Original papers
48. Automated odor blending with one-pot Bayesian optimization
Y. Fukui, K. Minami,* K. Shiba, G. Yoshikawa, K. Tsuda, and R. Tamura*
Digit. Discov. 2024, 3, 969–976.
DOI: 10.1039/D3DD00215B [RSC]
Open-access journal
47. Audible sensing of low-ppm concentration gases.
T. Yildirim,* M.-Q. Feng, K. Shiba, K. Minami, and G. Yoshikawa*
Sens. Actuators A: Phys. 2024, 370, 115215.
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2024.115215 [Elsevier]
46. Lung Cancer Detection in Perioperative Patients' Exhaled Breath with Nanomechanical Sensor Array
Y. Saeki, N. Maki, T. Nemoto, K. Inada, K. Minami, R. Tamura, G. Imamura, Y. Cho-Isoda, S. Kitazawa, H. Kojima, G. Yoshikawa, and Y. Sato*
Lung Cancer 2024, 190, 107514.
DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2024.107514 [Elsevier]
Highlighted in Nikkei Biotechnology & Business (日経バイオテク; 25 APR 2024); TECH+ (TECH+ マイナビニュース; 26 APR 2024); Yahoo! News (30 APR 2024) [online]; Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun (日刊工業新聞; 2 MAY 2024); Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Online (日刊工業新聞オンライン; 2 MAY 2024) [online]
Press Release: NIMS (jp); University of Tsukuba (jp)
Graphical Abstract
Press Release
45. Sorption Kinetic Parameters from Nanomechanical Sensing for Discrimination of 2-Nonenal from Saturated Aldehydes
K. Minami,†* Y. Zhou,† G. Imamura, K. Shiba, and G. Yoshikawa* († Equally contributions)
ACS Sens. 2024, 9, 689–698.
DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.3c01888 [ACS]
44. Ionic Liquid Interface as a Cell Scaffold.
T. Ueki,* K. Uto, S. Yamamoto, R. Tamate, Y. Kamiyama, X. Jia, H. Noguchi, K. Minami, K. Ariga, H. Wang, and J. Nakanishi*
Adv. Mater. 2024, 36, 2310105.
DOI: 10.1002/adma.202310105 [Wiley]
Press Release: NIMS (jp; en)
Highlighted in Phys.org (22 MAY 2024) [online]; ScienMag (22 MAY 2024) [online]
Open-access article [PDF]
43. Tailoring stresses in piezoresistive microcantilevers for enhanced surface stress sensing: insights from topology optimization
C. Zhuang,* K. Minami, K. Shiba, and G. Yoshikawa*
Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 2024, 63, 015005.
DOI: 10.35848/1347-4065/ad1939 [JSAP]
(arXiv:2308.11143; 10.48550/arXiv.2308.11143)
42. Effects of fermentative quality of corn silage on lactation, blood metabolites, and rumen fermentation in dairy cows.
Y. Kamiya,* T. Suzuki, K. Oikawa, H. Kobayashi, M. Tohno, R. Nakakubo, M. Matoba, T. Nemoto, K. Minami, G. Imamura, and G. Yoshikawa
Animal Sci. J. 2023, 94, e13880.
DOI: 10.1111/asj.13880 [Jpn. Soc. Animal Sci. & Wiley]
41. Topology optimization for piezoresistive nanomechanical surface stress sensors in anisotropic <111> orientations.
C. Zhuang,* K. Minami, K. Shiba, and G. Yoshikawa*
Nano Express 2023, 4, 035007.
DOI: 10.1088/2632-959X/acef44 [IOP]
Open-access journal
40. Pattern Recognition Using Chemical Sensor for Identification of Solid Materials by Responses to Multiple Probe Gases.
K. Minami,* K. Shiba, and G. Yoshikawa
IEEE Sens. Lett. 2023, 7, 4502404.
DOI: 10.1109/LSENS.2023.3300802 [IEEE]
Oral Presentation at the IEEE Sensors 2023, Vienna, Austria
39. A portable audible-range acoustical approach for determining headspace vapour-phase properties.
T. Yildirim,* M.-Q. Feng, K. Shiba, K. Minami, and G. Yoshikawa*
Sens. Actuators A: Phys. 2023, 358, 114438.
