Next Generation Electron Microscopy

Publications

2023

  1. The atomic and electronic band structures in Ca/Si-doped and Ca/Si/Ti-doped Al2O3 grain boundaries

    C. Yang, B. Feng, T. Futazuka, J.K. Wei, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara
    Journal of The European Ceramic Society 44 1005 (2023).

  2. Dopant-impurity interactions on grain boundary segregation in alumina

    C. Yang, B. Feng, J. Wei, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara
    Journal of Materials Science & Technology 181 58 (2023).

  3. Tetragonal phase stabilization and densification in AC flash-sintered 1.5 mol% yttria-stabilized zirconia polycrystals with high toughness

    F.S. Ong, K. Nambu, K. Hosoi, K. Kawamura, H. Masuda, B. Feng, K. Matsui, Y. Ikuhara, H. Yoshida
    Journal of The European Ceramic Society 44 1036 (2023).

  4. The effect of room-temperature plastic deformation in darkness on the photoluminescence properties of ZnS

    Y. Ogura, A. Nakamura, T. Kameyama, Y. Kurokawa, E. Tochigi, N. Shibata, T. Torimoto, S. Hoshino, T. Yokoi, K. Matsunaga
    Journal of The American Ceramic Society 1 (2023).

  5. Effect of oxygen potential gradient on mass transfer along grain boundary in alumina bicrystal

    T. Matsudaira, T. Ogawa, M. Takeuchi, J.K. Wei, B. Feng, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara, S. Kitaoka
    Journal of The Ceramic Society of Japan 131 632 (2023).

  6. Applications of electron microscopic observations to electrochemistry in liquid electrolytes for batteries

    K. Yoshida, Y. Sasaki, A. Kuwabara, Y. Ikuhara
    Microscopy (2023).

  7. High-mobility rutile SnO2 epitaxial films grown on (1−100) α-Al2O3

    B. Chen, J. Lin, B. Feng, Y. Ikuhara, H. Ohta
    Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan 131 640 (2023).

  8. Direct observation of intrinsic core structure of a partial dislocation in ZnS

    B. Feng, S. Hoshino, B. Miao, J. Wei, Y. Ogura, A. Nakamura, E. Tochigi, K. Matsunaga, Y. Ikuhara, N. Shibata
    Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan 131 659 (2023).

  9. The effect of annealing atmospheres on the segregation behaviors in Ti-doped α-Al2O3 grain boundary

    C. Yang, B. Feng, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara
    Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan 131 608 (2023).

  10. Shedding new light on the dislocation-mediated plasticity in wurtzite ZnO single crystals by photoindentation

    Y. Li, X. Fang, E. Tochigi, Y. Oshima, S. Hoshino, T. Tanaka, H. Oguri, S. Ogata, Y. Ikuhara, K. Matsunaga, A. Nakamura
    Journal of Materials Science & Technology 156 206 (2023).

  11. Mathematical Description for the Hierarchy of Grain-boundary Structures

    K. Inoue, M. Kotani, Y. Ikuhara
    Vacuum and Surface Science 66 146 (2023).

  12. Ion diffusion across/along symmetric tilt grain boundaries in yttria-stabilized zirconia investigated by molecular dynamics simulations

    S. Ikeda, B. Feng, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara
    Solid State Ionics 392 116163 (2023).

  13. Ultrahigh toughness zirconia ceramics

    K. Matsui, K. Hosoi, B. Feng, H. Yoshida, Y. Ikuhara
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 120 (2023).

  14. Suppression of Strain Relaxation in VO2/TiO2 Multilayered Films

    B. Chen, C. Yang, B. Feng, Y. Ikuhara, H. Ohta
    ACS Applied Electronic Materials 5 2433 (2023).

  15. Direct imaging of local atomic structures in zeolite using optimum bright-field scanning transmission electron microscopy

    K. Ooe, T. Seki, K. Yoshida, Y. Kohno, Y. Ikuhara, N. Shibata
    Science Advances 9 (2023).

  16. Formation of La-rich tysonite nano-precipitates in fluorite Ba0.6La0.4F2.4

    S. Sasano, R. Ishikawa, K. Kawahara, A. Mineshige, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara
    Journal of Power Sources 557 232581 (2023).

  17. In-situ observation of magnetic domain structures in nanocrystalline soft magnetic materials by differential-phase-contrast scanning transmission electron microscopy

    T. Seki, M. Takamoto, M. Ishihara, H. Ishio, Y. Ikuhara, N. Shibata
    Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan 131 767 (2023).

  18. Effect of oxygen potential gradient on mass transfer in polycrystalline alumina film doped with trace elements

    T. Matsudaira, T. Ogawa, M. Takeuchi, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara, S. Kitaoka
    Acta Materialia 252 118927 (2023).

  19. Real-space observation of a two-dimensional electron gas at semiconductor heterointerfaces

    S. Toyama, T. Seki, Y. Kanitani, Y. Kudo, S. Tomiya, Y. Ikuhara, N. Shibata
    Nature Nanotechnology 18 521 (2023).

  20. Atomic and electronic structure of grain boundaries in a-Al2O3: A combination of machine learning, first-principles calculation and electron microscopy

    T. Yokoi, A. Hamajima, J. Wei, B. Feng, Y. Oshima, K. Matsunaga, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara
    Scripta Materialia 229 115368 (2023).

  21. Sodium-ion migration in secondary battery cathode material Na4Co3(PO4)2P2O7: A first-principles molecular dynamics study

    H. Moriwake, A. Kuwabara, C.A.J. Fisher, K. Kohama, M. Nose, S. Nakanishi, H. Iba, Y. Ikuhara
    Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan 131 279 (2023).

  22. Solid-State Electrochemical Thermal Transistors

    Q. Yang, H.J. Cho, Z. Bian, M. Yoshimura, J. Lee, H. Jeen, J. Lin, J. Wei, B. Feng, Y. Ikuhara, H. Ohta
    Advanced Functional Materials 33 2114939 (2023).

  23. CeO2 supported high-valence Fe oxide for highly active and stable water oxidation

    H. Liu, J. Yu, J. Lin, B. Feng, M. Sun, C. Qiu, K. Qian, Z. Si, B. Huang, J. Delaunay, Y. Ikuhara, S. Yang
    EES Catalysis 1 720 (2023).

