NAO TSUNOJI

Last Updated :2024/10/02

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Assistant Professor
Web Site
E-mail
tnao7373hiroshima-u.ac.jp
Other Contact Details
Kagamiyama 1-4-1, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
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Self-introduction
I am now investigating design synthesis of zeolite, mesoporous silica, and layered silicate materials and their use for CO2 capture and utilization, the application for solving the environmental and energy problems.

Basic Information

Major Professional Backgrounds

  • 2013/04/01, 2015/03/31, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
  • 2015/04/01, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Assistant Professor

Educational Backgrounds

  • Hiroshima University, Graduate Scholl of Engineering, Department of Applied Chemistry, Japan, 2013/04, 2015/03

Academic Degrees

  • Hiroshima University
  • Hiroshima University

Educational Activity

  • [Bachelor Degree Program] School of Engineering : Cluster 3(Applied Chemistry, Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering) : Program of Applied Chemistry
  • [Master's Program] Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering : Division of Advanced Science and Engineering : Applied Chemistry Program
  • [Master's Program] Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering : Division of Advanced Science and Engineering : Smart Innovation Program
  • [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering : Division of Advanced Science and Engineering : Applied Chemistry Program
  • [Doctoral Program] Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering : Division of Advanced Science and Engineering : Smart Innovation Program

In Charge of Primary Major Programs

  • Program of Applied Chemistry

Research Fields

  • Engineering;Process / Chemical engineering;Catalyst / Resource chemical process
  • Chemistry;Materials chemistry;Inorganic industrial materials

Research Keywords

  • Environmental Catalysis
  • Carbon capture and utilization
  • Porous material
  • Layered material
  • Ceramics
  • Catalyst
  • Zeolite
  • layered silicate
  • Mesoporous silica

Affiliated Academic Societies

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2024, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 2Term, Introduction to Applied Chemistry, Chemical Engineering,and Biotechnology
  2. 2024, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 1Term, Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students
  3. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Exercises in Physical Chemistry
  4. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Second Semester, Chemical Experiments II
  5. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Year, Graduation Thesis
  6. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Special Exercises on Applied Chemistry A
  7. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 2Term, Special Exercises on Applied Chemistry A
  8. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Special Exercises on Applied Chemistry B
  9. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 4Term, Special Exercises on Applied Chemistry B
  10. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Special Exercises on Applied Chemistry B
  11. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 2Term, Special Exercises on Applied Chemistry B
  12. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Academic Year, Special Study on Applied Chemistry
  13. 2024, Graduate Education (Doctoral Program) , Academic Year, Special Study on Applied Chemistry
  14. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Sustainability Materials Science

