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Takashi Karatsu

Takashi Karatsu

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Chemistry

D-Index
48
Citations
6677
World Ranking
15411
National Ranking
1209

Overview

Takashi Karatsu is a researcher affiliated with Chiba University in Japan, actively contributing to the fields of Materials Science, Chemistry, and Engineering with 14 publications in each area. Their work spans several specialized subfields including Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Inorganic Chemistry.

The scientist's research focuses on multiple advanced topics related to polymer science and photochemical reactions. These topics include:

  • Photopolymerization techniques and applications
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials
  • Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research
  • Radical Photochemical Reactions
  • Liquid Crystal Research Advancements
  • Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies

Takashi Karatsu has published notable research articles in a variety of scientific journals. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Characterization and ammonolysis behavior of poly(isosorbide carbonate)-based copolymers," 2024, Polymer Journal
  • "Synthesis of heat-resistant living polymer particles by one-step reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer precipitation polymerization of styrene and N-phenylmaleimide," 2024, Polymer
  • "Polymer Photonic Crystals Prepared by Triblock Copolymerization-induced in situ Microphase Separation," 2022, Chemistry Letters
  • "Persistent room temperature blue phosphorescence from racemic crystals of 1,1-diphenylmethanol derivatives," 2020, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry
  • "Construction of insulating layers on conductive nickel-plated core particles by thermal fusion of heterocoagulated polymer shell particles," 2022, Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Frequent coauthors in Takashi Karatsu's work include T. Taniguchi, Daisuke Aoki, Kaname Ishigaki, Michinari Kohri, and Keiki Kishikawa. These collaborations reflect ongoing research partnerships that have contributed to multiple published studies.

The researcher has published repeatedly in several specialist journals, with multiple works appearing in:

  • Journal of Photopolymer Science and Technology
  • Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry
  • Chemistry Letters
  • Polymer Journal
  • Polymer

Best Publications

  • Design amphiphilic dipolar π-systems for stimuli-responsive luminescent materials using metastable states

    Shiki Yagai;Satoru Okamura;Yujiro Nakano;Mitsuaki Yamauchi

  • Transformation from H- to J-aggregated perylene bisimide dyes by complexation with cyanurates.

    Shiki Yagai;Shiki Yagai;Tomohiro Seki;Takashi Karatsu;Akihide Kitamura

  • Hierarchical organization of photoresponsive hydrogen-bonded rosettes.

    Shiki Yagai;Toshiharu Nakajima;Keiki Kishikawa;Shigeo Kohmoto

  • Photocontrollable self-assembly.

    Shiki Yagai;Takashi Karatsu;Akihide Kitamura

  • Self‐Organization of Hydrogen‐Bonding Naphthalene Chromophores into J‐type Nanorings and H‐type Nanorods: Impact of Regioisomerism

    Shiki Yagai;Yusaku Goto;Xu Lin;Takashi Karatsu

  • Mechanochromic Luminescence Based on Crystal-to-Crystal Transformation Mediated by a Transient Amorphous State

    Shiki Yagai;Tomohiro Seki;Hiroaki Aonuma;Kohsuke Kawaguchi

  • Control over hierarchy levels in the self-assembly of stackable nanotoroids.

    Shiki Yagai;Mitsuaki Yamauchi;Ai Kobayashi;Takashi Karatsu

  • Supramolecularly Engineered Perylene Bisimide Assemblies Exhibiting Thermal Transition from Columnar to Multilamellar Structures

    Shiki Yagai;Mari Usui;Tomohiro Seki;Haruno Murayama

  • Toroidal Nanoobjects from Rosette Assemblies of Melamine‐Linked Oligo(p‐phenyleneethynylene)s and Cyanurates

    Shiki Yagai;Sankarapillai Mahesh;Yoshihiro Kikkawa;Kanako Unoike

  • Reversible transformation between rings and coils in a dynamic hydrogen-bonded self-assembly.

    Shiki Yagai;Shun Kubota;Hikaru Saito;Kanako Unoike

  • Novel insights into photoisomerization of olefins

    Tatsuo Arai;Takashi Karatsu;Hiroaki Misawa;Yasunao Kuriyama

  • Diversification of self-organized architectures in supramolecular dye assemblies.

    Shiki Yagai;Tetsuro Kinoshita;Masatsugu Higashi;Keiki Kishikawa

  • Light-induced unfolding and refolding of supramolecular polymer nanofibres.

    Bimalendu Adhikari;Yuki Yamada;Mitsuaki Yamauchi;Kengo Wakita

  • Photoresponsive Self-Assembly and Self-Organization of Hydrogen-Bonded Supramolecular Tapes

    Shiki Yagai;Tomoyuki Iwashima;Keiki Kishikawa;Shoichiro Nakahara

  • Nebulin and N-WASP Cooperate to Cause IGF-1–Induced Sarcomeric Actin Filament Formation

    Kazunori Takano;Haruko Watanabe-Takano;Shiro Suetsugu;Shiro Suetsugu;Souichi Kurita

  • Phototriggered self-assembly of hydrogen-bonded rosette.

    Shiki Yagai;Toshiharu Nakajima;Takashi Karatsu;Ken-ichi Saitow

  • Supramolecular Nanoribbons and Nanoropes Generated from Hydrogen-Bonded Supramolecular Polymers Containing Perylene Bisimide Chromophores

    Shiki Yagai;Yuki Monma;Norimasa Kawauchi;Takashi Karatsu

  • Solution photochemistry of poly(dialkylsilanes): a new class of photoresists

    J. Michl;J. W. Downing;T. Karatsu;A. J. McKinley

  • Gelation‐Assisted Control over Excitonic Interaction in Merocyanine Supramolecular Assemblies

    Shiki Yagai;Shiki Yagai;Manabu Ishii;Takashi Karatsu;Akihide Kitamura

  • Photoreactive helical nanoaggregates exhibiting morphology transition on thermal reconstruction.

    Mitsuaki Yamauchi;Tomonori Ohba;Takashi Karatsu;Shiki Yagai

  • Rational Design of Nanofibers and Nanorings through Complementary Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions of Functional π Systems

    Shiki Yagai;Shiki Yagai;Hiroaki Aonuma;Yoshihiro Kikkawa;Shun Kubota

Frequent Co-Authors

Shiki Yagai
Shiki Yagai Chiba University
Shu Seki
Shu Seki Kyoto University
Ayyappanpillai Ajayaghosh
Ayyappanpillai Ajayaghosh CSIR – National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology
Hiroaki Misawa
Hiroaki Misawa Hokkaido University
Robert D. Miller
Robert D. Miller Stanford University
Akinori Saeki
Akinori Saeki Osaka University
Josef Michl
Josef Michl University of Colorado Boulder
Hiroko Yamada
Hiroko Yamada Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Takanori Fukushima
Takanori Fukushima Tokyo Institute of Technology
Iwao Yamazaki
Iwao Yamazaki Hokkaido University

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