YAGAI Research Group / A laboratory creating unrivalled molecular assemblies

Publications

Paper

2024

2023

2022

  • S. Yagai
    "Toroid meets helix"
    Nat. Nanotechnol.  2022, 17, 1241-1242.
    DOI:10.1038/s41565-022-01236-8
  • T. Aizawa, M. Kawaura, T. Kajitani, K. Hengphasatporn, Y. Shigeta, S. Yagai
    "Supramolecular polymerization of thiobarbituric acid naphthalene dye"
    Chem. Commun.  2022, 58, 9365-9368.
    DOI:10.1039/D2CC02984G
  • S. Takahashi, S. Yagai
    "Harmonizing Topological Features of Self-Assembled Fibers by Rosette-Mediated Random Supramolecular Copolymerization and Self-Sorting of Monomers by Photo-Cross-Linking"
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 13374-13383.
    DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c05484
    News Release(Chiba University)
    Chem-Station
  • N. Suda, H. Arima, T. Saito, T. Aizawa, S. Yagai
    "Fluorescent Nanofibers Self-Assembled from a Diphenylanthracene Scissor-Shaped Dyad"
    Chem. Lett.  2022, 51, 700-703.
    DOI: 10.1246/cl.220193
  • N. Suda, T. Saito, H. Arima, S. Yagai
    "Photo-modulation of supramolecular polymorphism in the self-assembly of a scissor-shaped azobenzene dyad into nanotoroids and fibers"
    Chem. Sci.  2022, 13, 3249-3255.
    DOI: 10.1039/D2SC00690A
  • F. Silly, M. Kawaura, T. Aizawa, H. Ouchi, S. Yagai
    "Rod and Helical Organic Fiber Structures Revealing Lamellar and Rosette Ordering Pathways in Self-Assembly of Barbiturate Oligothiophene Derivatives"
    J. Phys. Chem. C 2022, 126, 2780-2787.
    DOI:10.1021/acs. jpcc. 1c09077
  • S. Datta, S. Takahashi, S. Yagai
    "Nanoengineering of Curved Supramolecular Polymers: Toward Single-Chain Mesoscale Materials"
    Acc. Mater. Res. 2022, 3, 259-271 (Selected as Front Cover).
    DOI:10.1021/accountsmr.1c00241
  • M. Kawaura, T. Aizawa, S. Takahashi, H. Miyasaka, H. Sotome, S. Yagai
    "Fluorescent supramolecular polymers of barbiturate dyes with thiophene-cored twisted π-systems"
    Chem. Sci. 2022, 13, 1281-1287 (Selected as Back Cover).
    DOI:10.1039/D1SC06246H
  • J. S. Valera, H. Arima, C. Naranjo, T. Saito, N. Suda, R. Gómez, S. Yagai, L. Sánchez
    "Biasing the Hierarchy Motifs of Nanotoroids: from 1D Nanotubes to 2D Porous Networks"
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 134, e202114290.
    DOI:10.1002/ange.202114290
  • K. Tashiro, T. Saito, H. Arima, N. Suda, B. Vedhanarayanan, S. Yagai
    "Scissor-Shaped Photochromic Dyads: Hierarchical Self-Assembly and Photoresponsive Property"
    Chem. Rec. 2022, 22, e202100252 (Invited Review).
    DOI:10.1002/tcr.202100252

2021

  • K. Tashiro, K. Katayama, K. Tamaki, L. Pesce, N. Shimizu, H. Takagi, R. Haruki, M. J. Hollamby, G. M. Pavan, S. Yagai
    "Non-uniform Photoinduced Unfolding of Supramolecular Polymers Leading to Topological Block Nanofibers"
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 26986-26993 (OPEN ACCESS).
    DOI:10.1002/anie.202110224
  • K. Tamaki, T. Aizawa, S. Yagai
    "Wavy supramolecular polymers formed by hydrogen-bonded rosettes"
    Chem. Commun. 2021, 57, 4779-4782 (Selected as Back Cover).
    DOI:10.1039/D1CC01636A
  • T. Fukushima, K. Tamaki, A. Isobe, T. Hirose, N. Shimizu, H. Takagi, R. Haruki, S. Adachi, M. Hollamby, S. Yagai
    "Diarylethene-Powered Light-Induced Folding of Supramolecular Polymers"
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 5845-5854 (Selected as Supplementary Cover Art).
    DOI:10.1021/jacs.1c00592
    One of our most cited publications in JACS from 2020-2021!
  • K. Tamaki, S. Datta, K. Tashiro, A. Isobe, F. Silly, S. Yagai
    "Effect of Azobenzene Regioisomerism on Intrinsically Curved Supramolecular Polymers"
    Asian J. Org. Chem. 2021, 10, 257-261.
    DOI:10.1002/ajoc.202000535

