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2024
72. “Flexible Mesopores in Nanoscrolls: Extraordinarily Large Alteration of Pore Sizes and their Reversibility“
 Y. Asakura*, M. H. M. Leung, Y. Yamauchi*
 Small, 2403814 (2024).
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71. “Surface Insights of Mesoporous Fragile Organic Materials under Ultra-Low-Voltage Directed by Gemini Column“
 Y. Asakura*, M. H. M. Leung, H. Miyata, Y. Yamauchi*
 Adv. Mater. Interfaces, 2400247 (2024).
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70. “Effect of phase structure of Bi5O7I on the photocatalytic activity of S-scheme AgBr/Ag/Bi5O7I“
 H. Ding, Y. Guan, Z. Wang, Y. Yamauchi, Y. Asakura*, Q. Han*
 J. Alloys Comp., 1002, 175215 (2024).
69. “Harnessing the Synergistic Power of Ce2S3/TiO2 S-Scheme Heterojunctions for Profound C–O Bond Cleavage in Lignin Model Compounds“
 H. Liao, Y. Zhou, Z. Chen, S. Sharshir, S. M. Osman, C. Wang*, M. An*, Y. Yamauchi, Y. Asakura*, Z. Yuan*
 ACS Catalysis, 14, 5539-5549 (2024).
68. “Salt-assisted construction of hydrophilic carbon nitride photocatalysts with abundant water molecular adsorption sites for efficient hydrogen production“
 C. Wang, Y. Lu, Z. Wang, H. Liao, W. Zhou*, Y. He, S. M. Osman, M. An*, Y. Asakura*, Y. Yamauchi, L. Wang*, Z. Yuan*
 Appl. Catal. B. Environ., 350, 123902 (2024).
67. “Structural design of Janus lamellar membrane based on bismuth oxychloride for comprehensive solar energy utilization“
 W. Zhou, H. Huang, C. Wang*, L. Wang*, X. Lin*, Y. Asakura, Y. Yamauchi, S. M. Osman, Z. Yuan*
 Chem. Eng. J., 481, 148456 (2024).
2023
66. “Bridging the gap between zeolites and dense silica polymorphs: Formation of all‐silica zeolite with high framework density from natural layered silicate magadiite“ 
 M. Koike, I. Grosskreuz, Y. Asakura, R. Miyawaki, H. Gies, H. Wada, A. Shimojima, B. Marler, K. Kuroda*
  Chem. Eur. J., 29, e202301942 (2023).
65. “Hierarchical magnetic nitrogen-doped porous carbon derived from a covalent organic framework (COF) for the highly efficient removal of sulfamerazine“ 
 J. Liu, W. Guo, H. Tao, Y. Asakura, Q. Shuai, J. Kim, L. Huang*, Y. Yamauchi*
  Chem. Eng. J., 471, 144544 (2023).
64. “Modulating Electronic Metal-Support Interactions to Boost Visible-Light-Driven Hydrolysis of Ammonia Borane: Nickel-Platinum Nanoparticles Supported on Phosphorus-Doped Titania“
 C. Wan, G. Li, J. Wang, L. Xu, D. Cheng*, F. Chen, Y. Asakura, Y. Kang*, Y. Yamauchi*
  Angew. Chem Int. Ed., 62, e202305371 (2023).
63. “Controlled synthesis of hollow carbon ring incorporated g-C3N4 tubes for boosting photocatalytic H2O2 production“
 H. Luo, T. Shan, J. Zhou, L. Huang, L. Chen, R. Sa*, Y. Yamauchi*, J. You , Y. Asakura, Z. Yuan*, H. Xiao*
  Appl. Catal. B. Environ., 337, 122933 (2023).
62. “Synthesis of crystal-phase and color tunable mixed anion co-doped titanium oxides and their controllable photocatalytic activity“
  J. Cao, T. Hasegawa, Y. Asakura, A. Yamakata, P. Sun, W. Cao, S. Yin*
  Int. J. Miner. Metallurgy Mater., 30, 2036-2043 (2023).
