Ryuhei Nishiyabu
	Assistant Professor Department of Applied Chemistry Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences Tokyo Metropolitan University 1-1 Minami-ohsawa, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan Phone: +81-42-677-1111 (ext. 4936) Fax: +81-42-677-2821 E-mail address: ryuhei[at]tmu.ac.jp

Education & Career

2003.3 Ph. D., Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan (Supervisor: Prof. Koji Kano) 2003.4-2004. Research fellow, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan   (Prof. Koji Kano group) 2004.4-2005.10 Postdoctral fellow, Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA   (Prof. Pavel Anzenbacher Jr. group) 2005.10-2007.3 Postdoctral fellow, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan   (Prof. Nobuo Kimizuka group) 2007.4-2009.8 JSPS postdoctoral research fellow, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan   (Prof. Nobuo Kimizuka group) 2009.9-present Assistant Professor, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan   (Prof. Yuji Kubo group)

Recent Presentations

2019.11.27	Oral presentation at 29th Annual Meeting of MRS-J (Link) at Yokohama Media & Communication Center, Yokohama, Japan "A mixture of polyvinyl alcohol and benzene-1,4-diboronic acid in aqueous ethanol as a coating agent for the one-step fabrication of hydrophilic functional films"
2017.09.21	Oral presentation at 66th Symposium on Macromolecules (Link) at Ehime University, Matsuyama, Japan "Development of boronic acid inks capable of functionalizing the surface of solid polyvinyl alcohol"
2016.09.14	Oral presentation at 65th Symposium on Macromolecules (Link) at Kanagawa University, Yokohama, Japan "Boronic acid as an anchor group for surface modification of solid polyvinyl alcohol"
2016.09.01	Oral presentation at 27th Symposium on Physical Organic Chemistry (Link) at the International Conference Center Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan "The use of boronic acid as an anchoring group for surface modification of solid polyvinyl alcohol"
2015.05.30	Invited lecture at Eleventh International Workshop on Supramolecular Nanoscience of Chemically Programmed Pigments (SNCPP15) at Ritsumeikan University, Shiga, Japan "Boronate Molecular Assembles as Chemically Tailorable Platforms for Developing Multi-Color Emissive Chemosensors"
2014.11.11	Oral presentation at 4th International Conference on Molecular Sensors and Molecular Logic Gates (MSMLG2014) at East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST), Shanghai, China "Chemically Tailorable Boronate Platforms for Developing Multi-Color Emissive Chemosensors in Water"

