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Yasutaka Kuwahara

Yasutaka Kuwahara

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
65
Citations
12795
World Ranking
5722
National Ranking
278

Chemistry

D-Index
65
Citations
12968
World Ranking
7788
National Ranking
519

Yasutaka Kuwahara 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 Yasutaka Kuwahara sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 249 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yasutaka Kuwahara 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 Yasutaka Kuwahara sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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

  • 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

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

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

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

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

  • 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

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

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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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

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  • 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

  • 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

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

    Yasutaka Kuwahara;Hiromi Yamashita

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Design and Functionalization of Photocatalytic Systems within Mesoporous Silica

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Hiromi Yamashita
Hiromi Yamashita Osaka University
Kohsuke Mori
Kohsuke Mori Osaka University
Catherine Louis
Catherine Louis Université Paris Cité
Taicheng An
Taicheng An Guangdong University of Technology
Tadahiro Fujitani
Tadahiro Fujitani National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Junqing Yan
Junqing Yan Shaanxi Normal University
Hexing Li
Hexing Li Shanghai Normal University
Diego Cazorla-Amorós
Diego Cazorla-Amorós University of Alicante
Piyasan Praserthdam
Piyasan Praserthdam Chulalongkorn University
Takashi Kyotani
Takashi Kyotani Tohoku University

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