New commentary has been published!
"Novel Heat Sealing Technology Using Visible Lasers and Visualization of Sealed Regions", Kazushi YAMADA*, JOURNAL OF PACKAGING SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY, JAPAN, Vol.35, No.4 (2026) 215-221.

Published New Research Paper!
"Heat dissipation control enables strong sealing of oriented polypropylene films using a washi paper insert", Linmei Zhang,Haruhiro Ino, Ken Miyata, Kunkun Fu, Kazushi Yamada*, Polymer, 363 (2026) 130546. (DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2026.130546)

Published New Research Paper!
"Sustainable regulation of polylactic acid crystallization and toughness by bio-based epoxidized oils", Jiaru Zhou, Hiroki Sakamoto, Haruhiro Ino*, Kazushi Yamada*, Materials Today Communications, 54 (2026) 115594. (DOI: 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2026.115594)

Published New Research Paper!
"Microstructured urushi films with structural color and enhanced surface properties by replication from submicron-patterned substrates", Chieko Narita*, Shinjiro Machida, Haruhiro Ino, Kazushi Yamada*, Progress in Organic Coatings, 219 (2026) 110364. (DOI: 10.1016/j.porgcoat.2026.110364)

Published New Research Paper!
"Upcycling waste carbon fiber into anisotropic, conductive PVA/CMC films with enhanced thermal stability and EMI shielding", Weizhong Zhang, Linmei Zhang, Kunkun Fu, Kazushi Yamada*, Surfaces and Interfaces, 76 (2025) 107967. (DOI: 10.1016/j.surfin.2025.107967)

Published New Research Paper!
"Sustainable UV-shielding sodium alginate films via direct nanostructure replication from cicada wings", Linmei Zhang, Haruhiro Ino, Shinjiro Machida, Kunkun Fu, Kazushi Yamada*, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 728 (2026) 138501. (DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2025.138501)

Published New Research Paper!
"Long-term salt resistance in hypersaline, multi-ion brines via bionic solar evaporator based on thermal field optimization", Luncao Li, Kazushi Yamada, Wei Mao, Xuesong Li, Linmei Zhang, Kunkun Fu, Applied Thermal Engineering 279 (2025) 128057. (DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2025.128057)

Published New Research Paper!
"Enhanced UV-C Resistance of 3D-Printed Poly(lactic acid)/Glass Fiber Composites: Structural Stability and Sustainable Design", Jiaru Zhou, Shinjiro Machida, and Kazushi Yamada*, Next Materials, Vol.9 (2025) 101039. (DOI: 10.1016/j.nxmate.2025.101039)

Published New Research Paper!
"Bioinspired Body-Centered Cubic Evaporators: Leveraging Cellular Fluidics for Ultra-Efficient Solar-Driven Water Evaporation via PμSL", Luncao Li, Wei Mao, Tingting Luo, Yuchen Zhou, Zhe Yang, Xuesong Li, Yan Li, Kazushi Yamada, Linmei Zhang*, Kunkun Fu*, ACS Applied Materials ＆ Interfaces. (DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5c09568)

Published New Research Paper!
"Rapid and Sustainable Urushi Coatings: Thermal Curing Kinetics and Predictive Modeling", Kazushi Yamada* and Chieko Narita, Progress in Organice Coatings, Vol.208 (2025) 109498. (DOI: 10.1016/j.porgcoat.2025.109498)

Published New Research Paper!
"Thermo-Chemical Coupled Finite Element Modeling of Epoxy Resin Frontal Polymerization: Effects of Temperature-Dependent Properties and Boundary Materials", Yating Ma, Tao Luo, Kazushi Yamada, Tingting Luo, Kunkun Fu, Xiaoyu Cui and Linmei Zhang, Advanced Manufacturing: Polymer and Composites Science. (DOI: 10.1080/20550340.2025.2497106)

Published New Research Paper!
"Sustainable Modification of Dehydrated Bacterial Cellulose by Polyethylene Glycol and Electron Beam Irradiation", Hung Ngoc Phan, Kazushi Yamada, Satoko Okubayashi, Fibers and Polymers (2025). (DOI: 10.1007/s12221-025-00879-3)

We received the Outstanding Oral Presentation Award!
"Development of Optical Property Film Based on the Structure of the Mother-of-Pearl of the Green Turban", Chieko Narita(1) and Kazushi Yamada(2),
(1) Kyoto Sangyo University, (2) Kyoto Institute of Technology.