Publications and Patents


Peer-reviewed articles

61. K. Inoue, Y. Nishiki, K. Fukushi, R. Suma, T. Sato, H. Sakuma, K. Tamura, S. Yokoyama, M. Shimbashi, T. Mizukami, K. Unami, Y. Noji, T. Kitajima, S. Fukaya, Y. Takeichi, S. Yamashita, H. Suga, Y. Takahashi,

"Systematic comparison of Mg K-edge XANES spectra of magnesium-bearing clay minerals and magnesium silicate hydrates: A promising tool for identifying magnesium silicate hydrate in natural samples",

Applied Clay Science, 245 (2023) 107152.

doi: 10.1016/j.clay.2023.107152.

 

60. H. Okuda, K. Kawai, H. Sakuma,

"Atomic-scale interlayer friction of gibbsite is lower than brucite due to interactions of hydroxyls",

American Mineralogist, 108 (2023) 1476-1482.

doi: 10.2138/am-2022-8561.

 

59. H. Sakuma, I. Katayama, K. Kawai, K. Tamura,

"A small amount of water reduces the friction of the preferentially oriented montmorillonite gouge",

Applied Clay Science, 243 (2023) 107058.

doi: 10.1016/j.clay.2023.107058.

 

58. K. Morida, K. Fukushi, H. Sakuma, K. Tamura,

"Systematic comparison of the hydration and dehydration of Na+-, K+-, and NH4+-saturated montmorillonite, nontronite, hectorite, saponite, and Fe-saponite by in situ X-ray diffraction measurements",

Applied Clay Science, 237 (2023) 106898.

doi: 10.1016/j.clay.2023.106898.

 

57. A. Azua-Bustos, A. G. Fairén, C. González-Silva, O. Prieto-Ballesteros, D. Carrizo, L. Sánchez-García, V. Parro, M. Á. Fernández-Martínez, C. Escudero, V. Muñoz-Iglesias, M. Fernández-Sampedro, A. Molina, M. G. Villadangos, M. Moreno-Paz, J. Wierzchos, C. Ascaso, T. Fornaro, J. R. Brucato, G. Poggiali, J. A. Manrique, M. Veneranda, G. López-Reyes, A. Sanz-Arranz, F. Rull, A. M. Ollila, R. C. Wiens, A. Reyes-Newell, S. M. Clegg, M. Millan, S. S. Johnson, O. McIntosh, C. Szopa, C. Freissinet, Y. Sekine, K. Fukushi, K. Morida, K. Inoue, H. Sakuma & E. Rampe ,

"Dark microbiome and extremely low organics in Atacama fossil delta unveil Mars life detection limits",

Nature Communications, 14 (2023) 808.

doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-36172-1.

 

56. H. Ono, K. Kurosawa, T. Niihara, T. Mikouchi, N. Tomioka, J. Isa, H. Kagi, T. Matsuzaki, H. Sakuma, H. Genda, T. Sakaiya, T. Kondo, M. Kayama, M. Koike, Y. Sano, M. Murayama, W. Satake, T. Matsui,

"Experimentally shock-induced melt veins in basalt: Improving the shock classification of eucrites",

Geophysical Research Letters, 50 (2023) e2022GL101009.

doi: 10.1029/2022GL101009.

  

55. R. Kawakita, A. Saito, H. Sakuma, S. Anraku, R. Kikuchi, T. Otake, T. Sato,

"Difference in expansion and dehydration behaviors between NH4- and K-montmorillonite",

Applied Clay Science, 231 (2023) 106722.

doi: 10.1016/j.clay.2022.106722.

 

54. H. Sakuma, K. Morida, Y. Takahashi, K. Fukushi, N. Noda, Y. Sekine, K. Tamura,

"Synthesis of ferrian and ferro-saponites: Implications for the structure of (Fe,Mg)-smectites formed under reduced conditions",

American Mineralogist, 107 (2022) 1926-1935.

doi: 10.2138/am-2022-8231.

 

53. K. Kitamura, H. Sakuma, O. Nishizawa,

"Effect of temperature on elastic properties of biotite and biotite-rich rocks: Estimation from experiment and molecular dynamics simulation",

Geophysical Journal International, 231 (2022) 269-289.

doi: 10.1093/gji/ggac187.

