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  1. Sucrose conversion to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural over commercial ion-exchange resin

    Article • Biomass and Bioenergy, August 2025, Elsevier

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  2. Ultrafast infrared nano-imaging of local electron-hole dynamics in CVD-grown single-walled carbon nanotubes

    Article • Science Advances, June 2025, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  3. Imaging atomic structures below freezing reveals how molecules behave in cold liquid environments.

    Article • Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, May 2025, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  4. Emergence of Optical Activity and Surface Morphology Changes in Racemic Amino Acid Films Under Circularly Polarized Lyman‐α Light Irradiation

    Article • Chirality, November 2024, Wiley

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  5. Direct observation of the electronic structure and many-body interactions of low-mobility carriers in perylene diimide derivative

    Article • Applied Physics Letters, July 2024, American Institute of Physics

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  6. The interface between ice and alcohols analyzed by atomic force microscopy

    Article • The Journal of Chemical Physics, July 2024, American Institute of Physics

    Hiroshi Onishi, Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  7. Development of a method for analyzing the positional correlation of local structures in scanning probe microscopy images using template-matching image-processing method

    Article • Applied Physics Express, March 2024, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  8. Enantioselectivity of discretized helical supramolecule consisting of achiral cobalt phthalocyanines via chiral-induced spin selectivity effect

    Article • Nature Communications, July 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  9. Interactions among solvent, anion acceptor, and supporting electrolyte salt in fluoride shuttle battery electrolyte based on nuclear magnetic resonance

    Article • Energy Storage, October 2022, Wiley

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  10. How do the ions in electrolyte transfer between electrodes in a new innovative battery?

    Article • Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, April 2022, Wiley

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  11. When liquids meet solids

    Article • Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, July 2021, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  12. Effect of anion acceptor added to the electrolyte on the electrochemical performance of bismuth(III) fluoride in a fluoride shuttle battery

    Article • Chemical Physics Letters, September 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  13. X‐Ray Total Scattering of Electrolytes in Liquid‐Based Fluoride Shuttle Battery: Electrolyte Composition Dependence of the Low‐ Q Peak

    Article • physica status solidi (b), July 2020, Wiley

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  14. Atomic-Scale Three-Dimensional Local Solvation Structures of Ionic Liquids

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, January 2020, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  15. Atomic-Level Viscosity Distribution in the Hydration Layer

    Article • Physical Review Letters, March 2019, American Physical Society (APS)

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  16. Electrochemical performance of a lead fluoride electrode mixed with carbon in an electrolyte containing triphenylboroxine as an anion acceptor for fluoride shuttle batteries

    Article • Materials Chemistry and Physics, March 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  17. Correction: Effects of LiBOB on salt solubility and BiF3 electrode electrochemical properties in fluoride shuttle batteries

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, January 2019, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  18. Effects of LiBOB on salt solubility and BiF3 electrode electrochemical properties in fluoride shuttle batteries

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, January 2019, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  19. Triphenylboroxine and Triphenylborane as Anion Acceptors for Electrolyte in Fluoride Shuttle Batteries

    Article • Chemistry Letters, November 2018, The Chemical Society of Japan

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  20. Electrochemical properties of lead fluoride electrode in fluoride shuttle battery

    Article • Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, October 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  21. Site-Selective Analysis of Nickel-Substituted Li-Rich Layered Material: Migration and Role of Transition Metal at Charging and Discharging

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, August 2018, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  22. Improvement of cycling performance in bismuth fluoride electrodes by controlling electrolyte composition in fluoride shuttle batteries

    Article • Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, August 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  23. Atomic-Scale 3D Local Hydration Structures Influenced by Water-Restricting Dimensions

    Article • Langmuir, July 2018, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  24. Evolution and Migration of Lithium-Deficient Phases during Electrochemical Delithiation of Large Single Crystals of LiFePO4

    Article • ACS Applied Energy Materials, March 2018, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  25. Difference of rate performance between discharge and charge reactions for bismuth fluoride electrode in lithium-ion battery

    Article • Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, December 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  26. Surface and interface sciences of Li-ion batteries

    Article • Progress in Surface Science, December 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  27. Observation of the interface between the solvent and the electrode in lithium ion battery

    Article • The Journal of Chemical Physics, September 2017, American Institute of Physics

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  28. Electrochemical Reaction Mechanism for Bi1-x Ba x F3-x (x =0, 0.1, 0.2, and 0.4) Electrodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Article • ChemistrySelect, July 2017, Wiley