  24. Single-atom microscopy in wide-bandgap nitrides

    R. Ishikawa, N. Shibata, F. Oba, T. Taniguchi, Y. Ikuhara
    International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology 20 166 (2023).

  25. Overall Water Splitting by a SrTaO2N-Based Photocatalyst Decorated with an Ir-Promoted Ru-Based Cocatalyst

    K. Chen, J. Xiao, J.J.M. Vequizo, T. Hisatomi, Y. Ma, M. Nakabayashi, T. Takata, A. Yamakata, N. Shibata, K. Domen
    Journal of the American Chemical Society 145 3839 (2023).

  26. Efficient visible-light-driven water oxidation by single-crystal Ta3N5 nanoparticles

    Z. Wang, J. Seo, T. Hisatomi, M. Nakabayashi, J. Xiao, S. Chen, L. Lin, Z. Pan, M. Krause, N. Yin, G. Smith, N. Shibata, T. Takata, K. Domen
    Nano Research 16 4562 (2023).

  27. Promoted Utilization of Charge Carriers in La5Ti2Cu0.9Ag0.1O7S5-Based Photocatalyst Sheets for Efficient Z-Scheme Overall Water Splitting

    S. Chen, S. Nandy, J.J.M. Vequizo, T. Hisatomi, M. Nakabayashi, Z. Pan, Q. Xiao, Z. Wang, L. Lin, S. Sun, K. Kato, A. Yamakata, N. Shibata, T. Takata, F. Zhang, K. Domen
    ACS Catalysis 13 3285 (2023).

  28. Flux-Assisted Synthesis of Y2Ti2O5S2 for Photocatalytic Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution Reactions

    L. Lin, P. Kaewdee, V. Nandal, R. Shoji, H. Matsuzaki, K. Seki, M. Nakabayashi, N. Shibata, X. Tao, X. Liang, Y. Ma, T. Hisatomi, T. Takata, K. Domen
    Angewandte Chemie International Edition 62 (2023).

  29. Characterization of Planar Defect in Layered Perovskite Photocatalyst Y2Ti2O5S2 by Electron Microscopy and First-Principles Calculations

    M. Nakabayashi, K. Nishiguchi, X. Liang, T. Hisatomi, T. Takata, T. Tsuchimochi, N. Shibata, K. Domen, S.L. Ten-No
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 127 7887 (2023).

  30. Mechanistic Insights into Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution of CrOx/Rh Nanoparticles for Photocatalytic Water Splitting

    T. Higashi, K. Seki, Y. Sasaki, Y. Pihosh, V. Nandal, M. Nakabayashi, N. Shibata, K. Domen
    Chemistry-A European Journal 29 (2023).

  31. Atomistic grain boundary migration in Al2O3

    B. Feng, J. Wei, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara
    International Journal of Ceramic Engineering & Science 5 (2023).

  32. Fast reconstruction of scanning transmission electron microscopy images using Markov random field model

    T. Kusumi, S. Katakami, R. Ishikawa, K. Kawahara, N. Shibata, M. Okada
    Ultramicroscopy 253 113811 (2023).

  33. Fluoride Ion Conductivity of Rb Doped KSbF4

    K. Kawahara, R. Ishikawa, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara
    Journal of The Electrochemical Society 170 20528 (2023).

  34. Spatial and phase resolution in electron microscopy

    R. Ishikawa, S. Morishita, T. Tanigaki, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara
    Microscopy 72 78 (2023).

  35. Transcriptome Profiling of Anhidrotic Eccrine Sweat Glands Reveals that Olfactory Receptors on Eccrine Sweat Glands Regulate Perspiration in a Ligand-Dependent Manner

    N. Murayama, T. Miyaki, D. Okuzaki, Y. Shibata, T. Koji, A. Inoue, J. Aoki, H. Hayashi, Y. Tanaka, H. Murota
    JID Innovations 3 100196 (2023).

  36. Information flow and dynamic functional connectivity during electroconvulsive therapy in patients with depression

    Y. Kyuragi, N. Oishi, S. Yamasaki, M. Hazama, J. Miyata, M. Shibata, H. Fujiwara, Y. Fushimi, T. Murai, T. Suwa
    Journal of Affective Disorders 328 141 (2023).

  37. Oxide layer coating enabling oxysulfide-based photocatalyst sheet to drive Z-scheme water splitting at atmospheric pressure

    S. Nandy, T. Hisatomi, M. Nakabayashi, H. Li, X. Wang, N. Shibata, T. Takata, K. Domen
    Joule 7 1641 (2023).

  38. Transparent conductive polymer composites obtained via electrostatically assembled carbon nanotubes–poly (methyl methacrylate) composite particles

    W.K. Tan, Y. Matsubara, A. Yokoi, G. Kawamura, A. Matsuda, I. Sugiyama, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara, H. Muto
    Advanced Powder Technology 33 103528 (2023).

  39. Direct Observation of Atomistic Reaction Process between Pt Nanoparticles and TiO2 (110)

    R. Ishikawa, Y. Ueno, Y. Ikuhara, N. Shibata
    Nano Letters 22 4161 (2023).

  40. Reliable electrochemical setup for in situ observations with an atmospheric SEM

    K. Yoshida, Y. Sasaki, A. Kuwabara, Y. Ikuhara
    Microscopy 71 311 (2023).

  41. Atomic-Level Changes during Electrochemical Cycling of Oriented LiMn2O4 Cathodic Thin Films

    Y.H. Ikuhara, X. Gao, K. Kawahara, C.A.J. Fisher, A. Kuwabara, R. Ishikawa, H. Moriwake, Y. Ikuhara
    ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 14 6507 (2022).

  42. Defect structures and dopant solution states of Hf-doped Si3N4 ceramics

    A. Kuwabara, X. Gao, R. Riedel, E. Ionescu, Y. Ikuhara
    International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology 20 190 (2022).

  43. Formation Mechanisms of Rhombohedral Twinning in Sapphire

    E. Tochigi, B. Miao, A. Nakamura, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara
    Materia Japan 61 856 (2022).

  44. Atomic and electronic band structures of Y-doped Al2O3 grain boundaries

    C. Yang, B. Feng, J. Wei, E. Tochigi, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara
    Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan 130 286 (2022).

