Original publications (*denotes corresponding)

33*. Kinetic Exploration of Nanoscale Polymorphs through Interface Energy Adjustment. M. Sakakibara, T. Nakamuro, E. Nakamura, ChemRxiv.

32*. Unveiling a crystal’s entropy of disorder via electron diffraction: A statistical mechanics approach. D. Liu, O. Elishav, J. Fu, M. Sakakibara, K. Yamanouchi, B. Hirshberg, T. Nakamuro, E. Nakamura, arXiv.

31. Bottom-up design of peptide nanoshapes in water using oligomers of N-methyl-L/D-alanine. J. Morimoto, Y. Shiratori, M. Yokomine, T. Ueda, T. Nakamuro, K. Takaba, S. Maki-Yonekura, K. Umezawa, K. Miyanishi, Y. Fukuda, T. Watanabe, W. Mizukami, K. Takeuchi, K. Yonekura, E. Nakamura, S. Sando, ChemRxiv.

30. Ligand-Controlled Regiodivergence in Nickel-Catalyzed Vinylcyclopropane Rearrangement, K. Irifune K. Yamazaki, T. Nakamuro, M. Murakami, T. Miura, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. e202307826 (2023).

29.* TBA Y. Kratish et al, to be submitted.

28. Wavy Graphene-Like Network Forming during Pyrolysis of Polyacrylonitrile into Carbon Fiber, T. Ishikawa, F. Tanaka, K. Kurushima, A. Yasuhara, R. Sagawa, T. Fujita, R. Yonesaki, K. Iseki, T. Nakamuro, K. Harano, E. Nakamura, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 145, 12244-12254 (2023).

27.* Cinematographic recording of a metastable floating island in two- and three-dimensioal crystal growth, M. Sakakibara, H. Nada, T. Nakamuro, E. Nakamura, ACS Cent. Sci. 8, 1704-1710 (2022).

26.* Precision Synthesis and Atomistic Analysis of Deep-Blue Cubic Quantum Dots Made via Self-Organization. O. J. G. L. Chevalier, T. Nakamuro, W. Sato, S. Miyashita, T. Chiba, J. Kido, R. Shang, E. Nakamura, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 144, 21146-21156 (2022) (Highlighted in JACS Spotlights, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 144, 21429–21430 (2022))(ChemRxiv, 10.26434/chemrxiv-2022-3dl97).

25.* Time-resolved Atomistic Imaging and Statistical Analysis of Daptomycin Oligomers with and without Calcium Ion. T. Nakamuro, K. Kamei, K. Sun, J. W. Bode, K. Harano, E. Nakamura, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 144, 13612-13622 (2022), (ChemRxiv, 10.26434/chemrxiv-2022-xdkxs.)

24.* Excited state modulation of C70 dimerization in a carbon nanotube under a variable electron acceleration voltage. D. Liu, D. Lungerich, T. Nakamura, K. Harano, E. Nakamura, Micron 160, 103316 (2022).

23. Synthesis, Structure, and Dynamics of Chiral Eight-Membered Cyclic Molecules with Thienylene and Cyclopropylene Units Alternately Connected, T. Miura, Y. Ishihara, T. Nakamuro, S. Moritani, Y. Nagata, M. Murakami, Chem. Eur. J. 28, e202103962 (2022).  (Highlighted in SYNFACTS 18, 267 (2022).)

22.* Ionization and electron excitation of fullerene molecules in a carbon nanotube. A variable temperature/voltage transmission electron microscopic study, D. Liu, S. Kowashi, T. Nakamuro, D. Lungerich, K. Yamanouchi, K. Harano, E. Nakamura, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA., 119, e2200290119 (2022) (arXiv, arXiv:2110.02530).

21. Atomic-Number (Z)-Correlated Atomic Sizes for Deciphering Electron Microscopic Molecular Images, J. Xing, K. Takeuchi, K. Kamei, T. Nakamuro, K. Harano, E. Nakamura, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA., 119, e2114432119 (2022) (arXiv, arXiv:2107.01490.).

20. B2N2-Doped Dibenzo[a,m]rubicene: Modular Synthesis, Properties, and Coordination-Induced Color Tunability, T. Sakamaki, T. Nakamuro, K. Yamashita, K. Hirata, R. Shang, E. Nakamura, Chem. Mater. 33, 5337–5344 (2021).

19. Alternating Heterochiral Supramolecular Copolymerization, Michihisa Ueda, Tsubasa Aoki, Takayoshi Akiyama, Takayuki Nakamuro, Keitaro Yamashita, Haruaki Yanagisawa, Osamu Nureki, Masahide Kikkawa, Eiichi Nakamura, Takuzo Aida, Yoshimitsu Itoh, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 143, 5121–5126 (2021).