2020

2019

  • Y. Kitamoto, Z. Pan, D. D. Prabhu, A. Isobe, T. Ohba, N. Shimizu, H. Takagi, R. Haruki, S. Adachi, S. Yagai
    "One-shot preparation of topologically chimeric nanofibers via a gradient supramolecular copolymerization"
    Nature Commun.     2019, 10, Article number: 4578.
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-12654-z
    News Release (Chem-Station)
    News Release(Chiba University)
  • Y. Kitamoto, Z. Pan, D. D. Prabhu, A. Isobe, T. Ohba, N. Shimizu, H. Takagi, R. Haruki, S. Adachi, S. Yagai
    "One-Shot Preparation of Topologically Chimeric Supramolecular Copolymers with Segregated Secondary Structures"
    PF Highlights 2019, 30-31.
    Photon Factory Highlights 2019
  • S. Kato, S. Akahori, Y. Serizawa, X. Lin, M. Yamauchi, S. Yagai, T. Sakurai, W. Matsuda, S. Seki, H. Shinokubo, Y. Miyake
    "Systematic Synthesis of Tetrathia[8]circulenes: The Influence of Peripheral Substituents on the Structures and Properties in Solution and Solid States"
    J. Org. Chem. 2019, 85, 1, 62-69.
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b01655
  • A. Suzuki, K. Aratsu, S. Datta, N. Shimizu, H. Takagi, R. Haruki, S. Adachi, M. Hollamby, F. Silly, S. Yagai
    "Topological Impact on the Kinetic Stability of Supramolecular Polymers"
    J. Am. Chem. Soc.     2019,141, 13196-13202.
    DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b06029
  • N. Bäumer, K. K. Kartha, N. K. Allampally, S. Yagai, R. Q. Albuquerque, G. Fernandez
    "Exploiting Coordination Isomerism for controlled Self-Assembly"
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 15626-15630.
    DOI: 10.1002/anie.201908002 and 10.1002/ange.201908002
  • H. Ouchi, X. Lin, S. Yagai
    "Supramolecular Organization and Photovoltaic Properties of Barbiturated Oligothiophenes"
    Chem. Lett. 2019, 48, 1009-1018 (Selected as Cover Picture and Inside Cover).
    DOI:10.1246/cl.190296
  • K. Fujimoto, K. Kawai, S. Masuda, T. Mori, T. Aizawa, T. Inuzuka, T. Karatsu, M. Sakamoto, S. Yagai, T. Sengoku, M. Takahashi, H. Yoda
    "Triplet-Triplet Annihilation Based Upconversion Sensitized by a Reverse Micellar Assembly of Amphiphilic Ruthenium Complexes"
    Langmuir 2019, 35, 9740-9746.
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b01433
  • K. K. Kartha, N. K. Allampally, S. Yagai, R. Q. Albuquerque, G. Fernández
    "Mechanistic Insights into the Self-Assembly of an Acid-Sensitive Photo-Responsive Supramolecular Polymer"
    Chem. Eur. J. 2019, 25, 9230-9236.
    DOI:10.1002/chem.201900775
  • K. Aratsu, S. Yagai
    "Self-Sorting of Rosette-Forming Naphthalene Barbiturates into Distinct Toroidal Assemblies"
    ChemPlusChem 2019, 84, 619-622 (Selected as Cover Feature).
    DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201900044
  • S. Yagai, Y. Kitamoto, S. Datta, B. Adhikari
    "Supramolecular Polymers Capable of Controlling Their Topology"
    Acc. Chem. Res. 2019, 52, 1325-1335 (Selected as Supplementary Cover Art).
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.8b00660
  • B. Adhikari, K. Aratsu, J. Davis, S. Yagai
    "Photoresponsive Circular Supramolecular Polymers: A Topological Trap and Photoinduced Ring-opening Elongation"
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 3764-3768.
    DOI: 10.1002/anie.201811237
  • K. K. Kartha, N. K. Allampally, A. T. Politi, D. D. Prabhu, H. Ouchi, R. Q. Albuquerque, S. Yagai, G. Fernández
    "Influence of Metal Coordination and Light Irradiation on Hierarchical Self-Assembly Processes"
    Chem. Sci. 2019, 10, 752-760.
    DOI: 10.1039/C8SC03875A

2018

  • T. Kobayashi, Y. Kitamoto, Y. Hirai, T. Kajitani, T. Seki, S. Yagai
    "Light-regulated crystal growth of π-conjugated luminophores in an azobenzene matrix"
    Commun. Chem. 2018, 1, Article number: 58 (OPEN ACCESS).
    DOI: 10.1038/s42004-018-0061-8
  • D. D. Prabhu, K. Aratsu, Y. Kitamoto, H. Ouchi, T. Ohba, M. J. Hollamby, N. Shimizu, H. Takagi, R. Haruki, S. Adachi, S. Yagai
    "Self-folding of supramolecular polymers into bioinspired topology”
    Sci. Adv. 2018, 4, eaat8466 (OPEN ACCESS).
    DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aat8466
    News Release (NIKKAN KOGYO SHIMBUN 2018.9.20)
    News Release (Chiba University, KEK)
  • D. D. Prabhu, K. Aratsu, Y. Kitamoto, H. Ouchi, T. Ohba, M. J. Hollamby, N. Shimizu, H. Takagi, R. Haruki, S. Adachi, S. Yagai
    "Self-Foldable Supramolecular Polymers"
    PF Highlights 2018, 36-37.
    Photon Factory Highlights 2018
  • H. Ouchi, T. Kizaki, M. Yamato, X. Lin, N. Hoshi, F. Silly, T. Kajitani, T. Fukushima, K. Nakayama, S. Yagai
    "Impact of Helical Organization on the Photovoltaic Properties of Oligothiophene Supramolecular Polymers"
    Chem. Sci. 2018, 9, 3638-3643.
    DOI: 10.1039/C7SC05093C
  • F. Silly, K. Aratsu, S. Yagai
    "Two-Dimensional Chiral Self-Assembly of Barbituric Acid-Functionalized Naphthelene Derivatives"
    J. Phys. Chem. C 2018, 122 (11), 6412–6416.
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b12460
  • M. Ogasawara, X. Lin, H. Kurata, H. Ouchi, M. Yamauchi, T. Ohba, T. Kajitani, T. Fukushima, M. Numata, R. Nogami, B. Adhikari, S. Yagai
    "Water-Induced Self-Assembly of an Amphiphilic Perylene Bisimide Dyad into Vesicles, Fibers, Coils, and Rings"
    Mater. Chem. Front. 2018, 2, 171-179.
    DOI: 10.1039/C7QM00494J