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2023.114438 [Elsevier]
(SSNR, 10.2139/ssrn.4403283)
38. Repetitive Direct Comparison Method for Odor Sensing.
G. Imamura,* K. Minami, and G. Yoshikawa
Biosensors 2023, 13, 368.
DOI: 10.3390/bios13030368 [MDPI]
Special Issue: Nanomechanical Sensors for Gas Detection
Open-access journal
37. Linear Stiffness Tuning in MEMS Devices via Prestress Introduced by TiN Thin Films.
C. Zhuang,* K. Minami, K. Shiba, and G. Yoshikawa*
ACS Appl. Eng. Mater. 2023, 1, 1213–1219.
DOI: 10.1021/acsaenm.3c00034 [ACS]
36. Measurement of Volatile Fatty Acids in Silage through Odors with Nanomechanical Sensors.
K. Minami, H. Kobayashi, M. Matoba, Y. Kamiya, S. Maji, T. Nemoto, M. Tohno,* R. Nakakubo,* and G. Yoshikawa*
Biosensors 2023, 13, 152.
DOI: 10.3390/bios13020152 [MDPI]
Special Issue: Nanomechanical Sensors for Gas Detection
Open-access journal
35. Dual domain acoustic olfactory sensor.
T. Yildirim,* M.-Q. Feng, T. A. Ngo, K. Shiba, K. Minami, and G. Yoshikawa*
Sens. Actuators A: Phys. 2023, 350, 114102.
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2022.114102 [Elsevier]
34. Nanometer-Flat DNA-Featured Thin Films Prepared via Laser Molecular Beam Deposition under High-Vacuum for Selective Methanol Sensing.
T. Murata,* K. Minami, T. Yamazaki, T. Satoh, H. Koinuma, K. Ariga,* and N. Matsuki*
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2023, 96, 29–34.
DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20220303 [CSJ]
Received the BCSJ Award
Featured in the Cover Picture of the issue
Open-access article [PDF]
33. Visualization of flow-induced strain using structural color in channel-free PDMS devices.
K. Shiba,* C. Zhuang, K. Minami, G. Imamura, R. Tamura, S. Samitsu, T. Idei, G. Yoshikawa, L. Sun, and D. A. Weitz*
Adv. Sci. 2023, 10, 2204310.
DOI: 10.1002/advs.202204310 [Wiley]
Press Release: NIMS (jp, en)
Highlighted in Mynavi news (29 NOV 2022); Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun (日刊工業新聞; 30 NOV 2022); Nihon Keizai Shimbun (日本経済新聞; 05 DEC 2022); Kagaku Shimbun (科学新聞; 09 DEC 2022); Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun (日経産業新聞; 2022.12.14); Science Daily (15 DEC 2022); MyDroll (16 DEC 2022); Bioengineering.com (16 DEC 2022); Technology Networks (16 DEC 2022); Phys.org Chemistry (16 DEC 2022); Swift Telecast (16 DEC 2022); Verve Times (16 DEC 2022); Photonics.com (16 DEC 2022); NIMS NOW (2023 No.2).
Open-access journal [PDF]
32. Detection of trace amount of water in organic solvents by DNA-based nanomechanical sensors.
T. Murata, K. Minami,* T. Yamazaki, G. Yoshikawa, and K. Ariga*
Biosensors 2022, 12, 1103.
DOI: 10.3390/bios12121103 [MDPI]
NIMS Hot Article: jp, en
Special Issue: Nanomechanical Sensors for Gas Detection
Open-access journal
31. Statistical Evaluation of Total Expiratory Breath Samples Collected Throughout a Year: Reproducibility and Applicability Toward Olfactory Sensor-Based Breath Diagnostics.
K. Inada, H. Kojima, Y. Cho-Isoda, R. Tamura, G. Imamura, K. Minami, T. Nemoto, and G. Yoshikawa*
Sensors 2021, 21, 4742.