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  29. Cycling Fading Mechanism for a Bismuth Fluoride Electrode in a Lithium-Ion Battery

    Article • ChemistrySelect, April 2017, Wiley

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  30. Electrochemical Performance of a Bismuth Fluoride Electrode in a Reserve-Type Fluoride Shuttle Battery

    Article • Journal of The Electrochemical Society, January 2017, The Electrochemical Society

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  31. Dynamic Behavior at the Interface between Lithium Cobalt Oxide and an Organic Electrolyte Monitored by Neutron Reflectivity Measurements

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, September 2016, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  32. Unsupported Nanoporous Gold Catalyst for Chemoselective Hydrogenation Reactions under Low Pressure: Effect of Residual Silver on the Reaction

    Article • Journal of the American Chemical Society, August 2016, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  33. Dependence of Structural Defects in Li2MnO3 on Synthesis Temperature

    Article • Chemistry of Materials, June 2016, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  34. Structural Understanding of Superior Battery Properties of Partially Ni-Doped Li2MnO3 as Cathode Material

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, May 2016, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  35. Lithium intercalation and structural changes at the LiCoO2 surface under high voltage battery operation

    Article • Journal of Power Sources, March 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  36. Oxidation behaviour of lattice oxygen in Li-rich manganese-based layered oxide studied by hard X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, January 2016, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  37. Tunneling Desorption of Single Hydrogen on the Surface of Titanium Dioxide

    Article • ACS Nano, July 2015, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  38. Effect of an Electrolyte Additive of Vinylene Carbonate on the Electronic Structure at the Surface of a Lithium Cobalt Oxide Electrode under Battery Operating Conditions

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, April 2015, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  39. Local structural change in Li2FeSiO4 polyanion cathode material during initial cycling

    Article • Solid State Ionics, September 2014, Elsevier

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  40. Atomic Defects in Titanium Dioxide

    Article • The Chemical Record, August 2014, Wiley

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  41. Origin of Surface Coating Effect for MgO on LiCoO2to Improve the Interfacial Reaction between Electrode and Electrolyte

    Article • Advanced Materials Interfaces, August 2014, Wiley

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  42. High energy density rechargeable magnesium battery using earth-abundant and non-toxic elements

    Article • Scientific Reports, July 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  43. Improved Cyclic Performance of Lithium-Ion Batteries: An Investigation of Cathode/Electrolyte Interface via In Situ Total-Reflection Fluorescence X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, April 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  44. Relationship between Phase Transition Involving Cationic Exchange and Charge–Discharge Rate in Li2FeSiO4

    Article • Chemistry of Materials, January 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  45. The synergistic effect of nanoporous AuPd alloy catalysts on highly chemoselective 1,4-hydrosilylation of conjugated cyclic enones

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  46. MgFePO4F as a feasible cathode material for magnesium batteries

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  47. Stabilization of the Electronic Structure at the Cathode/Electrolyte Interface via MgO Ultra-thin Layer during Lithium-ions Insertion/Extraction

    Article • Electrochemistry, January 2014, The Electrochemical Society of Japan

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  48. Impact of Lithium-Ion Ordering on Surface Electronic States ofLixCoO2

    Article • Physical Review Letters, September 2013, American Physical Society (APS)

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  49. Selective Aerobic Oxidation of Methanol in the Coexistence of Amines by Nanoporous Gold Catalysts: Highly Efficient Synthesis of Formamides

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, August 2013, Wiley

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  50. Photoresponse on the Desorption of an Atomic Hydrogen on Titanium Dioxide Surface Induced by a Tip of Scanning Tunneling Microscope

    Article • Chemistry Letters, August 2013, The Chemical Society of Japan

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  51. STM Investigation of CO Ordering on Pt(111): From an Isolated Molecule to High-Coverage Superstructures

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, August 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  52. Quantitating the Lattice Strain Dependence of Monolayer Pt Shell Activity toward Oxygen Reduction

    Article • Journal of the American Chemical Society, April 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  53. Dispersive Electronic States of the π-Orbitals Stacking in Single Molecular Lines on the Si(001)-(2×1)-H Surface

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, March 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  54. A novel cationic-ordering fluoro-polyanionic cathode LiV0.5Fe0.5PO4F and its single phase Li+ insertion/extraction behaviour

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  55. Phase Transition Analysis between LiFePO4and FePO4by In-Situ Time-Resolved X-ray Absorption and X-ray Diffraction

    Article • Journal of The Electrochemical Society, January 2013, The Electrochemical Society

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  56. Substituent Effect on the Intermolecular Arrangements of One-Dimensional Molecular Assembly on the Si(100)-(2×1)-H Surface

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, December 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  57. Nanoporous Gold Catalyst for Highly Selective Semihydrogenation of Alkynes: Remarkable Effect of Amine Additives

    Article • Journal of the American Chemical Society, October 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  58. Creation of single oxygen vacancy on titanium dioxide surface

    Article • Journal of Materials Research, June 2012, Cambridge University Press

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  59. ChemInform Abstract: Nanoporous Copper Metal Catalyst in Click Chemistry: Nanoporosity-Dependent Activity Without Supports and Bases.