  45. Lithium Lanthanum Titanate Single Crystals: Dependence of Lithium-Ion Conductivity on Crystal Domain Orientation

    S. Kobayashi, D. Yokoe, Y. Fujiwara, K. Kawahara, Y. Ikuhara, A. Kuwabara
    Nano Letters 22 5516 (2022).

  46. Highly luminescent and narrow-band-emitting InP/ZnSe/ZnS quantum dot synthesis by halide modified shell reaction

    T. Moriyama, A. Kumamoto, M. Kido, H. Sasaki, T. Novet, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara
    Applied Physics Express 16 15504 (2022).

2022

  1. Highly Durable Bifunctional Gas Diffusion Electrodes Fabricated with Melilite-Type Fe/Co/Ni-Mixed Oxide Electrocatalysts

    S. Ogawa, K. Nakayama, M. Katayama, R. Ishikawa, Y. Ikuhara, M. Saito, T. Motohashi
    ACS Applied Energy Materials 5 15502 (2022).

  2. One-Step Excitation Overall Water Splitting over a Modified Mg-Doped BaTaO2N Photocatalyst

    H. Li, J. Xiao, J.J.M. Vequizo, T. Hisatomi, M. Nakabayashi, Z. Pan, N. Shibata, A. Yamakata, T. Takata, K. Domen
    ACS Catalysis 12 10179 (2022).

  3. Ceramic science of crystal defect cores

    K. Matsunaga, M. Yoshiya, N. Shibata, H. Ohta, T. Mizoguchi
    Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan 130 648 (2022).

  4. Band-tail states meditated visible-light-driven overall water splitting in Y2Ti2O5S2 photocatalyst

    R. Li, Z. Zha, Y. Zhang, M. Yang, L. Lin, Q. Wang, T. Hisatomi, M. Nakabayashi, N. Shibata, K. Domen, Y. Li
    Journal of Materials Chemistry A 10 24247 (2022).

  5. Nanostructural Analysis of SrTiO3:Al Photocatalyst Dispersed with Pt/Cr2O3/CoOOH Cocatalysts by Electron Microscopy

    M. Nakabayashi, T. Takata, N. Shibata, K. Domen
    Chemistry Letters 51 978 (2022).

  6. Enhanced Overall Water Splitting by a Zirconium-Doped TaON-Based Photocatalyst

    J.D. Xiao, S. Nishimae, J.J.M. Vequizo, M. Nakabayashi, T. Hisatomi, H. Li, L. Lin, N. Shibata, A. Yamakata, Y. Inoue, K. Domen
    Angewandte Chemie International Edition 61 (2022).

  7. Interface engineering of Ta3N5 thin film photoanode for highly efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting

    J. Fu, Z.Y. Fan, M. Nakabayashi, H.X. Ju, N. Pastukhova, Y.Q. Xiao, C. Feng, N. Shibata, K. Domen, Y.B. Li
    NATURE COMMUNICATIONS 13 729 (2022).

  8. Confinement of Magnetic Skyrmions to Corrals of Artificial Surface Pits with Complex Geometries

    T. Matsumoto, N. Shibata
    Frontiers In Physics 9 (2022).

  9. Solid-State Electrochemical Switch of Superconductor-Metal- Insulators

    X. Zhang, G. Kim, Q. Yang, J.K. Wei, B. Feng, Y. Ikuhara, H. Ohta
    Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces 13 54204 (2022).

  10. Breaking of Thermopower-Conductivity Trade-Off in LaTiO3 Film around Mott Insulator to Metal Transition

    T. Katase, X.Y. He, T. Tadano, J.M. Tomczak, T. Onozato, K. Ide, B. Feng, T. Tohei, H. Hiramatsu, H. Ohta, Y. Ikuhara, H. Hosono, T. Kamiya
    Advanced Science 8 2102097 (2022).

  11. An elastic metal-organic crystal with a densely catenated backbone

    W.J. Meng, S. Kondo, T. Ito, K. Komatsu, J. Pirillo, Y. Hijikata, Y. Ikuhara, T. Aida, H. Sato
    Nature 598 298 (2022).

  12. Flexoelectric nanodomains in rare-earth iron garnet thin films under strain gradient

    H. Yamahara, B. Feng, M. Seki, M. Adachi, M. Sarker, T. Takeda, M. Kobayashi, R. Ishikawa, Y. Ikuhara, Y.S. Cho, H. Tabata
    Communications Materials 2 95 (2021).

  13. Surface segregation of 3 mol % yttria-doped tetragonal zirconia particle studied by atomic-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy-energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy

    B. Feng, A. Kumamoto, K. Matsui, M. Tanemura, M. Yoshiya, H. Yoshida, Y. Ikuhara
    Journal of The Ceramic Society of Japan 129 561 (2021).

  14. Atomistic Origin of Li-Ion Conductivity Reduction at (Li3 xLa2/3- x)TiO3 Grain Boundary

    Sasano, R. Ishikawa, G. Sánchez-Santolino, H. Ohta, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara
    Nano Letters 21 6282 (2021).

  15. Defect Engineering and Anisotropic Modulation of Ionic Transport in Perovskite Solid Electrolyte Li x La(1-x)/3NbO3

    J. Hong, S. Kobayashi, A. Kuwabara, Y.H. Ikuhara, Y. Fujiwara, Y. Ikuhara
    Molecules 26 3559 (2021).

  16. Low thermal conductivity of SrTiO3-LaTiO3 and SrTiO3-SrNbO3 thermoelectric oxide solid solutions

    Y.Q. Zhang, H.J. Cho, K. Sugo, M. Mikami, S. Woo, M.C. Jung, Y.H. Zhuang, F. Bin, Y.M. Sheu, W. Shin, W.S. Choi, M.J. Han, Y. Ikuhara, H. Ohta
    Journal of The American Ceramic Society 104 4075 (2021).

  17. Layered cobalt oxide epitaxial films exhibiting thermoelectric ZT=0.11 at room temperature

    Y. Takashima, Y.Q. Zhang, J.K. Wei, B. Feng, Y. Ikuhara, H.J. Cho, H. Ohta
    Journal of Materials Chemistry A 9 274 (2021).

