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Kazunari Domen

Kazunari Domen

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2026

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  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
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  • 2023 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Kazunari Domen is affiliated with the University of Tokyo in Japan and has made significant contributions to the fields of energy and materials science. Their research primarily focuses on renewable energy, sustainability, environmental applications, and materials chemistry, with a strong emphasis on photocatalysis and related technologies.

The scientist's research spans several subfields including renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, inorganic chemistry, and catalysis. Key topics covered in their work include:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis and Properties

Kazunari Domen has authored numerous papers with a focus on solar energy conversion and photocatalytic processes. Notable recent publications include:

  • Photocatalytic water splitting with a quantum efficiency of almost unity, 2020, Nature
  • Photocatalytic solar hydrogen production from water on a 100-m2 scale, 2021, Nature
  • Unraveling of cocatalysts photodeposited selectively on facets of BiVO4 to boost solar water splitting, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Spatially separating redox centers on 2D carbon nitride with cobalt single atom for photocatalytic H2O2 production, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Band structure engineering and defect control of Ta3N5 for efficient photoelectrochemical water oxidation, 2020, Nature Catalysis

They frequently publish in highly regarded journals, with the most common venues including:

  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Domen collaborates regularly with several researchers who contribute to advancing photocatalytic and energy-related studies. Their frequent coauthors include Takashi Hisatomi, Tsuyoshi Takata, Mamiko Nakabayashi, Naoya Shibata, and Lihua Lin.

Their body of work encompasses over 400 publications, with a strong presence in energy research and materials science. The focus on solar hydrogen production, water splitting, and photocatalytic materials aligns with global efforts towards sustainable energy solutions.

Best Publications

  • A metal-free polymeric photocatalyst for hydrogen production from water under visible light

    Xinchen Wang;Kazuhiko Maeda;Arne Thomas;Kazuhiro Takanabe

  • Recent advances in semiconductors for photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical water splitting

    Takashi Hisatomi;Jun Kubota;Kazunari Domen

  • Photocatalyst releasing hydrogen from water

    Kazuhiko Maeda;Kentaro Teramura;Daling Lu;Tsuyoshi Takata

  • Photocatalytic Water Splitting: Recent Progress and Future Challenges

    Kazuhiko Maeda;Kazunari Domen

  • Particulate Photocatalysts for Light-Driven Water Splitting: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Design Strategies

    Qian Wang;Kazunari Domen;Kazunari Domen

  • Recent developments in heterogeneous photocatalysts for solar-driven overall water splitting

    Zheng Wang;Can Li;Kazunari Domen;Kazunari Domen

  • Particulate photocatalysts for overall water splitting

    Shanshan Chen;Tsuyoshi Takata;Kazunari Domen

  • Photocatalytic water splitting with a quantum efficiency of almost unity

    Tsuyoshi Takata;Junzhe Jiang;Yoshihisa Sakata;Mamiko Nakabayashi

  • Polymer semiconductors for artificial photosynthesis: hydrogen evolution by mesoporous graphitic carbon nitride with visible light.

    Xinchen Wang;Kazuhiko Maeda;Xiufang Chen;Kazuhiro Takanabe

  • New Non-Oxide Photocatalysts Designed for Overall Water Splitting under Visible Light

    Kazuhiko Maeda and;Kazunari Domen

  • Catalysis Research of Relevance to Carbon Management: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities

    Hironori Arakawa;Michele Aresta;John N. Armor;Mark A. Barteau

  • GaN:ZnO Solid Solution as a Photocatalyst for Visible-Light-Driven Overall Water Splitting

    Kazuhiko Maeda;Tsuyoshi Takata;Michikazu Hara;Nobuo Saito

  • Scalable water splitting on particulate photocatalyst sheets with a solar-to-hydrogen energy conversion efficiency exceeding 1%

    Qian Wang;Takashi Hisatomi;Qingxin Jia;Hiromasa Tokudome

  • Photocatalytic solar hydrogen production from water on a 100-m2 scale.

    Hiroshi Nishiyama;Taro Yamada;Mamiko Nakabayashi;Yoshiki Maehara

  • Synthesis of a carbon nitride structure for visible-light catalysis by copolymerization

    Jinshui Zhang;Xiufang Chen;Kazuhiro Takanabe;Kazuhiko Maeda

  • Reaction systems for solar hydrogen production via water splitting with particulate semiconductor photocatalysts

    Takashi Hisatomi;Kazunari Domen;Kazunari Domen

  • Oxysulfide Sm2Ti2S2O5 as a Stable Photocatalyst for Water Oxidation and Reduction under Visible Light Irradiation (λ ≤ 650 nm)

    Akio Ishikawa;Tsuyoshi Takata;Junko N Kondo;Michikazu Hara

  • Accelerating materials development for photoelectrochemical hydrogen production: Standards for methods, definitions, and reporting protocols

    Zhebo Chen;Thomas F. Jaramillo;Todd G. Deutsch;Alan Kleiman-Shwarsctein

  • Cu2O as a photocatalyst for overall water splitting under visible light irradiation

    Michikazu Hara;Takeshi Kondo;Mutsuko Komoda;Sigeru Ikeda

  • Conduction and Valence Band Positions of Ta2O5, TaON, and Ta3N5 by UPS and Electrochemical Methods

    Wang Jae Chun;Akio Ishikawa;Hideki Fujisawa;Tsuyoshi Takata

  • Green chemistry: biodiesel made with sugar catalyst.

    Masakazu Toda;Atsushi Takagaki;Mai Okamura;Junko N. Kondo

Frequent Co-Authors

Junko N. Kondo
Junko N. Kondo Tokyo Institute of Technology
Takashi Hisatomi
Takashi Hisatomi Shinshu University
Tsutomu Minegishi
Tsutomu Minegishi University of Tokyo
Kazuhiko Maeda
Kazuhiko Maeda Institute of Science Tokyo
Jun Kubota
Jun Kubota Fukuoka University
Tsuyoshi Takata
Tsuyoshi Takata Shinshu University
Michikazu Hara
Michikazu Hara Tokyo Institute of Technology
Takaharu Onishi
Takaharu Onishi University of Tokyo
Kazuhiro Takanabe
Kazuhiro Takanabe University of Tokyo
Mamiko Nakabayashi
Mamiko Nakabayashi University of Tokyo

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