Basic Information

Faculty

• Faculty of Engineering

Email Address

• Email Address

  nakada.akinobu.5rkyoto-u.ac.jp

Professional Memberships

• 複合系の光機能研究会
• JAPAN SOCIETY OF COORDINATION CHEMISTRY
• THE JAPANESE PHOTOCHEMISTRY ASSOCIATION
• CATALYSIS SOCIETY OF JAPAN
• THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN

Academic Degree

• 26 Mar. 2017

  東京工業大学博士(理学)

Academic Resume (Graduate Schools)

• 東京工業大学, 大学院理工学研究科博士後期課程化学専攻, 修了
• 東京工業大学, 大学院理工学研究科修士課程化学専攻, 修了

Academic Resume (Undergraduate School/Majors)

• 東京工業大学, 理学部化学科, 卒業

Research History

• From Apr. 2022, To Present

  Kyoto University, Graduate School of Engineering Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Senior Lecturer
• From Nov. 2020, To Present

  PRESTO researcher (JST)
• From Apr. 2019, To Present

  Chuo University, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Department of Applied Chemistry, 助教
• From Nov. 2017, To Mar. 2019

  Kyoto University, Graduate School of Engineering, Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, 特定助教
• From Apr. 2017, To Oct. 2017

  Kyoto University, Graduate School of Engineering, Department of Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, 特定研究員

ID,URL

• ORCID ID

  0000-0001-6670-5044

• J-Global ID

  201901011267019239

• Researcher number

  20845531

researchmap URL

• https://researchmap.jp/Akinobu-Nakada

Research

Research Interests

• Material Chemistry
• Coordination Chemistry
• Artificial Photosynthesis
• Photocatalysis

Research Areas

• Nanotechnology/Materials, Energy chemistry, Photocatalysis

Papers

• Dual halogen layers diversify band engineering in Sillén oxyhalide photocatalysts: electronic structure control of SrBi ₃ O ₄ X ₃ (X = Cl, Br, I) via halogen substitution

  Yusuke Ishii; Hajime Suzuki; Osamu Tomita; Akinobu Nakada; Ryu Abe

  Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2026, Peer-reviewed

  
• Interlayer-active layered oxysulfides NaMTiO_2.2S_1.8 (M = Nd, Sm) with an n = 1 Ruddlesden–Popper structure acting as photocatalysts for visible light water splitting

  Yusuke Ishii; Hajime Suzuki; Daichi Kato; Osamu Tomita; Akinobu Nakada; Ryu Abe

  Chemical Science, 2025, Peer-reviewed

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• Doubling Charge Transport in Z‐Scheme Water Splitting: Di‐Vanadium‐Substituted Polyoxometalate as Shuttle Redox Mediator for Boosting Visible‐Light‐Induced Water Splitting

  Osamu Tomita; Kento Tachizawa; Takuro Kido; Hajime Suzuki; Akinobu Nakada; Ryu Abe

  Advanced Functional Materials, 22 Jul. 2025, Peer-reviewed

  
• Interface Engineering between Photocatalyst and Cocatalyst: A Strategy for Enhancing Interfacial Charge Transfer and Water Oxidation of Layered Oxyhalides

  Hajime Suzuki; Kengo Minamimoto; Yusuke Ishii; Osamu Tomita; Akinobu Nakada; Shunsuke Nozawa; Akira Yamakata; Ryu Abe

  Journal of the American Chemical Society, 19 Jun. 2025, Peer-reviewed

  
• Molecular-Level Tailoring of Energy Structure in Ternary Conjugated Polymers with a Built-in Ru-Complex Catalyst for Efficient CO₂ Reduction Photocatalysis

  Kotaro Ishihara; Akinobu Nakada; Hajime Suzuki; Akira Yamakata; Osamu Tomita; Akinori Saeki; Ryu Abe

  Journal of the American Chemical Society, 09 Jun. 2025, Peer-reviewed, Corresponding author

  
• Enhanced Photocatalytic O₂ Evolution over Layered Perovskite Oxyiodide Ba₂Bi₃Nb₂O₁₁I through Flux Synthesis and Surface Modifications

  Reiya Takahashi; Makoto Ogawa; Hajime Suzuki; Osamu Tomita; Akinobu Nakada; Shunsuke Nozawa; Akinori Saeki; Ryu Abe

  Inorganic Chemistry, 25 Apr. 2025, Peer-reviewed

  
• Highly dispersed Fe–Ru dual cocatalysts derived from a Prussian blue analogue for boosting O₂ evolution on an oxyiodide photocatalyst

  Reiya Takahashi; Hajime Suzuki; Harutaka Ninomiya; Makoto Ogawa; Osamu Tomita; Akinobu Nakada; Shunsuke Nozawa; Akinori Saeki; Ryu Abe

  Chemical Communications, 2025, Peer-reviewed

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• Vanadium-based oxyhalide photocatalysts for visible-light-driven Z-scheme water splitting: advancing conduction band engineering

  Hajime Suzuki; Ryuki Tomita; Yusuke Ishii; Osamu Tomita; Akinobu Nakada; Akinori Saeki; Ryu Abe

  Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2025, Peer-reviewed

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• Phase-Migrating Z-Scheme Charge Transportation Enables Photoredox Catalysis Harnessing Water as an Electron Source

  Ren Itagaki; Akinobu Nakada; Hajime Suzuki; Osamu Tomita; Ho-Chol Chang; Ryu Abe

  Journal of the American Chemical Society, 19 Apr. 2025, Peer-reviewed, Corresponding author

  
• Flux Synthesis of Sillén–Aurivillius Oxyiodide for Visible Light Water Splitting Photocatalysis

  Makoto Ogawa; Hajime Suzuki; Kanta Ogawa; Hiroki Ubukata; Osamu Tomita; Akinobu Nakada; Shunsuke Nozawa; Akinori Saeki; Hiroshi Kageyama; Ryu Abe

  Chemistry of Materials, 21 Jan. 2025, Peer-reviewed

  
• Strong impacts of inter-π-chain charge transfer accelerating CO₂ reduction photocatalysis of carbazole–diimine-based linear conjugated polymer/Ru complex hybrids

  Akinobu Nakada; Shunsuke Asai; Chen Zhang; Kotaro Ishihara; Hajime Suzuki; Osamu Tomita; Katsuaki Suzuki; Hironori Kaji; Akinori Saeki; Ryu Abe

  Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2025, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

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• Spontaneous adsorption of iridium chloride complex on oxychloride photocatalysts provides efficient and durable reaction site for water oxidation

  Hajime Suzuki; Kengo Minamimoto; Yusuke Ishii; Yudai Furuta; Osamu Tomita; Akinobu Nakada; Shunsuke Nozawa; Ryu Abe

  Chemical Communications, 2025, Peer-reviewed

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• Bifunctional conjugated polymer photocatalysts for visible light water oxidation and CO₂ reduction: function- and site-selective hybridisation of Ru(ii) complex catalysts

  Kotaro Ishihara; Akinobu Nakada; Hajime Suzuki; Osamu Tomita; Shunsuke Nozawa; Akinori Saeki; Ryu Abe

  Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2024, Peer-reviewed, Corresponding author

  
• Visible-light activation of a Ru(II) complex catalyst via a carbazole-modified donor–acceptor ligand for CO2 reduction

  Akinobu Nakada; Yuya Tomiura; Hajime Suzuki; Osamu Tomita; Ryu Abe

  Chemistry Letters, 01 Jul. 2024, Peer-reviewed, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• Experimental verification of double-four-ring-type aluminosilicate molecule as a single-source precursor for zeolite synthesis

  Akira Imaizumi; Yurika Ohnishi; Akinobu Nakada; Akinori Honda; Takeshi Matsumoto; Kenji Katayama; Ho-Chol Chang

  Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 03 Jun. 2024

  
• Boosting Z-Scheme-Type Water Splitting by Controlling Fe^III/Fe^II Redox Potential in Metal Hexacyanoferrate Modifiers Loaded on H₂-Evolving Photocatalyst

  Harutaka Ninomiya; Osamu Tomita; Hajime Suzuki; Akinobu Nakada; Ryu Abe

  ACS Materials Letters, 21 May 2024

  
• Metal-free carbazole–thiophene photosensitizers designed for a dye-sensitized H2-evolving photocatalyst in Z-scheme water splitting

  Akinobu Nakada; Takayuki Yokota; Morihiko Ogura; Ninghui Chang; Osamu Tomita; Akinori Saeki; Masamichi Ogasawara; Ryu Abe

  The Journal of Chemical Physics, 28 Jan. 2024, Lead author

  
• Surface Modification with Metal Hexacyanoferrates for Expanding the Choice of H₂-Evolving Photocatalysts for Both Fe³⁺/Fe²⁺ Redox-Mediated and Interparticle Z-Scheme Water-Splitting Systems

  Matsuoka, H.; Inoue, T.; Suzuki, H.; Tomita, O.; Nozawa, S.; Nakada, A.; Abe, R.

  Solar RRL, 30 Jul. 2023

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• Sn²⁺-based pyrochlore oxysulfides with narrow band gaps for photocatalytic water splitting

  Ogawa, M.; Suzuki, H.; Tomita, O.; Nakada, A.; Abe, R.

  Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, Oct. 2023

  
• Efficient electrocatalytic H2O2 evolution utilizing electron-conducting molecular wires spatially separated by rotaxane encapsulation

  Sheng-Ying Chou; Hiroshi Masai; Masaya Otani; Hiromichi V. Miyagishi; Gentaro Sakamoto; Yusuke Yamada; Yusuke Kinoshita; Hitoshi Tamiaki; Takayoshi Katase; Hiromichi Ohta; Tomoki Kondo; Akinobu Nakada; Ryu Abe; Takahisa Tanaka; Ken Uchida; Jun Terao

  Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Jan. 2023

  
• Redox-active ligands for chemical, electrochemical, and photochemical molecular conversions

  Akinobu Nakada; Takeshi Matsumoto; Ho-Chol Chang

  Coordination Chemistry Reviews, Dec. 2022, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

  
• Synthesis of Microporous Aluminosilicate by Direct Thermal Activation of Phenyl-Substituted Single-Source Aluminosilicate Molecular Precursors.

