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Kunio Yubuta

Kunio Yubuta

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Materials Science

D-Index
49
Citations
9739
World Ranking
10470
National Ranking
648

Overview

Kunio Yubuta is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan, focusing on Materials Science with an emphasis on Materials Chemistry and related subfields. Their research outputs demonstrate engagement with various aspects of materials development and characterization.

Their recent papers include:

  • Demonstration of ultrahigh thermoelectric efficiency of ∼7.3% in Mg3Sb2/MgAgSb module for low-temperature energy harvesting, 2021, Joule
  • SnO2@ZnS photocatalyst with enhanced photocatalytic activity for the degradation of selected pharmaceuticals and personal care products in model wastewater, 2020, Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Direct identification of the charge state in a single platinum nanoparticle on titanium oxide, 2022, Science
  • Nanostructured core-shell metal borides-oxides as highly efficient electrocatalysts for photoelectrochemical water oxidation, 2020, Nanoscale
  • Effective photocatalytic removal of selected pharmaceuticals and personal care products by elsmoreite/tungsten oxide@ZnS photocatalyst, 2020, Journal of Environmental Management

Their work frequently appears in the following publication venues:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Solid State Sciences
  • CrystEngComm
  • The Cambridge Structural Database

The scientist has collaborated extensively with the following researchers:

  • Mirabbos Hojamberdiev
  • Katsuya Teshima
  • Toetsu Shishido
  • Akiko Nomura
  • Takao Mori

Yubuta's research is rooted in several main and subfields of study related to materials science. These include:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Mechanical Engineering

The principal topics of their work are diverse and focused on advanced materials development and applications, including:

  • Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research
  • Rare-earth and actinide compounds
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Inorganic Chemistry and Materials
  • Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
  • Graphene research and applications

Best Publications

  • High-Entropy Alloys with a Hexagonal Close-Packed Structure Designed by Equi-Atomic Alloy Strategy and Binary Phase Diagrams

    Akira Takeuchi;Kenji Amiya;Takeshi Wada;Kunio Yubuta

  • Demonstration of ultrahigh thermoelectric efficiency of ∼7.3% in Mg3Sb2/MgAgSb module for low-temperature energy harvesting

    Zihang Liu;Naoki Sato;Weihong Gao;Kunio Yubuta

  • FeSiBPCu Nanocrystalline Soft Magnetic Alloys with High Bs of 1.9 Tesla Produced by Crystallizing Hetero-Amorphous Phase

    Akihiro Makino;He Men;Takeshi Kubota;Kunio Yubuta

  • Dealloying by metallic melt

    Takeshi Wada;Kunio Yubuta;Akihisa Inoue;Hidemi Kato

  • Bulk-Nanoporous-Silicon Negative Electrode with Extremely High Cyclability for Lithium-Ion Batteries Prepared Using a Top-Down Process

    Takeshi Wada;Tetsu Ichitsubo;Kunio Yubuta;Haruhiko Segawa

  • Positron confinement in ultrafine embedded particles: Quantum-dot-like state in an Fe-Cu alloy

    Y. Nagai;M. Hasegawa;Z. Tang;A. Hempel

  • New Fe-metalloids based nanocrystalline alloys with high Bs of 1.9 T and excellent magnetic softness

    Akihiro Makino;He Men;Takeshi Kubota;Kunio Yubuta

  • In-doped multifilled n-type skutterudites with ZT = 1.8

    G. Rogl;G. Rogl;A. Grytsiv;A. Grytsiv;K. Yubuta;S. Puchegger

  • Low core losses and magnetic properties of Fe85-86Si1-2B8P4Cu1 nanocrystalline alloys with high B for power applications (invited)

    Akihiro Makino;Takeshi Kubota;Kunio Yubuta;Akihisa Inoue

  • Facet effect on the photoelectrochemical performance of a WO3/BiVO4 heterojunction photoanode

    Yang Liu;Yang Liu;Bryan R. Wygant;Kenta Kawashima;Oluwaniyi Mabayoje

  • Modulated crystal structure of chimney-ladder higher manganese silicides MnSi γ (γ∼1.74)

    Yuzuru Miyazaki;Dai Igarashi;Kei Hayashi;Tsuyoshi Kajitani

  • New Excellent Soft Magnetic FeSiBPCu Nanocrystallized Alloys With High $B_{s}$ of 1.9 T From Nanohetero-Amorphous Phase

    A. Makino;He Men;T. Kubota;K. Yubuta

  • Entropies in Alloy Design for High-Entropy and Bulk Glassy Alloys

    Akira Takeuchi;Kenji Amiya;Takeshi Wada;Kunio Yubuta

  • Characterization of β' Precipitate Phase in Mg-2 at%Y Alloy Aged to Peak Hardness Condition by High-Angle Annular Detector Dark-Field Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (HAADF-STEM)

    Masahiko Nishijima;Kunio Yubuta;Kenji Hiraga

  • NH3-Assisted Flux Growth of Cube-like BaTaO2N Submicron Crystals in a Completely Ionized Nonaqueous High-Temperature Solution and Their Water Splitting Activity

    Mirabbos Hojamberdiev;Kunio Yubuta;Junie Jhon M. Vequizo;Akira Yamakata

  • A Simple, General Synthetic Route toward Nanoscale Transition Metal Borides.

    Palani R. Jothi;Kunio Yubuta;Boniface P. T. Fokwa

  • Nano- to submicro-porous β-Ti alloy prepared from dealloying in a metallic melt

    Takeshi Wada;Albertus Deny Setyawan;Kunio Yubuta;Hidemi Kato

  • Optimizing niobium dealloying with metallic melt to fabricate porous structure for electrolytic capacitors

    Joung Wook Kim;Masashi Tsuda;Takeshi Wada;Kunio Yubuta

  • Molybdate flux growth of idiomorphic Li(Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3)O2 single crystals and characterization of their capabilities as cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries

    T. Kimijima;N. Zettsu;K. Yubuta;K. Hirata

  • Integration of carbon dots and polyaniline with TiO2 nanoparticles: Substantially enhanced photocatalytic activity to removal various pollutants under visible light

    Solmaz Feizpoor;Aziz Habibi-Yangjeh;Kunio Yubuta

  • Interactions of uranium with bacteria and kaolinite clay

    Toshihiko Ohnuki;Takahiro Yoshida;Takuo Ozaki;Mohamad Samadfam

Frequent Co-Authors

Akihisa Inoue
Akihisa Inoue Josai International University
Mirabbos Hojamberdiev
Mirabbos Hojamberdiev Technical University of Berlin
Akihiro Makino
Akihiro Makino Tohoku University
Kazunari Domen
Kazunari Domen University of Tokyo
Hidemi Kato
Hidemi Kato Tohoku University
Akira Yoshikawa
Akira Yoshikawa Tohoku University
Kenji Hiraga
Kenji Hiraga Tohoku University
Morinobu Endo
Morinobu Endo Shinshu University
Peter Rogl
Peter Rogl University of Vienna
Hisamichi Kimura
Hisamichi Kimura Tohoku University

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