Original papers

88. Temperature-controlled reductive alkylation of single-walled carbon nanotubes for optimizing near-infrared photoluminescence

Y. Maeda, K. Kawada, Y. Suzuki, Y. Hoshino, M. Yamada, M. Ishida, 

Chemical Communications 2026, in press.  web 

87. Role of Second Halogen Atoms of Dihalobenzene in Controlling the Photoluminescence Properties of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Reductive Arylation

Y. Maeda, A. Suwa, K. Kawada, P. Zhao, M. Hear, Y. Suzuki, Y. Iguchi, Y. Taki, Y. Konno, M. Yamada, H. Kasai, K. Kimoto, K. Harano,

ACS Nanoscience Au 2026, 6, 270–280.  web 

86. A Polyaromatic Metallotube with a Dual Multi-Functionalization Ability

Koki Tagai, Yuya Tanaka, Michio Yamada, Michito Yoshizawa,

Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2025, 64, e202510929. web

85. Silver-Mediated Cascade Synthesis of Open-Cage Fullerenes from C60 and Propargylic Carbonates

M. Yamada, M. Miyazaki, H. Yamazaki, M. Kaneko, Y. Hashimoto, Y. Maeda,

European Journal of Organic Chemistry 2025, 28, e202500114. web     Selected as Front Cover

84. Structural Determination and Characterization of Electronic Properties of Photosilylated Derivatives of C70

M. Kako, K. Kamioka, S. Nishida, S. Yamazaki, M. Yasui, M. Yamada, Y. Maeda, T. Akasaka,

European Journal of Organic Chemistry 2025, 28, e202500153. web

83. Switching Photoluminescense Wavelength of Arylated Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Utilizing Steric Hindrance in Reductive Arylation

Y. Maeda, Y. Iguchi, P. Zhao, A. Suwa, Y. Taki, K. Kawada, M. Yamada, M. Ehara, M. Kako,

Chemistry – A European Journal 2025, 31, e202404529. web

82. Synthesis, Characterization, and Thin-Film Properties of Post-Functionalized N,N-Dimethylanilinoethynyl-Substituted Cyclobutenofullerenes

M. Yamada, H. Sakuma, W. He, H. Araki, Y. Maeda, M. Suzuki, T. Michinobu,

Chemistry –An Asian Journal 2025, 20, e202401111. web

81. Two-fold reaction of silylene to C60: structural and electronic properties of a bisadduct

M. Kako, M. Kai, M. Yasui, M. Yamada, Y. Maeda, T. Akasaka,

Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry 2024, 20, 1179–1188. web

80. Controlling the reactivity of La@C82 by reduction: Reaction of La@C82 anion with alkyl halide with high regioselectivity

Y. Maeda, S. Akita, M. Suzuki, M. Yamada, T. Akasaka, K. Kobayashi, S. Nagase,

Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry 2023, 19, 1858–1866. web

79. Control of functionalized single-walled carbon nanotube photoluminescence via competition between thermal rearrangement and elimination

Y. Maeda, R. Morooka, P. Zhao, M. Yamada, M. Ehara,

Chemical Communications 2023, 59, 11648–11651. web

78. One-Step Synthesis of Cyclobutene-Annulated Fullerenes through a Cascade Reaction

M. Yamada, Y. Uokawa, S. Sasaki, N. Iha, Y. Hashimoto, Y. Nagasaki, Y. Maeda, M. Suzuki,

European Journal of Organic Chemistry 2023, 26, e202300633. web

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77. Stepwise Functionalization of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Subsequent Molecular Conversion to Control Photoluminescence Properties

Y. Konno, M. Yamada, M. Suzuki, Y. Maeda,

Chemistry –A European Journal 2023, 29, e202301707. web

76. Selective Emergence of Photoluminescence at Telecommunication Wavelengths from Cyclic Perfluoroalkylated Carbon Nanotubes 

Y. Maeda, Y. Suzuki, Y. Konno, P. Zhao, N. Kikuchi, M. Yamada, M. Mitsuishi, A. T. N. Dao, H. Kasai, M. Ehara,

Communications Chemistry 2023, 6, 159. web

75. Synthesis and Conformational Analysis of Fullerene Torsion Balances for Assessing the Contribution of Dispersion and Anionic Character in Non-covalent Arene–Fullerene Interactions

M. Yamada, K. Sahara, M. Koizumi, Y. Maeda, M. Suzuki,

Chemistry –A European Journal 2023, 29, e202300877.   web      Selected as Hot Paper and Cover Feature

74. Photoluminescence Properties of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Influenced by the Tether Length of Reagents with Two Reactive Sites

Y. Konno, R. Morooka, T. Morishita, P. Zhao, N. Miyasaka, K. Ono, A. Noda, D. Uchida, R. Iwasaki, M. Yamada, M. Ehara, Y. Maeda,

Chemistry –A European Journal 2023, 29, e202300766. web

73. Controlling Near-Infrared Photoluminescence Properties of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes by Substituent Effect in Stepwise Chemical Functionalization

