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2013

• Straightforward Synthesis of Functionalized Cyclic Polymers in High Yield via RAFT and Thiolactone-Disulfide Chemistry
  M. M. Stamenovic, P. Espeel, E. Baba, T. Yamamoto, Y. Tezuka, F. Du Perez, Polym. Chem., 4, 184-193 (2013)

2012

• Effective Synthesis and Crystal Structures of a 24-Membered Cyclic Decanedisulfide Dimer
  Y. Tada, T. Yamamoto, Y. Tezuka, T. Kawamoto, T. Mori, Chem. Lett. 41(12), 1678-1680 (2012)
• Synthesis of Orientationally Isomeric Cyclic Stereoblock Polylactides with Head-to-Head and Head-to-Tail Linkages of the Enantiomeric Segments
  N. Sugai, T. Yamamoto, Y. Tezuka, ACS Macro Lett. 1(7), 902-906 (2012)
• Surface Modification by Electrostatic Self-Assembly Followed by Covalent Fixation
  M. Foston, C. Hubbell, D.-Y. Park, F. Cook, Y. Tezuka, H. W. Beckham, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 51(8), 1849-1852 (2012)
• ATRP-RCM Polymer Cyclization: Synthesis of Amphiphilic Cyclic Poystyrene-b-Poly(ethylene oxide) Copolymers
  E. Baba, S. Honda, T. Yamamoto, Y. Tezuka, Polym. Chem., 3(7), 1903-1909 (2012).

2011

• A Programmed Polymer Folding: Click and Clip Construction of Doubly Fused Tricyclic and Triply Fused Tetracyclic Polymer Topologies
  N. Sugai, H. Heguri, T. Yamamoto, Y. Tezuka, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 133(49), 19694-19697, (2011)
• Preparation of a Cyclic Polyacrylate Having a Mesogenic 4-Methoxybiphenyl Group at Each Repeating Unit and Evaluation of the Main Chain Topological Effect on its Thermal Behavior
  K. Adachi, Y. Tezuka, Y. Tsukahara, Kobunshi Ronbunshu, 68(10), 679－684, (2011)

2010

• Effective Click Construction of Bridged- and Spiro-Multicyclic Polymer Topologies with Tailored Cyclic Prepolymers (kyklo-Telechelics)
  N. Sugai, H. Heguri, K. Ohta, Q. Meng, T. Yamamoto, Y. Tezuka, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 132, 14790-14802 (2010)
• Topology-Directed Control of Thermal Stability: Micelles Formed from Linear and Cyclized Amphiphilic Block Copolymers
  S. Honda, T. Yamamoto, Y. Tezuka, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 132, 10251-10253 (2010)
• Multimode Diffusion of Ring Polymer Molecules Revealed by a Single-Molecule Study
  S. Habuchi, N. Satoh, T. Yamamoto, Y. Tezuka, M. Vacha, Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 49, 1418-1421 (2010).
• Synthesis and Topological Conversion of an 8-shaped Poly(THF) Having a Metathesis-Cleavable Unit at the Focal Position
  K. Ishikawa, T. Yamamoto, H. Harada, Y. Tezuka, Macromolecules, 43, 7062-7067 (2010).
• Effective Synthesis of Polymer Catenanes by Cooperative Electrostatic/Hydrogen-bonding Self-assembly and Covalent Fixation
  K. Ishikawa, T. Yamamoto, M. Asakawa, Y. Tezuka, Macromolecules, 43, 168-176 (2010).

2009

• Synthesis of Macrocyclised Dimetric Compounds and Their Liquid Crystal Transition Behaviors
  M. Itoh, M. Tokita, K. Adachi, T. Hayakawa, S. Kang, Y. Tezuka, Liq. Cryt.,36(12), 1443-1450 (2009).
  
• Topological Effect on Polymer Crystallization of Linear and Ring Polymers
  N. Okui, N. Ohno, S. Umemoto, Y. Tezuka, Bussei Kenkyu, 92(1), 51-55 (2009).
  

