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Overview

Yukitaka Kato is affiliated with the Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan and conducts research primarily in the field of Engineering, with a focus on Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Materials Chemistry. Their work spans several subfields, including Catalysis and Computational Mechanics.

The main research topics explored by Yukitaka Kato include:

  • Adsorption and Cooling Systems
  • Phase Change Materials Research
  • Chemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes
  • Hydrogen Storage and Materials
  • Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Thermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity

Among their frequent co-authors are:

  • Hiroki Takasu
  • Shigehiko Funayama
  • Seon Tae Kim
  • Takuya Harada
  • Massimiliano Zamengo

Yukitaka Kato has published multiple papers in a variety of scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Progress in Nuclear Science and Technology
  • Applied Thermal Engineering
  • ISIJ International
  • Doryoku, Enerugi Gijutsu Shinpojiumu koen ronbunshu/Doryoku, enerugi gijutsu no saizensen koen ronbunshu
  • Energy

Significant recent publications by Yukitaka Kato include:

  • "Thermochemical storage performance of a packed bed of calcium hydroxide composite with a silicon-based ceramic honeycomb support" (2020) published in Energy
  • "Calcium hydroxide and porous silicon-impregnated silicon carbide-based composites for thermochemical energy storage" (2022) published in Applied Thermal Engineering
  • "Thermochemical storage of medium-temperature heat using MgO promoted with eutectic ternary mixture LiNO3-NaNO3-KNO3" (2022) published in Journal of Energy Storage
  • "Mechanical stability and heat transfer improvement of CaO-based composite pellets for thermochemical energy storage" (2022) published in Chemical Engineering Science
  • "Thermal energy storage with flexible discharge performance based on molten-salt thermocline and thermochemical energy storage" (2023) published in Applied Thermal Engineering

Best Publications

  • Kinetic study of the hydration of magnesium oxide for a chemical heat pump

    Yukitaka Kato;Norimichi Yamashita;Kei Kobayashi;Yoshio Yoshizawa

  • Kinetic feasibility of a chemical heat pump for heat utilization of high-temperature processes

    Yukitaka Kato;Naozumi Harada;Yoshio Yoshizawa

  • Composite material “Mg(OH)2/vermiculite”: A promising new candidate for storage of middle temperature heat

    Alexandr Shkatulov;Junichi Ryu;Yukitaka Kato;Yury Aristov

  • Calcium oxide/carbon dioxide reactivity in a packed bed reactor of a chemical heat pump for high-temperature gas reactors

    Yukitaka Kato;Mitsuteru Yamada;Toshihiro Kanie;Yoshio Yoshizawa

  • Study on medium-temperature chemical heat storage using mixed hydroxides

    Yukitaka Kato;Rui Takahashi;Toshiya Sekiguchi;Junichi Ryu

  • Magnesium oxide/water chemical heat pump to enhance energy utilization of a cogeneration system

    Y. Kato;Y. Sasaki;Y. Yoshizawa

  • Dehydration and hydration behavior of metal-salt-modified materials for chemical heat pumps

    Hirokazu Ishitobi;Keirei Uruma;Masato Takeuchi;Junichi Ryu

  • Thermochemical performance of magnesium hydroxide–expanded graphite pellets for chemical heat pump

    Massimiliano Zamengo;Junichi Ryu;Yukitaka Kato

  • Thermal analysis of a magnesium oxide/water chemical heat pump for cogeneration

    Yukitaka Kato;Fu-uta Takahashi;Akihiko Watanabe;Yoshio Yoshizawa

  • Durability to repetitive reaction of magnesium oxide/water reaction system for a heat pump

    Yukitaka Kato;Kei Kobayashi;Yoshio Yoshizawa

  • Thermochemical storage performance of a packed bed of calcium hydroxide composite with a silicon-based ceramic honeycomb support

    Shigehiko Funayama;Hiroki Takasu;Seon Tae Kim;Yukitaka Kato

  • Evaluation of energy density as performance indicator for thermal energy storage at material and system levels

    Joaquim Romaní;Jaume Gasia;Aran Solé;Hiroki Takasu

  • Efficiency improvement of heat storage materials for MgO/H2O/Mg(OH)2 chemical heat pumps

    E. Mastronardo;L. Bonaccorsi;Y. Kato;E. Piperopoulos

  • Development of thermal storage material using vermiculite and calcium hydroxide

    Jun Kariya;Junichi Ryu;Yukitaka Kato

  • Thermochemical performance of carbon nanotubes based hybrid materials for MgO/H2O/Mg(OH)2 chemical heat pumps

    E. Mastronardo;L. Bonaccorsi;Y. Kato;E. Piperopoulos

  • Application of lithium orthosilicate for high-temperature thermochemical energy storage

    Hiroki Takasu;Junichi Ryu;Yukitaka Kato

  • Adapting the MgO-CO2 working pair for thermochemical energy storage by doping with salts

    A.I. Shkatulov;S.T. Kim;H. Miura;Y. Kato

  • Lithium bromide-mediated reaction performance enhancement of a chemical heat-storage material for magnesium oxide/water chemical heat pumps

    Odtsetseg Myagmarjav;Junichi Ryu;Yukitaka Kato

  • Strategies for the enhancement of heat storage materials performances for MgO/H2O/Mg(OH)2 thermochemical storage system

    Emanuela Mastronardo;Lucio Bonaccorsi;Yukitaka Kato;Elpida Piperopoulos

  • Performance optimization of common plate-type thermoelectric generator in vehicle exhaust power generation systems

    Wei He;Rui Guo;Hiroki Takasu;Yukitaka Kato

  • Composite block of magnesium hydroxide – Expanded graphite for chemical heat storage and heat pump

    Massimiliano Zamengo;Junichi Ryu;Yukitaka Kato

  • Energy technology roadmaps of Japan: Future energy systems based on feasible technologies beyond 2030

    Yukitaka Kato;Michihisa Koyama;Yasuhiro Fukushima;Takao Nakagaki

  • CHEMICAL ENERGY CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES FOR EFFICIENT ENERGY USE

    Yukitaka Kato

  • Adapting the MgO-CO2 working pair for thermochemical energy storage by doping with salts : effect of the (LIK)NO3 content †

    Seon Tae Kim;Haruka Miura;Hiroki Takasu;Yukitaka Kato

Frequent Co-Authors

Candida Milone
Candida Milone University of Messina
Nobuyoshi Nakagawa
Nobuyoshi Nakagawa Gunma University
Yuya Kajikawa
Yuya Kajikawa University of Tokyo
Luisa F. Cabeza
Luisa F. Cabeza University of Lleida
Masahiko Matsukata
Masahiko Matsukata Waseda University
Masanori Aritomi
Masanori Aritomi Tokyo Institute of Technology

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