Papers
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, (2026) accepted. doi: 10.1021/acsami.6c13253
38. Yuka Wakayama, Taku Sakurai, Takahiro Okabe, Takuma Kureha*:
”Supramolecularly interactive terminal side chains enhance robustness of hydrogel materials”
Chemical Communications, Royal Society of Chemistry, doi: 10.1039/d6cc02193j (2026).
33
”Multiscale design of hydrogel networks via hydrophilic side-chain length control”
Polymer Journal, Nature Publishing Group, doi: 10.1038/s41428-024-00929-2 (2026)
36. Yui Maejima, Ayano Shirai, Ayaka Ogawa, Takuma Kureha, Kiyoshi Kanie, Ai Takabatake,
Shin-ichi Takeda, Kazuki Nakamura, Hiroshi Fudouzi, Keiki Kishikawa, Michinari Kohri*:
“Influence of Core Surface Properties on the Formation of Liquid Photonic Crystals Based on Core−Shell Particles”
Langmuir, American Chemical Society, 42, pp11127-11136 (2026).
35. Keita Namba, Yuka Wakayama, Mitsuhiro Shibayama, Takuma Kureha*:
“Controlling Nanoparticle Diffusion via the Length of the Hydrophilic Side Chain in Gel Networks”
Macromolecules, American Chemical Society, 59, 1, 120–130 (2026).
34. Yui Maejima, Ai Takabatake, Shin-ichi Takeda, Hiroshi Fudouzi, Keiki Kishikawa, Daisuke Unabara,
Tasuku Hamaguchi, Koji Yonekura, Takuma Kureha, Hideyuki Mitomo, Kanae Ito, Keiichi Osaka,
Kiyoshi Kanie, Michinari Kohri*:
“Visualization of the Assembly Behaviors of Gel Layer-Coated Melanin Particles at the Air/Water Interface via
Structural Color”
Langmuir, American Chemical Society, 41, 44, pp29730-29740 (2025).
33. Takuma Kureha, Yuma Sasaki, Yusuke Shinozaki, Yuka Wakayama, Keita Namba, Yuichiro Nishizawa,
Haruka Minato, Natsuki Watanabe, Takayuki Uchihashi, Kazushi Fujimoto, Daisuke Suzuki*:
“Controlled Disassembly of Poly(methyl acrylate) Microparticle-Based Polymers using Ethanol–Water Mixtures”
Langmuir, American Chemical Society, 41, pp24225-24235 (2025).
32. Jun Kawakami*, Junpei Kuji, Takuma Kureha:
“Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer and Aggregation-induced Emission of 2-(4-(N,N-diphenylamino) phenyl)-9- (1-pyrenyl) tryptanthrin”
Journal of the Japan Society of Colour Material, 98, pp168-172 (2025).
31. Yuma Sasaki*, Yuichiro Nishizawa, Takuma Kureha, Daisuke Suzuki*:
“Nano/microparticle-based tough and recyclable polymers toward a sustainable society”
Chemical Communications, Royal Society of Chemistry, 61, pp4606-4620 (2025).
30. Keita Namba, Yuma Sasaki, Yuto Kawamura, Shotaro Yoshida, Yoshiki Hieda, Kazushi Fujimoto, Natsuki Watanabe, Yuichiro Nishizawa, Takayuki Uchihashi, Daisuke Suzuki,* Takuma Kureha*:
”Nanoscale Structures of Tough Microparticle-Based Films Investigated by Synchrotron X‑Ray Scattering and All Atom Molecular-Dynamics Simulation”
Langmuir, American Chemical Society, 40, pp22614-22626 (2024).
29. Takuma Kureha*, Takuto Hirayama, Taichi Nishi:
”Phase diagram for the gelation of temperature-responsive and biocompatible poly(oligo ethylene glycol methyl ether methacrylate) polymers in aqueous free-radical polymerization reactions.”
Polymer Journal, Nature Publishing Group, 56, pp1017-1029 (2024).
