Associate Professor

a) Papers

2026

51.
S. Yasumura, R. J. G. Nuguid, F. Buttignol, Y. Qian, T. Kato, S. Mine, A. Satsuma, A. Oda, T. Toyao, D. Ferri, K. Shimizu.
Mechanistic Study on NH3-SCR Over Chromium-Exchanged Zeolite Using Modulation-Excitation XAS, Raman Spectroscopy, and DFT Calculations.
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2026, 130, 20, 6986–6992.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.6c00049

50.
T. Ohtsu, H. Miyazaki, N. Tsunoji, A. Oda, A. Satsuma.
NOx-Propylene Co-adsorption Enables Low-Temperature NOx Desorption via Organic Nitrite/Nitro Species on Pd-Loaded Zeolites.
Environ. Sci. Technol., 2026, Just Accepted.

49.
K. Sawabe, T. Tsukiyama, A. Oda, A. Satsuma.
Adaptive Reduction of Multicollinearity for Machine Learning Prediction of CO Adsorption Energies on Single Atoms.
Precision Chemistry, 2026, Just Accepted.
https://doi.org/10.1021/prechem.5c00411

48.
A. Oda*, T. Inagaki, K. Ichino, Y. Kimura, Y. Yamamoto, W. Shi, K. Sawabe, A. Satsuma.
Durable CO-Assisted Ethane-to-Ethanol Oxidation in Water over Platinum–Titanium Nanoalloys Formed via Strong Metal–Support Interaction.
ACS Catal., 2026, 16, 5150-5158.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.5c09313

47.
W. Shi, A. Oda*, H. Kajita, Y. Yamamoto, S. Harada, T. Ohtsu, Y. Fan, K. Sawabe, A. Satsuma.
Confinement-Driven Geometric and Electronic Tuning of Rh Nanoparticles in Aluminum-modified Micropores of Zeolite Enables Enhanced Methanation.
J. Catal., 2026, 457, 116789-116789.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2026.116789

46. A. Oda.*
Supported Pt Catalysts for the Toluene–Methylcyclohexane Hydrogen-Carrier System: Toward Ultralow Pt Loadings and High Performance.
J. Jpn. Petrol. Inst., 2026, 69, 139–146.
https://doi.org/10.1627/jpi.69.139

2025

45.
Takeshi Ohtsu*, Nao Tsunoji, Akira Oda, Atsushi Satsuma*.
Promoted NOx adsorption under wet conditions: Mechanistic insights into Pd redispersion in hydrothermally aged Pd/CHA.
Applied Catalysis A: General, 2025. 708. 120539-120539
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2025.120539

44.
A. Oda*, K. Ichino, Y. Yamamoto, T. Ohtsu, W. Shi, Y. Sawada, J. Kumagai, K. Sawabe, A. Satsuma.
Hydrophobic, Acid Free Zeolite–Confined Pt–Cu Nanoalloys Break Activity-Selectivity Limits in Low-Temperature Methane-to-Methanol Oxidation.
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2025, 147, 33, 30009–30021.
https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c07414

43.
A. Oda*, N. Ogawa, Y. Yamamoto, K. Sawabe, A. Satsuma.
Atom-to-nm Scale Engineering of PtCo Alloy Catalysts over Supported Co Nanoparticles for Advanced Toluene Hydrogenation Efficiency in Hydrogen Storage Applications.
ACS Catal., 2025, 15, 3191–3202.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.4c07206

42.
W. Shi, A. Oda*, Y. Yamamoto, S. Harada, T. Ohtsu, K. Sawabe, A. Satsuma.
Encapsulated Platinum-Tin Nanoparticles in Silicalite-1 Zeolite for Methylcyclohexane Dehydrogenation.
ACS Sustain. Chem. Eng., 2025, 13, 3608–3621.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c09762

41.
T. Ohtsu, S. Washiyama, N. Tsunoji, A. Oda, A. Satsuma*.
Effects of Oxygen Concentration and PdOx on NOx Desorption from Pd-CHA.
Fuel, 2026. 404. 136391-136391.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2025.136391

40.
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.
CO2 Capture and Reduction to CO in the Presence of CO over In-Cs/ZrO2 Dual-Functional Materials.
ACS Catal., 2025, 15, 12048-12062.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.5c02675

39.
K. Maruichi, T. Yamaguchi, R. Sakai, K. Ueda, A. Oda, A. Satsuma.
Design of Platinum Group Metal-Free Automotive Three-way Catalyst: MgMn2O4 and CuCo2O4 in Tandem Layout.
Appl. Catal. A, Gen., 2025, 700, 120305.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2025.120305

2024

38.
A. Oda*, Y. Kimura, K. Ichino, Y. Yamamoto, J. Kumagai, G. Lee, K. Sawabe, A. Satsuma.
Rutile-TiO2 Supported Pt Nanoparticle Catalysts for Low-Temperature Oxidation of Ethane to Ethanol.
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2024, 146, 20122−20132.
https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.4c04381

37.
A. Oda*, K. Sawabe, A. Satsuma.
Reversible Multi-Complexation of CO2 to Alkaline Earth Metal Ion-Pair at 400 ppm and 298 K.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2024, e202411969.
https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202411969

36.
A. Oda*, K. Ichihashi, Y. Yamamoto, T. Ohtsu, W. Shi, K. Sawabe, A. Satsuma.
Pt Single-Atom Alloyed Sub-1 nm Thick Fe Overlayer on Supported Cu Nanoparticles for Methylcyclohexane Dehydrogenation.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12, 22655−22667.
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA03453H

