NAGAO, Yuki Professor
Materials Science, Materials Chemistry Frontiers, Research Center for Carbon Neutral, International Research Center for Silent Voice Sensing
◆Degrees
B.S. from University of Tsukuba(2001), M.S. from University of Tsukuba(2003), Ph.D from Kyushu University(2006)
◆Professional Experience
2006 - : Research Associate at Tohoku University(2006), Assistant Professor at Tohoku University(2007), Sakigake Researcher at Japan Science and Technology Agency(2010), Adj. Lecturer at Kyoto University(2010), Associate Professor (2012), Full Professor (2022) at JAIST
2025 - : Chulalongkorn University, Adjunct Professor (2025-)
2025 - : Research Center for Carbon Neutral (Concurrent 2025-)
2025 - : Adj. Lecturer, DGIST. Korea
2025 - : Adj. Lecturer, Nitech (2025)
2023 - 2026 : Adj. Lecturer at KOMATSU UNIVERSITY (2023-2026)
2023 - : Guest Speaker, Shinshu University (2023)
2023 - : Adj. Lecturer at Kanazawa University (2023)
2022 - : Professor, International Excellent Core for Silent Voice Sensing (concurrent 2022-2023)
2020 - : Associate Professor, International Excellent Core for Silent Voice Sensing (concurrent 2020-2022)
2017 - : Adj. Lecturer at The University of Tokyo(2017)
2015 - : Associate Professor, Research Center for Highly Environmental and Recyclable Polymers (concurrent 2015-2016)
2010 - : Adj. Research Associate at Kyoto University(2010)
◆Specialties
Polymer materials
◆Research Keywords
Coordination polymer, inorganic active material, Polymer Electrolyte, hierarchical structure, sensor, Solid State Battery, Fuel Cell
◆Research Interests
1. Research on fuel cell performance improvement
Proton transport property in polymer organized structure, OH- ion transport property in polymer thin films
2. Research on Li ion battery performance improvement
Precise polymer arrangement for electrolyte-electrode interface
3. Rechargeable proton batteries

4. Research on external force response sensors using ion transport

5. Ion switching by coordination compounds (Dr. Aoki, Assistant Professor)

■Publications

◆Published Papers
Spatiotemporal Photomodulation of Proton Transport in Liquid Crystalline Copolymer Thin Films With Sulfonic Acid Side Chains
Shunnosuke Tanaka, Yuya Ishizaki-Betchaku, Kentaro Aoki, Yuki Nagao, Jun Matsui, Takahiro Seki, Shusaku Nagano
CHEMPHOTOCHEM, 10, 9, -, 2026
Thiocyanate adlayer on a gold surface: an efficient strategy for enhanced electroreduction of hydrogen peroxide
Md. Fahamidul Islam, Mohebul Ahsan, Motasim Bin Islam, Md. Rezwan Miah, Debashis Sen, Kentaro Aoki, Yuki Nagao, Mohammad Afsar Uddin, Mostafizur Rahaman, Afzal Khan, Mohammad A. Hasnat
RSC ADVANCES, 16, 34, 32299-32310, 2026
Designing organic cathodes for aqueous zinc batteries: materials chemistry of carrier selectivity, mechanistic validation, and practical benchmarking
Vipada Aupama, Wathanyu Kao-ian, Mohan Gopalakrishnan, Jun Huang, Jingwen Weng, Yuki Nagao, Soorathep Kheawhom
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 14, 41, 27394-27419, 2026
Decoupling Interfacial Proton Conductivity in Ionomer Thin Films on Pt and Carbon Electrodes
Yusuke Abe, Kentaro Aoki, Athchaya Suwansoontorn, Kunal Karan, Isao Shitanda, Yuki Nagao
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 18, 18, 26368-26376, 2026
◆Misc
Effect of Molecular Weight on Organized Structure and Proton Conductivity in Water Resistant Alkyl Sulfonated Polyimide
阿部雄介, 本保徹也, 青木健太郎, 是津信行, 長尾祐樹
日本化学会春季年会講演予稿集(Web), 105th, -, 2025
Ion conductivity and organized structure of a novel sulfonated polyimide using fluorine-containing diphthalic anhydride
FENG Haotian, 青木健太郎, 是津信行, 長尾祐樹
日本化学会春季年会講演予稿集(Web), 105th, -, 2025
Physical properties of sulfonated polyimide thin films under carbonate-based solvent and its application to an artificial cathode-electrolyte interphase in Li-ion battery
青木健太郎, SUWANSOONTORN Athchaya, 生田聖也, 原光生, 宮崎司, 山本勝宏, 藤優斗, MARIUM Mayeesha, 是津信行, 永野修作, 長尾祐樹
日本化学会春季年会講演予稿集(Web), 105th, -, 2025
Synthesis of a Novel Sodium-type Sulfonated Polyimide and Cation Dependence of Organized Structure and Ion Conductivity
山本有真, 青木健太郎, 是津信行, 長尾祐樹
日本化学会春季年会講演予稿集(Web), 105th, -, 2025

■Contributions to  Society

◆Academic Society Affiliations
The Japanese Liquid Crystal Society, MRS-J, The Japan Society of Applied Physics, Japan Society of Coordination Chemistry, The Electrochemical Society of Japan, The Society of Polymer Science, Japan, The Chemical Society of Japan, The Surface Science Society of Japan, The Royal Society of Chemistry, ECS, Materials Research Society
◆Committee Memberships
・ , Program Editorial Committee of the Japan Society of Applied Physics (2022-) , 2022- 2026
・ , 日本化学会近畿支部 北陸地区講演会と研究発表会 実行委員 , 2025-
・ , (Kinki Branch Elected) Delegate of the Chemical Society of Japan , 2023- 2025

■Academic  Awards

・ World’s top 2% scientist selected by Stanford/Elsevier , 2025
・ World’s top 2% scientist selected by Stanford/Elsevier , 2024
・ World’s top 2% scientist selected by Stanford/Elsevier , 2023