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Tadahisa Iwata

Tadahisa Iwata

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
62
Citations
15597
World Ranking
6412
National Ranking
324

Chemistry

D-Index
62
Citations
15418
World Ranking
8741
National Ranking
602

Tadahisa Iwata publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Tadahisa Iwata sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 320 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Tadahisa Iwata D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Tadahisa Iwata sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 51st percentile

51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Tadahisa Iwata is a researcher affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan, with a focus on Materials Science and Environmental Science. Their work primarily addresses areas within biomaterials, pollution, polymers and plastics, plant science, and biomedical engineering.

Their research concentrates on biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, microplastics and plastic pollution, advanced cellulose studies, electrospun nanofibers for biomedical applications, polysaccharides and plant cell walls, nanocomposite films for food packaging, and recycling and waste management techniques.

Recent publications by Tadahisa Iwata include:

  • "Recent developments in microbial polyester fiber and polysaccharide ester derivative research," 2020, Polymer Journal
  • "Enzymatic Self-Biodegradation of Poly(l-lactic acid) Films by Embedded Heat-Treated and Immobilized Proteinase K," 2020, Biomacromolecules
  • "Microbial decomposition of biodegradable plastics on the deep-sea floor," 2024, Nature Communications
  • "Primary structure of gum arabic and its dynamics at oil/water interface," 2020, Carbohydrate Polymers
  • "Development of self-degradable aliphatic polyesters by embedding lipases via melt extrusion," 2021, Polymer Degradation and Stability

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Satoshi Kimura
  • Taizo Kabe
  • Hongyi Gan
  • Yukiko Enomoto
  • Jin Ho Seok

Frequently, their research has been published in the following venues:

  • Polymer Degradation and Stability
  • Polymer
  • ACS Applied Polymer Materials
  • Biomacromolecules
  • Journal of Fiber Science and Technology

Best Publications

  • Transparent and high gas barrier films of cellulose nanofibers prepared by TEMPO-mediated oxidation.

    Hayaka Fukuzumi;Tsuguyuki Saito;Tadahisa Iwata;Yoshiaki Kumamoto

  • Biodegradable and Bio‐Based Polymers: Future Prospects of Eco‐Friendly Plastics

    Tadahisa Iwata

  • Elastic Modulus of Single Cellulose Microfibrils from Tunicate Measured by Atomic Force Microscopy

    Shinichiro Iwamoto;Weihua Kai;Akira Isogai;Tadahisa Iwata

  • Sustainability of Biobased and Biodegradable Plastics

    Kumar Sudesh;Tadahisa Iwata

  • Isolation, preparation, and characterization of nanofibers from oil palm empty-fruit-bunch (OPEFB)

    Farah Fahma;Farah Fahma;Shinichiro Iwamoto;Naruhito Hori;Tadahisa Iwata

  • Structure and Mechanical Properties of Wet-Spun Fibers Made from Natural Cellulose Nanofibers

    Shinichiro Iwamoto;Akira Isogai;Tadahisa Iwata

  • Morphology and Enzymatic Degradation of Poly(l-lactic acid) Single Crystals

    Tadahisa Iwata;Yoshiharu Doi

  • Analysis of Functional Group Sited on Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotube Surface

    Rike Yudianti;Holia Onggo;Sudirman;Yukie Saito

  • Surface engineering of ultrafine cellulose nanofibrils toward polymer nanocomposite materials.

    Shuji Fujisawa;Tsuguyuki Saito;Satoshi Kimura;Tadahisa Iwata

  • Scaffolds from electrospun polyhydroxyalkanoate copolymers: fabrication, characterization, bioabsorption and tissue response.

    Tang H. Ying;Daisuke Ishii;Atsushi Mahara;Sunao Murakami

  • Crystal structure and biodegradation of aliphatic polyester crystals

    Tadahisa Iwata;Yoshiharu Doi

  • Effect of pre-acid-hydrolysis treatment on morphology and properties of cellulose nanowhiskers from coconut husk

    Farah Fahma;Farah Fahma;Shinichiro Iwamoto;Naruhito Hori;Tadahisa Iwata

  • Estimation of the Elastic Modulus of Cellulose Crystal by Molecular Mechanics Simulation

    Fumio Tanaka;Tadahisa Iwata

  • In vivo tissue response and degradation behavior of PLLA and stereocomplexed PLA nanofibers.

    Daisuke Ishii;Tang Hui Ying;Atsushi Mahara;Sunao Murakami

  • Metastability and transformation of polymorphic crystals in biodegradable poly(butylene adipate).

    Zhihua Gan;Kazuhiro Kuwabara;Hideki Abe;Tadahisa Iwata

  • Processing of a Strong Biodegradable Poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] Fiber and a New Fiber Structure Revealed by Micro-Beam X-Ray Diffraction with Synchrotron Radiation

    Tadahisa Iwata;Yoshihiro Aoyagi;Masahiro Fujita;Hideki Yamane

  • The Crystal Structure of Polyhydroxybutyrate Depolymerase from Penicillium funiculosum Provides Insights into the Recognition and Degradation of Biopolyesters

    Tamao Hisano;Ken-ichi Kasuya;Yoko Tezuka;Nariaki Ishii

  • Visualization of Enzymatic Degradation of Poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] Single Crystals by an Extracellular PHB Depolymerase†

    Tadahisa Iwata;Yoshiharu Doi;Ken-Ichi Kasuya;Yoshio Inoue

  • Microbial Synthesis and Physical Properties of Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Poly[(R)-3-Hydroxybutyrate]

    S. Kusaka;T. Iwata;Y. Doi

  • Strong fibers and films of microbial polyesters.

    Tadahisa Iwata

Frequent Co-Authors

Masaki Takata
Masaki Takata Tohoku University
Akira Isogai
Akira Isogai University of Tokyo
Hideki Abe
Hideki Abe National Institute for Materials Science
Keiji Numata
Keiji Numata Kyoto University
Toshiaki Fukui
Toshiaki Fukui Tokyo Institute of Technology
Kentaro Uesugi
Kentaro Uesugi Stanford University
Chang-Sik Ha
Chang-Sik Ha Pusan National University
Yoshiharu Kimura
Yoshiharu Kimura Kyoto Institute of Technology
Yoshio Inoue
Yoshio Inoue Tokyo Institute of Technology

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