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Kentaro Teramura

Kentaro Teramura

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Chemistry

D-Index
66
Citations
17571
World Ranking
7204
National Ranking
468

Overview

Kentaro Teramura is a researcher affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan. Their work primarily contributes to the fields of Materials Science and Energy, with significant emphasis on Materials Chemistry and Renewable Energy, Sustainability, and the Environment. Their research portfolio also includes Catalysis, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their research topics focus on catalytic processes and advanced photocatalysis techniques, particularly exploring CO2 reduction methods and catalysts. Other main topics include catalysis and oxidation reactions, as well as materials related to Ga2O3 and the electronic and structural properties of oxides. Studies on gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors also form part of their work.

  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Ga2O3 and related materials
  • Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors

Kentaro Teramura frequently publishes in venues such as ECS Meeting Abstracts, ChemCatChem, Catalysis Today, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, and ACS Catalysis. These outlets reflect their engagement in catalysis and energy-related materials science topics.

  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • ChemCatChem
  • Catalysis Today
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • ACS Catalysis

Their frequent co-authors include Tsunehiro Tanaka, Hiroyuki Asakura, Saburo Hosokawa, Shoji Iguchi, and Shimpei Naniwa, indicating collaborative work across numerous publications in their research fields.

  • Tsunehiro Tanaka
  • Hiroyuki Asakura
  • Saburo Hosokawa
  • Shoji Iguchi
  • Shimpei Naniwa

Selected recent publications illustrate the focus on photocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide and related materials innovations:

  • Effective Driving of Ag-Loaded and Al-Doped SrTiO3 under Irradiation at λ > 300 nm for the Photocatalytic Conversion of CO2 by H2O, 2020, ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • Dual Ag/Co cocatalyst synergism for the highly effective photocatalytic conversion of CO2 by H2O over Al-SrTiO3, 2021, Chemical Science
  • Enhanced CO evolution for photocatalytic conversion of CO2 by H2O over Ca modified Ga2O3, 2020, Communications Chemistry
  • Highly Selective Photocatalytic Conversion of Carbon Dioxide by Water over Al-SrTiO3 Photocatalyst Modified with Silver-Metal Dual Cocatalysts, 2021, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Optimized Synthesis of Ag-Modified Al-Doped SrTiO3 Photocatalyst for the Conversion of CO2 Using H2O as an Electron Donor, 2020, ChemistrySelect

Best Publications

  • Photocatalyst releasing hydrogen from water

    Kazuhiko Maeda;Kentaro Teramura;Daling Lu;Tsuyoshi Takata

  • Noble‐Metal/Cr2O3 Core/Shell Nanoparticles as a Cocatalyst for Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting

    Kazuhiko Maeda;Kentaro Teramura;Daling Lu;Nobuo Saito

  • Overall Water Splitting on (Ga1-xZnx)(N1-xOx) Solid Solution Photocatalyst: Relationship between Physical Properties and Photocatalytic Activity

    Kazuhiko Maeda;Kentaro Teramura;Tsuyoshi Takata;Michikazu Hara

  • A series of NiM (M = Ru, Rh, and Pd) bimetallic catalysts for effective lignin hydrogenolysis in water

    Jiaguang Zhang;Jason Teo;Xi Chen;Hiroyuki Asakura

  • Photocatalytic Conversion of CO2 in Water over Layered Double Hydroxides

    Kentaro Teramura;Shoji Iguchi;Yuto Mizuno;Tetsuya Shishido

  • Effect of post-calcination on photocatalytic activity of (Ga1−xZnx)(N1−xOx) solid solution for overall water splitting under visible light

    Kazuhiko Maeda;Kentaro Teramura;Kazunari Domen

  • Roles of Rh/Cr2O3 (Core/Shell) Nanoparticles Photodeposited on Visible-Light-Responsive (Ga1-xZnx)(N1-xOx) Solid Solutions in Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting

    Kazuhiko Maeda;Kentaro Teramura;Daling Lu;Nobuo Saito

  • Zinc Germanium Oxynitride as a Photocatalyst for Overall Water Splitting under Visible Light

