Publication list – Saito's group webpage

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2025

Research articles & reviews

Koopal, L. K., Saito, T., Avena, M., “Modified Donnan model for ion binding to small soft nano particles”, Colloid Surf A. 705, 135665 (2025).

2024

Research articles & reviews

Tanaka, T., Fukuoka, M., Toda, K., Nakanishi, T., Terashima, M., Fujiwara, K., Niwano, Y., Kato, H., Kobayashi, N. I., Tanoi, K., Saito, T., “Application of Diffusive Gradients in Thin Films (DGT) for the Dynamic Speciation of Radioactive Cesium in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan”, ES&T Water 4, 3579–3586 (2024).
Sugiura, Y., Ishidera, T., Aoyagi, N., Mei, H., Saito, T., Tachi, Y., “Trivalent lanthanide sorption onto illite in the presence of carbonate: A study combining thermodynamic sorption modeling, time-resolved laser fluorescence spectroscopy, and parallel factor analysis”, Appl. Clay Sci. 258, 107476 (2024).
Aoyagi, N., Motokawa, R., Okumura, M., Ueda, Y., Saito, T., Nishitsuji, S., Taguchi, T., Yomogida, T., Sazaki, G., Ikeda-Ohno, A., “Globular pattern formation of hierarchical ceria nanoarchitecture”, Comm. Chem. 7, 128 (2024).
Miyazaki, K., Tkehara, M., Minomo, K., Horie, K., Takehara, M., Yamasaki, S., Saito, T., Ohnuki, T., Takano, M., Shiotsu, H., Iwata, H., Vettese, G. F., Sarparanta, M. P., Law, G. T. W., Grambow, B., Ewing, R. C., Utsunomiya, S., ”Invisible” radioactive cesium atoms revealed: Pollucite inclusion in cesium-rich microparticles (CsMPs) from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant”, J. Hazard. Mater. 470, 134104 (2024).
Hou, L., Toda, K., Mei, H., Aoyagi, N., Saito, T., “Sorption of Cs⁺ and Eu³⁺ onto coherent and melange-type pre-neogene sedimentary rocks”, J. Nucl. Sci. Technol., in press (2024).
Yıldırım, A. C., Toda, K., Saito, T., “Determination of the sorption mechanisms of sodium-alkalinized metakaolin-based geopolymers”, Appl. Clay Sci. 251, 107303 (2024).
Mei, H., Aoyagi, N., Saito, T., Tanaka, K., Sugiura, Y., Tachi, Y., “U(VI) sorption on illite in the presence of carbonate studied by cryogenic time-resolved laser fluorescence spectroscopy and parallel factor analysis”, Appl. Geochem., 162, 105926 (2024).

2023

Research articles & reviews

Saito, T., Nishi, S., Amano, Y., Beppu, H., Miyakawa, K., “Origin of dissolved organic matters in deep groundwater of marine deposits and its implication for metal binding”, ES&T Water, 3, 4103-4112 (2023).
Racette, J., Walker, A., Nagasaki, S., Yang, T. T., Saito, T., Vilks, P., “Influence of Ca–Na–Cl Physicochemical Solution Properties on the Adsorption of Se(-II) onto Granite and MX-80 Bentonite to Support the Post-Closure Safety Assessment of a Used Nuclear Repository in Crystalline Rock”, Nucl. Eng. Technol., 55, 3831-3843 (2023).
Saito, T., Motokawa, R., Ohkubo, T., Miura, D., Kumada, T., “Heterogeneous Aggregation of Humic Acids Studied by Small-Angle Neutron and X‐ray Scattering”, Environ. Sci. Technol., 57, 9802–9810 (2023).
Murota, K., Takahashi, Y., Saito, T., “Adsorption of cesium and strontium on mesoporous silicas”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 25, 16135-16147 (2023).
Murota, K., Aoyagi, N., Mei, H., Saito, T., “Hydration states of europium(III) adsorbed on silicas with nano-sized pores”, Appl. Geochem. 152, 105620 (2023).

Book

古田一雄，斉藤拓巳，長崎晋也，「安全学入門」，第2版，日科技連出版社，2023.3.

