Publications
Last Updated: Feb 10, 2026
Mainly research articles (in JCR-indexed journals) and patents (numbers only).
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We also place strong emphasis on patenting our research outcomes and adjust the timing of journal article publication to prioritize patent filing, grant, and societal implementation.
Number of Granted Patents (2016–2020): Domestic: 3 International: 1 Total: 4
Number of Granted Patents (2021–2025): Domestic: 12 International: 9 Total: 21
2026
- "Long Alkylene Spacers Promote Structural Ordering and Proton Transport in Phosphonic Acid–Based Polymer Electrolyte Membranes"
Takashima, Itsuki; Kajita, Takato; Nakayama, Takenori; Nishimoto, Mio; Tanaka, Haruka; *Noro, Atsushi
ACS OMEGA 11 (5) 8272-8282 JAN 15 2026. (Open Access)PDF
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- "Petrolatum-based ointment application induces swelling of the PRESERFLO MicroShunt"
Tomita, Ryo; Inooka, Taiga;, Kajita, Takato; Shimizu, Hideyuki; Suzumura, Ayana; Takeuchi, Jun; Matsuno, Tsuyoshi; Inami, Hidekazu; Nishiguchi, Koji M.; *Noro, Atsushi; *Yuki, Kenya
GRAEFE'S ARCHIVE FOR CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY XXX (XX) XXXX-XXXX Jan 13 2026. (Open Access) PDF English press release from Nagoya University on Jan 14, 2026
Press release from Nagoya University on Jan 13, 2026 (Japanese PDF, English via EurekAlert!)
News articles on online media: MSN.com (1st) (January 13), MSN.com (2nd) (January 14), SciTechDaily (January 12), ScienceDaily (January 16), Science&Vie (January 26, FR), Medical Xpress (January 13), News-Medical.Net (January 13), Mirage.News (January 13), FirstWord PHARMA (January 13), Medical Dialogues (January 17), SSBCrack News (January 17), QLifePro (January 30, JA), etc. - Number of Patent Applications in 2026:
Domestic: 2
2025
- "Mechanically Tough Noncovalent-Bonded Block Polymer-Based Thermoplastic Elastomers"
*Noro, Atsushi; Kajita, Takato
NIHON REOROJI GAKKAISHI 53 137-148 OCT 15 2025. (Open Access)PDF
(Feature article) - "Effect of alkyl side chain length on microscopic structures and mechanical properties of ionically-functionalized block polymer-based thermoplastic elastomers"
Suzuki, Kei; Kajita, Takato; Ota, Mako; Nakama, Yuki; Tamura, Yuki; Kinoshita, Saki; Kato, Daisuke; Oda, Ryoji; Hashimoto, Sadaharu; *Noro, Atsushi
POLYMER CHEMISTRY 16 (19) 2232-2243 MAY 21 2025. (Open Access) PDF
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- Number of Patent Applications in 2025:
Domestic: 2 International: 2
2024
- "Polymer Electrolyte Membranes of Polystyrene with Directly Bonded Alkylenephosphonate Groups on the Side Chains"
Nakayama, Takenori; Kajita, Takato; Nishimoto, Mio; Tanaka, Haruka; Sato, Katsumi; Marium, Mayeesha; Mufundirwa, Albert; Iwamoto, Hiroyuki; *Noro, Atsushi
ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS 6 (24) 15150-15161 Dec 27 2024. (Open Access) PDF Highlighted on Cover
Featured in The Nikkei (daily newspaper) on Dec 24, 2024 (Nikkei Online on Dec 22, 2024)
Press release from Nagoya University on Dec 13, 2024 (EurekAlert!)
