2026 Yasutaka Kuwahara: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	65	5724	5538	278	272	249	12795
Chemistry	65	7790	7071	519	487	253	12968

Overview

Yasutaka Kuwahara is affiliated with Osaka University in Japan and conducts research primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Energy. Their work encompasses several interconnected subfields, including Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Catalysis, Inorganic Chemistry, and Mechanical Engineering.

The scientist's research topics cover diverse areas such as:

Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
Copper-based nanomaterials and applications
Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions

Yasutaka Kuwahara has contributed to multiple recent papers, notable among these are:

"Functionalized mesoporous SBA-15 silica: recent trends and catalytic applications" (2020), published in Nanoscale
"Design of metal-organic framework catalysts for photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production" (2022), published in Chem
"Overcoming Acidic H₂O₂/Fe(II/III) Redox-Induced Low H₂O₂ Utilization Efficiency by Carbon Quantum Dots Fenton-like Catalysis" (2022), published in Environmental Science & Technology
"Alloying effect-induced electron polarization drives nitrate electroreduction to ammonia" (2021), published in Chem Catalysis
"Hybrid phase 1T/2H-MoS₂ with controllable 1T concentration and its promoted hydrogen evolution reaction" (2020), published in Nanoscale

Kuwahara frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

Hiromi Yamashita
Kohsuke Mori
Yoshifumi Kondo
Catherine Louis
Priyanka Verma

The scientist's publications are often found in prominent academic journals. Venues with multiple publications by Kuwahara include:

Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
Catalysis Today
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Catalysis Science & Technology

Best Publications

Functionalized mesoporous SBA-15 silica: recent trends and catalytic applications

Priyanka Verma;Priyanka Verma;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Kohsuke Mori;Kohsuke Mori;Robert Raja

358
Citations
Two-Phase System Utilizing Hydrophobic Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) for Photocatalytic Synthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide

Yusuke Isaka;Yudai Kawase;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Kohsuke Mori;Kohsuke Mori

320
Citations
Hydrogen Doped Metal Oxide Semiconductors with Exceptional and Tunable Localized Surface Plasmon Resonances.

Hefeng Cheng;Meicheng Wen;Xiangchao Ma;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yasutaka Kuwahara

252
Citations
Dramatic enhancement of CO2 uptake by poly(ethyleneimine) using zirconosilicate supports.

Yasutaka Kuwahara;Dun Yen Kang;John R. Copeland;Nicholas A. Brunelli

247
Citations
Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation of Biomass-Derived Levulinic Acid and Its Esters to γ-Valerolactone over Sulfonic Acid-Functionalized UiO-66

Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Hiroto Kango;Hiromi Yamashita;Hiromi Yamashita

244
Citations
Design of metal-organic framework catalysts for photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production

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228
Citations
A Plasmonic Molybdenum Oxide Hybrid with Reversible Tunability for Visible-Light-Enhanced Catalytic Reactions.

Hefeng Cheng;Xufang Qian;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Kohsuke Mori;Kohsuke Mori

218
Citations
Single-site and nano-confined photocatalysts designed in porous materials for environmental uses and solar fuels.

Hiromi Yamashita;Kohsuke Mori;Kohsuke Mori;Kohsuke Mori;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Takashi Kamegawa;Takashi Kamegawa

215
Citations
Plasmonic Au@Pd Nanoparticles Supported on a Basic Metal–Organic Framework: Synergic Boosting of H2 Production from Formic Acid

Meicheng Wen;Kohsuke Mori;Kohsuke Mori;Kohsuke Mori;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Hiromi Yamashita;Hiromi Yamashita

214
Citations
Overcoming Acidic H2O2/Fe(II/III) Redox-Induced Low H2O2 Utilization Efficiency by Carbon Quantum Dots Fenton-like Catalysis.

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206
Citations
Design and architecture of metal organic frameworks for visible light enhanced hydrogen production

Meicheng Wen;Kohsuke Mori;Kohsuke Mori;Kohsuke Mori;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Taicheng An

205
Citations
Recent strategies targeting efficient hydrogen production from chemical hydrogen storage materials over carbon-supported catalysts

Miriam Navlani-García;Kohsuke Mori;Kohsuke Mori;Kohsuke Mori;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Hiromi Yamashita;Hiromi Yamashita

158
Citations
Efficient photocatalytic degradation of organics diluted in water and air using TiO2 designed with zeolites and mesoporous silica materials

Yasutaka Kuwahara;Hiromi Yamashita

158
Citations
A novel conversion process for waste slag: synthesis of a hydrotalcite-like compound and zeolite from blast furnace slag and evaluation of adsorption capacities

Yasutaka Kuwahara;Tetsutaro Ohmichi;Takashi Kamegawa;Kohsuke Mori

157
Citations
Catalytic transfer hydrogenation of biomass-derived levulinic acid and its esters to γ-valerolactone over ZrO2 catalyst supported on SBA-15 silica

Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Wako Kaburagi;Yohsuke Osada;Tadahiro Fujitani

155
Citations
Mild Deoxygenation of Sulfoxides over Plasmonic Molybdenum Oxide Hybrid with Dramatic Activity Enhancement under Visible Light.

Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yukihiro Yoshimura;Kohei Haematsu;Hiromi Yamashita;Hiromi Yamashita

155
Citations
Harnessing single-active plasmonic nanostructures for enhanced photocatalysis under visible light

Hefeng Cheng;Kojirou Fuku;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Kohsuke Mori;Kohsuke Mori

152
Citations
Pd Nanoparticles and Aminopolymers Confined in Hollow Silica Spheres as Efficient and Reusable Heterogeneous Catalysts for Semihydrogenation of Alkynes

Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Hiroto Kango;Hiromi Yamashita;Hiromi Yamashita

151
Citations
Synthesis of Ce ions doped metal–organic framework for promoting catalytic H2 production from ammonia borane under visible light irradiation

Meicheng Wen;Meicheng Wen;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Kohsuke Mori;Kohsuke Mori;Dieqing Zhang

149
Citations
Esterification of levulinic acid with ethanol over sulfated Si-doped ZrO2 solid acid catalyst: Study of the structure–activity relationships

Yasutaka Kuwahara;Wako Kaburagi;Koji Nemoto;Tadahiro Fujitani

143
Citations
Enhanced CO2 Adsorption over Polymeric Amines Supported on Heteroatom‐Incorporated SBA‐15 Silica: Impact of Heteroatom Type and Loading on Sorbent Structure and Adsorption Performance

Yasutaka Kuwahara;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Dun Yen Kang;John R. Copeland;Praveen Bollini

138
Citations
Design and Functionalization of Photocatalytic Systems within Mesoporous Silica

Xufang Qian;Kojirou Fuku;Yasutaka Kuwahara;Takashi Kamegawa;Takashi Kamegawa

125
Citations