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. Ni4 complex encapsulated hybrid Na-Y catalyst: Structural investigation and enhanced Catalysis, Hybrid Advances, 202302
  2. Alkylation of Toluene to Mono-benzylated Toluene over Micro-mesoporous Zeolite: Effect of Post-synthetic Treatment and Catalytic Application, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, 27(5), 20240212
  3. Proton Conduction over the Zeolite with Surface Water Cluster for the Water Electrolysis at Neutral Condition, CHEMCATCHEM, 16(4), 20240222
  4. Controlled Synthesis of Oxidation-Insensitive Green Rust, a Mixed-Valent Iron Mineral, for Enhancing Solar Hydrogen Production via Hydrolysis of Ammonia Borane, ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 11(6), 2295-2302, 20230213
  5. Imidazolium-based ionic liquid supported layered silicate HUS-7 as an active catalyst for ring opening of oxiranes, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE, 58(25), 10303-10317, 202307
  6. Extraction of heavy metals from wastewater using amine-modified mesoporous silica, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH, 30(53), 113409-113423, 202311
  7. Feeble Single-Atom Pd Catalysts for H2 Production from Formic Acid, ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 16(8), 10251-10259, 20240119
  8. Anaerobic Ammodehydrogenation of Ethane to Acetonitrile over Ga-Loaded H-FER Zeolite Catalysts, ACS CATALYSIS, 14(2), 1013-1020, 20240106
  9. Cyclo-addition of carbon dioxide to epoxides employing hierarchical silicoaluminophosphates molecular sieves, MOLECULAR CATALYSIS, 550, 202311
  10. Synthesis and gas permeation properties of phosphorous-modified chabazite membranes, MATERIALS LETTERS, 357, 20240215
  11. Macropore-Size Engineering toward Enhancing the Catalytic Performance of CO Oxidation over Three-Way Catalyst Particles, ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 15(46), 54073-54084, 20231109
  12. Exploring the framework of small pore zeolites for passive NOx adsorption, MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS, 361, 202311
  13. Ni4 complex anchored porous silica for enhanced adsorption of organic pollutants in the wastewater, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH, 30(32), 78243-78261, 202307
  14. CO Oxidation Enabled by Three-Way Catalysts Comprising Pd/Rh Nanoparticles Supported on Al2O3 and CeZrO4 Confined in Macroporous Polystyrene Latex Templates, ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS, 6(18), 17324-17335, 20230913
  15. Hierarchical, amine functionalized silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieves for the synthesis of cyclic carbonate via CO2 utilization, JOURNAL OF POROUS MATERIALS, 30(6), 2087-2099, 202312
  16. Controlled Synthesis of Oxidation-Insensitive Green Rust, a Mixed-Valent Iron Mineral, for Enhancing Solar Hydrogen Production via Hydrolysis of Ammonia Borane, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 11(6), 2295-2302, 202301
  17. Direct air capture on amine-impregnated FAU zeolites: Exploring for high adsorption capacity and low-temperature regeneration, MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS, 360, 202310
  18. Mononuclear Cu-complex embedded ordered nano-porous silica based hybrid catalyst for oxidation of benzyl alcohol, MOLECULAR CATALYSIS, 547, 202308
  19. Synthesis and characterization of novel binuclear zinc complex, immobilization in nano-porous support, and its catalytic application, MOLECULAR CATALYSIS, 537, 20230215
  20. Synthesis and thermal stability of SOD-type SAPO-20 via interzeolite conversion of FAU-type SAPO-37 using tetramethylammonium hydroxide and piperidine, JOURNAL OF THE CERAMIC SOCIETY OF JAPAN, 131(4), 94-99, 202304
  21. Pd Thickness Optimization on Silicate Sheets for Improving Catalytic Activity, ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES, 10(4), 202302
  22. Ordered mesoporous silica matrices supported ionic liquids for efficient CO2 separation from CO2/CH4 gas mixture: Experimental and theoretical investigation, JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS, 368, 20221215
  23. Ordered silica matrices supported ionic liquids as highly efficient catalysts for fine chemical synthesis, JOURNAL OF POROUS MATERIALS, 29(6), 2003-2017, 202212
  24. Synthesis of novel tetranuclear Ni complex incorporated mesoporous silica for improved photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue in presence of visible light, POLYHEDRON, 228, 20221201
  25. Layered silicate stabilises diiron to mimic UV-shielding TiO2 nanoparticle, MATERIALS TODAY NANO, 19, 202208
  26. Amine and Sulfonic Acid Anchored Porous Silica as Recyclable Heterogeneous Catalysts for Ring-Opening of Oxiranes, CHEMISTRYSELECT, 7(30), 20220812
  27. Synthesis and characterization of mononuclear Zn complex, immobilized on ordered mesoporous silica and their tunable catalytic properties, MOLECULAR CATALYSIS, 525, 202206
  28. Tetraphenylethene-anthracene-based fluorescence emission sensor for the detection of water with photo-induced electron transfer and aggregation-induced emission characteristics, NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, 46(26), 12474-12481, 20220705
  29. Amine-impregnated nanoarchitectonics of mesoporous silica for capturing dry and humid 400 ppm carbon dioxide: A comparative study, MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS, 338, 202206
  30. Immobilization of a Zn-4 complex on functionalized layered HUS-7: synthesis, structural investigation and catalytic activity, NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, 46(19), 9418-9431, 20220516
