Skip to menu Skip to content Skip to footer
Professor Yusuke Yamauchi
Professor

Yusuke Yamauchi

Email: 
Phone: 
+61 7 344 31144

Overview

Background

Professor Yusuke Yamauchi received his Bachelor's degree (2003), Master's degree (2004), and Ph.D. degree (2007) from Waseda University, Japan. After receiving his Ph.D., he joined the National Institute of Materials Science (NIMS) in Japan, to start his own research group. At the same time, he began to serve as an adjunct professor to supervise Ph.D. students at the Department of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, Waseda University. After being granted the ARC Future Fellowship, in May 2016, he joined the Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials (ISEM), the Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM) at the University of Wollongong (UOW) as a Professor. In 2017, he moved to the University of Queensland (UQ). Presently, he is a Senior Group Leader at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) (on secondment from the School of Chemical Engineering until 2026), a Professor at the School of Chemical Engineering, and a Director at the Australian Materials nanoTectonics Centre, UQ. He concurrently serves as an ERATO Research Director at the JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space-Tectonics, a Distinguished Professor at Nagoya University (Japan), an Honorary Distinguished Professor at Yonsei University (South Korea), an Invited Researcher at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), a Guest Senior Researcher (Guest Professor) at Waseda University, an Advisory Board Member of prestigious journals (Small, Small Structures, Precision Chemistry, ChemCatChem, J. Inorg. Organomet. Polym. Mater., etc.) and an Associate Editor of the Journal of Materials Chemistry A published by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and Chemical Engineering Journal (Elsevier).

He has published more than 900 papers in international refereed journals (>10 Nature's and Science's sister journals, >1 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, >1 Chemical Reviews, >26 J Am Chem Soc (ACS), >18 ACS Nano (ACS), >28 Chem Mater (ACS), >3 Chemical Society Reviews (RSC), >17 Chem Sci (RSC), >13 Mater Hor (RSC), >58 Chem Commun (RSC), >20 Bull Chem Soc Jpn (CSJ), >20 Chem Lett (CSJ), >20 Adv Mater (Wiley), >35 Angew Chem Int Ed (Wiley), >30 Small (Wiley), etc.) with >70,000 Times Cited (h-index >137, Google Scholar; h-index >128, Web-of-Science). He was selected as one of the Highly-Cited Researchers in Chemistry in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 and in Materials Science in 2020, 2021, and 2022. He has received many outstanding awards, such as the NISTEP Award from the National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (2016), the Chemical Society of Japan (CSJ) Award for Young Chemists (2014), the Young Scientists' Prize of the Commendation for Science and Technology by MEXT (2013), the PCCP Prize by the Royal Society of Chemistry (2013), the Tsukuba Encouragement Prize (2012), the Ceramic Society of Japan (CerSJ) Award (2010), and the Inoue Research Award for Young Scientists (2010). Recently, he was selected as one of Australia's Top 40 Researchers of Research Report published by The Australian in 2019, 2020, and 2021.

AIBN: https://aibn.uq.edu.au/yamauchi

Yamauchi's publications

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=568w7h8AAAAJ&hl=en

Researcher ID: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/D-2780-2015

Availability

Professor Yusuke Yamauchi is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Engineering, Waseda University
  • Masters (Coursework) of Engineering, Waseda University
  • Doctoral Diploma of Engineering, Waseda University

Research impacts

Professor Yusuke Yamauchi specialises in the design of exotic nanospaces in inorganic materials with controlled compositions and morphologies toward practical applications. Yamauchi Group creates novel “inorganic nanosolids containing internal nanospaces, as unprecedented nanospace materials, and develop several methodologies for their effective integration with the aim of exploiting functions obtained based on the synergistic fusion of various supramolecular, photonic, and magnetic behaviors occurring in nanospace. The research area will cover a wide range of various porous systems such as metals, carbons, sulfides, phosphides, transition metal oxides, etc. The group will efficiently combine ‘machine learning’ with our inorganic synthesis methods to accelerate the optimization of synthetic parameters for the design of target materials, and to select proper patterns of the combination of each inorganic block for the integration of materials.

An architect can design houses and buildings, while a nano-architect can design materials. We are always targetting THE WORLD-FIRST game-changing materials. - See the details; Yamauchi Y. (2019) Nano-architect (Nature Index 2019). Nature 567, S12.