  18. Nanoscale Defluorination Mechanism and Solid Electrolyte Interphase of a MgF2 Anode in Fluoride-Shuttle Batteries

    S. Kobayashi, H. Nakamoto, D. Yokoe, A. Kuwabara, T. Abe, Y. Ikuhara
    Acs Applied Energy Materials 4 996 (2021).

  19. Experimental Observation of Long-Range Magnetic Order in Icosahedral Quasicrystals

    R. Tamura, A. Ishikawa, Suzuki, T. Kotajima, Y. Tanaka, T. Seki, N. Shibata, T. Yamada, T. Fujii, C.W. Wang, M. Avdeev, K. Nawa, D. Okuyama, T.J. Sato
    Journal of The American Chemical Society 143 19938 (2021).

  20. Cocatalyst engineering of a narrow bandgap Ga-La5Ti2Cu0.9Ag0.1O7S5 photocatalyst towards effectively enhanced water splitting

    Q. Xiao, J.D. Xiao, J.J.M. Vequizo, T. Hisatomi, M. Nakabayashi, S. Chen, Z. Pan, L. Lin, N. Shibata, A. Yamakata, T. Takata, K. Domen
    Journal of Materials Chemistry A 9 27485 (2021).

  21. A self-healing catalyst for electrocatalytic and photoelectrochemical oxygen evolution in highly alkaline conditions

    C. Feng, F. Wang, Z. Liu, M. Nakabayashi, Y. Xiao, Q. Zeng, J. Fu, Q. Wu, C. Cui, Y.F. Han, N. Shibata, I.D. Sharp, Y.B. Li
    Nature Communications 12 5980 (2021).

  22. Photocatalytic solar hydrogen production from water on a 100-m2 scale

    H. Nishiyama, T. Yamada, M. Nakabayashi, Y. Maehara, M. Yamaguchi, Y. Kuromiya, Y. Nagatsuma, H. Tokudome, S. Akiyama, T. Watanabe, R. Narushima, S. Okunaka, N. Shibata, T. Takata, T. Hisatomi, K. Domen
    Nature 598 304 (2021).

  23. Surface Modifications of (ZnSe)0.5(CuGa2.5Se4.25)0.5 to Promote Photocatalytic Z-Scheme Overall Water Splitting

    S. Chen, J.J.M. Vequizo, Z. Pan, T. Hisatomi, M. Nakabayashi, L. Lin, Z. Wang, K. Kato, A. Yamakata, N. Shibata, T. Takata, T. Yamada, K. Domen
    Journal of The American Chemical Society 143 10633 (2021).

  24. Sequential cocatalyst decoration on BaTaO2 N towards highly-active Z-scheme water splitting

    Z. Wang, Y. Luo, T. Hisatomi, J.J.M. Vequizo, Suzuki, S. Chen, M. Nakabayashi, L.H. Lin, Z. Pan, N. Kariya, A. Yamakata, N. Shibata, T. Takata, K. Teshima, K. Domen
    Nature Communications 12 1005 (2021).

  25. Factors limiting quantitative phase retrieval in atomic-resolution differential phase contrast scanning transmission electron microscopy using a segmented detector

    T. Mawson, D.J. Taplin, H.G. Brown, L. Clark, R. Ishikawa, T. Seki, Y. Ikuhara, N. Shibata, D.M. Paganin, M.J. Morgan, M. Weyland, T.C. Petersen, S.D. Findlay,
    Ultramicroscopy 233 113457 (2021).

  26. Effect of annealing on grain growth and Y segregation behavior in tetragonal ZrO2 thin film

    H. Nakade, E. Tochigi, B. Feng, R. Ishikawa, H. Ohta, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara,
    Journal of the American Ceramic Society 105 2300 (2021).

2021

  1. Spin Polarization-Assisted Dopant Segregation at a Coherent Phase Boundary

    Y. Jiang, H. Li, T. Yao, Y. Wang, D. Yin, C. Chen, X. Ma, H. Ye, Y. Ikuhara,
    ACS Nano 15 19938 (2021).

  2. On-chip electrochemical analysis combined with liquid-phase electron microscopy of zinc deposition/dissolution

    Y. Sasaki, K. Yoshida, A. Kuwabara, Y. Ikuhara,
    Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 168 112511 (2021).

  3. Cocatalyst engineering of a narrow bandgap Ga-La5Ti2Cu0.9Ag0.1O7S5photocatalyst towards effectively enhanced water splitting

    Q. Xiao, J. Xiao, J.J.M. Vequizo, T. Hisatomi, M. Nakabayashi, S. Chen, Z. Pan, L. Lin, N. Shibata, A. Yamakata, T. Takata, K. Domen,
    Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 9 27485 (2021).

  4. Unveiling the electronic structure of grain boundaries in anatase with electron microscopy and first-principles modeling

    J.A. Quirk, B. Miao, B. Feng, G. Kim, H. Ohta, Y. Ikuhara, K.P. McKenna,
    Nano Letters, 21 9217 (2021).

  5. Solid-State Electrochemical Switch of Superconductor-Metal-Insulators

    X. Zhang, G. Kim, Q. Yang, J. Wei, B.Feng, Y. Ikuhara, H. Ohta,
    ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 13 54204 (2021).

  6. Reprint of: Automated geometric aberration correction for large-angle illumination STEM

    R. Ishikawa, R. Tanaka, S. Morishita, Y. Kohno, H. Sawada, T. Sasaki, M. Ichikawa, M. Hasegawa, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara,
    Ultramicroscopy, 231 113410 (2021).

  7. Breaking of Thermopower–Conductivity Trade-Off in LaTiO3 Film around Mott Insulator to Metal Transition

    T. Katase, X. He, T. Tadano, J.M. Tomczak, T. Onozato, K. Ide, B. Feng, T. Tohei, H. Hiramatsu, H. Ohta, Y. Ikuhara, H. Hosono, T. Kamiya,
    Advanced Science 8 2102097 (2021).

  8. An elastic metal–organic crystal with a densely catenated backbone

    W. Meng, S. Kondo, T. Ito, K. Komatsu, J. Pirillo, Y. Hijikata, Y. Ikuhara, T. Aida, H. Sato,
    Nature, 598 298 (2021).