  Akira Imaizumi; Akinobu Nakada; Takeshi Matsumoto; Toshiyuki Yokoi; Ho-Chol Chang

  Inorganic chemistry, 29 Aug. 2022

  
• Photoexcited charge manipulation in conjugated polymers bearing a Ru(ii) complex catalyst for visible-light CO2 reduction

  Akinobu Nakada; Ryuichi Miyakawa; Ren Itagaki; Kosaku Kato; Chinami Takashima; Akinori Saeki; Akira Yamakata; Ryu Abe; Hiromi Nakai; Ho-Chol Chang

  Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2022, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• Light-induced electron transfer/phase migration of a redox mediator for photocatalytic C–C coupling in a biphasic solution

  Ren Itagaki; Shin-ya Takizawa; Ho-Chol Chang; Akinobu Nakada

  Dalton Transactions, 2022, Last author, Corresponding author

  
• Mono-transition-metal-substituted polyoxometalates as shuttle redox mediator for Z-scheme water splitting under visible light

  Osamu Tomita; Hiroki Naito; Akinobu Nakada; Masanobu Higashi; Ryu Abe

  SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & FUELS, Feb. 2022

  
• Tunable Synchronicity of Molecular Valence Tautomerism with Macroscopic Solid-Liquid Transition by Molecular Lattice Engineering

  Mayumi Chida; Satoru Takahashi; Ryunosuke Konishi; Takeshi Matsumoto; Akinobu Nakada; Masanori Wakizaka; Wataru Kosaka; Hitoshi Miyasaka; Ho-Chol Chang

  CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL, Nov. 2021

  
• Controlling the carrier density in niobium oxynitride BaNbO2N via cation doping for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting under visible light

  Takafumi Iwai; Akinobu Nakada; Masanobu Higashi; Hajime Suzuki; Osamu Tomita; Ryu Abe

  SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & FUELS, Nov. 2021

  
• Molecule/Semiconductor Hybrid Materials for Visible-Light CO2 Reduction: Design Principles and Interfacial Engineering

  Akinobu Nakada; Hiromu Kumagai; Marc Robert; Osamu Ishitani; Kazuhiko Maeda

  ACCOUNTS OF MATERIALS RESEARCH, Jun. 2021, Lead author

  
• Conduction Band Control of Oxyhalides with a Triple-Fluorite Layer for Visible Light Photocatalysis.

  Akinobu Nakada; Daichi Kato; Ryky Nelson; Hikaru Takahira; Masayoshi Yabuuchi; Masanobu Higashi; Hajime Suzuki; Maria Kirsanova; Naoji Kakudou; Cédric Tassel; Takafumi Yamamoto; Craig M Brown; Richard Dronskowski; Akinori Saeki; Artem Abakumov; Hiroshi Kageyama; Ryu Abe

  Journal of the American Chemical Society, 17 Feb. 2021, Lead author

  
• Functional Group-Directed Photochemical Reactions of Aromatic Alcohols, Amines, and Thiols Triggered by Excited-State Hydrogen Detachment: Additive-free Oligomerization, Disulfidation, and C(sp2)-H Carboxylation with CO2.

  Kanae Abe; Akinobu Nakada; Takeshi Matsumoto; Daiki Uchijyo; Hirotoshi Mori; Ho-Chol Chang

  The Journal of organic chemistry, 01 Jan. 2021, Lead author

  
• Excited-state hydrogen detachment from a tris-(o-phenylenediamine) iron(ii) complex in THF at room temperature.

  Akinobu Nakada; Takuji Koike; Takeshi Matsumoto; Ho-Chol Chang

  Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), 21 Dec. 2020, Lead author

  
• Facile and selective synthesis of zeolites L and W from a single-source heptanuclear aluminosilicate precursor

  Akira Imaizumi; Akinobu Nakada; Takeshi Matsumoto; Ho-Chol Chang

  CRYSTENGCOMM, Sep. 2020, Peer-reviewed

  
• Triple-layered sillénaurivillius perovskite oxychloride Bi₅PbTi₃O₁₄Cl as a visible-light-responsive photocatalyst for water splitting

  Ozaki, D.; Suzuki, H.; Nakada, A.; Higashi, M.; Tomita, O.; Kageyama, H.; Abe, R.

  Chemistry Letters, 05 Aug. 2020, Peer-reviewed

  
• Molecular Insights into the Ligand-Based Six-Proton- and Six-Electron-Transfer Processes Between Tris-ortho-Phenylenediamines and Tris-ortho-Benzoquinodiimines

  Matsumoto, T.; Yamamoto, R.; Wakizaka, M.; Nakada, A.; Chang, H.-C.