2022

Research articles & reviews

Wang, Y., Saito, T., Fakhreddine, S., Nagasaki, S., “Mechanisms of Selenate Adsorption at the Imogolite-Water Interface”, Colloid Surf. A 656, 130444 (2022).
Rizaal, M., Nakajima, K., Saito, T., Osaka, M., and Okamoto, K., “High-Temperature Gaseous Reaction of Cesium with Siliceous Thermal Insulation: The Potential Implication to the Provenance of Enigmatic Fukushima Cesium-Bearing Material“, ACS Omega 7,18073-18082 (2022).
Toda, K., Minato, D., Saito, T., Kikuchi, R., Otake, T., Sato, T., “Effects of lignosulfonate on synthesis products of the pozzolanic reaction”, Cement 9, 100042 (2022).
Murota, K., Saito, T., “Pore size effects on surface charges and interfacial electrostatics of mesoporous silicas”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 24, 18073-18082 (2022).
Fueda, K., Takami, R., Minomo, K., Morooka, K., Horie, K., Takehara, M., Yamasaki, S., Saito, T., Shiotsu, H., Ohnuki, T., Law, G. T. W., Grambow, B., Ewing, R. C., Utsunomiya, S., “Volatilization of B4C control rods in Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactors during meltdown: B–Li isotopic signatures in cesium-rich microparticles”, J. Haz. Mat. 428, 128214 (2022).
Mei, H., Aoyagi, N., Saito, T., Kozai, N., Sugiura, Y., Tachi, Y., “Uranium (VI) sorption on illite under varying carbonate concentrations: Batch experiments, modeling, and cryogenic time-resolved laser fluorescence spectroscopy study”, Appl. Geochem. 136, 105178 (2022).

2021

Research articles & reviews

Koopal, L. K., Xiong, J., Wenfeng, T., Saito, T., Avena, M., “Proton binding to humic nano particles: Electrostatic interaction and the condensation approximation”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.24, 704-714 (2021).
Nakano, S.; Marumo, K.; Kazami, R.; Saito, T.; Haraga, T.; Tasaki-Handa, Y.; Saito, S., “Stoichiometry between Humate Unit Molecules and Metal Ions in Supramolecular Assembly Induced by Cu²⁺ and Tb³⁺ Measured by Gel Electrophoresis Techniques“, Environ. Sci Technol. 55, 15172-15180 (2021).
Zhou, Q.*, Saito, T., Suzuki, S., Yano, K., Suzuki, S., “Microparticles with diverse sizes and morphologies from mechanical and laser cutting of fuel debris simulants and geopolymer as a covering material”, J. Nucl. Sci. Technol. 58,461-472 (2021).

2020

Research articles & reviews

Murota, K.*, Tanoi, K., Ochiai, A., Utsunomiya, T., Saito, T., “Desorption mechanisms of cesium from illite and vermiculite”, Appl. Geochem. 123,104768 (2020).
Saeki, M.*, Yomogida, T., Matsumura, D., Saito, T., Nakanishi, R., Tsuji, T., Ohba, H., “Application of augmentation method to MCR-ALS analysis for XAFS and Raman data matrices in structural change of isopolymolybdates”, Anal. Sci. 36, 1371-1378 (2020).
Rizaal, M., Saito, T., Okamoto, K., Erkan, N., Nakajima, K., Osaka, M., “Room-temperature adsorption behavior of cesium onto calcium silicate insulation”, Mech. Eng. J., in press (2020).
Zhang, X.*, Okamoto, K., Erkan, N., Saito, T., “Experimental study on the effects of fine bubbles on polydisperse submicron aerosol removal efficiency during pool scrubbing”, Mech. Eng. Lett. 6, 19-00655 (2020).
Rizaal, M.*, Nakajima, K., Saito, T., Osaka, M., Okamoto, K., ”Investigation of high temperature chemical interaction of calcium silicate insulation and cesium hydroxide”, J. Nucl. Sci. Technol. 57, 1062-1073 (2020).
McGrady, J., Yamashita, S., Kimura, A., Kano, S., Yang, H., Duan, Z, Saito, T., Abe, H., “γ-radiation effects on metal oxide particles and their wetted surfaces”, J. Nucl. Sci. Technol. 57, 463-471 (2020).