    Article • ChemInform, April 2012, Wiley

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  60. Aerobic oxidation of alcohols in the liquid phase with nanoporous gold catalysts

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  61. Nanoporous Copper Metal Catalyst in Click Chemistry: Nanoporosity-Dependent Activity without Supports and Bases

    Article • Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, November 2011, Wiley

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  62. The Electronic State and Spatial Distribution of Excess Charge Created by Oxygen Vacancies on Titanium Dioxide Surfaces

    Article • Hyomen Kagaku, January 2010, Surface Science Society Japan

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  63. High-resolution molecular images of rubrene single crystals obtained by frequency modulation atomic force microscopy

    Article • Applied Physics Letters, August 2009, American Institute of Physics

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  64. Electronic state observation of inner organic thin films beneath electrodes: Fluorescence-yield X-ray absorption spectra of pentacene derivative films

    Article • Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena, August 2009, Elsevier

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  65. The electronic structure of oxygen atom vacancy and hydroxyl impurity defects on titanium dioxide (110) surface

    Article • The Journal of Chemical Physics, March 2009, American Institute of Physics

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  66. First-principles calculations of hydrogen diffusion on rutile TiO2(110) surfaces

    Article • The Journal of Chemical Physics, September 2007, American Institute of Physics

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  67. X-ray Absorption Fine Structure Combined with X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry. Improvement of Spectral Resolution at the Absorption Edges of 9−29 keV

    Article • Analytical Chemistry, March 2006, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Yasuo Izumi, Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  68. X-ray Absorption Fine Structure Combined with X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry. Improvement of Spectral Resolution at the Absorption Edges of 9−29 keV

    Article • Analytical Chemistry, November 2005, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Yasuo Izumi, Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  69. Monitoring Trace Amounts of Lead and Arsenic Adsorption by Xray Absorption Fine Structure Combined with Fluorescence Spectrometry

    Article • Physica Scripta, January 2005, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Dr Yasuo Izumi, Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  70. Investigation of the electronic interaction between TiO2(110) surfaces and Au clusters by PES and STM

    Article • Surface Science, September 2004, Elsevier

    Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  71. Nitric Oxide Reduction by Carbon Monoxide over Supported Hexaruthenium Cluster Catalysts. 1. The Active Site Structure That Depends on Supporting Metal Oxide and Catalytic Reaction Conditions

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, August 2003, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Yasuo Izumi, Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  72. 32 X-ray absorption fine structure utilizing a fluorescence spectrometer: Site selective structure determination of environmental catalysts and adsorbents

    Article • January 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Yasuo Izumi, Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  73. X-ray Absorption Fine Structure Combined with Fluorescence Spectrometry for Monitoring Trace Amounts of Lead Adsorption in the Environmental Conditions

    Article • Analytical Chemistry, August 2002, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Yasuo Izumi, Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  74. Nanoparticles of Amorphous Ruthenium Sulfide Easily Obtainable from a TiO2-Supported Hexanuclear Cluster Complex [Ru6C(CO)16]2−: A Highly Active Catalyst for the Reduction of SO2 with H2

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, July 2002, Wiley

    Dr Yasuo Izumi, Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  75. Site-selective XAFS spectroscopy tuned to surface active sites of copper catalysts

    Article • Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena, August 2001, Elsevier

    Dr Yasuo Izumi, Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  76. Site-selective XAFS spectroscopy tuned to surface active sites of Cu/ZnO and Cr/SiO2 catalysts

    Article • Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, March 2001, International Union of Crystallography

    Dr Yasuo Izumi, Dr. Taketoshi Minato

  77. Supported ruthenium carbido-cluster catalysts for the catalytic removal of nitrogen monoxide and sulfur dioxide: the preparation process monitored by sulfur K-edge X-ray absorption near-edge structure

    Article • January 2000, Elsevier

    Dr Yasuo Izumi, Dr. Taketoshi Minato