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Prof. Dr. Yuki NAGAO

Professor,
School of Materials Science,
Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
1-1 Asahidai, Nomi city, Ishikawa, 923-1292, Japan
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Educational Career

B.S. from University of Tsukuba(2001)
M.S. from University of Tsukuba(2003)
Ph.D from Kyushu University(2006)
(Faculty Profile)
(Goodle Scholar)
(ORCID)

Professional Career

Research Associate, Tohoku University (2006)
Assistant Professor, Tohoku University (2007)
Sakigake (PRESTO) Researcher, Japan Science and Technology Agency (2010)
Research Associate, Kyoto University (2011)
Associate Professor, JAIST (2012-2022)
Professor, JAIST (2022-)

Associate Professor, Research Center for Highly Environmental and Recyclable Polymers, JAIST (2015-2016.3)
Associate Professor, International Excellent Core for Silent Voice Sensing, JAIST (2020-2022)
Professor, International Excellent Core for Silent Voice Sensing, JAIST (2022-2023)

Adj. Lecturer, Kyoto University (2010)
Next Generation World-Leading Researcher (NEXT) (2011-2014)
Adj. Lecturer, The University of Tokyo (2017)
Program comittee, The Japan Society of Applied Physics (2022-)
Malaysia MJIIT consortium member (2022-)
Secretary, Kinki area branch, The Chemical Society of Japan (2023-)
Degree External Examiner in Universiti Malaya (2023)
Adj. Lecturer, Kanazawa University (2023)
Adj. Lecturer, Komatsu University (2023)
Degree External Examiner in Universiti Malaya (2023)
Guest Speaker, Shinshu University (2023)

Specialties

Nanoprotonics

Research Keywords

Fuel cells, Proton battery, Sensors, Hierarchical structures, Polyelectrolytes, Inorganic active materials, Coordination polymer

SELECTED PAPERS

Plenary and Invited TALKS

83 Y. Nagao
ENERGIZING THE FUTURE: INNOVATIONS IN POLYMER ELECTROLYTES FOR NEXT-GEN ENERGY STORAGE AND TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES [Plenary]
International Conference on Functional Materials and Devices 2024 (ICFMD – 2024) 2024, 8, 6-8

82 Y. Nagao
Materials and Interfaces: Key Drivers in the Evolution of Fuel Cells and Lithium-Ion Batteries for a Sustainable Energy Future [Keynote]
International Conference on Materials and Membranes for Water and Energy (ICMMWE-2024) 2024, 7, 10-12

81 Y. Nagao
Evaluation of proton conductivity of Nafion thin film at carbon electrode interface [Requested]
First half study meeting in Hydrogenomics Alliance, Japan 2024, 6, 26-28

80 Y. Nagao
Water content and ionic conductivity of anion exchange thin films [Requested]
24-1 Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Materials Study Group 2024, 6, 21

79 Y. Nagao
Development of highly ionic conductive materials based on molecular orientation and polymer organization
73rd SPSJ (polymer) Annual Meeting 2024, 6, 5-7

78 Y. Nagao
Green Transformation (GX) research and development with an eye toward a hydrogen society [Requested]
FY2023 DX/GX Seeds Seminar at universities in Ishikawa Prefecture 2024, 3, 8

77 Y. Nagao
The Organized Structure of Polymer Electrolytes: Paving a New Path to Energy Storage and Tactile Technology [Keynote]
CONCEPT2023 2023, 11, 1-2

76 Y. Nagao
Building a Smarter Energy Landscape: Materials Development and Interfacial Ion Transport in Fuel Cells and Lithium-ion Batteries [Invited]
Smasys2023 2023, 10, 12

75 Y. Nagao, F. Wang
Hydration and Anion Conductive Properties of Anion Exchange Thin Films with
Fluorene and Thiophene Backbone [Requested]
72nd Symposium of Macromolecules 2023, 9, 26-28

74 Y. Nagao
High proton conduction and transport control using lamellar structure [Requested]
72nd Symposium of Macromolecules 2023, 9, 26-28

73 Y. Nagao
Orientation and organized structure of polymer electrolyte thin films and high proton conductivity [Requested]
Research meeting for new research field development, Molecular Electronics and Bioelectronics 2023, 9, 14

