Advanced Energy Materials Thrust

Develop molecular, nano, and bulk materials based on new science of surfaces, interfaces, and microstructures for applications involving H₂, H₂O, and CO₂.

Research Overview

The goal of the Advanced Energy Materials Thrust is to develop molecular, nano, and bulk materials based on new science of surfaces, interfaces, and microstructures for applications involving H₂, H₂O, and CO₂.

The research is directed to two classes of materials, catalytic and structural.
In the area of catalytic materials, our objective is to develop bio-inspired molecular systems for fuel and energy generation that are centered on biological and synthetic catalysts. In addition, we explore the production of fuels and materials of added-value from ubiquitous chemicals through using solar energy.
In the area of structural materials, the research focuses on the development of the fundamental science that enables optimization of the cost, performance, and safety of materials for H₂ technologies. This includes the association of basic science underlying deactivation of catalytic surfaces to industrial approaches for the mitigation of hydrogen embrittlement. In addition, we aim at advancing our mechanistic insight into the degradation of metals and alloys for technologies that operate at elevated temperatures in the presence of hydrogen.
Lastly, it is our objective to develop next-generation tribo-systems with higher efficiency and durability to conserve energy, thus contributing to CO₂ emissions reduction.

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Researchers

Principal Investigator

  • Name

    Position

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  • Kubota, Masanobu (Lead PI)

    Professor

    International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research, Kyushu University

  • Ogo, Seiji (PI)

    Professor

    Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyushu University

  • Sawae, Yoshinori (PI)

    Professor

    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyushu University

  • Sofronis, Petros (PI)

    Professor

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Tsuchiyama, Toshihiro (PI)

    Professor

    Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kyushu University

  • Volkert, Cynthia A. (PI)

    Professor

    University of Göttingen

  • Yamauchi, Miho (PI)

    Professor

    Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University (IMCE)

  • Somerday, Brian P. (PI)

    Assistant Professor

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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All Researchers

  • Name

    Position

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  • Aravas, Nikolaos

    Professor

    University of Thessaly

  • Kirchheim, Reiner

    Professor

    University of Göttingen

  • Matsunaga, Hisao

    Professor

    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyushu University

  • Ritchie, Robert O.

    Professor

    University of California, Berkeley

  • Yagi, Kazuyuki

    Professor

    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyushu University

  • Hyodo, Junji

    Associate Professor

    Center for Energy Systems Design attached to I²CNER, Kyushu University (CESD)

  • Kawada, Shohei

    Associate Professor

    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyushu University

  • Kobayashi, Hirokazu

    Associate Professor

    Research Center for Negative Emissions Technologies, Kyushu University (K-NETs)

  • Masumura, Takuro

    Associate Professor

    Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Kyushu University

  • Matsumoto, Takahiro

    Associate Professor

    Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyushu University

  • Ozawa, Hironobu

    Associate Professor

    Faculty of Science, Kyushu University

  • Takahashi, Yukina

    Associate Professor

    International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research, Kyushu University

  • Uchida, Tatsuya

    Associate Professor

    Faculty of Arts and Science, Kyushu University

  • Yamauchi, Kosei

    Associate Professor

    Institute for Advanced Study, Kyushu University

  • Yarimitsu, Seido

    Associate Professor

    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyushu University

  • Yoon, Ki-Seok

    Associate Professor

    International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research, Kyushu University

  • Donoshita, Masaki

    Assistant Professor

    Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University (IMCE)

  • Koide, Taro

    Assistant Professor

    Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyushu University

  • Noguchi, Tomohiro

    Assistant Professor

    Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University (IMCE)

  • Shang, Juan (AEM, PICP)

    Assistant Professor

    International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research, Kyushu University

  • Shinmori, Hironori

    Assistant Professor

    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyushu University

  • Tanaka, Hiroyoshi

    Assistant Professor

    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyushu University

  • Yatabe, Takeshi

    Assistant Professor

    Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyushu University

  • Nakamura, Junji

    Research Professor

    Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. – Carbon Neutral Research Center attached to I²CNER, Kyushu University (MCI-CNRC)

  • Bhosale, Sumit Shahajirao

    Post-doctoral Fellow

    International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research, Kyushu University

  • Kharade, Aparna Kashinath

    Post-doctoral Fellow

    Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University (IMCE)

  • Kshitij Vijayvargia, Vijay

    Post-doctoral Fellow

    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Maurya, Shailendra Kumar

    Post-doctoral Fellow

    Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University (IMCE)

  • Namari, Nuning Anugrah Putri

    Post-doctoral Fellow

    International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research, Kyushu University

  • Ramirez, Marvin Kevin Sarango

    Post-doctoral Fellow

    Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University (IMCE)

  • Komoda, Ryosuke

    Visiting Associate Professor

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  • Macadre, Arnaud

    Visiting Associate Professor

    Yamaguchi University

  • Dadfarnia, Mohsen

    Visiting Assistant Professor

    Seattle University

  • Zhang, Nan

    Visiting Assistant Professor

    Nagaoka University of Technology

  • Nagao, Akihide

    Visiting Researcher

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