61. “Synthesis of a Hybrid Composed of Anisotropic Niobate Layers Modified with MoC Nanoparticles“
 M. Du, Y. Asakura*, T. Kamibe, Y. Yamauchi, Y. Sugahara*
  Chem. Eur. J., 29, e202300218 (2023).
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60. “Simultaneous synthesis of hydroxyapatite fibres and β-tricalcium phosphate particles via a water controlled-release solvothermal process“
 T. Goto*, S. Yin, Y. Asakura, S. H. Cho,  T. Sekino
  CrystEngComm, 25, 2021-2026 (2023).
59. “Phase Transfer of Inorganic Nanosheets in a Water/2-Butanone Biphasic System and Lateral Size Fractionation via Stepwise Extractions“
 T. Kamibe, Y. Asakura, Y. Sugahara*
  Langmuir, 39, 820-828 (2023).
2022
58. “Cerium(III) Niobate Layered Perovskites: Abnormal Optical Absorption Modulations by Tuning of B‑Site Composition and Perovskite Layer Charge Control“
 T. Hasegawa*, T. Ueda, Y. Asakura, S. Yin
  Inorg. Chem., 61, 20636-20646 (2022).
57. “Morphology and facet tailoring of CaSnO3 assembled in molten salt with defect-mediated photocatalytic activity“
 J. Wang, Y. Asakura, T. Hasegawa, S. Yin*
  J. Environ. Chem. Eng., 10, 108169 (2022).
56. “Synthesis of Star-like BiVO4 Photocatalysts by Organic-Aqueous Hetero-Phase Reaction: Interaction between Bismuth and Amino Group of Oleylamine“
 T. Hangai, N. Uchiyama, T. Hasegawa, Y. Asakura, S. Yin*
  Func. Mater. Lett., 15, 2250020 (2022).
55. “Utility of NaMoO3F as a Precursor for Homogeneous Distribution of Cobalt Dopants in Molybdenum Oxynitrides“
 Y. Asakura*, T. Hasegawa, S. Yin
  Chem.-Asian. J., 17, e202200143 (2022).
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54. “Synthesis and color tuning of titanium oxide inorganic pigment by phase control and mixed-anion co-doping“
 J. Cao, T. Hasegawa, Y. Asakura, P. Sun, S. Yang, B. Li, W. Cao, S. Yin
  Adv. Powder Technol., 33 , 103576 (2022).
2021
53. “Ce(IV)-centered charge-neutral perovskite layers topochemically derived from anionic [CeTa2O7]- layers“
 T. Hasegawa*, N. Yamasaki, Y. Asakura, T. Ueda, S. Yin
  Chem. Sci., 12, 15016-15027 (2021)
52. “Improvement of the Oxygen Storage/Release Speed of YBaCo4O7+δ Synthesized by a Glycine-Complex Decomposition Method“
 T. Chen, T. Hasegawa, Y. Asakura, M. Kakihana, T. Motohashi, S. Yin*
  ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 13, 51008-51017 (2021)
51. “An ultra-sensitive room temperature toluene sensor based on molten-salts modified carbon nitride“
 Z. Wang*, Z. Gu, F. Wang*, A. Hermawan, S. Hirata, Y. Asakura, T. Hasegawa, J. Zhu, M. Inada, S. Yin*
  Adv. Powder Technol., 32, 4198-4209 (2021)
50. “Remarkable Effects of Lanthanide Substitution for the Y‑Site on the Oxygen Storage/Release Performance of YMnO3+δ“
 M. Otomo, T. Hasegawa, Y. Asakura, S. Yin*
  ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 13, 31691-31698 (2021)
49. “MoS2-xSex Nanoparticles for NO Detection at Room Temperature“
 A. Taufik, Y. Asakura, T. Hasegawa, S. Yin*
  ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 4, 6861-6871 (2021)
48. “High-concentration N-doped La2Ti2O7 nanocrystals: Effects of nano-structuration and doping sites on enhancing the photocatalytic activity“
