Momoko Ishii
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2026
Correction: Enhanced production of dimethyl carbonate from the alternating polarity electrolysis of methanol and carbon dioxide
Ishii M, Paulsen M, Mellinghoff R, LeClerc H, Tse H, Erythropel H, Zimmerman J, Anastas P, Lee D. Correction: Enhanced production of dimethyl carbonate from the alternating polarity electrolysis of methanol and carbon dioxide. Green Chemistry 2026 DOI: 10.1039/d6gc90050j.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
Synthesis of Cleavable Polyolefins via Ring-Opening Insertion Metathesis Polymerization (ROIMP) of Cyclopentene with Unsaturated Polyester Oligomers
Farkas V, Erdélyi A, Varga K, Hai D, Ishii M, Nagyházi M, Turczel G, Dubey P, Trif L, Osterthun O, Anastas P, Klankermayer J, Moczó J, Tuba R. Synthesis of Cleavable Polyolefins via Ring-Opening Insertion Metathesis Polymerization (ROIMP) of Cyclopentene with Unsaturated Polyester Oligomers. Macromolecules 2025, 59: 515-523. PMID: 41768296, PMCID: PMC12805637, DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5c03036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcyclic diene metathesisMetathesis polymerizationDiene metathesisWilkinson's catalystCleavable esterPolyester oligomersPolycarbonate oligomersHydrocarbon polymersCleavable unitEster oligomersCarbon functionalitiesPolyolefin copolymersBenign alternativeDirect substitutionCyclopenteneDegradable polymersPolymerizationUnsaturated polyesterOligomersLow molecular weightPolymerSynthesisMetathesisPolypentenamerCatalystEnhanced production of dimethyl carbonate from the alternating polarity electrolysis of methanol and carbon dioxide
Ishii M, Paulsen M, Mellinghoff R, LeClerc H, Tse H, Erythropel H, Zimmerman J, Anastas P, Lee D. Enhanced production of dimethyl carbonate from the alternating polarity electrolysis of methanol and carbon dioxide. Green Chemistry 2025, 27: 14513-14521. DOI: 10.1039/d5gc02358k.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDimethyl carbonate yieldDimethyl carbonateEfficient reoxidationFormation of dimethyl carbonateSynthesis of dimethyl carbonateElectrolysis of methanolGlassy carbon electrodeProduction of dimethyl carbonatePd 2+Dimethyl carbonate productionPalladium bromideElectrochemical synthesisCarbon electrodeReaction conditionsMethyl formateElectrode passivationConcurrent oxidationPresence of CO 2Reduction of methanolGaseous carbon dioxideCO 2Electrode polarizationMethanolCarbon dioxideElectrode
2024
The CO2 Tree: The Potential for Carbon Dioxide Utilization Pathways
LeClerc H, Erythropel H, Backhaus A, Lee D, Judd D, Paulsen M, Ishii M, Long A, Ratjen L, Bertho G, Deetman C, Du Y, Lane M, Petrovic P, Champlin A, Bordet A, Kaeffer N, Kemper G, Zimmerman J, Leitner W, Anastas P. The CO2 Tree: The Potential for Carbon Dioxide Utilization Pathways. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2024, 13: 5-29. DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c07582.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Green chemistry as just chemistry
Lane M, Rudel H, Wilson J, Erythropel H, Backhaus A, Gilcher E, Ishii M, Jean C, Lin F, Muellers T, Wang T, Torres G, Taylor D, Anastas P, Zimmerman J. Green chemistry as just chemistry. Nature Sustainability 2023, 6: 502-512. DOI: 10.1038/s41893-022-01050-z.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Biocement from the ocean: Hybrid microbial-electrochemical mineralization of CO2
