Takakusagi Satoru

Institute for Catalysis Catalyst Structure Research DivisionProfessor
Last Updated :2025/06/07

■Researcher basic information

Degree

  • Doctor(Science), The University of Tokyo

Researchmap personal page

Research Keyword

  • その場/オペランド計測
  • X線吸収分光法
  • 表面X線散乱
  • 走査プローブ顕微鏡
  • 電極表面科学
  • 触媒表面科学

Research Field

  • Manufacturing technology (mechanical, electrical/electronic, chemical engineering), Catalytic processes and resource chemistry
  • Nanotechnology/Materials, Thin-film surfaces and interfaces
  • Nanotechnology/Materials, Functional solid-state chemistry
  • Nanotechnology/Materials, Basic physical chemistry

Educational Organization

■Career

Career

  • Apr. 2023 - Present
    Hokkaido University, Institute for Catalysis, Professor, Japan
  • Oct. 2015 - Mar. 2023
    Hokkaido University, Institute for Catalysis, Associate professor, Japan
  • Apr. 2008 - Sep. 2015
    Hokkaido University, Catalysis Research Center, 准教授
  • Apr. 2007 - Mar. 2008
    Hokkaido University, 大学院理学研究科, 助教
  • Sep. 2002 - Mar. 2007
    Hokkaido University, 大学院理学研究科, 助手
  • Apr. 2001 - Sep. 2002
    日本学術振興会特別研究員(DC2)

Educational Background

  • Apr. 2000 - Sep. 2002, 東京大学大学院, 理学系研究科, 化学専攻(博士), Japan
  • Apr. 1998 - Mar. 2000, 東京大学大学院, 理学系研究科, 化学専攻(修士), Japan
  • Apr. 1994 - Mar. 1998, The University of Tokyo, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Japan

Committee Memberships

  • Apr. 2024 - Present
    日本表面真空学会, 協議員, Society
  • May 2023 - Present
    触媒学会, 企画・教育委員会 委員, Society
  • Apr. 2013 - Present
    日本表面科学会(現 日本表面真空学会)東北・北海道支部会幹事, Society
  • Apr. 2010 - Present
    日本化学会正会員, Society
  • Apr. 2003 - Present
    電気化学会北海道支部幹事, Society
  • Mar. 2022 - Mar. 2024
    日本化学会北海道支部, 庶務幹事, Society
  • Jul. 2021 - Apr. 2022
    触媒学会, 次世代放射光ワーキンググループ委員, Society
  • Mar. 2018 - Mar. 2020
    電気化学会編集委員, Society
  • Apr. 2015 - Mar. 2018
    触媒学会北海道地区オーロラ委員, Society
  • Apr. 2015 - Dec. 2017
    日本XAFS研究会 企画幹事, Society
  • Apr. 2015 - Mar. 2017
    日本表面科学会(現 日本表面真空学会)東北・北海道支部会計幹事, Society
  • Apr. 2013 - May 2014
    触媒学会総務委員会委員, Society
  • Apr. 2012 - May 2014
    触媒学会討論会委員会委員, Society

■Research activity information

Awards

  • 2025, 日本表面真空学会, 日本表面真空学会フェロー               
    「その場/オペランド表面科学計測による表面反応プロセスの原子レベル可視化と機構解明」
    高草木 達
  • 2021, 日本表面真空学会, 日本表面真空学会論文賞               
    城戸大貴;上村洋平;三輪寛子;高草木達;朝倉清高
  • 2017, American Vacuum Society, VTD Shop Note Awards               
    Yoshihide Watanabe;Yusaku F. Nishimura;Ryo Suzuki;Hiromitsu Uehara;Tomoyuki Nimura;Atsushi Beniya;Noritake Isomura;Kiyotaka Asakura;Satoru Takakusagi
  • 2015, BCSJ(日本化学会欧文誌)賞               
    Tao Ma;Kotaro Miyazaki;Hiroko Ariga;Satoru Takakusagi;Kiyotaka Asakura
  • 2015, 北海道大学研究総長賞奨励賞               
    高草木 達
  • 2014, 日本化学会北海道支部奨励賞               
    高草木 達
  • 2010, 日本化学会, 第90春季年会 「若い世代の特別講演会」証               
    高草木 達
  • 2008, The Best Poster Prize (ISSS-5)               
    Satoru Takakusagi
  • 2008, 日本化学会, 第88春季年会優秀講演賞(学術)               
    高草木 達, Japan
  • 2000, Student Poster Award(PACIFICHEM 2000)               
    Satoru Takakusagi

