Researcher basic information

• Doctor of Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, Oct. 2019

• https://researchmap.jp/wies.j?lang=en

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0809-1202
• https://jglobal.jst.go.jp/detail?JGLOBAL_ID=202401006255352095

• 91005488

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0809-1202

• 202401006255352095

• Zeolite chemistry
• carbohydrates
• hydrocarbons
• metal oxide catalyst
• metal catalyst
• heterogeneous catalysis
• Biomass conversion

• Manufacturing Technology (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Chemical Engineering), Catalyst and resource chemical process
• Nanotechnology/Materials, Green sustainable chemistry and environmental chemistry

Research activity information

• Reusable Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon‐Encapsulated Cobalt Catalyst for Efficient Stepwise Oxidation of Acetal‐Protected 5‐Hydroxy‐Methylfurfural to Furan‐2,5‐Dicarboxylic Acid
  Jan J. Wiesfeld; Ryota Osuga; Satoshi Suganuma; Emiel J. M. Hensen; Kiyotaka Nakajima
  ChemSusChem, 14 Sep. 2026
  Scientific journal
• Bio‐Based Phenol from Cashew Nutshells by Catalytic Hydrocardanol Trans‐Alkylation Using H‐ZSM‐5 Zeolite
  Jan J. Wiesfeld; Keisuke Iriba; Satoshi Suganuma; Emiel J. M. Hensen; Ryota Osuga; Kiyotaka Nakajima
  ChemSusChem, Wiley, 18 Jun. 2025, [Peer-reviewed], [Invited], [Lead author]
  Scientific journal, Cardanol, an unsaturated long‐chain alkylphenol derived from agricultural waste, has potential as a sustainable substrate for bio‐based phenol production. Herein, we demonstrate the potential of hydrocardanol, readily obtained through cardanol hydrogenation, as a viable feedstock for phenol production via trans‐alkylation using toluene as the alkyl acceptor. HZSM‐5 (SiO2/Al2O3 molar ratio =  80) exhibited a 53.7% phenol yield with a high phenolics balance (86.7%) from a 10 wt% hydrocardanol solution at full conversion in a batch reactor. In contrast, cardanol gave only 27.1% phenol under the same reaction conditions. This improved yield with hydrocardanol is attributed to suppressed formation of bi‐ and/or polycyclic phenols via self‐alkylation, due to the higher thermal stability of the saturated side chain. Re‐alkylation of the desired phenol product largely limited the phenol yield. The model reaction experiments with phenol and 1‐pentadecene showed that the reaction proceeds via hydrocardanol dealkylation on the zeolite, followed by rapid isomerization, cracking and oligomerization reactions of the resulting long‐chain olefin, and re‐alkylation of toluene and phenol. This indicated that phenol alkylation could be suppressed by reducing the hydrocardanol‐to‐toluene ratio. This approach was validated in a fixed‐bed flow reactor, achieving a high phenol yield (>95%) with a high carbon balance (>99%).
• A Protection Strategy for High‐yield Synthesis of Dimethyl Furan‐2,5‐dicarboxylate from 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural Using Methanol as an Acetalizing Agent
  Nirupama Sheet; Ryota Osuga; Nao Arai; Jan J. Wiesfeld; Satoshi Suganuma; Takayuki Aoshima; Atsushi Fukuoka; Emiel J. M. Hensen; Kiyotaka Nakajima
  ChemCatChem, 16, 4, Wiley, 23 Jan. 2024, [Peer-reviewed]
  Scientific journal
• Oxidative Esterification of Acetal-Protected 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural to Dimethyl Furan-2,5-dicarboxylate with High Recovery of Protecting Agent
  Jan J. Wiesfeld; Ryota Osuga; Satoshi Suganuma; Takayuki Aoshima; Emiel J.M. Hensen; Kiyotaka Nakajima
  ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 12, 1, 450, 458, American Chemical Society (ACS), 26 Dec. 2023, [Peer-reviewed], [Lead author]
  Scientific journal
• A Catalytic Strategy for Selective Production of 5-Formylfuran-2-carboxylic Acid and Furan-2,5-dicarboxylic Acid
