"Material Conversion" Team at CESD-I2CNER
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2026
10. N. Zhang*, K. Yang, A. Anzai, Y. Qian, N. Maeda, L. Li*, T. Toyao, K. Shimizu*Submitted for publication
9. Y. Qian, J. Fischer, N. Zhang, X. Dou, A. Anzai, S., T. Toyao, T. Sugiyama, N. Maeda, K. Shimizu*
Submitted for publication
8. A. Al Abdulghani, Y. Qian, A. Anzai, S. Shimida, K. Shimizu, N. Maeda*
Submitted for publication
7. B. Vrbica, Z. Zhang, A. Sen, A. Ohno, D. Inoue, J. Carlson, N. Maeda, T. Fukui, Y. Shoji, T. Fukushima, Y. Yamada*
Submitted for publication
6. L. Li*, S. Yasumura, N. Maeda, A. Anzai, Y. Qian, N. Zhang*, T. Toyao, K. Shimizu*
Submitted for publication
5. "Continuous CO2 Capture and Selective Reduction to CO over Main Group Dual-Functional Materials"
S. Miyazaki, A. Anzai*, K. Nagai, T. Miyakage, K. Oguri, S. Mine, T. Toyao, Y. Kanda, N. Maeda, D. Meier, K. Shimizu*
J. Am. Chem. Soc., (2026), accepted for publication
4. "Modulation-Excitation Spectroscopic Analysis of Dynamic Behavior of Iodine in Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Film"
T. Yumine, T. Kamijo, T. Sugiyama, N. Maeda*, A. Harata
J. Phys. Chem. C, (2026), in press, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c08407
3. "Quadruple Switchable Catalysis: sp3 C-H Arylation, Aminomethylation, sp2 C-H Arylation, and Deiodination"
A. Sen, Y. Matsukawa, A. Muranaka, Y. Hatakenaka, A. Al Abdulghani, N. Maeda, A. Ohno, H. Baek, Y. Yamada*
ACS Catal., 16, 3782-3790 (2026), DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.5c08315
2. "Upcycling Waste Polyoxymethylene to Value-added Chemicals Using Reusable Polymeric Acid Catalysts at ppm Levels"
A. Sen, A. Ohno, A. Chapman, Y. Xu, J. Zhang, N. Maeda, J. Carlson, Y. Yamada*
Green Chem., 28, 2814-2821 (2026), DOI: 10.1039/D5GC06065F
1. "Selective Hydrogenation of CO2 from Direct Air Capture to CO over Na-Promoted Pt Dual-Functional Material"
S. Miyazaki, N. Maeda, A. Anzai*, S. Mine, T. Toyao, D. Meier, R. Selyanchyn, S. Fujikawa, Z. Maeno, K. Shimizu*
Chem.-Asian J., 21, e00923 (2026), DOI: 10.1002/asia.202500923
2025
5. "Development of Modulation-Excitation Synchrotron Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering with Subnanometer Resolution"A. Al Abdulghani, Y. Yamada, J. Hyodo, T. Sugiyama*, N. Maeda*
J. Phys. Chem. C, 123, 14935-14940 (2025), DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5c03542
4. "CO2 Capture and Reduction to CO in the Presence of CO over In-Cs/ZrO2 Dual-Functional Materials"
Y. Xie, S. Miyazaki, L. Li, K. Li, F. Wang, A. Oda, A. Satsuma, A. Al Abdulghani, N. Maeda, A. Anzai*, T. Toyao, K. Shimizu*
ACS Catal., 15, 12048-12062 (2025), DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.5c02675
3. "Surface Dynamics and Size Selectivity of Pt-catalyzed Methane Oxidation Probed by Modulation-Excitation X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy"
A. Al Abdulghani, Y. Qian, K. Shimizu, T. Sugiyama*, N. Maeda*
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 16, 4474-4479 (2025), DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.5c00380
2. "Reaction Mechanism Revisited: Oxidation of Propylene on Supported Palladium Catalyst"
H. Mikami*, H. Tsuchiya, N. Maeda
Langmuir, 41, 11733-11736 (2025), DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5c01016