Papers

Other Activities and Achievements

Books and other publications

  • 触媒総合事典
    高草木達, 4-26 走査型トンネル顕微鏡(STM)・原子間力顕微鏡(AFM)
    朝倉書店, Feb. 2023, 9784254252743, xiv, 530p, 図版 [4] p, Japanese, [Contributor]
  • Nanoinformatics               
    Ichigaku Takigawa, Ken-ichi Shimizu, Koji Tsuda, Satoru Takakusagi, Machine Learning Predictions of Factors Affecting the Activity of Heterogeneous Metal Catalysts
    Springer Singapore, 2018, [Contributor]
  • XAFSの基礎と応用               
    高草木 達, 朝倉 清高, 4.7.1 全反射XAFS
    講談社サイエンテフィク, Jul. 2017, [Contributor]
  • X-ray and Neutron Techniques for Nanomaterials Characterization               
    Wang-Jae Chun, Satoru Takakusagi, Yohei Uemura, Kyoko Bando, Kiyotaka Asakura, X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure Analysis of Catalytic Nanomaterials,pp 609-664
    Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Dec. 2015, [Joint work]
  • 現代界面コロイド科学の事典               
    高草木 達, 界面の一分子計測
    丸善, May 2010, [Contributor]
  • 翻訳 応用界面・コロイド化学ハンドブック               
    高草木 達, 魚崎 浩平, 第6章 自己組織化単分子層-金上のアルカンチオール
    (株)エヌ・ティー・エス, 2006, [Contributor]

Lectures, oral presentations, etc.

