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GOTO, Atsushi

Division of Environmental Chemistry - Molecular Materials Chemistry -
Associate Professor
Doctor (Engineering)
URL:
E-mail: agoto@scl.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Tel: 0774-38-3151
Fax: 0774-38-3148
Academic career
    2001.3 Graduated from Dr. Course, Kyoto University
    2001.3 D. Eng., Kyoto University
    2001.4-2001.12 Instructor, Kyoto University, Institute for Chemical Research
    2002.1-2010.3 Assistant Professor, Kyoto University, Institute for Chemical Research
    2010.4- Associate Professor, Kyoto University, Institute for Chemical Research
Research field
    Polymer Synthesis, Organic Devices, Kinetics
Current research
  1. Development of New Classes of Living Radical Polymerization
  2. Studies on Organic Devices
Selected publications
  1. Goto, A.; Suzuki, T.; Ohfuji, H.; Tanishima, M.; Fukuda, T.; Tsujii, Y.; Kaji, H., Reversible Complexation Mediated Living Radical Polymerization (RCMP) Using Organic Catalysts Macromolecules 44, 8709-8715 (2011)
  2. Nomura, A.; Goto, A.; Ohno, K.; Kayahara, E.; Yamago, S.; Tsujii, Y., Controlled Synthesis of Hydrophilic Concentrated Polymer Brushes and Their Friction/Lubrication Properties in Aqueous Solutions J. Polym. Sci. Part A: Polym. Chem. 49, 5284-5292 (2011)
  3. Pan, P.; Fujita, M.; Ooi, W.; Sudesh, K.; Takarada, T.; Goto, A.; Maeda, M., DNA-Functionalized Thermoresponsive Bioconjugates Synthesized via ATRP and Click Chemistry Polymer 52, 895-900 (2011)
  4. Tokudome, Y.; Fukushima, T.; Goto, A.; Kaji, H., Enhanced Hole Injection in Organic Light-Emitting Diodes by Optimized Synthesis of Self-Assembled Monolayer Organic Electronics 12, 1600-1605 (2011)
  5. Yamada, T.; Suzuki, F.; Goto, A.; Sato, K.; Tanaka, T.; Kaji, H., Revealing Bipolar Charge-Transport Property of 4,4’-N,N’-dicarbazolylbiphenyl (CBP) by Quantum Chemical Calculations Organic Electronics 12, 169-178 (2011)
  6. A. Goto, N. Hirai, K. Nagasawa, Y. Tsujii, T. Fukuda, H. Kaji, Phenols and Carbon Compounds as Efficient Organic Catalysts for Reversible Chain Transfer Catalyzed Living Radical Polymerization (RTCP) Macromolecules 43, 7971-7978 (2010)
  7. M. Yorizane, T. Nagasuga, Y. Kitayama, A. Tanaka, H. Minami, A. Goto, T. Fukuda, M. Okubo, Reversible Chain Transfer Catalyzed Polymerization (RTCP) of Methyl Methacrylate with Nitrogen Catalyst in an Aqueous Microsuspension System Macromolecules 43, 8703-8705 (2010)
  8. A. Goto, T. Wakada, Y. Tsujii, T. Fukuda, A Systematic Kinetic Study in Reversible Chain Transfer Catalyzed Polymerizations (RTCPs) with Germanium, Tin, Phosphorus, and Nitrogen Catalysts Macromol. Chem. Phys. 211, 594-600 (2010)
  9. J. Kim, A. Nomura, T. Fukuda, A. Goto, Y. Tsujii, Use of Alcohol as Initiator for Reversible Chain Transfer Catalyzed Polymerization (RTCP) Macromol. React. Eng. 4, 272-277 (2010)
  10. P. Vana, A. Goto , Kinetic Simulations of Reversible Chain Transfer Catalyzed Polymerization (RTCP): Guidelines to Optimal Molecular Weight Control Macromol. Theory Simul. 19, 24-35 (2010)
  11. A. Goto, K. Nagasawa, A. Shinjo, Y. Tsujii, T. Fukuda, Reversible Chain Transfer Catalyzed Polymerization (RTCP) Using In Situ Formed Alkyl Iodide Aust. J. Chem. 62, 1492-1495 (2009)
  12. A. Goto, N. Hirai, T. Wakada, K. Nagasawa, Y. Tsujii, T. Fukuda, Reversible Chain Transfer Catalyzed Polymerization (RTCP) with Alcohol Catalysts ACS Symp. Ser. 1023, 159-168 (2009)
  13. Goto A, Tsujii Y, Fukuda T , Reversible Chain Transfer Catalyzed Polymerization (RTCP): A New Class of Living Radical Polymerization Polymer 49, 5177-5185 (2008).
