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2024年
126. Fast photochromism of helicene-bridged imidazole dimersKatsuya Mutoh, Jiro Abe
Chem. Sci., 2024, 15(33), 13343-13350.
125. Stepwise photochromism of large macrocycles incorporating two negative photochromic units
Natsuho Moriyama, Shiori Yagi, Jiro Abe
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2024, 15(30), 7548-7555.
124. Drastically accelerated radical recombination kinetics of a hexaarylbiimidazole derivative
Shiori Yagi, Masaki Kawano, Jiro Abe
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2024, 15(23), 6190-6193.
123. Nonlinear photochromic reaction based on sensitizer-free triplet-triplet annihilation in a perylene-substituted rhodamine spirolactam
Genki Kawai, Yuki Nagai, Kanna Tsuji, Yoshinori Okayasu, Jiro Abe, Yoichi Kobayashi
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2024, 63, e202404140.
2023年
122. Unraveling steric effects on ultrafast bond-dissociation processes of photochromic radical complexesTomoya Seri, Yoshinori Okayasu, Yuki Nagai, Jiro Abe, Yoichi Kobayashi
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2023, 14(50), 11474-11479.
121. Photochromic dinuclear iridium(III) complexes having phenoxyl-imidazolyl radical complex derivatives
Yoshinori Okayasu, Takuya Miyahara, Rintaro Shimada, Yuki Nagai, Akira Sakamoto, Jiro Abe, Yoichi Kobayashi
Chem. Commun., 2023, 59(57), 8850-8853.
120. Bridged-imidazole dimer exhibiting three-state negative photochromism with a single photochromic unit
Hiroki Ito, Katsuya Mutoh, Jiro Abe
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2023, 145(11), 6498-6506.
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119. Acceleration of thermal back-reaction and finding of non-photochromic isomer for negative photochromic binaphthyl-bridged imidazole dimer
Katsuya Mutoh, Natsuho Moriyama, Jiro Abe
Chem. Commun., 2023, 59(20), 2962-2965.
118. Negative photochromic 3-phenylperylenyl-bridged imidazole dimer offering quantitative and selective bidirectional photoisomerization with visible and near-infrared light
Natsuho Moriyama, Jiro Abe
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2023, 145(6), 3318-3322.
2022年
117. Controlling diradical character of photogenerated colored isomers of phenoxyl-imidazolyl radical complexesMoe Nishijima, Katsuya Mutoh, Rintaro Shimada, Akira Sakamoto, Jiro Abe
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2022, 144(37), 17186-17197.
116. Stepwise photochromism of bis(imidazole dimer) bridged by a sulfur atom
Katsuya Mutoh, Jiro Abe
Org. Lett., 2022, 24(28), 5166-5170.
115. Excitation wavelength- and intensity-dependent stepwise two-photon induced photochromic reaction
Katsuya Mutoh, Katsuya Yamamoto, Jiro Abe
Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2022, 21, 1445-1458.
114. A photochromic carbazolyl-imidazolyl radical complex
Yasuki Kawanishi, Yasutomo Segawa, Katsuya Mutoh, Jiro Abe, Yoichi Kobayashi
Chem. Commun., 2022, 58(32), 4997-5000.
113. Recent advances in low-power-threshold nonlinear photochromic materials
Yoichi Kobayashi, Jiro Abe
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2022, 51(7), 2397-2415.
112. Cisoid-cis intermediate plays a crucial role in decolouration rate in photochromic reaction of 8H-pyranoquinazolines and 3H-naphthopyrans
Sabina Brazevic, Marek Sikorski, Michel Sliwa, Jiro Abe, Michal F. Rode, Gotard Burdzinski
Dyes Pigm., 2022, 201, 110249.
2021年
111. Dynamic spin-spin interaction observed as interconversion of chemical bonds in stepwise two-photon induced photochromic reactionKatsuya Mutoh, Shota Toshimitsu, Yoichi Kobayashi, Jiro Abe
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2021, 143(34), 13917-13928.
110. A qualitative measure of diradical character based on radical-radical coupling reaction
Moe Nishijima, Katsuya Mutoh, Jiro Abe
Chem. Lett., 2021, 50(7), 1423-1427.
This paper has been selected for the Editor’s Choice Paper for its important insights.
109. Extending the lifetimes of charge transfer states generated by photoinduced heterolysis of photochromic radical complexes
Yasuki Kawanishi, Katsuya Mutoh, Jiro Abe, Yoichi Kobayashi
Asian J. Org. Chem., 2021, 10(4), 891-900.
2020年
108. Control of the photo-isomerization mechanism in 3H-naphthopyrans to prevent formation of unwanted long-lived photoproductsSabina Brazevic, Stanislaw Nizinski, Michel Sliwa, Jiro Abe, Michal F. Rode,Gotard Burdzinski
Int. J. Mol. Sci., 2020, 21(21), 7825-1586.
107. Fast photochromism of the imidazole dimers bridged by group 14 atoms
Hiroki Ito, Sho Tanaka, Katsuya Mutoh, Jiro Abe
Org. Lett., 2020, 22(14), 5680-5684.
106. Enhancement of negative photochromic properties of naphthalene-bridged phenoxyl-imidazolyl radical complex
Hiroki Ito, Katsuya Mutoh, Jiro Abe
ChemPhysChem, 2020, 21(14), 1578-1586. (Invited Paper)
105. Photochromic radical complexes that show heterolytic bond dissociation
Ryosuke Usui, Katsuya Yamamoto, Hajime Okajima, Katsuya Mutoh, Akira Sakamoto, Jiro Abe, Yoichi Kobayashi
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2020, 142(22), 10132-10142.