DOI: 10.3390/s21144742 [MDPI]
Open-access journal
30. Determination of quasi-primary odor by endpoint detection.
H. Xu, K. Kitai, K. Minami, M. Nakatsu, G. Yoshikawa, K. Tsuda, K. Shiba,* and R. Tamura*
Sci. Rep. 2021, 11, 1207.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-91210-6 [Springer Nature]
Press Release: NIMS (jp, en)
Highlighted in Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun (日刊工業新聞; 25 JUN 2021); Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun (日経産業新聞; 25 JUN 2021, 30 AUG 2021); Yomiuri Shimbun (読売新聞 夕刊; 30 JUN 2021); Live News It! (TV program, FNN; 1 JUL 2021); MONOist (2 JUL 2021); Yomiuri Shimbun Kyoto division (読売新聞 京都版; 6 AUG 2021); Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun (日経産業新聞; 30 AUG 2021); Kodomo no Kagaku (子供の科学; 10 AUG 2021); milsil 2021, 5, 33; Nihon Keizai Shimbun (日本経済新聞; 9 SEP 2021); Kagaku (化学, Kagaku Dojin (化学同人); 1 OCT 2021); Asahi Shimbun Digital (朝日新聞デジタル; 14 OCT 2021) Asahi Shimbun (朝日新聞 夕刊; 21 OCT 2021).
Open-access journal [PDF]
29. Autonomous Nanoscale Chemomechanical Oscillation on the Self-Oscillating Polymer Brush Surface by Precise Control of Graft Density.
K. Homma, Y. Ohta, K. Minami, G. Yoshikawa, K. Nagase, A. M. Akimoto,* and R. Yoshida*
Langmuir 2021, 37, 4380–4386.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c00459 [ACS]
28. Sorption-induced static mode nanomechanical sensing with viscoelastic receptor layers for multistep injection-purge cycles.
K. Minami,* K. Shiba, and G. Yoshikawa
J. Appl. Phys. 2021, 129, 124503. DOI: 10.1063/5.0039045 [AIP]
• Open-access article [PDF]
27. Effects of partial attachment at the interface between receptor and substrate on nanomechanical cantilever sensing.
K. Minami* and G. Yoshikawa
Sens. Actuators A: Phys. 2021, 319, 112533. DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2020.112533 [Elsevier]
26. Discrimination of Methanol from Ethanol in Gasoline Using Membrane-Type Surface Stress Sensor Coated with Copper(I) Complex.
M. Nishikawa,* T. Murata, S. Ishihara, K. Shiba, L. K. Shrestha, G. Yoshikawa,* K. Minami,* and K. Ariga*
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2021, 94, 648–654. DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20200347 [CSJ]
• Selected as Selected Paper & Issue Inside Cover of the issue
• Special issued article: Frontiers of Molecular Science.
• This article is dedicated to Professor Eiichi Nakamura on the occasion of his 70th birthday.
• Open-access article [PDF]
25. Graphene oxide as a sensing material for gas detection based on nanomechanical sensors in the static mode.
G. Imamura,* K. Minami, K. Shiba, K. Mistry, K. P. Musselman, M. Yavuz, G. Yoshikawa, K. Saiki, and S. Obata
Chemosensors 2020, 8, 82. DOI: 10.3390/chemosensors8030082 [MDPI]
• Selected as Editor’s Choice Articles of 2020.
• Open-access journal
24. Strain-based chemical sensing using metal-organic framework nanoparticles.
H. H.-M. Yeung,* G. Yoshikawa, K. Minami, and K. Shiba*
J. Mater. Chem. A 2020, 8, 18007–18014. DOI: 10.1039/d0ta07248f [RSC] (ChemRxiv, 10.26434/chemrxiv.12097683.v2)
• Themed collections: Journal of Materials Chemistry A Emerging Investigators
• Themed collections: Recent Open Access Articles
• Open-access article [PDF]
23. Large-Area Aligned Fullerene Nanocrystal Scaffolds as Culture Substrates for Enhancing Mesenchymal Stem Cell Self-Renewal and Multipotency.
J. Song, X. Jia,* K. Minami, J. P. Hill, J. Nakanishi, L. K. Shrestha, and K. Ariga*
ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2020, 3, 6497–6506. DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.0c00973 [ACS]
• Selected as ACS Editors’ Choice.
• Open-access article [PDF]
22. Finite Element Analysis of Interface Dependence on Nanomechanical Sensing.
K. Minami* and G. Yoshikawa
Sensors 2020, 20, 1518. DOI: 10.3390/s20051518 [MDPI]
• Open-access journal
21. Adaptive Liquid Interfacially Assembled Protein Nanosheets for Guiding Mesenchymal Stem Cell Fate.
X. Jia*, K. Minami, K. Uto, A. C. Chang, J. P. Hill, J. Nakanishi,* and K. Ariga*
Adv. Mater. 2020, 32, 1905942. DOI: 10.1002/adma.201905942 [Wiley]
• Press Release: NIMS (jp, en)
• Highlighted in Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun (日刊工業新聞); Kagaku Shimbun (科学新聞); MONOist; Kagaku Kogyo Nippo (化学工業日報).