  31. UV-light assisted synthesis of high silica faujasite-type zeolite, MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS, 336, 202205
  32. Dual Templating for AFX/LEV Intergrowth Zeolite, CHEMISTRY LETTERS, 51(2), 121-123, 202202
  33. Synthesis of high-silica AEI zeolites with enhanced thermal stability by hydrothermal conversion of FAU zeolites, J. Mater. Chem. A, 3, 857-865, 20141113
  34. Incorporation of heteropolyacids into layered silicate HUS-2 grafted with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 87, 1379-1385, 20140901
  35. Regeneration of Br?nsted acid sites in phosphorus-modified HZSM-5(Ga) by modification with various metal cations, Appl. Catal. A, 481, 161-168, 20140527
  36. Design of Layered Silicate by Grafting with Metal Acetylacetonate for High Activity and Chemoselectivity in Photooxidation of Cyclohexane, Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 6, 4616-4621, 20140511
  37. Synthesis and characteristics of novel layered silicate HUS-7 using benzyltrimethylammonium hydroxide and its unique and selective phenol adsorption behavior, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2, 3372-3380, 20131219
  38. An Efficient Way to Synthesize Hiroshima University Silicate-1 (HUS-1) and the Selective Adsorption Property of Ni2+ from Seawater, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 1, 160-166, 20140115
  39. Facile Synthesis of AEI Zeolite by Hydrothermal Conversion of FAU Zeolite in the Presence of Tetraethylphosphonium Cations, Chem. Lett., 43, 302-304, 20131112
  40. Characterization of layered silicate HUS-5 and formation of novel nanoporous silica through transformation of HUS-5 ion-exchanged with alkylammonium cations, J. Mater. Chem. A, 1, 9680-9688, 2013
  41. Molecular Recognitive Adsorption of Aqueous Propionic Acid on Hiroshima University Silicate-2 (HUS-2), Chem. Lett., 42, 244-246, 2013
  42. Conversion of ethanol into propylene over TON type zeolite, J. Jpn. Petrol. Inst., 56, 22-30, 2013
  43. Molecular recognitive adsorption of aqueous tetramethylammonium on the organic derivative of Hiroshima University Silicate-1 with a silane coupling reagent, Chem. Commun., 48(7073), 7075, 2012
  44. Synthesis and characteristics of novel layered silicates HUS-2 and HUS-3 derived from a SiO2-choline hydroxide-NaOH-H2O system, J. Mater. Chem., 22, 13682-13690, 2012
  45. Conversion of ethanol to propylene over HZSM-5(Ga) co-modified with lanthanum and phosphorous, Appl. Catal. A, 399, 262-267, 2012
  46. Effect of acidity of ZSM-5 zeolite on conversion of ethanol to propylene, Appl. Catal. A, 399, 262-267, 2011
  47. Highly active and selective Ti-incorporated porous silica catalysts derived from grafting of titanium(IV)acetylacetonate, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 3(29), 15280-15291, 20150626
  48. Synthesis of titanated chabazite with enhanced thermal stability by hydrothermal conversion of titanated faujasite, Microporous Mesoporous Mater, 215, 58-66, 20150519
  49. Design of Microporous Material HUS-10 with Tunable Hydrophilicity, Molecular Sieving, and CO2 Adsorption Ability Derived from Inter layer Silylation of Layered Silicate HUS-2, ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 7(43), 24360-24369, 20151104
  50. One-pot Synthesis of Phosphorus-modified AEI Zeolites Derived by the Dual-template Method as a Durable Catalyst with Enhanced Thermal/Hydrothermal Stability for Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOx by NH3, CHEMISTRY LETTERS, 45(2), 122-124, 20160205
  51. Remarkable Charge Separation and Photocatalytic Efficiency Enhancement through Interconnection of TiO2 Nanoparticles by Hydrothermal Treatment, ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION, 55(11), 3600-3605, 20160307
  52. Synthesis of phosphorus-modified small-pore zeolites utilizing tetraalkyl phosphonium cations as both structure-directing and phosphorous modification agents, MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS, 223, 129-139, 20160315
  53. Nanosized CHA zeolites with high thermal and hydrothermal stability derived from the hydrothermal conversion of FAU zeolite, MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS, 225, 524-533, 20160501
  54. Selective catechol synthesis by TiO2 photocatalysis with the aid of a layered silicate adsorbent, CLAY SCIENCE, 19, 56-62, 2015
  55. A BODIPY sensor for water based on a photo-induced electron transfer method with fluorescence enhancement and attenuation systems, NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, 40(9), 7278-7281, 2016
  56. Encapsulation of Two Potassium Cations in Preyssler-Type Phosphotungstates: Preparation, Structural Characterization, Thermal Stability, Activity as an Acid Catalyst, and HAADF-STEM Images, INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, 55(21), 11583-11592, 20161107
  57. Fe oxide nanoparticles/Ti-modified mesoporous silica as a photo-catalyst for efficient and selective cyclohexane conversion with O-2 and solar light, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 4(41), 15829-15835, 2016
  58. Synthesis of epsilon-Keggin-Type Cobaltomolybdate-Based 3D Framework Material and Characterization Using Atomic-Scale HAADF-STEM and XANES, INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, 56(4), 2042-2049, 20170220
  59. Mesoporous MCM-48 Immobilized with Aminopropyltriethoxysilane: A Potential Catalyst for Transesterification of Triacetin, CATALYSIS LETTERS, 147(4), 1040-1050, 201704
