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Shiro Saka

Shiro Saka

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Chemistry

D-Index
73
Citations
21069
World Ranking
4912
National Ranking
281

Overview

Shiro Saka is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and conducts research primarily in the field of Engineering. Their work notably spans several subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Process Chemistry and Technology.

The main topics covered in Shiro Saka's research include:

  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Biodiesel Production and Applications
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

Shiro Saka's recent publications encompass a variety of studies related to catalytic processes, biomass conversion, and renewable fuels. Their recent papers include:

  • TiO2-supported Ni-Sn as an effective hydrogenation catalyst for aqueous acetic acid to ethanol, 2020, Energy Reports
  • Two-step Conversion of Acetic Acid to Bioethanol by Ethyl Esterification and Catalytic Hydrogenolysis, 2020, Journal of the Japan Petroleum Institute
  • Oxidative Cleavage of Linoleic and Linolenic Acids Followed by Decarboxylation for Hydrocarbon Production, 2020, Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy
  • Alternative Route for Biodiesel Synthesis with Co-Production of Glycerol Carbonate, 2021, Journal of Physics Conference Series
  • Hydrogenation of Aqueous Acetic Acid over Ru-Sn/TiO2 Catalyst in a Flow-Type Reactor, Governed by Reverse Reaction, 2020, Catalysts

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Shiro Saka are:

  • Eiji Minami
  • Haruo Kawamoto
  • Yuanyuan Zhao
  • Takayuki Nishida
  • Natthanon Phaiboonsilpa

Shiro Saka's work has been published across various journals, reflecting the interdisciplinary and applied nature of their research. These publication venues include:

  • Energy Reports
  • Journal of the Japan Petroleum Institute
  • Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy
  • Journal of Physics Conference Series
  • Catalysts

Best Publications

  • Biodiesel fuel from rapeseed oil as prepared in supercritical methanol

    S Saka;D Kusdiana

  • Kinetics of transesterification in rapeseed oil to biodiesel fuel as treated in supercritical methanol

    D Kusdiana;S Saka

  • Effects of water on biodiesel fuel production by supercritical methanol treatment.

    Dadan Kusdiana;Shiro Saka

  • Bioconversion of hybrid poplar to ethanol and co-products using an organosolv fractionation process: Optimization of process yields

    Xuejun Pan;Neil Gilkes;John Kadla;Kendall Pye

  • Reactivity of triglycerides and fatty acids of rapeseed oil in supercritical alcohols.

    Yuichiro Warabi;Dadan Kusdiana;Shiro Saka

  • Cellulose–hemicellulose and cellulose–lignin interactions in wood pyrolysis at gasification temperature

    T. Hosoya;H. Kawamoto;S. Saka

  • Various pretreatments of lignocellulosics

    Harifara Rabemanolontsoa;Shiro Saka

  • Kinetics of hydrolysis and methyl esterification for biodiesel production in two-step supercritical methanol process

    Eiji Minami;Shiro Saka

  • Thermodynamic study on cloud point of biodiesel with its fatty acid composition

    Hiroaki Imahara;Eiji Minami;Shiro Saka

  • Thermal stability of biodiesel in supercritical methanol

    Hiroaki Imahara;Eiji Minami;Shusaku Hari;Shiro Saka

  • Thermal reactions of guaiacol and syringol as lignin model aromatic nuclei

    Mohd Asmadi;Haruo Kawamoto;Shiro Saka

  • Pyrolysis behavior of levoglucosan as an intermediate in cellulose pyrolysis: polymerization into polysaccharide as a key reaction to carbonized product formation

    Haruo Kawamoto;Masaru Murayama;Shiro Saka

  • Pyrolysis behaviors of wood and its constituent polymers at gasification temperature

    T. Hosoya;H. Kawamoto;S. Saka

  • Biodiesel production by heterogeneous catalysts and supercritical technologies.

    Jin-Suk Lee;Shiro Saka

  • Different action of alkali/alkaline earth metal chlorides on cellulose pyrolysis

    Naoki Shimada;H. Kawamoto;S. Saka

  • A new process for catalyst-free production of biodiesel using supercritical methyl acetate

    Shiro Saka;Yohei Isayama

  • Methyl Esterification of Free Fatty Acids of Rapeseed Oil as Treated in Supercritical Methanol

    Dadan Kusdiana;Shiro Saka

  • Pyrolysis reactions of various lignin model dimers

    Haruo Kawamoto;Sunao Horigoshi;Shiro Saka

  • Two-step preparation for catalyst-free biodiesel fuel production: hydrolysis and methyl esterification.

    Dadan Kusdiana;Shiro Saka

  • Role of methoxyl group in char formation from lignin-related compounds

    Takashi Hosoya;Haruo Kawamoto;Shiro Saka

  • A comparative study on chemical conversion of cellulose between the batch-type and flow-type systems in supercritical water

    Katsunobu Ehara;Shiro Saka

Frequent Co-Authors

Keiji Takabe
Keiji Takabe Kyoto University
Neil R. Gilkes
Neil R. Gilkes University of British Columbia
Martin A. Hubbe
Martin A. Hubbe North Carolina State University
Hiroko Tokoro
Hiroko Tokoro University of Tsukuba
Gerhard Knothe
Gerhard Knothe National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research
Xuejun Pan
Xuejun Pan University of Wisconsin–Madison
John F. Kadla
John F. Kadla University of British Columbia
John N. Saddler
John N. Saddler University of British Columbia

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