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Yasuaki Okamoto

Yasuaki Okamoto

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Chemistry

D-Index
50
Citations
8257
World Ranking
14465
National Ranking
1129

Overview

Yasuaki Okamoto is affiliated with Shimane University in Japan and has conducted research primarily in the fields of engineering and chemistry. Their work spans several subfields including biomedical engineering, inorganic chemistry, and organic chemistry. The scientist's research focuses on topics such as surface chemistry and catalysis, asymmetric hydrogenation and catalysis, catalysis for biomass conversion, and nanomaterials for catalytic reactions.

Okamoto has contributed to the following recent publications:

  • Kinetic analysis of the asymmetric hydrogenation of (E)-2,3-diphenylpropenoic acid over cinchonidine derivative-modified Pd/C: quinoline ring modification, 2020, Catalysis Science & Technology
  • Effect of Methyl-substitution of the Quinoline Ring of Cinchona Alkaloids on the Performance as a Modifier for the Enantioselective Hydrogenation of (E)-2,3-di(4-methoxyphenyl)propenoic Acid Over Pd/C: Kinetic Analysis, 2020, Catalysis Letters
  • Chiral tandem modifiers: highly efficient cinchonidine-derivative modifiers at low concentrations for the enantioselective hydrogenation of (E)-2,3-diphenylpropenoic acid over Pd/C, 2022, Catalysis Science & Technology

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Takashi Sügimura
  • Makoto Nakatsuji
  • Morifumi Fujita
  • Takeshi Kubota
  • Takuya Mameda

Okamoto's research has been published predominantly in the journals Catalysis Science & Technology and Catalysis Letters, with multiple publications in each venue.

The core areas of scientific investigation involve detailed kinetic analyses and catalyst modification strategies for enantioselective hydrogenation processes. The studies often explore the influence of chemical modifications on cinchonidine derivatives and cinchona alkaloids used as modifiers for palladium-based catalysts.

Overall, Okamoto's work contributes to understanding how molecular modifications impact catalytic efficiency and selectivity, with applications covering asymmetric hydrogenation and biomass conversion catalysis.

Best Publications

  • Surface characterisation of nickel boride and nickel phosphide catalysts by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

    Yasuaki Okamoto;Yuriko Nitta;Toshinobu Imanaka;Shiichiro Teranishi

  • PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF HIGHLY DISPERSED COBALT OXIDE AND SULFIDE CATALYSTS SUPPORTED ON SIO2

    Yasuaki Okamoto;Kozo Nagata;Toshinori Adachi;Toshinobu Imanaka

  • Interaction chemistry between molybdena and alumina: infrared studies of surface hydroxyl groups and adsorbed carbon dioxide on aluminas modified with molybdate, sulfate, or fluorine anions

    Yasuaki Okamoto;Toshinobu Imanaka

  • Electronic structure of zeolites studied by X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy

    Yasuaki Okamoto;Manabu Ogawa;Akinori Maezawa;Toshinobu Imanaka

  • Surface characterization of copper(II) oxide-zinc oxide methanol-synthesis catalysts by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. 1. Precursor and calcined catalysts

    Yasuaki Okamoto;Kiyotaka Fukino;Toshinobu Imanaka;Shiichiro Teranishi

  • Active sites of molybdenum sulfide catalysts supported on Al2O3 and TiO2 for hydrodesulfurization and hydrogenation

    Yasuaki Okamoto;Akinori Maezawa;Toshinobu Imanaka

  • Surface characterization of copper(II) oxide-zinc oxide methanol-synthesis catalysts by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. 2. Reduced catalysts

    Yasuaki Okamoto;Kiyotaka Fukino;Toshinobu Imanaka;Shiichiro Teranishi

  • Effects of support on the activity of Co–Mo sulfide model catalysts

    Yasuaki Okamoto;Keiji Ochiai;Masatoshi Kawano;Keiko Kobayashi

  • Surface structure of CoO$z.sbnd;MoO3/Al2O3 catalysts studied by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

    Y Okamoto

  • Copper-zirconia catalysts for methanol synthesis from carbon dioxide : effect of ZnO addition to Cu-ZrO2 catalysts

    Yuriko Nitta;Osamu Suwata;Yasuo Ikeda;Yasuaki Okamoto

  • Preparation of Co–Mo/Al2O3 model sulfide catalysts for hydrodesulfurization and their application to the study of the effects of catalyst preparation

    Yasuaki Okamoto;Shin-ya Ishihara;Masatoshi Kawano;Masaru Satoh

  • Surface state and catalytic activity and selectivity of nickel catalysts in hydrogenation reactions: III. Electronic and catalytic properties of nickel catalysts

    Yasuaki Okamoto;Yuriko Nitta;Toshinobu Imanaka;Shiichiro Teranishi

  • Active states of rhodium in rhodium exchanged Y zeolite catalysts for hydrogenation of ethylene and acetylene and dimerization of ethylene studied with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

    Yasuaki Okamoto;Nobumasa Ishida;Toshinobu Imanaka;Shiichiro Teranishi

  • Surface structure and catalytic activity of molybdenum(VI) oxide/aluminum oxide catalysts in the hydrodesulfurization of thiophene studied by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

    Yasuaki Okamoto;Hiroyuki Tomioka;Yukihiro Katoh;Toshinobu Imanaka

  • Effect of support in hydrotreating catalysis for ultra clean fuels

    Yasuaki Okamoto;Michele Breysse;Gudimella Murali Dhar;Chunshan Song

  • NO adsorption sites in sulfided MoO3Al2O3 catalysts

    Yasuaki Okamoto;Yukihiro Katoh;Yoshiyuki Mori;Toshinobu Imanaka

  • Stabilization effect of Co for Mo phase in CoMoAl2O3 hydrodesulfurization catalysts studied with X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy

    Yasuaki Okamoto;Hajime Nakano;Takafumi Shimokawa;Toshinobu Imanaka

  • The effect of boron addition on the hydrodesulfurization activity of MoS2/Al2O3 and Co–MoS2/Al2O3 catalysts

    Usman;Takeshi Kubota;Yasuhiro Araki;Katsuaki Ishida

  • X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopic Studies of Catalysts—Chromia–Alumina Catalysts—

    Yasuaki Okamoto;Masaki Fujii;Toshinobu Imanaka;Shiichiro Teranishi

  • Effect of sulfidation atmosphere on the hydrodesulfurization activity of SiO2-supported Co-Mo sulfide catalysts: Local structure and intrinsic activity of the active sites

    Yasuaki Okamoto;Kazuya Hioka;Kenichi Arakawa;Takashi Fujikawa

Frequent Co-Authors

Toshinobu Imanaka
Toshinobu Imanaka Osaka University
Naonobu Katada
Naonobu Katada Tottori University
Miki Niwa
Miki Niwa Aichi Institute of Technology
Satohiro Yoshida
Satohiro Yoshida Kyoto University
Osamu Terasaki
Osamu Terasaki Stockholm University
Hisao Yoshida
Hisao Yoshida Kyoto University
Kiyotaka Asakura
Kiyotaka Asakura Hokkaido University
Isao Mochida
Isao Mochida Kyushu University
Kazunari Domen
Kazunari Domen University of Tokyo
Yasunori Oumi
Yasunori Oumi Gifu University

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