Publication List

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1.	Room-temperature phosphorescence-active boronate particles: characterization and ratiometric afterglow-sensing behavior via surface grafting of Rhodamine B Mitsuki Hoshi, Ryuhei Nishiyabu, Yuichiro Hayashi, Shigeyuki Yagi and Yuji Kubo Chem. Asian J., accepted.
2.	Boronate sol–gel method for one-step fabrication of polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel coatings by simple cast- and dip-coating techniques Ryuhei Nishiyabu, Yuki Takahashi, Taro Yabuki, Shoji Gommori, Yuki Yamamoto, Hiroaki Kitagishi and Yuji Kubo RSC Adv., 2020, 10, 86-94. DOI:10.1039/C9RA08208E
3.	Boronic acids as molecular inks for surface functionalization of polyvinyl alcohol substrates Ryuhei Nishiyabu, Miku Tomura, Tomo Okade and Yuji Kubo New J. Chem., 2018, 42, 7392-7398. DOI: 10.1039/C8NJ00992A
4.	Anion Sensing by Fluorescent Expanded Calixpyrroles MariiaPushina, Petr Koutnik, Ryuhei Nishiyabu, Tsuyoshi Minami, Pavel Savechenkov and Pavel Anzenbacher, Jr. Chem. Eur. J., 2018, 6, 6208-6215. DOI: 10.1002 /chem.201705387
5.	Fluorescent chirality recognition by simple boronate ensembles with aggregation-induced emission capability Meiko Kawai, Ayaka Hoshi, Ryuhei Nishiyabu and Yuji Kubo Chem. Commun., 2017, 53, 10144-10147. DOI: 10.1039/C7CC05784A
6.	Surface modification of polyvinyl alcohol sponge with functionalized boronic acid to develop porous materials for multicolor emission, chemical sensing and 3D cell culture Ryuhei Nishiyabu Shunsuke Iizuka, Saika Minegishi, Hiroaki Kitagishi and Yuji Kubo Chem. Commun., 2017, 53, 3563-3566. DOI: 10.1039/C7CC00490G
7.	A Zn2+-coordinated boronate dipyrrin as a chemodosimeter toward hydrogen peroxide Kaori Sakakibara, Yuki Takahashi, Ryuhei Nishiyabu and Yuji Kubo J. Mater. Chem. C, 2017, 5, 3684-3691. DOi: 10.1039/C7TC00405B (2017 Journal of Materials Chemistry C HOT Papers)
8.	A 1-hydroxy-2,3,1-benzodiazaborine-containing π-conjugated system: synthesis, optical properties and solvent-dependent response toward anions Satta Yusuke, Ryuhei Nishiyabu, Tony D. James abd Yuji Kubo Tetrahedron, 2017, 73, 2053-2061. DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2017.02.050
9.	White-light emissive materials based on dynamic polymerization in supramolecular chemistry Yuhi Kubo and Ryuhei Nishiyabu Polymer, 2017, 128, 257-275. DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2016.12.082
10.	Boronic acid as an efficient anchor group for surface modification of solid polyvinyl alcohol Ryuhei Nishiyabu and Ai Shimizu Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 9765-9768. DOI: 10.1039/C6CC02782B Inside back cover: Chem. Commun., 2016, Vol. 52, Issue 63
11.	Quantitative analysis of the modeled ATP hydrolysis in water by a colorimetric sensor array Tsuyoshi Minami, Fereshteh Emamia, Ryuhei Nishiyabu, Yuji Kubo and Pavel Anzenbacher, Jr. Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 7838-7841. DOI: 10.1039/C6CC02923J
12.	2,3-Naphtho-fused BODIPYs as near-infrared absorbing dyes Sho Yamazawa, Mika Nakashima, Yukie Suda, Ryuhei Nishiyabu, and Yuji Kubo J. Org. Chem., 2016, 81, 1310-1315. DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.5b02720
13.	Multi-thiophene-substituted NIR boron-dibenzopyrromethene dyes: synthesis and their spectral properties Yukie Suda, Ryuhei Nishiyabu and Yuji Kubo Tetrahedron, 2015, 71, 4174-4182. DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2015.04.094
14.	Hierarchical supramolecules and organization using boronic acids building blocks Yuji Kubo, Ryuhei Nishiyabu and Tony D. James Chem. Commun. (Feature article), 2015, 51, 2015-2020. DOI: 10.1039/C4CC07712A
15.	Thermo-responsive white-light emission based on tetraphenylethylene- and rhodamine B-containing boronate nanoparticles Ayumi Ozawa, Ai Shimizu, Ryuhei Nishiyabu and Yuji Kubo Chem. Commun., 2015, 51, 118-121. DOI: 10.1039/C4CC07405J Highlighted by the ACS Noteworthy Chemistry website
16.	Synthesis of a borylated boron-dibenzopyrromethene dye enabling the visual detection of H2O2 vapor Asaki Matsumoto, Ryuhei Nishiyabu and Yuji Kubo RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 37973-37978. DOI: 10.1039/C4RA06061J
17.	A boronate hydrogel film containing organized two-component dyes as a multicolor fluorescent sensor for heavy metal ions in water Ryuhei Nishiyabu, Shiho Ushikubo, Yuka Kamiya and Yuji Kubo J. Mater. Chem. A, 2014, 2, 15846-15852. DOI: 10.1039/C4TA03268C
