Tomonori Saito Distinguished R&D Staff Contact saitot@ornl.gov | 865.576.6418 All Publications An experimental toolbox for the physical characterization of thermal insulating polymeric foams Probing the interface structure of block copolymer compatibilizers in semicrystalline polymer blends Importance of hydrogen bonding in base-catalyzed transesterification reactions with vicinal diols Tough and recyclable carbon-fiber composites with exceptional interfacial adhesion via a tailored vitrimer-fiber interface Closed-loop recycling of semi-aromatic polyesters upcycled from poly(ethylene terephthalate)... Well-Tunable, 3D-printable, and Fast Autonomous Self-Healing Elastomers Ductile adhesive elastomers with force-triggered ultra-high adhesion strength... Mechanisms Controlling the Energy Barrier for Ion Hopping in Polymer Electrolytes Composite Membrane for Sodium Polysulfide Hybrid Redox Flow Batteries Puncture-resistant self-healing polymers with multi-cycle adhesion and rapid healability... Selective deconstruction of mixed plastics by a tailored organocatalyst Recent development of end-of-life strategies for plastic in industry and academia: bridging their gap for future deployment A Membrane Contactor Enabling Energy-Efficient CO2 Capture from Point Sources with Deep Eutectic Solvents... Spray coating for washout tooling by binder jet additive manufacturing Quaternized Polynorbornene Random Copolymers for Fuel Cell Devices... Constructing a multi-functional polymer network for ultra-stable and safe Li-metal batteries Phenyl-Free Polynorbornenes for Potential Anion Exchange Ionomers for Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers When does a macromolecule transition from a polymer chain to a nanoparticle? A Novel Dynamic Polymer Synthesis via Chlorinated Solvent Quenched Depolymerization Unraveling a path for multi-cycle recycling of tailored fiber-reinforced vitrimer composites Unraveling a path for multi-cycle recycling of tailored fiber-reinforced vitrimer composites Alginate–Sodium Sulfate Decahydrate Phase Change Composite with Extended Stability... Unraveling Ion Transport in Trifluoromethanesulfonimide Pentablock Copolymer Membranes in Nonaqueous Electrolytes... Closed-loop additive manufacturing of upcycled commodity plastic through dynamic cross-linking Membrane design for non-aqueous redox flow batteries: Current status and path forward... Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 … Next page ›› Last page Last » Key Links Curriculum Vitae Google Scholar ORCID https://www.ornl.gov/news/ornl-scientists-close-cycle-recycling-mixed-plastics https://www.ornl.gov/news/inventor-saito-honored-battelle-celebration-solvers Organizations Physical Sciences Directorate Chemical Sciences Division Separations and Polymer Chemistry Section Soft Matter Group