2019

Research articles & reviews

Marumo, K., Matsumoto, A., Nakano, S., Shibukawa, M., Saito, T., Haraga, T., Saito, S., “Advanced Gel Electrophoresis Techniques Reveal Heterogeneity of Humic Acids Based on Molecular Weight Distributions of Kinetically Inert Cu2+–Humate Complexes”, Environ. Sci. Technol. 53, 14507-14515 (2019).
Kato, T.*, Yu, Q., Tanaka, K., Kozai, N., Saito, T., Ohnuki, T., “Reduction behaviors of permanganate by microbial cells and concomitant accumulation of divalent cations of Mg2+, Zn2+, and Co2+”, J. Environ. Sci . 86, 78-86 (2019).
Kobayashi, T., Nakajima, S., Motokawa, R.*, Matsumura, D., Saito, T., Sasaki, T., “A Structural Approach to Understanding the Solubility of Metal Hydroxides”, Langmuir 35, 7795-8006 (2019).

Books

Tanoi, K., Nobori, T., Shiomi, S., Saito, T., Kobayashi, N. I., Leonhardt, and N., Nakanishi, T. M., “Cesium Translocation in Rice” in Agricultural Implications of the Fukushima Nuclear Accident (III). After 7 years, Nanishi, T. M., O`Brien, M., and Tanoi, K., eds., Springer, Sinpapore, 2019.

2018

Research articles & reviews

Kimuro, S.*, Kirishima, A., Nagao, S., Saito, T., Amano, Y., Miyakawa, K., Akiyama, D., Sato, N., “ Characterization and thermodynamic study of humic acid in deep groundwater at Horonobe, Hokkaido, Japan“, J. Nucl. Sci. Technol.55, 503-515 (2018).

2017

Research articles & reviews

Nagasaki, S.*, Riddoch, J., Saito, T., Goguen, J., Walker, A., Yang, T., “ Sorption behaviour of Np(IV) on illite, shale and MX-80 in high ionic strength solutions”, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem.33, 1-11 (2017).
Saito, T.*, Aoyagi, N., Terashima, M., “Europium binding to humic substances extracted from deep underground sedimentary groundwater studied by time-resolved laser fluorescence spectroscopy”, J. Nucl. Sci. Techno. 54, 444-451 (2017).

2016

Research articles & reviews

Daryakenari, A. D., Hosseini, D., Ho, Y. L., Saito., T., Apostoluk, A., Mueller, C. R., Delaunay, J. J.*, “ Single-Step Electrophoretic Deposition of Non-Noble Metal Catalyst Layer with Low Onset Voltage for Ethanol Electro-oxidation”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 8, 15975-15984 (2016).
Fujiwara, T.*, Mitsuya, Y., Yanagida, T., Saito, T., Toyokawa, H., Takahashi, H., “ High-photon-yield scintillation detector with Ar/CF 4and glass gas electron multiplier”, Jpn. J. Appl. Pays. 55, 106401–106404 (2016).
Nagasaki, S.*, Saito, T., Yang, T., “Sorption behavior of Np(V) on illite, shale and MX-80 in high ionic strength solutions”, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem., in press (2016).
Sasaki, T*, Ueda, K., Saito, T., Aoyagi, N., Kobayashi, T., Takagi, I., Kimura, T., Tachi, Y., “Sorption of Eu³⁺ on Na-montmorillonite studied by time-resolved laser fluorescence spectroscopy and surface complexation modeling”, J. Nucl. Sci. Technol. 53, 592-601 (2016).
Murota, K., Saito, T.*, Tanaka, S., “Desorption kinetics of cesium from Fukushima soils”, J. Environ. Radioact. 153, 134-140 (2016).