  9. Oxygen atom ordering on SiO2/4H-SiC {0001} polar interfaces formed by wet oxidation

    M. Saito, H. Li, K. Inoue, H. Matsuhata, Y. Ikuhara,
    Acta Materialia, 221 117360 (2021).

  10. One-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures: Growth mechanism and handedness correlation revealed by nondestructive TEM

    Y. Zheng, A. Kumamoto, K. Hisama, K. Otsuka, G. Wickerson, Y. Sato, M. Liu, T. Inoue, S. Chiashi, D.-M. Tang, Q. Zhang, A. Anisimov, E.I. Kauppinen, Y. Li, K. Suenaga, Y. Ikuhara, S. Maruyama, R. Xiang,
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 118 e2107295118 (2021).

  11. Crystallization of Ti-Ni-Cu-(Cr, Fe, Mn) metallic glasses

    V. Semin, J. Jiang, V.I. Polkin, M. Saito, Y. Ikuhara, D.V. Louzguine-Luzgin,
    Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 876 160185 (2021).

  12. Atomic-scale mechanism of rhombohedral twinning in sapphire

    E. Tochigi, B. Miao, A. Nakamura, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara,
    Acta Materialia, 216 117137 (2021).

  13. Surface segregation of 3mol% yttria-doped tetragonal zirconia particle studied by atomic-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy-energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy

    B. Feng, A. Kumamoto, K. Matsui, M. Tanemura, M. Yoshiya, H. Yoshida, Y. Ikuhara,
    Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan, 129 561 (2021).

  14. Direct visualization of nucleation intermediate state of magnetic skyrmion from helical stripes assisted by artificial surface pits

    T. Matsumoto, Y.-G. So, Y. Ikuhara, N. Shibata,
    Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 531 167976 (2021).

  15. Atomistic Origin of Li-Ion Conductivity Reduction at (Li3 xLa2/3- x)TiO3Grain Boundary

    S. Sasano, R. Ishikawa, G. Sánchez-Santolino, H. Ohta, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara,
    Nano Letters, 21 6282 (2021).

  16. Surface Modifications of (ZnSe)0.5(CuGa2.5Se4.25)0.5to Promote Photocatalytic Z-Scheme Overall Water Splitting

    S. Chen, J.J.M. Vequizo, Z. Pan, T. Hisatomi, M. Nakabayashi, L. Lin, Z. Wang, K. Kato, A. Yamakata, N. Shibata, T. Takata, T. Yamada, K. Domen,
    Journal of the American Chemical Society, 143 10633 (2021).

  17. Simultaneously Tuning the Defects and Surface Properties of Ta3N5Nanoparticles by Mg-Zr Codoping for Significantly Accelerated Photocatalytic H2Evolution

    J. Xiao, J.J.M. Vequizo, T. Hisatomi, J. Rabeah, M. Nakabayashi, Z. Wang, Q. Xiao, H. Li, Z. Pan, M. Krause, N. Yin, G. Smith, N. Shibata, A. Brückner, A. Yamakata, T. Takata, K. Domen,
    Journal of the American Chemical Society, 143 10059 (2021).

  18. Fabrication of calcite-core/Mg-calcite-shell nanorods for better thermal stability

    Y. Kezuka, E. Tochigi, H. Murata, M. Yoshida, A. Nakahira, Y. Ikuhara, M. Tajika,
    Advanced Powder Technology, 32 2577 (2021).

  19. Synthesis of a Ga-doped La5Ti2Cu0.9Ag0.1O7S5 photocatalyst by thermal sulfidation for hydrogen evolution under visible light

    Z. Pan, Q. Xiao, S. Chen, Z. Wang, L. Lin, M. Nakabayashi, N. Shibata, T. Takata, T. Hisatomi, K. Domen,
    Journal of Catalysis, 399 230 (2021).

  20. Single-Dislocation Schottky Diodes

    A. Tao, T. Yao, Y. Jiang, L. Yang, X. Yan, H. Ohta, Y. Ikuhara, C. Chen, H. Ye, X. Ma,
    Nano Letters, 21 5586 (2021).

  21. Arrangement of polyhedral units for [0001]-symmetrical tilt grain boundaries in zinc oxide

    K. Inoue, J.-Y. Roh, K. Kawahara, M. Saito, M. Kotani, Y. Ikuhara,
    Acta Materialia, 212 116864 (2021).

  22. Defect engineering and anisotropic modulation of ionic transport in perovskite solid electrolyte lixla(1−x)/3nbo3

    J. Hong, S. Kobayashi, A. Kuwabara, Y.H. Ikuhara, Y. Fujiwara, Y. Ikuhara,
    Molecules, 26 3559 (2021).

  23. Two-Dimensional Room-Temperature Giant Antiferrodistortive SrTiO3 at a Grain Boundary

    B. Han, R. Zhu, X. Li, M. Wu, R. Ishikawa, B. Feng, X. Bai, Y. Ikuhara, P. Gao,
    Physical Review Letters, 126 225702 (2021).

  24. Ultraviolet light induced hardening in gallium nitride

    M. Cao, E. Tochigi, R. Imamura, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara,
    Journal of the Ceramic Society of Japan, 129 329 (2021).

  25. Atomic-Resolution Topographic Imaging of Crystal Surfaces

    R. Ishikawa, R. Tanaka, K. Kawahara, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara,
    ACS Nano, 15 9186 (2021).

  26. Surfactant-mediated morphology evolution and self-assembly of cerium oxide nanocrystals for catalytic and supercapacitor applications

    X. Hao, S. Zhang, Y. Xu, L. Tang, K. Inoue, M. Saito, S. Ma, C. Chen, B. Xu, T. Adschiri, Y. Ikuhara,
    Nanoscale, 13 10393 (2021).

  27. Anataselike Grain Boundary Structure in Rutile Titanium Dioxide

    G. Schusteritsch, R. Ishikawa, A.R. Elmaslmane, K. Inoue, K.P. McKenna, Y. Ikuhara, C.J. Pickard,
    Nano Letters, 21 2745 (2021).

  28. Direct visualization of anionic electrons in an electride reveals inhomogeneities

    Q. Zheng, T. Feng, J.A. Hachtel, R. Ishikawa, Y. Cheng, L. Daemen, J. Xing, J.C. Idrobo, J. Yan, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara, B.C. Sales, S.T. Pantelides, M. Chi,
    Science Advances, 7 eabe6819 (2021).