28. Yuma Sasaki, Yuichiro Nishizawa, Takumi Watanabe, Takuma Kureha, Kazuya Uenishi, Kazuko Nakazono, Toshikazu Takata*, Daisuke Suzuki*:
”Microparticle-based Tough Polymers with Crack-propagation Resistance”
Langmuir, American Chemical Society, 39, pp9262-9272 (2023).
27. Takuma Kureha*, Kazuma Takahashi, Mion Kino, Hikaru Kida, Takuto Hirayama:
”Controlling the mechanical properties of hydrogels via modulating the side-chain length”
Soft Matter, Royal Society of Chemistry, 19, pp2878-2882 (2023).
26. Takumi Watanabe, Haruka Minato, Yuma Sasaki, Seina Hiroshige, Hayato Suzuki, Nahomi Matsuki, Koki Sano, Takeshi Wakiya, Yuichiro Nishizawa, Takayuki Uchihashi, Takuma Kureha, Mitsuhiro Shibayama, Toshikazu Takata, Daisuke Suzuki*:
”Closed-loop Recycling of Microparticle-based Polymers”
Green Chemistry, Royal Society of Chemistry, 25, pp3418-3424 (2023).
25. Takuma Kureha*, Masashi Ohira, Yuki Takahashi, Xiang Li, Elliot P. Gilbert, and Mitsuhiro Shibayama*:
“Nanoscale Structures of Poly(oligo ethylene glycol methyl ether methacrylate) Hydrogels Revealed by Small-Angle
Neutron Scattering”
Macromolecules, American Chemical Society, 55, pp1844-1854 (2022).
24. Yuichiro Nishizawa, Haruka Minato, Takumi Inui, Ikuma Saito, Takuma Kureha, Mitsuhiro Shibayama
Takayuki Uchihashi*, Daisuke Suzuki*:
”Nanostructure and thermoresponsiveness of poly(N-isopropyl methacrylamide)-based hydrogel
microspheres prepared via aqueous free radical precipitation polymerization”
RSC Advances, Royal Society of Chemistry, 11, pp13130-13137 (2021).
23. Takuma Kureha*, Kyohei Hayashi, Xiang Li, and Mitsuhiro Shibayama*:
“Mechanical Properties of Temperature-responsive Gels Containing Ethylene Glycol in their Side
Chains”
Soft Matter, Royal Society of Chemistry, 16, pp10946-10953 (2020).
22. Seina Hiroshige, Haruka Minato, Yuichiro Nishizawa, Yuma Sasaki, Takuma Kureha,
Mitsuhiro Shibayama, Kazuya Uenishi, Toshikazu Takata* and Daisuke Suzuki*:
“Temperature-dependent Relationship between the Structure and Mechanical Strength of Volatile
Organic Compound-free Latex Films Prepared from Poly(butyl acrylate-co-methyl methacrylate)
Microspheres”
Polymer Journal, Nature Publishing Group, 53, pp345-353 (2021).
*Featured Articles - February 2021 -
21. Takuma Kureha, Seina Hiroshige, Daisuke Suzuki, Jun Sawada, Daisuke Aoki, Toshikazu Takata
and Mitsuhiro Shibayama*:
“Quantification for the Mixing of Polymers on Microspheres in Waterborne Latex Films”
Langmuir, American Chemical Society, 36, pp4855-4862 (2020).
20. Takuma Kureha, Haruka Minato, Daisuke Suzuki, Kenji Urayama, Mitsuhiro Shibayama*:
“Concentration dependence of the dynamics of microgel suspensions investigated by dynamic
light scattering”
Soft Matter, Royal Society of Chemistry, 15, pp5390-5399 (2019).
*Selected as Back Cover
19. Yuichiro Nishizawa, Shusuke Matsui, Kenji Urayama, Takuma Kureha, Mitsuhiro Shibayama,
Takayuki Uchihashi* and Daisuke Suzuki*:
“Non-Thermoresponsive Decanano-sized Domains in Thermoresponsive Hydrogel Microspheres
Revealed by Temperature-Controlled High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy”
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Wiley-VCH, 58, pp8809-8813 (2019).