Y. Maeda, R. Morooka, P. Zhao, D. Uchida, Y. Konno, M. Yamada, M. Ehara,

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2023, 127, 2360–2370. web

72. Transition-metal-catalyzed synthesis of organophosphate-appended cyclobutanofullerenes from C60 and secondary propargylic phosphates

M. Yamada, Y. Ueno, Y. Uokawa, Y. Maeda,

Tetrahedron Letters 2023, 115, 154299. web

71. Understanding the Nature and Strength of Noncovalent Face-to-Face Arene–Fullerene Interactions

M. Yamada, Y. Kurihara, M. Koizumi, K. Tsuji, Y. Maeda, M. Suzuki,

Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2022, 61, e202212279. web

70. Photoreactions of Sc3N@C80 with Disilirane, Silirane, and Digermirane: A Photochemical Method to Separate Ih and D5h Isomers 

M. Kako, K. Miyabe, S. Fukazawa, S. Kanazawa, M. Yasui, M. Yamada, Y. Maeda, Z. Slanina, F. Uhlik, L. Adamowicz, I, Papadopoulos, D. M. Guldi, M. Furukawa, S. Nagase, T. Akasaka,

Photochem 2022, 2, 122–137. web

69. Li@C60 thin films: characterization and nonlinear optical properties 

M. Wolf, S. Toyouchi, P. Walke, K. Umemoto, A. Matsuhara, H. Fukumura, Y. Takano, M. Yamada, K. Hirai, E. Fron, H. Uji-i,

RSC Advances 2022, 12, 389–394. web

68. Helicity Sorting and Optical resolution of Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Their Optical Properties 

Y. Maeda, H. Y. Konno, M. Yamada

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2020, 124, 21886–21894. web

67. A Fullerene-Based Molecular Torsion Balance for Investigating Noncovalent Interactions at C60 Surface 

M. Yamada, H. Narita, Y. Maeda 

Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2020, 59, 16133–16140. web

66. Copper-Mediated Cascade Synthesis of Open-Cage Fullerenes

M. Yamada, A. Ishitsuka, Y. Maeda, M. Suzuki, H. Sato

Organic Letters 2020, 22, 3633–3636. web

65. Sonochemical reaction to control the near-infrared photoluminescence properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes

Y. Maeda, Y. Konno, A. Nishino, M. Yamada, S. Okudaira, Y. Miyauchi, K. Matsuda, J. Matsui, M. Mitsuichi, M. Suzuki 

Nanoscale 2020, 12, 6263–6270.  web

64. Thermodynamic control of quantum defects on single-walled carbon nanotubes

Y. Maeda, H. Murakoshi, H. Tambo, P. Zhao, K. Kuroda, M. Yamada, X. Zhao, S. Nagase, M. Ehara

Chemical Communications 2019, 55, 13757–13760.  web

63. Synthesis of Fullerene–Fluorene Dyads through the Platinum-Catalyzed Reactions of [60]Fullerene with 9-Ethynyl-9H-fluoren-9-yl Carboxylates

M. Yamada, M. Takizawa, Y. Nukatani, M. Suzuki, Y. Maeda

The Journal of Organic Chemistry 2019, 84, 9025–9033. web

62. Influence of local strain caused by cycloaddition on the band gap modulation of functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes

Y. Maeda, K. Kuroda, H. Tambo, H. Muraoshi, Y. Konno, M. Yamada, P. Zhao, X. Zhao, S. Nagase, M. Ehara 

RSC Advances 2019, 9, 13998–14003. web

61. Addition of S-Heterocyclic Carbenes to Fullerenes: Formation and Characterization of Dithiomethano-Bridged Derivatives 

M. Kako, Y. Arikawa, S. Kanzawa, M. Yamada, M. Furukawa, T. Akasaka 

Helvetica Chimica Acta 2019, 102, e1900064/1-10.  web

60. Reaction of the C60 radical anion with alkyl halides

Y. Maeda, M. Sanno, T. Morishita, K. Sakamoto, E. Sugiyama, S. Akita, M. Yamada, M. Suzuki 

New Journal of Chemistry 2019, 43, 6457–6460. web

59. Photoreactions of Sc3N@Ih-C80 and Lu3N@Ih-C80 with Disilirane: Isolation and Characterization of Labile 1,2-adducts

M. Kako, F. Ozeki, S. Kanzawa, S. Fukazawa, K. Sato, M. Yamada, Y. Maeda, M. Furukawa, T. Akasaka 

Heteroatom Chemistry 2018, 29, e21477/1–10. web

58. Control of near infrared photoluminescence properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes by functionalization with dendrons

Y. Maeda, Y. Konno, M. Yamada, P. Zhao, X. Zhao, M. Ehara, S. Nagase 

Nanoscale 2018, 10, 23012–23017. web

57. Enhancing Solution-Phase Supramolecular Interactions between Monomeric Porphyrins and [60]Fullerene by Simple Chemical Modification