  14. Goto A, Zushi H, Hirai N, Wakada T, Tsujii Y, Fukuda T, Living Radical Polymerization with Nitrogen Catalyst – Reversible Chain Transfer Catalyzed Polymerization (RTCP) with N-Iodosuccinimide Macromolecules 41, 6261-6263 (2008)
  15. Kayahara E, Yamago S, Kwak Y, Goto A, Fukuda T , Substituent Effects of Radical-Mediated Organotellanyl Group Transfer Reactions. Optimization of Promoters for Highly Controlled Living Radical Polymerizations Macromolecules 41, 527-529 (2008)
  16. Goto A, Hirai N, Tsujii Y, Fukuda T, Reversible Transfer Catalyzed Polymerizations (RTCPs) of Styrene and Methyl Methacrylate wit Phosphorus Catalysts Macromol. Symp. 261, 18-22 (2008)
  17. Goto A, Zushi H, Hirai N, Wakada T, Tsujii Y, Fukuda T, Living Radical Polymerizations with Germanium, Tin, and Phosphorus Catalysts – Reversible Chain Transfer Catalyzed Polymerizations (RTCPs) J. Am. Chem. Soc. 129, 13347-13354 (2007)
  18. Yoshikawa C, Goto A, Tsujii Y, Ishizuka N, Nakanishi K, Fukuda T, Surface Interaction of Well-Defined, Concentrated Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) Brushes with Proteins J. Polym. Sci. Part A, Polym. Chem. 45, 4795-4803 (2007)
  19. Goto A, Zushi H, Hirai N, Wakada T, Kwak Y, Fukuda T, Germanium- and Tin-Catalyzed Living Radical Polymerizations of Styrene and Methacrylates Macromol. Symp. 248, 126-131 (2007)
  20. Yoshikawa C, Goto A, Ishizuka N, Nakanishi K, Kishida A, Tsujii Y, Fukuda T, Size-Exclusion Effect and Protein Repellency of Concentrated Polymer Brushes Prepared by Surface-Initiated Living Radical Polymerization Macromol. Symp. 248, 189-198 (2007)
  21. Goto A, Scaiano JC, Maretti L, Photolysis of an Alkoxyamine Using Intramolecular Energy Transfer from a Quinoline Antenna – Towards Photo-Induced Living Radical Polymerization Photochem. Photobio. Sci. 6, 833-835 (2007)
  22. Kwak Y, Tezuka M, Goto A, Fukuda T, Yamago S, Kinetic Study on Role of Ditelluride for Organotellurium-Mediated Living Radical Polymerization (TERP) Macromolecules 40, 595-603 (2007)
  23. Yamago S, Kayahara E, Kotani M, Ray B, Kwak Y, Goto A, Fukuda T, Highly Controlled Living Radical Polymerization through Dual Activation of Organobismuthines Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 46, 1304-1306 (2007)
  24. Goto A, Zushi H, Kwak Y, Fukuda T, Germanium- and Tin-Catalyzed Living Radical Polymerizations of Styrene ACS Symp. Ser. 944, 595-603 (2006)
  25. Kwak Y, Goto A, Fukuda T, Kobayashi Y, Yamago S, A systematic Study on Activation Processes in Organotellurium-Mediated Living Radical Polymerizations (TERPs) of Styrene, Methyl Methacrylate, Methyl Acrylate, and Vinyl Acetate Macromolecules 39, 2284-2290 (2006)
  26. Yoshikawa C, Goto A, Tsujii Y, Fukuda T, Kimura T, Yamamoto K, Kishida A, Protein Repellency of Well-Defined, Concentrated Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) Brushes by Size-Exclusion Effect Macromolecules 39, 4671-4679 (2006)
  27. Barner-Kowollik C, Buback M, Charleux B, Coote M L, Drache M, Fukuda T, Goto A, Klumperman B, Lowe A B, Mcleary J B, Moad G, Monterio M J, Sanderson R D, Tonge M P, Vana P, Mechanism and Kinetics of Dithiobenzoate-Mediated RAFT Polymerization. 1. The Current Situation J. Polym. Sci. Part A, Polym. Chem. 44, 5809-5831 (2006)
  28. Tsujii Y, Ohno K, Yamamoto S, Goto A, Fukuda T, Structure and Properties of High-Density Polymer Brushes Prepared by Surface-Initiated Living Radical Polymerization Adv. Polym. Sci. 197, 1-45 (2006).