104. Red or near-infrared light operating negative photochromism of a binaphthyl-bridged imidazole dimer
Aya Kometani, Yuki Inagaki, Katsuya Mutoh, Jiro Abe
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2020, 142(17), 7995-8005.
2019年
103. Photochromic reaction by red light via triplet fusion upconversionAyako Tokunaga, Lucas Martinez Uriarte, Katsuya Mutoh, Eduard Fron, Johan Hofkens, Michel Sliwa, Jiro Abe
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2019, 141(44), 17744-17753.
102. Excited state dynamics for visible-light sensitization of a photochromic benzil-subsituted phenoxyl-imidazolyl radical complex
Yoichi Kobayashi, Yukie Mamiya, Katsuya Mutoh, Hikaru Sotome, Masafumi Koga, Hiroshi Miyasaka, Jiro Abe
Beilstein J. Org. Chem., 2019, 15, 2369-2379. (Invited Paper)
101. Molecular design to increase the photosensitivity of photochromic phenoxyl-imidazolyl radical complex
Ruiji Li, Hiroki Arai, Yoichi Kobayashi, Katsuya Mutoh, Jiro Abe
Mater. Chem. Front., 2019, 3, 2380-2387. (Invited Paper)
100. Turn-on mode fluorescence switch by using negative photochromic imidazole dimer
Katsuya Mutoh, Nanae Miyashita, Kaho Arai, Jiro Abe
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2019, 141(14), 5650-5654.
This paper has been selected for the supplementary cover for its important insights.
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99. Electrochromism of fast photochromic radical complexes forming the light-unresponsive stable colored radical cation
Katsuya Yamamoto, Isshu Gomita, Hajime Okajima, Akira Sakamoto, Katsuya Mutoh, Jiro Abe
Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 4917-4920.
This paper has been selected for the outside back cover for its important insights.
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98. Photo- and electro-driven molecular switching system of aryl-bridged photochromic radical complexes
Katsuya Yamamoto, Katsuya Mutoh, Jiro Abe
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2019, 123(10), 1945-1952.
97. Rational molecular design for controlling photochromism involving thermally‐activated valence isomerization of phenoxyl‐imidazolyl radical complexes
Shota Toshimitsu, Kentaro Shima, Katsuya Mutoh, Yoichi Kobayashi, Jiro Abe
ChemPhotoChem, 2019, 3(6), 487-494. (Invited Paper)
96. Visible light intensity dependent negative photochromism of binaphthyl-bridged phenoxyl-imidazolyl radical complex
Izumi Yonekawa, Katsuya Mutoh, Jiro Abe
Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 1221-1224.
95. On-demand control of the photochromic properties of naphthopyrans
Hayato Kuroiwa, Yuki Inagaki, Katsuya Mutoh, Jiro Abe
Adv. Mater., 2019, 31(2), 1805661.
2018年
94. Fluorescence modulation by fast photochromism of [2.2]paracyclophane-bridged imidazole dimer possessing a perylene bisimide moietyKatsuya Mutoh, Michel Sliwa, Eduard Fron, Johan Hofkens, Jiro Abe
J. Mater. Chem. C, 2018, 6, 9523-9531. (Invited Paper)
93. Switching of radiation force on optically trapped microparticles through photochromic reactions of pyranoquinazoline derivatives
Kenji Setoura, Ahsan M. Memon, Syoji Ito, Yuki Inagaki, Katsuya Mutoh, Jiro Abe, Hiroshi Miyasaka
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2018, 122(38), 22033-22040.
This paper has been selected for the front cover for its important insights.
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92. Stepwise photochromism of bisnaphthopyrans exhibiting an excitation intensity-dependent color change
Yuki Inagaki, Katsuya Mutoh, Jiro Abe
Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2018, 17, 946-953.
91. Reversible valence photoisomerization between closed-shell quinoidal and open-shell biradical forms
Ayako Tokunaga, Katsuya Mutoh, Takeshi Hasegawa, Jiro Abe
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2018, 9(8), 1833-1837.
90. Structurally and electronically modulated spin interaction of transient biradicals in two photon-gated stepwise photochromism
Izumi Yonekawa, Katsuya Mutoh, Yoichi Kobayashi and Jiro Abe
Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2018, 17, 290-301.
89. Stepwise two-photon absorption processes utilizing photochromic reactions
Yoichi Kobayashi, Katsuya Mutoh and Jiro Abe
J. Photochem. Photobiol., C, 2018, 34, 2-28. (Review Article)
88. Intensity-dependent photoresponse of biphotochromic molecule composed of a negative and a positive photochromic unit
Izumi Yonekawa, Katsuya Mutoh, Yoichi Kobayashi and Jiro Abe
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140(3), 1091-1097.
This paper has been selected for the supplementary cover for its important insights.
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2017年
87. A simple and versatile strategy for rapid color fading and intense coloration of photochromic naphthopyran familiesYuki Inagaki, Yoichi Kobayashi, Katsuya Mutoh and Jiro Abe
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2017, 139(38), 13429-13441.
86. Direct observation of the ultrafast evolution of open-shell biradical in photochromic radical dimer
Yoichi Kobayashi, Hajime Okajima, Hikaru Sotome, Takeshi Yanai, Katsuya Mutoh, Yusuke Yoneda, Yasuteru Shigeta, Akira Sakamoto, Hiroshi Miyasaka and Jiro Abe
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2017, 139(18), 6382-6389.
