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Materials Science

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56
Citations
13489
World Ranking
8175
National Ranking
463

Chemistry

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Citations
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11490
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847

Tetsuya Kako publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Tetsuya Kako sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 101 publications — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Tetsuya Kako D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Tetsuya Kako sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 56 D-Index — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Tetsuya Kako is affiliated with the National Institute for Materials Science in Japan and specializes in research areas spanning materials science and energy. Their work prominently covers subfields such as materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, and catalysis.

The research topics addressed by Tetsuya Kako include:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts

The scientist has contributed to multiple publications in major venues, reflecting a focus on catalysis and energy conversion processes. Key publication venues include:

  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Nature Catalysis
  • ACS Catalysis
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Nano Energy

Selected recent papers by Tetsuya Kako demonstrate an interest in photocatalytic and photothermal processes, including methane and CO2 conversion, as well as hydrogen production:

  • "A selective Au-ZnO/TiO2 hybrid photocatalyst for oxidative coupling of methane to ethane with dioxygen," 2021, Nature Catalysis
  • "Selective Photo-oxidation of Methane to Methanol with Oxygen over Dual-Cocatalyst-Modified Titanium Dioxide," 2020, ACS Catalysis
  • "Highly efficient and stable photothermal catalytic CO2 hydrogenation to methanol over Ru/In2O3 under atmospheric pressure," 2023, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • "Solar-driven production of hydrogen and acetaldehyde from ethanol on Ni-Cu bimetallic catalysts with solar-to-fuels conversion efficiency up to 3.8 %," 2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • "Light-Induced Dynamic Restructuring of Cu Active Sites on TiO2 for Low-Temperature H2 Production from Methanol and Water," 2023, Journal of the American Chemical Society

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers in their field. Common co-authors include:

  • Jinhua Ye
  • Hui Song
  • Shuang Song
  • Shengyao Wang
  • Huiwen Lin

Best Publications

  • An orthophosphate semiconductor with photooxidation properties under visible-light irradiation

    Zhiguo Yi;Jinhua Ye;Naoki Kikugawa;Tetsuya Kako

  • In Situ Bond Modulation of Graphitic Carbon Nitride to Construct p–n Homojunctions for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production

    Guigao Liu;Guigao Liu;Guigao Liu;Guixia Zhao;Wei Zhou;Yanyu Liu

  • Photothermal Conversion of CO2into CH4with H2over Group VIII Nanocatalysts: An Alternative Approach for Solar Fuel Production

    Xianguang Meng;Tao Wang;Lequan Liu;Shuxin Ouyang

  • Photophysical and photocatalytic properties of SrTiO3 doped with Cr cations on different sites.

    Defa Wang;Jinhua Ye;Tetsuya Kako;Takashi Kimura

  • Hydrogen production using zinc-doped carbon nitride catalyst irradiated with visible light

    Bing Yue;Qiuye Li;Hideo Iwai;Tetsuya Kako

  • Efficient Photocatalytic Decomposition of Acetaldehyde over a Solid-Solution Perovskite (Ag0.75Sr0.25)(Nb0.75Ti0.25)O3 under Visible-Light Irradiation

    Defa Wang;Tetsuya Kako;Jinhua Ye

  • Direct and Selective Photocatalytic Oxidation of CH4 to Oxygenates with O2 on Cocatalysts/ZnO at Room Temperature in Water.

    Hui Song;Hui Song;Xianguang Meng;Xianguang Meng;Shengyao Wang;Wei Zhou

  • Promoting Active Species Generation by Plasmon-Induced Hot-Electron Excitation for Efficient Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution

    Guigao Liu;Guigao Liu;Peng Li;Guixia Zhao;Xin Wang

  • A selective Au-ZnO/TiO2 hybrid photocatalyst for oxidative coupling of methane to ethane with dioxygen

    Shuang Song;Shuang Song;Hui Song;Hui Song;Luming Li;Shengyao Wang

  • Nature‐Inspired Environmental “Phosphorylation” Boosts Photocatalytic H2 Production over Carbon Nitride Nanosheets under Visible‐Light Irradiation

    Guigao Liu;Tao Wang;Huabin Zhang;Xianguang Meng

  • Enhanced Incident Photon-to-Electron Conversion Efficiency of Tungsten Trioxide Photoanodes Based on 3D-Photonic Crystal Design

    Xiaoqing Chen;Jinhua Ye;Jinhua Ye;Shuxin Ouyang;Tetsuya Kako;Tetsuya Kako

  • The Effects of Crystal Structure and Electronic Structure on Photocatalytic H2 Evolution and CO2 Reduction over Two Phases of Perovskite-Structured NaNbO3

    Peng Li;Peng Li;Shuxin Ouyang;Guangcheng Xi;Tetsuya Kako;Tetsuya Kako

  • Anatase TiO2 Single Crystals Exposed with High-Reactive {111} Facets Toward Efficient H2 Evolution

    Hua Xu;Pakpoom Reunchan;Shuxin Ouyang;Hua Tong

  • Adhesion and sliding of wet snow on a super-hydrophobic surface with hydrophilic channels

    T. Kako;A. Nakajima;H. Irie;Z. Kato

  • Decomposition of organic compounds over NaBiO3 under visible light irradiation

    Tetsuya Kako;Zhigang Zou;and Masahiko Katagiri;Jinhua Ye

  • Photocatalytic CO2 conversion over alkali modified TiO2 without loading noble metal cocatalyst

    Xianguang Meng;Shuxin Ouyang;Tetsuya Kako;Peng Li

  • High-active anatase TiO₂ nanosheets exposed with 95% {100} facets toward efficient H₂ evolution and CO₂ photoreduction.

    Hua Xu;Shuxin Ouyang;Peng Li;Tetsuya Kako

  • Light-Enhanced Carbon Dioxide Activation and Conversion by Effective Plasmonic Coupling Effect of Pt and Au Nanoparticles

    Hui Song;Xianguang Meng;Thang Duy Dao;Wei Zhou

  • Superior Photocatalytic H2 Production with Cocatalytic Co/Ni Species Anchored on Sulfide Semiconductor

    Guixia Zhao;Yubin Sun;Wei Zhou;Xiangke Wang

  • Selective Photo-oxidation of Methane to Methanol with Oxygen over Dual-Cocatalyst-Modified Titanium Dioxide

    Hui Song;Hui Song;Xianguang Meng;Xianguang Meng;Shengyao Wang;Shengyao Wang;Wei Zhou

  • Synthesis and Photocatalytic Activities of NaNbO3 Rods Modified by In2O3 Nanoparticles

    Jun Lv;Tetsuya Kako;Zhaosheng Li;Zhigang Zou

Frequent Co-Authors

Jinhua Ye
Jinhua Ye National Institute for Materials Science
Peng Li
Peng Li Wuhan University
Zhigang Zou
Zhigang Zou Nanjing University
Huabin Zhang
Huabin Zhang King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Kun Chang
Kun Chang Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Guixia Zhao
Guixia Zhao North China Electric Power University
Tao Wang
Tao Wang Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Shuxin Ouyang
Shuxin Ouyang National Institute for Materials Science
Guoqiang Li
Guoqiang Li Louisiana State University
Yuanjian Zhang
Yuanjian Zhang Southeast University

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