Works

Search Professor Yusuke Yamauchi’s works on UQ eSpace

1290 works between 2004 and 2025

981 - 1000 of 1290 works

2015

Journal Article

Functionalized Fe3O4@ Silica Core-Shell Nanoparticles as Microalgae Harvester and Catalyst for Biodiesel Production

Chiang, Ya-Dong, Dutta, Saikat, Chen, Ching-Tien, Huang, Yu-Tzu, Lin, Kuen-Song, Wu, Jeffrey C. S., Suzuki, Norihiro, Yamauchi, Yusuke and Wu, Kevin C.-W. (2015). Functionalized Fe3O4@ Silica Core-Shell Nanoparticles as Microalgae Harvester and Catalyst for Biodiesel Production. ChemSusChem, 8 (5), 789-794. doi: 10.1002/cssc.201402996

Functionalized Fe3O4@ Silica Core-Shell Nanoparticles as Microalgae Harvester and Catalyst for Biodiesel Production

2015

Journal Article

Ordered hexagonal mesoporous aluminosilicates and their application in ligand-free synthesis of secondary amines

Srinivasu, Pavuluri, Venkanna, Dupati, Kantam, Mannepalli Lakshmi, Tang, Jing, Bhargava, Suresh K., Aldalbahi, Ali, Wu, Kevin C. -W. and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2015). Ordered hexagonal mesoporous aluminosilicates and their application in ligand-free synthesis of secondary amines. ChemCatChem, 7 (5), 747-751. doi: 10.1002/cctc.201402916

Ordered hexagonal mesoporous aluminosilicates and their application in ligand-free synthesis of secondary amines

2015

Journal Article

Controlled Synthesis of Nanoporous Nickel Oxide with Two-Dimensional Shapes through Thermal Decomposition of Metal-Cyanide Hybrid Coordination Polymers

Zakaria, Mohamed B., Hu, Ming, Salunkhe, Rahul R., Pramanik, Malay, Takai, Kimiko, Malgras, Victor, Choi, Seyong, Dou, Shi Xue, Kim, Jung Ho, Imura, Masataka, Ishihara, Shinsuke and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2015). Controlled Synthesis of Nanoporous Nickel Oxide with Two-Dimensional Shapes through Thermal Decomposition of Metal-Cyanide Hybrid Coordination Polymers. Chemistry - A European Journal, 21 (9), 3605-3612. doi: 10.1002/chem.201404895

Controlled Synthesis of Nanoporous Nickel Oxide with Two-Dimensional Shapes through Thermal Decomposition of Metal-Cyanide Hybrid Coordination Polymers

2015

Journal Article

Hierarchical mesoporous yolk-shell structured carbonaceous nanospheres for high performance electrochemical capacitive energy storage

Yang, Tianyu, Zhou, Ruifeng, Wang, Da-Wei, Jiang, San Ping, Yamauchi, Yusuke, Qiao, Shi Zhang, Monteiro, Michael J. and Liu, Jian (2015). Hierarchical mesoporous yolk-shell structured carbonaceous nanospheres for high performance electrochemical capacitive energy storage. Chemical Communications, 51 (13), 2518-2521. doi: 10.1039/c4cc09366f

Hierarchical mesoporous yolk-shell structured carbonaceous nanospheres for high performance electrochemical capacitive energy storage

2015

Journal Article

Mesoporous iron phosphonate electrodes with crystalline frameworks for lithium-ion batteries

Pramanik, Malay, Tsujimoto, Yoshihiro, Malgras, Victor, Dou, Shi Xue, Kim, Jung Ho and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2015). Mesoporous iron phosphonate electrodes with crystalline frameworks for lithium-ion batteries. Chemistry of Materials, 27 (3), 1082-1089. doi: 10.1021/cm5044045

Mesoporous iron phosphonate electrodes with crystalline frameworks for lithium-ion batteries

2015

Journal Article

Thermal Conversion of Core-Shell Metal-Organic Frameworks: A New Method for Selectively Functionalized Nanoporous Hybrid Carbon

Tang, Jing, Salunkhe, Rahul R., Liu, Jian, Torad, Nagy L., Imura, Masataka, Furukawa, Shuhei and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2015). Thermal Conversion of Core-Shell Metal-Organic Frameworks: A New Method for Selectively Functionalized Nanoporous Hybrid Carbon. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 137 (4), 1572-1580. doi: 10.1021/ja511539a