85. Highly durable photochromic radical complexes having no steric protections of radicals
Yoichi Kobayashi, Yasuhiro Mishima, Katsuya Mutoh and Jiro Abe
Chem. Commun., 2017, 53, 4315-4318.
84. Rate-tunable stepwise two-photon-gated photoresponsive systems employing a synergetic interaction between transient biradical units
Katsuya Mutoh, Yoichi Kobayashi, Takuya Yamane, Takahiro Ikezawa and Jiro Abe
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2017, 139(12), 4452-4461.
This paper has been selected by the Editorial Board of SYNFACTS for its important insights
SYNFACTS, 2017, 13(06), 0598.
83. Disclosing whole reaction pathways of photochromic 3H-naphthopyrans with fast color fading
Sabina Brazevic, Michel Sliwa, Yoichi Kobayashi, Jiro Abe and Gotard Burdzinski
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2017, 8(5), 909-914.
82. Polymorphs of a diarylethene that exhibits strong emission and direct visualization of polymorphic phase transition process by fluorescence color change
Daichi Kitagawa, Tatsumoto Nakahama, Katsuya Mutoh, Yoichi Kobayashi, Jiro Abe, Hikaru Sotome, Syoji Ito, Hiroshi Miyasaka and Seiya Kobatake
Dyes Pigm., 2017, 139, 233-238.
81. Efficient coloration and decoloration reactions of fast photochromic 3H-naphthopyrans in PMMA-b-PBA block copolymer
Katsuya Mutoh, Yoichi Kobayashi and Jiro Abe
Dyes Pigm., 2017, 137, 307-311.
2016年
80. Fast photochromic molecules toward realization of photosynergetic effectsYoichi Kobayashi, Katsuya Mutoh and Jiro Abe
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2016, 7(18), 3666-3675. (Perspective)
79. Fast photochromism involving thermally-activated valence isomerization of phenoxyl-imidazolyl radical complex derivatives
Yoichi Kobayashi, Kentaro Shima, Katsuya Mutoh and Jiro Abe
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2016, 7(16), 3067-3072.
78. Turn-on mode fluorescence photoswitching of diarylethene single crystals
Masakazu Morimoto, Ryota Kashihara, Katsuya Mutoh, Yoichi Kobayashi, Jiro Abe, Hikaru Sotome, Syoji Ito, Hiroshi Miyasaka and Masahiro Irie
CrystEngComm, 2016, 18(38), 7241-7248.
77. Real-time dynamic hologram of a 3D object with fast photochromic molecules
Yoichi Kobayashi and Jiro Abe
Adv. Optical Mater., 2016, 4(9), 1354-1357. (Invited Paper)
76. Stealth fast photoswitching of negative photochromic naphthalene-bridged phenoxyl-imidazolyl radical complexes
Katsuya Mutoh, Yoichi Kobayashi, Yasukazu Hirao, Takashi Kubo and Jiro Abe
Chem. Commun., 2016, 52(41), 6797-6800.
75. Stepwise two-photon induced fast photoswitching via electron transfer in higher excited states of photochromic imidazole dimer
Yoichi Kobayashi, Tetsuro Katayama, Takuya Yamane, Kenji Setoura, Syoji Ito, Hiroshi Miyasaka and Jiro Abe
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2016, 138(18), 5930-5938.
74. Thiophene-substituted phenoxyl-imidazolyl radical complexes with high photosensitivity
Takahiro Ikezawa, Katsuya Mutoh, Yoichi Kobayashi and Jiro Abe
Chem. Commun., 2016, 52(12), 2465-2468.
This paper has been selected for the front cover for its important insights.
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73. Fast negative photochromism of 1,1’-binaphthyl-bridged phenoxyl-imidazolyl radical complex
Tetsuo Yamaguchi, Yoichi Kobayashi and Jiro Abe
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2016, 138(3), 906-913.
2015年
72. Self-contained photoacid generator triggered by photocyclization of
triangle terarylene backbone
Takuya Nakashima, Kenta Tsuchie, Rui Kanazawa, Ruiji Li, Shunsuke Iijima,
Olivier Galangau, Hisako Nakagawa, Katsuya Mutoh, Yoichi Kobayashi, Jiro
Abe and Tsuyoshi Kawai
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, 137(22), 7023-7026.
This paper has been selected for JACS spotlights for its important insights.
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015,137(22), 6973-6974.
71. Stepwise two-photon-gated photochemical reaction in photochromic [2.2]paracyclophane-bridged
bis(imidazole dimer)
Katsuya Mutoh, Yuki Nakagawa, Akira Sakamoto, Yoichi Kobayashi and Jiro Abe
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, 137(17), 5674-5677.
70. Photochromic phenoxyl-imidazolyl radical complexes with decoloration
rates from tens of nanoseconds to seconds
Hiroaki Yamashita, Takahiro Ikezawa, Yoichi Kobayashi and Jiro Abe
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2015, 137(15), 4952-4955.
69. Photo-control of the thermal radical recombination reaction: Photochromism
of an azobenzene-bridged imidazole dimer
Katsuya Mutoh, Hiroki Arai, Yoichi Kobayashi and Jiro Abe
Pure Appl. Chem., 2015, 87(6), 511-523. (Invited Paper)
68. Relationship between activation volume and polymer matrix effects on
photochromic performance: Bridging molecular parameter to environmental
effect
Kentaro Shima, Katsuya Mutoh, Yoichi Kobayashi and Jiro Abe
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2015, 119(7), 1087-1093.
67. Rational molecular design for drastic acceleration of color-fading
speed of photochromic naphthopyrans
Katsutoshi Arai, Yoichi Kobayashi and Jiro Abe
Chem. Commun., 2015, 51(15), 3057-3060.