18. Capturing the Moment of Emergence of Crystal Nucleus from Disorder, T. Nakamuro, M. Sakakibara, H. Nada, K. Harano, E. Nakamura, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 143, 1763–1767 (2021). (Highlighted in JACS Spotlights, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 143, 1681–1682 (2021)) One of most cited publications between 2020-2021. OPEN ACCESS

17. Synthesis and Characterization of a Well-Defined Carbon Nanohorn-Supported Molybdenum Dioxo Catalyst by SMART-EM Imaging. Surface Structure at the Atomic Level, Y. Kratish, T. Nakamuro, Y. Liu, J. Li, I. Tomotsuka, K. Harano, E. Nakamura, T. Marks, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 94, 427–432. (2021).

16. Regioselective 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition of Nitriles with Nitrile Imines Generated from Tetrazoles, T. Miura, K. Hagiwara, T. Nakamuro, Y. Nagata, N. Oku, M. Murakami, Chem. Lett., 50, 131–135 (2021).

15. B/N-Doped p-Arylenevinylene Chromophores: Synthesis, Properties, and Microcrystal Electron Crystallographic Study, H. Lu, T. Nakamuro, K. Yamashita, H. Yanagisawa, O. Nureki, M. Kikkawa, H. Gao, J. Tian, R. Shang, E. Nakamura, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 142, 18990–18996 (2020). (Highlighted in JACS Spotlights, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 142, 18733–18734(2020))

14. Chiral Macrocycles Having C3-Symmetry Owing to Orientation of Thiophenes, T. Miura, T. Nakamuro, Y. Ishihara, Y. Nagata, M. Murakami, Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 59, 20475–20479 (2020). (Selected as a Hot Paper)

13. Spiro-conjugated Carbon/Heteroatom-bridged p-Phenylenevinylenes: Synthesis, Properties, and Microcrystal Electron Crystallographic Analysis of Racemic Solid Solutions, H. Hamada, T. Nakamuro, K. Yamashita, H. Yanagisawa, O. Nureki, M. Kikkawa, K. Harano, R. Shang, E. Nakamura, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 93, 776–782 (2020). (BCSJ Award Article, Selected as Cover Picture)

12. Asymmetric Synthesis and Stereochemical Assignment of 12C/13C Isotopomers, T. Miura, T. Nakamuro, Y. Nagata, D. Moriyama, S. G. Stewart, M. Murakami, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 141, 13341–13345 (2019).

11. Generation of Boron Aza-Enolates by a Nickel-Catalyzed Reaction of Triazoles with Pinacolborane and Their Addition to Aldehydes, T. Miura, S. Miyakawa, T. Nakamuro, M. Murakami, Chem. Lett., 48, 965–967 (2019).

10. Bay-Region-Selective Annulative π-Extension (APEX) of Perylene Diimides with Arynes, T. Nakamuro, K. Kumazawa, H. Ito, K. Itami, Synlett., 30, 423–428 (2019).

9. Enantioselective Dinitrogenative Annulation of 1H-Tetrazoles with Styrenes Catalyzed by Rhodium, T. Nakamuro, K. Hagiwara, T. Miura, M. Murakami, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 57, 5497–5500 (2018).

8. Synthesis of Enantiopure C3-Symmetric Triangular Molecules, T. Miura, T. Nakamuro, S. G. Stewart, Y. Nagata, M. Murakami, Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 56, 3334–3338 (2017).

7. Palladium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Intermolecular Coupling of Phenols and Allylic Alcohols, N. J. Race, C. S. Schwalm, T. Nakamuro M. S. Sigman, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 138, 15881–15884 (2016). (Highlighted in C&EN, 2016, 94, 11.) (Highlighted in Synfacts, 2017, 13, 279.)

6. Asymmetric Synthesis of Cyclopropylmethanamines by Rhodium-Catalyzed Cyclopropanation of Pinacol Allyboronate with N-Sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazoles, T. Miura, T. Nakamuro, H. Nikishima, M. Murakami, Chem. Lett., 45, 1003–1005 (2016). (Selected as an Editor’s Choice)

5. A syn-selective Aza-aldol Reaction of Boron Aza-enolates Generated from N-Sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazoles and 9-BBN-H, T. Miura, T. Nakamuro, S. Miyakawa, M. Murakami, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 55, 8732–8735 (2016).