Thermal Conversion of Core-Shell Metal-Organic Frameworks: A New Method for Selectively Functionalized Nanoporous Hybrid Carbon

2015

Journal Article

Stimuli-Induced Core-Corona Inversion of Micelle of Poly(acrylic acid)-block-Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and Its Application in Drug Delivery

Bastakoti, Bishnu Prasad, Guragain, Sudhina, Nakashima, Kenichi and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2015). Stimuli-Induced Core-Corona Inversion of Micelle of Poly(acrylic acid)-block-Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and Its Application in Drug Delivery. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 216 (3), 287-291. doi: 10.1002/macp.201400440

Stimuli-Induced Core-Corona Inversion of Micelle of Poly(acrylic acid)-block-Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and Its Application in Drug Delivery

2015

Journal Article

Sodium Hydroxide Activated Nanoporous Carbons Based on Lapsi Seed Stone

Joshi, Sahira, Shrestha, Lok Kumar, Kamachi, Yuichiro, Yamauchi, Yusuke, Pradhananga, Mandira Adhikari, Pokhrel, Bhadra Prasad, Ariga, Katsuhiko and Pradhananga, Raja Ram (2015). Sodium Hydroxide Activated Nanoporous Carbons Based on Lapsi Seed Stone. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 15 (2), 1465-1472. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2015.9033

Sodium Hydroxide Activated Nanoporous Carbons Based on Lapsi Seed Stone

2015

Journal Article

Dealloying of Mesoporous PtCu Alloy Film for the Synthesis of Mesoporous Pt Films with High Electrocatalytic Activity

Li, Cuiling, Malgras, Victor, Aldalbahi, Ali and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2015). Dealloying of Mesoporous PtCu Alloy Film for the Synthesis of Mesoporous Pt Films with High Electrocatalytic Activity. Chemistry - An Asian Journal, 10 (2), 316-320. doi: 10.1002/asia.201403181

Dealloying of Mesoporous PtCu Alloy Film for the Synthesis of Mesoporous Pt Films with High Electrocatalytic Activity

2015

Journal Article

Mesoporous Hierarchical Anatase for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells Achieving Over 10% Conversion Efficiency

Lin, Jianjian, Heo, Yoon-Uk, Nattestad, Andrew, Yamauchi, Yusuke, Dou, Shi Xue and Kim, Jung Ho (2015). Mesoporous Hierarchical Anatase for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells Achieving Over 10% Conversion Efficiency. Electrochimica Acta, 153, 393-398. doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.11.145

Mesoporous Hierarchical Anatase for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells Achieving Over 10% Conversion Efficiency

2015

Journal Article

Nanoporous carbon tubes from fullerene crystals as the pi-electron carbon source

Shrestha, Lok Kumar, Shrestha, Rekha Goswami, Yamauchi, Yusuke, Hill, Jonathan P., Nishimura, Toshiyuki, Miyazawa, Kun'ichi, Kawai, Takazumi, Okada, Susumu, Wakabayashi, Katsunori and Ariga, Katsuhiko (2015). Nanoporous carbon tubes from fullerene crystals as the pi-electron carbon source. Angewandte Chemie: International Edition, 54 (3), 951-955. doi: 10.1002/anie.201408856

Nanoporous carbon tubes from fullerene crystals as the pi-electron carbon source

2015

Journal Article

Synthesis of nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon spheres with extra-large pores through assembly of diblock copolymer micelles

Tang, Jing, Liu, Jian, Li, Cuiling, Li, Yunqi, Tade, Moses O., Dai, Sheng and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2015). Synthesis of nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon spheres with extra-large pores through assembly of diblock copolymer micelles. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 54 (2), 588-593. doi: 10.1002/anie.201407629

Synthesis of nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon spheres with extra-large pores through assembly of diblock copolymer micelles

2015

Journal Article

N719-and D149-sensitized 3D hierarchical rutile TiO2 solar cells-a comparative study

Lin, Jianjian, Heo, Yoon-Uk, Nattestad, Andrew, Shahabuddin, Mohammed, Yamauchi, Yusuke and Kim, Jung Ho (2015). N719-and D149-sensitized 3D hierarchical rutile TiO2 solar cells-a comparative study. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 17 (11), 7208-7213. doi: 10.1039/c4cp05722h