2017

  • B. Adhikari, X. Lin, M. Yamauchi, H. Ouchi, K. Aratsu, S. Yagai
    "Hydrogen-bonded rosettes comprising p-conjugated systems as building blocks for functional one-dimensional assemblies"
    Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 9663-9683. (Feature Article, selected as cover picture)
    DOI: 10.1039/C7CC04172A
  • T. Seki, K. Kashiyama, S. Yagai, H. Ito
    "Tuning the Lifetime of Transient Phases of Mechanochromic Gold Isocyanide Complexes through Functionalization of the Terminal Moieties of Flexible Side Chains"
    Chem. Lett. 2017, 46, 1415-1418.
    DOI: 10.1246/cl.170482
  • H. Ouchi, T. Kizaki, X. Lin, D. Prabhu, N.Hoshi, F. Silly, K. Nakayama, S. Yagai
    "Effect of Alkyl Substituents on 2D and 1D Self-Assembly and Photovoltaic Properties of Hydrogen-Bonded Oligothiophene Rosettes"
    Chem. Lett. 2017, 46, 1102-1104.
    DOI: 10.1246/cl.170407
  • B. Adhikari, Y. Yamada, M. Yamauchi, K. Wakita, X. Lin, K. Aratsu, T. Ohba, T. Karatsu, M. Hollamby, N. Shimizu, H. Takagi, R. Haruki, S. Adachi, S. Yagai
    "Light-induced unfolding and refolding of supramolecular polymer nanofibers"
    Nature Commun. 2017, 8, 15254.
    DOI: 10.1038/NCOMMS15254
    News Release(MYNAVI-News)
    News Release(Chiba University, KEK)
  • B. Adhikari, Y. Yamada, M. Yamauchi, K. Wakita, X. Lin, K. Aratsu, T. Ohba, T. Karatsu, M. Hollamby, N. Shimizu, H. Takagi, R. Haruki, S. Adachi, S. Yagai
    "Photomodulation of Foldability in Supramolecular Polymers"
    PF Highlights 2017, 30-31.
    Photon Factory Highlights 2017
  • X. Lin, M. Suzuki, M. Gushiken, M. Yamauchi, T. Karatsu, T. Kizaki, Y. Tani, K. Nakayama, M. Suzuki, H. Yamada, T. Kajitani, T. Fukushima, Y. Kikkawa, S. Yagai
    "High-fidelity self-assembly pathways for hydrogen-bonding molecular semiconductors"
    Sci. Rep. 2017, 7, 43098.
    DOI:10.1038/srep43098
    News Release(PRTIMES)
  • M. Yamauchi, B. Adhikari, D. D. Prabhu, X. Lin, T. Karatsu, T. Ohba, N. Shimizu, H. Takagi, R. Haruki, S. Adachi, T. Kajitani, T. Fukushima, S. Yagai
    "Supramolecular Polymerization of Supermacrocycles: Effect of Molecular Conformations on Kinetics and Morphology"
    Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 5270-5280 (Selected as back cover).
    DOI: 10.1002/chem.201605873
  • B. Adhikari, T. Suzuki, X. Lin, M. Yamauchi, T. Karatsu, S. Yagai
    "Photoresponsive supramolecular copolymers from diarylethene–perylene bisimide hydrogen bonded complexes"
    Polymer 2017, 128C, 356-362.
      DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2017.01.025
  • X. Lin, H. Kurata, D. D. Prabhu, M. Yamauchi, T. Ohba, S. Yagai
    "Water-Induced Helical Supramolecular Polymerization and Gel Formation of an Alkylene-Tethered Perylene Bisimide Dyad"
    Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 168-171. 
    DOI: 10.1039/C6CC08995J 
  • M. Yamauchi, N. Kanao, B. Adhikari, T. Karatsu, S. Yagai
    "Phototriggered Supramolecular Polymerization of Barbituric Acid Rosette"
    Chem. Lett. 2017, 46, 111-114 (Editor's Choice).
    DOI: 10.1246/cl.160940 (OPEN ACCESS!)
  • D. D. Prabhu, K. Aratsu, M. Yamauchi, X. Lin, B. Adhikari, S. Yagai
    "Supramolecular polymerization of hydrogen-bonded rosettes with anthracene chromophores: regioisomeric effect on nanostructures"
    Polymer Journal 2017, 49, 189-195.
    DOI: 10.1038/pj.2016.94

2016

  • M. Endo, T. Fukui, S. H. Jung, S. Yagai, M. Takeuchi, K. Sugiyasu
    "Photo-regulated living supramolecular polymerization established by combining energy landscapes of photoisomerization and nucleation–elongation processes"
    J. Am. Chem. Soc.  2016, 138, 14347-14353.
    DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b08145
  • M. J. Hollamby, K. Aratsu, B. R. Pauw, S. E. Rogers, A. J. Smith, M. Yamauchi, X. Lin, S. Yagai
    "Simultaneous SAXS and SANS Analysis for the Detection of Toroidal Supramolecular Polymers Composed of Noncovalent Supermacrocycles in Solution"
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.  2016, 55, 9890-9893.
    DOI: 10.1002/anie.201603370
  • H. Ouchi, X. Lin, T. Kizaki, D. D. Prabhu, F.Silly, T. Kajitani, T. Fukushima, K. Nakayama, S. Yagai
    "Hydrogen-bonded Oligothiophene Rosettes with a Benzodithiophene Terminal Unit: Self-Assembly and Application to Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells"
    Chem. Commun.  2016, 52, 7874-7877.
    DOI: 10.1039/C6CC03430F
  • K. Aratsu, D. D. Prabhu, H. Iwawaki, X. Lin, M. Yamauchi, T. Karatsu, S. Yagai 
    "Self-sorting Regioisomers through the Hierarchical Organization of Hydrogen-bonded Rosettes"
    Chem. Commun.  2016, 52, 8211-8214 (selected as inside cover).
    DOI: 10.1039/C6CC03419E
  • S. Yagai, T. Seki, H. Aonuma, K. Kawaguchi, T. Karatsu, T. Okura, A. Sakon, H. Uekusa, H. Ito
    "Mechanochromic Luminescence Based on Crystal-to-Crystal Transformation Mediated by a Transient Amorphous State"
    Chem. Mater.  2016, 28, 234-241.
    DOI:10.1021/acs.chemmater.5b03932

2015

2014

  • S. Yagai, M. Suzuki, X. Lin, M. Gushiken, T. Noguchi, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura, A. Saeki, S. Seki, Y. Kikkawa, Y. Tani, K. Nakayama
    "Supramolecular Engineering of Oligothiophene Nanorods without Insulators: Hierarchical Association of Rosettes and Photovoltaic Properties"
    Chem. Eur. J. 2014, 20, 16128-16137 (selected as back cover). 
    DOI: 10.1002/chem.201404428
  • S. Yagai, S. Okamura, Y. Nakano, M. Yamauchi, K. Kishikawa, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura, A. Ueno, D. Kuzuhara, H. Yamada, T. Seki, H. Ito
    "Design Amphiphilic Dipolar π-Systems for Stimuli-Responsive Luminescent Materials Using Metastable States"
    Nature Commun. 2014, 5, 4013.
    DOI:10.1038/ncomms5013
  • S. Yagai, K. Iwai, M. Yamauchi, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura, S. Uemura, M. Morimoto, H. Wang, F. Wurthner
    "Photocontrol over Self-Assembled Nanostructures of pi-pi Stacked Dyes Supported by the Parallel Conformer of Diarylethene"
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 2602-2606.
    DOI: 10.1002/anie.201310773
  • X. Lin, M. Hirono, H. Kurata, T. Seki, Y. Maruya, K. Nakayama, S. Yagai
    "A Perylene Bisimide Organogelator for Chlorinated Solvents"
    Asian J. Org. Chem. 2014, 3, 128-132.
    DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.201300252
    Highlighted in ChemistryViews
  • M. M. Rahman, N. Hattori, Y. Nakagawa, X. Lin, S. Yagai, M. Sakai, K. Kudo, K. Yamamoto
    "Preparation and characterization of silver nanoparticles on localized surface plasmon-enhanced optical absorption"
    Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 2014, 53, 11RE01.
    DOI: 10.7567/JJAP.53.11RE01