Featured in Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun (daily newspaper) on Dec 12, 2024
Press release from SPring-8 on Dec 11, 2024
News articles on online media: Yahoo.com, MSN.com (1st), MSN.com (2nd), MSN.com (3rd), SciTechDaily, INTERESTING ENGINEERING, Tech Xplore, ScienceDaily, AZO MATERIALS, TECH EXPLORIST, MIRAGE News, etc. - "Next-Generation Structural Adhesives Composed of Epoxy Resins and Hydrogen-Bonded Styrenic Block Polymer-Based Thermoplastic Elastomers"
Yamada, Saya; Kajita, Takato; Nishimoto, Mio; Horiuchi, Junko; Fujii, Yoshirou; Sakaguchi, Kazumasa; Hattori, Kazuo; Tamura, Hiroshi; Kano, Tatsuya; Sakai, Takenobu; *Noro, Atsushi
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 16 (47) 65270–65280 Nov 27 2024. (Open Access) PDF Highlighted on Cover
Featured in Japan Chemical Daily (daily newspaper) on Oct 7, 2024
Press release from Nagoya University on Sep 25, 2024 (EurekAlert!)
Press release from Aisin Chemical on Sep 24, 2024
Featured in Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun (daily newspaper) on Sep 25, 2024
News articles on online media: MSN.com, Tech Xplore, TECH EXPLORIST, Morns Mall, etc. - Number of Patent Applications in 2024:
Domestic: 4 International: 1
2023
- "Development of Toughening Technology for Styrenic Thermoplastic Elastomers by Incorporating Non-Covalent Interactions"
Oda, Ryoji; Noro, Atsushi; Kajita, Takato; Hashimoto, Sadaharu
NIHON REOROJI GAKKAISHI 51 269-272 DEC 15 2023. (only the abstract is written in English) (Open Access) PDF
Press release from Nagoya University on May, 2023
Press release from Zeon Corporation on May 12, 2023
Press release from PR TIMES on May 12, 2023
News articles on online media: RubberWorld, etc. - "Study on Molecular Rheology Using Some Model Polymers Based on Precise Synthesis"
Takano, Atsushi
NIHON REOROJI GAKKAISHI 51 261-268 DEC 15 2023. (only the abstract is written in English) (Open Access) PDF
- "Synthesis of a Cross-linked Polymer Electrolyte Membrane with an Ultra-High Density of Sulfonic Acid Groups"
Sato, Katsumi; Kajita, Takato; *Noro, Atsushi
ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS 5 (5) 3480-3488 May 12 2023. (Open Access) PDF Highlighted on Cover
Ranked among the Top 20 most read articles in ACS Applied Polymer Materials for the previous 30 days as of Apr 24, 2023
Featured in Nikkei Business Daily (daily newspaper) on Apr 28, 2023 (Nikkei Online on Apr 21, 2023)
Press release from Nagoya University on Apr 19, 2023
News articles on online media: SciTechDaily, AZoMaterials, Phys.org, news wise, Mirage News, NewsBeezer, gazeta.ru, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC INDONESIA, Nouvelles du monde, AskByGeeks, Basic Thinking, India Education Diary, Innovations Report, SCIENMAG, sciencenewsnet.in, Bioengineer.org, etc. - "Effects of a Nanophase-Separated Structure on Mechanical Properties and Proton Conductivity of Acid-Infiltrated Block Polymer Electrolyte Membranes under Non-Humidification"
Kajita, Takato; Tanaka, Haruka; Ohtsuka, Yumiko; Orido, Tsuyoshi; Takano, Atsushi; Iwamoto, Hiroyuki; Mufundirwa, Albert; Imai, Hideto; *Noro, Atsushi
ACS OMEGA 8 (1) 1121-1130 JAN 10 2023. (Open Access) PDF - Number of Patent Applications in 2023:
Domestic: 3 International: 4
2022
- "Viscoelastic properties of comb-shaped ring polystyrenes"
*Doi, Yuya; Kitamura, Jinya; Uneyama, Takashi; Masubuchi, Yuichi; *Takano, Atsushi; Takahashi, Yoshiaki; Matsushita, Yushu