N719-and D149-sensitized 3D hierarchical rutile TiO2 solar cells-a comparative study

2015

Journal Article

Synthesis of magnetic mesoporous titania colloidal crystals through evaporation induced self-assembly in emulsion as effective and recyclable photocatalysts

Chen, Jeffrey E., Lian, Hong-Yuan, Dutta, Saikat, Alshehri, Saad M., Yamauchi, Yusuke, Nguyen, Mai Thanh , Yonezawa, Tetsu and Wu, Kevin C. -W. (2015). Synthesis of magnetic mesoporous titania colloidal crystals through evaporation induced self-assembly in emulsion as effective and recyclable photocatalysts. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 17 (41), 27653-27657. doi: 10.1039/c5cp05005g

Synthesis of magnetic mesoporous titania colloidal crystals through evaporation induced self-assembly in emulsion as effective and recyclable photocatalysts

2015

Journal Article

Synthesis of ternary PtPdCu spheres with three-dimensional nanoporous architectures toward superior electrocatalysts

Jiang, Bo, Li, Cuiling, Malgras, Victor and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2015). Synthesis of ternary PtPdCu spheres with three-dimensional nanoporous architectures toward superior electrocatalysts. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3 (35), 18053-18058. doi: 10.1039/c5ta02951a

Synthesis of ternary PtPdCu spheres with three-dimensional nanoporous architectures toward superior electrocatalysts

2015

Journal Article

A multifunctional role of trialkylbenzenes for the preparation of aqueous colloidal mesostructured/mesoporous silica nanoparticles with controlled pore size, particle diameter, and morphology

Yamada, Hironori, Ujiie, Hiroto, Urata, Chihiro, Yamamoto, Eisuke, Yamauchi, Yusuke and Kuroda, Kazuyuki (2015). A multifunctional role of trialkylbenzenes for the preparation of aqueous colloidal mesostructured/mesoporous silica nanoparticles with controlled pore size, particle diameter, and morphology. Nanoscale, 7 (46), 19557-19567. doi: 10.1039/c5nr04465k

A multifunctional role of trialkylbenzenes for the preparation of aqueous colloidal mesostructured/mesoporous silica nanoparticles with controlled pore size, particle diameter, and morphology

2015

Conference Publication

Block Copolymer-Assisted Solvothermal Synthesis of Bimetallic Pt-Pd Nanoparticles

Li, Yunqi, Bastakoti, Bishnu Prasad, Li, Cuiling, Malgras, Victor, Ishihara, Shinsuke and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2015). Block Copolymer-Assisted Solvothermal Synthesis of Bimetallic Pt-Pd Nanoparticles. 10th International Symposium on Electrochemical Micro and Nanosystem Technology (EMNT), Okinawa Japan, 5-8 November 2014. Oxford, United Kingdom : Pergamon Press. doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.05.061

Block Copolymer-Assisted Solvothermal Synthesis of Bimetallic Pt-Pd Nanoparticles

2015

Conference Publication

A Facile Preparation of Mesoporous Carbon Composites with Well-Dispersed Pd Nanoparticles and Their Utilization as Supports for Pt Catalysts

Tang, Jing, Wang, Tao, Malgras, Victor, Kim, Jung Ho, Yamauchi, Yusuke and He, Jianping (2015). A Facile Preparation of Mesoporous Carbon Composites with Well-Dispersed Pd Nanoparticles and Their Utilization as Supports for Pt Catalysts. 10th International Symposium on Electrochemical Micro and Nanosystem Technology (EMNT), Okinawa Japan, 5-8 November 2014. Oxford United Kingdom: Pergamon Press. doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.04.154

A Facile Preparation of Mesoporous Carbon Composites with Well-Dispersed Pd Nanoparticles and Their Utilization as Supports for Pt Catalysts

2015

Journal Article

Catalyst-free synthesis of carbon nanospheres for potential biomedical applications: waste to wealth approach

Manaf, Shoriya Aruni Abdul, Roy, Partha, Sharma, Korada V., Ngaini, Zainab, Malgras, Victor, Aldalbahi, Ali, Alshehri, Saad M., Yamauchi, Yusuke and Hegde, Gurumurthy (2015). Catalyst-free synthesis of carbon nanospheres for potential biomedical applications: waste to wealth approach. RSC Advances, 5 (31), 24528-24533. doi: 10.1039/c4ra14693j

