About Lab.

We are creating new materials, new science, new technologies, and new concepts to solve the problems of the environment, energy, and resources. Then we want to contribute the society by using our research achievements and realize carbon neutrality. Specifically, we are now trying to create materials for hydrogen storage, hydrogen generation, and hydrogen usage. Keywords are: "surface physics and chemistry at atomic scale", "surface reaction dynamics", and "new two-dimensional materials such as boron containing sheets".

Currently, Our research focuses on hydrogen boride (HB) nanosheets made of boron
and hydrogen, which we succeeded in creating for the first time in the world, and boron
monosulfide (BS) nanosheets made of boron and sulfur, which we succeeded in creating for
the first time in the world by the exfoliation of rhombohedral boron monosulfide.

KONDO-OKI Laboratory, University of Tsukuba
Research

News

  • 2026/9/7
  • Prof. Kondo, Dr. Oki, Noguchi-san (D3), Fukuda-san (D2), Shimozato-san (D1), Kawase-san (M2), and Oiwa-san (M2) has participated in
    The 23rd International Symposium on Boron, Borides and Related Materials (ISBB)
    at University of California, Riverside in August 30 - September 4, 2026
    Shimozato-san and Kawase-san have recieved "Best poster award"！
    Synthesis of Sodium-Doped Hydrogen Boride toward Enhanced Hydrogen Adsorption Performance
    〇Shohei Shimozato, Kosuke Takeshita, Natsumi Noguchi, Miwa Hikichi, Shin-ichi Ito, Osamu Oki, Kazuki Yamaguchi, Iwao Matsuda, Shin-ichi Orimo, Takahiro Kondo

    Formation and Characterization of Cu and Ni Nanoparticles Supported on Hydrogen Boride Nanosheets
    〇Myu Kawase, Natsumi Noguchi, Shin-ichi Ito, Miwa Hikichi, Ryuki Tsuji, Osamu Oki, Takeshi Fujita, Ken Sakaushi, Takahiro Kondo

    Congratulations!!

    Next ISBB will be held at 2028 in Japan organized by Hydrogen boride research center (HRBC)！




  • 2026/6/29
  • We held a farewell party for Prof. Sankara and a welcome party for Profs. Arie at Jewel of India!



  • 2026/6/6
  • The research paper by Yuan-san (D3) et al. has been published in J. Alloys Compd. Commun.
    Mechanistic Insight into Hydrogen Release from Ball-Milled Titanium Hydride: Roles of Particle Size, Surface Oxide Layers, and Ball-Milling Atmosphere
    Mei Yuan, Osamu Oki, Hideto Yoshida, Natsuhiko Yoshinaga, Xiaoni Zhang, Iwao Matsuda, Shin-ichi Orimo, Takahiro Kondo*
    J. Alloys Compd. Commun. 10 (2026) 100203. (10 pages)
    Congratulations!!
  • 2026/5/30
  • Mr. Takeshita (completed his Master's program in March 2026) attended the award ceremony for the 2025 JVSS (The Japan Society of Vacuum and Surface Science) Annual Meeting Presentation Award.
    He was one of only seven recipients selected from 75 nominees in the student category, which included doctoral students.
    Congratulations!!
    Evaluation of Potassium-doped Hydrogen Boride Nanosheets Synthesized via a Novel Method
    *Kosuke Takeshita1, Miwa Hikichi2, Shin-ichi Ito2, Natsumi Noguchi1, Shohei Shimozato1, Kazuki Yamaguchi3, Iwao Matsuda3, Shin-ichi Orimo4,5, Ryuki Tsuji2,6, Osamu Oki2,6, Takahiro Kondo2,4,6
    (1. Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 2. Department of Materials Science, Institute of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 3. Institute for Solid State Physics, The University of Tokyo, 4. Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University, 5. Institute for Material Research, Tohoku University,
    6. Hydrogen Boride Research Center, Tsukuba Advanced Research Institute, University of Tsukuba)

    Incidentally, two of the other six award recipients—Mr. Kazuki Yamaguchi from the Matsuda Group at the Institute for Solid State Physics (The University of Tokyo) and Ms. Ayaka Hasegawa from the Kosugi Group at Tokyo University of Science—also presented results from collaborative research with our laboratory!
    The photo below shows (from left) Mr. Takeshita, President Watanabe, and Mr. Yamaguchi.

    Congratulations!

  • 2026/5/15
  • Our paper collaborated with Prof. Miyauchi-lab et al., ranked within the top 10% of most-viewed papers published by the journal.
    Here is the article.
    Congratulations!


  • 2026/4/24
  • Shimozato-san has been selected for "ACS Publications Outstanding Poster Award" from
    winners of "MRM2025 Poster Award"
    Congratulations!


  • 2026/4/2
  • New member joined our lab.
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