2013

  • K. Kawaguchi, T. Seki, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura, H. Ito, S. Yagai
    "Cholesterol-Aided Construction of Distinct Self-Organized Materials from Luminescent Gold(I)-Isocyanide Complex Exhibiting Mechanochromic Luminescence"
    Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 11391-11393.
    DOI:10.1039/C3CC47162D
  • X. Lin, Y. Tani, R. Kanda, K. Nakayama, S. Yagai
    "Indolocarbazoles end-capped with diketopyrrolopyrroles: impact of regioisomerism on the solid-state property and the performance of solution-processed bulk heterojunction solar cells"
    J. Mater. Chem. A 2013, 1, 14686-14691.
    DOI:10.1039/C3TA12579C
  • Y. Tani, T. Seki, X. Lin, H. Kurata, S. Yagai, K. Nakayama
    "Doping Effect of CBP in Bulk-heterojunction Photovoltaic Devices Composed of P3HT and Soluble Perylene Bisimide"
    Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 2013, 578, 88-94.
    DOI: 10.1080/15421406.2013.804393
  • M. Yamauchi, Y. Chiba, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura, S. Yagai
    "Self-Assembled Nanofibrils and Nanorings from Oligo(p-phenylenevinylene) Dimers"
    Chem. Lett. 2013, 42, 799-800.
    DOI: 10.1246/cl.130303
  • M. Yamauchi, S. Kubota, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura, A. Ajayaghosh, S. Yagai
    "Guided supramolecular polymerization of oligo(p-phenylenevinylene) functionalized bismelamines"
    Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 4941-4943.
    DOI: 10.1039/C3CC41461B
  • S. Yagai, K. Ishiwatari, X. Lin, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura, S. Uemura
    "Rational Design of Photoresponsive Supramolecular Assemblies Based on Diarylethene"
    Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 6971-6975.
    DOI: 10.1002/chem.201300282
  • X. Lin, M. Hirono, T. Seki, H. Kurata, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura, D. Kuzuhara, H. Yamada, T. Ohba, A. Saeki, S. Seki, S. Yagai
    "Covalent Modular Approach for Dimension-Controlled Self-Organization of Perylene Bisimide Dyes"
    Chem. Eur. J. 2013, 19, 6561-6565.
    DOI: 10.1002/chem.201300039
  • T. Seki, X. Lin, S. Yagai
    "Supramolecular Engineering of Perylene Bisimide Assemblies Based on Complementary Multiple Hydrogen Bonding Interactions"
    Asian J. Org. Chem. 2013, 2, 708-724 (Invited Review).
    DOI: 10.1002/ajoc.201300025
  • M. Kohri, H. Kohma, Y. Shinoda, M. Yamauchi, S. Yagai, T. Kojima, T. Taniguchi, K. Kishikawa
    "A Colorless functional polydopamine thin layer as a basis for polymer capsules"
    Polym. Chem. 2013, 4, 2696-2702.
    DOI:10.1039/c3py00181d
  • M. Kohri, Y. Shinoda, H. Kohma, Y. Nannichi, M. Yamauchi, S. Yagai, T. Kojima, T. Taniguchi, K. Kishikawa
    "Facile Synthesis of Free-Standing Polymer Brush Films Based on a Colorless Polydopamine Thin Layer"
    Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2013, 34, 1220-1224.
    DOI:10.1002/marc.201300395
  • T. Karatsu, M. Takahashi, S. Yagai, A. Kitamura
    "Photophysical Properties of Substituted Homo- and Heteroleptic Phenylimidazolinato Ir(III) Complexes as a Blue Phosphorescent Material"
    Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52, 12338-12350.
    DOI: 10.1021/ic400950u
  • T. Karatsu, M. Narusawa, S. Yagai, A. Kitamura, H. Suzuki, H. Okamoto
    "Effect of Alkyl Group on the Photocrosslinking of Alkyl Methacrylate Based Copolymers"
    J. Photopolym. Sci. Tech. 2013, 26, 259-270.
    DOI: 10.2494/photopolymer.26.259
  • H. Li, S. S. Babu, S. T. Turner, D. Neher, M. J. Hollamby, T. Seki, S. Yagai, Y. Deguchi, H. Mohwald, T. Nakanishi
    "Alkylated-C60 based soft materials: regulation of self-assembly and optoelectronic properties by chain branching"
    J. Mater. Chem. C 2013, 1, 1943-1951.
    DOI: 10.1039/C3TC00066D
  • T. Karatsu, T. Nakanishi, M. Terasawa, S. Yagai, A. Kitamura, Y. Nishimura, I. Yamazaki
    "Time-resolved fluorescence of α,ω-di(1-naphthyl)oligosilanes and 1-naphthyloligosilanes: intramolecular excimer formation and charge-transfer interactions"
    Res. Chem. Int. 2013, 39, 347-357.
    DOI: 10.1007/s11164-012-0653-3

2012

  • S. Yagai, M. Yamauchi, A. Kobayashi, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura, T. Ohba, Y. Kikkawa
    "Control over Hierarchy Levels in the Self-Assembly of Stackable Nanotoroids"
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134(44), 18205-18208.
    DOI: 10.1021/ja308519b
  • S. Yagai, K. Iwai, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura
    "Photoswitchable Exciton Coupling in Merocyanine-Diarylethene Multichromophore Hydrogen-Bonded Complexes"
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 9679-9683.
    DOI: 10.1002/anie.201205504
  • S. Yagai, Y. Goto, L. Xu, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura, D. Kuzuhara, H. Yamada, Y. Kikkawa, A. Saeki, S. Seki
    "Self-Organization of Hydrogen-Bonding Naphthalene Chromophores into J-type Nanoring and H-type Nanorod: Impact of Regioisomerism"
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 6643-6647.
    DOI: 10.1002/anie.201201436
  • S. Yagai, M. Usui, T. Seki, H. Murayama, Y. Kikkawa, S. Uemura, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura, A. Asano, S. Seki
    "Supramolecularly Engineered Perylene Bisimides Assemblies Exhibiting Thermal Transition from Columnar to Multilamellar Structures"
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 7983-7994.
    DOI: 10.1021/ja302574b
  • T. Seki, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura, S. Yagai
    "Perylene Bisimide Organogels Formed by Melamine·Cyanurate/Barbiturate Hydrogen-Bonded Tapes"
    Polymer J. 2012, 44, 600-606. 
    DOI: 10.1038/pj.2012.22
  • S. Yagai, K. Ohta, M. Gushiken, K. Iwai, A. Asano, S. Seki, Y. Kikkawa, M. Morimoto, A. Kitamura, T. Karatsu
    "Photoreversible Supramolecular Polymerization and Hierarchical Organization of Hydrogen-Bonded Supramolecular Copolymers Composed of Diarylethenes and Oligothiophenes"
    Chem. Eur. J. 2012, 18, 2244–2253 (Selected as Frontispiece).
    DOI: 10.1002/chem.201103465
  • X. Lin, S. Yagai, A. Kitamura, D. R. Hwang, S. Y. Park, Y.-S. Park, J.-J. Kim, T. Karatsu
    "Small Molecular Host Based on Carbazole and m-Terphenyl Derivatives for Efficient Solution Processed Organic Light-Emitting Diodes"
    Synth. Met. 2012, 162, 303–308. 
    DOI: 10.1016/j.synthmet.2011.12.010