18. Kenshiro Honda, Yuka Sazuka, Kojiro Iizuka, Shusuke Matsui, Takayuki Uchihashi, Takuma Kureha,
Mitsuhiro Shibayama, Takumi Watanabe and Daisuke Suzuki*:
“Hydrogel Microellipsoids that Form Robust String-like Assemblies at the Air/Water Interface”
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Wiley-VCH, 58, pp7294-7298 (2019).
17. Takuma Kureha, Kyohei Hayashi, Masashi Ohira, Xiang Li, and Mitsuhiro Shibayama*:
“Dynamic Fluctuations of Thermo-responsive Poly(oligo-ethylene glycol methacrylate)-based
Hydrogels Investigated by Dynamic Light Scattering”
Macromolecules, American Chemical Society, 51, pp8923-8939 (2018).
16. Takumi Watanabe, Song Chihong, Kazuyuki Murata, Takuma Kureha, and Daisuke Suzuki*:
“Seeded Emulsion Polymerization of Styrene in the Presence of Water-Swollen Hydrogel
Microspheres”
Langmuir, American Chemical Society, 34, pp8571-8580 (2018).
15. Takuma Kureha, Yasuhisa Nagase and Daisuke Suzuki*:
“High Reusability of Catalytically Active Gold Nanoparticles Immobilized in Core-Shell Hydrogel
Microspheres”
ACS Omega, American Chemical Society, 3, pp6158-6165 (2018).
14. Masaya Takizawa, Yuka Sazuka, Koji Horigome, Yuki Sakurai, Shusuke Matsui, Haruka Minato,
Takuma Kureha, and Daisuke Suzuki*:
“Self-organization of Soft Hydrogel Microspheres during the Evaporation of Aqueous Droplets”
Langmuir, American Chemical Society, 34, pp4515-4525 (2018).
13. Haruka Minato, Masaki Murai, Takumi Watanabe, Shusuke Matsui, Masaya Takizawa,
Takuma Kureha* and Daisuke Suzuki*:
“The Deformation of Hydrogel Microspheres at the Air/Water Interface”
Chemical Communications, Royal Society of Chemistry, 54, pp932-935 (2018).
12. Takuma Kureha and Daisuke Suzuki*:
“Nanocomposite Microgels for the Selective Separation of Halogen Compounds from Aqueous
Solution”
Langmuir, American Chemical Society, 34, pp837-846 (2018).
*Invited by “Early Career Authors in Fundamental Colloid and Interface Science”
*Selected as Front Cover: Langmuir, 34, pp727-728 (2018).
11. Takuma Kureha, Yuichiro Nishizawa and Daisuke Suzuki*:
“Controlled Separation and Release of Organoiodine Compounds using Poly(2-methoxyethyl
acrylate)-analogue Microspheres”
ACS Omega, American Chemical Society, 2, pp7686-7694 (2017).
10. Takuma Kureha, Daichi Aoki, Seina Hiroshige, Keisuke Iijima, Daisuke Aoki, Toshikazu Takata*
and Daisuke Suzuki*:
“Decoupled Thermo- and pH-responsive Hydrogel Microspheres Cross-linked by Rotaxane
Networks”
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Wiley-VCH, 56, pp15393-15396 (2017).
9. Shusuke Matsui, Takuma Kureha, Seina Hiroshige, Mikihiro Shibata, Takayuki Uchihashi*
and Daisuke Suzuki*
“Fast Adsorption of Soft Hydrogel Microspheres on Solid Surfaces in Aqueous Solution”
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Wiley-VCH, 56, pp12146-12149 (2017).
