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Hiroshi Yabu Junior Principal Investigator Ph.D.

Research Interests

• Preparation of nanostructured polymer particles by self-organization process (2005-)
• Fabrication and application of honeycomb films by using condensed water droplets (2003-)
• Preparation of organic-inorganic composites (2009-)
• Synthesis and application of biomimetic polymer materials (2012-)
• Synthesis of metal-complex catalysts for energy and chemical conversion systems (2017-)

Main Publication List

• Bifunctional Rare Metal-Free Electrocatalysis Synthesized Entirely from Biomass Resources, H. Yabu, K. Ishibashi, M. S. Grewal, Y. Matsuo, N. Shoji and K. Ito, Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (STAM), 23(1) 31-40 (2022).
• Bridging pico-to-nanonewtons with a ratiometric force probe for nanoscale polymer physics before damage, R. Kotani, S. Yokoyama, S. Nobusue, S. Yamaguchi, A. Osuka, H. Yabu, S. Saito, Nature Communications, 13, 303 (2022).
• Amphiphilic Perforated Honeycomb Films for Gravimetric Liquid Separation B. Chen, T. Wada, H. Yabu, Advanced Materials Interfaces, 9(1), 2101954 (2022).
• Pyrolysis-free Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR) Electrocatalysts Composed of Unimolecular Layer Metal Azaphthalocyanines Adsorbed onto Carbon Materials H. Yabu*, K. Nakamura, Y. Matsuo, Y. Umejima, H. Matsuyama, J. Nakamura and K. Ito, ACS Applied Energy Materials, 4(12), 14380-14389 (2021)
• Fabrication of Nanostructured Composite Microspheres Based on the Self-Assembly of Polymers and Functional Nanomaterials, H. Yabu, Particles and Particle Systems Characterization, 36(9), 1900178 (2019).

Award

• 12th Bridgestone Soft Materials Frontier Award: Encouragement Award, The Society of Rubber Science and Technology, Japan (2021).
• The Ichimura Prize in Science for Distinguished Achievement, The New Technology Development Foundation, Japan (2016).
• The Young Scientists’ Prize, The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan (2014).
• Konica Minolta Science and Technology Foundation Award, The Imaging Society Japan, Japan (2014).
• CSJ Award for Young Investigators, The Chemical Society of Japan (2011).

Related Information

• 11/24/2022 News Chief Investment Officer visited AIMR for inspection of AIMR-launched startups
• 08/18/2022 Press Releases Researchers invent a new hybrid electrolyte for high performance Li-ion batteries
• 02/28/2022 Research Highlights Oxygen reduction reaction catalysts: Deciphering new catalyst-design principles
• 01/19/2022 Press Releases Harnessing Sea Pineapples and Blood Waste for Metal-air-battery Catalysts
• 10/04/2021 Media & Award Dr. Yabu received the 3rd Materials and Devices Joint Research Award
• 05/20/2021 Media & Award Dr. Yabu won the 12th Bridgestone Soft Materials Frontier Award: Encouragement Award
• 12/21/2020 Research Highlights Thermoelectric materials: Porous structure captures heat more efficiently
• 07/22/2020 Media & Award Prof. Fukami, Dr. Yabu, Dr. Kumatani and Dr. Sugawara bestowed the title of Tohoku University Distinguished Researcher
• 11/25/2019 Research Highlights Fuel-cell catalysts: Surpassing platinum
• 07/29/2019 In the Spotlight Promoting interaction between material scientists in Europe and Japan
• 12/25/2018 In the Spotlight Transcending research boundaries
• 09/25/2018 Research Highlights Block copolymers: How to make virus-like nanoparticles
• 09/25/2018 In the Spotlight Deepening existing connections with Europe and Asia
• 08/10/2018 Press Releases Creation and Selective Functionalization of Virus-Like Polymer Particles
• 07/30/2018 Research Highlights Block copolymers: Mussels inspire magneto-optical film
• 08/29/2017 Research Highlights Block copolymers: Mimicking viruses
• 04/25/2016 Media & Award Dr. Yabu won the Ichimura Prize in Science for Distinguished Achievement