2011

  • X. Lin, T. Hattori, S. Yagai, A. Kitamura, T. Karatsu
    "Oligocarbazole-silane Connected Host Materials Having High Triplet Energies"
    J. Photopolym. Sci. Tech. 2011, 24, 299–303.
    DOI: 10.2494/photopolymer.24.299
  • T. Karatsu, Y. Yoshimura, S. Miura, S. Yagai, A. Kitamura, J. Ozaki, H. Okamoto
    "Functionalized Cyclohexyl methacrylate based Copolymers for Negative Resist"
    J. Photopolym. Sci. Tech. 2011, 24, 535–547.
    DOI:10.2494/photopolymer.24.535
  • S. Yagai, Y. Goto, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura, Y. Kikkawa
    "Catenation of Self-Assembled Nanorings"
    Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 13657–13660. 
    DOI: 10.1002/chem.201102982
  • T. Seki, Y. Maruya, K. Nakayama, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura, S. Yagai
    "Solution Processable Hydrogen-Bonded Perylene Bisimide Assemblies Organizing into Lamellar Architectures"
    Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 12447–12449 (Selected as Backcover).
    DOI: 10.1039/C1CC15118E
  • T. Seki, A. Asano, S. Seki, Y. Kikkawa, H. Murayama, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura, S. Yagai
    "Rational Construction of Perylene Bisimide Columnar Superstructures with Biased Helical Sense"
    Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 3598–3608 (Selected as Frontispiece). 
    DOI: 10.1002/chem.201003540
  • S. Yagai, M. Gushiken, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura, Y. Kikkawa
    "Rationally Controlled Helical Organization of a Multiple-Hydrogen-Bonding Oligothiophene: Guest-Induced Transition of Helical-to-Twisted Ribbons"
    Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 454–456 (Invited as Emerging Investigators Issue).
    DOI: 10.1039/C0CC02225J
  • K. Takahashi, Y. Nishimura, T. Arai, S. Yagai, A. Kitamura, T. Karatsu,
    "Photophysics and photochemistry of positionally isomeric 1,2-dianthryltetramethyldisilanes: Investigation of anthryl-anthryl and anthryl-SiSi interactions"
    J. Photochem. Photobiol. A:Chem. 2011, 218, 204–212. 
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2010.12.021
  • H. Li, M. J. Hollamby, T. Seki, S. Yagai, H. Mohwald, T. Nakanishi
    "Multifunctional, Polymorphic, Ionic Fullerene Supramolecular Materials: Self-Assembly and Thermotropic Properties"
    Langmuir 2011, 27, 7493-7501.
    DOI: 10.1021/la2015176
  • K. Kishikawa, S. Aikyo, S. Akiyama, T. Inoue, M. Takahashi, S. Yagai, H. Aonuma, S. Kohmoto
    "Realization of a lateral directional oreder in nematic and smectic A phases of rodlike molecules by using perfluoroarene-arene interactions"
    Soft Matter. 2011, 7, 5176-5187.
    DOI: 10.1039/C0SM01459A

2010

  • S. Yagai, Y. Nakano, S. Seki, A. Asano, T. Okubo, T. Isoshima, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura, Y. Kikkawa
    "Supramolecularly Engineered Aggregation of a Dipolar Dye : Vesicular and Ribbonlike Architectures"
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 9990–9994 (Selected as HOT papers).
    DOI: 10.1002/anie.201006117
  • S. Yagai, T. Seki, H. Murayama, Y. Wakikawa, T. Ikoma, Y. Kikkawa, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura, Y. Honsho, S. Seki
    "Structural and Electronic Properties of Extremely Long Perylene Bisimide Nanofibers Formed through a Stoichiometrically-Mismatched Hydrogen-Bonding Complexation"
    Small 2010, 6, 2731–2740. 
    DOI: 10.1002/smll.201001344
  • Y. Shen, A. G. Skirtach, T. Seki, S. Yagai, H. Li, H. Mohwald, T. Nakanishi
    "Assembly of Fullerene-Carbon Nanotubes: Temperature Indicator for Photothermal Conversion"
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 8566–8568. 
    DOI: 10.1021/ja1026024
  • S. Yagai, H. Aonuma, S. Kubota, Y. Kikkawa, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura, S. Mahesh, A. Ajayaghosh
    "Rational Design of Nanofibers and Nanorings through Complementary Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions of Functional p-Systems"
    Chem. Eur. J. 2010, 16, 8652–8661 (Selected as Frontispiece).
    DOI: 10.1002/chem.201000839
  • T. Nakanishi, Y. Shen, J. Wang, H. Li, P. Fernandes, K. Yoshida, S. Yagai, M. Takeuchi, K. Ariga, D. G. Kurth, H. Mhwald
    "Superstructures and Superhydrophobic Property in Hierarchical Organized Architectures of Fullerenes Bearing Long Alkyl Tails" 
    J. Mater. Chem. 2010, 20, 1253–1260. 
    DOI: 10.1039/B916612B
  • T. Tazawa, S. Yagai, Y. Kikkawa, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura, A. Ajayaghosh
    "A complementary Guest Induced Morphology Transition in a Two-Component Multiple H-Bonding Self-Assembly"
    Chem. Commun. 2010, 46, 1076–1078. 
    DOI: 10.1039/B921959E
  • Y. Kikkawa, S. Kubota, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura, M. Kanesato, S. Yagai
    "Two-Dimensional Organization of Mono- and Bisurea Supramolecular Polymers Studied by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy"
    J. Nanosci. Nanotech. 2010, 10, 803–808.
    DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2010.1881
  • P. A. L. Fernandes, S. Yagai, H. Mhwald, T. Nakanishi
    "Molecular Arrangement of Alkylated Fullerenes in the Liquid Crystalline Phase Studied with X-ray Diffraction"
    Langmuir 2010, 26, 4339–4345.
    DOI: 10.1021/la903429j
  • K. Tsuchiya, S. Yagai, A. Kitamura, T. Karatsu, K. Endo, J. Mizukami, S. Akiyama, M. Yabe
    "Synthesis and Photophysical Properties of Substituted Tris(Phenylbenzimidazolinato) Ir(III) Carbene Complexes as a Blue Phosphorescent Material"
    Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2010, 2010, 926-933. 
    DOI: 10.1002/ejic.200900936
  • H. Tanikawa, K. Ishii, S. Kubota, T. Sasanuma, S. Yagai, A. Kitamura, T. Karatsu
    "Effect of Nitro-Substitution on the Photochemistry of 3-Peperidino-1,2-Benzisothiazole Derivatives: A Mechanistic Investigation"
    Heterocycles 2010, 81, 659-674. 
    DOI: 10.3987/COM-09-11889
  • K. Takahashi, Y. Takanashi, S. Yagai, A. Kitamura, T. Karatsu,
    "Fluorescence Patterning by Using Photochemical Cycloaddition of Di-9,9'-anthracene Conjugates Linked by permethylsilyl Chains"
    J. Photopolym. Sci. Tech. 2010, 23(6), 789-794. 
    DOI: 10.2494/photopolymer.23.789

