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Makoto Uchida is affiliated with the University of Yamanashi in Japan and has a research focus primarily on engineering and energy, with significant contributions in electrical and electronic engineering as well as renewable energy, sustainability, and materials chemistry.

The scientist's published work spans main research topics including:

  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Conducting Polymers and Applications
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Makoto Uchida has contributed to numerous papers such as:

  • "PEFC catalyst layers: Effect of support microstructure on both distributions of Pt and ionomer and cell performance and durability," 2020, Current Opinion in Electrochemistry
  • "Effect of Pt and Ionomer Distribution on Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Performance and Durability," 2021, ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • "Temperature Dependence of Oxygen Evolution Reaction Activity in Alkaline Solution at Ni-Co Oxide Catalysts with Amorphous/Crystalline Surfaces," 2022, ACS Catalysis
  • "Temperature Dependence of Oxygen Reduction Activity at Pt/Nb-Doped SnO2 Catalysts with Varied Pt Loading," 2021, ACS Catalysis
  • "NiFe Alloy Integrated with Amorphous/Crystalline NiFe Oxide as an Electrocatalyst for Alkaline Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution Reactions," 2023, ACS Omega

Frequent coauthors in their research include:

  • Katsuyoshi Kakinuma
  • Akihiro Iiyama
  • Guoyu Shi
  • Donald A. Tryk
  • Kenji Miyatake

Makoto Uchida's publications are concentrated in selective scientific venues, reflecting their research focus. These venues include:

  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Journal of Power Sources
  • Journal of The Electrochemical Society

The work of Makoto Uchida addresses various dimensions of electrocatalysis and fuel cell technology, particularly polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs) and catalyst layer microstructures. Their research explores relationships between distribution of platinum and ionomer, catalyst performance, and durability under different conditions.

This scientist has contributed extensively to the engineering fields related to energy conversion technologies and materials for sustainable applications, particularly advancing knowledge on catalysis mechanisms in alkaline and acidic environments, which are critical for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions.

Best Publications

  • Preparation of highly dispersed Pt+Ru alloy clusters and the activity for the electrooxidation of methanol

    Masahiro Watanabe;Makoto Uchida;Satoshi Motoo

  • Investigation of the Microstructure in the Catalyst Layer and Effects of Both Perfluorosulfonate Ionomer and PTFE‐Loaded Carbon on the Catalyst Layer of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells

    Makoto Uchida;Yuko Aoyama;Nobuo Eda;Akira Ohta

  • Effects of Microstructure of Carbon Support in the Catalyst Layer on the Performance of Polymer‐Electrolyte Fuel Cells

    Makoto Uchida;Yuko Fukuoka;Yasushi Sugawara;Nobuo Eda

  • New Preparation Method for Polymer-Electrolyte Fuel-Cells

    Makoto Uchida;Yuko Aoyama;Nobuo Eda;Akira Ohta

  • Effects of carbon supports on Pt distribution, ionomer coverage and cathode performance for polymer electrolyte fuel cells

    Young-Chul Park;Haruki Tokiwa;Katsuyoshi Kakinuma;Masahiro Watanabe

  • Design of flexible polyphenylene proton-conducting membrane for next-generation fuel cells.

    Junpei Miyake;Ryunosuke Taki;Takashi Mochizuki;Ryo Shimizu

  • Improved Preparation Process of Very‐Low‐Platinum‐Loading Electrodes for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells

    Makoto Uchida;Yuko Fukuoka;Yasushi Sugawara;Hideo Ohara

  • Polymer electrolyte fuel cell

    Yoichiro Tsuji;Yasuhiro Ueyama;Makoto Uchida;Yusuke Ozaki

  • Influences of Both Carbon Supports and Heat‐Treatment of Supported Catalyst on Electrochemical Oxidation of Methanol

    Makoto Uchida;Yuko Aoyama;Mieko Tanabe;Nobuyuki Yanagihara

  • Fuel cell for mounting on equipment

    Makoto Uchida;Yuko Fukuoka;Yasushi Sugawara;Nobuo Eda

  • New evaluation method for the effectiveness of platinum/carbon electrocatalysts under operating conditions

    Myoungseok Lee;Makoto Uchida;Hiroshi Yano;Donald A. Tryk

  • Polymer electrolyte fuel cell stack

    Kazuhito Hatoh;Eiichi Yasumoto;Kazufumi Nishida;Hisaaki Gyoten

  • Investigation of the corrosion of carbon supports in polymer electrolyte fuel cells using simulated start-up/shutdown cycling

    Young-Chul Park;Katsuyoshi Kakinuma;Makoto Uchida;Donald A. Tryk

  • Electrochemical and Raman spectroscopic evaluation of Pt/graphitized carbon black catalyst durability for the start/stop operating condition of polymer electrolyte fuel cells

    Masanori Hara;Myoungseok Lee;Cheng Hong Liu;Bing Hung Chen

  • Effect of the state of distribution of supported Pt nanoparticles on effective Pt utilization in polymer electrolyte fuel cells.

    Makoto Uchida;Young-Chul Park;Katsuyoshi Kakinuma;Hiroshi Yano

  • Corrosion of carbon supports at cathode during hydrogen/air replacement at anode studied by visualization of oxygen partial pressures in a PEFC - Start-up/shut-down simulation

    Yuta Ishigami;Kenji Takada;Hiroshi Yano;Junji Inukai

  • Effects of short-side-chain perfluorosulfonic acid ionomers as binders on the performance of low Pt loading fuel cell cathodes

    Young-Chul Park;Katsuyoshi Kakinuma;Hiroyuki Uchida;Masahiro Watanabe

  • Characterization of Pt catalysts on Nb-doped and Sb-doped SnO2–δ support materials with aggregated structure by rotating disk electrode and fuel cell measurements

    Katsuyoshi Kakinuma;Yuji Chino;Yuichi Senoo;Makoto Uchida

  • Oxygen Evolution Reaction on Perovskites: A Multieffect Descriptor Study Combining Experimental and Theoretical Methods

    Xi Cheng;Emiliana Fabbri;Yuya Yamashita;Ivano E. Castelli

  • Load cycle durability of a graphitized carbon black-supported platinum catalyst in polymer electrolyte fuel cell cathodes

    Chikara Takei;Katsuyoshi Kakinuma;Kazuhito Kawashima;Keisuke Tashiro

  • Solid high polymer type fuel cell

    Nobuo Eda;Hiroko Fukuoka;Yasushi Sugawara;Makoto Uchida

  • Synthesis and electrochemical characterization of Pt catalyst supported on Sn0.96Sb0.04O2−δ with a network structure

    Katsuyoshi Kakinuma;Makoto Uchida;Takeo Kamino;Hiroyuki Uchida

Frequent Co-Authors

Masahiro Watanabe
Masahiro Watanabe University of Yamanashi
Hiroyuki Uchida
Hiroyuki Uchida University of Yamanashi
Kenji Miyatake
Kenji Miyatake University of Yamanashi
Donald A. Tryk
Donald A. Tryk University of Yamanashi
Hiroyuki Nishide
Hiroyuki Nishide Waseda University
Thomas J. Schmidt
Thomas J. Schmidt Paul Scherrer Institute
Emiliana Fabbri
Emiliana Fabbri Paul Scherrer Institute
Masatoshi Itoh
Masatoshi Itoh Tohoku University
Hiroyuki Takeda
Hiroyuki Takeda University of Tokyo

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