Professor Yusuke Yamauchi
Professor

Yusuke Yamauchi

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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.

Search Professor Yusuke Yamauchi’s works on UQ eSpace

1274 works between 2004 and 2025
All (1274) Journal Article (1257) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (14) Book (2)

101 - 120 of 1274 works

2024

Journal Article

Metal-organic framework-based nanoarchitectonics: A promising material platform for electrochemical detection of organophosphorus pesticides

Huang, Peisen, Wu, Wenjie, Li, Mohua, Li, Zhengtong, Pan, Likun, Ahamad, Tansir, Alshehri, Saad M., Bando, Yoshio, Yamauchi, Yusuke and Xu, Xingtao (2024). Metal-organic framework-based nanoarchitectonics: A promising material platform for electrochemical detection of organophosphorus pesticides. Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 501 215534, 1-22. doi: 10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215534

Metal-organic framework-based nanoarchitectonics: A promising material platform for electrochemical detection of organophosphorus pesticides

2024

Journal Article

Heterometallic electrocatalysts derived from high-nuclearity metal clusters for efficient overall water splitting

Pan, Fu-Chun, Jia, Jun, Gong, Feng, Liu, Yonghui, Liu, Shude, Jun, Seong Chan, Lin, Dunmin, Guo, Yuzheng, Yamauchi, Yusuke and Huo, Yu (2024). Heterometallic electrocatalysts derived from high-nuclearity metal clusters for efficient overall water splitting. ACS Nano, 18 (8), 6202-6214. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.3c09159

Heterometallic electrocatalysts derived from high-nuclearity metal clusters for efficient overall water splitting

2024

Journal Article

Structural design of Janus lamellar membrane based on bismuth oxychloride for comprehensive solar energy utilization

Zhou, Weiming, Huang, Hongqiang, Wang, Chong, Wang, Liwei, Lin, Xiangfeng, Asakura, Yusuke, Yamauchi, Yusuke, Osman, Sameh M. and Yuan, Zhanhui (2024). Structural design of Janus lamellar membrane based on bismuth oxychloride for comprehensive solar energy utilization. Chemical Engineering Journal, 481 148456, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.148456

Structural design of Janus lamellar membrane based on bismuth oxychloride for comprehensive solar energy utilization

2024

Journal Article

Engineering a hollow bowl-like porous carbon-confined Ru–MgO hetero-structured nanopair as a high-performance catalyst for ammonia borane hydrolysis

Yang, Jialei, Yang, Zhenyu, Li, Jiafu, Gang, Hao, Mei, Donghai, Yin, Dongming, Deng, Ruiping, Zhu, Yifeng, Li, Xingyun, Wang, Ning, Osman, Sameh M. and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2024). Engineering a hollow bowl-like porous carbon-confined Ru–MgO hetero-structured nanopair as a high-performance catalyst for ammonia borane hydrolysis. Materials Horizons, 11 (8), 2032-2040. doi: 10.1039/d3mh01909h

Engineering a hollow bowl-like porous carbon-confined Ru–MgO hetero-structured nanopair as a high-performance catalyst for ammonia borane hydrolysis

2024

Journal Article

Pt nanoparticle–Mn single-atom pairs for enhanced oxygen reduction

Wei, Xiaoqian, Song, Shaojia, Cai, Weiwei, Kang, Yunqing, Fang, Qie, Ling, Ling, Zhao, Yingji, Wu, Zexing, Song, Xiaokai, Xu, Xingtao, Osman, Sameh M., Song, Weiyu, Asahi, Toru, Yamauchi, Yusuke and Zhu, Chengzhou (2024). Pt nanoparticle–Mn single-atom pairs for enhanced oxygen reduction. ACS Nano, 18 (5), 4308-4319. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.3c09819

Pt nanoparticle–Mn single-atom pairs for enhanced oxygen reduction

2024

Journal Article

Synthesis of millimeter-scale ZIF-8 single crystals and their reversible crystal structure changes

Alowasheeir, Azhar, Torad, Nagy L., Asahi, Toru, Alshehri, Saad M., Ahamad, Tansir, Bando, Yoshio, Eguchi, Miharu, Yamauchi, Yusuke, Terasawa, Yukana and Han, Minsu (2024). Synthesis of millimeter-scale ZIF-8 single crystals and their reversible crystal structure changes. Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, 25 (1) 2292485. doi: 10.1080/14686996.2023.2292485

Synthesis of millimeter-scale ZIF-8 single crystals and their reversible crystal structure changes

2024

Journal Article

Hierarchical bimetallic metal-organic frameworks with controllable assembling sub-units and interior architectures for enhanced ammonia detection

Chowdhury, Silvia, Torad, Nagy L., Godara, Manjeet, El-Amir, Ahmed A.M., Gumilar, Gilang, Ashok, Aditya, Rezaul Karim, Mohammad, Abdullah Alnaser, Ibrahim, Chaikittisilp, Watcharop, Ray, Nirat, Yamauchi, Yusuke and Valentino Kaneti, Yusuf (2024). Hierarchical bimetallic metal-organic frameworks with controllable assembling sub-units and interior architectures for enhanced ammonia detection. Chemical Engineering Journal, 480 147990, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.147990