2009

  • S. Yagai, T. Kinoshita, Y. Kikkawa, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura, Y. Honsho, S. Seki
    "Interconvertible Oligothiophene Nanorods and Nanotapes with High Charge Carrier Mobilities"
    Chem. Eur. J. 2009, 15, 9320–9324. 
    DOI: 10.1002/chem.200901336
  • S. Yagai, S. Hamamura, H. Wang, V. Stepanenko, T. Seki, K. Unoike, Y. Kikkawa, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura, F. Würthner
    "Unconventional Hydrogen-bond-directed Hierarchical Co-assembly between Perylene Bisimide and Azobenzene-Functionalized Melamine"
    Org. Biomol. Chem. 2009, 7, 3926–3929 (Highlighted in Chemical Science & Selected as HOT Paper).
    DOI: 10.1039/B912809C
  • S. Mahesh, R. Thirumalai, S. Yagai, A. Kitamura, A. Ajayaghosh
    "Role of Complementary H-bonding Interaction of a Cyanurate in the Self-assembly and Gelation of Melamine Linked Tri(p-phenyleneethynylene)s"
    Chem. Commun. 2009, 5984–5986 (Selected as Inside Cover). 
    DOI: 10.1039/B912392J
  • S. Yagai, S. Kubota, H. Saito, K. Unoike, T. Karatsua, A. Kitamura, A. Ajayaghosh, M. Kanesato, Y. Kikkawa
    "Reversible Transformation between Rings and Coils in a Dynamic Hydrogen-Bonded Self-assembly"
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 5408–5410. 
    DOI: 10.1021/ja9005892
  • J. Wang, Y. Shen, S. Kessel, P. Fernandes, K. Yoshida, S. Yagai, D. G. Kurth, H. Mhwald, T. Nakanishi
    "Self-Assembly Made Durable: Water-Repellent Materials Formed by Cross-Linking Fullerene Derivatives"
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 2166–2170.
    DOI: 10.1002/anie.200900106
  • K. Tsuchiya, E. Ito, S. Yagai, A. Kitamura, T. Karatsu
    "Chirality in the Photochemical mer→fac Geometrical Isomerization of Tris(1-phenylpyrazolato,N,C2')iridium(III)"
    Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2009, 2104–2109.
    DOI: 10.1002/ejic.200801254

