Research Group for Chemistry of Functional Macromolecules (Kadokawa Group)
Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kagoshima University


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  • March 20, 2024
    Study on enzymatic synthesis of new unnatural heteroaminopolysaccharide 'glucosamino-2-deoxyglucan' has been accepted for publication in Macromol. Chem. Phys.

  • February 28, 2025
    Prof. Kadokawa has been selected for the worldfs top-cited 2% scientist lists in both career-long and single recent categories by Stanford University and Elsevier.

  • December 28, 2024
    Study on cancer cell adhesion property on all-chitin composite films has been accepted for publication in Carbohydr. Res.

  • December 21, 2024
    Study on hydrophobization of chitin nanofibers by enzymatic grafting of partially 2-deoxygenated amylose has been accepted for publication in Molecules.

  • December 7, 2024
    Study on fabrication of self-reinforced chitin composites has been accepted for publication in Int. J. Biol. Macromol.

  • November 9, 2024
    Study on synthesis of amorphous cellulose derivatives by Michael addition to hydroxyalkyl acrylates has been accepted for publication in Polymers.

  • October 28, 2024
    A chapter "Polymer Nanocomposites Based on Nano Chitin" has been published in a book "Chemical Physics of Polymer Nanocomposites: Processing, Morphology, Structure, Thermodynamics, Rheology, Volume I" by Wiley. https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Chemical Physics of Polymer Nanocomposites 3A Processing 2C Morphology 2C Structure 2C Thermodynamics 2C Rheology-p-9783527837014

  • August 13, 2024
    Study on synthesis of 2-deoxy-ƒΐ(1¨3)-glucan by enzymatic polymerization has been accepted for publication in Chem. Lett.

  • April 19, 2024
    Review article on fabrication of polysaccharide composite materials based on self-assembled chitin nanofibers has been accepted for publication in Materials.

  • April 15, 2024
    Study on enzymatic assembly of chitosan networks and their encapsulation and release of fluorescent dye has been accepted for publication in Molecules.

  • March 25, 2024
    Study on hydrophobization of cellulose nanofibers by enzymatic grafting of partially 2-deoxygenated amylose has been accepted for publication in Carbohydr. Polym.

  • February 12, 2024
    Review article on acylation methods of ƒΏ-chitin has been accepted for publication in Int. J. Biol. Macromol.

  • December 14, 2023
    Study on synthesis of mixed chitin esters in deep eutectic solvents has been accepted for publication in Molecules.

  • November 14, 2023
    A chapter "Glucan Phosphorylase-Catalyzed Enzymatic Polymerization to Synthesize Amylose and Its Analogs: An Efficient Approach for Hydrophobization of Hydrophilic Natural Polymers by Enzymatic Modification of Partially 2-Deoxygenated Amyloses" has been published in a book "Sustainable Green Chemistry in Polymer Research. Volume 1. Biocatalysis and Biobased Materials, ACS Symposium Series 1450" by ACS. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/book/10.1021/bk-2023-1450

  • October 31, 2023
    Review article on Fabrication of Supramolecules by Inclusion of Amylose Toward Hydrophobic Polyesters Through Vine-Twining Polymerization Process has been accepted for publication in Biomimetics.

  • October 16, 2023
    Study on fabrication of all-chitin composites has been accepted for publication in Int. J. Biol. Macromol.

  • October 1, 2023
    Dr. Totani has joined our research group as an Assistant Professor.

  • August 31, 2023
    Study on synthesis of thermoplastic mixed chitin esters has been accepted for publication in Biomacromolecules.

  • July 26, 2023
    Study on acetylation of scaled-down chitin nanofiber films to improve mechanical properties has been accepted for publication in Surfaces.

  • May 22, 2023
    Review article on hydrogelation from chitin nanofibers by modification of highly polar substituents has been accepted for publication in Gels.July 26, 2023

  • May 17, 2023
    Study on acylation of chitin in deep eutectic solvents has been accepted for publication in Tetrahedron Green Chem.

  • January 19, 2023
    Study on vine-twining polymerization using poly(ƒΐ-propiolactone) as guest polyester has been accepted for publication in Life.

  • December 28, 2022
    Study on synthesis of hydrophobic poly(ƒΑ-glutamic acid) derivatives by grafting of partially 2-deoxygenated amyloses has been accepted for publication in Appl. Sci.

  • December 26, 2022
    Study on fabrication of nanochitin films with oligochitin graft chains has been accepted for publication in Coatings.

  • November 29, 2022
    Study on fabrication of nanogels from water-soluble chitosan has been accepted for publication in Molecules.

  • September 13, 2022
    Study on graft polymerization of epoxide from cellulose in ionic liquid/NMP solvent has been accepted for publication in Polym. Bull.

  • May 18, 2022
    Study on inclusion behavior of amylose toward poly(ƒΑ-butyrolactone) in vine-twining polymerization has been accepted for publication in Colloid Polym. Sci.