Catalyst-free synthesis of carbon nanospheres for potential biomedical applications: waste to wealth approach

2015

Journal Article

Large-scale synthesis of coaxial carbon nanotube/Ni(OH)(2) composites for asymmetric supercapacitor application

Salunkhe, Rahul R., Lin, Jianjian, Malgras, Victor, Dou, Shi Xue, Kim, Jung Ho and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2015). Large-scale synthesis of coaxial carbon nanotube/Ni(OH)(2) composites for asymmetric supercapacitor application. Nano Energy, 11, 211-218. doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2014.09.030

Large-scale synthesis of coaxial carbon nanotube/Ni(OH)(2) composites for asymmetric supercapacitor application

Funding

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2028
    Early Detection and Treatment of Epithelial Carcinomas with a Micro-Endoscopic Soft Robot (NHMRC Ideas Grant administered by the University of New South Wales)
    University of New South Wales
    Open grant
  • 2025
    High speed multi modal in-situ TEM platform (ARC LIEF grant administered by QUT)
    Queensland University of Technology
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    Porous Two-Dimensional Inorganic Semiconductors for Optoelectronic Devices
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2026
    Development of Nanoarchitectured Metal Nanoparticles for High Performance SERS device
    King Saud University
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    A next generation 'smart' superconducting magnet system in persistent mode
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2027
    Converting Biomass into Value-Added Catalysts for Water Electrolysis
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2029
    Materials Nanotectonics: Designing Conductive Inorganic Porous Materials
    ARC Australian Laureate Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2026
    Nagoya University - The University of Queensland: Collaborative Research and Academic Agreement Initiative
    Tokai National Higher Education and Research System Nagoya University
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Characterizations of nanomaterials
    King Saud University
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    International Joint Research Project with Yonsei University
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2026
    JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space Tectonics
    Japan Science and Technology Agency
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    Low-cost, Lightweight and Liquid Helium-free Superconducting MRI Magnet
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2026
    Ovarian cancer early detection, monitoring and therapeutic intervention using extracellular vesicles
    NHMRC MRFF EPCDR - Ovarian Cancer Research
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024
    Compositional analysis of nanomaterials
    King Saud University
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Integrated high-throughput material synthesis and characterisation system
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Characterization of nanostructured materials using advanced electron microscopy facilities at UQ
    King Saud University
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Characterizations of nanomaterials
    King Saud University
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    Development of Nanoarchitectured Electrodes for High Performance Energy Storage Device
    King Saud University
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    A customised triple-beam microscope for precise fabricating/characterising
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Development of spectroscopy-based sensor substrate for detection of drug and drug metabolite with integrated pretreatment
    Korea Institute of Industrial Technology
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    Nanoarchitectured anti-corrosive protection layer coating for zinc-plated steel sheets
    Baosteel-Australia Joint Research and Development
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2023
    Functional biomass carbons for low-cost sodium and potassium-ion batteries
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Converting Biomass into Value-Added Products Using Nanoporous Catalysts
    Global Connections Fund
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Nanoarchitectured Functional Porous Materials as Adsorbents of Greenhouse Gases and Catalysts: Converting them into Valuable ... (Foundation for Australia-Japan Studies grant administered by UTokyo)
    University of Tokyo
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    Nanoarchitectured Multifunctional Porous Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    Development of Nanoarchitectural Porous Electrode Materials for High Performance Energy Storage Systems
    Korean Institute of Materials Science
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Controlled Release of Pharmaceutical Drug Delivery by Magnetic Fields
    Dr Macs Bio-Pharma Private Limited
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    IOT enabled and nano-engineered catalytic freshness preservation system
    PolTechCare Sdn Bhd
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2022
    Nanostructure Engineered Low Activation Superconductors for Fusion Energy
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Development of Lithium-Air Battery with 1,000 Wh/kg for Energy Storage System (ESS) to meet Environmental Regulations (Korean National R&D Program, KETEP / Dongguk University)
    Dongguk University
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2020
    All-Metal Nanoprous Materials as Highly Active Electrocatalysts
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Professor Yusuke Yamauchi is:
Available for supervision

Before you email them, read our advice on how to contact a supervisor.

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

Media

Enquiries

For media enquiries about Professor Yusuke Yamauchi's areas of expertise, story ideas and help finding experts, contact our Media team:

communications@uq.edu.au