8. Seina Hiroshige, Takuma Kureha, Daichi Aoki, Jun Sawada, Daisuke Aoki, Toshikazu Takata*,
and Daisuke Suzuki*:
“Formation of Tough Films by Evaporation of Water from Dispersions of Elastomer Microspheres
Crosslinked with Rotaxane Supramolecules”
Chemistry - A European Journal, Wiley-VCH, 23, pp8405-8408 (2017).
7. Takuma Kureha, Seina Hiroshige, Shusuke Matsui, and Daisuke Suzuki*:
“Water-immiscible bioinert coatings and film formation from aqueous dispersions of poly(2-
methoxyethyl acrylate) microspheres”
Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, Elsevier, 155, pp166-172 (2017).
*論文内容がAdvances in Engineering (AIE)に紹介
6. Takumi Watanabe, Chiaki Kobayashi, Chihong Song, Kazuyoshi Murata, Takuma Kureha, and
Daisuke Suzuki*:
“Impact of Spatial Distribution of Charged Groups in Core Poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide)-Based
Microgels on the Resultant Composite Structures Prepared by Seeded Emulsion Polymerization
of Styrene”
Langmuir, American Chemical Society, 32, pp12760-12773 (2016).
5. Takuma Kureha, Takahisa Shibamoto, Shusuke Matsui, Takaaki Sato, and Daisuke Suzuki*:
“Investigation of Changes in the Microscopic Structure of Anionic Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-
co-Acrylic acid) Microgels in the Presence of Cationic Organic Dyes toward Precisely Controlled
Uptake/Release of Low-molecular-weight Chemical Compound”
Langmuir, American Chemical Society, 32, pp4575-4585 (2016).
4. Chiaki Kobayashi, Takumi Watanabe, Kazuyoshi Murata, Takuma Kureha, and Daisuke Suzuki*:
“Localization of Polystyrene Particles on the Surface of Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-
methacrylic acid) Microgels Prepared by Seeded Emulsion Polymerization of Styrene”
Langmuir, American Chemical Society, 32, pp1429-1439 (2016).
3. Shusuke Matsui, Takuma Kureha, Yasuhisa Nagase, Kosuke Okeyoshi, Ryo Yoshida,
Takaaki Sato, and Daisuke Suzuki*:
“Small-angle X-ray Scattering Study on Internal Microscopic Structures of Poly(N-
isopropylacrylamide-co-tris(2,2'-bipyridyl))ruthenium(II) Complex Microgels”
Langmuir, American Chemical Society, 31, pp7228-7237 (2015).
2. Takuma Kureha, Takaaki Sato, and Daisuke Suzuki*:
“Relationship between Temperature-Induced Changes in Internal Microscopic Structures of
Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Microgels and Organic Dye Uptake Behavior”
Langmuir, American Chemical Society, 30, pp8717-8725 (2014).
1. Daisuke Suzuki*, Yasuhisa Nagase, Takuma Kureha, and Takaaki Sato:
“Internal Structures of Thermosensitive Hybrid Microgels Investigated by Means of Small-Angle
X-ray Scattering”
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, American Chemical Society, 118, pp2194-2204 (2014)
Books
6. Keita Namba, Takuma Kureha:
” The Analysis of the Dynamics of Microgels and Their Assemblies Using Light Scattering Techniques”
Micro and Nano Gels: Synthesis, Characterization, Modelling, and Applications, 2,
pp 327-347, (2026). DOI: 10.1002/9783527855681.ch9
5. Daisuke Suzuki, Takuma Kureha eds:
“Micro and Nano Gels: Synthesis, Characterization, Modelling, and Applications” Wiley-VCH,
pp1-568 (2026). ISBN: 9783527356287
4. 難波恵汰、呉羽拓真*:
｢動的光散乱法によるゲルのネットワーク構造, 環境応答性の評価｣
ゲル化・増粘剤の使い方と新しいゲルの活用事例, 技術情報協会, 第2章, 第4節, pp51-57 (2025).