    Yungi Lee;Hiroaki Terashima;Yoshiki Shimodaira;Kentaro Teramura

  • Selective Amine Oxidation Using Nb2O5 Photocatalyst and O2

    Shinya Furukawa;Yasuhiro Ohno;Tetsuya Shishido;Kentaro Teramura

  • Efficient Overall Water Splitting under Visible-Light Irradiation on (Ga1-xZnx)(N1-xOx) Dispersed with Rh−Cr Mixed-Oxide Nanoparticles: Effect of Reaction Conditions on Photocatalytic Activity

    Kazuhiko Maeda;Kentaro Teramura;Hideaki Masuda;Tsuyoshi Takata

  • Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to CO in the Presence of H2 or CH4 as a Reductant over MgO

    Kentaro Teramura;Tsunehiro Tanaka;Haruka Ishikawa;Yoshiumi Kohno

  • Improvement of photocatalytic activity of (Ga1−xZnx)(N1−xOx) solid solution for overall water splitting by co-loading Cr and another transition metal

    Kazuhiko Maeda;Kentaro Teramura;Nobuo Saito;Yasunobu Inoue

  • Two step water splitting into H2 and O2 under visible light by ATaO2N (A = Ca, Sr, Ba) and WO3 with IO3-/I- shuttle redox mediator

    Masanobu Higashi;Ryu Abe;Kentaro Teramura;Tsuyoshi Takata

  • Characterization of Rh−Cr Mixed-Oxide Nanoparticles Dispersed on (Ga1-xZnx)(N1-xOx) as a Cocatalyst for Visible-Light-Driven Overall Water Splitting

    Kazuhiko Maeda;Kentaro Teramura;Daling Lu;Tsuyoshi Takata

  • Adsorbed Species of CO2 and H2 on Ga2O3 for the Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2

    Hideo Tsuneoka;Kentaro Teramura;Tetsuya Shishido;Tsunehiro Tanaka

  • Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 using H2 as reductant over ATaO3 photocatalysts (A = Li, Na, K)

    Kentaro Teramura;Shin-ichi Okuoka;Hideo Tsuneoka;Tetsuya Shishido

  • Characterization of ruthenium oxide nanocluster as a cocatalyst with (Ga1-xZnx)(N1-xOx) for photocatalytic overall water splitting

    Kentaro Teramura;Kazuhiko Maeda;Takafumi Saito;Tsuyoshi Takata

  • Modification of (Zn1+xGe)(N2Ox) Solid Solution as a Visible Light Driven Photocatalyst for Overall Water Splitting

    Yungi Lee;Kentaro Teramura;Michikazu Hara;Kazunari Domen

  • Effect of Metal Ion Addition in a Ni Supported Ga2O3 Photocatalyst on the Photocatalytic Overall Splitting of H2O

    Yoshihisa Sakata;Yuta Matsuda;Takashi Yanagida;Katsumasa Hirata

  • Visible light-induced water splitting in an aqueous suspension of a plasmonic Au/TiO2 photocatalyst with metal co-catalysts

    A. Tanaka;K. Teramura;S. Hosokawa;H. Kominami

  • A doping technique that suppresses undesirable H2 evolution derived from overall water splitting in the highly selective photocatalytic conversion of CO2 in and by water.

    Kentaro Teramura;Zheng Wang;Saburo Hosokawa;Yoshihisa Sakata

Frequent Co-Authors

Tsunehiro Tanaka
Tsunehiro Tanaka Kyoto University
Tetsuya Shishido
Tetsuya Shishido Tokyo Metropolitan University
Kazunari Domen
Kazunari Domen University of Tokyo
Kazuhiko Maeda
Kazuhiko Maeda Institute of Science Tokyo
Tsuyoshi Takata
Tsuyoshi Takata Shinshu University
Seiji Yamazoe
Seiji Yamazoe Tokyo Metropolitan University
Ning Yan
Ning Yan National University of Singapore
Takashi Hisatomi
Takashi Hisatomi Shinshu University
Michikazu Hara
Michikazu Hara Tokyo Institute of Technology
Masatomo Yashima
Masatomo Yashima Tokyo Institute of Technology

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