56. Harnessing Explainable AI to Explore Structure–Activity Relationships in Artificial Olfaction.
Y. Fukui, K. Minami,* G. Yoshikawa, K. Tsuda, R. Tamura*
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2025, in press.
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5c13990 [ACS]
Open-access article [PDF]
55. An Analytical Model of Sorption-Induced Static Mode Nanomechanical Sensing for Multicomponent Analytes.
K. Minami* and G. Yoshikawa
Anal. Chem. 2025, in press.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5c03397 [ACS]
(arXiv 10.48550/arXiv.2501.03597)
Open-access article [PDF]
54. Molecular Nanoarchitectonic Sensing Layer for Analysis of Volatile Fatty Acids in Bioreactor Headspaces Using a Nanomechanical Sensor.
S. Maji,* J. Hynek, K. Nakada, A. Hori, K. Minami, J. Labuta, M. K. Chahal, D. T. Payne, G. J. Richards, L. K. Shrestha, K. Ariga, Y. Yamauchi, G. Yoshikawa, and J. P. Hill*
Adv. Mater. Technol. 2025, accepted.
DOI: 10.1002/admt.202500294 [Wiley]
Open-access article [PDF]
53. Analytical Modeling and decoupling of humidity effects in nanomechanical sensing based on sorption kinetics and viscoelastic stress relaxation.
M.-Q. Feng, K. Minami,* Y. Zhou, and G. Yoshikawa*
Phys. Rev. E 2025, 111, 065407.
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.111.065407 [APS]
52. Observation of odd–even effect in 1-alcohols through pentapeptide-coated quartz crystal microbalance sensors with molecular docking study.
T. A. Ngo,* K. Minami, T. Yildirim, K. Shiba, and G. Yoshikawa*
Appl. Phys. Lett. 2025, 126, 163701.
DOI: 10.1063/5.0254577 [AIP]
51. Empirical Modification of Force Fields for the Development of Peptide-Based Gas Sensors.
T. A. Ngo,* T. Yildirim, M.-Q. Feng, K. Minami, K. Shiba, and G. Yoshikawa*
Adv. Sens. Res. 2025, 4, 2400122.
DOI: 10.1002/adsr.202400122 [Wiley]
Featured in the Cover Picture
Open-access Journal
50. Sensing Signal Augmentation by Flow Rate Modulation of Carrier Gas for Accurate Differentiation of Complex Odours.
M.-Q. Feng, T. Yildirim, K. Minami, K. Shiba, and G. Yoshikawa*
Sci. Technol. Adv. Mater. 2024, in press.
DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2024.2408212 [Taylor]
Open-access Journal
49. Syneresis-driven self-refilling printing of geometry/component-controlled nano/microstructures.
K. Shiba, K. Saito, K. Minami, S. Arai, G. Yoshikawa, L. Sun, and M. Tenjimbayashi
Adv. Sci. 2024, Accepted.
DOI: 10.1002/advs.202405151 [Wiley]
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: TBA [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]
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*
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]
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. [Wiley]
DOI: 10.1111/asj.13880
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. [IOP]
DOI: 10.1088/2632-959X/acef44
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. [IEEE]
DOI: 10.1109/LSENS.2023.3300802
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]
38. Repetitive Direct Comparison Method for Odor Sensing.
G. Imamura,* K. Minami, 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, 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,* 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 BCSJ Award
Selected as Cover Picture of the Journal
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)
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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. Quasi-primary odor determination 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)
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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 journal
Special issued article: Frontiers of Molecular Science.
This article is also 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. Yoshikaw, K. Minami, and K. Shiba*
J. Mater. Chem. A 2020, 8, 18007–18014.
DOI: 10.1039/d0ta07248f [RSC, ChemRxiv]
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.
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
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)
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]
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.
13. Recent Advances in Nanomechanical Membrane-Type Surface Stress Sensors towards Artificial Olfaction.
K. Minami,* G. Imamura, R. Tamura, K. Shiba, and G. Yoshikawa
Biosensors 2022, 12, 762.
