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2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Analyzing how the densification of LiTa2<\/sub>PO8<\/sub> ceramic electrolyte affects the ionic transport and mechanical properties<\/strong>
    Kana\u00a0Onoue<\/span>,*\u00a0Jeff\u00a0Wolfenstine,\u00a0Akira\u00a0Nasu<\/span>,\u00a0Masaki\u00a0Matsui<\/span>,\u00a0Jeff\u00a0Sakamoto
    J. Power Sources,<\/em> 672<\/strong>, 239561 (2026).
    DOI:     10.1016\/j.jpowsour.2026.239561<\/a>

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  2. Essential Factors in Lithium Ternary Fluorides for High-Voltage Cathode Coating Materials<\/strong>
    Kenta Nakanishi<\/span>, Akira Nasu<\/span>, Daisuke Abe, Koji Tanoue, Masaki Matsui<\/span>, Hiroaki Kobayashi<\/span>*
    Battery Energy,<\/em> 5<\/strong>, e70092 (2026).
    DOI:     10.1002\/bte2.70092<\/a>

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    1. Oxide-type Positive Electrode Design toward High-Energy Rechargeable Magnesium Batteries<\/strong>
      Takashi Yabu<\/span>, Reona Iimura,* Masaki Matsui<\/span>, Hiroaki Kobayashi<\/span>*
      Batteries Supercaps,<\/em> (accepted<\/em>).
      DOI: TBA
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      2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Pre-Coverage of Side Reaction Sites Enables Quasi-Anode-Free Rechargeable Aqueous Zinc Batteries<\/strong>
        Ruijie Zhu<\/span>, Takashi Yabu<\/span>, Cheng Yang, Shunyu Yao, Huijun Yang, Akira Nasu<\/span>, Masaki Matsui<\/span>, Hiroaki Kobayashi<\/span>*
        Adv. Funct. Mater.<\/em>, (in press<\/em>).
        DOI:         10.1002\/adfm.202523442<\/a>

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      2. Low Temperature Synthesis of Nickel-based Layered Cathodes<\/strong>
        Ryo Nakanishi<\/span>, Yasuhide Nakajima<\/span>, Kerdsiri Somphong<\/span>, Akira Nasu<\/span>, Hiroaki Kobayashi<\/span>, Masaki Matsui<\/span>*
        Chem. Lett.<\/em>, 54<\/strong>, upaf190 (2025).
        DOI:         10.1093\/chemle\/upaf190<\/a>

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      3. Decoupling the electrochemical behavior of Zn anodes in aqueous electrolytes<\/strong>
        Ruijie Zhu, Tanghao Shi, Cheng Yang, Akira Nasu, Chunyu Zhu, Masaki Matsui, Hiroaki Kobayashi,* Huijun Yang*
        Energy Stor. Mater.<\/em>, 82<\/strong>, 104632 (2025).
        DOI:         10.1016\/j.ensm.2025.104632<\/a>

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      4. Mechanochemical Synthesis of Potassium\u2013Ion Conductor K3<\/sub>SbS4<\/sub><\/strong>
        Takehiro Nakao, Chihiro Okushima, Takuya Kimura, Akira Nasu<\/span>, Kota Motohashi, Atsushi Sakuda, Akitoshi Hayashi*
        Electrochemistry<\/em>, 93<\/strong>, 077005 (2025).
        DOI:         10.5796\/electrochemistry.25-00082<\/a>

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      5. Ca2+<\/sup>-Driven Enhancement of Anodic Performance and Sulfur Utilization for Magnesium\u2013Sulfur Batteries<\/strong>
        Reona Iimura<\/span>,* Sibylle Riedel, Hiroaki Kobayashi<\/span>,* Masaki Matsui<\/span>, Itaru Honma, Maximilian Fichtner, Zhirong Zhao-Karger*
        ChemSusChem<\/em>, 18<\/strong>, e202500999 (2025).
        DOI:         10.1002\/cssc.202500999<\/a>