 

52. H. Sakuma, D. A. Lockner, J. Solum, N. C. Davatzes,

"Friction in clay-bearing faults increases with the ionic radius of interlayer cations",

Communications Earth & Environment, 3 (2022) 116.

doi: 10.1038/s43247-022-00444-3

 

51. N. Noda, S. Yamashita, Y. Takahashi, M. Matsumoto, Y. Enokido, K. Amano, T. Kawai, H. Sakuma, K. Fukushi, Y. Sekine, T. Nakamura,

"Anaerobic Microscopic Analysis of Ferrous Saponite and its Sensitivity to Oxidation by Earth’s Air: Lessons Learned for Analysis of Returned Samples from Mars and Carbonaceous Asteroids",

Minerals, 11(11) (2021) 1244.

doi: 10.3390/min11111244.

 

50. H. Iwamori, K. Ueki, T. Hoshide, H. Sakuma, M. Ichiki, T. Watanabe, M. Nakamura, H. Nakamura, T. Nishizawa, A. Nakao, Y. Ogawa, T. Kuwatani, K. Nagata, T. Okada, E. Takahashi,

"Simultaneous Analysis of Seismic Velocity and Electrical Conductivity in the Crust and the Uppermost Mantle: A forward Model and Inversion Test Based on Grid Search",

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 126 (2021) e2021JB022307.

doi: 10.1029/2021JB022307.

 

49. K. Yotsuji, Y. Tachi, H. Sakuma, K. Kawamura,

"Effect of interlayer cations on montmorillonite swelling: Comparison between molecular dynamic simulations and experiments",

Applied Clay Science, 204 (2021) 106034.

doi: 10.1016/j.clay.2021.106034.

 

48. H. Okuda, I. Katayama, H. Sakuma, K. Kawai,

"Effect of normal stress on the frictional behavior of brucite: Application to slow earthquakes at the subduction plate interface in the mantle wedge",

Solid Earth, 12 (2021) 171-186.

doi: 10.5194/se-12-171-2021.

 

47. H. Sakuma, K. Tamura, K. Hashi, M. Kamon,

"Caffeine Adsorption on Natural and Synthetic Smectite Clays: Adsorption Mechanism and Effect of Interlayer Cation Valence",

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 124 (2020) 25369-25381.

doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c07834.

 

46. H. Sakuma, K. Kawai, T. Kogure,

"Interlayer energy of pyrophyllite: Implications for macroscopic friction",

American Mineralogist, 105 (2020) 1204-1211.

doi: 10.2138/am-2020-7333.

 

45. K. Fukushi, Y. Sekine, H. Sakuma, K. Morida, R. Wordsworth

"Semiarid climate and hyposaline lake on early Mars inferred from reconstructed water chemistry at Gale",

Nature Communications, 10 (2019) 4896.

doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-12871-6.

 

44. H. Okuda, K. Kawai, H. Sakuma,

"First‐principles investigation of frictional characteristics of brucite: An application to its macroscopic frictional characteristics",

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 124 (2019) 10423-10443.

doi: 10.1029/2019JB017740

 

43. K. Tamura, R. Kawashiri, N. Iyi, Y. Watanabe, H. Sakuma, M. Kamon,

"Rosette-like Layered Double Hydroxides: Adsorbent Materials for the Removal of Anionic Pollutants from Water",

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 11 (2019) 27954-27963.

doi: 10.1021/acsami.9b08719 

 

42. K. Kurosawa, R. Moriwaki, G. Komatsu, T. Okamoto, H. Sakuma, H. Yabuta, T. Matsui,

"Shock vaporization/devolatilization of evaporitic minerals, halite and gypsum, in an open system investigated by a two-stage light gas gun",

Geophysical Research Letters, 46 (2019) 7258-7267.

doi: 10.1029/2019GL083249

 

41. G. Komatsu, R. Ishimaru, N. Miyake, K. Kawai, M. Kobayashi, H. Sakuma, T. Matsui,

"The Goshogake mud volcano field, Tohoku, northern Japan: An acidic, high-temperature system related to magmatic volcanism",

Geomorphology, 329 (2019) 32-45.

doi: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2018.12.035

 

40. H. Sakuma, K. Kawai, I. Katayama, S. Suehara,

"What is the origin of macroscopic friction?",

Science Advances, 4 (12) (2018) eaav2268.

doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aav2268.