This paper has been selected for the outside back cover for its important
insights.
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66. Nanosecond photochromic molecular switching of a biphenyl-bridged imidazole
dimer revealed by wide range transient absorption spectroscopy
Tetsuo Yamaguchi, Michiel F. Hilbers, Paul P. Reinders, Yoichi Kobayashi,
Albert M. Brouwer and Jiro Abe
Chem. Commun., 2015, 51(7), 1375-1378.
65. Entropy-controlled biradical-quinoid isomerization of a π-conjugated
delocalized biradical
Katsuya Mutoh, Yuki Nakagawa, Sayaka Hatano, Yoichi Kobayashi and Jiro Abe
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2015, 17(2), 1151-1155.
2014年
64. Pressure effects on the radical-radical recombination reaction of photochromic
bridged imidazole dimers
Katsuya Mutoh and Jiro Abe
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2014, 16(33), 17537-17540.
63. Pentaarylbiimidazole, PABI: An easily synthesized fast photohromic
molecules with superior durability
Hiroaki Yamashita and Jiro Abe
Chem. Commun., 2014, 50(62), 8468-8471.
This paper has been selected for the inside front cover for its important
insights.
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62. A chiral BINOL-bridged imidazole dimer possessing sub-millisecond fast
photochromism
Takahiro Iwasaki, Tetsuya Kato, Yoichi Kobayashi and Jiro Abe
Chem. Commun., 2014, 50(56), 7481-7484.
61. Electrochemistry of photochromic [2.2]paracyclophane-bridged imidazole
dimers: Rational understanding of the electronic structures
Emi Nakano, Katsuya Mutoh, Yoichi Kobayashi and Jiro Abe
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2014, 118(12), 2288-2297.
60. Enhancing the versatility and functionality of fast photochromic bridged-imidazole
dimers by flipping imidazole rings
Kentaro Shima, Katsuya Mutoh, Yoichi Kobayashi and Jiro Abe
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2014, 136(10), 3796-3799.
59. Remarkable solvatochromic color change via proton tautomerism of a
phenol-linked imidazole derivative
Hiroaki Yamashita and Jiro Abe
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2014, 118(8), 1430-1438.
58. Multistate photochromism of 1-phenylnaphthalene-bridged imidazole dimer
that has three colorless isomers and two colored isomers
Tetsuo Yamaguchi, Sayaka Hatano and Jiro Abe
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2014, 118(1), 134-143.
57. Excited-state dynamics of thiophene substituted betaine pyridinium
compounds
Stéphane Aloïse, Zuzanna Pawlowska, Olivier Poizat, Guy
Buntinx, Aurélie Perrier, François Maurel, Kazuhiro
Ohkawa, Atsushi Kimoto and Jiro Abe
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2014, 16(4), 1460-1468.
2013年
56. Multivariate curve resolution? Alternating least squares to cope with
deviations from data bilinearity in ultrafast time-resolved spectroscopy
Bruno Debus, Michel Sliwa, Hiroshi Miyasaka, Jiro Abe and Cyril Ruckebusch
Chemometr. Intell. Lab., 2013, 128, 101-110.
55. Photochromism of a naphthalene-bridged imidazole dimer constrained
to the “anti” conformation
Katsuya Mutoh, Kentaro Shima, Tetsuo Yamaguchi, Masayuki Kobayashi and Jiro Abe
Org. Lett., 2013, 15(12), 2938-2941.
This paper has been selected by the Editorial Board of SYNFACTS for its
important insights
SYNFACTS, 2013, 9(9), 0957.
54. Insights into the recombination of radical pair in hexaarylbiimidazoles
Stephanie Delbaere, Maylis Orio, Jerome Berthet, Michel Sliwa, Sayaka Hatano
and Jiro Abe
Chem. Commun., 2013, 49(52), 5841-5843.
53. Fast photochromism in polymer matrix with plasticizer and real-time
dynamic holographic properties
Norihito Ishii and Jiro Abe
Appl. Phys. Lett., 2013, 102, 163301.
52. Rapid fluorescence switching by using a fast photochromic [2.2]paracyclophane-bridged
imidazole dimer
Katsuya Mutoh, Michel Sliwa and Jiro Abe
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2013, 117(9), 4808-4814.
51. Unusual negative photochromism via a short-lived imidazolyl radical
of 1,1'-binaphthyl-bridged imidazole dimer
Sayaka Hatano, Takeru Horino, Atsuhiro Tokita, Toyoji Oshima and Jiro Abe
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135(8), 3164-3172.
This paper has been selected by the Editorial Board of SYNFACTS for its important insights.
SYNFACTS, 2013, 9(5), 0500.
2012年
50. Optical motion control of maglev graphite
Masayuki Kobayashi, Jiro Abe
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134(51), 20593-20596.
This paper has been introduced in RSC Chemistry World.
49. A real-time dynamic holographic material using a fast photochromic
molecule
Norihito Ishii, Tetsuya Kato and Jiro Abe
Sci. Rep., 2012, 2, 819.
48. Spectroelectrochemistry of a photochromic [2.2]paracyclophane-bridged imidazole
dimer: Clarification of the electrochemical behavior of HABI
Katsuya Mutoh, Emi Nakano and Jiro Abe
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2012, 116(25), 6792-6797.
47. A peroxide-bridged imidazole dimer formed from a photochromic naphthalene-bridged
imidazole dimer
Sayaka Hatano and Jiro Abe
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14, 5855-5860.