  60. Incorporation of various heterometal atoms in CHA zeolites by hydrothermal conversion of FAU zeolite and their performance for selective catalytic reduction of NOx with ammonia, MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS, 246, 89-101, 20170701
  61. Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) characteristic of water-soluble tetraphenylethene (TPE) bearing four sulfonate salts, NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, 41(12), 4747-4749, 20170621
  62. Design of a highly active base catalyst through utilizing organic-solvent-treated layered silicate Hiroshima University Silicates, DALTON TRANSACTIONS, 46(23), 7441-7450, 20170621
  63. Hydrothermal Conversion of Titanated FAU to AEI Zeolite and Its Enhanced Catalytic Performance for NOx Reduction, Adv. Porous Mater., 4(1), 62-72, 2016
  64. Development of a Dual-Fluorescence Emission Sensor Based on Photo-Induced Electron Transfer and Aggregation-Induced Emission Enhancement for Detection of Water, CHEMISTRYSELECT, 2(26), 7765-7770, 20170911
  65. Thermally stable nanosized LEV zeolites synthesized by hydrothermal conversion of FAU zeolites in the presence of N,N-dimethylpiperidinium cations, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 5(36), 19245-19254, 20170928
  66. Thiourea bridged periodic mesoporous organosilica with ultra-small Pd nanoparticles for coupling reactions, RSC ADVANCES, 7(89), 56306-56310, 2017
  67. A Collective Case Screening of the Zeolites made in Japan for High Performance NH3-SCR of NOx, BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN, 91(3), 355-361, 201803
  68. Templated synthesis of atomically thin platy hematite nanoparticles within a layered silicate exhibiting efficient photocatalytic activity, JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 6(12), 5166-5171, 20180328
  69. Preparation of Preyssler-type Phosphotungstate with One Central Potassium Cation and Potassium Cation Migration into the Preyssler Molecule to form Di-Potassium-Encapsulated Derivative, ACS OMEGA, 3(2), 2363-2373, 201802
  70. Reactivity of a (Benzene)Ruthenium(II) Cation on a Di-lacunary -Keggin-Type Silicotungstate and Synthesis of a Mono-(Benzene)Ruthenium(II)-Attached -Keggin-Type Silicotungstate, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, 1778-1786, 20180508
  71. Synthesis of phosphorus-modified AFX zeolite using a dual-template method with tetraethylphosphonium hydroxide as phosphorus modification agent, MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS, 267, 192-197, 20180901
  72. Templated synthesis of atomically-thin Ag nanocrystal catalysts in the interstitial space of a layered silicate, CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS, 54(35), 4402-4405, 20180428
  73. Highly Active Layered Titanosilicate Catalyst with High Surface Density of Isolated Titanium on the Accessible Interlayer Surface, CHEMCATCHEM, 10(12), 2536-2540, 20180621
  74. Stepwise Gel Preparation for High-Quality CHA Zeolite Synthesis: A Common Tool for Synthesis Diversification, CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN, 18(9), 5652-5662, 201809
  75. Tetraphenylethene- and diphenyldibenzofulvene-anthracene- based fluorescence sensors possessing photo-induced electron transfer and aggregation-induced emission enhancement characteristics for detection of water, NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, 42(16), 13339-13350, 20180821
  76. Iron Aquo Complex as an Efficient and Selective Homogeneous Photocatalyst for Organic Synthetic Reactions, CHEMCATCHEM, 10(20), 4509-4513, 20181023
  77. Facile synthesis of highly crystalline EMT zeolite by hydrothermal conversion of FAU zeolite in the presence of 1,1'-(1,4-butanediyl)bis(1-azonia-4-azabicyclo [2,2,2]octane) dihydroxide, MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS, 274, 299-303, 20190115
  78. Zeolitic intralayer microchannels of magadiite, a natural layered silicate, to boost green organic synthesis, CHEMICAL SCIENCE, 9(46), 20181214
  79. Comparative study between high-silica faujasites (FAU) from organic-free system and the commercial zeolite Y, MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS, 276, 154-159, 20190301
  80. A Sandwich Complex of Bismuth Cation and Mono-Lacunary alpha-Keggin-Type Phosphotungstate: Preparation and Structural Characterisation, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, 357-362, 20190131
  81. Zeolite hydrothermal conversion in the presence of various cyclic alkylammonium cations and synthesis of nanosized BEA and MFI zeolites, MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS, 277, 115-123, 20190315
  82. Comparison of sulfonic acid loaded mesoporous silica in transesterification of triacetin, REACTION KINETICS MECHANISMS AND CATALYSIS, 126(1), 167-179, 201902
  83. Phosphorus modified small-pore zeolites and their catalytic performances in ethanol conversion and NH3-SCR reactions, APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL, 575, 204-213, 20190405
  84. Microporous materials formed via intercalation of ultrathin coordination polymers in a layered silicate, NANO ENERGY, 59, 162-168, 201905
  85. Hydrothermal Conversion of Titanated FAU to AEI Zeolite and Its Enhanced Catalytic Performance for NOx Reduction, ADVANCED POROUS MATERIALS, 4(1), 62-72, 201606
  86. Photocatalytic Activation of C-H Bonds by Spatially Controlled Chlorine and Titanium on the Silicate Layer, ACS CATALYSIS, 9(6), 5742-5751, 201906
