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Harumi Sato

Harumi Sato

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Chemistry

D-Index
45
Citations
7942
World Ranking
16381
National Ranking
1290

Overview

Harumi Sato is affiliated with Kobe University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the field of Materials Science, with a particular focus on polymers and biomaterials. Their research involves detailed exploration of polymer synthesis, properties, and environmental impacts such as microplastics and pollution.

Their recent research output includes studies published between 2020 and 2025, covering various aspects of polymer chemistry and spectroscopy. Notable publications include:

  • Two types of C O⋯HO hydrogen bonds and OH⋯OH (dimer, trimer, oligomer) hydrogen bonds in PVA with 88% saponification/PMMA and PVA with 99% saponification/PMMA blends and their thermal behavior studied by infrared spectroscopy (2022, Polymer)
  • Differences in Intermolecular Interactions and Flexibility between Poly(ethylene terephthalate) and Poly(butylene terephthalate) Studied by Far-Infrared/Terahertz and Low-Frequency Raman Spectroscopy (2021, Macromolecules)
  • Simultaneous Visualization of Phase Separation and Crystallization in PHB/PLLA Blends with In Situ ATR-FTIR Spectroscopic Imaging (2020, Macromolecules)
  • Room-temperature quantum coherence of entangled multiexcitons in a metal-organic framework (2024, Science Advances)
  • Raman and ATR-FTIR unmask crystallinity changes and carboxylate group and vinyl group accumulation in natural weathering polypropylene microplastics (2025, Scientific Reports)

Sato collaborates frequently with several researchers, including Yukihiro Ozaki, Nami Ueno, Huiqiang Lu, Sergei G. Kazarian, and Yusuke Morisawa.

Their work has been published in a variety of scientific journals, with the most frequent venues being:

  • Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy
  • Applied Spectroscopy
  • Macromolecules
  • Polymer
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B

The scientist's primary field of study is Materials Science, with subfields including Biomaterials, Polymers and Plastics, Pollution, Biomedical Engineering, and Analytical Chemistry.

Main research topics of Harumi Sato include:

  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Polymer crystallization and properties
  • Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
  • Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research

This body of work reflects a multidisciplinary approach, utilizing advanced spectroscopic techniques such as ATR-FTIR, Raman, Far-Infrared, and Terahertz spectroscopy. These methodologies serve to investigate intermolecular interactions, thermal behaviors, phase separation, and polymer aging processes.

Best Publications

  • Crystal modifications and thermal behavior of poly(L-lactic acid) revealed by infrared spectroscopy

    Jianming Zhang;Yongxin Duan;Harumi Sato;Hideto Tsuji

  • Infrared Spectroscopic Study of CH3···OC Interaction during Poly(l-lactide)/Poly(d-lactide) Stereocomplex Formation

    Jianming Zhang;Harumi Sato;Hideto Tsuji;Isao Noda

  • Conformational Change of Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) during the Coil−Globule Transition Investigated by Attenuated Total Reflection/Infrared Spectroscopy and Density Functional Theory Calculation†

    Yukiteru Katsumoto;Takeyuki Tanaka;Harumi Sato;Yukihiro Ozaki

  • Structure, Dispersibility, and Crystallinity of Poly(hydroxybutyrate)/Poly(l-lactic acid) Blends Studied by FT-IR Microspectroscopy and Differential Scanning Calorimetry

    Tsuyoshi Furukawa;Harumi Sato;Rumi Murakami;Jianming Zhang

  • Infrared spectroscopy studies of CH...O hydrogen bondings and thermal behavior of biodegradable poly(hydroxyalkanoate)

    Harumi Sato;Rumi Murakami;Adchara Padermshoke;Fuminobu Hirose

  • FTIR Study on Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions in Biodegradable Polymer Blends of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and Poly(4-vinylphenol)

    Longhai Guo;Harumi Sato;Takeji Hashimoto;Yukihiro Ozaki

  • Thermal Behavior and Molecular Interaction of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) Studied by Wide-Angle X-ray Diffraction

    Hartuni Sato;Masayuki Nakamura;Adchara Padermshoke;Adchara Padermshoke;Hiroshi Yamaguchi

  • Molecular Structure, Crystallinity and Morphology of Polyethylene/Polypropylene Blends Studied by Raman Mapping, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Wide Angle X-Ray Diffraction, and Differential Scanning Calorimetry

    Tsuyoshi Furukawa;Harumi Sato;Yasuo Kita;Kimihiro Matsukawa

  • Raman spectra of high-density, low-density, and linear low-density polyethylene pellets and prediction of their physical properties by multivariate data analysis.

