2016

Refereed Papers

1. H. Kobayashi, H. Kaiki, A. Shrotri, K. Techikawara, A. Fukuoka
   Hydrolysis of woody biomass by a biomass-derived reusable heterogeneous catalyst
   Chem. Sci., 7, 692-696 (2016). DOI: 10.1039/C5SC03377B
   Introduced in Chemistry World
2. S. Sato, K. Namba, K. Hara, A. Fukuoka, K, Murakoshi, K. Uosaki, K. Ikeda
   Kinetic Behavior of Catalytic Active Sites Connected with a Conducting Surface through Various Electronic Coupling.
   J. Phys. Chem. C, 120, 2159-2165 (2016). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b09364
   Highlighted on the front cover.
3. A. Shrotri, H. Kobayashi, A. Fukuoka
   Mechanochemical Synthesis of a Carboxylated Carbon Catalyst and Its Application in Cellulose Hydrolysis
   ChemCatChem, 8, 1059-1064 (2016). DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201501422
4. T. Komanoya, A. Suzuki, K. Nakajima, M. Kitano, K. Kamata, M. Hara
   A Combined Catalyst of Pt Nanoparticles and TiO₂ with Water-Tolerant Lewis Acid Sites for One-Pot Conversion of Glycerol to Lactic Acid
   ChemCatChem, 8, 1094-1099 (2016). DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201501197
5. N. Ishito, K. hara, K. Nakajima, A. Fukuoka
   Selective synthesis of carbon monoxide via formates in reverse water-gas shift reaction over alumina-supported gold catalyst
   J. Energy Chem., 25, 306-310 (2016). DOI: 10.1016/j.jechem.2015.12.005
6. Mizuho Yabushita, Peng Li, Varinia Bernales, Hirokazu Kobayashi, Atsushi Fukuoka, Laura Gagliardi, Omar K. Farha, Alexander Katz
   Unprecedented selectivity in molecular recognition of carbohydrates by a metal-organic framework
   Chem. Commun., 52, 7094-7097 (2016). DOI: 10.1039/C6CC03266D
7. K. Nakajima
   Sugar Conversion in Water by Solid Lewis Acid Catalyst
   Shokubai, 58, 218-221 (2016).
8. H. Kobayashi
   Selective Conversion of Woody Biomass by Solid Catalysts
   Catalysts and Catalysis, 58, 159-162 (2016).
   Selected as the best paper in the competition for above-30-year-old section.
9. A. Shrotri, H. Kobayashi, A. Fukuoka
   Air Oxidation of Activated Carbon to Synthesize a Biomimetic Catalyst for Hydrolysis of Cellulose
   ChemSusChem, 9, 1299-1303, DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201600279
10. E. Wada, M. Kitano, K. Yamamoto, K. Nakajima, S. Hayashi, M. Hara
    Synthesis of niobium-doped titanate nanotubes as solid acid catalysts
    Catal. Sci. Technol., 6, 4832-4839 (2016). DOI: 10.1039/C6CY00044D
11. M. Yabushita, P. Li, H. Kobayashi, A. Fukuoka, O. Farha, A. Katz
    Complete furanics-sugar separations with metal-organic framework NU-1000
    Chem. Commun., 52, 11791-11794 (2016). DOI: 10.1039/C6CC05864G
    Highlighted in C&EN.
12. M. Yabushita, K. Techikawara, H. Kobayashi, A. Fukuoka, A. Katz
    Zeolite-Templated Carbon Catalysts for Adsorption and Hydrolysis of Cellulose-Derived Long-Chain Glucans: Effect of Post-Synthetic Surface Functionalization
    ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 4, 6844-6851 (2016). DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.6b01796

Other publications

1. Mizuho Yabushita
   A Study on Catalytic Conversion of Non-Food Biomass into Chemicals: Fusion of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Springer-Verlag Singapore (2016).

Invited Lectures

1. Atsushi Fukuoka
   メソポーラスシリカ担持白金触媒によるエチレン低温酸化と冷蔵庫触媒への応用
   日本化学会東北支部講演会「ナノマテリアルの新展開」inナノマテリアルコロキウム, Akita university, Japan, 2016/1/12
2. Kiyotaka Nakajima
   水中機能固体ルイス酸によるバイオマス変換
   H27 The Japan Petroleum Institute Junior Society Hokkaido-Tohoku Branch Symposium, Akita University, Japan, 2016/1/15
3. Atsushi Fukuoka
   北海道大学が開発した新プラチナ触媒
   触媒資源化協会第227回月例会, Tokyo, Japan, 2016/2/4
4. Atsushi Fukuoka
   Conversion of cellulosic biomass by heterogeneous catalysts
   20th Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference, American Chemical Society
   Hilton Portland and Executive Tower, Portland, USA, 2016/6/14, keynote
5. Atsushi Fukuoka
   Conversion of Cellulosic Biomass by Carbon Catalysts
   International Symposium on Catalytic Conversions of Biomass (ISCCB 2016)
   National Taiwan University International Convention Center, Taipei, Taiwan, 2016/6/28, plenary
6. Atsushi Fukuoka
   Conversion of cellulosic biomass by solid catalysts
   The 16th International Congress on Catalysis
   China National Convention Center, Beijing, China, 2016/7/4, invited
7. Mizuho Yabushita, Kota Techikawara, Hirokazu Kobayashi, Atsushi Fukuoka, Alexander Katz
   Unique Microporous Catalysts for Upstream Biorefinery Processes: Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) and Zeolite-Templated Carbon (ZTC)
   252nd ACS National Meeting & Exposition
   Sonesta Philadelphia Downtown, Philadelphia, USA, 2016/8/22, keynote
   Selected as the best presentation in the CATL session
8. Atsushi Fukuoka
   Biomass Conversion and Food Storage by Heterogeneous Catalysts
   Seminar at School of Materials and Engineering, Nankai University
   Nankai University, Tianjin, China, 2016/10/12, invited
9. Atsushi Fukuoka
   Conversion of Cellulosic Biomass by Solid Catalysts
   The 2nd International Symposium on Catalytic Science and Technology in Sustainable Energy and Environment (EECAT 2016)
   Renaissance Tianjin Lake View Hotel, Tianjin, China, 2016/10/14, invited
10. Atsushi Fukuoka
    Biomass Conversion by Heterogeneous Catalysts
    PCOSS-ICAT Joint International Symposium on Catalysis Science for Sustainable Society Xiamen University, Xiamen, China, December 9, 2016, invited.
11. Atsushi Fukuoka
    Depolymerization of cellulosic biomass by carbon catalysts
    Mini-symposium on Frontiers in Catalysis Research: Catalytic upgrading of cellulose, from fundamentals to practical applications Technical University of Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, December 15, 2016, invited.

Awards

1. Hirokazu Kobayashi
   Hokkaido University President's Award for Outstanding Research, Encouraging Award, Hokkaido University, 2016/2/3.