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Communications

FY 2026 Paper

1. Self-supported heterointerface-engineered nanoporous CoNiFePCBO electrocatalysts derived from dealloying for efficient bifunctional water splitting,
   Jin, Shiyao; Han, Xujin; Li, Yanhui; Jiang, Li; Kato, Hidemi; Zhang, Wei, Journal of Materials Science and Technology, 261 (2026 Aug) 171-183, 10.1016/j.jmst.2025.09.063
2. Universal bifurcation in glass relaxation dynamics revealed by ultra-low-frequency spectroscopy,
   Guanghui Xing, Qi Hao, Jingbo Cui, Shuyi Liang, Yun-Jiang Wang, Yong Yang, Eloi Pineda, Takeshi Wada, Hidemi Kato, Jichao Qiao, Newton, 2 (2026 Jul) 100472, 10.1016/j.newton.2026.100472
3. Influence of configurational entropy on the corrosion resistance of Pd-based metallic glasses,
   Y. Zhou, P. Bruna, H. Kato, T. Wada, J. Qiao, Chemical Engineering Journal, 538 (2026 Jun) 176647, 10.1016/j.cej.2026.176647
4. 3D printing in lithium battery manufacturing: Opportunities, challenges, and perspectives,
   Jing Wei, Siraprapha Deebansok, Xin He, Qian Wang, Tanant Waritanant, Zijian Geng, Ying Li, Manoj Gautam, Guoqiang Luo, Yizhou Zhang, Hongze Wang, Xuning Feng, Hirotoshi Yamada, Hyoung Seop Kim, Hidemi Kato, Shin-ichi Orimo, Kiyoshi Kanamura, Venkataraman Thangadurai, Eric Jianfeng Cheng, Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports, 170 (2026 Jun) 101211, 10.1016/j.mser.2026.101211
5. Enhanced OER activity of nanoporous FeCoNiZrCuB alloys via annealing-tailored precursor structures,
   Xinxi Zhao, Shiyao Jin, Chong Zheng, Yanhui Li, Li Jiang, Hidemi Kato, Wei Zhang, Materials Today Nano, 34 (2026 Jun) 100802, 10.1016/j.mtnano.2026.100802
6. Enhanced alkaline hydrogen evolution via P/B ratio tailoring in nanoporous FeCoNiRuPB high-entropy alloys derived from low-Ru-content amorphous precursor,
   Shiyao Jin, Yanhui Li, Zhengwang Zhu, Li Jiang, Hidemi Kato, Wei Zhang, Applied Materials Today, 50 (2026 Jun) 103180, 10.1016/j.apmt.2026.103180
7. Entropy-regulated nanocrystallization in PdPt-based metallic glasses for dual-phase HER catalysts,
   Zhonglin Lei, Lamei Du, Min Zhang, Lei Yang, Takeshi Wada, Jing Jiang, Jiuhui Han, Zhen Lu, Hidemi Kato, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 1068 (2026 May) 188399, 10.1016/j.jallcom.2026.188399
8. Atomic-scale mechanism of alloy anodes mitigating polysulfide-induced degradation in lithium-sulfur batteries,
   Il-Seok Jeong, Hidemi Kato, Byungki Ryu, Eun-Ae Choi, Seung Zeon Han, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 14(23) (2026 May) 17079--17094, 10.1039/d5ta07829f
9. Microstructure, cryogenic tensile and fracture behavior of laser welded Co_17.5Cr_12.5Fe₅₅Ni10Mo₅ complex concentrated alloy,
   Jae Hyuk Lee, Jeongmin Lee, Hidemi Kato, Seungkyun Yim, Dongkyoung Lee, Gian Song, Jeong Hun Lee, Dong Jun Lee, Young-Kyun Kim, Young-Sang Na, Hyoung Seop Kim, Jongun Moon, Soo-Hyun Joo, Materials Science and Engineering: A, 960 (2026 May) 150106, 10.1016/j.msea.2026.150106
10. Microstructural features governing the strength of immiscible Fe-Mg joints formed by eutectic melt-induced liquid metal dealloying,
    Kota Kurabayashi, Hongchang Zhou, Yoshiki Mikami, Takeshi Wada, Hidemi Kato, Acta Materialia, 309 (2026 May) 122073, 10.1016/j.actamat.2026.122073
11. Investigation of Ti-Based Alloy Composites Produced by High Pressure Torsion,
    A. Ovchinnikova, B. Sarac, S. Ketov, A. Korol, S. Gukcu, R. Mirgazizov, H. Kato, J. Eckert, and V. Zadorozhnyy, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 35(13) (2026 Apr) 12993-13000, 10.1007/s11665-025-12538-y
12. Effect of surface-modified nanoparticles on microstructure and hardness of low-temperature solder alloys,
    Shunya Nitta, Hiroaki Tatsumi, Atsushi M Ito, Arimichi Takayama, Takeshi Wada, Hidemi Kato, Hiroshi Nisikawa, Surfaces and Interfaces, 86 (2026 Apr) 108793, 10.1016/j.surfin.2026.108793
13. Hydrogen storage/release properties of Pd/ZrO₂ composites prepared from oxidized Zr₆₅Pd₃₅ alloy glass,
    Masakuni Ozawa, Naoya Katsuragawa, Masatomo Hattori, Hidemi Kato, Next Materials, 11 (2026 Apr) 101684, 10.1016/j.nxmate.2026.101684
14. Reduction of lateral constrain leads to plasticity in metallic glasses,
    Rui Yamada, Keisuke Tabaru, Ryota Maeda, Wook Ha Ryu, Junji Saida, Scripta Materialia, 276 (2026 Apr) 117165, 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2026.117165