M. Yamada, G. Murakami, S. Kobayashi, Y. Maeda 

Tetrahedron Letters 2017, 58, 4514–4518. web

56. Transition-metal-catalyzed divergent functionalization of [60]fullerene with propargylic esters 

M. Yamada, R. Ochi, Y. Yamamoto, S. Okada, Y. Maeda 

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 2017, 15, 8499–8503. web

55. Photoreactions of Endohedral Metallofullerene with Siliranes: Electronic Properties of Carbosilylated Lu3N@Ih-C80 

M. Kako, K. Minami, T. Kuroiwa, S. Fukazawa, Y. Arikawa, M. Yamada, Y. Maeda, Q.-Z. Li, S. Nagase, T. Akasaka 

Molecules 2017, 22, 850.  web

54. Preparation, Structural Determination, and Characterization of Electronic Properties of [5,6]- and [6,6]-carbosilylated Sc3N@Ih-C80 

M. Kako, T. Sugiura, K. Miyabe, M. Yasui, M. Yamada, Y. Maeda, J.-D. Guo, S. Nagase, T. Akasaka 

Chemistry –An Asian Journal 2017, 12, 1391–1399. web   Selected as Back Cover

53. Fullerene C70 as a Nanoflask that Reveals the Chemical Reactivity of Atomic Nitrogen 

Y. Morinaka, R. Zhang, S. Sato, H. Nikawa, T. Kato, K. Furukawa, M. Yamada, Y. Maeda, M. Murata, A. Wakamiya, S. Nagase, T. Akasaka, Y. Murata

Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2017, 56, 6488–6491. web       Selected as Hot Paper

52. Temperature Dependence of Anisotropic Transient Conductivity of a La@C2v-C82(Ad) Crystal

M. Yamada, S. Sato, W. Choi, S. Seki, T. Abe, M. Suzuki, Y. Maeda, S. Nagase, T. Akasaka

Chemistry Letters 2017, 46, 973–975. web

51. Synthesis and Photo-Induced Electron Transfer Reactions in a La2@Ih-C80-Phenoxazine Conjugate

T. Akasaka, A. Nakata, M. Rudolf, W.-W. Wang, M. Yamada, M. Suzuki, Y. Maeda, R. Aoyama, T. Tsuchiya, S. Nagase, D. M. Guldi,

ChemPlusChem 2017, 82, 1067–1072. web    Selected as Inside Back Cover

50. Adamantylidene Addition to M3N@Ih-C80 (M = Sc, Lu) and Sc3N@D5h-C80: Synthesis and Crystallographic Characterization of the [5,6]-Open and [6,6]-Open Adducts

M. Yamada, T. Abe, C. Saito, T. Yamazaki, S. Sato, N. Mizorogi, Z. Slanina, F. Uhlik, M. Suzuki, Y. Maeda, Y. Lian, X. Lu, M. M. Olmstead, A. L. Balch, S. Nagase, T. Akasaka,

Chemistry –A European Journal 2017, 23, 6552–6561. web    Selected as Inside Back Cover and Hot Paper

49. Effect of substituents and initial degree of functionalization of alkylated single-walled carbon nanotubes on their thermal stability and photoluminescence properties

Y. Maeda, Y. Takehana, J.-S. Dang, M. Suzuki, M. Yamada, S. Nagase,

Chemistry –A European Journal 2017, 23, 1789–1794.  web     Selected as Frontispiece

48. D2d(23)-C84 versus Sc2C2@D2d(23)-C84: Impact of Endohedral Sc2C2 Doping on Chemical Reactivity in the Photolysis of Diazirine

M. Yamada, Y. Tanabe, J.-S. Dang, S. Sato, N. Mizorogi, M. Hachiya, M. Suzuki, T. Abe, H. Kurihara, Y. Maeda, X. Zhao, Y. Lian, S. Nagase, T. Akasaka,

Journal of the American Chemical Society 2016, 138, 16523–16532.  web

 47. The Unanticipated Dimerization of Ce@C2v(9)-C82 upon Co-crystallization with Ni(octaethylporphyrin) and Comparison with Monomeric M@C2v(9)-C82 (M = La, Sc, and Y)

M. Suzuki, M. Yamada, Y. Maeda, S. Sato, Y. Takano, F. Uhlik, Z. Slanina, Y. Lian, X. Lu, S. Nagase, M. M. Olmstead, A. L. Balch, T. Akasaka,

Chemistry –A European Journal 2016, 22, 18115–18122.  web

46. Thermal Stability of Oxidized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: Competitive Elimination and Decomposition Reaction Depending on the Degree of Functionalization

Y. Maeda, E. Sone, A. Nishino, Y. Amagai, W.-W. Wang, M. Yamada, M. Suzuki, J. Matsui, M. Mitsuishi, T. Okazaki, S. Nagase,

Chemistry –A European Journal 2016, 22, 15373–15379.   web

45. Tuning of the photoluinescence and up-conversion photoluminescence properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes by chemical functionalization