  29. Low thermal conductivity of SrTiO3−LaTiO3 and SrTiO3−SrNbO3 thermoelectric oxide solid solutions

    Y. Zhang, H.J. Cho, K. Sugo, M. Mikami, S. Woo, M.-C. Jung, Y.-H. Zhuang, B. Feng, Y.-M. Sheu, W. Shin, W.S. Choi, M.J. Han, Y. Ikuhara, H. Ohta,
    Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 104 4075 (2021).

  30. Dislocation-induced large local polarization inhomogeneity of ferroelectric materials

    LN. Li, R. Zhu, X. Cheng, H.-J. Liu, Z. Zhang, Y.-L. Huang, Y.-H. Chu, L.-Q. Chen, Y. Ikuhara, P. Gao,
    Scripta Materialia, 194 113624 (2021).

  31. Nanometre imaging of Fe3GeTe2 ferromagnetic domain walls

    D.G. Hopkinson, T. Seki, N. Clark, R. Chen, Y. Zou, A. Kimura, R.V. Gorbachev, T. Thomson, N. Shibata, S.J. Haigh,
    Nanotechnology, 32 205703 (2021).

  32. Photoindentation: A New Route to Understanding Dislocation Behavior in Light

    A. Nakamura, X. Fang, A. Matsubara, E. Tochigi, Y. Oshima, T. Saito, T. Yokoi, Y. Ikuhara, K. Matsunaga,
    Nano Letters, 21 1962 (2021).

  33. Anomalously Low Heat Conduction in Single-Crystal Superlattice Ceramics Lower Than Randomly Oriented Polycrystals

    H.J. Cho, Y. Wu, Y.-Q. Zhang, B. Feng, M. Mikami, W. Shin, Y. Ikuhara, Y.-M. Sheu, K. Saito, H. Ohta,
    Advanced Materials Interfaces, 8 2001932 (2021).

  34. Sequential cocatalyst decoration on BaTaO2N towards highly-active Z-scheme water splitting

    Z. Wang, Y. Luo, T. Hisatomi, J.J.M. Vequizo, S. Suzuki, S. Chen, M. Nakabayashi, L. Lin, Z. Pan, N. Kariya, A. Yamakata, N. Shibata, T. Takata, K. Teshima, K. Domen,
    Nature Communications, 12 1005 (2021).

  35. Room temperature fluoride ion conductivity in defective β-KSb1-δF4-3δ polycrystals

    K. Kawahara, R. Ishikawa, K. Nakayama, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara,
    Journal of Power Sources, 483 229173 (2021).

  36. One-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures

    R. Xiang, T. Inoue, Y. Zheng, A. Kumamoto, Y. Qian, Y. Sato, M. Liu, D. Tang, D. Gokhale, J. Guo, K. Hisama, S. Yotsumoto, T. Ogamoto, H. Arai, Y. Kobayashi, H. Zhang, B. Hou, A. Anisimov, M. Maruyama, Y. Miyata, S. Okada, S. Chiashi, Y. Li, J. Kong, E.I. Kauppinen, Y. Ikuhara, K. Suenaga, S. Maruyama,
    Science, 367 537 (2021).

  37. Anisotropic Electrical Conductivity of Oxygen-Deficient Tungsten Oxide Films with Epitaxially Stabilized 1D Atomic Defect Tunnels

    G. Kim, B. Feng, S. Ryu, H.J. Cho, H. Jeen, Y, Ikuhara, H. Ohta,
    ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 13 6864 (2021).

  38. Grain boundary Li-ion conductivity in (Li0.33La0.56)TiO3 polycrystal

    S. Sasano, R. Ishikawa, K. Kawahara, T. Kimura, Y.H. Ikuhara, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara,
    Applied Physics Letters, 116 43901 (2021).

  39. Automated geometric aberration correction for large-angle illumination STEM

    R. Ishikawa, R. Tanaka, S. Morishita, Y. Kohno, H. Sawada, T. Sasaki, M. Ichikawa, M. Hasegawa, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara,
    Ultramicroscopy, 222 113215 (2021).

  40. Atomistic origin of high-concentration Ce3+ in {100}-faceted Cr-substituted CeO2 nanocrystals

    X. Hao, A. Yoko, K. Inoue, Y. Xu, M. Saito, C. Chen, G. Seong, T. Tomai, S. Takami, A.L. Shluger, B. Xu, T. Adschiri, Y. Ikuhara,
    Acta Materialia, 203 116473 (2021).

  41. High electrical conducting deep-ultraviolet-transparent oxide semiconductor La-doped SrSnO3 exceeding ∼3000 S cm-1

    M. Wei, A.V. Sanchela, B. Feng, Y. Ikuhara, H.J. Cho, H. Ohta,
    Applied Physics Letters, 116 22103 (2021).

  42. Direct imaging of atomistic grain boundary migration

    J. Wei, B. Feng, R. Ishikawa, T. Yokoi, K. Matsunaga, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara,
    Nature Materials, 20 951 (2021).

  43. Synthesis of Y2Ti2O5S2 by thermal sulfidation for photocatalytic water oxidation and reduction under visible light irradiation

    Z. Pan, H. Yoshida, L. Lin, Q. Xiao, M. Nakabayashi, N. Shibata, T. Takata, T. Hisatomi, K. Domen,
    Research on Chemical Intermediates, 47 225 (2021).

  44. Nanoscale Defluorination Mechanism and Solid Electrolyte Interphase of a MgF2Anode in Fluoride-Shuttle Batteries

    S. Kobayashi, H. Nakamoto, D. Yokoe, A. Kuwabara, T. Abe, Y. Ikuhara,
    ACS Applied Energy Materials, 4 996 (2021).

  45. Thickness dependence of transport behaviors in SrRu O3/SrTi O3 superlattices

    KP.-C. Wu, H. Song, Y. Yuan, B. Feng, Y. Ikuhara, R. Huang, P. Yu, C.-G. Duan, Y.-H. Chu,
    Physical Review Materials, 4 14401 (2021).