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      6. Decoding Cathode-Electrolyte Interface Issues in Conventional Ethers Electrolytes-Based Magnesium Rechargeable Batteries
        <\/strong>Ruijie Zhu<\/span>, Takashi Yabu<\/span>, Cheng Yang, Huijun Yang, Akira Nasu<\/span>, Toshihiko Mandai, Masaki Matsui<\/span>, Hiroaki Kobayashi<\/span>*
        Adv. Energy Mater.<\/em>, 15<\/strong>, 2502050 (2025).
        DOI:         10.1002\/aenm.202502050<\/a>

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      7. Reversible Phase Transition in Ruddlesden-Popper-type Oxysulfide Y2<\/sub>Ti2<\/sub>O5<\/sub>S2<\/sub> for Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes
        <\/strong>Naoto Takada<\/span>, Akira Nasu<\/span>, Hiroaki Kobayashi<\/span>, Masaki Matsui<\/span>*
        Electrochemistry<\/em>, 93<\/strong>, 063018 (2025).
        DOI:         10.5796\/electrochemistry.25-71041<\/a>

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      8. Romanechite, an Asymmetric Tunnel-Type MnO2<\/sub>, for Rechargeable Magnesium Battery Cathodes
        <\/strong>Takashi Yabu<\/span>, Reona Iimura<\/span>, Akira Nasu<\/span>, Toshihiko Mandai, Masaki Matsui<\/span>, Hiroaki Kobayashi<\/span>*
        Batteries Supercaps<\/em>, 8<\/strong>, e202500118 (2025).
        DOI:         10.1002\/batt.202500118<\/a>

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      9. Ultrasmall Manganese Nanospinels Produced via an Alcohol Reduction Method and their Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Reactivity
        <\/strong>Yuuki Sugawara,* Kazuyuki Iwase,* Reona Iimura, Takashi Yabu<\/span>, Akira Nasu<\/span>, Masaki Matsui<\/span>, Itaru Honma, Takeo Yamaguchi, Hiroaki Kobayashi<\/span>*
        ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces<\/em>, 17<\/strong>, 22487\u201322497 (2025).
        DOI:         10.1021\/acsami.4c18777<\/a>

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      10. Ultrasmall \u03b1-MnO2<\/sub> with Low Aspect Ratio: Applications to Electrochemical Multivalent-Ion Intercalation Hosts and Aerobic Oxidation Catalysts
        <\/strong>Reona Iimura, Shiori Kawasaki, Takashi Yabu<\/span>, Shinnosuke Tachibana, Kazuya Yamaguchi, Toshihiko Mandai, Kazuaki Kisu, Naoto Kitamura, Zhirong Zhao-Karger, Shin-ichi Orimo, Yasushi Idemoto, Masaki Matsui<\/span>, Maximilian Fichtner, Itaru Honma, Tetsu Ichitsubo, Hiroaki Kobayashi<\/span>*
        Small<\/em>, 21<\/strong>, 2411493 (2025).
        DOI:         10.1002\/smll.202411493<\/a>

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      11. Selective Growth of ZnO Nanosheets via Ionic Layer Epitaxy for UV Photodetection Application
        <\/strong>Ryunosuke Matsumura, Yuta Kazama, Hikaru Saito, Takao Yasui, Yasutaka Matsuo, Akira Nasu<\/span>, Hiroaki Kobayashi<\/span>, Sayuki Oka, Narathon Khemasiri, Kazuki Nagashima*
        ACS Appl. Nano Mater.<\/em>, 8<\/strong>, 2623\u20132631 (2025).
        DOI:         10.1021\/acsanm.4c07224<\/a>

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      12. Acetonitrile-Based Highly Concentrated Electrolytes for High-Power Organic Sodium-Ion Batteries<\/strong>
        Yoshiyuki Gambe, Hiroaki Kobayashi<\/span>,* Itaru Honma*
        ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces<\/em>, 17<\/strong>, 3316\u20133323 (2025).
        DOI:         10.1021\/acsami.4c16866<\/a>