  • Development of in situ/operando surface science techniques to bridge the pressure gap in UHV surface chemistry and catalysis               
    Satoru Takakusagi
    Joint FHI-ICAT Symposium, 08 Nov. 2024, English, Nominated symposium
    [Invited]
  • Atomic-level visualization of surface catalytic reactions by in situ/operando surface science techniques               
    Satoru Takakusagi
    The 12th Vacuum and Surface Sciences Conference of Asia and Australia (VASSCAA-12), 14 Oct. 2024, English, Invited oral presentation
    [Invited]
  • その場/オペランド表面科学計測による触媒反応プロセスの原子レベル可視化               
    高草木達
    日本物理学会第79回年次大会, 16 Sep. 2024, Japanese, Invited oral presentation
    [Invited]
  • 単結晶モデル表面を用いた触媒反応プロセスの原子レベル可視化               
    高草木達
    ナノ学会第22回大会, 23 May 2024, Japanese, Invited oral presentation
    22 May 2024 - 24 May 2024, [Invited]
  • 触媒材料開発における先端計測とマテリアルズ・インフォマティクス:現状と課題               
    高草木達
    NIFS研究会「数理科学・プラズマ科学・物質科学の共通研究拠点形成 」, 20 May 2024, Japanese, Nominated symposium
    20 May 2024 - 21 May 2024, [Invited]
  • 不均一な構造を有する触媒材料における構造・活性相関の評価:単結晶モデル触媒を用いたアプローチ               
    高草木達
    2023年度量子ビームサイエンスフェスタ, 06 Mar. 2024, Japanese, Invited oral presentation
    [Invited]
  • 放射光と表面科学を用いた触媒活性点の原子レベル構造解析               
    高草木達
    北海道大学触媒科学研究所・立命館大学SRセンター共催シンポジウム「触媒科学と放射光-Soft~Tender X線の新たな展開」, 26 Jan. 2024, Japanese, Nominated symposium
    [Invited]
  • Development of synchrotron X-ray and surface science techniques for characterizing plasma catalysis               
    Satoru Takakusagi
    2023 Australia-Japan Symposium on Plasma Catalysis, 23 Nov. 2023, English, Nominated symposium
    23 Nov. 2023 - 24 Nov. 2023, [Invited]
  • Dynamic Behavior of Intermediate Adsorbates to Control Activity and Product Selectivity in Heterogeneous Catalysis: Methanol Decomposition on Pt/TiO2(110)               
    Satoru Takakusagi
    MIRAI 2.0(日本・スウェーデンMIRAIプロジェクト) Research and Innovation Week 2023 Materials Science TEG, 14 Nov. 2023, English, Invited oral presentation
    13 Nov. 2023 - 17 Nov. 2023, [Invited]
  • 不均一な構造を有する固体触媒の放射光を用いた構造解析:不均一性への挑戦               
    高草木達
    第132回触媒討論会, 13 Sep. 2023, Japanese, Invited oral presentation
    [Invited]
  • Atomic-level visualization of surface catalytic reactions by in situ/operando surface science techniques               
    Satoru Takakusagi
    ICAT-FHI Symposium: Approaching to the Catalysis Reality, 11 Sep. 2023, English, Invited oral presentation
    [Invited]
  • その場/オペランド表面科学計測による触媒反応の原子レベル可視化               
    高草木達
    第452回触媒科学研究所コロキウム, 05 Jun. 2023, Japanese, Invited oral presentation
    [Invited]
  • 圧力ギャップフリー触媒表面科学を目指して:現状と課題               
    高草木達
    触媒科学計測共同研究拠点ミニシンポジウム「超高速データ駆動科学と先端計測技術の融合による触媒科学イノベーション」, 30 Mar. 2023, Japanese, Nominated symposium
    [Invited]
  • オペランド偏光全反射蛍光XAFS法による触媒動作中の活性点三次元構造解析               
    高草木達
    第12 回 岩澤コンファレンス「 サステナブル社会のための触媒化学・表面科学の最前線 」, 29 Mar. 2023, Japanese, Nominated symposium
    [Invited]
  • 偏光XAFSと単結晶モデル表面を用いた触媒活性点のオペランド三次元構造解析               
    高草木達
    触媒学会界面分子変換研究会ワークショップ『固体触媒の活性構造を知る』, 28 Nov. 2022, Japanese, Invited oral presentation
    28 Nov. 2022 - 28 Nov. 2022, [Invited]
  • Unraveling 3D structure of active metal sites on catalyst surfaces under working conditions by operando PTRF-XAFS technique               
    Satoru Takakusagi
    MIRAI 2.0(日本・スウェーデンMIRAIプロジェクト) Research and Innovation Week 2022 Materials Science TEG, 16 Nov. 2022, English, Keynote oral presentation
    [Invited]
  • Elucidation of Precise 3D Structure-Activity Relationship in Heterogeneous Catalysis by Operando PTRF-XAFS Technique               
    Satoru Takakusagi
    IMS-ICAT Joint Symposium: Surface Science for Catalysis, 11 Oct. 2022, English, Invited oral presentation
    [Invited]
  • Operando PTRF-XAFS technique for precise 3D structure determination of active metal sites in heterogeneous catalysis               
    Satoru Takakusagi
    ICAT-FHI Symposium: New Dimension of Catalytic Surface Study, 16 Sep. 2022, English, Invited oral presentation
    [Invited]
  • Development of operando PTRF-XAFS technique for precise 3D structure determination of active metal sites in heterogeneous catalysis               