  Chemistry - A European Journal, 03 Aug. 2020, Peer-reviewed

  
• Identification of Prime Factors to Maximize the Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution of Covalent Organic Frameworks

  Samrat Ghosh; Akinobu Nakada; Maximilian A. Springer; Takahiro Kawaguchi; Katsuaki Suzuki; Hironori Kaji; Igor Baburin; Agnieszka Kuc; Thomas Heine; Hajime Suzuki; Ryu Abe; Shu Seki

  JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, May 2020, Peer-reviewed

  
• Fe/Ru Oxide as Versatile and Effective Cocatalyst for Boosting Z-Scheme Water Splitting: Suppressing Undesirable Backward Electron Transfer

  Akinobu Nakada; Hajime Suzuki; Junie Jhon; M. Vequizo; Kanta Ogawa; Masanobu Higashi; Akinori Saeki; Akira Yamakata; Hiroshi Kageyama; Ryu Abe

  ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Nov. 2019, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

  
• Band Engineering of Double-Layered Sillén–Aurivillius Perovskite Oxychlorides for Visible-Light-Driven Water Splitting

  Akinobu Nakada; Masanobu Higashi; Takuma Kimura; Hajime Suzuki; Daichi Kato; Hiroyuki Okajima; Takafumi Yamamoto; Akinori Saeki; Hiroshi Kageyama; Ryu Abe

  Chemistry of Materials, 02 Apr. 2019, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

  
• Effective strategy for enhancing Z-scheme water splitting with the IO3−/I− redox mediator by using a visible light responsive TaON photocatalyst co-loaded with independently optimized two different cocatalysts

  Yukari Iwase; Osamu Tomita; Masanobu Higashi; Akinobu Nakada; Ryu Abe

  Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2019, Peer-reviewed

  
• Improved visible-light activity of nitrogen-doped layered niobate photocatalysts by NH3-nitridation with KCl flux

  Hajime Suzuki; Osamu Tomita; Masanobu Higashi; Akinobu Nakada; Ryu Abe

  Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 15 Sep. 2018, Peer-reviewed

  
• Solar Water Oxidation by a Visible-Light-Responsive Tantalum/Nitrogen-Codoped Rutile Titania Anode for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting and Carbon Dioxide Fixation

  Akinobu Nakada; Tomoki Uchiyama; Nozomi Kawakami; Go Sahara; Shunta Nishioka; Ryutaro Kamata; Hiromu Kumagai; Osamu Ishitani; Yoshiharu Uchimoto; Kazuhiko Maeda

  ChemPhotoChem, Sep. 2018, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

  
• Effects of Interfacial Electron Transfer in Metal Complex–Semiconductor Hybrid Photocatalysts on Z-Scheme CO2 Reduction under Visible Light

  Akinobu Nakada; Ryo Kuriki; Keita Sekizawa; Shunta Nishioka; Junie Jhon; M. Vequizo; Tomoki Uchiyama; Nozomi Kawakami; Daling Lu; Akira Yamakata; Yoshiharu Uchimoto; Osamu Ishitani; Kazuhiko Maeda

  ACS Catalysis, Sep. 2018, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

  
• Flux Synthesis of Layered Oxyhalide Bi4NbO8Cl Photocatalyst for Efficient Z-Scheme Water Splitting Under Visible Light

  Kanta Ogawa; Akinobu Nakada; Hajime Suzuki; Osamu Tomita; Masanobu Higashi; Akinori Saeki; Hiroshi Kageyama; Ryu Abe

  ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Aug. 2018, Peer-reviewed

  
• Improved Activity of Hydrothermally-prepared WO3 Photocatalysts by Sodium Salt Additives

  Kanta Ogawa; Osamu Tomita; Kohei Takagi; Akinobu Nakada; Masanobu Higashi; Ryu Abe

  Chemistry Letters, 05 Aug. 2018, Peer-reviewed

  
• Enhanced H2 evolution on ZnIn2S4 Photocatalyst under Visible Light by Surface Modification with Metal Cyanoferrates

  Hikaru Matsuoka; Masanobu Higashi; Akinobu Nakada; Osamu Tomita; Ryu Abe

  Chemistry Letters, May 2018, Peer-reviewed

  
• Selective Electrocatalysis of a Water-Soluble Rhenium(I) Complex for CO2 Reduction Using Water As an Electron Donor

  Akinobu Nakada; Osamu Ishitani

  ACS Catalysis, 05 Jan. 2018, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

  
• Two-step synthesis of Sillén-Aurivillius type oxychlorides to enhance their photocatalytic activity for visible-light-induced water splitting

  Akinobu Nakada; Akinori Saeki; Masanobu Higashi; Hiroshi Kageyama; Ryu Abe

  Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2018, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

  
• Improved water oxidation under visible light on oxyhalide Bi4MO8X (M = Nb, Ta; X = Cl, Br) photocatalysts prepared using excess halogen precursors

  Hironobu Kunioku; Akinobu Nakada; Masanobu Higashi; Osamu Tomita; Hiroshi Kageyama; Ryu Abe

  Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2018, Peer-reviewed

  
• Solar-driven Z-scheme water splitting using tantalum/nitrogen co-doped rutile titania nanorod as an oxygen evolution photocatalyst