  29. Kubo K, Goto A, Sato K, Kwak Y, Fukuda T, Kinetic Study on Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) Process for Block and Random Copolymerizations of Styrene and Methyl Methacrylate Polymer 46, 9762-9768 (2005)
  30. Barner-Kowollik C, Buback M, Egorov M, Fukuda T, Goto A, Olja O F, Russell G T, Vana P, Yamada B, Zetterlund P B, Critically Evaluated Termination Rate Coefficients for Free-Radical Polymerization: Experimental Methods Prog. Polym. Sci. 30, 605-643 (2005).
  31. Yoshikawa C, Goto A, Tsujii Y, Fukuda T, Yamamoto K, Kishida A, Fabrication of High-Density Polymer Brush on Polymer Substrate by Surface-Initiated Living Radical Polymerization Macromolecules 38, 4604-4610 (2005)
  32. Kwak Y, Goto A, Fukuda T, Yamago S, Ray B, Mechanism and Kinetics of Organostibine-Mediated Living Radical Polymerization of Styrene Z. Chem. Phys. 219, 283-294 (2005).
  33. Norisuye T, Morinaga T, Tang-Cong-Miyata Q, Goto A, Fukuda T, Shibayama M, Comparison of the Gelation Dynamics for Polystyrenes Prepared by Conventional and Living Radical Polymerizations: A Time-Resolved Dynamic Light Scattering Study Polymer 46, 1982-1994 (2005).
  34. Yamago S, Ray B, Iida K, Yoshida J, Tada T, Yoshizawa K, Kwak Y, Goto A, Fukuda T, Highly Versatile Organostibine Mediators for Living Radical Polymerization J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126, 13908-13909 (2004).
  35. Kwak Y, Goto A, Komatsu K, Sugiura Y, Fukuda T, Characterization of Low-Mass Model 3-Arm Stars Produced in Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) Process Macromolecules 37, 4434-4440 (2004)
  36. Goto A, Fukuda T, Kinetics of Living Radical Polymerization Prog. Polym. Sci. 29, 329-385 (2004)
  37. Kwak Y, Goto A, Fukuda T, Rate Retardation in Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) Polymerization: Further Evidence for Cross-Termination Producing 3-Arm Star Chain Macromolecules 37, 1219-1225 (2004)
  38. Wang A R, Zhu S, Kwak Y, Goto A, Fukuda T, Monteiro M S, A Difference of Six Orders of Magnitude: A Reply to “The Magnitude of Fragmentation Rate Coefficient J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Chem 41, 2833-2839 (2003)
  39. Goto A, Kwak Y, Fukuda T, Yamago S, Iida K, Nakajima M, Yoshida J, Mechanism-Based Invention of High-Speed Living Radical Polymerization Using Organotellurium Compounds and Azo-Initiators J. Am. Chem. Soc. 125, 8720-8721 (2003)
  40. Fukuda T, Yoshikawa C, Kwak Y, Goto A, Tsujii Y, Mechanisms and Kinetics of Living Radical Polymerization: Absolute Comparison of Theory and Experiment ACS Symp. Ser. 854, 24-40 (2003)
  41. Yoshikawa C, Goto A, Fukuda T, Quantitative Comparison of Theory and Experiment on Living Radical Polymerization Kinetics. 2. Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization Macromolecules 36, 908-912 (2003)
  42. Yoshikawa C, Goto A, Fukuda T, Quantitative Comparison of Theory and Experiment on Living Radical Polymerization Kinetics. 1. Nitroxide-Mediated Polymerization Macromolecules 35, 5801-5807 (2002)
  43. Goto A, Kwak Y, Yoshikawa C, Tsujii Y, Sugiura Y, Fukuda T, Comparative Study on Decomposition Rate Constants for Some Alkoxyamines Macromolecules 35, 3520-3525 (2002)
  44. Kwak Y, Goto A, Tsujii Y, Murata Y, Komatsu K, Fukuda T, A Kinetic Study on the Rate Retardation in Radical Polymerization of Styrene with Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer Macromolecules 35, 3026-3029 (2002)
  45. Yoshikawa C, Goto A, Fukuda T, Reactions of Polystyryl Radicals in A Monomer-Free Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization System e-Polymers;http://www.e-polymers.org No. 13, 1-12 (2002)
  46. Fukuda T, Goto A, Kwak Y, Ma Y -D, Penultimate Unit Effects in Free Radical Copolymerization Macromol. Symp. 182, 53-64 (2002)
  47. Fukuda T, Goto A, Tsujii Y, Kinetics of Living Radical Polymerization In Handbook of Radical Polymerization, K. Matyjaszewski, T. P. Davis, Ed., John Wiley & Sons, New York Chapter 9, 407-462 (2002)
  48. Tsujii Y, Ejaz M, Sato K, Goto A, Fukuda T, Mechanism and Kinetics of RAFT-Mediated Graft Polymerization of Styrene on a Solid Surface. 1. Experimental Evidence of Surface Radical Migration Macromolecules 34, 8872-8878 (2001).