 

39. H. Sakuma, H. O. Sørensen, J. Kawano, N. Bovet, K. Fukushi, N. Nishiyama, H. Nakao,

"Structure of Calcite-Aqueous NaCl solution Interfaces from Room to Elevated Temperatures",

Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Science, 113 (2018) 232-244.

doi: 10.2465/jmps.180329.

 

38. H. Tetsuka, I. Katayama, H. Sakuma, K. Tamura, 

"Effects of humidity and interlayer cations on the frictional strength of montmorillonite",

Earth, Planets and Space, 70 (2018) 56.

doi: 10.1186/s40623-018-0829-1.

 

37. H. Iwase, T. Ogura, H. Sakuma, K. Tamura, Y. Fukushima,

"Structural investigation of hectorite aqueous suspensions by dielectric microscopy and small-angle neutron scattering coupling with rheological measurement",

Applied Clay Science, 157 (2018) 24-30.

doi: 10.1016/j.clay.2018.02.016.

 

36. T. Yokoyama, H. Sakuma,

"The effects of charge, polymerization, and cluster size on the diffusivity of dissolved Si species in pore water",

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 224 (2018) 301-312 

doi: 10.1016/j.gca.2017.12.027

 

35. H. Sakuma, K. Tamura, K. Minagawa,

"“Doughnut”-Like Clay Microparticles Fabricated Using a Hybrid Method of Spray Drying and Centrifugal Disc Atomization",

Chemistry Letters, 47 (2018) 68-70.

doi: 10.1246/cl.170891

 

34. H. Sakuma, Y. Tachi, K. Yotsuji, S. Suehara, T. Arima, N. Fujii, K. Kawamura, A. Honda,

"Stability of montmorillonite edge faces studied using first-principles calculations",

Clays and Clay Minerals, 65 (2017) 252-272.

doi: 10.1346/CCMN.2017.064062

 

33. M.P. Andersson, K. Dideriksen, H. Sakuma, S.L.S. Stipp,

“Modelling how incorporation of divalent cations affects calcite wettability-implications for biomineralisation and oil recovery”, 

Scientific Reports, 6 (2016) 28854.

doi: 10.1038/srep28854

 

32. S. Ishikawa, H. Sakuma, N. Tsuchiya

“Self-diffusion of water molecules confined between quartz surfaces at elevated temperatures by molecular dynamics simulations”, 

Journal of Mineralogical and Petrological Science111 (2016) 297-302

doi: 10.2465/jmps.151104b

 

31. H. Sakuma, M.Ichiki

“Electrical conductivity of NaCl-H2O fluid in the crust”, 

Journal of Geophysical Research - Solid Earth121 (2016) 577-594. 

doi: 10.1002/2015JB012219

 

30. K. Morimoto, K. Tamura, H. Sakuma,

“Generation of Second-Stage Structure in the Alkylammonium Cation and Potassium Sericite Mica System”,

Chemistry Letters, 45 (2016) 336-338.

doi: 10.1246/cl.151122 

 

29. I. Katayama, T. Kubo, H. Sakuma, K. Kawai,

“Can clay minerals account for the behavior of non-asperity on the subducting plate interface?”, 

Progress in Earth and Planetary Science, 2 (2015) 30.

doi: 10.1186/s40645-015-0063-4

 

28. K. Kawai, H. Sakuma, I. Katayama, K. Tamura,

“Frictional characteristics of single and polycrystalline muscovite and influence of fluid chemistry”, 

Journal of Geophysical Research - Solid Earth, 120 (2015) 6209-6218.

doi: 10.1002/2015JB012286

 

27. H. Sakuma

“Interlayer bonding energy of Mg-chlorite: A density functional theory study”,

Journal of Computer Chemistry, Japan, 14 (2015) 152-154.

doi: 10.2477/jccj.2015-0008

 

