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Ryu Abe is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and specializes in the fields of Materials Science and Energy. Their research work primarily focuses on renewable energy, sustainability, materials chemistry, and electrical and electronic engineering, with notable contributions also in condensed matter physics and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

Their research topics cover a range of technical areas including:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Copper-based Nanomaterials and Applications
  • Advanced Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
  • Polyoxometalates: Synthesis and Applications
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts

Among their recent papers are:

  • "Developing sustainable, high-performance perovskites in photocatalysis: design strategies and applications" (2021) published in Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Identification of Prime Factors to Maximize the Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution of Covalent Organic Frameworks" (2020) published in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "CGG expansion in NOTCH2NLC is associated with oculopharyngodistal myopathy with neurological manifestations" (2020) published in Acta Neuropathologica Communications
  • "Conduction Band Control of Oxyhalides with a Triple-Fluorite Layer for Visible Light Photocatalysis" (2021) published in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Layered Perovskite Oxyiodide with Narrow Band Gap and Long Lifetime Carriers for Water Splitting Photocatalysis" (2021) published in Journal of the American Chemical Society

Frequent publication venues for Ryu Abe include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Chemistry of Materials
  • Sustainable Energy & Fuels

Collaborations are a significant part of Ryu Abe's research activities, with frequent co-authors including Hajime Suzuki, Osamu Tomita, Akinori Saeki, Akinobu Nakada, and Hiroshi Kageyama, reflecting ongoing partnerships within the scientific community largely focused on materials science and photocatalysis.

Best Publications

  • Recent progress on photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical water splitting under visible light irradiation

    Ryu Abe;Ryu Abe

  • What is Degussa (Evonik) P25? Crystalline composition analysis, reconstruction from isolated pure particles and photocatalytic activity test

    Bunsho Ohtani;O. O. Prieto-Mahaney;D. Li;R. Abe

  • Mimicking Natural Photosynthesis: Solar to Renewable H2 Fuel Synthesis by Z-Scheme Water Splitting Systems.

    Yiou Wang;Hajime Suzuki;Jijia Xie;Osamu Tomita

  • Is methylene blue an appropriate substrate for a photocatalytic activity test? A study with visible-light responsive titania

    Xiaoli Yan;Teruhisa Ohno;Kazumoto Nishijima;Ryu Abe

  • Pristine Simple Oxides as Visible Light Driven Photocatalysts: Highly Efficient Decomposition of Organic Compounds over Platinum-Loaded Tungsten Oxide

    Ryu Abe;Hitoshi Takami;Naoya Murakami;Bunsho Ohtani

  • Efficient Nonsacrificial Water Splitting through Two-Step Photoexcitation by Visible Light using a Modified Oxynitride as a Hydrogen Evolution Photocatalyst

    Kazuhiko Maeda;Masanobu Higashi;Daling Lu;Ryu Abe

  • Photoelectrochemical Decomposition of Water into H2 and O2 on Porous BiVO4 Thin-Film Electrodes under Visible Light and Significant Effect of Ag Ion Treatment

    Kazuhiro Sayama;Atsushi Nomura;Takeo Arai;Tsuyoshi Sugita

  • Visible-light-induced photocatalysis through surface plasmon excitation of gold on titania surfaces

    Ewa Kowalska;Ewa Kowalska;Orlando Omar Prieto Mahaney;Ryu Abe;Bunsho Ohtani

  • Stoichiometric water splitting into H2 and O2 using a mixture of two different photocatalysts and an IO3-/I- shuttle redox mediator under visible light irradiation.

    Kazuhiro Sayama;Kazuaki Mukasa;Ryu Abe;Yoshimoto Abe

  • Facile Fabrication of an Efficient Oxynitride TaON Photoanode for Overall Water Splitting into H2 and O2 under Visible Light Irradiation

    Ryu Abe;Masanobu Higashi;Kazunari Domen

  • Highly Stable Water Splitting on Oxynitride TaON Photoanode System under Visible Light Irradiation

    Masanobu Higashi;Kazunari Domen;Ryu Abe

  • A new photocatalytic water splitting system under visible light irradiation mimicking a Z-scheme mechanism in photosynthesis

    Kazuhiro Sayama;Kazuaki Mukasa;Ryu Abe;Yoshimoto Abe

  • A new type of water splitting system composed of two different TiO2 photocatalysts (anatase, rutile) and a IO3−/I− shuttle redox mediator

    Ryu Abe;Ryu Abe;Kazuhiro Sayama;Kazunari Domen;Hironori Arakawa

  • Development of new photocatalytic water splitting into H2 and O2 using two different semiconductor photocatalysts and a shuttle redox mediator IO3-/I-.

    Ryu Abe;Kazuhiro Sayama;Hideki Sugihara

  • Fabrication of efficient TaON and Ta3N5 photoanodes for water splitting under visible light irradiation

    Masanobu Higashi;Kazunari Domen;Ryu Abe

  • Layered Perovskite Oxychloride Bi4NbO8Cl: A Stable Visible Light Responsive Photocatalyst for Water Splitting

    Hironori Fujito;Hironobu Kunioku;Daichi Kato;Hajime Suzuki

  • Photocatalytic overall water splitting under visible light by TaON and WO3 with an IO3-/I- shuttle redox mediator

    Ryu Abe;Tsuyoshi Takata;Hideki Sugihara;Kazunari Domen

  • Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting under Visible Light Using ATaO2N (A = Ca, Sr, Ba) and WO3 in a IO3−/I− Shuttle Redox Mediated System

    Masanobu Higashi;Ryu Abe;Tsuyoshi Takata;Kazunari Domen

  • Photocatalytic Activity of R3MO7 and R2Ti2O7 (R = Y, Gd, La; M = Nb, Ta) for Water Splitting into H2 and O2

    Ryu Abe;Masanobu Higashi;Kazuhiro Sayama;Yoshimoto Abe

  • Photoelectrochemical decomposition of water on nanocrystalline BiVO4 film electrodes under visible light.

    Kazuhiro Sayama;Atsushi Nomura;Zhigang Zou;Ryu Abe

  • Visible light-induced photocatalytic reaction of gold-modified titanium(IV) oxide particles: action spectrum analysis

    Ewa Kowalska;Ewa Kowalska;Ryu Abe;Bunsho Ohtani

Frequent Co-Authors

Kazunari Domen
Kazunari Domen University of Tokyo
Bunsho Ohtani
Bunsho Ohtani Hokkaido University
Kazuhiro Sayama
Kazuhiro Sayama National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Hiroshi Kageyama
Hiroshi Kageyama Kyoto University
Kazuhiko Maeda
Kazuhiko Maeda Institute of Science Tokyo
Hideki Sugihara
Hideki Sugihara National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Akinori Saeki
Akinori Saeki Osaka University
Michikazu Hara
Michikazu Hara Tokyo Institute of Technology
Junko N. Kondo
Junko N. Kondo Tokyo Institute of Technology
Tsuyoshi Takata
Tsuyoshi Takata Shinshu University

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