Y. Maeda, S. Minami, Y. Takehana, J. Dang, S. Aota, K. Matsuda, Y. Miyauchi, M. Yamada, M. Suzuki, R.-S. Zhao, X. Zhao, S. Nagase,

Nanoscale 2016, 8, 16916–16921. web.   Selected as Back Cover

44. Effective derivatization and extraction of insoluble missing lanthanum metallofullerenes La@C2n (n = 36–38) with iodobenzene

Y. Maeda, T. Tsuchiya, T. Kikuchi, H. Nikawa, T. Yang, X. Zhao, Z. Slanina, M. Suzuki, M. Yamada, Y. Lian, S. Nagase, X. Lu, T. Akasaka,

Carbon 2016, 98, 67–73. web

43. Preparation, Structural Determination, and Characterization of Electronic Properties of Bis-Silylated and Bis-Germylated Lu3N@Ih-C80

M. Kako, K. Miyabe, K. Sato, M. Suzuki, N. Mizorogi, W.-W. Wang, M. Yamada, Y. Maeda, M. M. Olmstead, A. L. Balch, S. Nagase, T. Akasaka,

Chemistry –A European Journal 2015, 21, 16411–16420. web    Selected as Front Cover (with Cover Profile) and Very Important Paper (VIP)

42. Control of the photoluminescence properties of single-walled carbon nanotubes by alkylation and subsequent thermal treatment 

Y. Maeda, Y. Takehana, M. Yamada, M. Suzuki, T. Murakami,

Chemical Communications 2015, 51, 13462–13465. web.    Selected as Inside Back Cover

41. Hiding and Recovering Electrons in a Dimetallic Endohedral Fullerene: Air-Stable Products from Radical Additions

M. Yamada, H. Kurihara, M. Suzuki, M. Saito, Z. Slanina, F. Uhlik, T. Aizawa, T. Kato, M. M. Olmstead, A. L. Balch, Y. Maeda, S. Nagase, X. Lu, T. Akasaka,

Journal of the American Chemical Society 2015, 137, 232–238. web

40. Regioselective Cage-Opening of La2@D2(10611)-C72 with 5,6-Diphenyl-3-(2-pyridyl)-1,2,4-triazine

M. Yamada, Y. Muto, H. Kurihara, Z. Slanina, M. Suzuki, Y. Maeda, Y. Rubin, M. M. Olmstead, A. L. Balch, S. Nagase, X. Lu, T. Akasaka,

Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2015, 54, 2232–2235.   web

39. Isolation and Characterization of [5,6]-Pyrrolidino-Sc3N@Ih-C80 Diastereomers

Y. Maeda, M. Kimura, C. Ueda, M. Yamada, T. Kikuchi, M. Suzuki, W.-W. Wang, N. Mizorogi, N. Karousis, N. Tagmatarchis, T. Hasegawa, M. M. Olmstead, A. L. Balch, S. Nagase, T. Akasaka,

Chemical Communications 2014, 50, 12552–12555. web

38. Photochemical Behavior of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in the Presence of Propylamine

Y. Maeda, Y. Hasuike, K. Ohkubo, A. Tashiro, S. Kaneko, M. Kikuta, M. Yamada, T. Hasegawa, T. Akasaka*, J. Zhou, J. Lu, S. Nagase, S. Fukuzumi,

ChemPhysChem 2014, 15, 1821–1826. web

37. Sc2@C66 Revisited: An Endohedral Fullerene with Scandium Ions Nestled within Two Unsaturated Linear Triquinanes

M. Yamada, H. Kurihara, M. Suzuki, J. D. Guo, M. Waelchli, M. M. Olmstead, A. L. Balch, S. Nagase, Y. Maeda, T. Hasegawa, X. Lu, T. Akasaka,

Journal of the American Chemical Society 2014, 136, 7611–7614.web

36. Computations on Metallofullerenes Derivatized during Extraction: La@C80-C6H3Cl2 and La@C82-C6H3Cl2

Z. Slanina, F. Uhlik, S.-L. Lee, L. Adamowicz, H. Kurihara, H. Nikawa, X. Lu, M. Yamada, S. Nagase, T. Akasaka, 

Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures 2014, 22, 173–181. web

35. Thermal Reactions of C60 with Siliranes: Carbosilylation and Silylene Addition of Fullerenes

M. Kako, R. Iida, Y. Maeda, M. Yamada, T. Hasegawa,

Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures 2014, 22, 155–165.web

34. Ground and Excited State Electronic Interactions in Push–Pull-Chromophore–[60]Fullerene Conjugates

M. Yamada, F. Tancini, M. Sekita, D. M. Guldi, C. Boudon, J.-P. Gisselbrecht, M. N. Alberti, W. B. Schweizer, F. Diederich,

Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures 2014, 22, 99–127. web

33. Intermolecular Interaction of [60]Fullerene with Troger’s Base Analogues

M. Yamada, K. Tokutomi, A. Takehara, Y. Sakai, Y. Maeda, T. Hasegawa,

Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanostructures 2014, 22, 66–74.web