 J. Wang, Y. Asakura*, T. Hasegawa, S. Yin
  Chem. Eng. J., 423, 130220 (2021)
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47. “Enhanced visible-light-induced photocatalytic NOx degradation over (Ti, C)-BiOBr/Ti3C2Tx MXene nanocomposites: Role of Ti and C doping“
 A. Hermawan*, T. Hasegawa, Y. Asakura, S. Yin*
  Sep. Purif. Technol, 270, 118815 (2021)
46. “Intrinsic carbon-doping induced synthesis of oxygen vacancies-mediated TiO2 nanocrystals: Enhanced photocatalytic NO removal performance and mechanism“
 Z. Gu, Z. Cui, Z. Wang, K. S. Qin, Y. Asakura, T. Hasegawa, K. Hongo, R. Maezono,
S. Yin*
  J. Catal., 393, 179-189 (2021)
45. “Ni-Doped Protonated Layered Titanate/TiO2 Composite with Efficient Photocatalytic Activity for NOx Decomposition Reactions“
 K. Saito*, S. Orikasa, Y. Asakura, Y. Ide, Y. Sugahara, M. Ogasawara, S. Yin, S Kato
  Int. J. Photoenergy, 8847956 (2021)
44. “SnO-SnO2 modified two-dimensional MXene Ti3C2Tx for acetone gas sensor working at room temperature“
 Z. Wang, F. Wang, A. Hermawan, Y. Asakura, T. Hasegawa, H. Kumagai, H. Kato,
M. Kakihana, J. Zhu, S. Yin*
  J. Mater. Sci. Technol., 73, 128-138 (2021)
43. “A simple and novel effective strategy using mechanical treatment to improve the oxygen uptake/release rate of YBaCo4O7+δ for thermochemical cycles“
 T. Chen, Y. Asakura, T. Hasegawa, T. Motohashi, S. Yin*
  J. Mater. Sci. Technol., 68, 8-15 (2021)
2020
42. “Solvothermal synthesis of potassium, rubidium, and cesium molybdenum oxyfluoride“
 Y. Asakura*, T. Hasegawa, S. Yin
  J. Ceram. Soc. Jpn., 128(12), 1061-1065 (2020)
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41. “Morphology control of aluminum nitride (AlN) for a novel high-temperature hydrogen sensor“
 A. Hermawan, Y. Asakura, S. Yin*
  Int. J. Miner., Metal. Mater., 27, 1560-1567 (2020)
40. “Octahedral morphology of NiO with (111) facet synthesized from the transformation of NiOHCl for NOx detection and degradation: Experiment and DFT calculation“
 A. Hermawan, A. T. Hanindriyo, E. R. Ramadhan, Y. Asakura, T. Hasegawa,
 K. Hongo, M. Inada , R. Maezono, S. Yin*
  Inorg. Chem. Front., 7, 3431-3442 (2020)
39. “Surface Engineering of 1T/2H MoS2 Nanoparticles by O2 Plasma Irradiation as Potential Humidity Sensor for Breathing and Skin Monitoring Applications“
  A. Taufik, Y. Asakura, T. Hasegawa, H. Kato, M. Kakihana, S. Hirata, M. Inada,
  S. Yin*
  ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 3, 7835-7846 (2020)
38. “Carbon vacancies and hydroxyls in graphitic carbon nitride: promoted photocatalytic NO removal activity and mechanism“
  Z. Gu, Z. Cui, Z. Wang, K. S. Qinc, Y. Asakura, T. Hasegawa, S. Tsukuda, K. Hongo,
  R. Maezono, S. Yin*
  Appl. Catal. B: Environ., 279, 119376 (2020)
37. “Synthesis of NaMoO3F and Na5W3O9F5 with Morphological Controllability in Non-Aqueous Solvents“
  Y. Asakura*, T. Akahira, M. Kobayashi, M. Osada, S. Yin
  Inorg. Chem., 59, 10707-10716 (2020)
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36. “1T/2H-MoS2 engineered by in-situ ethylene glycol intercalation for improved toluene sensing response at room temperature“