Kludze A, Solanki D, Lejeune M, Yanagi R, Ishii M, Raychaudhuri N, Anastas P, Boyle N, Hu S. Biocement from the ocean: Hybrid microbial-electrochemical mineralization of CO2. IScience 2022, 25: 105156. PMID: 36212025, PMCID: PMC9535420, DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.105156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCarbonate precipitationAtmospheric COExtreme weather eventsOcean surfaceInorganic carbonAnthropogenic COGlobal temperatureWeather eventsCDR strategiesOceanCarbon fixationPrecipitationAutotrophic microorganismsCarbonDynamic equilibriumRemoval processSeawaterMineralizationCODICAir captureCO2SurfaceEventsPrimary COBlue light potentiates safety and bactericidal activity of p-Toluquinone
Wang S, Wong K, Li Y, Ishii M, Li X, Wei L, Lu M, Wu M. Blue light potentiates safety and bactericidal activity of p-Toluquinone. Journal Of Photochemistry And Photobiology B Biology 2022, 230: 112427. PMID: 35338920, DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2022.112427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple drug resistanceBacterial infectionsBactericidal activityE. coli infectionHospital-acquired infectionsMDR bacterial infectionsMDR Escherichia coliNon-specific natureColi infectionCombinatory therapyOxygen species generationInfectionScratch woundBrief exposureEnterococcus faecalisSpecies generationKilling efficacyOpposite effectRecurrenceTherapy
2021
Molecular Mechanisms of Alcohol-Induced Colorectal Carcinogenesis
Johnson CH, Golla JP, Dioletis E, Singh S, Ishii M, Charkoftaki G, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Molecular Mechanisms of Alcohol-Induced Colorectal Carcinogenesis. Cancers 2021, 13: 4404. PMID: 34503214, PMCID: PMC8431530, DOI: 10.3390/cancers13174404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchColorectal cancerColorectal carcinogenesisChronic alcohol consumptionMost CRC patientsSporadic colorectal cancerGenetic risk factorsEffects of alcoholBacterial translocationCRC patientsFamilial cancer syndromeIntestinal permeabilityRisk factorsAlcohol consumptionCancer syndromesCRC modelMechanisms of alcoholAlcohol metabolitesGermline mutationsOne-carbon metabolismExact mechanismReactive oxygen speciesSporadic cancersCarcinogenesisImmunosuppressionCancerBacteria-specific phototoxic reactions triggered by blue light and phytochemical carvacrol
Lu M, Wang S, Wang T, Hu S, Bhayana B, Ishii M, Kong Y, Cai Y, Dai T, Cui W, Wu M. Bacteria-specific phototoxic reactions triggered by blue light and phytochemical carvacrol. Science Translational Medicine 2021, 13 PMID: 33408183, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aba3571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhototoxic reactionsMammalian cellsMultidrug-resistant bacterial infectionsSkin wound infectionThird-degree burn woundsAdverse eventsBacterial colony-forming unitsWound infectionCombined therapyAntibiotic susceptibilityMDR bacteriaBacterial infectionsBurn woundsSingle treatmentColony-forming unitsBlue lightArray of bacteriaInfectionWound healingHost DNABacterial resistanceMature biofilmsOxygen speciesSuccessive passagesTreatment
2020
Using Web-Based Social Media to Recruit Heavy-Drinking Young Adults for Sleep Intervention: Prospective Observational Study
Ash GI, Robledo DS, Ishii M, Pittman B, DeMartini KS, O'Malley SS, Redeker NS, Fucito LM. Using Web-Based Social Media to Recruit Heavy-Drinking Young Adults for Sleep Intervention: Prospective Observational Study. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2020, 22: e17449. PMID: 32780027, PMCID: PMC7448185, DOI: 10.2196/17449.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderSleep interventionsSleep concernsYoung adultsAlcohol useWeb-based surveyBrief web-based surveyProspective observational studyHeavy-drinking young adultsYears of ageHigh response rateAlcohol prevention strategiesHeavy alcohol useAlcohol prevention programsHeavy drinking young adultsScreening eligibilityRisk factorsStudy enrolleesObservational studySleep programSleep problemsAlcohol screenerUse disordersPrevention strategiesResponse rate