18.	Intramolecular indicator displacement assay for anions: supramolecular sensor for glyphosate Tsuyoshi Minami, Yuanli Liu, Ali Akdeniz, Petr Koutnik, Nina A. Esipenko, Ryuhei Nishiyabu, Yuji Kubo, and Pavel Anzenbacher, Jr. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2014, 136, 11396-11401. DOI: 10.1021/ja504535q
19.	Boronate microparticle-supported nano-palladium and nano-gold catalysts for chemoselective hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde in environmentally preferable solvent Seika Fujiwara, Naoto Takanashi, Ryuhei Nishiyabu, and Yuji Kubo Green Chem., 2014, 16, 3230-3236. DOI: 10.1039/C4GC00383G
20.	Nanospherical aggregation of isothiouronium-terminated amphiphilic polythiophene: Preparation and vapor-phase detection of volatile organic compounds Shunsuke Ozawa, Ryuhei Nishiyabu, and Yuji Kubo J. Nanosci. Nanotech., 2014, 14, 6624-6631. DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2014.9343
21.	Boron-dibenzopyrromethene-based organic dyes for application in dye-sensitized solar cells Yuji Kubo, Daichi Eguchi, Asaki Matsumoto, Ryuhei Nishiyabu, Hidenori Yakushiji, Koichiro Shigaki, and Masayoshi Kaneko J. Mater. Chem. A, 2014, 2, 5204-5211. DOI: 10.1039/C3TA15340A
22.	White light emitting boronate microparticles for potential use as reusable bright chemosensors in water Ryuhei Nishiyabu, Yasuyuki Sugino, and Yuji Kubo Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 9869-9871. DOI: 10.1039/C3CC45739G
23.	Solvent-manipulated guest binding and signaling of a fluorescent resorcin[4]arene cavitand with 1,3,2-benzodiazaboryl D-π-A conjugation flaps Kaoru Otsuka, Takuya Kondo, Ryuhei Nishiyabu, and Yuji Kubo J. Org. Chem., 2013, 78, 5782-5787. DOI: 10.1021/jo4006238
24.	Sensing of carboxylate drugs in urine by a supramolecular sensor array Yuanli Liu, Tsuyoshi Minami, Ryuhei Nishiyabu, Zhuo Wang, and Pavel Anzenbacher J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 7705-7712. DOI: 10.1021/ja4015748
25.	Leveraging material properties in fluorescence anion sensor arrays: A general approach Pavel Anzenbacher, Jr., Yuanli Liu, Manuel A. Palacios, Tsuyoshi Minami, Zhuo Wang, and Ryuhei Nishiyabu Chem. Eur. J., 2013, 19, 8497-8506. DOI: 10.1002/chem.201204188
26.	Supramolecular sensor for cancer-associated nitrosamines Tsuyoshi Minami, Nina A. Esipenko, Ben Zhang, Maria E. Kozelkova, Lyle Isaacs, Ryuhei Nishiyabu, Yuji Kubo, and Pavel Anzenbacher, Jr. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134, 20021-20024. DOI: 10.1021/ja3102192
27.	Boronate self-assembles with embedded Au nanoparticles; preparation, characterization and their catalytic activities for the reduction of nitroaromatic compounds Yusuke Matsushima, Ryuhei Nishiyabu, Naoto Takanashi, Masatake Haruta, Hideaki Kimura and Yuji Kubo J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 24124-24131. DOI: 10.1039/C2JM34797K
28.	Dansyl-containing boronate hydrogel films as fluorescent chemosensor of copper ions in water Ryuhei Nishiyabu, Hiroyasu Kobayashi and Yuji Kubo RSC Adv., 2012, 2, 6555-6561. DOI: 10.1039/C2RA20516E
29.	Fabrication of soft submicrospheres by sequential boronate esterification and their dynamic behavior Ryuhei Nishiyabu, Shiori Teraoka, Yusuke Matsushima and Yuji Kubo ChemPlusChem, 2012, 77, 201-209. DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201100008
30.	Gold nanoparticle-templated assembly of oligothiophenes; preparation and film properties Ken-ichi Saito, Ryuhei Nishiyabu, Masahiko Iyoda and Yuji Kubo Tetrahedron, 2011, 67, 9685-9689. DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2011.10.032
31.	Near-infrared absorbing boron-dibenzopyrromethenes that serve as light-harvesting sensitizers for polymeric solar cells Yuji Kubo, Kazuki Watanabe, Ryuhei Nishiyabu, Rieko Hata, Akinori Murakami, Takayuki Shoda and Hitoshi Ota Org. Lett., 2011, 13, 4574-4577. DOI: 10.1021/ol201770g
32.	Boronic acid building blocks: Tools for sensing and separation Ryuhei Nishiyabu, Yuji Kubo, Tony D. James and John S. Fossey Chem. Commun. (Feature article), 2011, 47, 1106-1123. DOI: 10.1039/C0CC02920C Cover picture: Chem. Commun., 2011, Vol. 47, Issue 4 Top ten most accessed articles of Chem. Commun. in December 2010
33.	Boronic acid building blocks: Tools for self assembly Ryuhei Nishiyabu, Yuji Kubo, Tony D. James and John S. Fossey Chem. Commun. (Feature article), 2011, 47, 1124-1150. DOI: 10.1039/C0CC02921A
34.	Shape-controllable gold nanocrystallization using an amphiphilic polythiophene Tsuyoshi Minami, Ryuhei Nishiyabu, Masahiko Iyoda and Yuji Kubo Chem. Commun., 2010, 46, 8603-8605. DOI: 10.1039/C0CC03179H
