2026 Kazunari Sasaki: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	56	8215	7944	468	450	489	12219
Chemistry	55	12044	10851	895	817	455	11907

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Materials Science

8215

7944

468

450

489

12219

Chemistry

12044

10851

895

817

455

11907

Materials Science

D-Index

Citations

12219

World Ranking

8215

National Ranking

468

Chemistry

D-Index

Citations

11907

World Ranking

12044

National Ranking

895

Overview

Kazunari Sasaki is a researcher affiliated with Kyushu University in Japan, with extensive contributions in engineering, materials science, and energy fields. Their academic work covers a broad spectrum of topics related to fuel cells, electrocatalysts, and advanced materials for energy applications.

Their primary research areas include:

Fuel Cells and Related Materials
Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Conducting Polymers and Applications
Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
Chemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes
Advanced Battery Technologies Research

Kazunari Sasaki's work is situated within several key subfields of study:

Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Materials Chemistry
Polymers and Plastics
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

The scholar has published regularly in notable scientific venues, contributing to their knowledge base significantly. Frequent publication venues include:

ECS Meeting Abstracts
ECS Transactions
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Journal of The Electrochemical Society
Journal of Power Sources

Among recent publications are the following papers:

Accelerated Durability Testing of Fuel Cell Stacks for Commercial Automotive Applications: A Case Study, 2022, Journal of The Electrochemical Society
Simulation of SOFC Performance Using a Modified Exchange Current Density for Pre-Reformed Methane-Based Fuels, 2020, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Spray Deposition of Sulfonated Cellulose Nanofibers as Electrolyte Membranes in Fuel Cells, 2021, Cellulose
Microporous Carbon Foams: The Effect of Nitrogen-Doping on CO2 Capture and Separation via Pressure Swing Adsorption, 2023, Chemical Engineering Journal
Durability of PEM Water Electrolyzer Against Wind Power Voltage Fluctuation, 2023, Journal of Power Sources

Collaboration plays a significant role in their research, with frequent co-authors including:

Junko Matsuda
Stephen Matthew Lyth
Masamichi Nishihara
Akari Hayashi
Zhiyun Noda

Best Publications

Catalytic autothermal reforming of methane and propane over supported metal catalysts

S. Ayabe;H. Omoto;T. Utaka;R. Kikuchi

427
Citations
H2S Poisoning of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Kazunari Sasaki;K. Susuki;A. Iyoshi;M. Uchimura

359
Citations
Fuel flexibility in power generation by solid oxide fuel cells

K Eguchi;H Kojo;T Takeguchi;R Kikuchi

328
Citations
Poisoning of SOFC anodes by various fuel impurities

K. Haga;S. Adachi;Y. Shiratori;K. Itoh

285
Citations
Equilibria in Fuel Cell Gases I. Equilibrium Compositions and Reforming Conditions

K. Sasaki;Y. Teraoka

284
Citations
Internal reforming SOFC running on biogas

Y. Shiratori;T. Ijichi;T. Oshima;K. Sasaki

253
Citations
Microstructure‐Property Relations of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Cathodes and Current Collectors Cathodic Polarization and Ohmic Resistance

K. Sasaki;K. Sasaki;J.‐P. Wurth;R. Gschwend;M. Gödickemeier

246
Citations
Equilibria in Fuel Cell Gases II. The C-H-O Ternary Diagrams

Kazunari Sasaki;Y. Teraoka

246
Citations
Characterization of adsorbed water layers on Y2O3-doped ZrO2

S. Raz;K. Sasaki;J. Maier;I. Riess

229
Citations
Water gas shift reaction for the reformed fuels over Cu/MnO catalysts prepared via spinel-type oxide

Yohei Tanaka;Toshimasa Utaka;Ryuji Kikuchi;Tatsuya Takeguchi

227
Citations
Feasibility of direct-biogas SOFC

Y. Shiratori;T. Oshima;K. Sasaki

218
Citations
Chemical durability of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Influence of impurities on long-term performance

Kazunari Sasaki;Kengo Haga;Tomoo Yoshizumi;Daisuke Minematsu

209
Citations
Re-analysis of defect equilibria and transport parameters in Y2O3-stabilized ZrO2 using EPR and optical relaxation

Kazunari Sasaki;J. Maier

203
Citations
Public perception on hydrogen infrastructure in Japan: Influence of rollout of commercial fuel cell vehicles

Kenshi Itaoka;Aya Saito;Kazunari Sasaki

194
Citations
High Temperature Proton Conduction in Nanocellulose Membranes: Paper Fuel Cells

Thomas Bayer;Benjamin V. Cunning;Roman Selyanchyn;Masamichi Nishihara

189
Citations
Carbon-Free Pt Electrocatalysts Supported on SnO2 for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells: Electrocatalytic Activity and Durability

F. Takasaki;S. Matsuie;Y. Takabatake;Z. Noda

184
Citations
Low-temperature methane oxidation over oxide-supported Pd catalysts: Inhibitory effect of water vapor

Ryuji Kikuchi;Shingo Maeda;Kazunari Sasaki;Stefan Wennerström

178
Citations
Electrochemical characteristics of cathodes in solid oxide fuel cells based on ceria electrolytes

M. Gödickemeier;Kazunari Sasaki;Kazunari Sasaki;L. J. Gauckler;I. Riess

167
Citations
Water gas shift reaction over Cu-based mixed oxides for CO removal from the reformed fuels

Yohei Tanaka;Toshimasa Utaka;Ryuji Kikuchi;Kazunari Sasaki

166
Citations
Effect of intergranular glass films on the electrical conductivity of 3Y-TZP

M. Gödickemeier;B. Michel;A. Orliukas;P. Bohac

163
Citations