～2008

  • S. Yagai, A. Kitamura
    "Recent Advances in Photoresponsive Supramolecular Self-assemblies"
    Chem. Soc. Rev. 2008, 37, 1520–1529 (Invited Review).
    DOI: 10.1039/B703092B
  • S. Yagai, S. Kubota, T. Iwashima, K. Kishikawa, T. Nakanishi, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura
    "Supramolecular Polymerization and Polymorphs of Oligo(p-phenylenevinylene)-Functionalized Bis- and Monoureas"
    Chem. Eur. J. 2008, 14, 5246–5257. 
    DOI: 10.1002/chem.200701782
  • S. Yagai, S. Kubota, K. Unoike, T. Karatsua, A. Kitamura
    "Cyanurate-Guided Self-Assembly of a Melamine-Capped Oligo(p-phenylenevinylene)"
    Chem. Commun. 2008, 4466–4468.
    DOI: 10.1039/B808684B
  • T. Seki, S. Yagai, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura
    "Miniaturization of Nanofibers Composed of Melamine-appended Perylene Bisimides and Cyanurates"
    Chem. Lett. 2008, 37, 764–765. 
    DOI: 10.1246/cl.2008.764
  • S. Yagai, S. Mahesh, Y. Kikkawa, K. Unoike, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura, A. Ajayaghosh
    "Toroidal Nanoobjects from Rosette Assemblies of Melamine-Linked Oligo(p-phenyleneethynylene)s and Cyanurates"
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 4691–4694 (Selected as Inside Cover). 
    DOI: 10.1002/anie.200800417
  • T. Seki, S. Yagai, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura
    "Formation of Supramolecular Polymers and Discrete Dimers of Perylene Bisimide Dyes Based on Melamine-Cyanurates Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions"
    J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 3328–3335 (Selected as Featured Article). 
    DOI: 10.1021/jo800338f
  • S. Yagai, T. Seki, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura, F. Würthner
    "Transformation from H- to J-aggregated Perylene Bisimide Dyes by Complexation with Cyanurates"
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 3367–3371. 
    DOI: 10.1002/anie.200705385
  • F. Würthner, C. Bauer, V. Stepanenko, S. Yagai
    "A Black Perylene Bisimide Super Gelator with an Unexpected J-Type Absorption Band"
    Adv. Mater. 2008, 20, 1695–1698. 
    DOI: 10.1002/adma.200702935
  • T. Nakanishi, Y. Shen, J. Wang, S. Yagai, M. Funahashi, T. Kato, P. Fernandes, H. Möhwald, D. G. Kurth
    "Electron Transport and Electrochemistry of Mesomorphic Fullerenes with Long-Range Ordered Lamellae"
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 9236–9237. 
    DOI: 10.1021/ja803593j
  • H. Tanikawa, K. Ishii, S. Kubota, S. Yagai, A. Kitamura, T. Karatsu
    "Photochemistry of 5-Nitro-1,2-benzisothiazole Derivatives: Effects of Substituents, Solvents and Excitation Wavelength"
    Tetrahedron Lett. 2008, 49, 3444–3448. 
    DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2008.03.104
  • S. Yagai, M. Ishii, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura
    "Gelation-Assisted Control over Excitonic Interaction in Merocyanine Supramolecular Assemblies"
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007, 46, 8005–8009.
    DOI: 10.1002/anie.200702263
  • S. Yagai, T. Kinoshita, M. Higashi, K. Kishikawa, T. Nakanishi, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura
    "Diversification of Self-Organized Architectures in Supramolecular Dye Assemblies"
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 13277–13287.
    DOI: 10.1021/ja075257c
  • S. Yagai, Y. Monma, N. Kawauchi, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura
    "Supramolecular Nanoribbons and Nanoropes Generated from Hydrogen-Bonded Supramolecular Polymers Containing Perylene Bisimide Chromophores"
    Org. Lett. 2007, 9, 1137–1140. 
    DOI: 10.1021/ol070139f
  • T. Karatsu, R. Hazuku, M. Asuke, A. Nishigaki, S. Yagai, Y. Suzuri, H. Kita, A. Kitamura
    "Blue Electroluminescence of Silyl Substituted Anthracene Derivatives"
    Org. Electronics 2007, 8, 357-366. 
    DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2006.12.009
  • S. Yagai, M. Higashi, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura
    "Tunable Interchromophore Electronic Interaction of a Merocyanine Dye in Hydrogen-Bonded Supramolecular Assemblies Scaffolded by Bismelamine Receptors"
    Chem. Commun. 2006, 1500–1502.
    DOI: 10.1039/B516698E
  • S. Yagai, T. Iwashima, K. Kishikawa, S. Nakahara, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura
    "Photoresponsive Self-Assembly and Self-Organization of Hydrogen-Bonded Supramolecular Tapes"
    Chem. Eur. J. 2006, 12, 3984–3994.
    DOI: 10.1002/chem.200501468
  • T. Karatsu, E. Itoh, S. Yagai, A. Kitamura
    "Radiative and Nonradiative Processes of Meridional and Facial Isomers of Heteroleptic Iridium-trischelete Complexes"
    Chem. Phys. Lett    . 2006, 424, 353-357.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2006.04.090
  • S. Yagai
    "Supramolecular Complexes of Functional Chromophores Based on Multiple Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions"
    J. Photochem. Photobiol. C: Photochem. Rev. 2006, 7, 164–182 (Invited Reviews).
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2006.11.001
  • S. Yagai, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura
    "Photocontrollable Self-Assembly"
    Chem. Eur. J. 2005, 11, 4054–4063 (Invited Reviews).
    DOI: 10.1002/chem.200401323
  • S. Yagai, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura
    "Melamine-Barbiturate/Cyanurate Binary Organogels Possessing Rigid Azobenzene-Tether Moiety"
    Langmuir 2005, 21, 11048–11052.
    DOI: 10.1021/la052076k
  • S. Yagai, M. Higashi, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura
    "Dye-Assisted Structural Modulation of Hydrogen-Bonded Binary Supramolecular Polymers"
    Chem. Mater. 2005, 17, 4392–4398.
    DOI: 10.1021/cm0510413
  • T. Karatsu, Daisuke Iwata, Toshiharu, Nakajima, S. Yagai, M. Seimiya, F. Nomura, A. Kitamura
    "Determination of the Glucose in Serum by the FT-IR-ATR Method"
    Bunseki Kagaku 2005, 54, 149–154.
    DOI: 10.2116/bunsekikagaku.54.149
  • T. Karatsu, Y. Miyazaki, Y. Shimura, A. Okayasu, T. Suzuki, M. Higashi, S. Yagai, A. Kitamura
    "Generation and Reactions of 3-Alkylidene-1-pyrazoline Radical Cations by Photoinduced Electron Transfer"
    Tetrahedron Lett. 2005, 46, 261–265.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2004.11.058
  • S. Yagai, T. Nakajima, K. Kishikawa, S. Kohmoto, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura
    "Hierarchical Organization of Photoresponsive Hydrogen-Bonded Rosette"
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 11134–11139 (Selected as Editors Choice in Science).
    DOI: 10.1021/ja052645a
  • T. Karatsu, R. Hazuku, D. Nishioka, S. Yagai, N. Kobayashi, A. Kitamura
    "Photoluminescence and Electroluminescence of 9,10-Bis(silylethynyl)anthracene"
    J. Photopolym. Sci. Tech. 2005, 18, 65–68.
    DOI: 10.2494/photopolymer.18.65
  • T. Karatsu, M. Yanai, S. Yagai, J. Mizukami, T. Urano, A. Kitamura
    "Evaluation of Sensitizing Ability of Barbiturate-Functionalized Non-Ionic Cyanine Dyes; Application for Photoinduced Radical Generation System Initiated by Near IR Light"
    J. Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem. 2005, 170, 123–129.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2004.08.010
  • S. Yagai, T. Nakajima, T. Karatsu, K. Saitow, A. Kitamura
    "Photo-Triggered Self-Assembly of Hydrogen-Bonded Rosette"
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 11500–11508.
    DOI: 10.1021/ja047783z
  • S. Yagai, M. Higashi, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura
    "Binary Supramolecular Gels Based on Bismelamine·Cyanurate/Barbiturate Noncovalent Polymers"
    Chem. Mater. 2004, 16, 3582–3585.
    DOI: 10.1021/cm048963a
  • S. Yagai, T. Iwashima, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura
    "Synthesis and Noncovalent Polymerization of Self-Complementary Hydrogen-Bonding Supramolecular Synthons: N,N'-Disubstituted 4,6-Diamino-Pyrimidin-2(1H)-Ones"
    Chem. Commun. 2004, 1114–1115. 
    DOI: 10.1039/B401132E
  • T. Karatsu, Masato Terasawa, S. Yagai, A. Kitamura, T. Nakamura, Y. Nishimura, I. Yamazaki
    "Time-resolved Fluorescence of a-(9-Anthryl)-w-(1-Naphthyl)-Oligosilanes: Intramolecular Electronic Energy and Charge Transfer Through p-p and s-p Interections"
    J. Organomet. Chem. 2004, 689, 1029–1035. 
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2003.12.038
  • I. de Boer, J. Matysik, K. Erkelens, S. Sasaki, T. Miyatake, S. Yagai, H.Tamiaki, A. R. Holzwarth, H. J.M. de Groot
    "MAS NMR Structures of Aggregated Cd-Chlorins Reveal Molecular Control of Self-Assembly of Chlorosomal Bacteriochlorophylls"
    J. Phys. Chem. B 2004, 108, 16556–16566.
    DOI: 10.1021/jp047048+
  • S. Yagai, T. Karatsu, A. Kitamura
    "Photoresponsive Melamine-Barbiturate Hydrogen-Bonded Assembly"
    Chem. Commun.  2003, 1844–1845.
    DOI: 10.1039/B305528K
  • T. Karatsu, T. Nakamura, S. Yagai, A. Kitamura, K. Yamaguchi, Y. Matsushima, T. Iwata, Y. Hori, T. Hagiwara
    "Photochemical mer-fac One-way Isomerization of Phosphorescent Material. Studies by Time-resolved Spectroscopy for Tris[2-(4',6'-difluorophenyl)pyridine]iridium(III) in solution"
    Chem. Lett.  2003, 32, 886-887.
    DOI: 10.1246/cl.2003.886
  • I. de Boer, J. Matysik, M. Amakawa, S. Yagai, H. Tamiaki, A. R. Holzwarth, H. J. M. de Groot
    "MAS NMR Structures of a Microcrystalline Cd-bacteriochlorophyll d Analog"
    J. Am. Chem. Soc.  2003, 125, 13374–13375.
    DOI: 10.1021/ja0367492
  • S. Yagai, T. Miyatake, H. Tamiaki
    "Regio- and Stereoisomeric Control of the Aggregation of Zinc-chlorins Possessing Inverted Interactive Hydroxyl and Carbonyl Groups"
    J. Org. Chem. 2002, 67, 49–58.
    DOI: 10.1021/jo010484x
  • H. Tamiaki, S. Yagai
    "Design of the Artificial Antenna System in Photosynthesis"
    J. Photosci. 2002, 9(2), 66-69.
    ISSN:1225-8555
  • S. Yagai, H. Tamiaki
    "Synthesis and Self-aggregation of Zinc Chlorophylls Possessing an w-Hydroxyalkyl Group: Effect of Distance Between Interactive Hydroxy Group and Chlorin Moiety on Aggregation"
    J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 2001, 3135–3144.
    DOI: 10.1039/B107902F
  • S. Yagai, T. Miyatake, Y. Shimono, H. Tamiaki
    "Supramolecular Structure of Self-assembled Synthetic Zinc-131-oxo-chlorins Possessing a Primary, Secondary or Tertiary Alcoholic 31-Hydroxyl Group: Visible Spectroscopic and Molecular Modeling Studies"
    Photochem. Photobiol. 2001, 73, 153–163.
    DOI: 10.1562/0031-8655(2001)0730153SSOSAS2.0.CO.2
  • S. Yagai, T. Miyatake, H. Tamiaki
    "Self-assembly of Synthetic 81-Hydroxy-Chlorophyll Analogues"
    J. Photochem. Photobiol. B: Biol. 1999, 52, 74–85.
    DOI: 10.1016/S1011-1344(99)00105-0
  • H. Tamiaki, S. Yagai, T. Miyatake
    "Synthetic Zinc Tetrapyrroles Complexing with Pyridine as a Single Axial Ligand"
    Bioorg. Med. Chem. 2001, 6, 2171–2178.
    DOI: 10.1016/S0968-0896(98)00154-0