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      13. Self-Reinforced Cathode Interface to Prolong the Cyclic Stability of Zn-MnO2<\/sub> Batteries<\/strong>
        Xiangru Si, Ruijie Zhu<\/span>,* Cheng Yang, Tanghao Shi, Peixing Du, Min Li, Yang Yang, Wei Cui, Huijun Yang,* Hiroaki Kobayashi<\/span>, Masaki Matsui<\/span>, Nan Sheng, Chunyu Zhu*
        Nano Lett.<\/em>, 25<\/strong>, 28\u201334 (2025).
        DOI:         10.1021\/acs.nanolett.4c03390<\/a>
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        2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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        1. A Nanoparticle ZnMn2<\/sub>O4<\/sub>\/Graphene Composite Cathode Doubles the Reversible Capacity in an Aqueous Zn-Ion Battery
          <\/strong>Yuto Katsuyama, Chie Ooka, Ruijie Zhu<\/span>, Reona Iimura, Masaki Matsui<\/span>, Richard B. Kaner, Itaru Honma, Hiroaki Kobayashi<\/span>*
          Adv. Funct. Mater.<\/em>, 34<\/strong>, 2405551 (2024).
          DOI:           10.1002\/adfm.202405551<\/a>

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        2. Chemical Compatibility of Solid-State Electrolytes with Hydroflux Cathode-Coating Process
          <\/strong>Kana Onoue<\/span>,<\/span> Tomoyuki Watanabe, Christopher C. John<\/span>,<\/span> Akira Nasu<\/span>, Hiroaki Kobayashi<\/span>, Masaki Matsui<\/span>*
          Electrochemistry<\/em>, 92<\/strong>, 077002 (2024).
          DOI:           10.5796\/electrochemistry.24-00046<\/a>

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        3. An Electrically Conductive CuMn2<\/sub>O4<\/sub> Ultrananospinel Cathode for Room-Temperature Magnesium Rechargeable Batteries
          <\/strong>Reona Iimura, Hiroto Watanabe, Toshihiko Mandai, Itaru Honma, Hiroaki Imai, Hiroaki Kobayashi<\/span>*
          ACS Appl. Energy Mater.<\/em>, 7<\/strong>, 5308\u20135314 (2024).
          DOI:           10.1021\/acsaem.4c01211<\/a>

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        4. Effect of Vanadium Doping on \u03b1-Kx<\/em><\/sub>MnO2<\/sub> as a Positive Electrode Active Material for Rechargeable Magnesium Batteries<\/strong>
          Isaac Oda-Bayliss, Shunsuke Yagi,* Masao Kamiko, Kai Shimada, Hiroaki Kobayashi<\/span>, Tetsu Ichitsubo
          J. Mater. Chem. A<\/em>, 12<\/strong>, 17510\u201317519 (2024).
          DOI:           10.1039\/D4TA00659C<\/a>

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        5. Synthesis of High-Sodium-Content Oxythiosilicate Glass Electrolytes Via Sodium Polysulfide
          <\/strong>Tomoya Otono, Akira Nasu<\/span>, Taichi Asakura, Hiroe Kowada, Kota Motohashi, Atsushi Sakuda,* Masahiro Tatsumisago, Akitoshi Hayashi*
          Adv. Sustain. Syst.<\/em>, 2400130 (2024) (in press).
          DOI:           10.1002\/adsu.202400130<\/a>

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        6. Toward Cost-Effective High-Energy Lithium-Ion Battery Cathodes: Covalent Bond Formation Empowers Solid-State Oxygen Redox in Antifluorite-Type Lithium-Rich Iron Oxide
          <\/strong>Hiroaki Kobayashi<\/span>,* Yuki Nakamura, Yumika Yokoyama, Itaru Honma, Masanobu Nakayama
          ACS Mater. Lett.<\/em>, 6<\/strong>, 2072\u20132076 (2024).
          DOI:           10.1021\/acsmaterialslett.4c00268<\/a>
          Research Press Release:           Cost-effective, high-capacity, and cyclable lithium-ion battery cathodes<\/a>

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        7. High-Sodium-Concentration Sodium Oxythioborosilicate Glass Synthesized via Ambient Pressure Method with Sodium Polysulfides
          <\/strong>Tomoya Otono, Akira Nasu<\/span>, Taichi Asakura, Hiroe Kowada, Kota Motohashi, Masahiro Tatsumisago, Atsushi Sakuda,* Akitoshi Hayashi*
          Inorg. Chem.<\/em>, 63<\/strong>, 4589\u20134594 (2024).
          DOI:           10.1021\/acs.inorgchem.3c04101<\/a>