1. "Toward Low Temperature Regeneration of CO2 Capture Adsorbents: Functionalization of Polyethylenimine"
A. Al Abdulghani, F. Weisshar, J. Hack, A. Fajar, L. Guillaume, N. Maeda*
ACS Sustain. Chem. Eng., 13, 6325-6332 (2025), DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.5c01250
2024
1. “In situ/operando spectroscopic evidence on associative redox mechanism for periodic unsteady-state water–gas shift reaction on Au/CeO2 catalyst”N. Zhang, L. Li, Y. Jing, Y. Qian, D. Chen, N. Maeda, T. Murayama, T. Toyao, K. Shimizu*
J. Catal., 433, 115500 (2024), DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2024.115500
Before appintment at Kyushu University
Patent (国際特許)"Sorbent Materials for Carbon Dioxide Separation"
N. Maeda, F. Weisshar, J. Hack, A. Elkaz, J. Gnehm, D. Meier
WO2023/237579 A1
Peer-reviewd articles
42. “Investigation of CO2-Sorption Characteristics of Readily Available Solid Materials for Indoor Direct Air Capturing”
L. Baus, Sascha Nehr*, N. Maeda, Indoor Air, 2023, Article ID 8821044 (2023)
41. “In Situ Attenuated Total Reflection Infrared Spectroscopic Monitoring of Supercritical CO2 Extraction for Green Process Applications”
R. Sterchi, N. Maeda*, S. Keller,B. Zehnder*, D. M. Meier , Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 62, 3828-3832 (2023)
40. “Review on CO2 Capture using amine-functionalized materials”
J. Hack, N. Maeda*, D. Meier *, ACS Omega, 7, 39520-39530 (2022).
Selected as a supplementary journal cover art.
39. “Branched versus linear structure: lowering the CO2 desorption temperature of polyethylenimine functionalized silica adsorbents”
J. Hack, S. Frazzetto, L. Evers, N. Maeda*, D. Meier *, Energies, 15, 1075 (2022)
38. "Bifunctional electrochemical properties of La0.8Sr0.2Co0.8M0.2O3-δ (M= Ni, Fe, Mn, Cu): efficient elemental doping based on structural and pH dependent study" J. Cheng, P. Ganesan, Z. Wang, M. Zhang, G. Zhang, N. Maeda, J. Matsuda, M. Yamauchi, B. Chi, N. Nakashima*, Materials Advance, 3, 272-281 (2022)
37. “Adsorption states of N2/H2 activated on Ru nanoparticles uncovered by modulation excitation infrared spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations”
D. Rocabado*, T. Noguchi, S. Hayashi, N. Maeda, M. Yamauchi*, T. Ishimoto*, ACS Nano, 15, 20079-29986 (2021).
36. “Operando Spectroscopic Monitoring of Active Species in CO2 Hydrogenation at Elevated Pressure and Temperature: Steady State versus Transient Analysis”
A. Gau, J. Hack, N. Maeda*, D. Meier*, Energy Fuels, 35, 15243-15246 (2021).
35. "Synergistic Effects of Bimetallic AuPd and La2O3 in the Catalytic
Reduction of NO with CO"
X. Wang, N. Maeda*, D. Meier, Catalysts, 311, 916 (2021).
34. "Toward Carbon Dioxide Capture from the Atmosphere: Lowering the Regeneration Temperature of Polyethylenimine-Based Adsorbents by Ionic Liquid" F. Weisshar, A. Gau, J. Hack, N. Maeda, D. M. Meier*, Energy & Fuels, 35, 9059-9062 (2021).
33. "Support Effect of Metal−Organic Frameworks on Ethanol Production through Acetic Acid Hydrogenation" S. Yoshimaru, M. Sadakiyo*, N. Maeda, M. Yamauchi, K. Kato and J. Pirillo, ACS Appl. Interface, 13, 19992-20001 (2021).
32. "Bimetallic AuPd@CeO2 Nanoparticles Supported on Potassium Titanate Nanobelts : A Highly Efficient Catalyst for the Reduction of NO with CO" X. Wang, N. Maeda*, D. Meier, A. Baiker*, Catal. Lett., 151, 2483-2491 (2021).