46. Synthesis and properties of poly(tetramethyl-1,6-silpyrenylenesiloxane)
derivative with phenyl groups on pyrenylene moiety
Kazutoshi Imai, Takumi Sasaki, Jiro Abe and Nobukatsu Nemoto
Polym. Bull., 2012, 68(6), 1589-1601.
45. A two-step ICT process for solvatochromic betaine pyridinium revealed
by ultrafast spectroscopy, multivariate curve resolution, and DFT calculations
Stéphane Aloïse, Zuzanna Pawlowska, Cyril Ruckebusch, Michel
Sliwa, Julien Dubois, Olivier Poizat, Guy Buntinx, Aurélie
Perrier, François Maurel, Patrice Jacques, Jean-Pierre
Malval, Lionel Poisson, Giovanni Piani and Jiro Abe
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2012, 14(6), 1945-1956.
44. Entropy-controlled thermal back-reaction of photochromic [2.2]paracyclophane-bridged
imidazole dimer
Shigekazu Kawai, Tetsuo Yamaguchi, Tetsuya Kato, Sayaka Hatano and Jiro
Abe
Dyes Pigm., 2012, 92(2), 872-876. (Invited Paper)
2011年
43. Photoinduced intramolecular charge transfer process of betaine pyridinium: A theoretical spectroscopic study
Aurélie Perrier, Stéphane Aloïse, Zuzanna Pawlowska, Michel
Sliwa, François Maurel and Jiro Abe
Chem. Phys. Lett., 2011, 515(1-3), 42-48.
42. Photochromic properties of [2.2]paracyclophane-bridged imidazole dimer
with increased photosensitivity by introducing pyrenyl moiety
Hiroaki Yamashita and Jiro Abe
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2011, 115(46), 13332-13337.
41. Reversible photogeneration of a stable chiral radical-pair from a fast
photochromic molecule
Sayaka Hatano, Kana Fujita, Nobuyuki Tamaoki, Takashi Kaneko, Takuya Nakashima,
Masanobu Naito, Tsuyoshi Kawai and Jiro Abe
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2011, 2(21), 2680-2682.
40. Photochromism of a water-soluble vesicular [2.2]paracyclophane-bridged
imidazole dimer
Katsuya Mutoh and Jiro Abe
Chem. Commun., 2011, 47(31), 8868-8870.
39. The excited state dipole moments of betaine pyridinium investigated
by an innovative solvatochromic analysis and TDDFT calculations
Zuzanna Pawlowska, Aude Lietard, Stéphane Aloïse, Michel Sliwa, Abdenacer Idrissi, Olivier Poizat, Guy Buntinx, Stéphane Delbaere, Aurélie Perrier, François Maurel, Patrice Jacques and Jiro Abe
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2011, 13, 13185-13195.
38. Comprehensive understanding of structure-photosensitivity relationships
of photochromic [2.2]paracyclophane-bridged imidazole dimers
Katsuya Mutoh and Jiro Abe
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2011, 115(18), 4650-4656.
37. Synthesis and characterization of poly(tetramethylsilarylenesiloxane)
derivatives bearing diphenylfluorene or diphenyldibenzosilole moieties
Kazutoshi Imai, Yoshihiko Kihara, Atsushi Kimoto, Jiro Abe, Yasufumi Tmaiai
and Nobukatsu Nemoto
Polymer J., 2011, 43(1), 58-65.
36. Photochromic organogel based on [2.2]paracyclophane-bridged imidazole
dimer with tetrapodal urea moieties
Masahiro Takizawa, Atsushi Kimoto and Jiro Abe
Dyes Pigm., 2011, 89(3), 254-259. (Invited Paper)
35. Third-order nonlinear optical properties of a π-conjugated biradical
molecule investigated by third-harmonic generation spectroscopy
Hideo Kishida, Kenichi Hibino, Arao Nakamura, Daisuke Kato and Jiro Abe
Thin Solid Films, 2011, 519(3), 1028-1030.
2010年
34. Catalysis of mononuclear aquaruthenium complexes in oxygen evolution
from water: A new radical coupling path using hydroxocerium(IV) species
Masaki Yoshida, Shigeyuki Masaoka, Jiro Abe and Ken Sakai
Chem. Asian J., 2010, 5(11), 2369-2378.
33. Unprecedented radical-radical reaction of a [2.2]paracyclophane derivative
containing an imidazolyl radical moiety
Sayaka Hatano, Ken Sakai and Jiro Abe
Org. Lett., 2010, 12(18), 4152-4155.
32. Optical and electronic properties of siloxane-bridged cyclic dimers
with naphthalene or pyrenylene moieties
Kazutoshi Imai, Sayaka Hatano, Atsushi Kimoto, Jiro Abe, Yasufumi Tamai
and Nobukatsu Nemoto
Tetrahedron, 2010, 66(40), 8012-8017.
31. An efficient strategy for enhancing the photosensitivity of photochromic
[2.2]paracyclophane-bridgedimidazole dimers
Katsuya Mutoh, Sayaka Hatano and Jiro Abe
J. Photopolym. Sci. Technol., 2010, 23(3), 301-306.
30. Electron spin resonance observation of field-induced charge carriers in
ultrathin-film transistors of regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene) with
controlled in-plane chain orientation
Shun-ichiro Watanabe, Hisaaki Tanaka, Shin-ichi Kuroda, Akio Toda, Shusaku
Nagano, Takahiro Seki, Atsushi Kimoto and Jiro Abe
Appl. Phys. Lett., 2010, 96(17), 173302/1-173302/3.