  Akinobu Nakada; Shunta Nishioka; Junie Jhon M. Vequizo; Kanemichi Muraoka; Tomoki Kanazawa; Akira Yamakata; Shunsuke Nozawa; Hiromu Kumagai; Shin-ichi Adachi; Osamu Ishitani; Kazuhiko Maeda

  JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, Jun. 2017, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

  
• Visible-light-driven CO2 reduction on a hybrid photocatalyst consisting of a Ru(II) binuclear complex and a Ag-loaded TaON in aqueous solutions

  Akinobu Nakada; Takuya Nakashima; Keita Sekizawa; Kazuhiko Maeda; Osamu Ishitani

  CHEMICAL SCIENCE, 2016, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

  
• Highly efficient visible-light-driven CO2 reduction to CO using a Ru(II)-Re(I) supramolecular photocatalyst in an aqueous solution

  Akinobu Nakada; Kazuhide Koike; Kazuhiko Maeda; Osamu Ishitani

  GREEN CHEMISTRY, 2016, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

  
• Bias-Dependent Oxidative or Reductive Quenching of a Molecular Excited-State Assembly Bound to a Transparent Conductive Oxide

  Byron H. Farnum; Akinobu Nakada; Osamu Ishitani; Thomas J. Meyer

  JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C, Nov. 2015, Peer-reviewed

  
• Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction to Formic Acid Using a Ru(II)-Re(I) Supramolecular Complex in an Aqueous Solution

  Akinobu Nakada; Kazuhide Koike; Takuya Nakashima; Tatsuki Morimoto; Osamu Ishitani

  INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Feb. 2015, Peer-reviewed, Lead author

  

Misc.

• 光励起キャリアを錯体触媒サイトへ誘導する共役系高分子光触媒

  中田 明伸

  化学と工業, Aug. 2025, Invited, Lead author, Last author, Corresponding author

  
• 人工光合成（太陽光水素製造および二酸化炭素還元）の研究動向

  阿部 竜; 中田 明伸; 冨田 修

  Journal of EICA, Mar. 2025, Invited

  
• 人工光合成による水素製造及び二酸化炭素変換

  阿部 竜; 中田 明伸; 鈴木 肇

  表面技術, 2023, Invited

  
• 分子と半導体の融合へ：複合型光触媒による分子変換

  中田 明伸

  光化学, 2023, Invited, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• 相間移動型“光”触媒反応:：相分離反応場のすすめ

  中田 明伸

  Bulletin of Japan Society of Coordination Chemistry, 2023, Invited, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• 金属錯体光触媒によるCO2の多電子還元：二電子還元の先へ

  中田 明伸

  触媒, 2023, Invited, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• 光触媒協奏学

  中田 明伸

  カーボン・エネルギーコントロール社会協議会 ニュースレター, 2023, Invited, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• 二液相界面の物質移動を活用した光電子輸送系の開発

  中田 明伸

  光機能材料研究会会報 光触媒, 2023, Invited, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• 逆反応に抗う

  中田 明伸

  新学術領域研究「革新的光物質変換」ニュースレター, 2021, Invited, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• 架け橋

  中田 明伸

  カーボン・エネルギーコントロール社会協議会 ニュースレター, 2020, Invited, Lead author, Corresponding author

  
• 励起状態水素脱離による光物質変換–レドックス活性配位子の新しい活用法

  中田 明伸; 張 浩徹

  月刊化学, Jan. 2021, Lead author

  
• 世界をリードする日本の人工光合成とソーラー水素製造 金属錯体を光触媒として用いたCO₂の還元

  中田明伸; 石谷治

  Optronics, 10 Feb. 2015, Lead author

  

Presentations

• Concerto in Complex Photocatalytic Systems for Molecular Conversions

  Akinobu Nakada

  1st International Symposium on Concerto Photocatalysis, 14 Dec. 2025, Invited

  
• Phase-migrating Z-scheme charge transportation enables photoredox catalysis harnessing water as an electron source

  Akinobu Nakada

  10th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry, 25 Oct. 2025, Invited

  
• Activating Conjugated Polymers with Metal Complexes for Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction

  Akinobu Nakada

  14th China-Japan Joint Symposium on Metal Cluster Compounds, 18 Oct. 2025, Invited

  
• Integrated photocatalyst design with metal complexes and photofunctional materials

  Akinobu Nakada

  G-LAMP International Symposium, 29 Aug. 2025, Invited

  
• 二酸化炭素を変換資源化する固体有機光触媒材料

  中田 明伸

  第27回マッチングセミナー カーボンニュートラル特集, 20 Aug. 2025, Invited

  
• Hybrid Photocatalysts with Metal Complex/Photofunctional Materials for Visible-Light CO2 Reduction