  46. 3D arrangement of atomic polyhedra in tilt grain boundaries

    K. Inoue, K. Kawahara, M. Saito, M. Kotani, Y. Ikuhara,
    Acta Materialia, 202 266 (2021).

  47. In situ electron microscopy analysis of electrochemical Zn deposition onto an electrode

    Y. Sasaki, K. Yoshida, T. Kawasaki, A. Kuwabara, Y. Ukyo, Y. Ikuhara,
    Journal of Power Sources, 481 228831 (2021).

  48. Toward quantitative electromagnetic field imaging by differential-phase-contrast scanning transmission electron microscopy

    T. Seki, Y. Ikuhara, N. Shibata,
    Microscopy, 70 148 (2021).

  49. Microscopic characterization of the C–F bonds in fluorine–graphite intercalation compounds

    K. Yoshida, Y. Sugawara, M. Saitoh, K. Matsumoto, R. Hagiwara, Y. Matsuo, A. Kuwabara, Y. Ukyo, Y. Ikuhara,
    Journal of Power Sources, 445 227320 (2021).

  50. Fabrication and characterization of tetragonal yttria-stabilized zirconia single-crystalline thin film

    H. Nakade, E. Tochigi, B. Feng, Y. Nezu, H. Ohta, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara,
    Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 104  1198 (2021).

  51. Ultra-high contrast STEM imaging for segmented/pixelated detectors by maximizing the signal-to-noise ratio

    K. Ooe, T. Seki, Y. Ikuhara, N. Shibata,
    Ultramicroscopy, 22 113133 (2021).

  52. Improving the depth resolution of STEM-ADF sectioning by 3D deconvolution

    A. Ishizuka, K. Ishizuka, R. Ishikawa, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara, H. Hashiguchi, R. Sagawa,
    Microscopy (Oxford, England), 70 241 (2021).

  53. Layered cobalt oxide epitaxial films exhibiting thermoelectric: ZT = 0.11 at room temperature

    Y. Sasaki, K. Yoshida, T. Kawasaki, A. Kuwabara, Y. Ukyo, Y. Ikuhara,
    Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 9 274 (2021).

2020

  1. Atomic and electronic band structures of Ti-doped Al2O3 grain boundaries

    C. Yang, B. Feng, J. Wei, E. Tochigi, S. Ishihara, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara,
    Acta Materialia, 201 488 (2020) .

  2. Optimization of Two-Dimensional Channel Thickness in Nanometer-Thick SnO2-Based Top-Gated Thin-Film Transistors Using Electric Field Thermopower Modulation: Implications for Flat-Panel Displays

    D. Liang, B.-J. Chen, B. Feng, Y. Ikuhara, H.J. Cho, H. Ohta,
    ACS Applied Nano Materials, 3 12427 (2020).

  3. Single-source-precursor synthesis and high-temperature evolution of novel mesoporous SiVN(O)-based ceramic nanocomposites

    C. Zhou, A. Ott, R. Ishikawa, Y. Ikuhara, R. Riedel, E. Ionescu,
    Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 40 6280 (2020).

  4. In situ electron microscopic observation of electrochemical Li-intercalation into MoS2

    K. Yoshida, T. Kawasaki, A. Kuwabara, Y. Ukyo, Y. Ikuhara,
    Solid State Ionics, 357 115488 (2020).

  5. Oxygen-Induced Reversible Sn-Dopant Deactivation between Indium Tin Oxide and Single-Crystalline Oxide Nanowire Leading to Interfacial Switching

    H. Zeng, T. Takahashi, T. Seki, M. Kanai, G. Zhang, T. Hosomi, K. Nagashima, N. Shibata, T. Yanagida,
    ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 12 52929 (2020).

  6. Band structure engineering and defect control of Ta3N5 for efficient photoelectrochemical water oxidation

    Y. Xiao, C. Feng, J. Fu, F. Wang, C. Li, V.F., Kunzelmann, C.-M. Jiang, M. Nakabayashi, N. Shibata, I.D. Sharp, K. Domen, Y. Li,
    Nature Catalysis, 3  932 (2020).

  7. Metastable oxysulfide surface formation on LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 single crystal particles by using carbothermal reaction with Sulfur-doped hetercarbon nanoparticles: New insight for their structural and electrochemical characteristics, and their potential applications

    D. Kim, N. Zettsu, H. Shiiba, G. Sánchez-Santolino, R. Ishikawa, Y. Ikuhara, K. Teshima,
    Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8 42 (2020).

  8. Dislocation and oxygen-release driven delithiation in Li2MnO3

    K. Nakayama, R. Ishikawa, S. Kobayashi, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara,
    Nature Communications, 11 4452 (2020).

  9. Quantitative electric field mapping of a p–n junction by DPC STEM

    S. Toyama, T. Seki, S. Anada, H. Sasaki, K. Yamamoto, Y. Ikuhara, N. Shibata,
    Ultramicroscopy, 216 113033 (2020).

  10. Atomic structures of Ti-doped α-Al2O3 Σ13 grain boundary with a small amount of Si impurity

    S. Ishihara, E. Tochigi, R. Ishikawa, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara,
    Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 103 6659 (2020).

  11. Suppressing dynamical diffraction artefacts in differential phase contrast scanning transmission electron microscopy of long-range electromagnetic fields via precession

    T. Mawson, A. Nakamura, T.C. Petersen, N. Shibata, H. Sasaki, D.M. Paganin, M.J. Morgan, S.D. Findlay,
    Ultramicroscopy, 219 113097 (2020).

  12. Nanostructural evolution of intermediate grown superconducting joint layers between GdBa2Cu3Oy coated conductors

    T. Kato, R. Yoshida, D. Yokoe, K. Ohki, T. Nagaishi, Y. Yanagisawa, T. Hirayama, Y. Ikuhara, H. Maeda,
    Superconductor Science and Technology, 33 105008 (2020).

  13. Composition gradient (1-x)Ba(Zr0.2Ti0.8)O3-x(Ba0.7Ca0.3)TiO3 film with improved dielectric, piezoelectric and ferroelectric temperature stability

    R. Zhu, Z. Wang, Z. Cheng, X. Guo, T. Zhang, Z. Cai, H. Kimura, T. Matsumoto, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara,
    Ceramics International, 46 20284 (2020).