3. 呉羽拓真*:
｢動的粘弾性測定による温度応答性高分子ハイドロゲルの物性評価｣
動的粘弾性測定とそのデータ解釈 事例集、技術情報協会、第5章、第4節 pp360-368 (2022).
2. 西澤佑一朗、呉羽拓真、松井秀介、渡邊拓巳、鈴木大介*:
｢第3章 第8節 刺激応答性ハイドロゲル微粒子の機能化｣
刺激応答性高分子ハンドブック、エヌ・ティー・エス、pp239-244 (2018).
1. Daisuke Suzuki*, Takuma Kureha and Koji Horigome:
“Functional Hydrogel Microspheres”
Encyclopedia of Biocolloid and Biointerface Sciences (Ohshima Ed.), Wiley InterScience,
pp554-569 (2016). ISBN:9781118485590
Commentary & Review
9. 呉羽拓真*:
｢量子ビーム散乱法とともに歩む高分子の研究室｣
繊維学会誌, 第82巻, 第2号, pp75-77 (2026).
8. Takuma Kureha*
"Interpenetration of polymer chains on particle surfaces in latex films determined by small-angle X-ray
scattering"
SPring-8/SACLA Research Frontiers 2020, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute,
pp108-109 (2021).
7. 呉羽拓真*
「極めるプロセスを楽しむ 博士号取得後も変わらない考え方」
化学と工業, 特集 教えて、博士！~博士号が拓く多様なキャリアパス~, 74巻1月号,
pp12-13 (2021).
6. 呉羽拓真*
「周囲の温度に応答する高分子ハイドロゲルの物性評価」
東京大学物性研究所 物性研だより, 59巻1号, pp7-9 (2019)
5. 呉羽拓真*、柴山充弘
「光から観たゲル微粒子」
高分子, 特集 やわらかい微粒子, トピックス, 68巻9月号, pp497-498 (2019).
4. Daisuke Suzuki, Koji Horigome, Takuma Kureha, Shusuke Matsui, Takumi Watanabe.
“Polymeric hydrogel microspheres: design, synthesis, characterization, assembly and
applications”
高分子 Hot Topics, 5月号 (2018).
*Polymer Journal 49, pp695-702 (2017)に対するアクセス数ランキングによる選出
3. Daisuke Suzuki*, Koji Horigome, Takuma Kureha, Shusuke Matsui, Takumi Watanabe;
“Polymeric Hydrogel Microspheres: Design, Synthesis, Characterization, Assembly and
Applications”
Polymer Journal, 49, pp695-702 (2017).
*The Most Accessed Papers（October - December 2017）
2. 呉羽拓真、鈴木大介*
「ヒドロゲル微粒子の微細構造変化と分子内包機能の相関」
色材協会誌、リキッドマーブルとカプセル化技術の進展と応用、89巻3月号、pp70-74 (2016).
1. 鈴木大介*、呉羽拓真
「ソフトヒドロゲル微粒子の表面・内部構造と機能」
高分子 高分子科学最新の進歩、65巻１月号、pp30-34 (2016).
Grants
5. 科学研究費補助金 若手研究 (令和4年〜令和6年度)
研究代表者
4. 研究成果展開事業 研究成果最適展開支援プログラム（A-STEP) 産学共同「育成型」(令和2～4年度)
研究分担者 (代表:鈴木大介)
3. 科学研究費補助金 若手研究 (令和元年〜令和2年度)
研究代表者
2. 科学研究費補助金 特別研究員奨励費(PD) (平成30年〜31年度)
研究代表者
1. 科学研究費補助金 特別研究員奨励費(DC1) (平成27年〜29年年度)
研究代表者
Patents
2. 鈴木大介、呉羽拓真
「吸着剤」
特願2018-055534、出願日3月23日 (2018)
特開2019-166457、公開日10月3日 (2019)
1. 鈴木大介、呉羽拓真
「高分子粒子およびその製造方法」
特願2016-162554、出願日8月23日 (2016)
特開2018-030917、公開日3月1日 (2018)