    Satoru Takakusagi
    International Symposium on Next Generation Synchrotron Radiation Facility Utilization for Catalysts Characterization as Post Symposium of TOCAT9, 31 Jul. 2022, English, Keynote oral presentation
    31 Jul. 2022 - 01 Aug. 2022, [Invited]
  • Operando PTRF-XAFS technique for elucidating relationship between 3D structure of active metal sites and catalytic properties under working conditions               
    Satoru Takakusagi, Lu Bang, Daiki Kido, Yuta Sato, Kiyotaka Asakura
    The 2021 International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies (Pacifichem2021), 20 Dec. 2021, Invited oral presentation
    [Invited]
  • オペランド偏光全反射蛍光XAFS法の開発による動作中触媒表面の三次元構造解析               
    高草木達
    令和2年度日本表面真空学会東北・北海道支部学術講演会, 05 Mar. 2021
    [Invited]
  • 単結晶モデル表面を用いた触媒反応プロセスの原子レベル可視化               
    高草木達
    2020年度 触媒学会北海道支部 札幌講演会, 02 Dec. 2020, Japanese, Invited oral presentation
    02 Dec. 2020 - 02 Dec. 2020, [Invited]
  • Atomic-level visualization of surface catalytic reactions by in-situ/operando XAFS and STM               
    Satoru Takakusagi
    International Joint Symposium On-Line: Cutting Edge of Surface Science For Atomic Scale Approach to Catalyst, 05 Nov. 2020, English, Nominated symposium
    05 Nov. 2020, [Invited]
  • Operando PTRF-XAFS technique for elucidating 3D structure-activity relationship in heterogeneous catalysis               
    Satoru Takakusagi, Lu Bang, Daiki Kido, Yuta Sato, Kiyotaka Asakura
    The 2nd Workshop of Reaction Infography / The 3rd IRCCS International Symposium, 31 Jan. 2020, English, Invited oral presentation
    31 Jan. 2020 - 01 Feb. 2020, [Invited]
  • 高草木達,魯邦,城戸大貴,佐藤優太,朝倉清高,               
    触媒動作中の活性点三次元構造決定のためのオペランド偏光全反射蛍光XAFS法の開発
    PF研究会「XAFS・X線顕微鏡分光分析分野でのIMSS,PF戦略的利用に関する研究会」, 18 Dec. 2019, Japanese, Invited oral presentation
    17 Dec. 2019 - 18 Dec. 2019, [Invited]
  • Development of operando PTRF-XAFS technique for determining 3D structure of active sites in heterogeneous catalysis               
    Satoru Takakusagi
    Okazaki Conference “Forefront of Measurement Technologies for Surface Chemistry and Physics in Real-Space, k-Space, and Real-Time”, 03 Dec. 2019, English, Invited oral presentation
    02 Dec. 2019 - 04 Dec. 2019, [Invited]
  • 触媒動作中の活性点立体構造決定のためのオペランド偏光全反射蛍光XAFS法の開発と触媒インフォマティクス               
    高草木 達
    第17回SPring-8ユーザー協同体顕微ナノ材料科学研究会・第14回日本表面科学会放射光表面科学研究部会・第3回プローブ顕微鏡研究部会合同シンポジウム, 04 Mar. 2019, Japanese, Invited oral presentation
    [Invited], [Domestic Conference]
  • 偏光全反射蛍光XAFS法を用いた固気及び固液界面における表面金属ナノ構造の三次元構造解析               
    高草木 達
    日本表面真空学会学術講演会, 20 Nov. 2018, Japanese, Invited oral presentation
    [Invited], [Domestic Conference]
  • 担持金属モデル触媒表面の原子レベル構造解析と反応計測               
    高草木 達
    第122回触媒討論会, 26 Sep. 2018, Japanese, Invited oral presentation
    [Invited], [Domestic Conference]
  • Atomic-level structure and reactivity on well-defined model catalysts surfaces studied by STM and XAFS               
    Satoru Takausagi, Kiyotaka Asakura
    International Symposium on Advancement and Prospect of Catalysis Science & Technology, 27 Jul. 2018, English
    [Invited], [International presentation]
  • Structure and reactivity on well-defined model catalyst surfaces studied by STM and XAFS               
    Satoru Takakusagi, Kiyotaka Asakura
    Symposium on Nanomaterials for Environmental Purification and Energy Conversion, 21 Feb. 2018, English, Invited oral presentation
    [Invited], [International presentation]
  • 酸化物単結晶表面におけるAuナノ構造の原子レベル評価と制御               
    高草木 達, 朝倉 清高
    2017年日本金属学会秋期講演大会, 07 Sep. 2017, Japanese
    [Invited], [Domestic Conference]
  • Oxygen plasma treatment of ligand-protected Au clusters on TiO2(110) :unusual loading-dependence of Au nanoparticle size               
    S. Takakusagi, K. Asakura
    International Symposium on Pure and Applied Chemistry (ISPAC) 2017, 09 Jun. 2017, English
    [Invited], [International presentation]
  • Single metal dispersion on an oxide single crystal surface: effect of premodification with a mercapto compound on metal dispersion               