  14. Stabilization of a honeycomb lattice of IrO 6 octahedra by formation of ilmenite-type superlattices in MnTiO 3

    K. Miura, K. Fujiwara, K. Nakayama, R. Ishikawa, N. Shibata, A. Tsukazaki,
    Communications Materials, 1 55 (2020).

  15. Coexistence of High Electron Conduction and Low Heat Conduction in Tungsten Oxide Epitaxial Films with 1D Atomic Defect Tunnels

    G. Kim, B. Feng, Y.-M. Sheu, H. J. Cho, Y. Ikuhara, H. Ohta,
    ACS Applied Electronic Materials, 2 2507 (2020).

  16. Atomic-Scale Analysis of Biphasic Boundaries in the Lithium-Ion Battery Cathode Material LiFePO4

    S. Kobayashi, A. Kuwabara, C. A. J. Fisher, Y. Ikuhara,
    ACS Applied Energy Materials, 3 8009 (2020).

  17. Unusually Large Thermopower Change from +330 to -185 μv K-1of Brownmillerite SrCoO2.5

    Q. Yang, J. Lee, B. Feng, Y. Ikuhara, G. Kim, H. J. Cho, H. Jeen, H. Ohta,
    ACS Applied Electronic Materials, 2 2250 (2020).

  18. First-principles calculations of group IIA and group IV impurities in α − A l 2 O 3

    T. Futazuka, R. Ishikawa, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara,
    Physical Review Materials, 4 73602 (2020).

  19. Ultrafast Encapsulation of Metal Nanoclusters into MFI Zeolite in the Course of Its Crystallization: Catalytic Application for Propane Dehydrogenation

    J. Zhu, R. Osuga, R. Ishikawa, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara, J. N. Kondo, M. Ogura, J. Yu, T. Wakihara, Z. Liu, T. Okubo,
    Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 59  19669 (2020).

  20. Reversible Electrochemical Insertion/Extraction of Magnesium Ion into/from Robust NASICON-Type Crystal Lattice in a Mg(BF4)2-Based Electrolyte

    G. Hasegawa, Y. Akiyama, M. Tanaka, R. Ishikawa, H. Akamatsu, Y. Ikuhara, K. Hayashi,
    ACS Applied Energy Materials, 3 6824 (2020).

  21. Synthesis of Novel Melilite-Type Iron/Cobalt Oxides and Their Oxygen Evolution Reaction Electrocatalytic Activity

    S. Ogawa, Y. Ogino, M. Yonemura, T. Fukunaga, H. Kiuchi, K. Nakayama, R. Ishikawa, Y. Ikuhara, Y. Doi, K. Suzuki, M. Saito, T. Motohashi,
    Chemistry of Materials, 32 6847 (2020).

  22. Self-activated Rh–Zr mixed oxide as a nonhazardous cocatalyst for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

    T. Nishino, M. Saruyama, Z. Li, Y. Nagatsuma, M. Nakabayashi, N. Shibata, T. Yamada, R. Takahata, S. Yamazoe, T. Hisatomi, K. Domen, T. Teranishi,
    Chemical Science, 11 6862 (2020).

  23. Photocatalytic water splitting with a quantum efficiency of almost unity

    T. Takata, J. Jiang, Y. Sakata, M. Nakabayashi, N. Shibata, V. Nandal, K. Seki, T. Hisatomi, K, Domen,
    Nature, 581 411 (2020) .

  24. Magnetic-structure imaging in polycrystalline materials by specimen-tilt-series averaged DPC STEM

    Y. O Murakami, T. Seki, A. Kinoshita, T. Shoji, Y. Ikuhara, N. Shibata,
    Microscopy, 69  312 (2020) .

  25. Bioinspired selective synthesis of liquid-crystalline nanocomposites: Formation of calcium carbonate-based composite nanodisks and nanorods

    M. Nakayama, S. Kajiyama, A. Kumamoto, Y. Ikuhara, T. Kato,
    Nanoscale Advances, 2 2326 (2020).

  26. Discovery of Ternary Silicon Titanium Nitride with Spinel-Type Structure

    S. Bhat, A. Lale, S. Bernard, W. Zhang, R. Ishikawa, S. Haseen, P. Kroll, L. Wiehl, R. Farla, T. Katsura, Y. Ikuhara, R. Riedel,
    Scientific Reports, 10 7372 (2020).

  27. Grain boundary functions as a spin valve

    Y. Ikuhara, 
    National Science Review, 7 1148 (2020).

  28. High spatiotemporal-resolution imaging in the scanning transmission electron microscope

    R. Ishikawa, Y. Jimbo, M. Terao, M. Nishikawa, Y. Ueno, S. Morishita, M. Mukai, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara,
    Microscopy, 69 240 (2020).

  29. Efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution on single-crystalline metal selenide particles with suitable cocatalysts

    SS. Chen, JJM. Vequizo, T. Hisatomi, M. Nakabayashi, L. Lin, Z. Wang, A. Yamakata, N. Shibata, T. Takata, T. Yamada , K. Domen,
    Chemical Science, 11 6436 (2020).

  30. Three-Dimensional Imaging of a Single Dopant in a Crystal

    R. Ishikawa, N. Shibata, T. Taniguchi, Y. Ikuhara,
    Physical Review Applied, 13 34064 (2020).

  31. Thickness-dependent frictional behavior of topological insulator Bi2Se3 nanoplates

    R. Zhu, Z. Wang, Q. Yao, Q. Li, Z. Cheng, X. Guo, T. Zhang, X. Li, H. Kimura, T. Matsumoto, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara,
    Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing,  126 285 (2020).

  32. Direct Measurement of Electronic Band Structures at Oxide Grain Boundaries

    J. Wei, T. Ogawa, B. Feng, T. Yokoi, R. Ishikawa, A. Kuwabara, K. Matsunaga, N. Shibata, Y. Ikuhara,
    Nano Letters,  20 2530 (2020). in press

  33. Phase relation between supercooled liquid and amorphous silicon

    J.T. Okada, P.H.-L. Sit, R. Ishikawa, T. Ishikawa, J. Chen, K.S. Nakayama, K. Maeda, Y. Yokoyama, Y. Watanabe, P.-F. Paradis, Y. Watanabe, S. Nanao, Y. Ikuhara, K. Kimura, S. Uda,
    Applied Physics Letters, 116 93705 (2020).

  34. Efficient Water Oxidation Using Ta3N5 Thin Film Photoelectrodes Prepared on Insulating Transparent Substrates

    T. Higashi, H. Nishiyama, Y. Otsuka, Y. Kawase, Y. Sasaki, M. Nakabayashi, M. Katayama, T. Minegishi, N. Shibata, K. Takanabe, T. Yamada, K. Domen, 
    ChemSusChem, 13 1974 (2020).