    Harumi Sato;Masahiko Shimoyama;Taeko Kamiya;Toru Amari

  • Conformation Rearrangement and Molecular Dynamics of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) during the Melt-Crystallization Process Investigated by Infrared and Two-Dimensional Infrared Correlation Spectroscopy

    Jianming Zhang;Harumi Sato;Isao Noda;Yukihiro Ozaki

  • Infrared and Raman spectroscopy and quantum chemistry calculation studies of C–H⋯O hydrogen bondings and thermal behavior of biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoate

    Harumi Sato;Jiřı´ Dybal;Rumi Murakami;Isao Noda

  • Melting behavior of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) investigated by two-dimensional infrared correlation spectroscopy

    Adchara Padermshoke;Yukiteru Katsumoto;Harumi Sato;Sanong Ekgasit

  • Comparison of miscibility and structure of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate)/poly(L-lactic acid) blends with those of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)/poly(L-lactic acid) blends studied by wide angle X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, and FTIR microspectroscopy

    Tsuyoshi Furukawa;Harumi Sato;Rumi Murakami;Jianming Zhang;Jianming Zhang

  • Crystal Structures, Thermal Behaviors, and C-H···O=C Hydrogen Bondings of Poly(3-hydroxyvalerate) and Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) Studied by Infrared Spectroscopy and X-ray Diffraction

    Harumi Sato;Yuriko Ando;Jirri Dybal;Tadahisa Iwata

  • Crystal and Lamella Structure and C−H···OC Hydrogen Bonding of Poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate) Studied by X-ray Diffraction and Infrared Spectroscopy

    Harumi Sato;Katsuhito Mori;Rumi Murakami;Yuriko Ando

  • Polarization and temperature dependent spectra of poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate)s measured at terahertz frequencies

    Hiromichi Hoshina;Yusuke Morisawa;Harumi Sato;Hiroaki Minamide

  • Raman microspectroscopy study of structure, dispersibility, and crystallinity of poly(hydroxybutyrate)/poly(l-lactic acid) blends

    Tsuyoshi Furukawa;Harumi Sato;Rumi Murakami;Jianming Zhang

  • Differences in the CH3⋯OC interactions among poly(l-lactide), poly(l-lactide)/poly(d-lactide) stereocomplex, and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) studied by infrared spectroscopy

    Jianming Zhang;Harumi Sato;Hideto Tsuji;Isao Noda

  • Crystallization behavior of poly(l-lactic acid) affected by the addition of a small amount of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)

    Yun Hu;Harumi Sato;Jianming Zhang;Jianming Zhang;Isao Noda

  • Crystallization behaviors of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and poly(l-lactic acid) in their immiscible and miscible blends.

    Jianming Zhang;Harumi Sato;Tsuyoshi Furukawa;Hideto Tsuji

Frequent Co-Authors

Yukihiro Ozaki
Yukihiro Ozaki Kwansei Gakuin University
Isao Noda
Isao Noda University of Delaware
Heinz W. Siesler
Heinz W. Siesler University of Duisburg-Essen
Masami Okamoto
Masami Okamoto Toyota Technological Institute
Tadahisa Iwata
Tadahisa Iwata University of Tokyo
Hideto Tsuji
Hideto Tsuji Toyohashi University of Technology
Shouke Yan
Shouke Yan Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Tamitake Itoh
Tamitake Itoh National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Sergei G. Kazarian
Sergei G. Kazarian Imperial College London
Jian-Hui Jiang
Jian-Hui Jiang Hunan University

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