32. La2@Cs(17490)-C76: A New non-IPR Dimetallic Metallofullerene Featuring Unexpected Weak Metall–Pentalene Interactions

M. Suzuki, N. Mizorogi, T. Yang, F. Uhlik, Z. Slanina, X. Zhao, M. Yamada, Y. Maeda, T. Hasegawa, S. Nagase, X. Lu, T. Akasaka,

Chemistry –A European  Journal 2013, 19, 17125–17130. web

31. A Versatile Approach to Functionalisation of [60]Fullerene Using 3-Trifluoromethyl-3-phenyldiazirine derivatives as photolabelling Reagents

M. Yamada, K. Harada, Y. Maeda, T. Hasegawa,

New Journal of Chemistry 2013, 37, 3762–3769.web

30. Helicity Selective Photoreaction of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Organosulfur Compounds in the Presence of Oxygen

Y. Maeda, J. Higo, Y. Amagai, J. Matsui, K. Ohkubo, Y. Yoshigoe, M. Hashimoto, K. Eguchi, M. Yamada, T. Hasegawa, Y. Sato, J. Zhou, J. Lu, T. Miyashita, S. Fukuzumi, T. Murakami, K. Tohji, S. Nagase, T. Akasaka,

Journal of the  American Chemical Society 2013, 135, 6356–6362.web

29. Mechanistic Study of Diels–Alder Reaction of Paramagnetic Endohedral Metallofullerene: Reaction of La@C82 with 1,2,3,4,5-Pentamethylcyclopentadiene

S. Sato, Y. Maeda, J.-D. Guo, M. Yamada, N. Mizorogi, S. Nagase, T. Akasaka,

Journal of the American Chemical Society 2013, 135, 5582–5587.web

28. Application of MCD Spectroscopy and TD-DFT to Endohedral Metallofullerenes for Characterization of Their Electronic Transitions

M. Yamada, Z. Slanina, N. Mizorogi, A. Muranaka, Y. Maeda, S. Nagase, T. Akasaka, N. Kobayashi,

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2013, 15, 3593–3601.web

27. Mapping the Metal Positions inside Spherical C80 Cages: Crystallographic and Theoretical Studies of Ce2@D5h-C80 and Ce2@Ih-C80

L. Feng, M. Suzuki, N. Mizorogi, L. Xing, M. Yamada, T. Akasaka, S. Nagase,

Chemistry –A European Journal 2013, 19, 988–993. web

26. Analysis of Functionalization Degree of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Having Various Substituents

Y. Maeda, K. Saito, N. Akamatsu, Y. Chiba, S. Ohno, Y. Okui, M. Yamada, T. Hasegawa, M. Kako, T. Akasaka,

Journal of the American Chemical Society 2012, 134, 18101–18108. web

25. Electron Transport through Single Endohedral Ce@C82 Metallofullerenes

S. Kaneko, L. Wang, G. Luo, J. Lu, S. Nagase, S. Sato, M. Yamada, Z. Slanina, T. Akasaka, M. Kiguchi,

Physical Review B 2012, 86, 155406. web

24. Synthesis of Endohedral Metallofullerene Glycoconjugates by Carbene Addition

M. Yamada, C. I. Someya, T. Nakahodo, Y. Maeda, T. Tsuchiya, T. Akasaka,

Molecules 2011, 16, 9495–9504. web

23. Oxygen Atom Transfer from Peroxide Intermediates to Fullerenes

Y. Maeda, Y. Niino, T. Kondo, M. Yamada, T. Hasegawa, T. Akasaka,

Chemistry Letters 2011, 40, 1431–1433.web

22. Preparation and Characterization of Transparent and Conductive Thin Films of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Y. Maeda, K. Komoriya, K. Sode, J. Higo, T. Nakamura, M. Yamada, T. Hasegawa, T. Akasaka, T. Saito, J. Lu, S. Nagase,

Nanoscale 2011, 3, 1904–1909. web

21. Regioselective Cycloaddition of La2@Ih-C80 with Tetracyanoethylene Oxide: Formation of an Endohedral Dimetallofullerene 

Adduct Featuring Enhanced Electron-Accepting Character

M. Yamada, M. Minowa, S. Sato, Z. Slanina, T. Tsuchiya, Y. Maeda, S. Nagase, T. Akasaka,

Journal of the American Chemical Society 2011, 133, 3796–3799. web

20. Separation of Metallic Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Using Various Amines

Y. Maeda, K. Komoriya, K. Sode, M. Kanda, M. Yamada, T. Hasegawa, T. Akasaka, J. Lu, S. Nagase,

Physica Status Solidi B 2010, 247, 2641–2644. web

19. Thermal Carbosilylation of Endohedral Dimetallofullerene La2@Ih-C80 with Silirane

M. Yamada, M. Minowa, S. Sato, M. Kako, Z. Slanina, N. Mizorogi, T. Tsuchiya, Y. Maeda, S. Nagase, T. Akasaka,

Journal of the American Chemical Society 2010, 132, 17953–17960. web

18. A Molecular Ce2@Ih-C80 Switch–Unprecedented Oxidative Pathway in Photoinduced Charge Transfer Reactivity

D. M. Guldi, L. Feng, S. G. Radhakrishnan, H. Nikawa, M. Yamada, N. Mizorogi, T. Tsuchiya, T. Akasaka, S. Nagase, M. A. Herranz, N. Martin,