2015

Research articles & reviews

Yamashita, Y.*, Saito, T., “Effects of weak organic acids on the size distribution and size-dependent metal binding of humic substances as studied by flow field-flow fractionation”, J. Environ. Chem. Eng. 3, 3024-3029 (2015).
Saito, T.*, Terashima, M., Aoyagi, N., Nagao, S., Fujitake, N., Ohnuki, T., “Physicochemical and ion-binding properties of highly aliphatic humic substances extracted from deep sedimentary groundwater”, Env. Sci. Process. Impact 17, 1386-1395 (2015).
Daryakenari, A. A., Hosseini, D., Saito, T., Apostoluk, A., Muller, C. R., Delaunay, J.-J.*, “Ethanol electro-oxidation on nanoworm-shaped Pd particles supported by nanographitic layers fabricated by electrophoretic deposition”, RSC Advances 5, 52578-52587 (2015).
Saito, T.*, Hamamoto, T., Mizuno, T., Iwatsuki, T., Tanaka, T., “Comparative study of granitic and sedimentary groundwater colloids by flow field flow fractionation coupled with ICP-MS”, J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 30, 1229-1236 (2015).
Saito, T.*, Aoyagi, N., Kimura, T., “Time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy combined with parallel factor analysis: a robust speciation technique for UO₂²⁺”, J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem. 303, 1129-1132 (2015).

2014

Research articles & reviews

Saito, T.*, Makino, H., Tanaka, S., “Geochemical and grain-size distribution of radioactive and stable cesium in Fukushima soils: implications for their long-term behavior”, J. Environ. Radioact. 138, 11-18 (2014).
Shimojo, K.*, Nakai, A., Okamura, H., Saito, T., Ohashi, A., Naganawa, H., “Comprehensive Extraction Study using N,N-Dioctyldiglycolamic Acid”, Anal. Sci., 30, 513-517 (2014).
Shimojo, K.*, Aoyagi, N., Saito, T., Okamura, H., Kubota, F., Ohashi, A., Naganawa, H., “Highly Efficient Extraction Separation of Lanthanides Using a Diglycolamic Acid Extractant”, Anal. Sci. 30, 263-269 (2014).

Books

Aoyagi, N., Saito, T., “Luminescence spectroscopy as versatile probes for chemical diagnostics on the solid-liquid interface”, in Laser Surface Engineering. Processes and Applications, Lawrence J., Waugh D. G. eds., Woodhead publishing, Cambridge, 2014.

2013

Research articles & reviews

Abdelouas, A.*, El Mendili, Y., Aït Chaou, A., Karakurt, G., Hartnack, C., Bardeau, J., Saito, T., Matsuzaki, H., “A Preliminary Investigation of the ISG Glass Vapor Hydration”, Int. J. Appl. Glass Sci. 4, 307-316 (2013).
Niida, K.*, Saito, T., Tanaka, S., “Comparison of uranyl adsorption on Fe³⁺ oxyhydroxide colloids”, Chem. Let. 42, 1380-1382 (2013).
Saito, T.*, Suzuki, Y., Mizuno, T., “Size and elemental analyses of nano colloids in deep granitic groundwater: Implications for transport of trace elements”, Colloids Surf. A 435, 48-55 (2013).
青柳登，斉藤拓巳，木村貴海，「レーザー分光を用いたアクチノイドの状態分析」，ぶんせき9, 536-542, 2013.
長尾誠也，新堀雄一，田中忠夫，佐々木隆之，斉藤拓巳，桐島陽，吉川英樹，飯島和毅，濱克宏，岩月輝希，高橋嘉夫，足立泰久，鈴木庸平，渡部芳夫，「放射性廃棄物の地層処分における国内の地下水コロイド研究の現状と今後の展開」，原子力バックエンド研究 20, 3-14 (2013).