  87. Condensed ferric dimers for green photocatalytic synthesis of nylon precursors, CHEMICAL SCIENCE, 10(27), 6604-6611, 20190721
  88. Synthesis of GME zeolite with high porosity by hydrothermal conversion of FAU zeolite using a dual-template method with tetraethylphosphonium and N,N-dimethyl-3,5-dimethylpiepridinium hydroxides, JOURNAL OF POROUS MATERIALS, 26(5), 1345-1352, 201910
  89. Immobilizaion of Preyssler type heteropoly acids on siliceous mesporous supports and their catalytic activities in the dehydration of ethanol, REACTION KINETICS MECHANISMS AND CATALYSIS, 128(1), 139-147, 201910
  90. Formation Pathway of AEI Zeolites as a Basis for a Streamlined Synthesis, CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS, 32(1), 60-74, 20200114
  91. Theoretical study on P-31 NMR chemical shifts of phosphorus-modified CHA zeolites, MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS, 294, 20200301
  92. Merging periodic mesoporous organosilica (PMO) with mesoporous aluminosilica (Al/Si-PMO): A catalyst for green oxidation, MOLECULAR CATALYSIS, 482, 202002
  93. Synthesis of Preyssler-Type Phosphotungstate with Sodium Cation in the Central Cavity through Migration of the Ion, BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN, 93(3), 461-466, 202003
  94. In Situ Spectroscopic Studies on the Redox Cycle of NH3-SCR over Cu-CHA Zeolites, CHEMCATCHEM, 12(11), 3050-3059, 20200605
  95. ★, High-quality synthesis of a nanosized CHA zeolite by a combination of a starting FAU zeolite and aluminum sources, DALTON TRANSACTIONS, 49(29), 9972-9982, 20200807
  96. ★, Triple-template system for phosphorus-modified AFX/CHA intergrowth zeolite, MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS, 309, 20201215
  97. ★, Synthesis of Phosphorus-Modified AFX Zeolite by the Hydrothermal Conversion of Tetraalkylphosphonium Hydroxide-Impregnated FAU Zeolite, BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN, 94(1), 1-7, 202101
  98. AFX Zeolite for Use as a Support of NH3-SCR Catalyst Mining through AICE Joint Research Project of Industries-Academia-Academia, CATALYSTS, 11(2), 202102
  99. Exceptionally stable green rust, a mixed-valent iron-layered double hydroxide, as an efficient solar photocatalyst for H-2 production from ammonia borane, APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL, 286, 20210605
  100. Nitrogen doping-mediated oxygen vacancies enhancing co-catalyst-free solar photocatalytic H-2 production activity in anatase TiO2 nanosheet assembly, APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL, 285, 20210515
  101. Fluorescence sensors for detection of water based on tetraphenylethene-anthracene possessing both solvatofluorochromic properties and aggregation-induced emission (AIE) characteristics, NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, 45(9), 20210307
  102. Bispropylurea bridged polysilsesquioxane: A microporous MOF-like material for molecular recognition, CHEMOSPHERE, 276, 202108
  103. ★, Controlling hydrocarbon oligomerization in phosphorus-modified CHA zeolite for a long-lived methanol-to-olefin catalyst, APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL, 620, 20210625
  104. Complexation of B(C6F5)(3) and 9,10-Dicyanoanthracene: Dual Role of Borane as Spatial and Electronic Tuner, CHEMISTRY LETTERS, 49(9), 1022-1025, 202009
  105. ★, Multiple templating strategy for the control of aluminum and phosphorus distributions in AFX zeolite, MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS, 321, 202107
  106. ★, In situ/operando spectroscopic studies on NH3–SCR reactions catalyzed by a phosphorus-modified Cu-CHA zeolite, Catal. Today, 376, 73-80, 202004
  107. Post-synthetic amine functionalized SAPO-5 & SAPO-34 molecular sieves for epoxide ring opening reactions, Mater. Today: Proc., 45(3), 3726-3732, 202004
  108. Poly(triethylene glycol methyl ether methacrylate) hydrogel as a carrier of phosphotungstic acid for acid catalytic reaction in water, MATERIALS ADVANCES, 2(11), 3556-3559, 20210607
  109. Impact of the Zeolite Cage Structure on Product Selectivity in CO-assisted Direct Partial Oxidation of Methane over Rh Supported AEI-, CHA-, and AFX-type Zeolites, CHEMISTRY LETTERS, 50(8), 1597-1600, 202108
  110. In situ Blue titania via band shape engineering for exceptional solar H-2 production in rutile TiO2, APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL, 297, 20211115
  111. Local structure and NO adsorption/desorption property of Pd2+ cations at different paired Al sites in CHA zeolite, PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS, 23(39), 22273-22282, 20211013
  112. Single-Molecule Magnetic, Catalytic and Photoluminescence Properties of Heterometallic 3d-4f [Ln{PZn2W10O38(H2O)(2)}(2)](11-) Tungstophosphate Nanoclusters, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, 2021(37), 3819-3831, 20211007
  113. Proton to hydride umpolung at a phosphonium center via electron relay: a new strategy for main-group based water reduction, CHEMICAL SCIENCE, 12(47), 15603-15608, 20211208
  114. Rational design of ZSM-5 zeolite containing a high concentration of single Fe sites capable of catalyzing the partial oxidation of methane with high turnover frequency, CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 12(2), 542-550, 20220126
  115. Revealing scenarios of interzeolite conversion from FAU to AEI through the variation of starting materials, PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS, 24(7), 4136-4146, 20220216

