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George K. H. Shimizu

George K. H. Shimizu

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
59
Citations
17308
World Ranking
10005
National Ranking
266

Overview

George K. H. Shimizu is affiliated with the University of Calgary in Canada and has developed a research profile primarily in the fields of Materials Science, Chemistry, and Engineering. Their work intersects multiple subfields including Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, as well as Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their research covers several main topics, most notably Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) with a focus on their synthesis and applications. Additional topics of interest include Crystallization and Solubility Studies, X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography, Covalent Organic Framework Applications, Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies, Membrane Separation and Gas Transport, and Chemical Synthesis and Characterization.

Shimizu has contributed to a series of recent papers that highlight diverse areas of chemical engineering and materials science. These publications include:

  • "A scalable metal-organic framework as a durable physisorbent for carbon dioxide capture" (2021) published in Science
  • "High-Density Cobalt Single-Atom Catalysts for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Reaction" (2023) published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Ligand-Engineered Metal-Organic Frameworks for Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Carbon Monoxide" (2021) published in ACS Catalysis
  • "Separation of CO2 and N2 on a hydrophobic metal organic framework CALF-20" (2022) published in Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "CO2/N2 separation by vacuum swing adsorption using a metal-organic framework, CALF-20: Multi-objective optimization and experimental validation" (2022) published in Chemical Engineering Journal

Their frequent coauthors include Benjamin S. Gelfand, Jian-Bin Lin, Martin Glavinović, Justin H. Perras, and Denis M. Spasyuk.

Shimizu's work has appeared in a range of publication venues, with most frequent contributions to The Cambridge Structural Database, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Engineering Journal, and Nature Communications. These venues reflect their focus on crystallography, chemical engineering, and materials research.

The broad multidisciplinary approach taken in Shimizu's research integrates advanced structural characterization techniques such as X-ray diffraction with practical applications in sustainable technologies, particularly related to carbon dioxide capture and conversion. Their work on metal-organic frameworks explores both fundamental synthesis and applied catalytic functions, indicating a blended emphasis on materials development and environmental relevance.

Best Publications

  • Post-Combustion CO2 Capture Using Solid Sorbents: A Review

    Arunkumar Samanta;An Zhao;George K. H. Shimizu;Partha Sarkar

  • MOFs as proton conductors – challenges and opportunities

    Padmini Ramaswamy;Norman E. Wong;George K. H. Shimizu

  • A scalable metal-organic framework as a durable physisorbent for carbon dioxide capture

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  • Direct Observation and Quantification of CO2 Binding Within an Amine-Functionalized Nanoporous Solid

    Ramanathan Vaidhyanathan;Simon S. Iremonger;George K. H. Shimizu;Peter G. Boyd

  • Anhydrous proton conduction at 150 °C in a crystalline metal–organic framework

    Jeff A. Hurd;Ramanathan Vaidhyanathan;Venkataraman Thangadurai;Christopher I. Ratcliffe

  • Phosphonate and sulfonate metal organic frameworks.

    George K. H. Shimizu;Ramanathan Vaidhyanathan;Jared M. Taylor

  • A Water-Stable Metal–Organic Framework with Highly Acidic Pores for Proton-Conducting Applications

    Jared M. Taylor;Karl W. Dawson;George K. H. Shimizu

  • Facile proton conduction via ordered water molecules in a phosphonate metal-organic framework.

    Jared M. Taylor;Roger K. Mah;Igor L. Moudrakovski;Christopher I. Ratcliffe

  • Proton Conduction with Metal-Organic Frameworks

    George K. H. Shimizu;Jared M. Taylor;SiRim Kim

  • Microporous Metal¿Organic Frameworks Formed in a Stepwise Manner from Luminescent Building Blocks

    Brett D. Chandler;David T. Cramb;George K. H. Shimizu

  • An amine-functionalized metal organic framework for preferential CO2adsorption at low pressures

    Ramanathan Vaidhyanathan;Simon S. Iremonger;Karl W. Dawson;George K. H. Shimizu

  • Proton conductive metal phosphonate frameworks

    Song-Song Bao;George K.H. Shimizu;Li-Min Zheng

  • The supramolecular chemistry of the sulfonate group in extended solids

    Adrien P. Côté;George K.H. Shimizu

  • Enhancing proton conduction in a metal-organic framework by isomorphous ligand replacement.

    SiRim Kim;Karl W. Dawson;Benjamin S. Gelfand;Jared M. Taylor

  • A Water Stable Magnesium MOF That Conducts Protons over 10–2 S cm–1

    Padmini Ramaswamy;Norman E Wong;Benjamin S Gelfand;George K H Shimizu

  • Achieving Superprotonic Conduction in Metal-Organic Frameworks through Iterative Design Advances.

    SiRim Kim;Biplab Joarder;Jeff A. Hurd;Jinfeng Zhang

  • Enhancing Water Stability of Metal–Organic Frameworks via Phosphonate Monoester Linkers

    Jared M Taylor;Ramanathan Vaidhyanathan;Simon S Iremonger;George K H Shimizu

  • Crystal engineering of a permanently porous network sustained exclusively by charge-assisted hydrogen bonds.

    Sean A. Dalrymple;George K. H. Shimizu

  • Mechanical Gas Capture and Release in a Network Solid via Multiple Single-Crystalline Transformations

    Brett D. Chandler;Gary D. Enright;Konstantin A. Udachin;Shane Pawsey

  • Single Crystal Proton Conduction Study of a Metal Organic Framework of Modest Water Stability

    Biplab Joarder;Jian-Bin Lin;Zaida Romero;George K. H. Shimizu

  • A Family of Supramolecular Inclusion Solids Based Upon Second‐Sphere Interactions

    D. Shekhar Reddy;Scott Duncan;George K. H. Shimizu

  • Supramolecular Arrays of 4,7‐Phenanthroline Complexes: Self‐Assembly of Molecular Pd6 Hexagons

    Jeffrey R. Hall;Stephen J. Loeb;George K. H. Shimizu;Glenn P. A. Yap

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen J. Loeb
Stephen J. Loeb University of Windsor
Gary D. Enright
Gary D. Enright National Research Council Canada
John A. Ripmeester
John A. Ripmeester National Research Council Canada
Christopher I. Ratcliffe
Christopher I. Ratcliffe National Research Council Canada
Tom K. Woo
Tom K. Woo University of Ottawa
Glenn P. A. Yap
Glenn P. A. Yap University of Delaware
Rahul Banerjee
Rahul Banerjee Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata
Peter R. Ashton
Peter R. Ashton University of Birmingham
Hirotomo Nishihara
Hirotomo Nishihara Tohoku University
Venkataraman Thangadurai
Venkataraman Thangadurai University of St Andrews

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