35.	Selective inclusion of anionic quantum dots in coordination network shells of nucleotides and lanthanide ions Ryuhei Nishiyabu, Carole Aime, Ryosuke Gondo, Kenji Kaneko and Nobuo Kimizuka Chem. Commun., 2010, 46, 4333-4335. DOI: 10.1039/c001012j
36.	Resorcin[4]arene cavitand with 1,3,2-benzodiazaborolyl walls as a fluorescence receptor for ammonium cations Yuji Kubo, Kazusa Tsuruzoe, Sachiko Okuyama, Ryuhei Nishiyabu and Takashi Fujihara Chem. Commun., 2010, 46, 3604-3606. DOI: 10.1039/c0cc00259c
37.	Switching on luminescence in nucleotide/lanthanide coordination nanoparticles via synergistic interactions with a cofactor ligand Carole Aime, Ryuhei Nishiyabu, Ryosuke Gondo and Nobuo Kimizuka Chem. Eur. J., 2010, 16, 3604-3607. DOI: 10.1002/chem.201000007
38.	Confining molecules within aqueous coordination nanoparticles via adaptive molecular self-assembly Ryuhei Nishiyabu, Carole Aime, Ryosuke Gondo, Takao Noguchi and Nobuo Kimizuka Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2009, 48, 9465-9468. DOI: 10.1002/anie.200904124
39.	Nanoparticles of adaptive supramolecular networks self-assembled from nucleotides and lanthanide ions Ryuhei Nishiyabu, Nozomi Hashimoto, Ten Cho, Kazuto Watanabe, Takefumi Yasunaga, Ayataka Endo, Kenji Kaneko, Takuro Niidome, Masaharu Murata, Chihaya Adachi, Yoshiki Katayama, Makoto Hashizume and Nobuo Kimizuka J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131, 2151-2158. DOI: 10.1021/ja8058843
40.	Controlled self-assembly of nucleotide-lanthanide complexes: specific formation of nanofibers from dimeric guanine nucleotides Carole Aime, Ryuhei Nishiyabu, Ryosuke Gondo, Kenji Kaneko and Nobuo Kimizuka Chem. Commum., 2008, 6534-6536. DOI: 10.1039/b815779k
41.	Supramolecular chemistry approach to the design of a high-resolution sensor array for multi-anion detection in water Manuel A. Palacios, Ryuhei Nishiyabu, Manuel Marquez and Pavel Anzenbacher, Jr. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129, 7538-7544. DOI: 10.1021/ja0704784
42.	N-Confused calix[4]pyrrole Pavel Anzenbacher, Jr., Ryuhei Nishiyabu and Manuel A. Palacios Coord. Chem. Rev., 2006, 250, 2929-2938. DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2006.09.001
43.	Synthesis, structure, anion binding and sensing by calix[4]pyrrole isomers Ryuhei Nishiyabu, Manuel A. Palacios, Win Dehaen and Pavel Anzenbacher, Jr. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2006, 128, 11496-11504. DOI: 10.1021/ja0622150
44.	1,3-Indane-based chromogenic calixpyrroles with push-pull chromophores: Synthesis and anion sensing Ryuhei Nishiyabu and Pavel Anzenbacher, Jr. Org. Lett., 2006, 8, 359-362. DOI: 10.1021/ol0521782
45.	Sensing of antipyretic carboxylates by simple chromogenic calix[4]pyrroles Ryuhei Nishiyabu and Pavel Anzenbacher, Jr. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2005, 127, 8720-8721. DOI: 10.1021/ja051421p
46.	Novel behavior of O-methylated b-cyclodextrins in inclusion of meso-tetraarylporphyrins Koji Kano, Ryuhei Nishiyabu and Ryoji Doi J. Org. Chem., 2005, 70, 3667-3673. DOI: 10.1021/jo0500535
47.	Double self-inclusion by rotating glucopyranose units in per-O-methylated b-cyclodextrin moieties attached to a porphyrin in aqueous solution Ryuhei Nishiyabu and Koji Kano Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2004, 4985-4988. DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.200400309
48.	Convenient scaffold for forming heteroporphyrin arrays in aqueous media Koji Kano, Ryuhei Nishiyabu, Tomoko Yamazaki and Iwao Yamazaki J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2003, 125, 10625-10634. DOI: 10.1021/ja035055q
49.	General mechanism for chiral recognition by native and modified cyclodextrin Koji Kano and Ryuhei Nishiyabu J. Inclusion Phenom., Maclocyclic Chem., 2002, 44, 355-359. DOI: 10.1023/A:1023040507737
50.	Static and dynamic behavior of 2:1 inclusion complexes of cyclodextrins and charged porphyrins in aqueous organic media Koji Kano, Ryuhei Nishiyabu, Takuji Asada and Yasuhisa Kuroda J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2002, 124, 9937-9944. DOI: 10.1021/ja020253n
51.	Factors influencing self-aggregation tendencies of cationic porphyrins in aqueous solution Koji Kano, Kazuya Fukuda, Hideo Wakami, Ryuhei Nishiyabu and Robert. F. Pasternack J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2000, 122, 7494-7502. DOI: 10.1021/ja000738g

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