    S. Takakusagi, K.Asakura
    3a000687, 17 Aug. 2016, English, Invited oral presentation
    [Invited], [International presentation]
  • 3D structure analysis of atomically dispersed metal species on an oxide single crystal surface by polarization-dependent total-reflection fluorescence XAFS               
    Satoru Takakusagi
    The 74th Okazaki Conference “Frontier of X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy and Molecular Science”, 04 Feb. 2015, English, Invited oral presentation
    [Invited], [International presentation]
  • 3D structural determination of atomically dispersed metals on a TiO2(110) surface premodified with functional organic molecules               
    S. Takakusagi, H. Nojima, H. Ariga, H. Uehara, K. Miyazaki, W.-J. Chun, Y. Iwasawa, K. Asakura
    Vietnam Malaysia International Chemical Congress (VMICC) 2014, 08 Nov. 2014, English, Invited oral presentation
    [Invited], [International presentation]
  • 酸化物単結晶上金属ナノ構造の反応特性と構造制御               
    高草木 達
    2014年日本金属学会秋期講演大会, 25 Sep. 2014, Japanese, Invited oral presentation
    [Invited], [Domestic Conference]
  • Preparation and 3D structure analysis of atomically dispersed metal species on a TiO2(110) single crystal surface premodified with functional organic molecules               
    Satoru Takakusagi
    The 6th IEEE International Nanoelectronics Conference (IEEE INEC 2014), 28 Jun. 2014, English, Invited oral presentation
    [Invited], [International presentation]
  • 酸化物単結晶表面上に高分散した金属種の構造と反応特性               
    高草木 達
    日本表面科学会触媒表面科学研究部会ワークショップ「表面化学の新展開」, 01 Mar. 2014, Japanese, Invited oral presentation
    [Invited], [Domestic Conference]
  • Dynamic Behavior of Intermediate Adsorbates to Control Activity and Product Selectivity in Heterogeneous Catalysis: Methanol Decomposition on Pt/TiO2(110)               
    Satoru Takakusagi
    MIRAI 2.0(日本・スウェーデンMIRAIプロジェクト) Research and Innovation Week 2023 Materials Science TEG 2023, 14 Nov. 2013, English, Invited oral presentation
    [Invited]
  • Preparation of monomeric metal species on a TiO2 single crystal surface premodified with with functional organic molecules               
    Satoru Takakusagi, Hirotaka Nojima, Kotaro Miyazaki, Takahiro Wada, Hiroko Ariga, Wang-Jae Chun, Masaharu Nomura, Yasuhiro Iwasawa, Kiyotaka Asakua
    17th Malaysian Chemical Congress (17 MCC), 16 Oct. 2012, English, Invited oral presentation
    [Invited], [International presentation]
  • Atomically Dispersed Metal Species Formed on TiO2(110) Surfaces Premodified with Functional Organic Molecules               
    TAKAKUSAGI Satoru
    CRC-FHI Joint Meeting“Complex Surfaces in Material Science”, 19 Sep. 2012, English, Nominated symposium
    [Invited], [International presentation]
  • Formation of Atomically Dispersed Cu on a TiO2(110) Surface Precovered with Functional Organic               
    S. Takakusagi, H. Nojima, K. Miyazaki, T. Wada, H. Ariga, W.-J. Chun, M. Nomura, Y. Iwasawa, K. Asakura
    International Symposium and the Third Iwasawa Conference on Catalysis and Surface Science for Utilization of Carbon Resources and Related Topoics, 03 Dec. 2011, English, Nominated symposium
    [Invited], [International presentation]
  • Direct STM Visualization of Spillover Adsorbates on a Pt/TiO2(110) surface               
    Satoru Takakusagi, Ken-ichi Fukui, Kiyotaka Asakua, Yasuhiro Iwasawa
    14th Asian Chemical Congress 2011 (14 ACC), 08 Sep. 2011, English, Invited oral presentation
    [Invited], [International presentation]
  • In-situ STM Observation of Spillover Process on a Pt/TiO2(110) Model Catalyst Surface               
    TAKAKUSAGI Satoru
    The Third Joint Symposium of CRC-Hokkaido Univ. and Xiarmen Univ., 11 Apr. 2011, English, Nominated symposium
    [Invited], [International presentation]
  • 酸化物表面上金属ナノ構造の機能性有機分子による構造制御               
    高草木 達
    第6回放射光表面科学部会顕微ナノ材料科学研究会合同シンポジウム, 10 Dec. 2010, Japanese, Nominated symposium
    [Invited], [Domestic Conference]
  • 偏光全反射蛍光XAFS 法による固体表面上に形成した金属ナノ構造の精密解析               
    高草木 達, 朝倉 清高
    筑波大学-KEK第三回連携ミニ研究会-XAFSと機能性物質, 21 Dec. 2009, Japanese, Nominated symposium
    [Invited], [Domestic Conference]