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        8. Utilizing reactive polysulfides flux Na2<\/sub>Sx<\/em><\/sub> for the synthesis of sulfide solid electrolytes for all-solid-state sodium batteries
          <\/strong>Akira Nasu<\/span>, Tomoya Otono, Takuma Takayanagi, Minako Deguchi, Atsushi Sakuda,* Masahiro Tatsumisago, Akitoshi Hayashi*
          Energy Stor. Mater.<\/em>, 67<\/strong>, 103307 (2024).
          DOI:           10.1016\/j.ensm.2024.103307<\/a>

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        9. Heat Treatment of Mechanochemically Prepared Amorphous LiNi0.5<\/sub>Mn1.5<\/sub>O4<\/sub>\u2013Li2<\/sub>SO4<\/sub> as High-Voltage Positive-Electrode Material
          <\/strong>Neung Kwon, Akira Nasu<\/span>, Hiroe Kowada, Kota Motohashi, Masahiro Tatsumisago, Atsushi Sakuda,* Akitoshi Hayashi
          ACS Appl. Energy Mater.<\/em>, 7<\/strong>, 1687\u20131692 (2024).
          DOI:           10.1021\/acsaem.3c02698<\/a>

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        10. Ether molecule decomposition on MgM<\/em>2<\/sub>O4<\/sub> (M<\/em> = Mn, Fe, Co) spinel surface: A first-principles study
          <\/strong>Tomoaki Kaneko,* Yui Fujihara, Toshihiko Mandai, Hiroaki Kobayashi<\/span>, Keitaro Sodeyama*
          Electrochemistry<\/em>, 92<\/strong>, 027003 (2024).
          DOI:           10.5796\/electrochemistry.23-00087<\/a>

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        11. A 3.5 V-class organic sodium-ion battery using a croconate cathode
          <\/strong>Yoshiyuki Gambe, Hiroaki Kobayashi<\/span>,* Itaru Honma*
          Chem. Eng. J.<\/em>, 479<\/strong>, 147760 (2024).
          DOI:           10.1016\/j.cej.2023.147760<\/a>

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          Review<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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          1. Development of Oxide-Type Cathode Materials towards Room-Temperature Magnesium Rechargeable Batteries<\/strong>
            Hiroaki Kobayashi<\/span>*
            Electrochemistry<\/em><\/em>, 92<\/strong>, 101004 (2024).
            <\/em>DOI:             10.5796\/electrochemistry.24-00068<\/a>

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          2. All-Solid-State Sodium-ion Batteries: A Leading Contender in the Next-Generation Battery Race<\/strong>
            Ruijie Zhu<\/span>,* Zechen Li, Wei Zhang, Akira Nasu<\/span>, Hiroaki Kobayashi<\/span>, Masaki Matsui<\/span>
            J. Electrochem.<\/em><\/em>, 30<\/strong>, 2415002 (2024).
            <\/em>DOI:             10.61558\/2993-074X.3476<\/a>
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            2023<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

            Article<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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            1. Trigger of the Highly Resistive Layer Formation at the Cathode\u2013Electrolyte Interface in All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries Using a Garnet-Type Lithium-Ion Conductor
              <\/strong>Kana Onoue<\/span>, Akira Nasu<\/span>, Kazuhiko Matsumoto, Rika Hagiwara, Hiroaki Kobayashi<\/span>, Masaki Matsui<\/span>*
              ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces<\/em>, 15<\/strong>, 52333\u201352341 (2023).
              DOI:               10.1021\/acsami.3c07177<\/a>

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            2. Kinetically Enhanced Reaction Pathway to Form Highly Crystalline Layered LiCoO2<\/sub> at Low Temperatures Below 300 \u00b0C
              <\/strong>Rannosuke Maeda, Ryo Nakanishi<\/span>, Minoru Mizuhata, Masaki Matsui<\/span>*<\/strong>
              Inorg. Chem.<\/em>, 62<\/strong>, 18830\u201318838 (2023).
              DOI:               10.1021\/acs.inorgchem.3c01704<\/a>
              Research Press Release:               Cathode active materials for lithium-ion batteries could be produced at low temperatures<\/a>