  Akinobu Nakada

  The 247th ECS Meeting, 22 May 2025, Invited

  
• ⾦属錯体と光機能性材料をつなぐ複合光触媒系

  中田 明伸

  錯体化学若手の会 近畿支部 第67回勉強会, 16 Nov. 2024, Invited

  
• 光触媒による物質変換：金属錯体と半導体およびその複合系

  中田 明伸

  2017年若手研究者育成シンポジウム, 05 Dec. 2017, Invited

  
• 電荷輸送の能動的制御に立脚した有機/無機/金属錯体ハイブリッド光触媒系の開発

  中田 明伸

  日本化学会第105春季年会 進歩賞受賞講演, 28 Mar. 2025, Invited

  
• 光電子移動の整流化を可能にする錯体/共役系ポリマー複合光触媒デザイン

  中田 明伸

  日本化学会第105春季年会 中長期テーマシンポジウム「流れを制する分子機能デザイン」, 26 Mar. 2025, Invited

  
• 錯体と無機/有機材料を電子移動で結ぶ複合光触媒系の開発

  中田 明伸

  新潟大学ユビキタスグリーンケミカルエネルギー（UGCE）連携教育研究センター 第15回研究シンポジウム, 13 Mar. 2025, Invited

  
• 錯体触媒－π共役系ポリマー複合体の光触媒機能設計

  中田 明伸

  第7回錯体化学会フロンティアセミナー, 11 Dec. 2024, Invited

  
• 分子触媒サイトを合理的に導入した共役系高分子光触媒の開発

  中田 明伸

  第134回触媒討論会, 20 Sep. 2024, Invited

  
• 光触媒の空間的な電荷移動制御に立脚した可視光CO2還元反応の高効率化

  中田 明伸

  2024年光化学討論会 併設シンポジウム「光を利用した反応の開拓・制御・計測・活用の最前線」, 05 Sep. 2024, Invited

  
• Molecular and material design of photocatalysts for CO2 reduction

  Akinobu Nakada

  Materials Challenges in Alternative and Renewable Energy 2024, 20 Aug. 2024, Invited

  
• Tailor-Made Photocatalysts Constructed with Conjugated Polymers and Metal Complexes for CO2 Reduction

  Akinobu Nakada

  24th International Conference on Photochemical Conversion and Storage of Solar Energy/International Conference on Artificial Photosynthesis-2024, 30 Jul. 2024, Invited

  
• 空間的な電荷輸送制御に基づく光物質変換系の開発

  中田 明伸

  第45回光化学若手の会, 14 Jun. 2024, Invited

  
• 半導体と分子を結ぶZ-スキーム型光触媒系の開発

  中田 明伸

  第31回光科学若手研究会, 18 May 2024, Invited

  
• Light-Driven CO2 Fixation/Conversion by Designed Molecular Assemblies

  Akinobu Nakada

  13th Japan-China Joint Symposium on Metal Cluster Compounds, 08 Mar. 2024, Invited

  
• Metal Complex/Semiconductor Hybrid Photoelectrocatalysts and Photocatalysts for CO2 Reduction

  Akinobu Nakada

  2023 MRS Fall Meeting, 30 Nov. 2023, Invited

  
• メリーゴーラウンド型光照射装置を用いた光触媒研究

  中田 明伸

  光化学協会・賛助会員企業 共同セミナー, 13 Jul. 2023, Invited

  
• Design of Z-scheme photocatalysis for light-to-chemical conversion

  Akinobu Nakada

  7th Catalysis and Chemical Engineering Conferences, 21 Feb. 2023, Invited

  
• Charge transportation system based on photoredox-directed phase migration in photocatalysis

  Akinobu Nakada

  UNIST-KU Symposium in 2022, 27 Oct. 2022, Invited

  
• Design of photocatalyst materials for solar hydrogen production and carbon dioxide conversion

  Akinobu Nakada

  3rd Japanese-American-German Frontiers of Science Symposium, 18 Sep. 2022, Invited

  
• 二液相界面の物質移動を活用した光電子輸送系の開発

  第90回光機能材料研究会, 20 Jan. 2022, Invited

  
• Photoinduced Coupled Electron Transfer and Phase Migration Toward Efficient Photocatalysis

  Akinobu Nakada

  Asian International Symposium in the 102th CSJ Annual Meeting, 23 Mar. 2022, Invited

  
• Visible-light-induced Coupled Electron Transfer and Phase Migration in Biphasic Photocatalysis

  Akinobu Nakada

  4th International Symposium on Photofunctinal Chemistry of Complex Systems, 15 Dec. 2021, Invited

  
• 分子・無機・有機材料の長所を活かす光触媒系の開発

  中田 明伸

  人工光合成センター第1回若手研究者発表会, 17 Aug. 2021, Invited

  
• Photochemical H2 Evolution and CO2 Fixation Using an ortho-Phenylenediamine Fe(II) Complex

  Akinobu Nakada

  7th Asian Conference on Coordination Chemistry, 17 Oct. 2019, Invited

  
• Band engineering of layered bismuth oxyhalides for visible-light-driven water splitting

  Akinobu Nakada

  RSC Symposium: Frontiers of Catalysis and Photocatalysis for Energy Chemistry, 25 Jan. 2019, Invited

  

Books and Other Publications

• ハイドロジェノミクス : “水素"を使いこなすためのサイエンス

  折茂, 慎一; 福谷, 克之; 藤田, 健一, Contributor

  共立出版, Jan. 2022

  Find Kyoto University's collection of books :