72 Y. Nagao
Unlocking the Potential of Proton-Conducting Polymers: Correlation of Structure and Transport Properties [Requested]
Prof. Masuhara Lab, Yamagata Univ. 2023, 6, 16

71. Y. Nagao
Highly Proton-conductive and Pressure Sensitive Sulfonated Polyimides with Organized Lamellar Structure
STEPI12 – Polyimides & High Performance Materials 2023, 6, 4-7

70. Y. Nagao
Recent progress on highly ionic conductive materials based on molecular orientation and polymer organization
China University of Petroleum (East China) 2023, 1, 6

69. Y. Nagao
Pressure sensitive lyotropic liquid crystal
International Symposium on Advanced Biomaterials 2022, 11, 24

68. Y. Nagao
Development of highly proton-conducting polymer thin films using molecular orientation and organized structure [Rquested]
Kobunshi Doyukai Study Group (SPSJ industrial division) 2022, 9, 13

67. Y. Nagao, F. Wang
Similarities and Differences between Proton Conduction and Anion Conduction in Polymer Electrolyte Thin Films [Requested]
71st Symposium on Macromolecules 2022, 9, 5-7

66. Y. Nagao
INTERFACIAL H+/OH- TRANSPORT IN POLYMER ELECTROLYTE THIN FILMS [Keynote lecture]
7th Virtual International Conference on Functional Materials and Devices 2022 (ICFMD2022) 2022, 8, 23-25 (Online)

65. Y. Nagao
Highly proton-conductive polymer thin films with organized structure and molecularly oriented structure
34th International Microprocesses and Nanotechnology Conference (MNC 2021) 2021, 10, 26-29 (Online)

64. Y. Nagao
Development of highly ionic conductive materials based on molecular orientation and polymer organization [Requested]
Research Group Meeting on Materials for hydrogen and PEFC (The Society of Polymer Science, Japan) 2021, 10, 8

63. Y. Nagao
Recent progress on highly proton conductive polymer thin films with organized structure and molecularly oriented structure
Prof. Shanmugam lab seminar at DGIST, Korea 2021, 9, 14

62. Y. Nagao
PROGRESS ON HIGHLY PROTON-CONDUCTIVE POLYMER THIN FILMS WITH ORGANIZED STRUCTURE AND MOLECULARLY ORIENTED STRUCTURE
4th International Conference on Science & Engineering of Materials (ICSEM-2021) 2021, 7, 19 (Online)

61. Y. Nagao
Recent molecular design for highly proton-conductive polymers as energy-related materials
China University of Petroleum (East China) 2021, 7, 8 (Online)

60. Y. Nagao
Progress on highly proton-conductive polymer thin films with organized structure and molecularly oriented structure
China University of Petroleum (East China) 2020, 12, 9 (Online)

59. Y. Nagao
Dynamic control of electron and ion by designing soft matter
69th Symposium on Macromolecules
2020, 9, 16

58. Y. Nagao
Progress on highly proton-conductive polymer thin films with organized structure and molecularly oriented structure [Keynote]
2nd POSTGRADUATE SYMPOSIUM ON INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2020 2020, 8, 26-27

57. Y. Nagao
High Proton Conduction and Organized Structure in Polymer Thin Films2019 International Conference on Nanospace Materials 2019, 10, 1-4

56. Y. Nagao, T. Honbo, Y. Ono, M. Hara, S. Nagano
Organized structure and high proton conduction in sulfonated polyimide thin films [Requested]
68th Symposium on Macromolecules 2019, 9, 25-27

55. Y. Nagao
組織構造を有する高分子薄膜の構造と高プロトン伝導性
第23回液晶化学研究会シンポジウム 2019, 7, 27

54. Y. Nagao
Structure and high proton conduction in organized polymer thin films
China University of Petroleum (East China) 2019, 4, 25

53. Y. Nagao
Recent progress of researches on proton conductive polymer thin films
The 4th Malaysia-Japan Joint Symposium on Nanoelectronics 2019 2019, 3, 4

52. Y. Nagao
Structure and high proton conduction in organized polymer thin films
Prof. Hiroshi Kitagawa lab, Kyoto Univ. 2019, 2, 26

51. Y. Nagao
Structure and high proton conduction in polymer thin films with organized structure [Requested]
18-2 Research Group on Supramolecules 2019, 1, 25

