VISION
Fundamental research and application development
toward achieving carbon neutrality
In 2017, researchers from the University of Tsukuba led the world's first successful synthesis of hydrogen boride (HB) nanosheets, a new two-dimensional nanosheets composed of lightweight boron and hydrogen (atomic ratio 1:1). Currently, applied research using HB is being carried out to solve various problems in the utilization of hydrogen, such as "producing, storing, transporting and usage". This center is the world's first base for such promising material, HB nanosheets. We will promote basic and applied research toward the realization of carbon neutrality.
News
- 2026.3.3
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The research results by Dr. Oki and Prof. Kondo have been published at ACS Nano
Interlayer Hydrogen–Hydrogen Spacing Regulates the Formation of Molecular Hydrogen in Hydrogen Boride Nanosheets
Yukihiro Yasuda,† Osamu Oki,† Shohei Shimozato, Kazuho Goto, Natsumi Noguchi, Shin-ichi Ito, Miwa Hikichi, Ryuki Tsuji, Yuki Nakahira, Reina Utsumi, Hiroyuki Saitoh, Satoshi Nakano, Shunsuke Naka, Ikutaro Hamada, Shin-ichi Orimo, Takahiro Kondo*
†:These authors contributed equally
ACS Nano (2026) in press.
- 2026.3.12
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The research results by Dr. Gao, Dr. Maruyama and Prof. Okada have been published at Jpn. J. Appl. Phys.
Energetics and bistable morphologies of transition-metal dichalcogenide nanoscrolls
Yanlin Gao, Mina Maruyama, Yasumitsu Miyata and Susumu Okada
Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 65 055001 (2026)
- 2026.3.3
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The research results by Dr. Yamagishi, Prof. Yamamoto, Prof. Kondo, and Dr. Oki have been published in Journal of the American Chemical Society!
Vapor-Induced Negative Expansion of Porous Cross-Linked Polymers Observed by Optical Resonance
Kun Li, Hiroshi Yamagishi*, Osamu Oki, Takahiro Kondo, Yohei Yamamoto*
Journal of the American Chemical Society (2026) in press.
About
The logo of the Hydrogen Boride Research Center represents the transformation from a hexagon to a sphere in five stages, symbolizing the potential of hydrogen boride and the changes it will bring about in the future. The hexagon represents the structure of hydrogen boride, and the sphere represents the new future and applied technologies that will be born from that research.
Research
In 2017, researchers from the University of Tsukuba led the world's first successful synthesis of hydrogen boride (HB) nanosheets, a new two-dimensional nanosheets composed of lightweight boron and hydrogen (atomic ratio 1:1). Currently, applied research using HB is being carried out to solve various problems in the utilization of hydrogen, such as "producing, storing, transporting.