  

Industrial Property Rights

• 特願2024-147665, 光による水分解方法

  阿部 竜; 二宮 晴高; 冨田 修; 中田 明伸; 鈴木 肇; 西嶋 大貴; 林 利生

  
• 特願2024-147223, 有機化合物及び光触媒

  中田 明伸; 阿部 竜; 石原 弘太郎; 佐竹 泰徳

  

Awards

• 17 Apr. 2018

  第９８日本化学会春季年会優秀講演賞（学術）
• 27 Feb. 2018

  平成２９年度手島精一記念研究賞（博士論文賞）（東京工業大学）
• 07 Sep. 2016

  最優秀学生講演賞(光化学協会)
• 20 Dec. 2015

  Best Presentation Award(東京工業大学環境ｴﾈﾙｷﾞｰ協創教育院)
• 13 Apr. 2015

  優秀学生講演賞(日本化学会)

Media Coverage

• Kyoto University develops organic polymer photocatalyst to convert carbon dioxide to formic acid

  Science Japan, Jul. 2025, Internet

  
• 二酸化炭素をギ酸に変換 ー有機高分子光触媒開発ー 京大など

  科学新聞, 20 Jun. 2025, Paper

  
• 水-有機溶媒の二液相間電子伝達により進行する人工光合成反応

  Chem-Station, Jun. 2025, Internet

  
• "水に溶けない有機物"を"水により還元変換"する光触媒系の開発

  読売新聞, 28 May 2025, Paper

  
• スポットライトリサーチ「光エネルギーによって二酸化炭素を変換する光触媒の開発」

  Chem-Station, Nov. 2016, Internet

  

External funds: Kakenhi

• Development of a photoinduced electron transportation system by using liquid-liquid phase migration

  Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

  Basic Section 36020:Energy-related chemistry

  Kyoto University

  Akinobu Nakada

  From 01 Apr. 2022, To 31 Mar. 2024, Project Closed

  光触媒;人工光合成;光電子移動;金属錯体;半導体;光誘起電子移動;電子伝達;Z-スキーム

  https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-22K14769/
• 相間移動型電子伝達に基づくZ-スキーム光触媒システムの創成

  Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Research in a proposed research area)

  Complex systems

  Chuo University

  中田 明伸

  From 01 Apr. 2020, To 31 Mar. 2022, Project Closed

  光触媒;人工光合成;電子輸送;相間移動;電子伝達;金属錯体;Z-スキーム;電子移動

  https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PUBLICLY-20H05113/
• Development of photocatalyst assemblies by a molecular adhesive facilitating electron transport

  Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

  0502:Inorganic/coordination chemistry, analytical chemistry, inorganic materials chemistry, energy-related chemistry, and related fields

  Chuo University

  Akinobu Nakada

  From 30 Aug. 2019, To 31 Mar. 2021, Project Closed

  電子伝達;光触媒;Z-スキーム;カップリング反応;光増感反応;水分解;人工光合成;クリック反応;分子接着剤;水素製造

  https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-19K23652/
• Precision Design of Light-Driven Hydrides

  Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

  Basic Section 34010:Inorganic/coordination chemistry-related

  Chuo University

  Ho-Chol Chang

  From 01 Apr. 2019, To 31 Mar. 2023, Project Closed

  光駆動型エネルギーキャリア;水素発生;二酸化炭素の固定化;レドックス活性;励起状態水素原子脱離;配位高分子;光電気化学応答;ユビキタス元素;水素;光駆動型ハイドライド;金属錯体;レドックス活性配位子;電気化学;励起状態水素脱離;フェニレンジアミン;ハイドライド;光反応;光駆動;混合原子価;プロトン共役電子移動;光ハイドライド;多座配位子

  https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-19H02736/
• Photochemical dehydration of methanol by single-site-catalyst derived from redox-active metal complex

  Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)

  Medium-sized Section 34:Inorganic/coordination chemistry, analytical chemistry, and related fields

  Chuo University

  Ho-Chol Chand

  From 29 Jun. 2018, To 31 Mar. 2020, Project Closed

  メタノール;光脱水素;錯体触媒;シングルサイト触媒;光反応;アルミノシリケート;分子前駆体;触媒;脱水素;アルコール;鉄錯体;軸配位子;低スピン;高スピン;レドックス活性錯体

  https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-18K19101/
• 多電子CO2変換を実現する複合光反応場の開発

  Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas (B)

  Transformative Research Areas, Section (II)

  Kyoto University

  中田 明伸

  From 01 Apr. 2023, To 31 Mar. 2026, Granted

  光触媒;二酸化炭素還元;電子輸送;反応場;人工酵素;共役系高分子;金属錯体;半導体;CO2還元

  https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PLANNED-23H03832/
• 分子触媒・反応場・反応解析法の革新と協奏：CO2光多電子還元の学理構築

  Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas (B)

  Transformative Research Areas, Section (II)