FY2026 Article

1. 共晶溶融誘起金属溶湯脱成分法を用いた相分離系Fe-Mg異材接合,
   Kota Kurabayashi, Hidemi Kato, 溶接技術, 74 (2026 Jun) 53

FY 2026 Presentation

• 2026/Jul/10　Structural Materials Research Laboratory Meeting 2026、IMR
  M2/Hayakawa　Oral「金属溶湯層置換法を用いた新規MAX相の合成」
  D3/Kurabayashi　Oral「デアロイングを利用した鉄?マグネシウム相分離系異材接合」
• 2026/May/29　The 150th IMR Lecture Meeting、IMR
  M2/Hayakawa　Poster「Systhesis of New MAX Phase via Liquid Metals Layer Replacement Reactions」
  Asst.Prof.Yamada　Oral「ガラス状態傾斜形成による金属ガラスの機械的特性制御」

FY 2026 Invited lecture

• 2026/Oct/1-2　Unlimited Science & Technology International Conference (USTIC) 2026、Daejeon Convention Center, Daejeon, Korea
  Prof.Kato　Oct/1　Invited「Joining of Dissimilar Immiscible Materials using Liquid Metal Dealloying」
• 2026/Aug/23-28　The 18th International Conference on Rapidly Quenched and Metastable Materials (RQ2026)、Paradise Hotel, Busan, Korea
  Prof.Kato　Aug/X　Keynote「Crack-Free Nanocelluar Graphene Fabricated by Liquid Metal Dealloying using an Amorphous Precursor」
• 2026/Aug/9-13　The 12th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing (PRICM12)、Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia
  Asst.Prof.Yamada　Aug/11　Invited「Amorphization of Ge phase in Al-Ge liquid quenched eutectic alloys by suppressing precipitation of metastable intermetallic compounds」
• 2026/Jul/20-23　The 3rd International Conference on Heterostructured Materials(iHSM3) 、Hanhwa Resort Haeundae, Busan, Korea
  Prof.Kato　Jul/X　Keynote「......」
• 2026/Mar/31-4/2　4th Global Conference and Exhibition on Smart Additive Manufacturing, Design & Evaluation (Smart MADE 2026) 、Osaka University
  Prof.Kato　Apr/2　Keynote「Immiscible Dissimilar Material Joints using Liquid Metal Dealloying」

FY 2026 Awards

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