POLYMER JOURNAL 54 (11) 1267-1277 NOV 2022. - "Terminal relaxation behavior of entangled linear polymers blended with ring and dumbbell-shaped polymers in melts"
*Doi, Yuya; *Takano, Atsushi; Takahashi, Yoshiaki; Matsushita, Yushu
RHEOLOGICA ACTA 61 (10) 681-688 OCT 2022. - "Highly Impact-Resistant Block Polymer-Based Thermoplastic Elastomers with an Ionically Functionalized Rubber Phase"
Kajita, Takato; *Noro, Atsushi; Oda, Ryoji; Hashimoto, Sadaharu
ACS OMEGA 7 (3) 2821-2830 JAN 25 2022. (Open Access) PDF Highlighted on Front Cover
Ranked among the Top 20 most read articles in ACS Omega for the previous 30 days (Jan, 2022)
Featured in Nikkei Business Daily (daily newspaper) on Jan 12, 2022 (Nikkei Online on Jan 14, 2022)
Featured in Gomu Houchi Shimbun (weekly newspaper) on Jan 1, 2022
Featured in Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun (daily newspaper) on Dec 23, 2021
Featured in Japan Chemical Daily (daily newspaper) on Dec 21, 2021
Press release from Nagoya University on Dec 21, 2021
News articles on online media: Phys.org, AZoMaterials, Innovation News Network, Engineering 360 by GlobalSpec, RubberWorld, Chemical Engineering by Access Intelligence, etc. - Number of Patent Applications in 2022:
Domestic: 7 International: 8
2021
- "Triply Helical Giant Domain with Homochirality in a Terpolymer Blend System"
Miyamori, Yuta; Suzuki, Jiro; Aoyama, Yoshitaka; Mihira, Tomohiro; *Matsushita, Yushu; *Takano, Atsushi
ACS MACRO LETTERS 10 (7) 978-983 JUL 20 2021. - "Acidity effects of medium fluids on anhydrous proton conductivity of acid-swollen block polymer electrolyte membranes"
Kajita, Takato; *Noro, Atsushi; Seki, Takahiro; Matsushita, Yushu; Nakamura, Naoki
RSC ADVANCES 11 (31) 19012-19020 May 26 2021. (Open Access) PDF - "Extremely tough block polymer-based thermoplastic elastomers with strongly associated but dynamically responsive noncovalent cross-links"
Kajita, Takato; Tanaka, Haruka; *Noro, Atsushi; Matsushita, Yushu; Nozawa, Atsushi; Isobe, Kousuke; Oda, Ryoji; Hashimoto, Sadaharu
POLYMER 217 123419 MAR 5 2021.
(Communication) Featured in Gomu Houchi Shimbun (weekly newspaper) on Jun 14, 2021
Ranked among Most Downloaded Polymer Articles in the last 90 days (Apr, 2021)
Featured in The Gomutimes (weekly newspaper) on Feb 15, 2021
Press release from Nagoya University on Jan 28, 2021 - "Viscoelastic Properties of Dumbbell-Shaped Polystyrenes in Bulk and Solution"
*Doi, Yuya; *Takano, Atsushi; *Takahashi, Yoshiaki; Matsushita, Yushu
MACROMOLECULES 54 (3) 1366-1374 FEB 9 2021. - Number of Patent Applications in 2021:
Domestic: 5 International: 3
2020
- "Frank-Kasper A15 Phase Formed in AB(n) Block-Graft Copolymers with Large Numbers of Graft Chains"
Watanabe, Momoka; Asai, Yusuke; Suzuki, Jiro; *Takano, Atsushi; Matsushita, Yushu
MACROMOLECULES53 (22) 10217-10224 NOV 24 2020. - "Melt rheology of tadpole-shaped polystyrenes with different ring sizes"
*Doi, Yuya; *Takano, Atsushi; Takahashi, Yoshiaki; Matsushita, Yushu
SOFT MATTER 16 (37) 8720-8724 OCT 7 2020. - "Preparation, characterization, and dilute solution properties of four-branched cage-shaped poly(ethylene oxide)"
Noda, Takashi; *Doi, Yuya; Ohta, Yutaka; Takata, Shin-ichi; *Takano, Atsushi; Matsushita, Yushu
JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 58 (15) 2098-2107 AUG 1 2020. - Number of Patent Applications in 2020:
Domestic: 4