  A. Taufik, Y. Asakura, H. Kato, M. Kakihana, R. Saleh, T. Sekino, S. Yin*
  Adv. Powder Technol., 31, 1868-1878 (2020)
35. “CuO Nanoparticles/Ti3C2Tx MXene Hybrid Nanocomposites for Detection of Toluene Gas“
  A. Hermawan, B. Zhang, A. Taufik, Y. Asakura, T. Hasegawa, J. Zhu, P. Shi, S. Yin*
  ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 3, 4755-4766 (2020)
34. “Synthesis of zinc germanium oxynitride nanotube as a visible-light driven photocatalyst for NOx decomposition through ordered morphological transformation from Zn2GeO4 nanorod obtained by hydrothermal reaction“
  J. Wang, Y. Asakura*, Shu Yin
  J. Hazard. Mater., 396, 122709 (2020)
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33. “A facile method for preparation of uniformly decorated-spherical SnO2 by CuO nanoparticles for highly responsive toluene detection at high temperature“
  A. Hermawan, Y. Asakura, M. Inadab, S. Yin*
  J. Mater. Sci. Technol., 51, 119-129 (2020)
32. “Alkali-assisted hydrothermal preparation of g-C3N4/rGO nanocomposites with highly enhanced photocatalytic NOx removal activity“
  Z. Gu, B. Zhang, Y. Asakura, S. Tsukuda, H. Kato, M. Kakihana, S. Yin*
  Appl. Surf. Sci., 521, 146213 (2020)
31. “Synthesis of three-component C3N4/rGO/C-TiO2 photocatalyst with enhanced visible-light responsive photocatalytic deNOx activity“
  C. Noda, Y. Asakura, K. Shiraki, A. Yamakata, S. Yin*
  Chem. Eng. J., 390, 124616 (2020).
30. “Improvement of the O2 storage/release rate of YMnO3 nanoparticles synthesized by the polymerized complex method“
  Y. Asakura*, A. Miyake, M. Otomo, S. Yin*
  Dalton Trans., 49, 966-971 (2020). [Inside Back Cover]
Dalton Trans., 49, 966-971 (2020).
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29. “One-step Hydrothermal Synthesis and Thermochromic Properties of Chlorine-Doped VO2(M) for Smart Window Application”
  A. Riapanitra, Y. Asakura, S. Yin*
  Func. Mater. Lett., 13, 1951008 (2020).
28. “High yield post-thermal treatment of bulk graphitic carbon nitride with tunable band structure for enhanced deNOx photocatalysis”
  Z. Gu, Y. Asakura, S. Yin*
  Nanotechnology, 31, 114001 (2020).
2019
27. “Improved thermochromic and photocatalytic activities of F–VO2/Nb–TiO2 multifunctional coating films”
  A. Riapanitra, Y. Asakura, S. Yin*
  Tungsten, 1, 306-317 (2019).
26. “Preparation of (Zn1+xGe)(N2Ox) Nanoparticles with Enhanced NOx Decomposition Activity under Visible Light Irradiation by Nitridation of Zn2GeO4 Nanoparticles Designed Precisely”
  J. Wang, Y. Asakura*, S. Yin
  Nanoscale, 11, 20151-20160 (2019).
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25. “Formation of Silicate Nanoscrolls through Solvothermal Treatment of Layered Octosilicate Intercalated with Organoammonium Ions”
  Y. Asakura, M. Sugihara, T. Hirohashi, A. Torimoto, T. Matsumoto, M. Koike,
  Y. Kuroda, H. Wada, A. Shimojima, K. Kuroda*
  Nanoscale, 11, 12924-12931 (2019).
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24. “One-step Synthesis of Micro-/mesoporous SnO2 Spheres by Solvothermal Method for Toluene Gas Sensor”
  A. Hermawan, Y. Asakura, M. Inada, S. Yin*
  Ceram. Int., 45, 15435-15444 (2019).