  Jan J. Wiesfeld; Miyuki Asakawa; Takayuki Aoshima; Atsushi Fukuoka; Emiel J.M. Hensen; Kiyotaka Nakajima
  ChemCatChem, 14, 16, 19 Aug. 2022, [Peer-reviewed], [Lead author]
  Scientific journal
• Effective Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-Diformylfuran by an Acetal Protection Strategy
  Tat Boonyakarn; Jan J. Wiesfeld; Miyuki Asakawa; Lulu Chen; Atsushi Fukuoka; Emiel J.M. Hensen; Kiyotaka Nakajima
  ChemSusChem, 15, 7, 07 Apr. 2022, [Peer-reviewed]
  Scientific journal
• Protection Strategies for the Conversion of Biobased Furanics to Chemical Building Blocks
  Ferdy J.A.G. Coumans; Zhanna Overchenko; Jan J. Wiesfeld; Nikolay Kosinov; Kiyotaka Nakajima; Emiel J.M. Hensen
  ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 10, 10, 3116, 3130, 14 Mar. 2022
  Scientific journal
• Nano: Vs. bulk rutile TiO₂:N,F in Z-scheme overall water splitting under visible light
  Akinobu Miyoshi; Akinobu Miyoshi; Kosaku Kato; Toshiyuki Yokoi; Jan J. Wiesfeld; Kiyotaka Nakajima; Akira Yamakara; Kazuhiko Maeda
  Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8, 24, 11996, 12002, 28 Jun. 2020, [Peer-reviewed]
  Scientific journal
• Selective hydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and its acetal with 1,3-propanediol to 2,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)furan using supported rhenium-promoted nickel catalysts in water
  Jan J. Wiesfeld; Minjune Kim; Kiyotaka Nakajima; Emiel J.M. Hensen
  Green Chemistry, 22, 4, 1229, 1238, 21 Feb. 2020, [Peer-reviewed], [Lead author]
  Scientific journal
• Catalytic Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass:Application of Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Catalysts to Process Biomass into Value-Added Compounds
  Jan J. Wiesfeld; Emiel J.M. Hensen; Kiyotaka Nakajima
  ACS Symposium Series, 1359, 151, 182, 2020, [Lead author]
  In book
• Cellulose conversion to ethylene glycol by tungsten oxide-based catalysts
  Jan J. Wiesfeld; Peter Peršolja; Floriane A. Rollier; Adelheid M. Elemans-Mehring; Emiel J.M. Hensen
  Molecular Catalysis, 473, Aug. 2019, [Peer-reviewed], [Invited], [Lead author]
  Scientific journal
• Mesoporous Doped Tungsten Oxide for Glucose Dehydration to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural
  Jan J. Wiesfeld; Romain Gaquere; Emiel J.M. Hensen
  ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 7, 8, 7552, 7562, 15 Apr. 2019, [Peer-reviewed], [Lead author]
  Scientific journal
• Early Transition Metal Doped Tungstite as an Effective Catalyst for Glucose Upgrading to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural
  Jan J. Wiesfeld; Nico A.J.M. Sommerdijk; Emiel J.M. Hensen
  Catalysis Letters, 148, 10, 3093, 3101, 01 Oct. 2018, [Peer-reviewed], [Lead author]
  Scientific journal
• Direct synthesis of hierarchical ZSM-5 zeolite using cetyltrimethylammonium as structure directing agent for methanol-to-hydrocarbons conversion
  Lingqian Meng; Brahim Mezari; Maarten G. Goesten; Wannaruedee Wannapakdee; Robert Pestman; Lu Gao; Jan Wiesfeld; Emiel J.M. Hensen
  Catalysis Science and Technology, 7, 19, 4520, 4533, 2017, [Peer-reviewed]
  Scientific journal
• Dehydration of Glucose to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Using Nb-doped Tungstite
  Chaochao Yue; Guanna Li; Evgeny A. Pidko; Jan J. Wiesfeld; Marcello Rigutto; Emiel J.M. Hensen
  ChemSusChem, 9, 17, 2421, 2429, 08 Sep. 2016, [Peer-reviewed]
  Scientific journal
• Efficient Routes to A₃B-Type meso-(4-Carboxyphenyl) Porphyrin Derivatives
  Stanislav I. Presolski; Rob van der Weegen; Jan J. Wiesfeld; E. W. Meijer
  Organic Letters, 16, 7, 1864, 1867, American Chemical Society (ACS), 20 Mar. 2014, [Peer-reviewed]
  Scientific journal

• Earth-abundant Heterogeneous Catalysts for the Conversion of Biomass into Value-added Chemical Intermediates
  Jan J Wiesfeld
  Eindhoven University of Technology, Jul. 2019, 9789038648644, [Single work]

