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Yuji Wada is affiliated with the Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering and chemistry. Their research primarily spans areas such as organic chemistry, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, and catalysis. Wada's work also covers specialized topics including microwave-assisted synthesis and applications, nanomaterials for catalytic reactions, catalytic processes in materials science, catalysis and hydrodesulfurization studies, ammonia synthesis and nitrogen reduction, ultrasonics and acoustic wave propagation, and carbon dioxide capture technologies.

Wada has published research in various scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • ACS Omega
  • Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods
  • Communications Chemistry

Their recent papers demonstrate engagement with topics at the intersection of catalysis and microwave applications. Notable publications are:

  • Probing the temperature of supported platinum nanoparticles under microwave irradiation by in situ and operando XAFS (2020, Communications Chemistry)
  • Production of Bio Hydrofined Diesel, Jet Fuel, and Carbon Monoxide from Fatty Acids Using a Silicon Nanowire Array-Supported Rhodium Nanoparticle Catalyst under Microwave Conditions (2020, ACS Catalysis)
  • Designing Local Microwave Heating of Metal Nanoparticles/Metal Oxide Substrate Composites (2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C)
  • Insights into the Dielectric-Heating-Enhanced Regeneration of CO2-Rich Aqueous Amine Solutions (2020, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering)
  • Determining the influence of microwave-induced thermal unevenness on vanadium oxide catalyst particles (2021, Chemical Engineering Journal)

Collaborative work is a notable aspect of Wada's academic activity. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Shuntaro Tsubaki
  • Satoshi Fujii
  • Taishi Ano
  • Masayuki Matsuhisa
  • Eiichi Suzuki

The core research themes addressed by Wada focus on the role of microwave effects in catalytic processes and the development of nanomaterials for catalytic applications. This includes investigation into temperature dynamics of nanoparticles under microwave irradiation and the synthesis of fuels and chemicals using advanced catalyst supports.

Best Publications

  • Hydrothermal synthesis of nanosized anatase and rutile TiO2 using amorphous phase TiO2

    Hengbo Yin;Yuji Wada;Takayuki Kitamura;Shingo Kambe

  • Quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells using room temperature molten salts and a low molecular weight gelator.

    Wataru Kubo;Takayuki Kitamura;Kenji Hanabusa;Yuji Wada

  • Photocurrent-determining processes in quasi-solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells using ionic gel electrolytes

    Wataru Kubo;Shingo Kambe;Shogo Nakade;Takayuki Kitamura

  • I−/I3− redox reaction behavior on poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) counter electrode in dye-sensitized solar cells

    Yasuteru Saito;Wataru Kubo;Takayuki Kitamura;Yuji Wada

  • Strategies for the design of luminescent lanthanide(III) complexes and their photonic applications

    Yasuchika Hasegawa;Yuji Wada;Shozo Yanagida

  • Quasi-Solid-State Dye-Sensitized TiO2 Solar Cells: Effective Charge Transport in Mesoporous Space Filled with Gel Electrolytes Containing Iodide and Iodine

    Wataru Kubo;Kei Murakoshi;Takayuki Kitamura;Shigeo Yoshida

  • Role of Electrolytes on Charge Recombination in Dye-Sensitized TiO2 Solar Cell (1): The Case of Solar Cells Using the I-/I3- Redox Couple

    Shogo Nakade;Taisuke Kanzaki;Wataru Kubo;Takayuki Kitamura

  • Blue Copper Model Complexes with Distorted Tetragonal Geometry Acting as Effective Electron-Transfer Mediators in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

    Shigeki Hattori;Yuji Wada;Shozo Yanagida;Shunichi Fukuzumi

  • Luminescent Polymer Containing the Eu(III) Complex Having Fast Radiation Rate and High Emission Quantum Efficiency

    Yasuchika Hasegawa;Masaki Yamamuro;Yuji Wada;Nobuko Kanehisa

  • Dye-sensitized TiO2 nanotube solar cells: fabrication and electronic characterization

    Yoshinori Ohsaki;Naruhiko Masaki;Takayuki Kitamura;Yuji Wada

  • Importance of binding states between photosensitizing molecules and the TiO2 surface for efficiency in a dye-sensitized solar cell

    Kei Murakoshi;Gentaro Kano;Yuji Wada;Shozo Yanagida

  • Stepped Light-Induced Transient Measurements of Photocurrent and Voltage in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: Application for Highly Viscous Electrolyte Systems

    Shogo Nakade;Taisuke Kanzaki;Yuji Wada;Shozo Yanagida

  • Large-scale and size-controlled synthesis of silver nanoparticles under microwave irradiation

    Hengbo Yin;Tetsushi Yamamoto;Yuji Wada;Shozo Yanagida

  • Charge separation in a nonfluorescent donor-acceptor dyad derived from boron dipyrromethene dye, leading to photocurrent generation.

    Shigeki Hattori;Kei Ohkubo;Yasuteru Urano;Hisato Sunahara

  • Application of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) to counter electrode in dye-sensitized solar cells

    Yasuteru Saito;Takayuki Kitamura;Yuji Wada;Shozo Yanagida

  • Luminescence of Novel Neodymium Sulfonylaminate Complexes in Organic Media

    Yasuchika Hasegawa;Takashi Ohkubo;Kensaku Sogabe;Yuichiro Kawamura

  • Photoreductive Dehalogenation of Halogenated Benzene Derivatives Using ZnS or CdS Nanocrystallites as Photocatalysts

    Hengbo Yin;Yuji Wada;Takayuki Kitamura;Shozo Yanagida

  • Solid State Dye-Sensitized TiO2 Solar Cell with Polypyrrole as Hole Transport Layer

    Kei Murakoshi;Ryuichiro Kogure;Yuji Wada;Shozo Yanagida

  • Dye-sensitized TiO2 solar cells using imidazolium-type ionic liquid crystal systems as effective electrolytes.

    Noriyo Yamanaka;Ryuji Kawano;Wataru Kubo;Naruhiko Masaki

  • Effect of Surface Structures on Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction Using Quantized CdS Nanocrystallites

    Hiroaki Fujiwara;Hiroji Hosokawa;Kei Murakoshi;Yuji Wada

  • Influence of the electrolytes on electron transport in mesoporous TiO2-Electrolyte systems

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Frequent Co-Authors

Shozo Yanagida
Shozo Yanagida Osaka University
Yasuchika Hasegawa
Yasuchika Hasegawa Hokkaido University
Takayuki Kitamura
Takayuki Kitamura Osaka University
Kei Murakoshi
Kei Murakoshi Hokkaido University
Hirotaro Mori
Hirotaro Mori Osaka University
Takao Sakata
Takao Sakata Osaka University
Kentaro Nakamura
Kentaro Nakamura Tokyo Institute of Technology
Nobuaki Nakashima
Nobuaki Nakashima Osaka Metropolitan University
Hengbo Yin
Hengbo Yin Jiangsu University
Kiyoshi Otsuka
Kiyoshi Otsuka Tokyo Institute of Technology

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