2012

Research articles & reviews

Tsubaki, H., Saito, T., Murakami, T.*, “Size distribution of ferrihydrite aggregate and its implication for metal adsorption and transport”, J. Miner. Petrol. Sci. 107, 244-249 (2012).
Okamura, H., Ikeda-Ohno, A., Saito, T., Aoyagi, N., Naganawa, H., Hirayama, N., Umetani, S., Imura, H., Shimojo, K.*, “Specific Cooperative Effect of a Macrocyclic Receptor for Metal Ion Transfer into an Ionic Liquid”, Anal. Chem. 84, 9332-9339 (2012).
Miyake, Y.*, Matsuzaki, H., Fujiwara, T., Saito, T., Yamagata, T., Honda, M., Muramatsu, Y., “Isotopic ratio of radioactive iodine (¹²⁹I/¹³¹I) released from Fukushima Daiichi NPP accident”, Geochem. J. 46, 327–333 (2012).
Sakai, M.*, Shigeto, Y., Sun, X., Aoki, T., Saito, T., Xiong, J., Koshizuka, S., “Lagrangian-Lagrangian modeling for a solid-liquid flow in a cylindrical tank”, Chem. Eng. J. 200-202, 663–672 (2012).
Fujiwara, T.*, Saito, T., Muroya, Y., Sawahata, H., Yamashita, Y., Nagasaki, S., Okamoto, K., Takahashi, H., Uesaka, M., Katsumura, Y. and Tanaka, S., “Isotopic ratio and vertical distribution of radionuclides in soil affected by the accident of Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plants”, J. Environ. Radioact. 113, 37-44 (2012).
Lukman, S., Saito, T.*, Aoyagi, N., Kimura, T. , Nagasaki, S., “Speciation of Eu³⁺ Bound to Humic Substances by Time-Resolved Laser Fluorescence Spectroscopy (TRLFS) and Parallel Factor Analysis (PARAFAC)”, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 88, 199-215 (2012).
Ishida, K., Saito, T.*, Aoyagi, N., Kimura, T., Nagaishi, R., Nagasaki, S., Tanaka, S., “Surface Speciation of Eu³⁺ Adsorbed on Kaolinite by Time-Resolved Laser Fluorescence Spectroscopy (TRLFS) and Parallel Factor Analysis (PARAFAC)”, J. Colloid Interface Sci. 374 (1), 258-266 (2012).
Okamura, H., Sakae, H., Kidani, K., Hirayama, N., Aoyagi, N., Saito, T., Shimojo, K., Naganawa, H.,Imura, H.*, “Laser-induced fluorescence and infrared spectroscopic studies on the specific solvation of tris (1-(2-thienyl)-4,4,4-trifluoro-1,3-butanedionato) europium(III) in an ionic liquid”, Polyhedron 31 (1), 748-753 (2012).

2011

Research articles & reviews

Collins, R. N.*, Saito, T., Aoyagi, N., Payne, T. E., Kimura, T., Waite, T. D., “Application of Time-Resolved Laser Fluorescence Spectroscopy to the Environmental Biogeochemistry of Actinides”, J. Environ. Qual. 40 (3), 731-741 (2011).
茂渡悠介, 酒井幹夫, 水谷慎, 青木拓也, 斉藤拓巳, 「自由液面を伴う固液混相流解析手法の開発」, 混相流 24, 681-688 (2011).

2010

Research articles & reviews

Saito, T.*, Sao, H., Ishida, K., Aoyagi, N., Kimura, T., Nagasaki, S., Tanaka, S., “Application of Parallel Factor Analysis for Time-Resolved Laser Fluorescence Spectroscopy: Implication for Metal Speciation Study”, Environ. Sci. Technol. 44, 5055-5060 (2010).
北村　暁，桐島　陽，斉藤拓巳，渋谷早苗，栃山　修，「高レベル及びTRU廃棄物地層処分の性能評価のためのJAEA熱力学データベース; モリブデンの熱力学データ選定」，JAEA-Review, 2010-010 (2010).

2009

Research articles & reviews

Hattori, T.*, Saito, T., Ishida, K., Scheinost, A. C., Tsuneda, T., Nagasaki, S., Tanaka, S., “The Structure of Monomeric and Dimeric Uranyl Adsorption Complexes on Gibbsite: A Combined DFT and EXAFS Study”, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 73, 5975-5988 (2009).
Saito, T.*, Koopal, L. K., Nagasaki, S., Tanaka, S., “Electrostatic Potentials of Humic Acid: Fluorescence Quenching Measurements and Comparison with Model Calculations”, Colloids Surf. A 347, 27-32 (2009).
Ishida, K.*, Kimura, T., Saito, T., Tanaka, S., “Adsorption of Eu(III) on a Heterogeneous Surface Studied by Time-Resolved Laser Fluorescence Microscopy (TRLFM)”, Environ. Sci. Technol. 43, 1744-1749 (2009).
北村　暁，桐島　陽，斉藤拓巳，渋谷早苗，栃山　修，油井三和，「高レベル及びTRU廃棄物地層処分の性能評価のためのJAEA熱力学データベース; コバルト及びニッケルの熱力学データ選定」, JAEA-Research, 2009-037 (2009).

