About Us
Pioneering Catalysts through Synergy of Metals and Oxides: A New Breeze in Material Science
The theme of our research is “Gold Science and Environmental Chemistry”, and our goal is to create materials needed by the new era. Bulk gold is chemically inert, but when reduced to very small nanoparticles (2-5 nm in diameter), it exhibits abundant catalytic activity. We will explore methods to create not only gold, but also platinum, silver, and other precious metals in even smaller clusters (less than 2 nm in diameter and less than 200 atoms) and catalyst materials in which a single gold atom (single atom) is the active site, thereby opening up new frontiers of materials science.
Oxide materials are mainly used as supports for precious metals. Oxide materials are not merely the foundation of the supporting material. By modifying the oxide of the support with a function, it is possible to maximize the activity of the supported metal. By exploring and utilizing such synergies, new catalysts can be created.
We welcome those who are interested in the development of energy-saving processes and an environmentally- benign society through the study of heterogeneous catalysts (nanoparticles and oxides)!
If you are interested in visiting our laboratory or considering admission, please feel free to contact us by e-mail first.
Those who wish to apply for the master’s or doctoral programs are required to take the entrance examination of the Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Hokkaido University. For information about the entrance examinations, please refer to the link of the Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering. The AGS (Advanced Graduate School of Chemistry and Materials Science) system is also a financially preferential system.
of the Laboratory
The Institute for Catalysis promotes collaboration in catalysis research both nationally and internationally. We are easily accessible to out-of-country researchers, so please contact us if you are interested in our work. We can also provide international support for your catalytic research.
03-311-2 Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University, N21W10, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 001-0021 Japan
TEL: +81-(0)11-706-9136
E-mail: murayama(followed by an at mark and then)cat.hokudai.ac.jp
To visit, please see the website of the Institute.