• Bio-based phenol from cashew nutshell-derived hydrocardanol through zeolite-catalyzed trans-alkylation
  Jan J. Wiesfeld; Keisuke Iriba; Yu Yamaguchi; Ryota Osuga; Satoshi Suganuma; Kiyotaka Nakajima
  APCAT 10, 05 Aug. 2025, English, Oral presentation
  04 Aug. 2025 - 07 Aug. 2025
• Continuous production of bio-based phenol from cashew agricultural waste
  Jan J. Wiesfeld; Keisuke Iriba; Satoshi Suganuma; Emiel J. M. Hensen; Ryota Osuga; Kiyotaka Nakajima
  International IRCCS-ILR-IRTG, 12 Jun. 2025, English, Poster presentation
  11 Jun. 2025 - 12 Jun. 2025
• Synthesis of p-xylene via the Diels-Alder reaction of biomass-derived furan compounds using a solid catalyst
  Kazuya Yoshimura; Jan J. Wiesfeld; Ryota Osuga; Satoshi Suganuma; Kiyotaka Nakajima
  2025 Winter Research Symposium of the Hokkaido Branch of the Chemical Societies of Japan, 21 Jan. 2025, Japanese, Oral presentation
  20 Jan. 2025 - 21 Jan. 2025
• Synthesis of biomass-derived phenols via transalkylation reaction of cardanol
  Keisuke Iriba; Jan J. Wiesfeld; Ryota Osuga; Satoshi Suganuma; Kiyotaka Nakajima
  54th Petroleum-Petrochemical Symposium of JPI, 29 Nov. 2024, English, Oral presentation
  28 Nov. 2024 - 29 Nov. 2024
• Phenol production from cashew nutshell-derived cardanol through zeolite-catalyzed dealkylation
  Jan J. Wiesfeld; Keisuke Iriba; Ryota Osuga; Satoshi Suganuma; Kiyotaka Nakajima
  134th CATSJ meeting, 20 Sep. 2024, English, Oral presentation
  18 Sep. 2024 - 20 Sep. 2024
• A protection strategy for high-yield synthesis of dimethylfuran-2,5-dicarboxylate from 5-hydroxymethylfurfural using CeO2 supported Au catalyst
  Nirupama Sheet; Ryota Osuga; Nao Arai; Jan J. Wiesfield; Satoshi Suganuma; Atsushi Fukuoka; Emiel J.M. Hensen; Kiyotaka Nakajima
  International Symposium on Catalysis 2024, 29 Jul. 2024, English, Oral presentation
  29 Jul. 2024 - 29 Jul. 2024
• Stepwise oxidative esterification of concentrated acetal-protected 5-HMF solutions to dimethyl furan-2,5-dicarboxylate
  Jan J. Wiesfeld; Ryota Osuga; Satoshi Suganuma; Kiyotaka Nakajima
  132nd CATSJ meeting, 13 Sep. 2023, English, Oral presentation
  13 Sep. 2023
• Stepwise approach for selective FFCA and FDCA production from HMF
  Jan J. Wiesfeld; Ryota Osuga; Emiel J.M. Hensen; Kiyotaka Nakajima
  15th European Congress on Catalysis, 31 Aug. 2023, English, Oral presentation
  27 Aug. 2023 - 01 Sep. 2023
• Protection strategy for selective oxidative esterification of HMF-dimethylacetal to dimethylfuran-2,5-dicarboxylate
  Nirupama Sheet; Nao Arai; Jan J. Wiesfeld; Ryota Osuga; Atsushi Fukuoka; Kiyotaka Nakajima
  15th European Congress on Catalysis, 29 Aug. 2023, English, Poster presentation
  27 Aug. 2023 - 01 Sep. 2023
• Oxidative esterification of acetal-protected HMF to dimethyl 2,5-furandicarboxylate using a nitrogen-doped carbon-supported cobalt catalyst
  Jan J. Wiesfeld; Kiyotaka Nakajima
  52nd Petroleum-Petrochemical Symposium of JPI, 28 Oct. 2022, English, Oral presentation
  27 Oct. 2022 - 28 Oct. 2022
• Protection strategy for selective oxidative esterification of HMF-dimethylacetal to dimethylfuran-2,5-dicarboxylate with Au/CeO2
  Nirupama Sheet; Jan J. Wiesfeld; Atsushi Fukuoka; Kiyotaka Nakajima
