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57. Reproducible DNA Thin Films Prepared by Laser Molecular Beam Deposition for Water Detection.
X. Shen,* T. Murata, S. Liu, K. Minami, G. Yoshikawa, N. Matsuki,* and K. Ariga*
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 2025, in press.
DOI: 10.1093/bulcsj/uoaf098 [CSJ]
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, 17, 52728–52737.
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5c13990 [ACS]
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35. An Analytical Model of Sorption-Induced Static Mode Nanomechanical Sensing for Multicomponent Analytes.
K. Minami* and G. Yoshikawa
Anal. Chem. 2025, 97, 19306–19312.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5c03397 [ACS]
(arXiv 10.48550/arXiv.2501.03597)
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34. 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, 10, e00294.
DOI: 10.1002/admt.202500294 [Wiley]
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33. 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]
32. 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]
31. 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]
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30. 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, 25, 2408212.
DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2024.2408212 [Taylor]
Special Issue: Dr. Ariga 60th Anniversary: From Nanotechnology to Nanoarchitectonics
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29. 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, in press.
DOI: 10.1002/advs.202405151 [Wiley]
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28. Automated odor blending with one-pot Bayesian optimization
Y. Fukui, K. Minami,* K. Shiba, G. Yoshikawa, K. Tsuda, and R. Tamura*
Digit. Discov. 2024, accepted.
DOI: 10.1039/D3DD00215B [RSC]
Open-access journal
27. 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]
16. 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, in press.
DOI: TBA [Elsevier]
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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]
24. 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)
23. 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
22. 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
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21. 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
20. A portable audible-range acoustical approach for determining headspace vapour-phase properties.
T. Yildirim,* M.-Q. Feng, K. Shiba, K. Minami, and G. Yoshikawa*
Sensors and Actuators A: Physical 2023, 358, 114438. [Elsevier]
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2023.114438 [Elsevier] (SSNR, 10.2139/ssrn.4403283)
19. 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
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18. 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]
17. 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
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16. 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]
15. 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]
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14. 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
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13. 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
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12. 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
11. 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
10. 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
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9. 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
8. 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
Selected as Selected Paper & Issue Inside Cover of the journal
Special issued article: Frontiers of Molecular Science.
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7. 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
Selected as Editor’s Choice Articles of 2020.
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6. 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 (ChemRxiv, 10.26434/chemrxiv.12097683.v2)
Themed collections: Recent Open Access Articles and Journal of Materials Chemistry A Emerging Investigators
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5. Finite Element Analysis of Interface Dependence on Nanomechanical Sensing.
K. Minami* and G. Yoshikawa
Sensors 2020, 20, 1518.
DOI: 10.3390/s20051518
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4. 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
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3. 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 Sen. 2018, 3, 1592–1600.
DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.8b00450
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2. 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
1. 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
Special Issue: Artificial Olfaction and Taste
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