20. Pattern recognition of solid materials by multiple probe gases.
K. Minami,* G. Imamura, T. Nemoto, K. Shiba, and G. Yoshikawa
Mater. Horiz. 2019, 6, 580–586. DOI: 10.1039/c8mh01169a [RSC]
• Themed collections: Recent Open Access Articles
• Open-access article [PDF]
19. Modulation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Mechanosensing at Fluid Interfaces by Tailored Self-Assembled Protein Monolayers.
X. Jia,* K. Minami, K. Uto, A. C. Chang, J. P. Hill, T. Ueki, J. Nakanishi,* and K. Ariga*
Small 2019, 15, 1804640. DOI: 10.1002/smll.201804640 [Wiley]
• Highlighted in NEWS Medical Life Sciences (25 SEP 2019) [Online].
18. Functional Nanoparticles-Coated Nanomechanical Sensor Arrays for Machine Learning-Based Quantitative Odor Analysis.
K. Shiba,* R. Tamura,* T. Sugiyama, Y. Kameyama, K. Koda, E. Sakon, K. Minami, H. T. Ngo, G. Imamura, K. Tsuda, and G. Yoshikawa
ACS Sens. 2018, 3, 1592–1600. DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.8b00450 [ACS]
• Open-access article [PDF]
17. Discrimination of structurally similar odorous molecules with various concentrations by a nanomechanical sensor.
K. Minami,* K. Shiba, and G. Yoshikawa*
Anal. Methods 2018, 10, 3720–3726. DOI: 10.1039/C8AY01224E [RSC]
16. Effects of Center Metals in Porphines on Nanomechanical Gas Sensing.
H. T. Ngo,* K. Minami, G. Imamura,* K. Shiba, and G. Yoshikawa
Sensors 2018, 18, 1640. DOI: 10.3390/s18051640 [MDPI]
• Special Issue: Artificial Olfaction and Taste
• Open-access journal
15. Hierarchical Assembly of siRNA with Tetraamino Fullerene in Physiological Conditions for Efficient Internalization into Cells and Knockdown.
K. Minami, K. Okamoto, K. Harano,* E. Noiri,* and E. Nakamura*
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2018, 10, 19347–19354. DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b01869 [ACS]
14. Conformation Manipulation and Motion of a Double Paddle Molecule on an Au(111) Surface.
W.-H. Soe,* Y. Shirai, C. Durand, Y. Yonamine, K. Minami, X. Bouju, M. Kolmer, K. Ariga, C. Joachim, and W. Nakanishi*
ACS Nano 2017, 11, 10357–10365. DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b05314 [ACS]
• Press Release: NIMS (jp, en)
• Highlighted in Phys.org (27 DEC 2017); NanoWrek (27 DEC 2017)
• A part of projects for Molecular Car Race as Japan Team
13. Suppression of Myogenic Differentiation of Mammalian Cells Caused by Fluidity of a Liquid–Liquid Interface.
K. Minami,* T. Mori, W. Nakanishi, N. Shigi, J. Nakanishi, J. P. Hill, M. Komiyama, and K. Ariga*
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2017, 9, 30553–30560. DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b11445 [ACS]
12. Intentional Closing/Opening of ‘Hole–in–Cube’ Fullerene Crystals with Microscopic Recognition Properties.
P. Bairi, K. Minami, J. P. Hill, K. Ariga,* and L. K. Shrestha*
ACS Nano 2017, 11, 7790–7796. DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b01569 [ACS]
• Press release: NIMS (jp, en)
• Highlighted in Nihon Keizai Shimbun (日本経済新聞), Mynavi News, niconico News.
11. Supramolecular Differentiation of Constructing Anisotropic Fullerene Nanostructures by Time-Programmed Control of Interfacial Growth.