26. H. Itoh, H. Sakuma

“Dielectric constant of water as a function of separation in a slab geometry: A molecular dynamics study”,

Journal of Chemical Physics, 142 (2015) 184703.

doi: 10.1063/1.4919698

 

25. J. Kawano,  H. Sakuma, T. Nagai,

“Incorporation of Mg2+ in surface Ca2+ sites of aragonite: an ab initio study”, 

Progress in Earth and Planetary Science, 2 (2015) 7.

doi: 10.1186/s40645-015-0039-4

 

24. H. Sakuma, M. Ichiki,

“Density and Isothermal Compressibility of Supercritical H2O-NaCl Fluid: Molecular Dynamics Study from 673 to 2000 K, 0.2 to 2 GPa, and 0 to 22 wt% NaCl Concentrations”,

Geofluids, 16 (2016) 89-102.

doi: 10.1111/gfl.12138

 

23. H. Sakuma, S. Suehara,

“Interlayer bonding energy of layered minerals: Implication for the relationship with friction coefficient”,

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth120 (2015) 2212-2219.

doi: 10.1002/2015JB011900

 

22. M. Sakurai, N. Tsujino, H. Sakuma, K. Kawamura, E. Takahashi,

"Effects of Al content on water partitioning between orthopyroxene and olivine: Implications for lithosphere–asthenosphere boundary",

Earth and Planetary Science Letters400 (2014) 284-291.

doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2014.05.041

 

21. M.P. Andersson, H. Sakuma, S.L.S. Stipp,

"Strontium, nickel, cadmium and lead substitution into calcite, studied by density functional theory",

Langmuir30 (2014) 6129-6133.

doi: 10.1021/la500832u

 

20. H. Sakuma, M. Andersson, K. Bechgaard, S. Stipp,

"Surface Tension Alteration on Calcite, Induced by Ion Substitution",

Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 118 (2014) 3078-3087.

doi: 10.1021/jp411151u

 

19. H. Sakuma

“Adhesion Energy between Mica Surfaces: Implications for the Frictional Coefficient under Dry and Wet Conditions”,

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 118 (2013) 6066-6075.

doi:10.1002/2013JB010550.

 

18. H. Sakuma, M. Ichiki, K. Kawamura, K. Fuji-ta

“Prediction of Physical Properties of Water under Extremely Supercritical Conditions: A Molecular Dynamics Study”,

Journal of Chemical Physics, 138 (2013) 134506.

(Erratum)

 

17. H. Sakuma, H. Nakao, Y. Yamasaki, K. Kawamura

“Structure of Electrical Double Layer at Mica/KI Solution Interface”,

Journal of Applied Solution Chemistry and Modeling, 1 (2012) 1-5.

 

16. H. Sakuma,

“Potential Energy Surface of 4-hexyl-4’-cyanobiphenyl (6CB) on Graphite Surface: A DFT Study with van der Waals Corrections”,

Molecular Simulation, 38 (2012) 425-431.

 

15. J. Kameda, A. Yamaguchi, S. Saito, H. Sakuma, K. Kawamura, G. Kimura,

“A New Source of Water in Seismogenic Subduction Zones”,

 

14. H. Sakuma, T. Kondo, H. Nakao, K. Shiraki, K. Kawamura,

“Structure of Hydrated Sodium Ions and Water Molecules Adsorbed on the Mica/Water Interface”,

Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 115 (2011) 15959-15964.      

 

13. D. Fukushi, M. Kasuya, H. Sakuma, and K. Kurihara

“Fluorescent Dye Probe for Monitoring Local Viscosity of Confined Liquids”,

Chemistry Letters, 40 (2011) 776-778.

 

12. H. Sakuma, K. Kawamura,

“Structure and Dynamics of Water on Li+-, Na+-, K+-, Cs+-, and H3O+-exchanged Muscovite Surfaces: A Molecular Dynamics Study”,

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta75 (2011) 63-81.

(Erratum)

 

11. H. Sakuma, K. Kawamura,

“Structure and Dynamics of Water on Muscovite Mica Surfaces”,

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta73 (2009) 4100-4110.