23. “Z-scheme water splitting by microspherical Rh-doped SrTiO3 photocatalysts prepared by a spray drying method”
  H. P. Duong, T. Mashiyama, M. Kobayashi, A. Iwase, A. Kudo, Y. Asakura, S. Yin,
  M. Kakihana, H. Kato*
  Appl. Catal. B: Environ., 252, 222-229 (2019).
22. “Utility of ZnGa2O4 nanoparticles obtained hydrothermally for preparation of GaN:ZnO solid solution nanoparticles and transparent films”
  Y. Asakura*, Y. Nishimura, Y. Masubuchi, S. Yin
  Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2019, 1999-2005 (2019).
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21. “Influence of Water-controlled Release Process on the Physical and Chemical Property of Nanosize TiO2 Particles”
  X. Gao, H. Chang*, Y. Asakura, Z. Zhao, W. Gao, Y. Qiao, Shu Yin*
  Mater. Res. Exp., 6, 0066208 (2019).
2018
20. “High Temperature Hydrogen Gas Sensing Property of GaN Prepared from α-GaOOH”
  A. Hermawan, Y. Asakura, M. Kobayashi, M. Kakihana, S. Yin*
  Sens. Actuat. B: Chem., 276, 388-396 (2018).
19. “Enhanced photocatalytic NOx decomposition of visible-light responsive F-TiO2/(N,C)-TiO2 by charge transfer between F-TiO2 and (N,C)-TiO2 through their doping levels”
  S. Komatsuda, Y. Asakura, J. J. M. Vequizo, A. Yamakata, S. Yin*
  Appl. Catal. B: Environ., 15, 358-364 (2018). 
18. “Effect of Intercalated Amide Molecules on Interlayer Condensation of Layered Silicate RUB-15”
  M. Koike‡, Y. Asakura‡, Y. Kuroda, H. Wada, A. Shimojima, K. Kuroda*  
  ‡These authors were equally contributed to this work.
  Clay Sci., 22, 1-11 (2018). [日本粘土学会 令和元年度論文賞]
17. “New Method for the Synthesis of β-TaON Oxynitride Using (C6N9H3)n”
  K. Ueda*, Y. Inaguma, Y. Asakura, S. Yin
  Chem. Lett., 47,  840-842 (2018).
16. “Supercritical temperature synthesis of fluorine-doped VO2(M) nanoparticle with improved thermochromic property”
  A. Riapanitra, Y. Asakura, W. Cao, T. Noda, S. Yin*
  Nanotechnology, 29, 244005 (2018).
15. “Multifunctionality in coating films including Nb-doped TiO2 and CsxWO3: near infrared shielding and photocatalytic properties”
  Y. Asakura*, Y. Anada, R. Hamanaka, T. Sato, K. Katsumata, X. Wu, S. Yin*
  Nanotechnology, 29, 224001 (2018).
14. “Synthesis of Morphology Controllable Aluminium Nitride by Direct Nitridation of γ-AlOOH in the Presence of N2H4 and Their Sintering Behavior”
  A. Hermawan, H. W. Son, Y. Asakura, T. Mori, S. Yin*
  J. Asian Ceram. Soc., 6, 63-69 (2018). [The 2018 Best Paper Award]
13. “Preparation of Stable Silver Nanoparticles Having Wide Red-To-Near-Infrared Extinction”
  S. Kawamura, K. Matsubara, S. Sakai, K. Sasaki, M. Saito, K. Saito, M. Yagi,
  W. Norimatsu, R. Sasai, M. Kusunoki, M. Eguchi, S. Yin, Y. Asakura, T. Yui*
  Global Challenges, 2, 1700105 (2018).
12. “Synthesis of Gallium Oxynitride Nanoparticles through Hydrothermal Reaction under a Presence of Acetylene Black and their Photocatalytic NOx Decomposition”
  Y. Asakura*, Y. Inaguma, K. Ueda, Y. Masubuchi, S. Yin
  Nanoscale, 10, 1837-1844 (2018).