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            3. Mechanochemical Synthesis and Characterization of K2+x<\/em><\/sub>Zr1\u2013x<\/em><\/sub>Yx<\/em><\/sub>Cl6<\/sub>: Potassium-Ion-Conducting Chloride
              <\/strong>Yuya Okada, Akira Nasu<\/span>, Takuya Kimura, Hirofumi Tsukasaki, Shigeo Mori, Hamdi Ben Yahia, Kota Motohashi, Atsushi Sakuda, Akitoshi Hayashi*
              Chem. Mater.<\/em>, 35<\/strong>, 7422\u20137429 (2023).
              DOI:               10.1021\/acs.chemmater.3c00185<\/a>

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            4. Correlation among crystal and local structure, phase transition, and Li\u2013ion conduction of solid electrolyte Li7<\/sub>La3<\/sub>Zr2<\/sub>O12<\/sub>
              <\/strong>Takanori Itoh,* Qiuyi Yuan, Chulho Song, Koji Ohara, Satoshi Hiroi, Toru Ishigaki, Masaki Matsui<\/span>
              J. Solid State Chem.<\/em><\/em>, 327<\/strong>, 124274 (2023).
              <\/em>DOI:               10.1016\/j.jssc.2023.124274<\/a>

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            5. Hard Carbon\u2013Sulfide Solid Electrolyte Interface in All-Solid-State Sodium Batteries
              <\/strong>Wataru Yoshida, Akira Nasu<\/span>, Kota Motohashi, Masahiro Tatsumisago, Atsushi Sakuda,* Akitoshi Hayashi
              Electrochemistry<\/em><\/em>, 91<\/strong>, 037009 (2023).
              <\/em>DOI:               10.5796\/electrochemistry.23-00009<\/a>
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              2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

              Article<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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              1. Disproportionation Phenomenon at the Silica Interface of Propylene Carbonate\u20131,2-Dimethoxyethane Binary Solvent Containing Lithium Perchlorate
                <\/strong>Yoshimasa Suzuki, Nobuaki Kunikata, Motohiro Kasuya, Hideshi Maki, Masaki Matsui<\/span>, Kazue Kurihara,* Minoru Mizuhata*
                J. Phys. Chem. C<\/em>, 126<\/strong>, 11810\u201311821 (2022).
                DOI:                 10.1021\/acs.jpcc.2c02980<\/a>

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              2. The Effect of the Solvation Ability Towards Mg2+<\/sup>-ion on the Kinetic Behavior of Mg3<\/sub>Bi2<\/sub> Electrode
                <\/strong>Fumihiro Sagane,* Masaki Matsui<\/span>, Kiyoshi Kanamura
                J. Electrochem. Soc.<\/em>, 169<\/strong>, 030517 (2022).
                DOI:                 10.1149\/1945-7111\/ac593a<\/a>

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                Review<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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                1. Electrochemical In Situ\/operando<\/i> Spectroscopy and Microscopy Part 2: Battery Applications
                  <\/strong>Masaki Matsui<\/span>,* Yuki Orikasa, Tomoki Uchiyama, Naoya Nishi, Yuto Miyahara, Misae Otoyama, Tetsuya Tsuda
                  Electrochemistry<\/em><\/em>, 90<\/strong>, 102010 (2022).
                  <\/em>DOI:                   10.5796\/electrochemistry.22-66109<\/a>
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                2. Electrochemical In Situ\/operando<\/i> Spectroscopy and Microscopy Part 1: Fundamentals
                  <\/strong>Masaki Matsui<\/span>,* Yuki Orikasa, Tomoki Uchiyama, Naoya Nishi, Yuto Miyahara, Misae Otoyama, Tetsuya Tsuda
                  Electrochemistry<\/em>, 90<\/strong>, 102009 (2022).
                  DOI:                   10.5796\/electrochemistry.22-66093<\/a>


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