Journal of the  American Chemical Society 2010, 132, 9078–9086.web

17. Unprecedented Thermal Rearrangement of Push-Pull-Chromophore-[60]Fullerene Conjugates: Formation of Chiral 1,2,9,12-Tetrakis Adducts

M. Yamada, W. B. Schweizer, F. Shoenebeck, F. Diederich,

Chemical Communications 2010, 46, 5334–5336. web

16. Optical Stability of Axially Chiral Push-Pull-Substituted Buta-1,3-dienes: Effect of a Single Methyl Group on the C60 Surface

M. Yamada, P. Rivera-Fuentes, W. B. Schweizer, F. Diederich,

Angewandte Chemie  International Edition 2010, 49, 3532–3535. web

15. Regioselective Exohedral Functionalization of La@C82 and Its 1,2,3,4,5-Pentamethylcyclopentadiene and Adamantylidene Adducts

Y. Maeda, S. Sato, K. Inada, H. Nikawa, M. Yamada, N. Mizorogi, T. Hasegawa, T. Tsuchiya, T. Akasaka, T. Kato, Z. Slanina, S. Nagase,

Chemistry –A European Journal 2010, 16, 2193–2197. web

14. Two Regioisomers of Endohedral Pyrrolidinodimetallofullerenes M2@Ih-C80(CH2)2NTrt (M = La, Ce; Trt = Trityl): Control of Metal Atom Positions by Addition Positions

M. Yamada, M. Okamura, S. Sato, C. I. Someya, N. Mizorogi, T. Tsuchiya, T. Akasaka, T. Kato, S. Nagase,

Chemistry –A European Journal 2009, 15, 10533–10542. web

13. Anisotropic Magnetic Behavior of Anionic Ce@C82 Carbene Adducts

Y. Takano, M. Aoyagi, M. Yamada, H. Nikawa, Z. Slanina, N. Mizorogi, M. O. Ishitsuka, T. Tsuchiya, Y. Maeda, T. Akasaka, T. Kato, S. Nagase,

Journal of the  American Chemical Society 2009, 131, 9340–9346. web

12. Synthesis and Characterization of the D5h Isomer of the Endohedral Dimetallofullerene Ce2@C80: Two-Dimensional Circulation of Encapsulated Metal Atoms Inside a Fullerene Cage

M. Yamada, N. Mizorogi, T. Tsuchiya, T. Akasaka, S. Nagase,

Chemistry –A European Journal 2009, 15, 9486–9493. web

11. Radical Coupling Reaction of Paramagnetic Endohedral Metallofullerene La@C82

Y. Takano, A. Yomogida, H. Nikawa, M. Yamada, T. Wakahara, T. Tsuchiya, M. O. Ishitsuka, Y. Maeda, T. Akasaka, T. Kato, Z. Slanina, N. Mizorogi, S. Nagase,

Journal of the American Chemical Society 2008, 130, 16224–16230. web

10. Spectroscopic and Theoretical Study of Endohedral Dimetallofullerene Having Non-IPR Fullerene Cage: Ce2@C72

M. Yamada, T. Wakahara, T. Tsuchiya, Y. Maeda, T. Akasaka, N. Mizorogi, S. Nagase,

The Journal of Physical Chemistry A 2008, 112, 7627–7631. web

9. Location of the Metal Atoms in Ce2@C78 and Its Bis-Silylated Derivative

M. Yamada, T. Wakahara, T. Tsuchiya, Y. Maeda, M. Kako, T. Akasaka, K. Yoza, E. Horn, N. Mizorogi, S. Nagase,

Chemical Communications 2008, 558–560. web Selected as Front Cover and Hot Article

8. Metal Atoms Collinear with the Spiro Carbon of 6,6-Open Adducts, M2@C80(Ad) (M = La and Ce, Ad = Adamantylidene)

M. Yamada, C. Someya, T. Wakahara, T. Tsuchiya, Y. Maeda, T. Akasaka, K. Yoza, E. Horn, M. T. H. Liu, N. Mizorogi, S. Nagase,

Journal of the American Chemical Society 2008, 130, 1171–1176. web

7. Photo-labeling of C60 with 3-Trifluoromethyl-3-phenyldiazirine

S. Sato, M. Yamada, T. Wakahara, T. Tsuchiya, M. O. Ishitsuka, T. Akasaka, M. T. H. Liu,

Tetrahedron Letters 2007, 48, 6290–6293. web

6. Two-dimensional Hopping Motion of Encapsulated La Atoms in Silylated La2@C80

T. Wakahara, M. Yamada, S. Takahashi, T. Nakahodo, T. Tsuchiya, Y. Maeda, T. Akasaka, M. Kako, K. Yoza, E. Horn, N. Mizorogi, S. Nagase,