29. Fast photochromic polymers carrying [2.2]paracyclophane-bridged imidazole
dimer
Atsushi Kimoto, Atsuhiro Tokita, Takeru Horino, Toyoji Oshima and Jiro
Abe
Macromolecules, 2010, 43(8), 3764-3769.
28. Remarkable acceleration for back-reaction of a fast photochromic molecule
Yuka Harada, Sayaka Hatano, Atsushi Kimoto and Jiro Abe
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2010, 1(7), 1112-1115.
27. Photoinduced diffusive mass transfer in o-Cl-HABI amorphous thin films
Azusa Kikuchi, Yukari Harada, Mikio Yagi, Takashi Ubukata, Yasushi Yokoyama
and Jiro Abe
Chem. Commun., 2010, 46(13), 2262-2264.
26. Formation of photoresponsive gold nanoparticle networks via click chemistry
Atsushi Kimoto, Koji Iwasaki and Jiro Abe
Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2010, 9(2), 152-156.
2009年
25. Demonstrations of NMR quantum information processing utilizing 31P nuclei of phosphorus heterocycles
Shigekazu Ito, Taro Momozaki, Yuta Kishimoto, Jiro Abe and Fumiyasu Iwahori
Chem. Lett., 2009, 38(12), 1194-1195.
24. Synthesis of novel poly(tetramethyl-2,7-silpyrenylenesiloxane) and
its thermal and optical properties
Kazutoshi Imai, Takumi Sasaki, Jiro Abe, Atsushi Kimoto, Yasufumi Tamai
and Nobukatsu Nemoto
Polymer J., 2009, 41(8), 584-585.
23. Formation of hexaarylbiimidazole heterodimers via cross recombination
of two lophyl radicals
Atsushi Kimoto, Shimpei Niitsu, Fumiyasu Iwahori and Jiro Abe
New J. Chemistry, 2009, 33(6), 1339-1342.
22. Ultrafast photodissociation dynamics of a hexaarylbiimidazole derivative
with pyrenyl groups: dispersive reaction from femtosecond to 10 ns time
regions
Hiroshi Miyasaka, Yusuke Satoh, Yukihide Ishibashi, Syoji Ito, Yutaka Nagasawa,
Seiji Taniguchi, Haik Chosrowjan, Noboru Mataga, Daisuke Kato, Azusa Kikuchi
and Jiro Abe
J. Am Chem. Soc., 2009, 131(21), 7256-7263.
21. Thermodynamic properties of the non-centrosymmetric type-I superconductor
Rh2Ga9 and Ir2Ga9
Kouhei Wakui, Satoshi Akutagawa, Naoki Kase, Kenji Kawashima, Takahiro
Muranaka, Yasufumi Iwahori, Jiro Abe and Jun Akimitsu
J. Phys. Soc. Jpn., 2009, 78(3), 034710/1-034710/5.
20. A
fast photochromic molecule that colors only under UV light
Yuta Kishimoto and Jiro Abe
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131(12), 4227-4229.
19. Synthesis and properties of optically functionalized polythiophene
having porphyrin side-chain
Koji Iwasaki, Atsushi Kimoto, Shin-ichi Naya, Fumiyasu Iwahori and Jiro
Abe
Synth. Met., 2009, 159(9-10), 880-884.
2008年
18. Photochromism of a radical diffusion-inhibited hexaarylbiimidazole
derivative with intense coloration and fast decoloration performance
Kana Fujita, Sayaka Hatano, Daisuke Kato and Jiro Abe
Org. Lett., 2008, 10(14), 3105-3108.
This paper has been selected by the Editorial Board of SYNFACTS for its
important insights.
SYNFACTS, 2008, 10, 1044.
17. Activation parameters for the recombination reaction of intramolecular
radical pairs generated from the radical diffusion-inhibited HABI derivative
Sayaka Hatano and Jiro Abe
J. Phys. Chem. A., 2008, 112(27), 6098-6103.
16. Synthesis and magnetic properties of conjugated radical polymer
Daisuke Kato, Katsuya Inoue, Jun Akimitsu and Jiro Abe
Chem. Lett., 2008, 37(7), 694-695.
2007年
15. Ultrafast laser photolysis study on photodissociation dynamics of a
hexaarylbiimidazole derivative
Yusuke Satoh, Yukihide Ishibashi, Syoji Ito, Yutaka Nagasawa, Hiroshi Miyasaka,
Haik Chosrowjan, Seiji Taniguchi, Noboru Mataga, Daisuke Kato, Azusa Kikuchi
and Jiro Abe
Chem. Phys. Lett., 2007, 448(4-6), 228-231.
14. Rational design of a new class of diffusion-inhibited HABI with fast
back-reaction
Fumiyasu Iwahori, Sayaka Hatano and Jiro Abe
J. Phys. Org. Chem., 2007, 20(11), 857-863.
13. Mesomorphic behaviors and photoconductive properties of binary systems
composed of electron donor and acceptor mesogens
Sang-Hee Han, Hirohisa Yoshida, Fumiyasu Iwahori and Jiro Abe
Sci. Technol. Adv. Mater., 2007, 7(1), 62-71.
2006年
12. Synthesis, structure, and magnetic property of manganese(II) complex
of 1,2-closo-carboranyl
biradical with S=3/2 ground state
Fumiyasu Iwahori, Kazunari Matsumura, Masahiro Ymashita and Jiro Abe
Chem. Lett., 2006, 35(1), 68-69.