Invited Lecture, Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation

  1. CATALYST AND POROUS MATERIAL DESIGN FROM LAYERED SILICATES HUS, Nao Tsunoji, 2023/07/23, With Invitation, English
  2. Phosphorus-modified small pore zeolites: their progress in the synthesis and catalytic applications, Nao Tsunoji, Masahiro Sadakane, Tsuneji Sano,, Workshop Tailoring Reaction Pathways by Catalysis, 2023/09/03, Without Invitation, English
  3. Development of functional material for low-energy carbon capture and conversion, Nao Tsunoji, 5th International Conference on Carbon Recycling, 2023/09/27, Without Invitation, English
  4. Potential of novel layered silicate HUS-2: application for precursor of catalysts and porous materials, International Symposium on Zeolites and Microporous Crystals 2015 (ZMPC2015), 2015/06, Without Invitation, English
  5. NOVEL LAYERED SILICATE HUS: APPLICATIONS FOR CATALYST, ADSORBENT AND POROUS MATERIAL, Workshop on layered materials, 2015/09, Without Invitation, English
  6. Highly active and selective Ti-incorporated porous silica catalysts derived from grafting of titanium(IV) acetylacetona, Nao Tsunoji, Miki Fukuda, Yuya Yagenji, Masahiro Sadakane, Tsuneji Sano, 18th International Zeolite conference (IZC18), 2016/06, Without Invitation, English, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  7. Phosphorus-modified small pore zeolite with enhanced thermal/hydrothermal stability and its high catalytic performance of selective catalytic reduction of NOx with NH3, Nao Tsunoji, Masahiro Sadakane, Tsuneji Sano, 2017/01, Without Invitation, English, National Palace of Culture, Sofia, Bulgaria