Chemical Communications 2007, 2680–2682. web. Selected as Front Cover

5. Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Endohedral Pyrrolidinodimetallofullerene: La2@C80(CH2)2NTrt

M. Yamada, T. Wakahara, T. Nakahodo, T. Tsuchiya, Y. Maeda, T. Akasaka, K. Yoza, E. Horn, N. Mizorogi, S. Nagase,

Journal of the  American Chemical Society 2006, 128, 1402–1403.web

4. Analysis of Lanthanide-Induced NMR Shifts of the Ce@C82 Anion

M. Yamada, T. Wakahara, Y. Lian, T. Tsuchiya, T. Akasaka, M. Waelchli, N. Mizorogi, S. Nagase, K. M. Kadish,

Journal of the American Chemical Society 2006, 128, 1400–1401. web

3. Positional Control of Encapsulated Atoms Inside a Fullerene Cage by Exohedral Addition

M. Yamada, T. Nakahodo, T. Wakahara, T. Tsuchiya, Y. Maeda, T. Akasaka, M. Kako, K. Yoza, E. Horn, N. Mizorogi, K. Kobayashi, S.   Nagase,

 Journal of the American Chemical Society 2005, 127, 14570–14571. web

2. Synthesis and Characterization of Exohedrally Silylated M@C82 (M = Y and La)

M. Yamada, L. Feng, T. Wakahara, T. Tsuchiya, Y. Maeda, Y. Lian, M. Kako, T. Akasaka, T. Kato, K. Kobayashi, S. Nagase,

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 2005, 109, 6049–6051. web

1. Characterization of Ce@C82 and Its Anion

T. Wakahara, J. Kobayashi, M. Yamada, Y. Maeda, T. Tsuchiya, M. Okamura, T. Akasaka, M. Waelchli, K. Kobayashi, S. Nagase, T. Kato,       M. Kako, K. Yamamoto, K. M. Kadish,

Journal of the  American Chemical Society 2004, 126, 4883–4887. web

Reviews & Proceedings

9. Perspectives on push–pull chromophores derived from click-type [2 + 2] cycloaddition–retroelectrocyclization reactions of electron-rich alkynes and electron-deficient alkenes

M. Yamada, 

Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry 2024, 20, 125–154. web

8. Unraveling the Nature and Strength of Non-convalent Interactions on the Surface of Fullerenes

M. Yamada, 

ChemPlusChem 2023, 88, e202300062. web

7. New Horizons in Chemical Functionalization of Endohedral Metallofullerenes

M. Yamada, M. T. H. Liu, S. Nagase, T. Akasaka, 

Molecules 2020, 25, 3626. web

6. Salvaging Reactive Fullerenes from Soot by Exohedral Derivatization

M. Yamada, T. Akasaka, S. Nagase,

Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2018, 57, 13394–13405.  web

5. Emergence of Highly Elaborated pi-Space and Extending Its Functionality Based on Nanocarbons: New Vistas in 

the Fullerene World

M. Yamada, T. Akasaka,

Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan 2014, 87, 1289–1314. web   Appeared on a part of Back Cover

4. Carbene Additions to Fullerenes

 M. Yamada, T. Akasaka, S. Nagase,

Chemical Reviews 2013, 113, 7209–7264.  web     Appeared on a part of Front Cover

3. Interaction of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Amine

Y. Maeda, M. Yamada, T. Hasegawa, T. Akasaka, J. Lu, S. Nagase,

NANO 2012, 7, 1130001-1–10. web

2. Endohedral Metal Atoms in Pristine and Functionalized Fullerene Cages

M. Yamada, T. Akasaka, S. Nagase,

Accounts of Chemical Research 2010, 43, 92–102.  web

1. In Depth Understanding of pi-Electron Systems: New Vistas in Fullerene Endohedrals

M. Yamada, T. Tsuchiya, T. Akasaka, S. Nagase,

Pure and Applied Chemistry 2010, 82, 757–767.  web    Selected as Front Cover

Chemical Education

6. エステル合成実験を題材とした主体的かつ探究的に学習するための高等学校化学の実験授業の開発と実践

前田優, 内田大貴, 鮫島朋美, 山田道夫

理科教育学研究 2025, 66, 419–426.  web

5. 核磁気共鳴分光法と質量分析法の基礎：有機化合物の構造をどのように調べるか？

山田道夫

化学と教育（新･講座）2022, 70, 180–185.

4. 高大連携による国際バカロレアディプロマプログラム (IBDP) 化学の実践と検証

鮫島朋美, 前田優, 山田道夫, 内田大貴, 吉原伸敏

東京学芸大学附属学校研究紀要 2020, 47, 75–81.

3.  スモールスケール実験：フラーレンC60の分離と化学反応

前田優, 山田道夫

化学と教育（実践報告）2019, 67, 426–429.