4. Synthesis of α,β,γ,δ-Unsaturated Imines from N-Sulfonyl-1,2,3-triazoles and Allenes through Rhodium-Catalyzed Cyclopropanation and Thermal Rearrangement, T. Miura, T. Nakamuro, T. Biyajima, M. Murakami, Chem. Lett., 44, 700–702. (2015)

3. Synthesis of trans-Cycloalkenes via Enantioselective Cyclopropanation and Skeletal Rearrangement, T. Miura, T. Nakamuro, C.-J. Liang, M. Murakami, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 136, 15905–15908 (2014).

2. The stereoselective synthesis of α-amino aldols starting from terminal alkynes, T. Miura, T. Nakamuro, K. Hiraga, M. Murakami, Chem. Commun., 50, 10474–10477 (2014). (Highlighted in Synfacts 2014 10 1056)

1. Regiocontrolled Synthesis of Polysubstituted Pyrroles Starting from Terminal Alkynes, Sulfonyl Azides, and Allenes, T. Miura, K. Hiraga, T. Biyajima, T. Nakamuro, M. Murakami, Org. Lett., 15, 3298–3301 (2013). (Highlighted in Organic Chemistry Portal)

Review・Account

15. 塩化ナトリウムの結晶化のしくみ，榊原雅也，中室貴幸，中村栄一，化学と教育，72-2, 46-49 (2024) (link)

14. 原子分解能電子顕微鏡計測による核生成研究，中室貴幸，日本結晶成長学会誌, 50-4-01 (2023) (link)

13. 電顕映像で化学現象を理解する，中室貴幸，化学と工業（飛翔する化学者）， 76-12，878 (2023).

12. Cinematographic study of stochastic chemical events at atomic resolution, K. Harano, T. Nakamuro, E. Nakamura, Microscopy, 73, 101-116 (2024) (link)

11. あなたの夢はなんですか？，中室貴幸，東京大学理学部ニュース，55, 03 (2023) (link)

10. 電子線を活用した有機金属化学研究，中室貴幸，OM-News, 2, 77 (2023) (link)

9. 分子映像によって開拓する動的分子科学の新しい世界, 原野幸治, 中室貴幸, 中村栄一，顕微鏡, 57, 59-64 (2022) (link)

8. 高速・高分解能透過電子顕微鏡で開拓する原子・分子・分子集合体の化学，原野幸治, 中室貴幸, 中村栄一，NEW DIAMOND, 145, 12-16 (2022). (link)

7. 結晶形成の瞬間をとらえた！ってどういうこと？，中室貴幸，原野幸治，中村栄一, 理科資料じっきょう，90, 6-9 (2021). (link)

6. Capturing the moment of crystallization!，Takayuki Nakamuro, Masaya Sakakibara, Koji Harano, Eiichi Nakamura (link)

5. 結晶ができる瞬間をカメラで捉えた！，中室貴幸，榊原雅也，原野幸治，中村栄一 (link)

4. 電子顕微鏡で解き明かす、結晶のはじまり，中村栄一, 中室貴幸, 東京大学理学部ニュース，53, 05 (2021). (link)

3. マイクロEDの最近の研究発展について，中室貴幸，有機結晶部会ニュースレター 特別寄稿, 45, 125-130 (2019).

2. 特定アミノ酸残基を標的とした高選択的分子変換反応の開発，中室貴幸，有機合成化学協会誌 Review de Debut, 77, 612-613 (2019).

1. 目に見えない微結晶の構造を解析する！ -マイクロ電子回折で三次元分子構造を決定，原野幸治，劉 東欣，中室貴幸，中村栄一，化学, 74, 49-53 (2019).

Data repository and Related

7. 高校生のための冬休み講座2023 「ナノワールドの探求：電子顕微鏡が映す分子の世界」 (東京大学大学院理学系研究科YouTube)

6. Videos of C70 dimerization, D. Liu, T. Nakamuro, K. Harano, E. Nakamura (zenodo)

5. MicroED datasets of phenoxypyridone, H. Yanagisawa, K. Yamashita, T. Nakamuro, M. Inui, E. Nakamura, M. Kikkawa (zenodo)

4. Raw diffraction images of B2N2-DBR and DBR, K. Yamashita, K. Hirata, T. Nakamuro, E. Nakamura (zenodo)

3. MicroED datasets of thiophene-fused cyclooctatetraene (rac-COTE), H. Yanagisawa, K. Yamashita, T. Nakamuro, E. Nakamura, O. Nureki, M. Kikkawa (zenodo)

2. MicroED datasets of BPPV2, H. Yanagisawa, K. Yamashita, T. Nakamuro, E. Nakamura, O. Nureki, M. Kikkawa (zenodo)

1. MicroED datasets of spiro-O, H. Yanagisawa, K. Yamashita, T. Nakamuro, E. Nakamura, O. Nureki, M. Kikkawa (zenodo)