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Kohki Ebitani is affiliated with the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in Japan. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focused on chemistry and materials science, with particular attention given to inorganic chemistry, process chemistry and technology, organic chemistry, polymers and plastics, and materials chemistry.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, including:

  • Asymmetric hydrogenation and catalysis
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
  • Synthesis and properties of polymers
  • Layered double hydroxides synthesis and applications

Among their recent publications are studies addressing catalytic processes and material synthesis. Notable papers include:

  • "Formic Acid as a Hydrogen Source for the Additive-Free Reduction of Aromatic Carbonyl and Nitrile Compounds at Reusable Supported Pd Catalysts," published in 2020 in the journal Catalysts
  • "Synthesis of Mg−Al Hydrotalcites with Various Surfactants as Solid Base Catalyst for the Knoevenagel Condensation Reaction," published in 2025 in the Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry

The scientist has published work in venues such as Catalysts and the Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry, reflecting their engagement with topics in catalysis and organic materials.

Collaboration is evident in their research through frequent coauthors, including:

  • Shun Nishimura
  • Pooja Tomar
  • Yuou Nozoe
  • Naoto Ozawa
  • Huyen Nam Nguyen

These collaborations span various studies and contribute to the multi-disciplinary aspects of their research portfolio in chemistry and materials science.

Best Publications

  • Hydroxyapatite-Supported Palladium Nanoclusters: A Highly Active Heterogeneous Catalyst for Selective Oxidation of Alcohols by Use of Molecular Oxygen

    Kohsuke Mori;Takayoshi Hara;Tomoo Mizugaki;Kohki Ebitani

  • Mg-Al mixed oxides as highly active acid-base catalysts for cycloaddition of carbon dioxide to epoxides

    Kazuya Yamaguchi;Kohki Ebitani;Tomoko Yoshida;Hisao Yoshida

  • Hydrotalcite-supported gold-nanoparticle-catalyzed highly efficient base-free aqueous oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural into 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid under atmospheric oxygen pressure

    Navneet Kumar Gupta;Shun Nishimura;Atsushi Takagaki;Kohki Ebitani

  • A Ruthenium-Grafted Hydrotalcite as a Multifunctional Catalyst for Direct α-Alkylation of Nitriles with Primary Alcohols

    Ken Motokura;Daisuke Nishimura;Kohsuke Mori;Tomoo Mizugaki

  • Convenient and Efficient Pd‐Catalyzed Regioselective Oxyfunctionalization of Terminal Olefins by Using Molecular Oxygen as Sole Reoxidant

    Takato Mitsudome;Takuya Umetani;Naoya Nosaka;Kohsuke Mori

  • A one-pot reaction for biorefinery: combination of solid acid and base catalysts for direct production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from saccharides

    Atsushi Takagaki;Mika Ohara;Shun Nishimura;Kohki Ebitani

  • Selective hydrogenation of biomass-derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF) under atmospheric hydrogen pressure over carbon supported PdAu bimetallic catalyst

    Shun Nishimura;Naoya Ikeda;Kohki Ebitani

  • Catalysis of a hydroxyapatite-bound Ru complex:efficient heterogeneous oxidation of primary amines to nitriles in thepresence of molecular oxygen

    Kohsuke Mori;Kazuya Yamaguchi;Tomoo Mizugaki;Kohki Ebitani

  • Characterization, synthesis and catalysis of hydrotalcite-related materials for highly efficient materials transformations

    Shun Nishimura;Atsushi Takagaki;Kohki Ebitani

  • Nucleophilic substitution reactions of alcohols with use of montmorillonite catalysts as solid Brønsted acids.

    Ken Motokura;Nobuaki Nakagiri;Tomoo Mizugaki;Kohki Ebitani

  • One-Pot Synthesis of 2,5-Diformylfuran from Carbohydrate Derivatives by Sulfonated Resin and Hydrotalcite-Supported Ruthenium Catalysts

    Atsushi Takagaki;Atsushi Takagaki;Miho Takahashi;Shun Nishimura;Kohki Ebitani

  • HETEROGENEOUS OXIDATION OF ALLYLIC AND BENZYLIC ALCOHOLS CATALYZED BY RU-AL-MG HYDROTALCITES IN THE PRESENCE OF MOLECULAR OXYGEN

    Kiyotomi Kaneda;Toyokazu Yamashita;Tsuyoshi Matsushita;Kohki Ebitani

  • Skeletal isomerization of hydrocarbons over zirconium oxide promoted by Platinum and Sulfate Ion

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  • Syntheses of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and levoglucosan by selective dehydration of glucose using solid acid and base catalysts

    Mika Ohara;Atsushi Takagaki;Shun Nishimura;Kohki Ebitani

  • Direct Synthesis of 1,6‐Hexanediol from HMF over a Heterogeneous Pd/ZrP Catalyst using Formic Acid as Hydrogen Source

    Jaya Tuteja;Hemant Choudhary;Shun Nishimura;Kohki Ebitani

  • An acidic layered clay is combined with a basic layered clay for one-pot sequential reactions.

    Ken Motokura;Noriaki Fujita;Kohsuke Mori;Tomoo Mizugaki

  • Synthesis of glycerol carbonate from glycerol and dialkyl carbonates using hydrotalcite as a reusable heterogeneous base catalyst

    Atsushi Takagaki;Ken Iwatani;Shun Nishimura;Kohki Ebitani

  • Highly efficient oxidation of alcohols and aromatic compounds catalysed by the Ru-Co-Al hydrotalcite in the presence of molecular oxygen

    Tsuyoshi Matsushita;Kohki Ebitani;Kiyotomi Kaneda

  • Reconstructed hydrotalcite as a highly active heterogeneous base catalyst for carbon-carbon bond formations in the presence of water.

    Kohki Ebitani;Ken Motokura;Kohsuke Mori;Tomoo Mizugaki

  • Development of Ruthenium−Hydroxyapatite-Encapsulated Superparamagnetic γ-Fe2O3 Nanocrystallites as an Efficient Oxidation Catalyst by Molecular Oxygen

    Kohsuke Mori;Satoko Kanai;Takayoshi Hara;Tomoo Mizugaki

  • Brønsted Acid Mediated Heterogeneous Addition Reaction of 1,3‐Dicarbonyl Compounds to Alkenes and Alcohols

    Ken Motokura;Noriaki Fujita;Kohsuke Mori;Tomoo Mizugaki

Frequent Co-Authors

Kiyotomi Kaneda
Kiyotomi Kaneda Osaka University
Tomoo Mizugaki
Tomoo Mizugaki Osaka University
Kohsuke Mori
Kohsuke Mori Osaka University
Atsushi Takagaki
Atsushi Takagaki Kyushu University
Kazuya Yamaguchi
Kazuya Yamaguchi University of Tokyo
Kazunari Domen
Kazunari Domen University of Tokyo
Kazuhiro Takanabe
Kazuhiro Takanabe University of Tokyo
Kentaro Teramura
Kentaro Teramura Kyoto University
Shigenobu Hayashi
Shigenobu Hayashi National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Junko N. Kondo
Junko N. Kondo Tokyo Institute of Technology

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