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Noriaki Sano

Noriaki Sano

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
32
Citations
5552
World Ranking
9520
National Ranking
215

Overview

Noriaki Sano is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their research covers a significant range of topics, with a notable emphasis on catalysis, renewable energy, and materials chemistry.

Their recent research output includes publications on catalytic processes, materials chemistry, and energy conversion. Some of the recent papers include:

  • A study on pore formation of high surface area activated carbon prepared by microwave-induced plasma with KOH (MiWP-KOH) activation: Effect of temperature-elevation rate, 2021, Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification
  • Rational Design of Metal-free Doped Carbon Nanohorn Catalysts for Efficient Electrosynthesis of H2O2 from O2 Reduction, 2021, ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • Kinetics study of the selective hydrogenation of furfural to furfuryl alcohol over CuAl2O4 spinel catalyst, 2023, Molecular Catalysis
  • Development of Ni-Mo carbide catalyst for production of syngas and CNTs by dry reforming of biogas, 2023, Scientific Reports
  • Influence of Evaporation Drying on the Porous Properties of Carbon/Carbon Composite Xerogels, 2021, Polymers

Their work is frequently published in venues such as:

  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Scientific Reports
  • Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification
  • ACS Applied Energy Materials
  • Molecular Catalysis

Collaborations have been an important aspect of their research activity. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Tetsuo Suzuki
  • Kyuya Nakagawa
  • Kajornsak Faungnawakij
  • Tawatchai Charinpanitkul
  • Saul A. Aguilar-Maruri

Sano's primary fields of study focus on:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

Within these, notable subfields contributing to their research portfolio are:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Catalysis
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Their research addresses several key topics, which demonstrate the breadth of their expertise. These include:

  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Microencapsulation and Drying Processes
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

Best Publications

  • Synthesis of carbon 'onions' in water

    N. Sano;H. Wang;M. Chhowalla;I. Alexandrou

  • Properties of carbon onions produced by an arc discharge in water

    N. Sano;H. Wang;I. Alexandrou;Manishkumar Chhowalla

  • Characterisation of carbon nano-onions using Raman spectroscopy

    D. Roy;Manishkumar Chhowalla;H. Wang;N. Sano

  • Separated synthesis of iron-included carbon nanocapsules and nanotubes by pyrolysis of ferrocene in pure hydrogen

    Noriaki Sano;Hiroshi Akazawa;Takeyuki Kikuchi;Tatsuo Kanki

  • Large-scale synthesis of single-walled carbon nanohorns by submerged arc

    H Wang;M Chhowalla;N Sano;S Jia

  • Development of TiO2 photocatalyst reaction for water purification

    Lianfeng Zhang;Tatsuo Kanki;Noriaki Sano;Atsushi Toyoda

  • Decomposition of Organic Compounds in Water by Direct Contact of Gas Corona Discharge: Influence of Discharge Conditions

    Noriaki Sano;Toru Kawashima;Junya Fujikawa;Tatsuya Fujimoto

  • Structure of carbon onions and nanotubes formed by arc in liquids.

    I. Alexandrou;H. Wang;N. Sano;G. A. J. Amaratunga

  • Fabrication of inorganic molybdenum disulfide fullerenes by arc in water

    Noriaki Sano;Haolan Wang;Manish Manish Chhowalla;Ioannis Alexandrou

  • Synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes with nanohorns by arc in liquid nitrogen

    Noriaki Sano;Jun Nakano;Tatsuo Kanki

  • Hydrothermally sulfonated single-walled carbon nanohorns for use as solid catalysts in biodiesel production by esterification of palmitic acid

    Chantamanee Poonjarernsilp;Chantamanee Poonjarernsilp;Noriaki Sano;Hajime Tamon

  • Water purification in a fluidized bed photocatalytic reactor using TiO2-coated ceramic particles

    Tatsuo Kanki;Shinpei Hamasaki;Noriaki Sano;Atsushi Toyoda

  • Formation of multi-shelled carbon nanoparticles by arc discharge in liquid benzene

    Noriaki Sano

  • Application of dielectrophoresis to fabrication of carbon nanohorn gas sensor

    Junya Suehiro;Noriaki Sano;Guangbin Zhou;Hiroshi Imakiire

  • Photocatalytic degradation of organic compounds in aqueous solution by a TiO2-coated rotating-drum reactor using solar light

    Lianfeng Zhang;Tatsuo Kanki;Noriaki Sano;Atsushi Toyoda

  • Degradation of aqueous phenol by simultaneous use of ozone with silica-gel and zeolite

    Noriaki Sano;Takuji Yamamoto;Daisuke Yamamoto;Seong-Ick Kim

  • A step towards length control of titanate nanotubes using hydrothermal reaction with sonication pretreatment.

    N Viriya-empikul;N Sano;T Charinpanitkul;T Kikuchi

  • Photocatalytic reduction and deposition of metallic ions in aqueous phase

    Tatsuo Kanki;Hiroshi Yoneda;Noriaki Sano;Atsushi Toyoda

  • Pressure effects on nanotubes formation using the submerged arc in water method

    Noriaki Sano;Masakazu Naito;Manish Chhowalla;Takeyuki Kikuchi

  • A simple oxidation–reduction process for the activation of a stainless steel surface to synthesize multi-walled carbon nanotubes and its application to phenol degradation in water

    Noriaki Sano;Yoshio Hori;Suguru Yamamoto;Hajime Tamon

  • Carbon nanohorns hybridized with a metal-included nanocapsule

    Noriaki Sano;Takeyuki Kikuchi;Haolan Wang;Manishkumar Chhowalla

  • Decomposition of Phenol in Water by a Cylindrical Wetted-Wall Reactor Using Direct Contact of Gas Corona Discharge

    Noriaki Sano;and Daisuke Yamamoto;Tatsuo Kanki;Atsushi Toyoda

Frequent Co-Authors

Hajime Tamon
Hajime Tamon Kyoto University
Gehan A. J. Amaratunga
Gehan A. J. Amaratunga University of Cambridge
Kajornsak Faungnawakij
Kajornsak Faungnawakij National Science and Technology Development Agency
Manish Chhowalla
Manish Chhowalla University of Cambridge
Junya Suehiro
Junya Suehiro Kyushu University
Angus I. Kirkland
Angus I. Kirkland University of Oxford
Christopher J. Kiely
Christopher J. Kiely Lehigh University
Kenji Hashimoto
Kenji Hashimoto Kyoto University
T.W. Clyne
T.W. Clyne University of Cambridge
Shin-ichi Yusa
Shin-ichi Yusa University of Hyogo

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