  • April 16, 2022
    Study on hydrophobization of carboxymethyl cellulose by enzymatic grafting of partially 2-deoxygenated amyloses has been accepted for publication in Chem. Lett.

  • April 1, 2022
    A chapter "Surface derivatization and grafting on self-assembled chitin nanofibers for modification, functionalization, and application" has been published in a book "Surface Treatment Methods of Natural Fibres and their Effects on Biocomposites" by Elsevier. https://www.elsevier.com/books/surface-treatment-methods-of-natural-fibres-and-their-effects-on-biocomposites/shahzad/978-0-12-821863-1

  • March 15, 2022
    Perspective article on application of ionic liquids for the functional materialization of chitin has been accepted for publication in Mater. Adv.

  • December 22, 2021
    Study on hydrophobic polysaccharides: partially 2-deoxygenated amyloses has been accepted for publication in Asian J. Org. Chem.

  • December 14, 2021
    Study on synthesis of polycaprolactone-grafted chitin derivative having thermoplasticity has been accepted for publication in Carbohydr. Polym.

  • October 28, 2021
    A chapter "Preparation of Cellulose-Based Soft and Composite Materials through Dissolution and Gelation with Ionic Liquids" has been published in a book "Conversion of Renewable Biomass into Bioproducts, ACS Symposium Series 1392" by ACS. https://pubs.acs.org/isbn/9780841298149

  • October 21, 2021
    Review article on enzymatic synthesis of unnatural oligo- and polysaccharides by glucan phosphorylase has been accepted for publication in a Special issue on Fundamentals and Applications of Carbohydrate Polymers in Polym. J.

  • October 12, 2021
    Review article on preparation of composite materials from self-assembled chitin nanofibers has been accepted for publication in a Special issue on Advances in Biobased Polymer Composites in Polymers.

  • October 11, 2021
    Study on hydrogelation of scaled-down chitin nanofibers has been accepted for publication in J. Fiber Sci. Technol.

  • September 17, 2021
    Review article on preparation of cellulosic soft and composite materials using ionic liquids has been accepted for publication in a Special issue on Academia-industry collaborative society on cellulose - past and future in Cellulose.

  • September 9, 2021
    Study on synthesis of mixed chitin esters in ionic liquid has been accepted for publication in Int. J. Biol. Macromol.

  • June 21, 2021
    Study on fabrication of flexible nanochitin and its composite films has been accepted for publication in Carbohydr. Polym.

  • May 31, 2021
    Study on Pickering emulsion polymerization of styrene using scaled-down chitin nanofibers has been accepted for publication in a Special issue on Natural Fiber Based Composites in Coatings.

  • May 6, 2021
    Study on thermostable glucan phosphorylase-catalyzed chain-elongation using 6-deoxyglucose 1-phosphate has been accepted for publication in Curr. Org. Chem.

  • April 28, 2021
    Study on preparation of amylose-oligo[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] inclusion complex by vine-twining polymerization has been accepted for publication in a Special issue on Polysaccharide-based Materials II in Molecules.

  • March 18, 2021
    Study on vine-twining polymerization using thermoresponsive guest polymer has been accepted for publication in Biointerface Res. Appl. Chem.

  • January 23, 2021
    Study on gelation behaviors of poly(2-oxazoline)-grafted chitin nanofibers has been accepted for publication in Carbohydr. Polym.

  • December 3, 2020
    A chapter "ƒΏ-Glucan Phosphorylase-Catalyzed Enzymatic Reactions to Precisely Synthesize Non-natural Polysaccharides" has been published in a book "Sustainability & Green Polymer Chemistry Volume 2: Biocatalysis and Biobased Polymers, ACS Symposium Series 1373" by ACS. https://pubs.acs.org/isbn/9780841298521

  • September 30, 2020
    An article on the collaborative work with Dr. Takanashi's group at the same department has been added in original paper list.

  • August 27, 2020
    Study on thermostable glucan phosphorylase-catalyzed enzymatic copolymerization using D-glucan has been accepted for publication in a Special issue on Enzymatic Synthesis and Characterization of Polymers in Processes.

  • June 26, 2020
    A chapter "Processing techniques of chitin based gels, blends, and composites using ionic liquids" has been published in a book "Handbook of Chitin and Chitosan 1st Ed., Volume 2: Composites and Nanocomposites from Chitin and Chitosan, Manufacturing and Characterisations" by Elsevier.
    https://www.elsevier.com/books/handbook-of-chitin-and-chitosan/thomas/978-0-12-817968-0

  • June 3, 2020
    Study on formation of organogels/organic solutions from cellulose/ionic liquid solution has been accepted for publication in Colloid Polym. Sci.

  • May 14, 2020
    Study on fabrication of nanochitin paper by regeneration from solution in deep eutectic solvent has been accepted for publication in ACS Sustain. Chem. Eng.

  • May 14, 2020
    Study on chemoenzymatic synthesis of carboxylate-terminated maltooligosaccharides and their use for cross-linking of chitin has been accepted for publication in Int. J. Biol. Macromol.