Book ＆ Article

  • S. Datta, A. Isobe, S. Yagai
    "Oligo- and Poly-catenanes from Molecular and Supramolecular Building Blocks"
    Mechanically Interlocked Materials: Polymers, Nanomaterials, MOFs and more
    Emilio M. Perez, Ed., WILEY, 217-247, 2024.
    DOI:10.1002/9783527828975.ch8, ISBN:978-3-527-82896-8
  • Y. Kato, D. Sougata, S. Yagai
    "Topological Supramolecular Polymer"
    Molecular Architectonics and Nanoarchitectonics,
    Thimmaiah GovindarajuKatsuhiko Ariga, Ed., Springer, 47-70, 2021.
    ISBN:978-981-16-4191-6
  • Y. Kato, D. Sougata, S. Yagai
    "The World’s Longest Nanoscale Chain"
    The SCIENCE BREAKER,
    SCIENCE MEETS SOCIETY, published on May 19, 2021.
    DOI:10.25250/thescbr.brk535
  • X. Lin, H. Ouchi, S. Yagai
    "Hydrogen-Bond-Directed Nanostructurization of Oligothiophene Semiconductors for Organic Photovoltaics"
    Light-active Functional Organic Materials,
    Shiki Yagai, Hiroko Yamada, Ed. Pan Stanford Publishing, 75-92 (Chapter 4), 2019.
    ISBN:9789814800150
  • S. Yagai, M. Yamauchi, B. Adhikari
    "Kinetic Control Over the Topology of Curved Supramolecular Polymers"
    Kinetic Control in Synthesis and Self-Assembly Munenori Numata, Shiki Yagai, Toshiyuki Hamura, Ed.
    Academic Press, 231-248 (Chapter 11), 2018.
    ISBN:9780128121276
  • Y. Kitamoto, K. Aratsu, S. Yagai
    "Photoresponsive Supramolecular Polymers"
    Photoactive Functional Soft Materials: Preparation, Properties, and Applications,
    Quan Li, Ed., Wiley, 45-84 (Chapter 2), 2019.
    ISBN: 978-3-527-34482-6
  • S. Yagai
    “Stimuli Responsive Supramolecular Dye Assemblies”
    Supramolecular Soft Matter: Applications in Materials and Organic Electronics
    T. Nakanishi, Ed., Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
    DOI:10.1002/9781118095331
  • T. Karatsu, S. Yagai, A. Kitamura
    "Intramolecular Interactions of Aryloligosilanes: Functions in their Excimer/Exciplex Formation, Charge-transfer, and Energy Transfer Processes"
    Trends in Organometallic Chemistry Research (M. A. Cato, Ed.), Nova Science Publishers (New York),  127–149 (Chapter 6), 2005.
    ISBN:978-1594544941