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Satoshi Utsunomiya

Satoshi Utsunomiya

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Chemistry

D-Index
43
Citations
8976
World Ranking
17085
National Ranking
1345

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
42
Citations
8805
World Ranking
7307
National Ranking
142

Overview

Satoshi Utsunomiya is affiliated with Kyushu University in Japan and has contributed significantly to the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering. Their research encompasses a broad range of topics primarily focused on radioactive contamination, radioactive element chemistry, and nuclear studies.

The scientist's work is frequently published in prominent peer-reviewed journals. Their most common publication venues include:

  • Chemosphere
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Proceedings of the 2020 International Conference on Quantitative InfraRed Thermography

Utsunomiya's recent papers cover topics related to uranium and plutonium behavior in environmental contexts and radioactive particles released from nuclear events. Notable publications include:

  • "Organic complexation of U(VI) in reducing soils at a natural analogue site: Implications for uranium transport," 2020, Chemosphere
  • "Particulate plutonium released from the Fukushima Daiichi meltdowns," 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Ten years after the NPP accident at Fukushima: review on fuel debris behavior in contact with water," 2021, Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology
  • "New highly radioactive particles derived from Fukushima Daiichi Reactor Unit 1: Properties and environmental impacts," 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Occurrence of highly radioactive microparticles in the seafloor sediment from the pacific coast 35 km northeast of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant," 2020, Chemosphere

Their research topics reflect a strong focus on radioactive contamination and transfer, nuclear materials, and the chemistry associated with radioactive elements. Main topics covered in their publications include:

  • Radioactive contamination and transfer
  • Radioactive element chemistry and processing
  • Nuclear and radioactivity studies
  • Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
  • Nuclear Materials and Properties
  • Chemical Synthesis and Characterization
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis

Subfields within their research emphasize the intersection of chemistry, environmental science, and safety, such as:

  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Radiological and Ultrasound Technology

Utsunomiya has collaborated closely with a number of researchers in the field, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Toshihiko Ohnuki
  • Gareth T. W. Law
  • Shinya Yamasaki
  • Bernd Grambow
  • Masato Takehara

Best Publications

  • Solubility of gold in arsenian pyrite

    Martin Reich;Martin Reich;Stephen E. Kesler;Satoshi Utsunomiya;Christopher S. Palenik

  • The coupled geochemistry of Au and As in pyrite from hydrothermal ore deposits

    Artur P. Deditius;Martin Reich;Stephen E. Kesler;Satoshi Utsunomiya

  • Colloid transport of plutonium in the far-field of the Mayak Production Association, Russia.

    Alexander P. Novikov;Stepan N. Kalmykov;Stepan N. Kalmykov;Satoshi Utsunomiya;Rodney C. Ewing

  • Trace metal nanoparticles in pyrite

    Artur P. Deditius;Satoshi Utsunomiya;Martin Reich;Stephen E. Kesler

  • "Invisible" gold revealed: Direct imaging of gold nanoparticles in a Carlin-type deposit

    Christopher S. Palenik;Satoshi Utsunomiya;Martin Reich;Stephen E. Kesler

  • A proposed new type of arsenian pyrite: Composition, nanostructure and geological significance

    Artur P. Deditius;Satoshi Utsunomiya;Devon Renock;Rodney C. Ewing

  • Structural Stability and Phase Transitions in WO3 Thin Films

    C. V. Ramana;Satoshi Utsunomiya;R. C. Ewing;C. M. Julien

  • Application of High-Angle Annular Dark Field Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy, Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy-Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometry, and Energy-Filtered Transmission Electron Microscopy to the Characterization of Nanoparticles in the Environment

    Satoshi Utsunomiya;Rodney C. Ewing

  • Gold-telluride nanoparticles revealed in arsenic-free pyrite

    Cristiana L. Ciobanu;Nigel J. Cook;Satoshi Utsunomiya;Masashi Kogagwa

  • Direct Identification of Trace Metals in Fine and Ultrafine Particles in the Detroit Urban Atmosphere

    Satoshi Utsunomiya;Keld A. Jensen;Gerald J. Keeler;Rodney C. Ewing

  • Decoupled geochemical behavior of As and Cu in hydrothermal systems

    Artur P. Deditius;Artur P. Deditius;Satoshi Utsunomiya;Rodney C. Ewing;Stephen L. Chryssoulis

  • Thermal behavior of metal nanoparticles in geologic materials

    Martin Reich;Satoshi Utsunomiya;Stephen E. Kesler;Lumin Wang

  • The mechanisms of reduction of hexavalent chromium by green rust sodium sulphate: Formation of Cr-goethite

    L.L. Skovbjerg;S.L.S. Stipp;S. Utsunomiya;R.C. Ewing

  • Seafloor hydrothermal alteration at an Archaean mid‐ocean ridge

    K. Kitajima;S. Maruyama;S. Utsunomiya;S. Utsunomiya;J. G. Liou

  • Focussed ion beam–transmission electron microscopy applications in ore mineralogy: Bridging micro- and nanoscale observations

    C.L. Ciobanu;N.J. Cook;N.J. Cook;S. Utsunomiya;A. Pring;A. Pring

  • Biotite dissolution processes and mechanisms in the laboratory and in nature: Early stage weathering environment and vermiculitization

    Takashi Murakami;Satoshi Utsunomiya;Tadashi Yokoyama;Takeshi Kasama

  • Primary haematite formation in an oxygenated sea 3.46 billion years ago

    Masamichi Hoashi;David C. Bevacqua;Tsubasa Otake;Yumiko Watanabe

  • Uraninite and fullerene in atmospheric particulates.

    Satoshi Utsunomiya;Keld A. Jensen;Gerald J. Keeler;Rodney C. Ewing

  • Caesium-rich micro-particles: A window into the meltdown events at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

    Genki Furuki;Junpei Imoto;Asumi Ochiai;Shinya Yamasaki

  • Structural characteristics of lithium nickel phosphate studied using analytical electron microscopy and raman spectroscopy

    C. V. Ramana;A. Ait-Salah;S. Utsunomiya;U. Backer

  • Spectroscopic ellipsometry characterization of the optical properties and thermal stability of ZrO2 films made by ion-beam assisted deposition

    C. V. Ramana;Satoshi Utsunomiya;R. C. Ewing;U. Becker

Frequent Co-Authors

Rodney C. Ewing
Rodney C. Ewing Stanford University
Stephen E. Kesler
Stephen E. Kesler University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Martin Reich
Martin Reich University of Chile
Udo Becker
Udo Becker University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Chintalapalle V. Ramana
Chintalapalle V. Ramana The University of Texas at El Paso
Nigel J. Cook
Nigel J. Cook University of Adelaide
Mostafa Fayek
Mostafa Fayek University of Manitoba
Michael F. Hochella
Michael F. Hochella Virginia Tech
Lumin Wang
Lumin Wang University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Christian M. Julien
Christian M. Julien Sorbonne University

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