Tomonori Saito Distinguished R&D Staff Contact saitot@ornl.gov | 865.576.6418 All Publications Importance of hydrogen bonding in base-catalyzed transesterification reactions with vicinal diols Probing the interface structure of block copolymer compatibilizers in semicrystalline polymer blends Closed-loop recycling of semi-aromatic polyesters upcycled from poly(ethylene terephthalate)... Well-Tunable, 3D-printable, and Fast Autonomous Self-Healing Elastomers Tough and recyclable carbon-fiber composites with exceptional interfacial adhesion via a tailored vitrimer-fiber interface Ductile adhesive elastomers with force-triggered ultra-high adhesion strength... Puncture-resistant self-healing polymers with multi-cycle adhesion and rapid healability... Selective deconstruction of mixed plastics by a tailored organocatalyst Mechanisms Controlling the Energy Barrier for Ion Hopping in Polymer Electrolytes Composite Membrane for Sodium Polysulfide Hybrid Redox Flow Batteries 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 Constructing a multi-functional polymer network for ultra-stable and safe Li-metal batteries Quaternized Polynorbornene Random Copolymers for Fuel Cell Devices... 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 Ion Transport in Trifluoromethanesulfonimide Pentablock Copolymer Membranes in Nonaqueous Electrolytes... Unraveling a path for multi-cycle recycling of tailored fiber-reinforced vitrimer composites Alginate–Sodium Sulfate Decahydrate Phase Change Composite with Extended Stability... Membrane design for non-aqueous redox flow batteries: Current status and path forward... Closed-loop additive manufacturing of upcycled commodity plastic through dynamic cross-linking Selective Plasticization of Poly (ethylene oxide) (PEO) Block in Nanostructured Polystyrene− PEO− Polystyrene Triblock Co... 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