(Erratum

 

10. H. Sakuma, K. Kurihara,

“Fourier-transform Resonance Shear Measurement for Studying Confined Liquids”,

Review of Scientific Instruments,80 (2009) 013701. 

doi: 10.1063/1.3062862

 

9. H. Kawai, H. Sakuma, M. Mizukami, T. Abe, Y. Fukao, H. Tajima, K. Kurihara,

“New Surface Forces Apparatus using Two-beam Interferometry”,

Review of Scientific Instruments,79 (2008) 043701.

doi: 10.1063/1.2903404

 

8. Y. Andoh, K. Kurahashi, H. Sakuma, K. Yasuoka, K. Kurihara,

“Specially Long-ranged Anisotropic Molecular Clustering in Liquid Ethanol Induced by a Hydroxylated SiO2 Solid Surface”,

Chemical Physics Letters448 (2007) 253-257.

 

7. Y. Kayano, H. Sakuma, K. Kurihara,

"Effect of Water on the Nano-rheology of Dioctylphthalate Confined between Surfaces Coated with Long Alkyl Chains",

Transactions of Materials Research Society of Japan32 (2007) 367-370.

 

6. Y. Kayano, H. Sakuma, K. Kurihara,

"Nanorheology of Dioctyl Phthalate Confined between Surfaces Coated with Long Alkyl Chains",

Langmuir23 (2007) 8365-8370. 

 

5. H. Sakuma, K. Otsuki, K. Kurihara,

"Viscosity and Lubricity of Aqueous NaCl Solution Confined between Mica Surfaces Studied by Shear Resonance Measurement",

Physical Review Letters96 (2006) 046104.

 

4. H. Sakuma, T. Tsuchiya, K. Kawamura, K. Otsuki,

"Local Behavior of Water Molecules on Brucite, Talc, and Halite Surfaces: A Molecular Dynamics Study",

Molecular Simulation30 (13-15) (2004) 861-871.

 

3. H. Sakuma, T. Tsuchiya, K. Kawamura, K. Otsuki,

"Density Profile and Mobility of Water Molecules on Brucite and Talc surfaces",

Frontiers Science Series, Physicochemistry of Water and Dynamics of Materials and the Earth --- Structures and Behaviors of the Thin Film Water ---, (2004) 87-100.

 

2. T. Tsuchiya, H. Sakuma, J. Tsuchiya,

"Ab Initio Investigation of Water, Aqueous Solution and Water-solid Interface",

Frontiers Science Series, Physicochemistry of Water and Dynamics of Materials and the Earth --- Structures and Behaviors of the Thin Film Water ---, (2004) 59-86.

 

1. H. Sakuma, T. Tsuchiya, K. Kawamura, K. Otsuki,

"Large Self-diffusion of Water on Brucite Surface by Ab Initio Potential Energy Surface and Molecular Dynamics Simulations",

Surface Science, 536 (2003) L396-L402.

 

 

Others

4. H. Sakuma, H. Nakao, and Y. Yamasaki,

“Can Ion Pairs Adsorb on a Negatively Charged Mica Surface in Aqueous Solution?”,

KEK, Photon Factory Activity Report 2011, #29 Part B (2012) 86-86.

 

3. H. Sakuma, T. Kondo, H. Nakao, and K. Kawamura,

“Observation of the Structure of Adsorbed Water on a Mica Surface to Understand the Mechanism of Creeping Faults”,

KEK, Photon Factory Activity Report 2011, #29 Part A Highlights (2012) 42-43.

 

2. H. Sakuma, (interview)

“Oiled with water? Understanding low friction fault line movements”,

Tokyo Tech Bulletin, Topics, No. 24, Nov. 2011.

 

1. H. Sakuma, T. Kondo, H. Nakao, and K. Kawamura,

“Structure of Muscovite/aqueous NaCl Solution Interface Studied by X-ray CTR Scattering Measurements”,

KEK, Photon Factory Activity Report, #27, Part B, 2009, 77.

 

Patent

United States Patent

No. 7,845,231 B2

Dec. 7, 2010

Shear Measuring Method and its Device

Inventors: K. Kurihara, H. Sakuma, M. Mizukami

Assignee: Japan Science and Technology Agency