  49. Goto A, Sato K, Fukuda T, Moad G, Rizzardo E, Thang S H, Mechanism and Kinetics of RAFT-Based Polymerizations of Styrene and Methyl Methacrylate Macromolecules 34, 402-408 (2001).
  50. Fukuda T, Goto A, Ohno K, (Feature Article)Mechanisms and Kinetics of Controlled Radical Polymerizations Macromol. Rapid Commun. 21, 151-165 (2000).
  51. Goto A, Fukuda, Comparative Study on Activation Rate Constants for Some Styrene/Nitroxide Systems Macromol. Chem. Phys. 201, 2138-2142 (2000).
  52. Fukuda T, Goto A, Kinetics of Living Radical Polymerization ACS Symp. Ser. 768, 27-38 (2000).
  53. Goto A, Tsujii Y, Fukuda T, Effects of Acetic Anhydride on the Activation and Polymerization Rates in Nitroxide-Mediated Polymerization of Styrene Chem. Lett. 788-789 (2000).
  54. Goto A, Fukuda T, Kinetic Study on Nitroxide-Mediated Free Radical Polymerization of tert-Butyl Acrylate Macromolecules 32, 618-623 (1999).
  55. Goto A, Fukuda T, Determination of the Activation Rate Constants of Alkyl Halide Initiators for Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization Macromol. Rapid Commun. 20, 633-636 (1999).
  56. Goto A, Ohno K, Fukuda T, Mechanism and Kinetics of Iodide-Mediated Polymerization of Styrene Macromolecules 31, 2809-2814 (1998).
  57. Ohno K, Goto A, Fukuda T, Xia J, Matyjaszewski K, Kinetic Study on the Activation Process in an Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization Macromolecules 31, 2699-2701 (1998).
  58. Fukuda T, Goto A, Ohno K, Tsujii Y, Mechanism and Kinetics of Nitroxide-Controlled Free Radical Polymerization ACS Symp. Ser. 685, 180-199 (1998).
  59. Goto A, Fukuda T, Mechanism and Kinetics of Activation Processes in a Nitroxyl-Mediated Polymerization of Styrene Macromolecules 30, 5183-5186 (1997).
  60. Goto A, Fukuda T, Effects of Radical Initiator on Polymerization Rate and Polydispersity in Nitroxide-Controlled Free Radical Polymerization Macromolecules 30, 4272-4277 (1997).
  61. Goto A, Terauchi T, Fukuda T, Miyamoto T, Gel Permeation Chromatographic Determination of Activation Rate Constants in Nitroxide-Controlled Free Radical Polymerization, 1 Direct Analysis by Peak Resolution Macromol. Rapid Commun. 18, 673-682 (1997).
  62. Fukuda T, Goto A, Gel Permeation Chromatographic Determination of Activation Rate Constants in Nitroxide-Controlled Free Radical Polymerization, 2 Analysis of Evolution of Polydispersities Macromol. Rapid Commun. 18, 683-688 (1997).
  63. Fukuda T, Terauchi T, Goto A, Ohno K, Tsujii Y, Miyamoto T, Kobatake S, Yamada B, Mechanism and Kinetics of Nitroxide-Controlled Free Radical Polymerization Macromolecules 29, 6393-6398 (1996).
  64. Fukuda T, Terauchi T, Goto A, Tsujii Y, Miyamoto T, Shimizu Y, Well-Defined Block Copolymers Comprising Styrene-Acrylonitrile Random Copolymer Sequences Synthesized by "Living" Radical Polymerization Macromolecules 29, 3050-3052 (1996).

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