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11. “Low-Temperature Hydrothermal Synthesis and Characterization of SrTiO3 Photocatalysts for NOx Degradation”
  M. Kobayashi, Y. Suzuki*, T. Goto, S. H. Cho, T. Sekino, Y. Asakura, S. Yin
  J. Ceram. Soc. Jpn., 126, 135-138 (2018).
10. “Activation of Particulate Ta3N5 Water-Oxidation Photoanode with GaN Hole-Blocking Layer”
  Y. Asakura, T. Higashi, H. Nishiyama, H. Kobayashi, M. Nakabayashi, N. Shibata,
  T. Minegishi, T. Hisatomi, M. Katayama, T. Yamada, K. Domen*
  Sustain. Energy Fuels, 2, 73-78 (2018).
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2017
9. “Topotactic Conversion of Layered Silicate RUB-15 to Silica Sodalite through Interlayer Condensation in N-Methylformamide”
  M. Koike‡, Y. Asakura‡, M. Sugihara, Y. Kuroda, H. Tsuzura, H. Wada, A. Shimojima,
  K. Kuroda*   ‡These authors were equally contributed to this work.
  Dalton Trans., 46, 10232-10239 (2017). [Back Cover]
Dalton Trans., 46, 10232-10239 (2017).
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8. “Synthesis of a Single-Crystalline Macroporous Layered Silicate from Macroporous UTL-Type Zeolite and its Accelerated Intercalation”
  Y. Asakura, N. Kawaura, Y. Kuroda, M. Koike, H. Wada, A. Shimojima, K. Kuroda*
  Chem.-Eur, J., 23, 11022-11029 (2017). [Inside Cover & Hot Paper]
Chem.-Eur, J., 23, 11022-11029 (2017).
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~2016
7. “Highly Efficient Water Oxidation Photoanode Made of Surface Modified LaTiO2N Particles”
  S. Akiyama, M. Nakabayashi, N. Shibata, T. Minegishi, Y. Asakura, M. A.-A.-Mamun,
  T. Hisatomi, H. Nishiyama, M. Katayama, T. Yamada, K. Domen*
  Small, 12, 5468-5476 (2016).
6. “Interlayer Condensation of Protonated Layered Silicate Magadiite through Refluxing in N-Methylformamide”
  Y. Asakura, N. Hosaka, S. Osada, T. Terasawa, A. Shimojima, K. Kuroda*
  Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 88, 1241-1249 (2015). [Selected Paper]
Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 88, 1241-1249 (2015).
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5. “Proton Tunneling in Low Dimensional Cesium Silicate LDS-1”
    H. Matsui*, K. Iwamoto, D. Mochizuki, S. Osada, Y. Asakura, K. Kuroda
    J. Chem. Phys., 143, 24503 (2015).
4. “Silylation of Layered Silicate RUB-51 with SiCl4 and Conversion of the Silylated Derivative to a Crystalline Microporous Material”
    Y. Asakura, Y. Sakamoto, K. Kuroda*
    Chem. Mater., 26, 3796-3803 (2014).
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3. “Optimal Topotactic Conversion of Layered Octosilicate to RWR-Type Zeolite by Separating the Formation Stages of Interlayer Condensation and Elimination of Organic Guest Molecules”,
    Y. Asakura, S. Osada, N. Hosaka, T. Terasawa, K. Kuroda*
    Dalton Trans., 43, 10392-10395 (2014).
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2. “Topotactic Conversion of β-Helix-Layered Silicate into AST-Type Zeolite through Successive Interlayer Modifications”
    Y. Asakura, R. Takayama, T. Shibue, K. Kuroda*
    Chem.-Eur. J., 20, 1893-1900 (2014).
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1.“Ordered Silylation of Layered Silicate RUB-51 with Half-Sodalite Cages”
    Y. Asakura, Y. Matsuo, N. Takahashi, K. Kuroda*
   Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 84, 968-975 (2011)
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