  52nd Petroleum-Petrochemical Symposium of JPI, 27 Oct. 2022, English, Oral presentation
  27 Oct. 2022 - 28 Oct. 2022
• Oxidative esterification of acetal-protected HMF to dimethyl 2,5-furandicarboxylate using a nitrogen-doped carbon-supported cobalt catalyst
  Jan J. Wiesfeld; Kiyotaka Nakajima
  130th CATSJ meeting, 22 Sep. 2022, English, Oral presentation
  20 Sep. 2022 - 22 Sep. 2022
• Aerobic oxidation of concentrated acetal-protected 5-HMF solutions to FDCA catalyzed by nitrogen-doped carbon-supported cobalt catalyst
  Jan J. Wiesfeld; Emiel J.M. Hensen; Atsushi Fukuoka; Kiyotaka Nakajima
  The 9th Tokyo Conference on Advanced Catalytic Science & Technology, 26 Jul. 2022, English, Poster presentation
  24 Jul. 2022 - 29 Jul. 2022
• Reductive amination of 5-formyl-2-furancarboxylic acid to 5-aminomethylfuran-2-carboxylic acid over a cobalt phosphide catalyst
  Tat Boonyakarn; Jan J. Wiesfeld; Atsushi Fukuoka; Takato Mitsudome; Kiyotaka Nakajima
  The 9th Tokyo Conference on Advanced Catalytic Science & Technology, 26 Jul. 2022, English, Poster presentation
  24 Jul. 2022 - 29 Jul. 2022
• Nitrogen-doped carbon-supported cobalt-catalyzed aerobic oxidation of concentrated acetal-protected 5-HMF solutions to FDCA
  Jan J. Wiesfeld; Emiel J.M. Hensen; Atsushi Fukuoka; Kiyotaka Nakajima
  Petroleum Society, 70th Annual Research Conference, 31 May 2022, English, Oral presentation
  30 May 2022 - 31 May 2022
• Reductive amination of 5-formyl-2-furancarboxylic acid and its dimethylacetal form to 5-aminomethylfuran-2-carboxylic acid over a cobalt phosphide nanorod catalyst
  Tat Boonyakarn; Jan J. Wiesfeld; Atsushi Fukuoka; Takato Mitsudome; Kiyotaka Nakajima
  Petroleum Society, 70th Annual Research Conference, 31 May 2022, English, Oral presentation
  30 May 2022 - 30 May 2022
• Reductive amination of 5-formyl-2-furancarboxylic acid to 5-(aminomethyl)furan-2-carboxylic acid
  Tat Boonyakarn; Jan J. Wiesfeld; Atsushi Fukuoka; Takato Mitsudome; Kiyotaka Nakajima
  51st Petroleum-Petrochemical Symposium of JPI, 12 Nov. 2021, English, Oral presentation
  11 Nov. 2021 - 12 Nov. 2021
• Aerobic oxidation of concentrated acetal-protected 5-HMF solutions to FDCA using nitrogen-doped carbon-supported cobalt as a non-noble metal catalyst
  Jan J. Wiesfeld; Atsushi Fukuoka; Kiyotaka Nakajima
  51st Petroleum-Petrochemical Symposium of JPI, 12 Nov. 2021, English, Oral presentation
  11 Nov. 2021 - 12 Nov. 2021
• FDCA formation from HMF-acetal over nitrogen-doped carbon-supported cobalt catalyst
  Jan J. Wiesfeld; Atsushi Fukuoka; Kiyotaka Nakajima
  128th CATSJ meeting, 15 Sep. 2021, English, Oral presentation
  15 Sep. 2021 - 17 Sep. 2021
• Selective Production of Biobased 5-Formylfuran-2-carboxylic Acid in High Concentration
  Jan J. Wiesfeld; Miyuki Asakawa; Atsushi Fukuoka; Emiel J.M. Hensen; Kiyotaka Nakajima
  126th CATSJ meeting, 18 Sep. 2020, English, Oral presentation
  16 Sep. 2020 - 18 Sep. 2020
• Selective oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural-acetal to 2,5-diformylfuran in concentrated solutions
  T. Boonyakarn; J. Wiesfeld; K. Nakajima; A. Fukuoka
  126th CATSJ meeting, 16 Sep. 2020, English, Oral presentation
  16 Sep. 2020 - 18 Sep. 2020

• Jan. 2020 - Present
  Catalyst Society of Japan