Ken-ichi Kasuya

Ken-ichi Kasuya

Gunma University

H-index: 39

Asia-Japan

About Ken-ichi Kasuya

Ken-ichi Kasuya, With an exceptional h-index of 39 and a recent h-index of 22 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Gunma University, specializes in the field of Environmental microbiology, Biodegradable polymers, Bio-based Polymers.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Microbial decomposition of biodegradable plastics on the deep-sea floor

Enzymatic degradation mechanism of the lamellar stacking structures of poly ([R]-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-[R]-3-hydroxyvalerate) fibers

Evaluation of the effect of the number of methylene units in poly (ω-hydroxyalkanoate) s on their biodegradability

Surface oxidation of polyhydroxyalkanoate films with different molecular structure via photo-activated chlorine dioxide radical and comparison of the influence on the properties

Synthesis of Biobased Polyamides Containing a Bifuran Moiety and Comparison of Their Properties with Those of Polyamides Based on a Single Furan Ring

Recyclable polycarbosilane from a biomass-derived Bifuran-based monomer

Disubstituted cyclohexane monomers as biodegradable building block: Evaluation of biodegradability of polyesters containing cyclohexane ring

Marine biodegradation of poly (butylene succinate) incorporating disulfide bonds triggered by a switch function in response to reductive stimuli

Ken-ichi Kasuya Information

University

Position

Division of Molecular Science Faculty of Science and Technology

Citations(all)

4311

Citations(since 2020)

1500

Cited By

3247

hIndex(all)

39

hIndex(since 2020)

22

i10Index(all)

73

i10Index(since 2020)

48

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Ken-ichi Kasuya Skills & Research Interests

Environmental microbiology

Biodegradable polymers

Bio-based Polymers

Top articles of Ken-ichi Kasuya

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Microbial decomposition of biodegradable plastics on the deep-sea floor

Nature Communications

Taku Omura

Noriyuki Isobe

Takamasa Miura

Shun’ichi Ishii

Mihoko Mori

...

2024/1/26

Enzymatic degradation mechanism of the lamellar stacking structures of poly ([R]-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-[R]-3-hydroxyvalerate) fibers

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Naotaka Kimura

Taizo Kabe

Satoshi Kimura

Ken-ichi Kasuya

Tadahisa Iwata

2024/1/1

Evaluation of the effect of the number of methylene units in poly (ω-hydroxyalkanoate) s on their biodegradability

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Toyokazu Tsutsuba

Yuta Sawanaka

Miwa Suzuki

Kana Inagaki

Kana Arai

...

2024/2/14

Surface oxidation of polyhydroxyalkanoate films with different molecular structure via photo-activated chlorine dioxide radical and comparison of the influence on the properties

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Jobu Tateiwa

Yu-I Hsu

Hiroshi Uyama

Ken-ichi Kasuya

Tadahisa Iwata

2023/8/1

Synthesis of Biobased Polyamides Containing a Bifuran Moiety and Comparison of Their Properties with Those of Polyamides Based on a Single Furan Ring

ACS Applied Polymer Materials

Kota Arai

Toyokazu Tsutsuba

Tatsuya Wasano

Yuka Hirose

Yuya Tachibana

...

2023/5/1

Recyclable polycarbosilane from a biomass-derived Bifuran-based monomer

ACS Macro Letters

Shunsuke Beppu

Yuya Tachibana

Ken-ichi Kasuya

2023/4/9

Disubstituted cyclohexane monomers as biodegradable building block: Evaluation of biodegradability of polyesters containing cyclohexane ring

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Yuya Tachibana

Toyokazu Tsutsuba

Masaru Sakata

Ken-ichi Kasuya

2023/11/1

Marine biodegradation of poly (butylene succinate) incorporating disulfide bonds triggered by a switch function in response to reductive stimuli

ACS Applied Polymer Materials

Toyokazu Tsutsuba

Yuya Tachibana

Moe Shimizu

Ken-ichi Kasuya

2023/3/26

Control of marine biodegradation of an aliphatic polyester using endospores

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Miwa Suzuki

Yuya Tachibana

Phouvilay Soulenthone

Tomoya Suzuki

Hiroyuki Takeno

...

2023/9/1

Manufacture, physical properties, and degradation of biodegradable polyester microbeads

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Hongyi Gan

Takumi Okada

Satoshi Kimura

Ken-ichi Kasuya

Tadahisa Iwata

2023/2/1

Synthesis of novel polymers with biodegradability from propylene and carbon monoxide

Haobo Yuan

Kohei Takahashi

Shinya Hayashi

Miwa Suzuki

Nobuhiro Fujikake

...

2023/8/9

Bio-based polymers synthesized from furan derivatives

Yuya Tachibana

Ken-ichi Kasuya

2023/1/1

Marine biodegradation mechanism of biodegradable plastics revealed by plastisphere analysis

Miwa Suzuki

Shun'ichi Ishii

Kohei Gonda

Hiroyuki Kashima

Shino Suzuki

...

2022/9/9

Multilayer biodegradable films with a degradation initiation function triggered by weakly alkaline seawater

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Jobu Tateiwa

Satoshi Kimura

Ken-ichi Kasuya

Tadahisa Iwata

2022/6/1

Characterization of a poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) hydrolase from the mesophilic actinobacteria Rhodococcus fascians

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Phouvilay Soulenthone

Yuya Tachibana

Miwa Suzuki

Tsukasa Mizuno

Yukari Ohta

...

2021/2/1

Environmental biodegradability of recombinant structural protein

Scientific Reports

Yuya Tachibana

Sunita Darbe

Senri Hayashi

Alina Kudasheva

Haruna Misawa

...

2021/1/8

Biodegradability of poly (butylene n-alkylenedionate) s composed of long-methylene chains as alternative polymers to polyethylene

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Yuya Tachibana

Toyokazu Tsutsuba

Kohei Kageyama

Ken-ichi Kasuya

2021/8/1

A novel poly (3-hydroxybutyrate)-degrading actinobacterium that was isolated from plastisphere formed on marine plastic debris

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Miwa Suzuki

Yuya Tachibana

Reika Takizawa

Takuya Morikawa

Hiroyuki Takeno

...

2021/1/1

Biodegradability of poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate) and poly(ε-caprolactone) via biological carbon cycles in marine environments

Miwa Suzuki

Yuya Tachibana

Ken-ichi Kasuya

2021/1

Degradation of ester linkages in rice straw components by Sphingobium species recovered from the sea bottom using a non‐secretory tannase‐family α/β hydrolase

Environmental Microbiology

Yukari Ohta

Madoka Katsumata

Kanako Kurosawa

Yoshihiro Takaki

Hiroshi Nishimura

...

2021/8

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Co-Authors

H-index: 62
Ligang Feng

Ligang Feng

Yangzhou University

H-index: 55
Kumar Sudesh

Kumar Sudesh

Universiti Sains Malaysia

H-index: 53
Keiji Numata

Keiji Numata

Kyoto University

H-index: 41
Takeharu Tsuge

Takeharu Tsuge

Tokyo Institute of Technology

H-index: 40
Jen Ming Yang

Jen Ming Yang

Chang Gung University

H-index: 37
Takeshi Ohura

Takeshi Ohura

Meijo University

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