2008

Research articles & reviews

Saito, T.*, Koopal, L. K., Nagasaki, S., Tanaka, S., “Adsorption of Heterogeneously Charged Nanoparticles on a Variably Charged Surface by the Extended Surface Complexation Approach: Charge Regulation, Chemical Heterogeneity and Surface Complexation”, J. Phys. Chem. B 112, 1339-1349 (2008).
斉藤拓巳*，長崎晋也，田中　知，「天然高分子電解質のための静電モデルに関する研究」，オレオサイエンス 8, 63-70 (2008).

2007

Research articles & reviews

Takenaka, Y.*, Saito, T., Nagasaki, S., Tanaka, S., Kozai N., Ohnuki, T., “Metal sorption to Pseudomonas fluorescens: Influence of pH, ionic strength and metal concentrations” Geomicrobiol. J. 24, 205-210 (2007).

2006

Books

斉藤拓巳，長崎晋也，「土壌コロイドの環境動態」，新しい分散・乳化の科学と応用技術の新展開（古澤邦夫編），テクノシステム，2006.

2005

Research articles & reviews

Koopal, L. K.*, Saito, T., Pinheiro, J. P., van Riemsdijk, W. H., “Ion binding to natural organic matter: General considerations and the NICA–Donnan model”, Colloids Surf. A 265, 40-54 (2005).
Saito, T.*, Nagasaki, S., Tanaka, S., Koopal, L. K., “Electrostatic Interaction Models for Ion Binding to Humic Substances“, Colloids Surf. A 265, 104-113 (2005).
Saito, T.*, Nagasaki, S., Tanaka, S., Koopal, L. K.:, “Analysis of Copper Binding in the Ternary System Cu²⁺/Humic Acid/Goethite at Neutral to Acidic pH”, Environ. Sci. Technol. 39, 4886-4893 (2005).

2004

Research articles & reviews

Saito, T.*, Nagasaki, S., Tanaka, S., Koopal, L. K., “Application of the NICA-Donnan model for proton, copper and uranyl binding to Humic Acid“, Radiochim. Acta 92, 567-574 (2004).
Saito, T.*, Koopal, L. K., van Riemsdijk, W. H., Nagasaki, S., Tanaka, S., “Adsorption of humic acid on goethite: Isotherms, charge adjustments, and potential profiles” Langmuir 20, 689-700 (2004).
斉藤拓巳*，長崎晋也，田中　知，「腐植物質への金属イオン結合挙動のモデル化：離散モデルおよび連続的親和定数分布モデルの比較」，日本原子力学会和文論文誌 3, 75-92 (2004).

2003

Research articles & reviews

Nagasaki, S.*, Saito, T., Tanaka, S., “Influence of Heterogeneity of Biding Sites of Humic Acid on its Complexation with Actinyl Ions”, J. Nuclear Sci. Technol., Suppl. 3, 466-472 (2003).

2002

Research articles & reviews

Saito, T.*, Nagasaki, S., Tanaka, S., “Molecular fluorescence spectroscopy and mixture analysis for the evaluation of the complexation between humic acid and UO₂²⁺.” Radiochim. Acta 90, 545-548 (2002).
Saito, T.*, Nagasaki, S., Tanaka, S., “Evaluation of the complexation behavior between humic acid and UO₂²⁺ with fluorescence spectroscopy and its mixture analysis” Radiochim. Acta 90, 27-33 (2002).
斉藤拓巳*，長崎晋也，田中　知，「限外ろ過法によるUO₂²⁺-フミン酸錯体形の評価：分子量・構造不均質性の効果」，原子力バックエンド研究 9, 5-19 (2002).