DOI: 10.3390/bios12090762 [MDPI]
Special Issue: Nanomechanical Sensors for Gas Detection
Open-access journal
12. Nanoarchitectonics for fullerene biology.
K. Minami, J. Song, L. K. Shrestha, and K. Ariga*
Appl. Mater. Today 2021, 23, 100989.
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmt.2021.100989 [Elsevier]
10. [JP] 嗅覚IoTセンサ「膜型表面応力センサ(MSS)」とヘルスケア・医療分野への応用可能性
K. Minami, G. Imamura, K. Shiba, and G. Yoshikawa
Denki Kagaku 2018, 86, 123–128.
DOI: 10.5796/denkikagaku.18-FE0015 [ESJ]
特集: ヘルスケア・医療分野での応用を目指したガスセンシング
9. [JP] 嗅覚 IoT センサに向けた総合的研究開発
K. Minami, G. Imamura, K. Shiba, and G. Yoshikawa
Medical gases 2018, 20, 23–28.
DOI: 10.32263/medicalgases.20.1_23 [JSMG]
8. [JP] Highly Sensitive and Selective Receptor Materials for Membrane-type Surface Stress Sensor (MSS) and their Applications as an Artificial Olfaction.
K. Minami, K. Shiba, G. Imamura, H. T. Ngo, and G. Yoshikawa
J. Jpn. Assoc. Odor Environ. 2018, 49, 297–304.
DOI: 10.2171/jao.49.297 [JAOE]
特集: 最先端センサーMSS（膜型表面応力センサー）の動向について
7. [JP] Nanomechanical Sensors (MSS/AMA) for Odor/Mass Analyses.
K. Minami, K. Shiba, H. T. Ngo, G. Imamura, and G. Yoshikawa*
J. Mass Spectrom. Soc. Jpn. 2018, 66, 25–39.
DOI: 10.5702/massspec.S18-8 [MSSJ]
5. Driving nanocars and nanomachines at interfaces: From concept of nanoarchitectonics to actual use in world wide race and hand operation.
Y. Shirai, K. Minami, W. Nakanishi, Y. Yonamine, C. Joachim, and K. Ariga*
Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 2016, 55, 1102A2.
DOI: 10.7567/JJAP.55.1102A2 [JSAP]
Selected Topics in Applied Physics: Nanoarchitectonics for Manipulation of Atom, Molecule, and Materials
4. What are the emerging concepts and challenges in NANO? Nanoarchitectonics, hand-operating nanotechnology and mechanobiology.
K. Ariga,* K. Minami, M. Ebara, and J. Nakanishi
Polym. J. 2016, 48, 371–389.
DOI: 10.1038/pj.2016.8 [Nature Springer]
Special Issue: Polymer Surfaces, Interfaces and Thin Films
3. Nanoarchitectonics for carbon-material-based sensors.
K. Ariga,* K. Minami, and L. K. Shrestha
Analyst 2016, 141, 2629–2638.
DOI: 10.1039/C6AN00057F [RSC]
Themed collection: Carbon and graphene in analytical science
2. Bioactive nanocarbon assemblies: Nanoarchitectonics and applications.
W. Nakanishi,* K. Minami, L. K. Shrestha, Q. Ji, J. P. Hill, K. Ariga*
Nano Today 2014, 9, 378–394.
DOI: 10.1016/j.nantod.2014.05.002 [Elsevier]
Most Cited Nano Today Articles 2015
1. Porphyrin-based sensor nanoarchitechtonics in devices physical detection modes.
S. Ishihara,* J. Labuta, W. van Rossom, D. Ishikawa, K. Minami, J. P. Hill, and K. Ariga*
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2014, 16, 9713–9746.
DOI: 10.1039/C3CP55431G [PCCP]
Selected as Issue Back Cover of the journal.
Themed collection: PCCP's 15th anniversary
6. Advanced Nanomechanical Sensor for Artificial Olfactory System: Membrane-Type Surface Stress Sensor (MSS).
H. T. Ngo, K. Minami, G. Imamura, K. Shiba, and G. Yoshikawa
in System-Materials Nanoarchitectonics, NIMS Monograph series
Yutaka Wakayama, Katsuhiko Ariga, Eds.;
Springer, Tokyo, 2022, pp 169–180.