31. "Influence of the Support in Aqueous Phase Oxidation of Ethanol on Gold/Metal Oxide Catalysts Studied by ATR-IR Spectroscopy under Working Conditions" A. Waheed, X. Wang, N. Maeda*, D. Meier, T. Ishida*, T. Murayama, M. Haruta, A. Baiker*, Catal. Commun., 148, 106183 (2020).
30. "Potassium Titanate Nanobelts : A Unique Support for Au and AuRh Nanoparticles in the Catalytic Reduction of NO with CO" X. Wang, N. Maeda*, D. Meier, A. Baiker*, ChemCatChem, 13, 438-444 (2020).
29. "Strong activity enhancement of the photocatalytic degradation of an azo dye on Au/TiO2 doped with FeOx" A. Waheed, Q. Shi, N. Maeda*, D. Meier, Z. Qin, G. Li, A. Baiker*, Catalysts., 10, 933 (2020).
28. "Support Effects in Iridium-catalyzed Aerobic Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol Studied by Modulation-excitation Attenuated Total Reflection IR Spectroscopy" S. Ito, X. Wang, A. Waheed, G. Li, N. Maeda*, D. Meier, S. Naito, A. Baiker*, J. Catal., 393, 42-50 (2020).
27. "CO2-free Energy System—Polymer Electrolyte Alcohol Electro-synthesis Cell with a Low Iridium Content Anode Based on in situ Growth Method" J. Cheng, M. Higashi, N. Maeda, J. Matsuda, M. Yamauchi, N. Nakashima*, Electrochem. Acta, 361, 137078 (2020).
26. "Structure and Catalytic Behavior of Alumina Supported Bimetallic Au-Rh Nanoparticles in the Reduction of NO by CO" X. Wang, H. Wang, N. Maeda*, A. Baiker*, Catalysts, 9, 937 (2019).
25. "Surface Processes Occurring during Aqueous Phase Ethanol Reforming on Ru/TiO2 Tracked by ATR-IR Spectroscopy" A. Waheed, X. Wang, N. Maeda*, S. Naito, A. Baiker*, Appl. Catal. A, 581, 111-115 (2019).
24. " Hydrogenation of Acetophenone on Pd/Silica−Alumina Catalysts with Tunable Acidity: Mechanistic Insight by In Situ ATR-IR Spectroscopy" M. Chen, N. Maeda, A. Baiker*, J. Huang*, ACS Catal., 8, 6594-6600 (2018).
23. "Striking Activity Enhancement of Gold Supported on Ti-Al Mixed Oxide by Promotion with Ceria in the Reduction of NO with CO" X. Wang, X. Wu, N. Maeda*, A. Baiker*, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 209, 62-68 (2017).
22. "Synergistic Effects of Au and FeOx Nanocomposites for Catalytic NO Reduction by CO" X. Wang, N. Maeda*, A. Baiker*, ACS Catal., 6, 7898-7906 (2016).
21. "Insight into the mesoporous FexCe1-xO2-δ catalysts for selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH3: Regulable structure and activity " H. Wang, Z. Qu*, H. Xie, N. Maeda, L. Miao, Z. Wang, J. Catal., 338, 56-67 (2016).
20. " Influence of support acidity on the performance of size-confined Pt nanoparticles in the chemoselective hydrogenation of acetophenone " Z. Wang, K.-D. Kim, C. Zhou, M. Chen, N. Maeda, Z. Liu, J, Shi, A. Baiker, M. Hunger, J. Huang*, Catal. Sci. Tech., 5, 2788-2797 (2015).
19. " Insight into the Mechanism of the Preferential Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide by Isotope-Modulated Excitation IR Spectroscopy " N. Maeda*, F. Meemken, A. Baiker*, ChemCatChem, 5, 2199-2202 (2013).
18. "Selectivity-Controlling Factors in Catalytic Methanol Amination Studied by Isotopically-Modulated Excitation IR Spectroscopy" N. Maeda*, F. Meemken, K. Hungerbühler, A. Baiker*, ACS Catalysis, 3, 219-223 (2013).
17. "Molecular insight into Pt-catalyzed chemoselective hydrogenation of an aromatic ketone by in situ modulation-excitation IR spectroscopy" M. Chen, N. Maeda, A. Baiker*, J. Huang*, ACS Catalysis, 2 (9), 2007-2013 (2012).
