2011-2015

32. Influence of 4-Fluorophenyl Pendants in Thieno[3,4-b]thiophene-benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b’]dithiophene-Based Polymers on the Performance of Photovoltaics
T. Yamamoto, T. Ikai, S. Katori, T. Kuwabara, K. Maeda, T. Koganezawa, K. Takahashi, and S. Kanoh
J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem., 53, 1586-1593 (2015)
DOI: 10.1002/pola.27589

31. Macromolecular Helicity Induction and Memory in a Poly(biphenylylacetylene) Bearing an Ester Group and Its Application to a Chiral Stationary Phase for High-performance Liquid Chromatography
R. Ishidate, K. Shimomura, T. Ikai, S. Kanoh, and K. Maeda
Chem. Lett., 44, 946-948 (2015)
DOI: 10.1246/cl.150299

30. Synthesis of Polyisocyanides Bearing Oligothiophene Pendants: Higher-Order Structural Control through Pendant Framework Design
T. Ikai, Y. Takagi, K. Shinohara, K. Maeda, and S. Kanoh
Polym. J., 47, 625-630 (2015)
DOI: 10.1038/pj.2015.42

29. Thieno[3,4-b]thiophene-Benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b’]dithiophene-Based Polymers Bearing Optically Pure 2-Ethylhexyl Pendants: Synthesis and Application in Polymer Solar Cells
T. Ikai, R. Kojima, S. Katori, T. Yamamoto, T. Kuwabara, K. Maeda, K. Takahashi, and S. Kanoh
Polymer, 56, 171-177 (2015)　
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2014.11.033

28. Efficient and Rapid Direct Transesterification Reactions of Cellulose with Isopropenyl Acetate in Ionic Liquids
R. Kakuchi, M. Yamaguchi, T. Endo, Y. Shibata, K. Ninomiya, T. Ikai, K. Maeda, and K. Takahashi
RSC Adv., 5, 72071-72074 (2015)
DOI: 10.1039/C5RA14408F

27. Switchable Enantioseparation Based on Macromolecular Memory of a Helical Polyacetylene in the Solid State
K. Shimomura, T. Ikai, S. Kanoh, E. Yashima, and K. MaedaNature Chem., 6, 429-434 (2014)
DOI: 10.1038/nchem.1916
Listed as “Highly Cited Papers” in Web of Science

26. Chiral Amplification in Polymer Brushes Consisting of Dynamic Helical Polymer Chains through the Long-Range Communication of Stereochemical Information
K. Maeda, S. Wakasone, K. Shimomura, T. Ikai, and S. Kanoh
Macromolecules, 47, 6540-6546 (2014)
DOI: 10.1021/ma501612e

25. Fine Tuning of Frontier Orbital Energy Levels in Dithieno[3,2-b:2′,3′-d]silole-Based Copolymers Based on the Substituent Effect of Phenyl Pendants
T. Ikai, T. Kudo, M. Nagaki, T. Yamamoto, K. Maeda, and S. Kanoh
Polymer, 55, 2139-2145 (2014)
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2014.03.021

24. Synthesis of Polysaccharide Derivatives Bearing Bromobenzoate Pendants for Use as Chiral Auxiliaries
T. Ikai, K. Kimura, K. Maeda, and S. Kanoh
React. Funct. Polym., 82, 52-57 (2014)
DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2014.06.001

23. Helical Polymer Brushes with a Preferred-Handed Helix-Sense Triggered by a Terminal Optically Active Group in the Pendant
K. Maeda, S. Wakasone, K. Shimomura, T. Ikai, and S. Kanoh
Chem. Commun., 48, 3342-3344 (2012)
DOI: 10.1039/c2cc00024e

22. Synthesis of Seleno[3,4-c]pyrrole-4,6-Dione-Based Polymers for Polymer Solar Cells
T. Ikai, A.K.M.F. Azam, M. Kuzuba, T. Kuwabara, K. Maeda, K. Takahashi, and S. Kanoh
Synth. Met, 162, 1707-1712 (2012)
DOI: 10.1016/j.synthmet.2012.07.003

21. Synthesis and Characterization of Thieno[3,4-b]thiophene-Based Copolymers Bearing 4-Substituted Phenyl Ester Pendants: Facile Fine-Tuning of HOMO Energy Levels
T. Yamamoto, T. Ikai, M. Kuzuba, T. Kuwabara, K. Maeda, K. Takahashi, and S. Kanoh
Macromolecules, 44, 6659-6662 (2011) DOI: 10.1021/ma201501g

20. Synthesis and Chiral Recognition Ability of A Poly(phenylenevinylene)-Encapsulated Amylose Derivative
K. Tamura, N. S. M. Sam, T. Ikai, Y. Okamoto, and E. Yashima
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 84, 741-747 (2011)
DOI: 10.1246/bcsj.20110074
Highlighted as Selected Paper

19. Chiral Recognition Ability of Cellulose Derivatives Bearing Pyridyl and Bipyridyl Residues as Chiral Stationary Phases for High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
Y. Katoh, Y. Tsujimoto, C. Yamamoto, T. Ikai, M. Kamigaito, and Y. Okamoto
Polym. J., 43, 84-90 (2011)
DOI: 10.1038/pj.2010.108

18. Synthesis of Polysaccharide Derivatives Bearing Pyridine N-Oxide Groups and Their Use as Asymmetric Organocatalysts
T. Ikai, M. Moro, K. Maeda, and S. Kanoh
React. Funct. Polym., 71, 1055-1058 (2011)
DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2011.07.010