 Principal Investigator, Kazuki Takeda

A03 Principal Investigator, Takuya Matsumoto

A03 Principal Investigator, Takuya Matsumoto

1. Emilio Satoshi Hara, Masahiro Okada, Noriyuki Nagaoka, Takayoshi Nakano, and *Takuya Matsumoto, “Re-Evaluation of Initial Bone Mineralization from an Engineering Perspective”, Tissue Eng. Part B, 28, 246-255 (2022). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
   DOI: 10.1089/ten.teb.2020.0352
   Published online: 29 Mar. 2021.
2. *Yuki Sugiura, Masahiro Okada, Ken Hirano, and Takuya Matsumoto, “Bone Mineral Analogue Ceramic Block as an Instant Adhesive to Biological Soft Tissue”, Adv. Mater. Interfaces, 8, 2002032-1/5 (2021). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
   DOI: 10.1002/admi.202002032
   Published online: 08 Feb. 2021. Back Cover.
3. Yu Yang Jiao, Masahiro Okada, Emilio Satoshi Hara, Shi Chao Xie, Noriyuki Nagaoka, Takayoshi Nakano, and *Takuya Matsumoto, “Micro-Architectural Investigation of Teleost Fish Rib Inducing Pliant Mechanical Property”, Materials, 13, 5099-1/9 (2020). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
   DOI: 10.3390/ma13225099
   Published online: 12 Nov. 2020.
4. Mahmoud Farahat, Gulsan Ara Sathi Kazi, Emilio Satoshi Hara, and *Takuya Matsumoto, “Effect of Biomechanical Environment on Degeneration of Meckel’s Cartilage”, J. Dent. Res., 100, 171-178 (2021). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
   DOI: 10.1177/0022034520960118
   Published online: 01 Oct. 2020.

A03 Principal Investigator, Toshinori Tsuru

1. Norihiro Moriyama, Yuta Kawano, Qing Wang, Ryota Inoue, Meng Guo, Makoto Yokoji, Hiroki Nagasawa, Masakoto Kanezashi, and *Toshinori Tsuru, “Pervaporation via Silicon-Based Membranes: Correlation and Prediction of Performance in Pervaporation and Gas Permeation”, AIChE J., 67, e17223-1/12 (2021). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1002/aic.17223
   Published online: 01 Feb. 2021.
2. Norihiro Moriyama, Hiroki Nagasawa, Masakoto Kanezashi, and *Toshinori Tsuru, “Improved Performance of Organosilica Membranes for Steam Recovery at Moderate-to-high Temperatures via the Use of a Hydrothermally Stable Intermediate Layer”, J. Membr. Sci., 620, 118895-1/9 (2021). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118895
   Published online: 11 Nov. 2020.
   

A03 Principal Investigator, Chie Kojima

A03 Principal Investigator, Kenichi Nagase

1. *Kenichi Nagase, Masaki Shimura, Ruka Shimane, Kengo Hanaya, Sota Yamada, Aya Mizutani Akimoto, Takeshi Sugai, and Hideko Kanazawa, “Selective Capture and Non-Invasive Release of Cells Using a Thermoresponsive Polymer Brush with Affinity Peptides”, Biomater. Sci., 9, 663-674 (2021). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1039/D0BM01453B
   Published online: 24 Nov. 2020.
   Front Cover.

A03 Principal Investigator, Taku Hasobe

1. *Taku Hasobe, “Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Molecular Architectures Utilizing Self-Assembled Monolayers for Singlet Fission and Light Energy Conversion”, Chem. Lett., 50, 615-622 (2021). Peer-reviewed, Open Access.
   DOI: 10.1246/cl.200858
   Published online: 27 Mar. 2021.
   
2. Keisuke Yoshino, Hayato Sakai, Yoshiaki Shoji, Takashi Kajitani, Hayato Anetai, Tomoyuki Akutagawa, Takanori Fukushima, *Nikolai V. Tkachenko, and *Taku Hasobe, “Room-Temperature Pentacene Fluids: Oligoethylene Glycol Substituent-Controlled Morphologies and Singlet Fission”, J. Phys. Chem. B, 124, 11910-11918 (2020). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c09754
   Published online: 18 Dec. 2020.
   International Joint Research Paper.
   
3. Hirono Akitsu, Hayato Sakai, Shuntaro Kochi, *Tohru Sato, and *Taku Hasobe, “Electrochemical Properties and Exctied-State Dynamics of Azaperylene Derivatives”, J. Phys. Chem. B, 124, 9921-9930 (2020). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c07532
   Published online: 21 Oct. 2020.

A03 Principal Investigator, Takashi Miyata

1. 宮田隆志, “分子応答性ゲルの設計と応答挙動－研究の発想と戦略－”, 繊維学会誌, 76, 365-371 (2020). (in Japanese)
   DOI: 10.2115/fiber.76.P-365
   Published online: 15 Sep. 2020.
   
2. 宮田隆志, “分子間相互作用を利用したスマートポリマー”, 高分子, 69, 461-464 (2020). (in Japanese)
   Link
   Published: 01 Sep. 2020.
   

A03 Principal Investigator, Youfeng Yue

1. *Youfeng Yue, Yasuo Norikane, and Jian Ping Gong, “Ultrahigh-Water-Content Photonic Hydrogels with Large Electro-Optic Responses in Visible to Near-Infrared Region”, Adv. Opt. Mater., 9, 2002198-1/9 (2021). Peer-reviewed.
   DOI: 10.1002/adom.202002198
   Published online: 16 Feb. 2021.
   

A03 Principal Investigator, Yuko Ueno