11. Synthesis, crystal structure and magnetic property of o-carboranyl nitronyl
nitroxide biradical: A prototype of three-dimensional analogue of o-benzoquinodimethane
Fumiyasu Iwahori, Yoshikazu Nishikawa, Ken-ichiro Mori, Masahiro Yamashita
and Jiro Abe
Dalton Trans., 2006, 3, 473-477.
2005年
10. Crystal structure of light-induced
colored species from photochromic dimer of 1,4-bisimidazolyl-tetrafluorobenzene
Azusa Kikuchi and Jiro Abe
Chem. Lett., 2005, 34(11), 1552-1553.
9. Synthesis and photochemical properties of photochromic iron(II) complex
of hexaarylbiimidazole
Yuki Miyamoto, Azusa Kikuchi, Fumiyasu Iwahori and Jiro Abe
J. Phys. Chem. A., 2005, 109(45), 10183-10188.
8. A new family of pi-conjugated delocalized biradicals: Electronic structures
of 1,4-bis(2,5-diphenylimidazol- 4-ylidene)cyclohexa-2,5-diene
Azusa Kikuchi and Jiro Abe
J. Phys. Chem. B., 2005, 109(41), 19448-19453.
7. Experimental and theoretical investigations of the molecular and the
spin state of the carboranyl nitronyl nitroxide radical
Fumiyasu Iwahori, Kengo Kamibayashi, Ken-ichiro Mori, Yoshikazu Nishikawa,
Masahiro Yamashita and Jiro Abe
Synth. Met., 2005, 153(1-3), 485-488.
6. Vibrational coherence of bis-imidazole derivative, BDPI-2Y, observed
by ultrafast spectroscopy
Yutaka Nagasawa, Mayu Ogasawara, Yukihide Ishibashi, Hiroshi Miyasaka,
Azusa Kikuchi and Jiro Abe
Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 2005, 431(1), 377-382.
5. Photochromism a novel hexaarylbiimidazole derivative having azobenzene
moieties
Issei Nakahara, Azusa Kikuchi, Fumiyasu Iwahori and Jiro Abe
Chem. Phys. Lett., 2005, 402(1-3), 107-110.
4. Optoelectronic
memories based on photoconductive binary liquid crystal composed of electron
donor and acceptor molecules
Sang-Hee Han, Hirohisa Yoshida, Yoko Nobe, Fumiyasu Iwahori and Jiro Abe
Electrochemistry, 2005, 73(1), 41-43.
3. Molecular alignment and thermal stability of liquid crystalline phases
in binary mixtures of electron donor and acceptor
Sang-Hee Han, Hirohisa Yoshida, Yoko Nobe, Masahiko Fujiwara, Junko Kamizori,
Azusa Kikuchi, Fumiyasu Iwahori and Jiro Abe
J. Mol. Struct., 2005, 735-736, 375-382.
2004年
2. Synthesis, structure, and magnetic property of organic-radical labeled
carborane
Fumiyasu Iwahori, Kengo Kamibayashi, Yoshikazu Nishikawa, Masahiro Yamashita and Jiro Abe
Chem. Lett., 2004, 33(11), 1460-1461.
1. Definitive
evidence for the contribution of biradical character in a closed-shell
molecule, derivative of
1,4-bis-(4,5-diphenylimidazol-2-ylidene)-cyclohexa-2,5-diene
Azusa Kikuchi, Fumiyasu Iwahori and Jiro Abe
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2004, 126(21), 6526-6527.
書籍・総説
【書籍】
日本化学会編・化学の要点シリーズ【30】巻「フォトクロミズム」共立出版
阿部二朗、武藤克也、小林洋一 著
2019年3月29日発売
高速フォトクロミック分子を基盤とする高次複合光応答
武藤克也、阿部二朗
「光機能性有機・高分子材料における新たな息吹」、シーエムシー出版、251-260、2019．
Photochromism of pentaarylbiimidazoles and phenoxyl-imidazolyl radical complexes
Yoichi Kobayashi, Jiro Abe
Photon-Working Switches; Eds. Yasushi Yokoyama, Keitaro Nakatani, Springer,
2017.
高速フォトクロミック分子の高性能化と新機能創成
小林洋一、阿部二朗
「超分子材料の設計と応用展開」、シーエムシー出版、219-228、2014.
Photochromism
Jiro Abe, Hiroaki Yamashita, Katsuya Mutoh
Encyclopedia of Polymeric Nanomaterials; Eds. Shiro Kobayashi, Klaus Mullen,
Springer, 1-9, 2014.
Fast photochromism of bridged imidazole dimers
Jiro Abe
New Frontiers in Photochromism; Eds. Masahiro Irie, Yasushi Yokoyama, Takahiro Seki, Springer, 2013.
ヘキサアリールビイミダゾール：もう一つの日本発のフォトクロミック化合物
阿部二朗
高分子学会編集・最先端材料システムOne Point ８巻「フォトクロミズム」、共立出版、77-85、2012.
架橋型イミダゾール二量体の高速フォトクロミズム
阿部二朗
「フォトクロミズムの新展開と光メカニカル機能材料」、シーエムシー出版、113-119、2011.
π共役ラジカルポリマー
加藤大輔、阿部二朗
「次世代共役ポリマーの超階層制御と革新機能」、シーエムシー出版、263-268、2009.
【総説・解説】
イミダゾリルラジカルを基盤とする高機能フォトクロミック分子の高次複合光応答
武藤克也、阿部二朗
有機合成化学協会誌、2019、77(5)、482-493.
可視光応答型フォトクロミック分子の進展
武藤克也、阿部二朗
光化学、2018、49(3)、136-143.
特別解説「超解像蛍光顕微鏡を可能にした蛍光分子 −有機化学の観点から」
阿部二朗
化学, 2014, 69(12), 27-30.
