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Hiroyasu Furukawa is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their primary research contributions are situated at the intersection of materials science and chemistry, with a significant focus on materials chemistry and inorganic chemistry.

The scientist's work encompasses a variety of topics, including:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Hydrogen Storage and Materials
  • Crystallography and molecular interactions

Furukawa has contributed to a substantial body of publications, with frequent appearances in reputable scientific venues. Most notably, the scientist has published extensively in The Cambridge Structural Database, accounting for 30 publications, followed by seven papers in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, and individual publications in Nature, Nature Energy, and Science.

Recent representative papers include:

  • "A ligand insertion mechanism for cooperative NH3 capture in metal-organic frameworks," 2023, Nature
  • "Ambient-Temperature Hydrogen Storage via Vanadium(II)-Dihydrogen Complexation in a Metal-Organic Framework," 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Cost and potential of metal-organic frameworks for hydrogen back-up power supply," 2022, Nature Energy
  • "High-temperature carbon dioxide capture in a porous material with terminal zinc hydride sites," 2024, Science
  • "Negative cooperativity upon hydrogen bond-stabilized O2 adsorption in a redox-active metal-organic framework," 2020, Nature Communications

Collaborative work has been a consistent aspect of Furukawa's research. Frequent coauthors include Jeffrey R. Long, Henry Z. H. Jiang, Craig M. Brown, Martin Head-Gordon, and Matthew N. Dods.

Their expertise spans multiple subfields of study, including:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Process Chemistry and Technology
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

Hiroyasu Furukawa's research addresses the development and application of metal-organic frameworks and related materials, focusing on properties critical for energy storage, gas capture, and catalytic processes. The work incorporates advanced crystallographic techniques to elucidate molecular interactions and material structures, contributing to advancements in both fundamental science and practical applications.

Best Publications

  • The Chemistry and Applications of Metal-Organic Frameworks

    Hiroyasu Furukawa;Hiroyasu Furukawa;Kyle E. Cordova;Kyle E. Cordova;Michael O’Keeffe;Michael O’Keeffe;Omar M. Yaghi;Omar M. Yaghi;Omar M. Yaghi

  • High-throughput synthesis of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks and application to CO2 capture.

    Rahul Banerjee;Anh Phan;Bo Wang;Carolyn Knobler

  • Ultrahigh Porosity in Metal-Organic Frameworks

    Hiroyasu Furukawa;Nakeun Ko;Yong Bok Go;Naoki Aratani

  • Water Adsorption in Porous Metal–Organic Frameworks and Related Materials

    Hiroyasu Furukawa;Felipe Gándara;Yue-Biao Zhang;Juncong Jiang

  • Storage of Hydrogen, Methane, and Carbon Dioxide in Highly Porous Covalent Organic Frameworks for Clean Energy Applications

    Hiroyasu Furukawa;Omar M. Yaghi

  • Large-Pore Apertures in a Series of Metal-Organic Frameworks

    Hexiang Deng;Sergio Grunder;Kyle E. Cordova;Cory Valente

  • Multiple Functional Groups of Varying Ratios in Metal-Organic Frameworks

    Hexiang Deng;Christian J. Doonan;Hiroyasu Furukawa;Ricardo B. Ferreira

  • Colossal cages in zeolitic imidazolate frameworks as selective carbon dioxide reservoirs

    Bo Wang;Adrien P. Côté;Hiroyasu Furukawa;Michael O’Keeffe

  • A Crystalline Imine-Linked 3-D Porous Covalent Organic Framework

    Fernando J Uribe-Romo;Joseph R Hunt;Hiroyasu Furukawa;Cornelius Klöck

  • Water harvesting from air with metal-organic frameworks powered by natural sunlight

    Hyunho Kim;Sungwoo Yang;Sameer R. Rao;Shankar Narayanan

  • Control of Pore Size and Functionality in Isoreticular Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks and their Carbon Dioxide Selective Capture Properties

    Rahul Banerjee;Hiroyasu Furukawa;David Britt;Carolyn Knobler

  • Highly efficient separation of carbon dioxide by a metal-organic framework replete with open metal sites

    David Britt;Hiroyasu Furukawa;Bo Wang;T. Grant Glover

  • Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks

    Omar M. Yaghi;Jingjing Yang;Yuebiao Zhang

  • Subunit arrangement and function in NMDA receptors

    Hiroyasu Furukawa;Satinder K Singh;Romina Mancusso;Eric Gouaux;Eric Gouaux

  • Covalent organic frameworks as exceptional hydrogen storage materials.

    Sang Soo Han;Hiroyasu Furukawa;Omar M. Yaghi;William A. Goddard

  • Crystalline Covalent Organic Frameworks with Hydrazone Linkages

    Fernando J. Uribe-Romo;Christian J. Doonan;Hiroyasu Furukawa;Kounosuke Oisaki

  • Synthesis, Structure, and Metalation of Two New Highly Porous Zirconium Metal-Organic Frameworks

    William Morris;Boris Volosskiy;Selcuk Demir;Felipe Gándara

  • New Porous Crystals of Extended Metal-Catecholates

    Mohamad Hmadeh;Zheng Lu;Zheng Liu;Felipe Gandara

  • Reticular Synthesis of Microporous and Mesoporous 2D Covalent Organic Frameworks

    Adrien P Côté;Hani M El-Kaderi;Hiroyasu Furukawa;Joseph R Hunt

  • Covalent Organic Frameworks with High Charge Carrier Mobility

    Shun Wan;Felipe Gándara;Atsushi Asano;Hiroyasu Furukawa

  • Crystals as Molecules: Postsynthesis Covalent Functionalization of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks

    William Morris;Christian J. Doonan;Hiroyasu Furukawa;Rahul Banerjee

Frequent Co-Authors

Omar M. Yaghi
Omar M. Yaghi University of California, Berkeley
Felipe Gándara
Felipe Gándara Spanish National Research Council
Michael O'Keeffe
Michael O'Keeffe Arizona State University
Jeffrey R. Long
Jeffrey R. Long Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
J. Fraser Stoddart
J. Fraser Stoddart Northwestern University
Kazuyuki Kuroda
Kazuyuki Kuroda Waseda University
Christian J. Doonan
Christian J. Doonan University of Adelaide
Osamu Terasaki
Osamu Terasaki Stockholm University
Yue-Biao Zhang
Yue-Biao Zhang ShanghaiTech University
Carolyn B. Knobler
Carolyn B. Knobler University of California, Los Angeles

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