2. 科学的思考力と問題解決力を高めるための中等教育教員養成（理科）の有機化学実験の授業改善

前田優，山田道夫

東京学芸大学紀要自然科学系 2017, 69, 45–53.

1.  アンケート調査に基づく小学校教員の理科の観察，実験に対する「教えにくい」学習項目とその理由の経年変化

吉原伸敏, 前田優，山田道夫, 原田和雄, 松川正樹

東京学芸大学紀要自然科学系 2016, 68, 285–296.

Miscellaneous

5. 金属内包フラーレンの構造決定

鈴木光明, 山田道夫, 前田優, 永瀬茂, 赤阪健, 

日本結晶学会誌 2016, 58, 73–78. web    Selected as Front Cover

4. 不飽和直線状トリキナン構造をもつ金属内包フラーレンSc2@C66

山田道夫, 赤阪健, 永瀬茂,

固体物理 2015, 50, 189–194. web

3. 新しいフラーレン構造の発見–実験と理論のインタープレイ

山田道夫, 赤阪健, 永瀬茂,

化学 2014, 69, 70–71.  web

2. 高次π空間の創発と機能開発

山田道夫, 磯部寛之, 安蘇芳雄, 赤阪健,

未来材料 2012, 9, 59–64.  web

1. 金属内包フラーレン–その構造と電子的特性を制御する

山田道夫, 佐藤悟, 赤阪健, 永瀬茂,

化学 2011, 66, 68–69. web

Books

1. フラーレンの化学（化学の要点シリーズ）

赤阪健, 山田道夫, 前田優, 永瀬茂　著

日本化学会編, 共立出版, 2016.

Book chapters

10. Functionalization of Fullerenes: Addition Reactions

M. Yamada, T. Akasaka, S. Nagase

Handbook of Fullerene Science and Technology

Z. Lu, T. Akasaka, Z. Slanina, Eds., Springer, Singapore, 2022, pp 313–362.  web

9. SWNTsの界面活性剤を用いた分散液の調製と分散処理が及ぼす発光特性への影響, 

前田優, 山田道夫, 紺野優以,

導電性材料の設計, 導電性制御および最新応用展開

技術情報協会, 2021, pp 310–318.  web

8. 有機溶媒系におけるカーボンナノチューブの分離精製, 

前田優, 山田道夫, 紺野優以, 鈴木光明,

カーボンナノチューブの表面処理・分散技術と複合化事例

技術情報協会, 2019, pp 69–76.  web

7. 単層カーボンナノチューブとアミンの相互作用

前田優, 山田道夫, 鈴木光明,

導電性フィラー, 導電助剤の分散性向上, 評価, 応用

技術情報協会, 2015, pp 261–268. web

6. Endohedral Metallofullerenes: From Chemical Reactivity to Material Performance

M. Yamada, S. Sato, Y. Takano, L. Feng, S. Nagase, T. Akasaka,

Chemical Science of pi-Electron Systems

T. Akasaka, A. Osuka, S. Fukuzumi, H. Kandori and Y. Aso, Eds., Springer, Tokyo, 2015, pp 133–153.  web

5. NMR Spectroscopic and X-Ray Crystallographic Characterization of Endohedral Metallofullerenes

W. Zhang, M. Chen, L. Bao, M. Yamada, X. Lu, M. M. Olmstead, K. B. Ghiassi, A. L. Balch,

Endohedral Metallofullerenes: Basics and Applications

X. Lu, L. Echegoyen, A. L. Balch, S. Nagase and T. Akasaka, Eds., CRC Press, Boca Raton, 2014, pp 97–132.  web

4. Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Endohedral Metallofullerenes as Promising Carbon Nanomaterials

M. Yamada, X. Lu, L. Feng, S. Sato, Y. Takano, S. Nagase, T. Akasaka,

Organic Nanomaterials

T. Torres and G. Bottari, Eds., Wiley-Blackwell, 2013, pp 241–258.  web

3. カーボンナノチューブへのカルボキシル基導入とその官能基変換

前田優, 赤阪健, 山田道夫, 長谷川正,

ぬれ性, 溶解性, 分散性, 含浸性, 接着性向上などを目的とした工業用炭素材料, ナノカーボン材料の表面処理—ノウハウ—

技術情報協会, 2011, pp 61–71.   web

2. アミンによる単層カーボンナノチューブの分離と分散

前田優, 赤阪健, 山田道夫, 長谷川正,

ぬれ性, 溶解性, 分散性, 含浸性, 接着性向上などを目的とした工業用炭素材料, ナノカーボン材料の表面処理—ノウハウ—

技術情報協会, 2011, pp 51–60.  web

1. New Vistas in Endohedral Metallofullerenes

M. Yamada, T. Akasaka, S. Nagase,

Handbook of Carbon Nano Materials, vol. 1

F. D’Souza and K. M. Kadish, Eds., World Scientific, Singapore, 2011, pp 145–184.  web