2008

• ATRP-RCM Synthesis of Cyclic Diblock Copolymers
  K. Adachi, S. Honda, S. Hayashi, Y. Tezuka, Macromolecules, 41, 7898-7903 (2008).
• Liquid Chromatography of Theta-Shaped and Three-Armed Star Poly(THF)s: Theory and Experimental Evidence of Topological Separation
  A. Vakhrushev, A. Gorbunov, Y. Tezuka, A. Tsuchitani, H. Oike, Anal. Chem., 80, 8153 (2008).
• A Defect-Free Ring Polymer: Size-Controlled Cyclic Poly(tetrahydrofuran) Consisting Exclusively of the Monomer Unit
  Y. Tezuka, T. Ohtsuka, K. Adachi, R. Komiya, N. Ohno, N. Okui, Macromol Rapid Commun., 29, 1237-1241 (2008).
• ATRP-RCM Synthesis of 8-shaped Poly(methyl acrylate) Using a 4-Armed Star Telechelics
  S. Hayashi, K. Adachi, Y. Tezuka, Polym. J., 40, 572-576 (2008).

2007

• Synthesis of Polymeric Topological Isomers Having Theta- and Manacle-Constructions with Olefinic Groups at Designated Positions
  Y. Tezuka, N. Takahashi, T. Satoh, K. Adachi, Macromolecules, 40, 7910-7918 (2007).
• Synthesis and Palladium-mediated Cross-coupling Reaction of Cyclic (kyklo-) and Open-chain (kentro-) Telechelic Precursors
  Y. Tezuka, R. Komiya, Y. Ido, K. Adachi, React. Funct. Polym., 67, 1233-1242 (2007).
• An Efficient Route to Cyclic Polymers by ATRP-RCM Process
  S. Hayashi, K. Adachi, Y. Tezuka, Chem. Lett., 36, 982-983 (2007).

2006

• Telechelics Having Unstrained Cyclic Ammonium Salt Groups for Electrostatic Polymer Self-Assembly and Ring-Emitting Covalent Fixation
  K. Adachi, H. Takasugi, Y. Tezuka, Macromolecules, 39, 5585-5588 (2006).

2005

• Construction of Polymeric ?-Graph: A Doubly-Fused Tricyclic Topology
  Y. Tezuka, K. Fujiyama, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 127, 6266-6270 (2005).
  
• Electrostatic Self-Assembly and Covalent Fixation with Cationic and Anionic Telechelic Precursors for New Loop and Branch Polymer Topologies
  K. Adachi, H. Irie, T. Sato, A. Uchibori, M. Shiozawa, Y. Tezuka, Macromolecules, 38, 10210-10219 (2005).
• Synthesis of Polymeric Topological Isomers through Double Metathesis Condensation with H-Shaped Telechelic Precursors
  Y. Tezuka, F. Ohashi, Macromol Rapid Commun., 26, 608-612 (2005).
  

2004

• Designing Loop and Branch Polymer Topology with Cationic Star Telechelics through Effective Selection of Mono- and Difunctional Counter Anions
  H. Oike, A. Uchibori, A. Tsuchitani, H.-K. Kim, Y. Tezuka, Macromolecules, 37, 7595-7601 (2004).
• Synthesis of Polymeric Topological Isomers through Electrostatic Self-Assembly and Covalent Fixation with Star Telechelic Precursors
  Y. Tezuka, A. Tsuchitani, H. Oike, Macromol. Rapid Commun., 25, 1531-1535 (2004)

2003

• Designing 8-Shaped Polymer Topology by Metathesis Condensation with Cyclic Poly(THF) Precursors Having Allyl Groups
  Y. Tezuka, R. Komiya, M. Washizuka, Macromolecules, 36, 12-17 (2003)
  
• Synthesis of theta-Shaped Poly(THF) by Electrostatic Self-Assembly and Covalent Fixation with Three-armed Star Telechelics Having Cyclic Ammonium Salt Groups
  Y. Tezuka, A. Tsuchitani, Y. Yoshioka, H. Oike, Macromolecules, 36, 65-70 (2003)
• Synthesis of Polymeric Topological Isomers through Electrostatic Self-Assembly and Covalent Fixation with Telechelic Poly(THF) Having Cyclic Ammonium Salt Groups
  Y. Tezuka, A. Tsuchitani, H. Oike, Polym. Int., 52, 1579-1583 (2003).
  

2002

• Metathesis Polymer Cyclization with Telechelic Poly(THF) Having Allyl Groups
  Y. Tezuka, R. Komiya, Macromolecules, 35, 8667-8669 (2002)
  
• Efficient Synthesis of Cyclic Poly(oxymethylene) by Electrostatic Self-Assembly and Covalent Fixation with Telechelic Precursor Having Cyclic Ammonium Salt Groups
  Y. Tezuka, K. Mori, H. Oike, Macromolecules, 35, 5707-5711 (2002)
  

2001

• Topological Polymer Chemistry: Systematic Classification of Nonlinear Polymer Topologies
  Y. Tezuka, H. Oike, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 123, 11570-11576 (2001).
  
• Designing an "A-Ring-with-Branches" Polymer Topology by Electrostatic Self-Assembly and Covalent Fixation with Interiorly-Functionalized Telechelics Having Cyclic Ammonium Salt Groups
  H. Oike, M. Washizuka, Y. Tezuka, Macromol. Rapid Commun., 22, 1128 (2001)
  
• Efficient Polymer Cyclization by Electrostatic Self-Assembly and Covalent Fixation with Telechelic Poly(tetrahydrofuran) Having Cyclic Ammonium Salt Groups
  H. Oike, T. Mouri, Y. Tezuka, Macromolecules, 34, 6592 (2001)
  
• A Cyclic Macromonomer Designed for a Novel Polymer Network Architecture Having Both Covalent and Physical Linkages
  H. Oike, T. Mouri, Y. Tezuka, Macromolecules, 34, 6229 (2001)
  
• Novel Synthesis of Single and Double Cyclic Polystyrenes by Electrostatic Self-Assembly and Covalent fixation with Telechelics Having Cyclic Ammonium Salt Groups
  H. Oike, M. Hamada, S. Eguchi, Y. Danda, Y. Tezuka, Macromolecules, 34, 2776 (2001)
  
• Kyklo-Telechelics: Tailored Synthesis of Cyclic Poly(tetrahydrofuran)s Having Two Functional Groups at Opposite Positions
  H. Oike, S. Kobayashi, T. Mouri, Y. Tezuka, Macromolecules, 34, 2742 (2001)
  
• Crystallization of Semicrystalline Block Copolymers Containing a Glassy Amorphous Component
  T. Shiomi, H. Tsukada, H. Takeshita, K. Takenaka, Y. Tezuka, Polymer, 42, 4997 (2001)
  
• Appearance of Double Spherulite like Concentric Circles for Poly(e-caprolactone)-block-poly(ethylene glycohol)-block-Poly(e-caprolactone)
  T. Shiomi, K. Imai, K. Takenaka, H. Takeshita, H. Hayashi, Y. Tezuka, Polymer, 42, 3233 (2001)
  

2000

• Designing Unusual Polymer Topologies by Electrostatic Self-Assembly and Covalent Fixation
  H. Oike, H. Imaizumi, T. Mouri, Y. Yshioka, A. Uchibori and Y. Tezuka,
  J. Am. Chem. Soc., 122, 9592 (2000).
  
• Bis(triflate ester)s Having an Additional Functional Group: Initiators for the Preparation of alpha, omega, kentro-Telechelic Poly(THF)'s
  H. Oike, S. Kobayashi, Y. Tezuka and E.J. Goethals, Macromolecules, 33, 8898 (2000).
  
• Benzylic Triflates Prepared in situ: Novel Initiators for Mono-, Bi- and Trifunctionally Living Poly(THF)'s"
  H. Oike, Y. Yoshioka, S. Kobayashi, M. Nakashima, Y. Tezuka and E.J. Goethals, Macromol. Rapid Commun., 21, 1185 (2000).
  
• Cationic Ring-Opening Polymerization of N-Phenylazetidine"
  H. Oike, M. Washizuka and Y. Tezuka, Macromol. Chem Phys., 201, 1673 (2000).

1999

• Tailored Synthesis of Branched Polymers with Poly(tetrahydrofuran) Having an Azetidinium Salt End Group,
  H. Oike, T. Yaguchi and Y. Tezuka, Macromol. Chem Phys., 200, 768 (1999).
  
• Covalent Conversion of Cyclic Onium Salt End Groups of Poly(tetrahydrofuran) by Bulky Counteranions in the Absence and Presence of Macrocyclic Compounds,
  H. Oike, F. Kobayashi, Y. Tezuka, S. Hashimoto and T. Shiomi, Macromolecules, 32, 2876 (1999).
  
• Tailored Synthesis of Branched and Network Polymer Structures by Electrostatic Self-Assembly and Covalent Fixation with Telechelic Poly(THF) Having N-Phenyl Pyrrolidinium Salt Groups,
  H. Oike, H. Imamura, H. Imaizumi and Y. Tezuka, Macromolecules, 32, 4819 (1999).
  
• Control in Both Backbone and Branch Segment Length of Poly(tetrahydrofuran) Polymacromonomers by Electrostatic Self-Assembly and Covalent Fixation,
  H. Oike, H. Imamura and Y. Tezuka, Macromolecules, 32, 8666 (1999).
  
• Synthesis of Poly(tetrahydrofuran) Polymacromonomers Having Mixed Branch Segments through Reshuffling in Electrostatic Self-Assembly and Subsequent Covalent Fixation,
  H. Oike, H. Imamura and Y. Tezuka, Macromolecules, 32, 8816 (1999).
  
• Evidence of Simple Intramolecular Rearrangement at Polymer End Groups in Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy (SIMS),
  X. Vanden Eynde, H. Oike, M. Hamada, Y. Tezuka and P. Bertrand, Rapid Comm. Mass Spectrom., 13, 1917 (1999).
  
• Atomic Force Microscopy Study of Environmental Responses on Poly(vinyl alcohol)-graft-Polystyrene Surfaces,
  Z. Pientka, H. Oike and Y. Tezuka, Langmuir, 15, 3197 (1999).

1998

• Tailored Synthesis and Swelling Control on Polystyrene/Poly(THF) Two-component Polymer Networks,
  Y. Tezuka, Y. Murakami and T. Shiomi, Polymer, 39, 2973 (1998).
  
• Ring-Opening Reaction of 5-Membered Cyclic Ammonium Salt Groups at the End of Poly(tetrahydrofuran),
  H. Oike, H. Hatano and Y. Tezuka, Reactive & Functional Polym ., 37, 57 (1998).
  
• Pullulan Nonaacetate; Assignment of Chemical Shifts of the Acetyl Protons and Acetyl Carbonyl Carbons by 2D-NMR Spectroscopy,
  Y. Tezuka, Carbohydr. Res., 305, 155 (1998).

1997

• Synthesis and Ion-Coupling Reactions of Telechelic Polystyrene Having Cyclic Onium Salt Groups,
  Y. Tezuka, H. Imai and T. Shiomi, Macromol. Chem. Phys., 198, 627 (1997).
  
• Tailored Synthesis of Star and Network Poly(dimethylsiloxane)s through Electrostatic Self-Assembly and Subsequent Covalent Fixation of Telechelics Having Cyclic Onium Salt Groups,
  Y. Tezuka, T. Iwase and T. Shiomi, Macromolecules, 30, 5220 (1997).
  
• Synthesis of Novel Telechelic Poly(THF) Having Pyrrolidine End Groups and Its Reaction with Carboxylic Acids,
  H. Oike, E. Sadakari and Y. Tezuka, Kobunshi Ronbunshu, 54, 896 (1997).

1996

• 13-C NMR Determination of Substituent Distribution in Carboxymethylcellulose by Use of Its Peresterified Derivatives,
  Y. Tezuka, Y. Tsuchiya and T. Shiomi, Carbohydr. Res., 291, 99 (1996).
  
• GPC Analysis of Polymer Network Formation: 1. Bifunctional Siloxane Monomer/Crosslinker System,
  S. Kohjiya, Y. Tanaka, K. Urayama, Y. Tezuka and A. Kidera, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 69, 565 (1996)

1995

• Dependence of Swelling Degree on Solvent Composition of Two-Component Copolymer Networks in Mixed Solvents,
  T. Shiomi, K. Kuroki, A. Kobayashi, H. Nikaido, M. Yokoyama, Y. Tezuka and K. Imai, Polymer, 36, 2443 (1995).
  
• Ion Coupling Synthesis of Polymacromonomer by Uniform Size Poly(THF) Having a Cyclic Onium Salt End Group,
  Y. Tezuka and S. Hayashi, Macromolecules, 28, 3038 (1995).
  
• Surface Formation and Environmental Responses on Polyurethane-Polystyrene Graft Copolymers
  Y. Tezuka, A. Araki and T. Shiomi, High Perform. Polym., 7, 283 (1995)
  
• Synthesis and Surface Formation of Three-Component Copolymers Having Polystyrene-block-Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Graft Segments,
  Y. Tezuka, S. Nobe and T. Shiomi, Macromolecules, 28, 8251 (1995).
  
• Determination of Substituent Distribution in Cellulose Acetate by Means of a 13-C NMR Study on Its Propionated Derivative,
  Y. Tezuka and Y. Tsuchiya, Carbohydr. Res., 273, 83 (1995).