16. "Spectroscopic detection of active species on catalytic surfaces: steady-state versus transient method" N. Maeda, F. Meemken, K. Hungerbühler, A. Baiker*, CHIMIA, 66 (9), 664-667 (2012).
15. "Platinum-catalyzed asymmetric hydrogenation: spectroscopic evidence for O-H-O hydrogen bond interaction between substrate and modifier" F. Meemken, N. Maeda*, K. Hungerbühler, A. Baiker*, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 51 (33), 8212-8216 (2012).
14. "NOx storage reduction over M/MgAl2O4 (M = Pt, Pd, and Rh): A comparative study" S. Roy, N. van Vegten, N. Maeda, A. Baiker*, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 119-120, 279-286 (2012).
13. "Heterogeneous asymmetric hydrogenation of prochiral alkenoic acid: origin of rate and enantioselectivity enhancement by amine addition" F. Meemken, N. Maeda*, K. Hungerbühler, A. Baiker*, ACS Catalysis, 2 (3), 464-467 (2012).
12. "Heterogeneous asymmetric hydrogenation of activated ketones: mechanistic insight into the role of alcohol products by in situ modulation-excitation IR spectroscopy" N. Maeda*, S. Sano, T, Mallat, K. Hungerbühler, A. Baiker*, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 116 (6) 4182-4188 (2012).
11. "Asymmetric hydrogenation on chirally modified Pt: Origin of hydrogen in N-H-O interaction of cinchonidine and ketone" N. Maeda*, K. Hungerbühler, A. Baiker*, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 133 (49) 19567-19569 (2011).
10. "Influence of Ba precursor on structural and catalytic properties of Pt-Ba/alumina NOx storage-reduction catalyst" N. Maeda, A. Urakawa*, R. Sharma, A. Baiker*, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 103 (1-2) 154-162 (2011).
9. "Surface Reactions on Pt during NOx Storage-Reduction Studied by Polarization-Modulation Infrared Reflection-Absorption Spectroscopy " N. Maeda, A. Urakawa*, A. Baiker*, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 1 54-58 (2010).
8. "Support effects and chemical gradients along the catalyst bed in NOx storage-reduction studied by space- and time-resolved in situ DRIFTS" N. Maeda, A. Urakawa*, A. Baiker*, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 113 (38) 16724-16735 (2009).
7. "Influence of Pt-Ba Proximity on NOx Storage-Reduction Mechanisms: A Space- and Time-Resolved In Situ Infrared Spectroscopic Study" N. Maeda, A. Urakawa*, A. Baiker*, Topics in Catalysis, 52 (13) 1746-1751 (2009).
6. "Space- and Time-Resolved Combined DRIFT and Raman Spectroscopy: Monitoring of Dynamic Surface and Bulk Processes during NOx Storage-Reduction " A. Urakawa*, N. Maeda, A. Baiker, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 47 (48) 9256-9259 (2008).
5. "H2O-tolerant monolithic catalysts for preferential oxidation of carbon monoxide in the presence of hydrogen" N. Maeda, T. Matsushima, M. Kotobuki, T. Miyao, H. Uchida, H. Yamashita, M. Watanabe*, Applied Catalysis A: General 370 (1-2) 50-53 (2009). P a g e | 7
4. "Performance of Pt-Fe/mordenite monolithic catalysts for preferential oxidation of carbon monoxide in a reformate gas for PEFCs" N. Maeda, T. Matsushima, H. Uchida, H. Yamashita, M. Watanabe*, Applied Catalysis A: General 341 (1-2) 93-97 (2008).
3. "Formation of acetaldehyde and acetonitrile by CH4-CO-NO reaction over silica supported Rh and Ru catalysts" N. Maeda, T. Miyao, S. Naito*, Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis 147 589-594 (2004).
2. "Cationic Rh-catalyzed CO insertion into surface carbonaceous species formed by the decomposition of methane in the presence of nitric oxide" N. Maeda, T. Miyao, S. Naito*, Catalysis Letters 91 (3-4) 175-179 (2003).
1. "Marked role of carbon monoxide in the formation of benzene during CH4-CO reaction over Rh/SiO2 catalysts" N. Maeda, M. Miyauchi, T. Miyao, S. Naito*, Catalysis Letters 84 (3-4) 245-249 (2002).