50. Y. Nagao
Proton conductivity and oriented structure of polymer thin films on substrates
International Intercollegiate Workshop on Advanced Chemical Science and Engineering 2019 (Taiwan) 2019, 1, 7-8

49. Y. Nagao
Proton conductivity enhancement of polymer using interface [Requested]
95th meeting of Kanto branch in The Surface Finishing Society of Japan 2018, 12, 21

48. Y. Nagao
Proton Conductivity Enhancement in Organized Polyimide Thin Films
University of Malaya 2018, 12, 3

47. Y. Nagao
Proton Conductivity Enhancement in Polymer Thin Films by Molecular Orientation and Organized Structure [Keynote]
The 6th International Conference on Recent Advances in Materials, Minerals & Environment (RAMM) 2018 2018, 11, 27-29

46. Y. Nagao
高プロトン伝導性スルホン化ポリイミド薄膜の研究における液晶性との出会い [Requested]
Japanese Liquid Crystal Conference 2018 2018, 9, 3

45. Y. Nagao
Proton Conductivity Enhancement in Polymer Thin Films by Molecular Orientation and Organized Structure
First International Conference on 4D Materials and Systems (4DMS) 2018, 8, 26-30

44. Y. Nagao
Study on highly proton-conductive polymer thin films at the fuel cell electrode interface
The 65th JSAP Spring Meeting, 2018 2018, 3, 17-20

43. Y. Nagao
Proton Conductivity Enhancement in Polymer Thin Films
JAIST Japan-India Symposium on Materials Science 2018 2018, 3, 5

42. Y. Nagao
Proton Conductivity Enhancement in Polymer Thin Films
Colloquium in University Malaysia Pahang (UMP), Malaysia 2017, 12, 12

41. Y. Nagao
Characterization for molecular orientation in highly proton conductive polymer thin film by pMAIRS
2nd workshop on pMAIRS 2017, 11, 22

40. Y. Nagao
Proton Conductivity Enhancement in Polymer Thin Films
Colloquium in National Chiao Tung University (国立交通大学), Taiwan 2017, 10, 27

39. Y. Nagao
Proton Conductivity Enhancement in Polymer Thin Films
Colloquium in National Cheng Kung University (國立成功大學), Taiwan 2017, 10, 26

38. Y. Nagao
Interfacial Molecular Structure and Proton Transport Characteristics of Polymer Thin Films for Fuel Cells
SCIX2017 2017, 10, 8-13

37. Y. Nagao
Polymer Interface and Proton Conduction
JSPS191 meeting 2017, 9, 29

36. Y. Nagao, K. Krishnan, Y. Ono, R. Goto, M. Hara, S. Nagano, T. Abe
Proton transport property of sulfonated polyimide thin films with lamellar nanostructure [Requested]
66th Symposium on Macromolecules 2017, 9, 20-22

35. Y. Ono, R. Goto, M. Hara, S. Nagano, T. Abe, Y. Nagao
Influence of side chain structure on proton conductivity in sulfonated polyimide thin film [Requested]
66th Symposium on Macromolecules 2017, 9, 20-22

34. Y. Nagao
Highly proton conductive polymer nano-thin films [Requested]
The Ceramic Society of Japan The 30th Fall Meeting 2017, 9, 19-21

33. Y. Nagao
Proton Conductivity Enhancement in Sulfonated Polyimide Thin Films
KJF-ICOMEP2017 2017, 8, 30-9/2

32. Y. Nagao
Proton transport properties in organized polymer thin films
6th International Conference on Functional Materials & Devices 2017 2017, 8, 15-18

31. Y. Nagao, S. Nagano
Organized highly proton-conductive polymer thin films [Requested]
17-1 Research Group on Basic Properties of Polymers 2017, 7, 10

30. Y. Nagao
Polymer Interface and Proton Conduction
Colloquium in The University of Tokyo 2017, 5, 26

29. Y. Nagao
Proton transport properties in organized polymer thin films
JAIST Japan-India Symposium on Materials Science 2017, 3, 6-7

28. Y. Nagao
Highly proton conductive materials
Membership workshop on Institute for Advanced micro-system integration 2016, 11, 22

27. Y. Ono, R. Goto, M. Hara, S. Nagano, T. Abe, Y. Nagao
Highly proton conductive polyimide thin films with organized structure [Requested]
65th Symposium on Macromolecules 2016, 9, 14-16