Awards

  1. 2021/07, 8th Conference of the Federation of European Zeolite Associations (FEZA 2021 Virtual), Poster Prizes, Federation of European Zeolite Associations, Phosphorus modification into various small-pore zeolites for improvement of catalytic durability in ethanol conversion and NH3-SCR reactions
  2. 2019/10/31, The 49th Petroleum-Petrochemical Symposium of JPI, JPIJS International Session, Best Presentation Award, Chair, The Japan Petroleum Institute Junior Society, Several nm thick zeolite synthesized by face-selective crystal growth inhibition
  3. 2015/07/02, Poster Award International Symposium on Zeolite and Microporous Crystals 2015 (ZMPC2015), Chair ZMPC2015
  4. 2015/07/02, Poster Award International Symposium on Zeolite and Microporous Crystals 2015 (ZMPC2015), Chair ZMPC2015

Patented

  1. Patent, 7007638, 2022/01/12
  2. Patent, 7046641, 2022/03/25
  3. Patent, 6779498, 2020/10/16
  4. Patent, 6783098, 2020/10/23
  5. Patent, 6792264, 2020/11/10
  6. Patent, 6702759, 2020/05/11
  7. Patent, 6856895, 2021/03/23

External Funds

Acceptance Results of Competitive Funds

  1. KAKENHI(Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)), 2022, 2025
  2. Intensive Support Program for Young Promising Researchers, 2022//0/4/, 2023//0/3/
  3. NEDO Feasibility Study Program (Feasibility Study Program on Energy and New Environmental Technology/Feasibility Study Program on New Technology for Creating New Industries/Uncharted Territory Challenge 2050), 2020//1/0/, 2023//0/9/
  4. NEDO Feasibility Study Program, 2021//0/6/, 2023//0/2/
  5. 2023/02/01, 2023/03/31
  6. 2022/12/01, 2023/01/31
  7. 2021/04/01, 2022/03/31
  8. 2021/05, 2023/03
  9. 2021/04, 2021/05
  10. 2020/10, 2025/09
  11. 2021/04, 2022/03
  12. 2020/04/01, 2021/03/31
  13. 2019/04, 2021/03
  14. 2015/04, 2016/03
  15. 2013/04/01, 2015/03/31
  16. 2015/08/01, 2015/03/31
  17. 2015/10/01, 2017/03/31
  18. 2015/11/01, 2017/11/01
  19. 2015/12/15, 2015/12/20
  20. 2016/04/01, 2017/03/31
  21. 2016/04/01, 2018/03/31
  22. 2016/04/01, 2017/03/31
  23. 2016/04/01, 2017/03/31
  24. 2016/04/01, 2017/03/31
  25. 2016/04/01, 2019/03/31
  26. 2016/04/01, 2019/03/31
  27. 2016/04/01, 2018/03/31
  28. KAKENHI(Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)), 2017, 2019
  29. 2019/01, 2019/03
  30. 2019/04, 2020/03
  31. KAKENHI(Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists), 2020, 2022

Social Activities

Organizing Academic Conferences, etc.

  1. 2022/12, 2022/12
  2. 2022/09, 2022/09
  3. 2017/08, 2017/09
  4. 2017/11, 2017/11
  5. 2018/09, 2018/09
  6. 2019/06, 2019/06
  7. Kick-Off Meeting of EPSRC-JSPS Core-to-Core Collaboration in Advanced Materials International Network on Polyoxometalate Science for Advanced Energy Materials and NANOXCAT French-Japan International Associate Laboratory, 2019/07, 2019/07
  8. Young Researcher Seminar of EPSRC-JSPS Core-to-Core Collaboration in Advanced Materials International Network on Polyoxometalate Science for Advanced Energy Materials and NANOXCAT French-Japan International Associate Laboratory, 2019/07, 2019/07
  9. 2019/07, 2019/07