Ikuo Taniguchi

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Selected research works

Up to 100 highly cited works; DOI links open the original research. Counts reflect the collected record, not real-time citation totals.

1. A bacterium that degrades and assimilates poly(ethylene terephthalate)

   2016 · 3,342 citations

2. Biodegradation of PET: Current Status and Application Aspects

   2019 · 646 citations

3. Melt/solid polycondensation of l -lactic acid: an alternative route to poly( l -lactic acid) with high molecular weight

   2001 · 259 citations

4. Ideonella sakaiensis, PETase, and MHETase: From identification of microbial PET degradation to enzyme characterization

   2021 · 124 citations

5. Biodegradation of waste PET

   2019 · 121 citations

6. Synthesis and Properties of High-Molecular-Weight Poly(L-Lactic Acid) by Melt/Solid Polycondensation under Different Reaction Conditions

   2001 · 112 citations

7. Microbial production of poly(hydroxyalkanoate)s from waste edible oils

   2003 · 99 citations

8. Melt/solid polycondensation of glycolic acid to obtain high-molecular-weight poly(glycolic acid)

   2000 · 99 citations

9. Response to Comment on “A bacterium that degrades and assimilates poly(ethylene terephthalate)”

   2016 · 75 citations

10. Reaction Mechanism of Enzymatic Degradation of Poly(butylene succinate‐co‐terephthalate) (PBST) with a Lipase Originated from Pseudomonas cepacia

    2003 · 74 citations

11. Hydrogel Formation between Enantiomeric B‐A‐B‐Type Block Copolymers of Polylactides (PLLA or PDLA: A) and Polyoxyethylene (PEG: B); PEG‐PLLA‐PEG and PEG‐PDLA‐PEG

    2004 · 73 citations

12. Interplay Between PEO Tether Length and Ligand Spacing Governs Cell Spreading on RGD-Modified PMMA-g-PEO Comb Copolymers

    2007 · 71 citations

13. Facile fabrication of a novel high performance CO2 separation membrane: Immobilization of poly(amidoamine) dendrimers in poly(ethylene glycol) networks

    2008 · 69 citations

14. Poly(amidoamine) dendrimer/poly(vinyl alcohol) hybrid membranes for CO2 capture

    2012 · 68 citations

15. A Chemoselective Approach to Grafting Biodegradable Polyesters

    2004 · 58 citations

16. Mechanism of Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Poly(butylene succinate) and Poly(butylene succinate‐co‐ L ‐lactate) with a Lipase from Pseudomonas cepacia

    2002 · 58 citations

17. Hydrogel nanoparticle formed by self-assembly of hydrophobized polysaccharide. Stabilization of adriamycin by complexation

    1996 · 51 citations

18. Functional modification of biodegradable polyesters through a chemoselective approach: application to biomaterial surfaces

    2006 · 47 citations

19. A compatible crosslinker for enhancement of CO2 capture of poly(amidoamine) dendrimer-containing polymeric membranes

    2014 · 43 citations

20. Assembly of Defect-Free Microgel Nanomembranes for CO 2 Separation

    2021 · 39 citations

21. Low-Temperature Processable Degradable Polyesters

    2012 · 33 citations

22. Deep-Sea-Inspired Chemistry: A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Bottom of the Ocean for Chemists

    2023 · 32 citations

23. Conductivity hysteresis in polymer electrolytes incorporating poly(tetrahydrofuran)

    2006 · 28 citations

24. Effect of the phase-separated structure on CO2 separation performance of the poly(amidoamine) dendrimer immobilized in a poly(ethylene glycol) network

    2013 · 28 citations

25. Low-Temperature Processable Block Copolymers That Preserve the Function of Blended Proteins

    2016 · 26 citations

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