P. Bairi,† K. Minami,†,* J. P. Hill, W. Nakanishi, L. K. Shrestha,* C. Liu, K. Harano, E. Nakamura, and K. Ariga* († Equally contributions)
ACS Nano 2016, 10, 8796–8802. DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.6b04535 [ACS]
10. Hierarchically Structured Fullerene C70 Cube for Sensing Volatile Aromatic Solvent Vapors.
P. Bairi, K. Minami, W. Nakanishi, J. P. Hill, K. Ariga,* and L. K. Shrestha*
ACS Nano 2016, 10, 6631–6637. DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.6b01544 [ACS]
9. Supramolecular 1-D polymerization of DNA origami through a dynamic process at the 2-dimensionally confined air–water interface.
Y. Yonamine,* K. Cervante-Salguero, K. Minami, I. Kawamoto, W. Nakanishi, J. P. Hill, S. Murata,* and K. Ariga*
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2016, 18, 12576–12581. DOI: 10.1039/c6cp01586g [RSC]
• Highlighted in Chemie.de (16 APR 2016)
8. In situ 2D-extraction of DNA wheels by 3D through-solution transport.
Y. Yonamine,* K. Cervante-Salguero,* W. Nakanishi,* I. Kawamoto, K. Minami, H. Komatsu, S. Murata,* J. P. Hill, and K. Ariga*
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2015, 17, 32122–32125. DOI: 10.1039/c5cp05765e [RSC]
7. Vortex-Aligned Fullerene Nanowhiskers as a Scaffold for Orienting Cell Growth.
V. Krishnan, Y. Kasuya, Q. Ji,* M. Sathish, L. K. Shrestha,* S. Ishihara, K. Minami, H. Morita, T. Yamazaki, N. Hanagata,* K. Miyazawa, S. Acharya, W. Nakanishi, J. P. Hill, and K. Ariga*
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2015, 7, 15667–15673. DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b04811 [ACS]
6. Highly Ordered 1D Fullerene Crystals for Concurrent Control of Cellular Orientation and Differentiation Towards Large-Scale Tissue-Engineering.
K. Minami,* Y. Kasuya, T. Yamazaki, Q. Ji, W. Nakanishi, J. P. Hill, H. Sakai, and K. Ariga*
Adv. Mater. 2015, 27, 4020–4026. DOI: 10.1002/adma.201501690 [Wiley]
• Press release: NIMS (jp)
• Highlighted in Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun (3 JUN 2015), Security Online News (3 JUN 2015), BioOptics (4 JUN 2015), MONOist (17 JUN 2015) Kagaku Shimbun (19 JUN 2015), Zaikei Shimbun, Korean Industrial Chemistry News (KSIEC).
5. DNA Binding of Pentaamino[60]fullerene Synthesized using Click Chemistry.
H. Nitta, K. Minami, K. Harano,* and E. Nakamura*
Chem. Lett. 2015, 44, 378–380. DOI: 10.1246/cl.141092 [CSJ]
• Selected as Editor’s Choice.
• Open-access article [PDF]
4. Dimensionally Integrated Nanoarchitectonics for Novel Composite from 0D, 1D, and 2D Nanomaterials: RGO/CNT/CeO2 Ternary Nanocomposite with Electrochemical Performance.
R. Rajendran, L. K. Shrestha,* K. Minami, M. Subramanian, R. Jayavel, and K. Ariga
J. Mater. Chem. A 2014, 2, 18480–18487. DOI: 10.1039/c4ta03996c [RSC]
3. siRNA delivery targeting to the lung via agglutination-induced accumulation and clearance of cationic tetraamino fullerene.
K. Minami, K. Okamoto, K. Doi, K. Harano, E. Noiri,* and E. Nakamura*
Sci. Rep. 2014, 4, 4916. DOI: 10.1038/srep04916 [Springer Nature]
• Open-access journal
2. Protein-coated nanocapsules via multilevel surface modification. Controlled preparation and microscopic analysis at nanometer resolution.
K. Harano, K. Minami, E. Noiri, K. Okamoto, and E. Nakamura*
Chem. Commun. 2013, 49, 3525–3527. DOI: 10.1039/c3cc40752g [RSC]
1. Developmentally synchronized expression of two Bombyx mori Piwi subfamily genes, SIWI and BmAGO3 in germ-line cells.
S. Kawaoka,† K. Minami,† S. Katsuma, K. Mita, and T. Shimada* († Equally contributions)
Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 2008, 367, 755–760. DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2008.01.013 [Elsevier]
• GenBank: AB372006 (BAF98574), AB372007 (BAF98575); see also Misc.