  Kyoto University

  中田 明伸

  From 01 Apr. 2023, To 31 Mar. 2026, Granted

  光触媒;二酸化炭素還元;金属錯体;反応場;反応解析;分子触媒

  https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-ORGANIZER-23H03830/
• Concerto Photocatalysis: Innovation and Concert of Molecular Catalyst, Reaction Field, and Mechanistic Analysis for Light-driven Multiple-electron reduction of CO2

  Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas (B)

  From 01 Apr. 2023, To 31 Mar. 2026

  https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-AREA-23B208/
• Concerto Photocatalysis: Innovation and Concert of Molecular Catalyst, Reaction Field, and Mechanistic Analysis for Light-driven Multiple-electron reduction of CO2

  Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas (B)

  From 01 Apr. 2023, To 31 Mar. 2026

  https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-AREA-23B208/
• 相分離型反応場を結ぶ電子輸送システムに基づく光物質変換系の構築

  Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

  Basic Section 36020:Energy-related chemistry

  Kyoto University

  中田 明伸

  From 01 Apr. 2024, To 31 Mar. 2027, Granted

  光触媒;相分離型反応場;電子輸送;半導体;金属錯体

  https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-24K01603/

Education

Teaching subject(s)

• From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2026

  Inorganic Chemistry II (Advanced Chemistry)

  7415, Spring, Faculty of Engineering, 2
• From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2026

  Introduction to Green Chemistry

  7211, Spring, Faculty of Engineering, 2
• From 01 Apr. 2025, To 31 Mar. 2026

  Catalyst Chemistry

  7061, Spring, Faculty of Engineering, 2
• From 01 Apr. 2024, To 31 Mar. 2025

  Inorganic Chemistry II (Advanced Chemistry)

  7415, Spring, Faculty of Engineering, 2
• From 01 Apr. 2024, To 31 Mar. 2025

  Introduction to Green Chemistry

  7211, Spring, Faculty of Engineering, 2
• From 01 Apr. 2024, To 31 Mar. 2025

  Catalyst Chemistry

  7061, Spring, Faculty of Engineering, 2
• From 01 Apr. 2024, To 31 Mar. 2025

  Chemical Conversion of Carbon Resources

  H217, Fall, Graduate School of Engineering, 1.5
• From 01 Apr. 2024, To 31 Mar. 2025

  Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Adv.2

  D221, Spring, Graduate School of Engineering, 1.5
• From 01 Apr. 2023, To 31 Mar. 2024

  Introduction to Green Chemistry

  7211, Spring, Faculty of Engineering, 2
• From 01 Apr. 2023, To 31 Mar. 2024

  Inorganic Chemistry II (Advanced Chemistry)

  7415, Spring, Faculty of Engineering, 2
• From 01 Apr. 2023, To 31 Mar. 2024

  Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry Special Seminar 2

  S205, Fall, Graduate School of Engineering, 2
• From 01 Apr. 2023, To 31 Mar. 2024

  Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry Special Seminar 3

  S206, Fall, Graduate School of Engineering, 2
• From 01 Apr. 2023, To 31 Mar. 2024

  Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Adv.VIII

  D236, Fall, Graduate School of Engineering, 1
• From 01 Apr. 2023, To 31 Mar. 2024

  Energy and Hydrocarbon Chemistry, Adv.VII

  D235, Spring, Graduate School of Engineering, 1
• From 01 Apr. 2023, To 31 Mar. 2024

  Seminar on Energy & Hydrocarbon Chemistry (A)

  H208, Spring, Graduate School of Engineering, 1.5
• From 01 Apr. 2022, To 31 Mar. 2023

  Chemical Conversion of Carbon Resources

  H217, Fall, Graduate School of Engineering, 1.5

Academic, Social Contribution

Committee Memberships

• From 2025, To Present

  代議員, 触媒学会
• From 2025

  Organizing Committee: 1st International Symposium on Concerto Photocatalysis / 5th International Symposium on the Photofunctional Chemistry of Complex Systems
• From Sep. 2024

  実行委員：2024年光化学討論会シンポジウム「光を利用した反応の開拓・制御・計測・活用の最前線」
• From Jun. 2024, To Present

  Associate Editor: Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C: Photochemistry Reviews
• From 2024

  Program Committee: IPS-24/ICARP2024
• From 2024

  Chair: IPS-24/ICARP2024 YOUNG
• From 2023

  Concerto Chemistry Colloquium 発起人
• From 2023

  錯体化学会 討論会・国際会議運営委員
• From 2023

  第17回触媒道場 世話人
• From 2023

  触媒学会西日本支部 幹事
• From Sep. 2022

  錯体化学会第72回討論会 S3シンポジウム「New directions in the use of light and coordination compounds for CO2 reduction」開催
• From May 2020, To Present

  複合系の光機能研究会 将来計画委員, 複合系の光機能研究会
• From Oct. 2021

  実行委員, 第二回オンラインライジングスター研究会
• From Aug. 2021

  実行委員, 第31回配位化合物の光化学討論会
• From Sep. 2020

  錯体化学会第70回討論会 実行委員, 錯体化学会
• From Nov. 2019

  ISF-03 Young Organizer