Hierarchical bimetallic metal-organic frameworks with controllable assembling sub-units and interior architectures for enhanced ammonia detection

2024

Journal Article

Surface curvature matters in electrochemical reactions

Li, Cuiling and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2024). Surface curvature matters in electrochemical reactions. ACS Central Science, 10 (1), 16-18. doi: 10.1021/acscentsci.3c01637

Surface curvature matters in electrochemical reactions

2024

Journal Article

Hierarchical spatial confinement unlocking the storage limit of MoS2 for flexible high-energy supercapacitors

Kang, Ling, Liu, Shude, Zhang, Qia, Zou, Jianxiong, Ai, Jin, Qiao, Donghong, Zhong, Wenda, Liu, Yuxiang, Jun, Seong Chan, Yamauchi, Yusuke and Zhang, Jian (2024). Hierarchical spatial confinement unlocking the storage limit of MoS2 for flexible high-energy supercapacitors. ACS Nano, 18 (3), 2149-2161. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.3c09386

Hierarchical spatial confinement unlocking the storage limit of MoS2 for flexible high-energy supercapacitors

2024

Journal Article

Self-assembled 2D sheets of an amphiphilic sexiphenyl exhibit intense polarized blue emission in the solid state

Mondal, Pramita, Hill, Jonathan P., Manna, Gouranga, De Dalui, Sharmistha, Neal, Edward A., Richards, Gary. J., Ariga, Katsuhiko, Yamauchi, Yusuke, Shrestha, Lok Kumar and Acharya, Somobrata (2024). Self-assembled 2D sheets of an amphiphilic sexiphenyl exhibit intense polarized blue emission in the solid state. Advanced Optical Materials, 12 (18). doi: 10.1002/adom.202400177

Self-assembled 2D sheets of an amphiphilic sexiphenyl exhibit intense polarized blue emission in the solid state

2024

Journal Article

Nanoarchitectonics of ultrafine molybdenum carbide nanocrystals into three-dimensional nitrogen-doped carbon framework for capacitive deionization

Li, Haolin, Zhang, Shuaihua, Liu, Bohan, Li, Xiaoheng, Shang, Ningzhao, Zhao, Xiaoxian, Eguchi, Miharu, Yamauchi, Yusuke and Xu, Xingtao (2024). Nanoarchitectonics of ultrafine molybdenum carbide nanocrystals into three-dimensional nitrogen-doped carbon framework for capacitive deionization. Chemical Science, 15 (29), 11540-11549. doi: 10.1039/d4sc00971a

Nanoarchitectonics of ultrafine molybdenum carbide nanocrystals into three-dimensional nitrogen-doped carbon framework for capacitive deionization

2024

Journal Article

Amphipathic emulsion binder for enhanced performance of lithium-sulfur batteries

He, Yuan, Jing, Xulong, Lai, Tianxing, Jiang, Dong, Wan, Chao, Postnikov, Pavel S., Guselnikova, Olga, Xu, Lixin, He, Xiaojun, Yamauchi, Yusuke and Jin, Biyu (2024). Amphipathic emulsion binder for enhanced performance of lithium-sulfur batteries. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 12 (21), 12681-12690. doi: 10.1039/d4ta01037j

Amphipathic emulsion binder for enhanced performance of lithium-sulfur batteries

2024

Journal Article

Interfacial modulation of Ru catalysts using B, N co-doped porous carbon-confined MoC quantum dots for enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction performance

Xie, Shumin, Niu, Mang, Li, Xingyun, Lei, Yang, Zhang, Huanfang, Xu, Shuai, Wang, Deyu, Osman, Sameh M., Peng, Zhi and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2024). Interfacial modulation of Ru catalysts using B, N co-doped porous carbon-confined MoC quantum dots for enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction performance. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 12 (30), 19462-19469. doi: 10.1039/d4ta02442g

Interfacial modulation of Ru catalysts using B, N co-doped porous carbon-confined MoC quantum dots for enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction performance

2024

Journal Article

Outstanding reviewers for Nanoscale in 2023

Ariga, Katsuhiko, Chen, Weihua, Cheng, Ting, de Sarkar, Abir, Ding, Fei, Hemmer, Eva, Kraus, Tobias, Li, Bo, Li, Zhiwei, Pace, Giuseppina, Ren, Shenqiang, Samori, Paolo, Striccoli, Marinella, Varghese, Reji, Wang, Jianfang, Wu, Xiaojun, Yamauchi, Yusuke, Yan, Yan, Yang, Huayan, Yoo, Sung Jong, Zhang, Gang, Zhao, Shiqiang, Guldi, Dirk, Zhang, Yue, Montgomery, Heather and Mühlberg, Michaela (2024). Outstanding reviewers for Nanoscale in 2023. Nanoscale, 16 (28), 13228-13229. doi: 10.1039/d4nr90120g

