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Yoshihiro Nakato

Yoshihiro Nakato

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Chemistry

D-Index
52
Citations
9958
World Ranking
13482
National Ranking
1028

Overview

Yoshihiro Nakato is affiliated with Osaka University in Japan and works primarily in the fields of physics and astronomy. Their research encompasses topics related to statistical and nonlinear physics, atomic and molecular physics and optics, as well as electrical and electronic engineering.

The main areas of study for Nakato include:

  • Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
  • Quantum many-body systems
  • Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence
  • Statistical Mechanics and Entropy
  • Quantum Mechanics and Applications
  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
  • Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures

Nakato's recent publications demonstrate a focus on fundamental questions in thermodynamics and quantum mechanics. Notable papers include:

  • "A Mechanism of the Increase of Entropy in an Isolated Macroscopic System" (2021), published in the Journal of the Physical Society of Japan
  • "Direct Construction of Thermodynamic Laws from Quantum Mechanics" (2021), published in the Journal of the Physical Society of Japan
  • "About Standpoints for Surmounting Reversibility and Recurrence Paradoxes in Theoretical Thermodynamics" (2021), published on arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "Self-organization in an Open Reaction Network for Developing High-function Organized Molecular Systems" (2023), published in ChemPhysChem, co-authored with Yoshiharu Mukouyama

Frequent publication venues for Nakato include:

  • Journal of the Physical Society of Japan
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • ChemPhysChem

Their most common co-author is Yoshiharu Mukouyama.

Best Publications

  • Mechanism for Visible Light Responses in Anodic Photocurrents at N-Doped TiO2 Film Electrodes

    Ryuhei Nakamura;Tomoaki Tanaka;Yoshihiro Nakato

  • Primary intermediates of oxygen photoevolution reaction on TiO2 (Rutile) particles, revealed by in situ FTIR absorption and photoluminescence measurements.

    Ryuhei Nakamura;Yoshihiro Nakato

  • In situ FTIR studies of primary intermediates of photocatalytic reactions on nanocrystalline TiO2 films in contact with aqueous solutions.

    Ryuhei Nakamura;Akihito Imanishi;Kei Murakoshi;Yoshihiro Nakato

  • Electrocatalytic activity of amorphous RuO2 electrode for oxygen evolution in an aqueous solution

    Etsushi Tsuji;Akihito Imanishi;Ken-ichi Fukui;Yoshihiro Nakato

  • Mechanism of Water Photooxidation Reaction at Atomically Flat TiO2 (Rutile) (110) and (100) Surfaces: Dependence on Solution pH

    Akihito Imanishi;Tomoaki Okamura;Naomichi Ohashi;Ryuhei Nakamura

  • Effect of microscopic discontinuity of metal overlayers on the photovoltages in metal-coated semiconductor-liquid junction photoelectrochemical cells for efficient solar energy conversion

    Yoshihiro Nakato;Keiichi Ueda;Hiroyuki Yano;Hiroshi Tsubomura

  • Mechanism of carrier transport in highly efficient solar cells having indium tin oxide/Si junctions

    H. Kobayashi;T. Ishida;Y. Nakato;H. Tsubomura

  • Molecular Mechanisms of Photoinduced Oxygen Evolution, PL Emission, and Surface Roughening at Atomically Smooth (110) and (100) n-TiO2 (Rutile) Surfaces in Aqueous Acidic Solutions

    Ryuhei Nakamura;Tomoaki Okamura;Naomichi Ohashi;and Akihito Imanishi

  • An Approach to Ideal Semiconductor Electrodes for Efficient Photoelectrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide by Modification with Small Metal Particles

    R. Hinogami;Y. Nakamura;S. Yae;Y. Nakato

  • Absolute potential of the Fermi level of isolated single-walled carbon nanotubes

    Ken-ichi Okazaki;Ken-ichi Okazaki;Ken-ichi Okazaki;Yoshihiro Nakato;Kei Murakoshi;Kei Murakoshi;Kei Murakoshi

  • Dependence of the Work Function of TiO2 (Rutile) on Crystal Faces, Studied by a Scanning Auger Microprobe

    Akihito Imanishi;Etsushi Tsuji;Yoshihiro Nakato

  • Silicon photoelectrodes modified with ultrafine metal islands

    Yoshihiro Nakato;Hiroshi Tsubomura

  • General Mechanism for the Synchronization of Electrochemical Oscillations and Self-Organized Dendrite Electrodeposition of Metals with Ordered 2D and 3D Microstructures

    Kazuhiro Fukami;Shuji Nakanishi;Haruka Yamasaki;Toshio Tada

  • Crystal-Face Dependences of Surface Band Edges and Hole Reactivity, Revealed by Preparation of Essentially Atomically Smooth and Stable (110) and (100) n-TiO2 (Rutile) Surfaces

    Ryuhei Nakamura;Naomichi Ohashi;Akihito Imanishi;Takeo Osawa

  • Properties of indium tin oxide films prepared by the electron beam evaporation method in relation to characteristics of indium tin oxide/silicon oxide/silicon junction solar cells

    H. Kobayashi;T. Ishida;K. Nakamura;Y. Nakato

  • THE QUANTUM YIELD OF PHOTOLYSIS OF WATER ON TIO2 ELECTRODES

    T. Ohnishi;Y. Nakato;H. Tsubomura

  • A nano-modified Si/TiO2 composite electrode for efficient solar water splitting

    Susumu Takabayashi;Ryuhei Nakamura;Yoshihiro Nakato

  • Oxygen photoevolution on a tantalum oxynitride photocatalyst under visible-light irradiation: how does water photooxidation proceed on a metal-oxynitride surface?

    Ryuhei Nakamura;Tomoaki Tanaka;Yoshihiro Nakato

  • Promoted Photo-oxidation Reactivity of Particulate BiVO4 Photocatalyst Prepared by a Photoassisted Sol-gel Method

    Haimei Liu;Ryuhei Nakamura;Yoshihiro Nakato

  • THE CATALYTIC EFFECT OF ELECTRODEPOSITED METALS ON THE PHOTO-REDUCTION OF WATER AT P-TYPE SEMICONDUCTORS

    Y. Nakato;S. Tonomura;H. Tsubomura

Frequent Co-Authors

Hiroshi Tsubomura
Hiroshi Tsubomura Osaka University
Kei Murakoshi
Kei Murakoshi Hokkaido University
Ryuhei Nakamura
Ryuhei Nakamura Tokyo Institute of Technology
Michio Matsumura
Michio Matsumura Osaka University
Kazushi Mashima
Kazushi Mashima Osaka University
Toshiaki Ohta
Toshiaki Ohta Ritsumeikan University
Sei-ichi Nishimoto
Sei-ichi Nishimoto Kyoto University
Bunsho Ohtani
Bunsho Ohtani Hokkaido University
Hideomi Koinuma
Hideomi Koinuma Tokyo Institute of Technology
Bruce A. Parkinson
Bruce A. Parkinson University of Wyoming

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