基礎研究を技術に展開する発想力
阿部二朗
荒川ニュース, 2014, No.367, 09.
トピックス夢の技術「磁気浮上グラファイトの光駆動技術」
阿部二朗
NEW DIAMOND, 2014, 30(1), 31-34.
最新トピックス「光の限界を超える！ 回折限界を破る超解像顕微鏡」
武藤克也、阿部二朗
化学, 2013, 68(5), 74-75.
【高分子科学最近の進歩】高速光スイッチ分子の進展
阿部二朗
高分子、2012、61(8)、545-550．
高速熱消色型フォトクロミック分子の進展
阿部二朗
光化学、2012、43(1)、2-9.
高速フォトクロミック分子の高性能化
阿部二朗
化学工業、2012、63(2)、17-22.
紫外線に反応して高速な発消色反応を示す分子
阿部二朗
化学と教育、2009、57(6)、282-283.
高速フォトクロミズムを示す新規ヘキサアリールビスイミダゾール
阿部二朗
The Chemical Times, 2009, 212(2), 8-12.
高速フォトクロミズム
阿部二朗
光化学、2008、39(3)、214-217.
紫外線に反応して高速に発消色する有機分子を開発
阿部二朗
科研費ニュース、2008、3、6.
紫外線を当てたときだけ発色する化合物
阿部二朗
化学、2008、63(10)、76-77.
ホウ素クラスター・カルボランによる局在スピン集積系の構築
岩堀史靖、松村一成、阿部二朗
高分子加工、2005、54(8)、23-28.
低温単結晶Ｘ線構造解析による不安定分子種の直接観察
化学、2001、56(3)、64-65.
軌道相互作用をコントロールして新しいπ電子共役系高分子を創る
阿部二朗
高分子加工、1999、48(9)、1-2.
ヘキサアリールビスイミダゾールのフォトクロミズム
阿部二朗、佐野智勝、白井靖男
ファインケミカル、1999、28(14)、60-71.
有機二次非線形光学分子のフロンティア
阿部二朗
化学と工業、1999、52(2)、133-136.
再考 − 非線形電子分極 −
阿部二朗
電気化学、1998、66(5)、471-479.
特許
ペンタアリールビイミダゾール化合物および該化合物の製造方法（特開2015-189765、出願人：関東化学株式会社）
ベンゾクロメン化合物、フォトクロミック剤及びフォトクロミック光学材料（特開2015-137259、出願人：阿部二朗、株式会社三城ホールディングス、伊藤光学工業株式会社）
【特許権成立】ナフトピラン化合物の消色速度調節法（特許第6071871号、登録日2017年1月13日、特許権者：阿部二朗、伊藤光学工業株式会社）
パラシクロファン誘導体（特開2014-172844、出願人：阿部二朗、伊藤光学工業株式会社）
パラシクロファン骨格化合物及びフォトクロミック化合物（特開2014-172843、出願人：阿部二朗、伊藤光学工業株式会社）
磁気起動装置および磁気駆動方法（特開2014-54129、出願人：阿部二朗）
酵素阻害剤（特開2013-255442、出願人：阿部二朗、関東化学株式会社）
【特許権成立】ビスイミダゾール化合物（特許第5713750号、登録日2015年3月20日、特許権者：阿部二朗、株式会社トクヤマ）
【特許権成立】調光組成物（特許第5564467号、登録日2014年6月20日、特許権者：伊藤光学工業株式会社、阿部二朗）
【特許権成立】フォトクロミック材料（特許第5674305号、登録日2015年1月9日、特許権者：三菱瓦斯化学株式会社、阿部二朗）
フォトクロミック材料の光感度向上方法（特開2011-144290、出願人：三菱瓦斯化学株式会社、阿部二朗）
フォトクロミック材料の消色速度の調節方法（特開2011-144289、出願人：三菱瓦斯化学株式会社、阿部二朗）
セキュリティインク（特開2011-132265、出願人：学校法人青山学院、阿部二朗）
【特許権成立】架橋型ヘキサアリールビスイミダゾール新規化合物およびその誘導体、該化合物の製造方法、ならびに該製造方法に用いられる前駆体化合物（特許第4643761号、登録日2010年12月10日、特許権者：阿部二朗、関東化学株式会社）
π共役ラジカル高分子（特願2008-014714）
光学材料及び光学材料の製造方法（特開平14-318373）
ブロック共重合体、及びミクロ相分離構造膜の製造方法（特願平15-315420）
ピリジル基を有する化合物、ベタイン化合物、重合体および高分子非線形光学材料（特開平11-149099）
スルホン残基を有するベタイン化合物、スチルバゾール化合物および非線形光学材料（特開平10-253998）
新規ベタイン化合物、重合体および高分子非線形光学材料（特開平10-101669）
芳香族ジカルボン酸およびジアミン化合物（特開平10-36338）
有機非線形光学材料および新規ベタイン化合物（特開平10-7670）
新規ジアミン化合物、ポリアミドおよび高分子非線形光学材料（特開平9-222624）
安息香酸エステル誘導体、芳香族ポリアミドおよび非線形光学材料（特開平9-67324）
フタル酸誘導体、ポリエステルおよび高分子非線形光学材料（特開平8-127646）
安息香酸誘導体とピリジン誘導体との複合体からなる非線形光学材料（特開平6-329632）
論文アブストラクト
ヘキサアリールビイミダゾール（HABI）に関する研究論文
高速フォトクロミック分子に関する研究論文
ビラジカルに関する研究論文