Courses

  • 表面量子ナノ材料科学・解析科学               
    北海道大学
  • 化学購読(物理化学演習)               
    北海道大学
  • 化学実験Ⅲ(物理化学実験)               
    北海道大学
  • テクニカルイングリッシュI, II               
    北海道大学
  • 触媒化学のフロンティア               
    北海道大学
  • 物理化学               
    北海道大学

Affiliated academic society

  • 触媒学会               
  • 電気化学会               
  • 日本表面真空学会               
  • 日本化学会               
  • 日本XAFS研究会               
  • アメリカ化学会               

Research Themes

  • オペランド表面科学計測システムの開発による圧力ギャップフリー触媒表面科学の確立
    科学研究費助成事業
    Apr. 2024 - Mar. 2027
    高草木 達
    日本学術振興会, 基盤研究(A), 北海道大学, 24H00445
  • 非平衡プラズマを基盤とした電子駆動触媒反応の創成
    戦略的創造研究推進事業(CREST)
    Oct. 2019 - Mar. 2025
    野崎 智洋
    科学技術振興機構(JST), Coinvestigator, Competitive research funding
  • 活性点立体構造と表面吸着種のオペランド複合計測による触媒反応機構の原子レベル解明               
    Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
    Apr. 2021 - Mar. 2024
    高草木 達
    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Hokkaido University, 21H01802
  • Development of operando PTRF-XAFS technique and its application to 3D structure analysis of catalyst active sites under working conditions               
    Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
    Apr. 2018 - Mar. 2021
    高草木 達
    本年度は、まず、昨年度設計・製作を行ったオペランド偏光全反射蛍光XAFS装置の性能向上及び最適化に向けた試みを行った。真空度改善のため、真空排気ラインのコンダクタンスを大きくするとともに、排気に使用しているターボ分子ポンプを、より排気速度の大きいポンプへと変更した。こうした試みにより、真空度は2桁程度改善した。また、装置に取付けられている蛍光取り出し用のBe窓(ICF70規格のフランジ中央部にBe薄膜をろう付け)の有効径を可能な限り大きくし、試料と半導体検出器(19素子solid state detector)との距離及び立体角の最適化を行うことで、スペクトルのS/N比向上を実現した。
    続いて、アルミナ単結晶表面上に白金ナノ粒子を担持したモデル触媒表面(Pt/α-Al2O3(0001))でのCO酸化反応中のPt活性点電子状態及び3次元構造について、昨年度得られた結果の再現性もかねて、再度オペランド偏光全反射蛍光XAFS測定(Pt L3吸収端)を行った。反応ガス(CO、O2及び濃度補正用Arを含む混合ガス)雰囲気下で試料を加熱し、各温度で反応進行状況を確認しながらXANES測定を行ったところ、温度の上昇に伴ってスペクトルのwhite line強度は減少した。このことは温度上昇により、Ptが徐々に還元されたことを示している。活性は>473 Kで顕著になることがわかった。さらに、493 KでCO酸化反応が進行中のEXAFS測定にも成功し、スペクトルは三次元構造解析に十分なS/N比であった。予備的な解析から1 nm程度のナノ粒子が活性点であることを見出し、FEFFコードを用いた三次元構造決定を開始した。
    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Hokkaido University, 18H01864
  • Synthesis and atomic-level characterization of well-defined surface nanostructures for development of novel catalytic materials
    Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Research in a proposed research area)
    Jun. 2013 - Mar. 2018
    TAKAKUSAGI Satoru, MATSUMOTO Yuji, TAKIGAWA Ichigaku
    We have developed oxide-supported metal catalysts and immobilized metal complex catalysts which are highly efficient for purification of environment and green organic synthesis by combining atomic-level surface characterization using single-crystal model catalyst surfaces. We particularly focused on molecular activation at characteristic nanostructures formed at the metal-oxide interfaces in the oxide-supported metal catalysts, while in the immobilized metal complex catalyst we examined the effects of catalytic activity on spatial arrangement and orientation of the surface-attached metal complexes. A novel approach to find efficient catalytic materials with high-speed and high-precision based on the informatics-based techniques was also explored.
    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Research in a proposed research area), Hokkaido University, 25106010
  • Development of oxide-supported metal catalysts with well-defined structure and composition for determination of the number of metal atoms in the most active oxide-suppoeted metal catalyst
    Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
    2011 - 2013
    TAKAKUSAGI Satoru, TSUNOYAMA Hironori, ASAKURA Kiyotaka, ARIGA Hiroko
    Catalytic properties such as activity and selectivity of oxide-supported metal catalysts strongly depend on metal cluster size and metal-support interaction. In this research project, we tried to develop a method to prepare gold clusters with a small size distribution in the range of single atom-10 nm on a titanium dioxide single crystal surface by using ligand-protected gold clusters, and the structures of the deposited gold clusters were examined at the atomic level by surface science techniques such as STM/AFM and polarization dependent total-reflection fluorescence XAFS. We also developed a ultra-high vacuum equipment for measuring catalytic activity of the deposited gold clusters formed on an oxide single crystal surface.
    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Hokkaido University, 23550001

Industrial Property Rights

  • 有機単分子層の形成方法および機能素子の製造方法               
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    2004-319487
  • 分子デバイスとその製造方法               
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    2003-309431