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2026.09.24
Thank you very much to Dr. Kousuke Tanaka for the invitation. Today, I had the chance to attend talks at NIES by Dr. Cassandra Rauert and Dr. Fatma Eraslan from the University of Queensland.
Dr. Cassandra mentioned that their laboratory is not a very large group, but judging from the work presented, the research is both pioneering and impressively in-depth.
(And, by the way, I really liked your pink lab trousers!) One thing I have to admit: after today’s talk, I may need to give up tap water and buy a new bottle for my daughter. I was also very interested in the discussion on microplastics in wastewater. Where do they actually come from? Are they mainly associated with human excretion, or do other sources dominate? What is the relative contribution of each source? These questions really stayed with me.
Dr. Fatma, I was particularly impressed by the logic and structure of your presentation. It gave me a strong sense of how solid and careful your research process has been. Laboratory research is often about solving one small and seemingly unremarkable problem after another, and I really appreciated how clearly you showed that journey. Of course, the result itself was also fascinating—the development of an oil-based method to collect airborne microplastics was very impressive. But what I found even more valuable was seeing how you arrived there, step by step. That process was extremely useful and inspiring for my own research.
In the evening, we went to a vegetable-focused restaurant. It was mysterious, unique, and very delicious. I will definitely go back again by myself next time (sorry for using your meal`s picture, Fatma).
Thank you again for such an inspiring day.
2026.09.16-18
Going to conferences feels like one big recharge session. The only problem is that, after coming back to the office, it takes me a few days to remember what my own research is actually about.
Big thanks to dear you and you who stayed me until 2AM!
2026.09.15
Crushed waste still contains many unrecovered metals.
2026.08.31
Visit the plastic recovery company
Why PET is hard to recovery?
2026.07.23
Almost finish, but not finish, it is a new start!
Yueyuan Zhao, Ryosuke Mandokoro, Yoichi Iimuro, Hirofumi Sakanakura. Precious Metals and Fertilizer-related Elements in Human and Animal Excreta Wastes in Japan: Recovery Potential by Elemental Separation–Melting Treatment. Resources, Conservation & Recycling
2026.07.22
Since there are 119 comments, we created a summary chart to make it easier for reviewers to locate their specific comments and our responses.
Yueyuan Zhao, Kousuke Tanaka, Yusuke Takahashi, Yawen Song, Hirofumi Sakanakura. Hazardous Metal Species Associated with PP Nanoplastics: Potential for Metal Transfer. Journal of Hazardous Materials
2026.07.02
A slightly bittersweet kind of happiness: our paper on nanoplastic–heavy metal interactions received comments from 11 reviewers, and the deadline is July 22. I tell myself, I need to keep bitter smile 😂🙂🤤 Interesting!
Yueyuan Zhao, Kousuke Tanaka, Yusuke Takahashi, Yawen Song, Hirofumi Sakanakura. Hazardous Metal Species Associated with PP Nanoplastics: Potential for Metal Transfer. Journal of Hazardous Materials
2026.06.10
Dream life: Saturday morning, one quiet hour with papers, coffee, and nature.
2026.04.23
The photos taken by the institute photographer feel so natural and lively, not staged at all.
2025.12.23
During the collection of shredded waste
we found metal scraps with a distinctly Japanese aesthetic.
2025.12.01
Our five years old baby was born finally----Selenium Enrichment in Floating Particles after Water Float-Sink Procedure: Insights into Risk Control of Alkaline-Leachable Elements Yueyuan Zhao, Takayuki Honjo, Hao Xu, Yungang Zhao, Huzhen Liang, Hirofumi Sakanakura, Fumitake Takahashi.
Feel lucky to work with people I like.
Huge thanks to Mr. Takahashi and Mr. Sakanakura, for always supporting and encouraging me.
Thanks also to Mr.Honjo for all the discussions and experiments with me.
And big thanks to Mr.Yamada for doing SEM for me right away whenever I was stuck, and to Mr. Hirayama for quickly getting results for the tricky Se measurements.
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