World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Masayoshi Okubo

Masayoshi Okubo

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
69
Citations
16367
World Ranking
4663
National Ranking
218

Chemistry

D-Index
69
Citations
16143
World Ranking
6226
National Ranking
398

Overview

Masayoshi Okubo is affiliated with Kobe University in Japan. Their research focuses primarily on the fields of Chemistry and Materials Science, with particular attention to Organic Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Inorganic Chemistry.

Their work covers several main topics, including:

  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Radioactive element chemistry and processing
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Surfactants and Colloidal Systems

Okubo has published papers in multiple venues, with frequent publications appearing in:

  • Langmuir
  • ACS Applied Nano Materials
  • Polymer International

Recent papers include:

  • "Biocompatible Degradable Hollow Nanoparticles from Curable Copolymers of Polylactic Acid for UV-Shielding Cosmetics," 2022, ACS Applied Nano Materials
  • "Emulsion iodine transfer polymerization of nearly uniform submicrometer-sized polystyrene particles," 2021, Polymer International
  • "Incorporation Behavior of Nonionic Emulsifiers inside Particles and Secondary Particle Nucleation during Emulsion Polymerization of Styrene," 2020, Langmuir
  • "Synthesis of Micrometer-Sized Poly(methyl acrylate) by Temperature-Step Microsuspension Polymerization with Iodoform Based on the "Radical Exit Depression" Effect," 2021, Langmuir

The scientist collaborates frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Amorn Chaiyasat
  • Kamonchanok Thananukul
  • Chariya Kaewsaneha
  • Paiboon Sreearunothai
  • Atitsa Petchsuk

Best Publications

  • Makromol Chem-Macromol Symp

    M Okubo;T Mori

  • Controlled/living radical polymerization in dispersed systems

    Per B. Zetterlund;Yasuyuki Kagawa;Masayoshi Okubo

  • Effects of particle size on mechanical and impact properties of epoxy resin filled with spherical silica

    Yoshinobu Nakamura;Miho Yamaguchi;Masayoshi Okubo;Tsunetaka Matsumoto

  • Estimation of morphology of composite polymer emulsion particles by the soap titration method

    Masayoshi Okubo;Akira Yamada;Tsunetaka Matsumoto

  • Preparation of micron-size monodisperse polymer particles by seeded polymerization utilizing the dynamic monomer swelling method

    M. Okubo;M. Shiozaki;M. Tsujihiro;Y. Tsukuda

  • Preparation of micron-size monodisperse polymer microspheres having chloromethyl group

    M. Okubo;K. Ikegami;Y. Yamamoto

  • Crystal-orientation-dependent corrosion behaviour of single crystals of a pure Mg and Mg-Al and Mg-Cu solid solutions

    Koji Hagihara;Masayoshi Okubo;Michiaki Yamasaki;Michiaki Yamasaki;Takayoshi Nakano

  • Effect of colloidal stabilizer on the shape of polystyrene/poly(methyl methacrylate) composite particles prepared in aqueous medium by the solvent evaporation method.

    Naohiko Saito;Yoshimi Kagari;Masayoshi Okubo

  • Studies on suspension and emulsion. li. peculiar morphology of composite polymer particles produced by seeded emulsion polymerization

    M. Okubo;Y. Katsuta;T. Matsumoto

  • Dual stimuli-responsive "mushroom-like" Janus polymer particles as particulate surfactants.

    Takuya Tanaka;Masaru Okayama;Hideto Minami;Masayoshi Okubo

  • Rupture of anomalous composite particles prepared by seeded emulsion polymerization in aging period

    M. Okubo;Y. Katsuta;T. Matsumoto

  • Effect of particle size on the fracture toughness of epoxy resin filled with spherical silica

    Yoshinobu Nakamura;Miho Yamaguchi;Masayoshi Okubo;Tsunetaka Matsumoto

  • Production of hollow polymer particles by suspension polymerization

    M. Okubo;Y. Konishi;H. Minami

  • Preparation and Thermodynamic Stability of Micron-Sized, Monodisperse Composite Polymer Particles of Disc-like Shapes by Seeded Dispersion Polymerization†

    Teruhisa Fujibayashi;Masayoshi Okubo

  • Compartmentalization in Nitroxide-Mediated Radical Polymerization in Dispersed Systems

    Per B. Zetterlund;Masayoshi Okubo

  • Studies on suspension and emulsion. XLVII. Anomalous composite polymer emulsion particles with voids produced by seeded emulsion polymerization

    M. Okubo;M. Ando;A. Yamada;Y. Katsuta

  • Formation mechanism of micron-sized monodispersed polymer particles having a hollow structure

    M. Okubo;H. Minami

  • Effect of particle size on fracture toughness of epoxy resin filled with angular-shaped silica

    Yoshinobu Nakamura;Miho Yamaguchi;Akiko Kitayama;Masayoshi Okubo

  • Polystyrene−Silica Colloidal Nanocomposite Particles Prepared by Alcoholic Dispersion Polymerization

    Andreas Schmid;Syuji Fujii;Steven P. Armes;Carlos A. P. Leite

  • Emulsion polymerization of styrene in a continuous Taylor vortex flow reactor

    Kunio Kataoka;Naoto Ohmura;Masato Kouzu;Yosiharu Simamura

Frequent Co-Authors

Hideto Minami
Hideto Minami Kobe University
Per B. Zetterlund
Per B. Zetterlund University of New South Wales
Syuji Fujii
Syuji Fujii Osaka Institute of Technology
Takeshi Fukuda
Takeshi Fukuda Kyoto University
Atsushi Goto
Atsushi Goto Nanyang Technological University
Weishan Li
Weishan Li South China Normal University
Steven P. Armes
Steven P. Armes University of Sheffield
Shigeru Yamago
Shigeru Yamago Kyoto University
Wei Huang
Wei Huang Northwestern Polytechnical University
Adam P. Hitchcock
Adam P. Hitchcock McMaster University

External Links

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Best Scientists Citing Masayoshi Okubo

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles