M. Takai

989 total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 839 citations indexed

About

M. Takai is a scholar working on Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering and Plant Science. According to data from OpenAlex, M. Takai has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 839 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Biomaterials, 8 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 4 papers in Plant Science. Recurrent topics in M. Takai's work include Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (8 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (4 papers) and Lignin and Wood Chemistry (3 papers). M. Takai is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Cellulose Research Studies (8 papers), Biofuel production and bioconversion (4 papers) and Lignin and Wood Chemistry (3 papers). M. Takai collaborates with scholars based in Japan and Canada. M. Takai's co-authors include Tomoki Erata, Atsushi Nakayama, Shin Kawano, Jian Ping Gong, Akira Kakugo, Hiroyuki Kono, Yukari Numata, Kenji Tajima, Jun‐ichiro Hayashi and Masanobu Munekata and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Functional Materials, Macromolecules and Journal of Bacteriology.

In The Last Decade

M. Takai

14 papers receiving 819 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

High Mechanical Strength Double‐Network Hydrogel with Bacterial Cellulose

2004 604 citations Atsushi Nakayama, Akira Kakugo et al. Advanced Functional Materials profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
M. Takai Japan	9	454	338	294	123	99	16	839
A. M. Dave India	8	219 0.5×	286 0.8×	313 1.1×	59 0.5×	55 0.6×	20	734
E Vasheghani Faraahani Iran	8	273 0.6×	245 0.7×	361 1.2×	60 0.5×	21 0.2×	19	746
Shuping Jin China	18	287 0.6×	406 1.2×	439 1.5×	60 0.5×	53 0.5×	47	982
Faridah Sonsudin Malaysia	11	323 0.7×	264 0.8×	312 1.1×	46 0.4×	47 0.5×	28	883
Cheyma Naceur Abouloula Morocco	7	325 0.7×	229 0.7×	310 1.1×	39 0.3×	38 0.4×	9	708
Qiaoyun Cheng China	14	637 1.4×	383 1.1×	109 0.4×	130 1.1×	72 0.7×	18	1.0k
Hadi Hezaveh Malaysia	12	208 0.5×	296 0.9×	205 0.7×	89 0.7×	30 0.3×	14	687
Arto Salminen Finland	12	426 0.9×	240 0.7×	129 0.4×	46 0.4×	65 0.7×	14	667
Himadri S. Samanta India	11	145 0.3×	202 0.6×	222 0.8×	149 1.2×	25 0.3×	27	679
Alina Ghilan Romania	13	284 0.6×	251 0.7×	154 0.5×	40 0.3×	38 0.4×	33	719

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. Takai

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16 of 16 papers shown

Takai, M., et al.. (2004). Thermally induced homolytic scissions of interunitary bonds in a softwood lignin solution: A spin‐trapping study. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 93(5). 2136–2141. 2 indexed citations

Nakayama, Atsushi, Akira Kakugo, Jian Ping Gong, et al.. (2004). High Mechanical Strength Double‐Network Hydrogel with Bacterial Cellulose. Advanced Functional Materials. 14(11). 1124–1128. 604 indexed citations breakdown →

Kono, Hiroyuki, Yukari Numata, Tomoki Erata, & M. Takai. (2004). ¹³C and ¹H Resonance Assignment of Mercerized Cellulose II by Two-Dimensional MAS NMR Spectroscopies. Macromolecules. 37(14). 5310–5316. 48 indexed citations

Fujiwara, M., et al.. (2001). ESR studies of radicals generated by ultrasonic irradiation of lignin solution. An application of the spin trapping method. Wood Science and Technology. 35(1-2). 97–106. 28 indexed citations

Takai, M., et al.. (2001). THERMAL INDUCED HOMOLYTIC SCISSIONS OF LIGNIN INTERUNITARY BONDS IN THE HARDWOOD LIGNIN SOLUTION. AN ESR STUDY COMBINED WITH A SPIN TRAPPING METHOD. Journal of Wood Chemistry and Technology. 21(2). 127–141. 4 indexed citations

Tajima, Kenji, et al.. (1997). The production of a new water-soluble polysaccharide by Acetobacter xylinum NCI 1005 and its structural analysis by NMR spectroscopy. Carbohydrate Research. 305(1). 117–122. 42 indexed citations

Tajima, Kenji, et al.. (1995). Synthesis of bacterial cellulose composite by Acetobacter xylinum, 1: Its mechanical strength and biodegradability. Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society. 7 indexed citations

Tajima, Kenji, et al.. (1995). Enhancement of Bacterial Cellulose Productivity and Preparation of Branched Polysaccharide-Bacterial Cellulose Composite by Co-cultivation of Acetobacter Species.. Sen i Gakkaishi. 51(7). 323–332.

Sakai, Kenshi, et al.. (1992). WEED SEED PRODUCTION FOR OPTIMIZING WEED CONTROL SCHEDULE. Acta Horticulturae. 665–670.

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Takai, M., et al.. (1991). Filtration and permeation characteristics of bacterial cellulose composite.. Sen i Gakkaishi. 47(3). 119–129. 19 indexed citations

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Yoshida, Yuichi, M. Takai, Toshifumi Satoh, & Sachiko Takami. (1991). Molybdenum requirement for translocation of dimethyl sulfoxide reductase to the periplasmic space in a photodenitrifier, Rhodobacter sphaeroides f. sp. denitrificans. Journal of Bacteriology. 173(11). 3277–3281. 26 indexed citations

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HOSHINO, M., et al.. (1989). ¹³C‐NMR study of cellulose derivatives in the solid state. Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry. 27(6). 2083–2092. 24 indexed citations

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Hayashi, Jun‐ichiro, et al.. (1983). Supermolecular structure of cellulose: stepwise decrease in LODP and particle size of cellulose hydrolyzed after chemical treatment. [Leveling-off degree of polymerization]. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 13 indexed citations

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Colvin, J. Ross, et al.. (1977). Purification and properties of a soluble polymer of glucose from cultures of Acetobacter xylinum. Canadian Journal of Biochemistry. 55(10). 1057–1063. 15 indexed citations

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Colvin, J. Ross, M. Takai, & Gary G. Leppard. (1976). Granules within cellulose microfibrils. Die Naturwissenschaften. 63(6). 297–298. 2 indexed citations

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Takai, M., et al.. (1974). The derivation of biaxially oriented sheets of regenerated cellulose from a bacterial cellulose membrane by mercerization. Journal of Polymer Science Polymer Letters Edition. 12(4). 221–224. 5 indexed citations

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