26. Y. Nagao
Proton transport property in organized polyimide thin films
The 8th International Conference On Technological Advances Of Thin Films and Surface Coatings 2016, 7, 12-15

25. Y. Nagao
IR p-MAIRS study for fuel cells [Requested]
5th Spectroscopy & Innovation Consortium 2016, 5, 26-27

24. Y. Nagao
Proton transport in Organized Thin Films
IISc-JAIST Joint Workshop on Functional Inorganic and Organic Materials 2016, 3, 7-8

23. Y. Nagao
Proton transport in Organized Polyimide Thin Films
The 3rd International Symposium for Green-Innovation Polymers (GRIP2016) 2016, 3, 4-7

22. Y. Nagao
Proton transport in Organized Thin Films [Requested]
The 3rd CMS International Symposium 2016, 1, 22

21. Y. Nagao
Organized structure with water uptake for fuel cells [Requested]
Surface analysis seminar, 2015, 12 17

20. Y. Nagao
Organized structure with water uptake for fuel cells [Requested]
Surface analysis seminar, 2015, 12 14

19. Y. Nagao, K. Krishnan
Proton Conductivity Enhancement in Organized Thin Films [Plenary talk]
BICON-2015 2015, 9 22

18. Y. Nagao
Interfacial organized structure and its proton transport for fuel cells
Research meeting of chemical battery and materials, Division of Electrochemistry, The Chemical Society of Japan 2015, 8, 31

17. Y. Nagao
Proton Conductivity Enhancement in Organized Polyimide Thin Films
5th International Conference on Functional Materials & Devices 2015 (ICFMD – 2015) 2015, 8, 4-6

16. Y. Nagao
Improvement for the fuel cell performance by controlling the interfacial structure
Research meeting for next generation batteries using new materials 2015, 7, 24

15. Y. Nagao
Interfacial organized structure and its proton transport
Chuo University 2015, 7, 2

14. Y. Nagao, K. Krishnan, M. Noro, K. Ohno, T. Mizuno, M. Hara, S. Nagano
Proton transport in organized polyimide thin films
FiMPART’15 2015, 6, 12-15

13. Y. Nagao
Proton transport at Nafion-Pt interface
International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) 2015, 6, 11

12. Y. Nagao, K. Krishnan, M. Hara, S. Nagano
Proton Conductivity Enhancement in Organized Polyimide Thin Films
ISPlasma2015 / IC-PLANTS2015 2015, 3, 29

11. Y. Nagao
Proton transport property in organized polyimide thin films
JAIST Japan-India Symposium on Materials Science 2015 (JISMS 2015) 2015, 3, 2

10. Y. Nagao
Organized structure and proton transport property on sulfonated polyimide films
7th conference on Bio-nano systems 2014, 12, 18

9. Y. Nagao, K. Krishnan, H. Iwatsuki, M. Hara, S. Nagano
Proton Transport Property in organized polyimide thin films
JAIST Japan-India Symposium on Automotive Technologies (Energy, Fuel and Plastics) 2014, 8, 4

8. Y. Nagao, K. Krishnan, H. Iwatsuki, M. Hara, S. Nagano
Proton transport in organized polyimide thin films
Material Architectonics on Sustainable Action (MANA,NIMS&PRESTO,JST) 2014, 7, 18

7. Y. Nagao
Organized structure and proton transport on polymer thin film
Membership workshop on Institute for Advanced micro-system integration 2014, 4, 18

6. Y. Nagao, S. Nagano, K. Krishnan, M. Hara
Organized structure and high proton conduction of sulfonated polyimide films
Symposium on nanotechnology platform of molecule & material synthesis 2014, 3, 11

5. Y. Nagao, S. Nagano, K. Krishnan, M. Hara
Highly proton conductive polyimide with organized structure
1st symposium on nanotechnology platform of Nagoya Univ. 2014, 2, 20

4. Y. Nagao
Research development for the next generation fuel cell materials
2nd technical seminar on Kanazawa city 2013, 11, 1

3. Y. Nagao
Proton Conduction Enhancement by Hierarchical Polypeptide
JAIST International Symposium on Ionics Materials 2013, 3, 15

2. Y. Nagao
Recent progress and issue of technology related with fuel cells
2nd workshop of The Japan Society for Abrasive Technology 2012, 12, 14

1. Y. Nagao
Nanoprotonics
NAIST colloquium 2012, 3, 13