DOI: 10.1007/978-4-431-56912-1_11
ISBN: 978-4-431-56911-4.
5. Membrane-type Surface Stress Sensor (MSS) as Artificial Olfactory System.
H. T. Ngo, K. Minami, G. Imamura, K. Shiba, and G. Yoshikawa*
in Chemical, Gas, and Biosensors for the Internet of Things and Related Applications
Kohji Mitsubayashi, Osamu Niwa, Yuko Ueno, Eds.;
Elsevier, Chapter 3, 2019, pp 27–38.
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-815409-0.00003-6
ISBN: 978-0-12-815409-0.
2. Drug Safety Monitoring for Liposomal Amphotericin B.
E. Noiri and K. Minami
in Kala Azar in South Asia,
Eisei Noiri, T. K. Jha Eds.;
Springer, New York, 2016, 249–255.
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-47101-3_20
1. Nitric Oxide and Endothelial Dysfunction.
E. Noiri and K. Minami
in Studies on Pediatric Disorders, Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice,
Hirokazu Tsukahara, Kazunari Kaneko, Eds.;
Springer, New York, 2014, 55–69.
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-0679-6_4
9. Detection of acetone in milk through odor towards monitoring of ketosis in dairy cows.
K. Minami,* M. Matoba, R. Nakakubo, and G. Yoshikawa
2024 International Symposium on Olfaction and Electronic Noses (ISOEN2024), 2024, accepted.
DOI: 10.1109/ISOEN61239.2024.10556299
4. Identification of gas species and their concentrations by using sorption kinetics of viscoelastic film.
K. Minami,* K. Shiba, G. Imamura, and G. Yoshikawa
2022 IEEE International Symposium on Olfaction and Electronic Nose (ISOEN) 2022, 1-4.
DOI: 10.1109/ISOEN54820.2022.9789682 [IEEE]
3. Pattern Recognition of Solid Materials By Multiple Probe Gases
K. Minami and G. Yoshikawa*
ECS Meet. Abstr. 2020, MA2020-01, 2260.
DOI: 10.1149/MA2020-01302260mtgabs [IOP]
2. Membrane-type Surface Stress Sensor (MSS) for Artificial Olfaction
H. T. Ngo, K. Minami, G. Imamura, K. Shiba, and G. Yoshikawa
2019 IEEE International Symposium on Olfaction and Electronic Nose (ISOEN) 2019, 1–3.
DOI: 10.1109/ISOEN.2019.8823558 [IEEE]
1. Nanomechanical sensors with AI towards standard olfactory IoT sensing system
K. Minami
2018 International Symposium on VLSI Technology, Systems and Application (VLSI-TSA) 2018, 1-1.
DOI: 10.1109/VLSI-TSA.2018.8403828 [IEEE]
8. [arXiv]
Tailoring Stresses in Piezoresistive Microcantilevers for Enhanced Surface Stress Sensing: Insights from Topology Optimization.
C. Zhuang,* K. Minami, K. Shiba, G. Yoshikawa*
arXiv 2023, arXiv:2308.11143. DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.2308.11143
7. [SSRN]
A Portable Audible-Range Acoustical Approach for Determining Headspace Vapour-Phase Properties.
T. Yildirim,* M.-Q. Feng, K. Shiba, K. Minami, G. Yoshikawa*
SSRN 2023. DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4403283
6. [Editorial]
Nanomechanical Sensors for Gas Detection Towards Artificial Olfaction.
K. Minami*
Biosensors 2022, 12, 256.
DOI: 10.3390/bios12040256 [MDPI]
Special Issue: Nanomechanical Sensors for Gas Detection.
Open-access journal
5. [ChemRxiv]
Strain-based chemical sensing using metal-organic framework nanoparticles.
H. H.-M. Yeung,* G. Yoshikaw, K. Minami, and K. Shiba*
ChemRxiv 2020. DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv.12097683.v2
Published in J. Mater. Chem. A 2020, 8, 18007–18014. DOI: 10.1039/d0ta07248f