Outstanding reviewers for Nanoscale in 2023

2024

Journal Article

Superconducting joints using reacted multifilament MgB2 wires: A technology toward cryogen-free MRI magnets

Patel, Dipak, Matsumoto, Akiyoshi, Kumakura, Hiroaki, Hara, Yuka, Hara, Toru, Maeda, Minoru, Liang, Hao, Yamauchi, Yusuke, Choi, Seyong, Kim, Jung Ho and Hossain, Md Shahriar A. (2024). Superconducting joints using reacted multifilament MgB2 wires: A technology toward cryogen-free MRI magnets. Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, 12 (1), 159-170. doi: 10.1016/j.jma.2023.11.014

Superconducting joints using reacted multifilament MgB2 wires: A technology toward cryogen-free MRI magnets

2024

Journal Article

Carbon nanofiber catalysts containing high-entropy metal phosphides with low-content Ru for highly efficient hydrogen evolution reaction

Wang, Peng, Zheng, Jie, Li, Xue-Hao, Cui, Wen-Bo, Liu, Jin-Hua, Wan, Yong, Zhang, Jun, Yamauchi, Yusuke, Wang, Zhong-Li, Niu, Mang and Long, Yun-Ze (2024). Carbon nanofiber catalysts containing high-entropy metal phosphides with low-content Ru for highly efficient hydrogen evolution reaction. Rare Metals, 44 (1) s12598-024-02912-5, 324-335. doi: 10.1007/s12598-024-02912-5

Carbon nanofiber catalysts containing high-entropy metal phosphides with low-content Ru for highly efficient hydrogen evolution reaction

2024

Journal Article

Flexible mesopores in nanoscrolls: extraordinarily large alteration of pore sizes and their reversibility

Asakura, Yusuke, Leung, Mandy H. M. and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2024). Flexible mesopores in nanoscrolls: extraordinarily large alteration of pore sizes and their reversibility. Small, 20 (45) 2403814. doi: 10.1002/smll.202403814

Flexible mesopores in nanoscrolls: extraordinarily large alteration of pore sizes and their reversibility

2023

Journal Article

Biomass-based discrete furan oligomers as materials for electrochromic devices

Atayde, Eduardo C., Fong, Guan-Lun, Yeh, Jyun-Yi, Matsagar, Babasaheb M., Wang, Yu-Cheng, Chen, De-Chian, Peng, Chi-How, Li, Yi-Pei, Yamauchi, Yusuke, Ho, Kuo-Chuan and Wu, Kevin C.-W. (2023). Biomass-based discrete furan oligomers as materials for electrochromic devices. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 12 (1), 459-469. doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c06285

Biomass-based discrete furan oligomers as materials for electrochromic devices

2023

Journal Article

Enhancing electrocatalytic performance via thickness-tuned hollow N-doped mesoporous carbon with embedded Co nanoparticles for oxygen reduction reaction

Zhao, Yingji, Zhu, Liyang, Tang, Jing, Fu, Lei, Jiang, Dong, Wei, Xiaoqian, Nara, Hiroki, Asahi, Toru and Yamauchi, Yusuke (2023). Enhancing electrocatalytic performance via thickness-tuned hollow N-doped mesoporous carbon with embedded Co nanoparticles for oxygen reduction reaction. ACS Nano, 18 (1), 373-382. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.3c07375

Enhancing electrocatalytic performance via thickness-tuned hollow N-doped mesoporous carbon with embedded Co nanoparticles for oxygen reduction reaction

2023

Journal Article

SiO<sub>2</sub> assisted Cu<sup>0</sup>-Cu<sup>+</sup>-NH<sub>2</sub> composite interfaces for efficient CO<sub>2</sub> electroreduction to C<sub>2+</sub> products

Zhang, Zi-Yang, Tian, Hao, Jiao, Han, Wang, Xin, Bian, Lei, Liu, Yuan, Khaorapapong, Nithima, Yamauchi, Yusuke and Wang, Zhong-Li (2023). SiO2 assisted Cu0-Cu+-NH2 composite interfaces for efficient CO2 electroreduction to C2+ products. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 12 (2), 1218-1232. doi: 10.1039/d3ta05652j

SiO<sub>2</sub> assisted Cu<sup>0</sup>-Cu<sup>+</sup>-NH<sub>2</sub> composite interfaces for efficient CO<sub>2</sub> electroreduction to C<sub>2+</sub> products

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 - 2028
    Early Detection and Treatment of Epithelial Carcinomas with a Micro-Endoscopic Soft Robot
    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
    Integrated high-throughput material synthesis and characterisation system
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    International Joint Research Project with Yonsei University
    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
    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 - 2025
    JST-ERATO Yamauchi Materials Space Tectonics
    Japan Science and Technology Agency
    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

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