  • April 20, 2020
    Study on evaluation of crystalline structure from enzymatically synthesized 2-deoxyamylose has been accepted for publication in Carbohydr. Polym.

  • March 10, 2020
    Two articles on collaborative works with Dr. Takanashi's group at the same department have been added in original paper list.

  • January 8, 2020
    Account article on vine-twining polymerization has been accepted for publication in Synlett.

  • November 28, 2019
    Study on preparation of fluorescent hollow particles by Pickering emulsion polymerization using functional chitin nanofibers has been accepted for publication in Int. J. Biol. Macromol.

  • November 27, 2019
    Study on dissolution of chitin in deep eutectic solvents has been accepted for publication in a Special issue on Advanced Ionic Liquid-Based Mixed Solvent Systems in ChemEngineering.

  • October 3, 2019
    Study on preparation of amorphous porous cellulose with re-swellability has been accepted for publication in a Special issue on Biobased Polymers in Materials.

  • September 11, 2019
    Study on fabrication of cationized chitin nanofiber-reinforced xanthan gum hydrogel has been accepted for publication in Polym. Bull..

  • July 5, 2019
    Study on preparation of thermoplastic cellulose film combined with ionic liquid has been accepted for publication in Carbohydr. Polym.

  • June 13, 2019
    A chapter on enzymatic synthesis of amyloses has been accepted for publication in Book series; Methods in Enzymology, Vol. 627. Enzymatic Polymerizations by Elsevier.

  • May 17, 2019
    Study on formation of microparticles from amylose-grafted poly(ƒΑ-glutamic acid) networks has been accepted for publication in RSC Adv.

  • April 19, 2019
    A book, entitled "Enzymatic Polymerization towards Green Polymer Chemistry", co-edited with Profs. S. Kobayashi and H. Uyama has been published by Springer. https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9789811338120

  • April 18, 2019
    Study on preparation of amylosic supramolecular networks using grafted guest polymers has been accepted for publication in a Focus issue on 4D Materials and Systems in J. Electrochem. Soc.

  • March 27, 2019
    Study on vine-twining polymerization using amphiphilic guest polymers has been accepted for publication in ACS Omega.

  • February 26, 2019
    Dr. Haq has left our group to come back to Pakistan.

  • February 14, 2019
    Study on preparation of supramolecular networks by phosphorylase-catalyzed enzymatic polymerization has been accepted for publication in Catalysts.

  • February 6, 2019
    Prof. Kadokawa has been recognized as the outstanding reviewers of the following Elsevier's journals in 2018; Colloids Surf. A, Curr. Appl. Phys., Enzyme Microb. Technol., Int. J. Biol. Macromol., and J. Ind. Eng. Chem.

  • January 18, 2019
    Study on preparation of chitin nanofiber-reinforced xanthan gum hydrogel has been accepted for publication in J. Polym. Environ.

  • December 27, 2018
    Study on Fabrication of semi-crystalline film by hexanoylation on self-assembled chitin nanofibers has been accepted for publication in ChemistrySelect.

  • December 21, 2018
    Study on Pickering emulsion polymerization using self-assembled chitin nanofibers has been accepted for publication in Int. J. Biol. Macromol.

  • November 19, 2018
    Review article on dissolution, derivatization, and functionalization of chitin in ionic liquid has been accepted for publication in a special issue of the International conference on chitin and chitosan in Int. J. Biol. Macromol.

  • November 15, 2018
    Study on difference in macroscopic morphologies of supramolecular networks depending on guest polymers in vine-twining polymerization has been accepted for publication in Polymers.

  • November 1, 2018
    Dr. Uto has left our group to be a Tenure Track Assistant Professor at the University of Miyazaki.

  • October 17, 2018
    Review article on synthesis of non-natural oligo- and polysaccharides by phosphorylase-catalyzed enzymatic reactions has been accepted for publication in Catalysts

  • August 2, 2018
    Study on acylation of chitin in ionic liquid has been accepted for publication in Carbohydr. Polym.

  • July 24, 2018
    Study on the dissolution simulation of chitin in ionic liquids has been accepted for publication in Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.

  • June 27, 2018
    Study on the preparation of poly(2-methyl-2-oxazoline)-grafted self-assembled chitin nanofiber gel has been selected as an Editor's Choice paper and published as Open Access on the webpage of Chem. Lett.

  • June 7, 2018
    Study on the preparation of amylose-grafted chitin nanofiber network materials has been accepted for publication in Biomacromolecules

  • May 14, 2018
    Study on the preparation of poly(2-methyl-2-oxazoline)-grafted self-assembled chitin nanofiber gel has been accepted for publication in Chem. Lett.

  • May 11, 2018
    New website has been released.

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  Contact Information

   Jun-ichi KADOKAWA
  Graduate School of Science and
  Engineering, Kagoshima University
  1-21-40 Korimoto, Kagoshima
  890-0065, Japan
  kadokawa[at]eng.kagoshima-u.ac.jp