Yoshiyuki Sugahara

Professor Yoshiyuki Sugahara at Waseda University's School of Advanced Science and Engineering is a leading figure in inorganic and hybrid materials chemistry, with a career spanning over three decades. His work bridges inorganic materials chemistry, electrocatalysis, and polymer-derived ceramics, focusing on nanostructured composites for energy applications.

Research Interests include advanced inorganic-organic hybrid materials, surface modification of nanosheets, and hierarchical structure design for electrochemical systems. His group explores

• Metal oxide nanosheets
• Layered double hydroxides (LDHs)
• Photocatalytic composites
• Functionalized clay materials

through sol-gel processes and molecular templating.

Recent publications highlight energy conversion applications:

• Water splitting catalysts
• Zn-air battery components
• Optically anisotropic films
• Janus nanosheet architectures

with over 9,000 Scopus citations and h-index 53.

Awards include:

• Ceramic Society of Japan Fellow (2019)
• JSPM Distinguished Research Award (2018)
• CSJ Chemical Education Prize (2014)
• CerSJ Academic Achievement Award (2013)