35.
S. Hiraki, H. Baba, I. Kobayashi, A. Oda, T. Ohkubo, Y. Ikemoto, T. Moriwaki, Y. Kuroda*.
Excellent capture of N2O functioning at RT and in the lower pressure region by utilizing NaCaA-85 zeolite.
Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 4597−4600.
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CC00599F

2023

34.
A. Oda*, T. Fujita, Y. Yamamoto, K. Sawabe, A. Satsuma*.
Breaking Structure-Activity Relationship in Toluene Hydrogenation Catalysis by Designing Heteroatom Ensembles Based on Single Atom Alloying Approach.
ACS Catal., 2023, 13, 10026−10040.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.3c02132

33.
A. Oda*, R. Ichihashi, Y. Yamamoto, K. Sawabe, A. Satsuma*.
Self-Organized Defect-Rich RuMOx Epitaxial Layer (M = Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu) for Catalytic Applications.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11, 23854−23866.
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3TA05078E

32.
K. Murata, A. Oda, A. Satsuma, K. Sawabe*. Unveiling Static and Dynamic Structures of Pd Clusters Influenced by Al2O3 Surfaces: DFT and AIMD studies.
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2023, 127, 20267−20275.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.3c02483

31.
A. Atqa, M. Yoshida, M. Wakizaka, W.-J. Chun, A. Oda, T. Imaoka*, K. Yamamoto*.
Ultra-small Mo-Pt subnanoparticles enable CO2 hydrogenation at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.
Chem. Commun., 2023, 59, 11947−11950.
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CC02703A

30.
T. W. M. Amen, S. Washiyama, A. Oda, T. Ohtsu, A. Satsuma, N. Tsunoji*. Exploring the Framework of Small Pore Zeolites for Passive NOx Adsorption.
Micropor. Mesopor. Mater. ,2023, 361, 112746–112746.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2023.112746

29.
K. Maruichi, R. Sakai, K. Ueda, A. Oda, A. Satsuma*.
Tandem Base-Metal Oxide Catalyst for Automotive Three-way Reaction: MnFe2O4 for Preferential Oxidation of Hydrocarbon.
Catal. Surveys from Asia., 2023, 27, 48–55.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10563-022-09373-9

2022

28.
A. Oda*, M. Horie, N. Murata, K. Sawabe, A. Satsuma*.
Highly Efficient CO-Assisted Conversion of Methane to Acetic Acid over Rh-Encapsulated MFI Zeolite Prepared Using RhCl3 Molten Salt.
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2022, 12, 5488–5494.
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2CY01471H

27.
A. Oda*, K. Sawabe, T. Ohkubo, Y. Kuroda.
Identification of a Stable Ozonide Ion Bound to a Single Cadmium Site within the Zeolite Cavity.
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2022, 126, 261–272.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c09277

26.
A. Oda*, K. Aono, N. Murata, K. Murata, M. Yasumoto, N. Tsunoji, K. Sawabe, A. Satsuma*.
Rational Design of ZSM-5 Zeolite Containing High Concentration Single Fe Site Capable of Partial Oxidation of Methane with High Turnover Frequency.
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2022, 12, 542–550.
https://doi.org/10.1039/D1CY01987B

25.
A. Oda*, H. Kouzai, K. Sawabe, A. Satsuma, T. Ohkubo, K. Gotoh, Y. Kuroda*.
Orbital Trap of Xenon: Driving Force Distinguishing Between Xe and Kr Found at Single Ag(I) Site in MFI Zeolite at Room Temperature.
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2022, 126, 8312–8326.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c01515

24.
T. Nagata, A. Oda*, Y. Yamamoto, R. Ichihashi, K. Sawabe, A. Satsuma*.
High Pt-Mass Activity of Pt1IV/β-MnO2 Surface for Low-Temperature Oxidation of CO under O2-Rich Conditions.
Catal. Sci. Technol., 2022, 12, 2749–2754.
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2CY00677D

23.
R. Sakai, K. Ueda, J. Ohyama, A. Oda, K. Deguchi, S. Ohki, A. Satsuma*.
Preferential oxidation of propene in gasoline exhaust conditions over supported vanadia catalysts.
J. Catal., 2022, 408, 261–269.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2022.03.012

22.
K. Murata, J. Onoda, Y. Yamamoto, A. Oda, J. Ohyama, A. Satsuma*.
Enhancement of Toluene Hydrogenation Activity of Supported Pt Nanoparticles with Increasing the Crystallinity of Pt.
Appl. Catal. A., 2022, 629, 118425.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2021.118425

2021

21.
A. Oda, S. Hiraki, E. Harada, I. Kobayashi, T. Ohkubo, Y. Ikemoto, T. Moriwaki, Y. Kuroda*.
Unprecedented CO2 adsorption behaviour by 5A-type zeolite discovered in lower pressure region and at 300 K.
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2021, 9, 7531–7545.
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0TA09944A

20.
A. Oda*, J. Kumagai, K. Sawabe, T. Ohkubo, Y. Kuroda, A. Satsuma.
17O‑ESR Evidence for Zeolite Matrix Isolation of a Square Planar ZnO3 Ring Radical with C2v Symmetry.
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2021, 125, 5136–5145.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c01042

19.
A. Oda*, J. Kumagai, T. Ohkubo, Y. Kuroda.
Low-Temperature Oxyl Transfer to Carbon Monoxide from ZnII–Oxyl site in Zeolite Catalyst.
Inorg. Chem. Front., 2021, 8, 319–328.
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0QI01112F

18.
K. Murata, N. Kurimoto, Y. Yamamoto, A. Oda, J. Ohyama, A. Satsuma*.
Structure−Property Relationships of Pt−Sn Nanoparticles Supported on Al2O3 for the Dehydrogenation of Methylcyclohexane.
ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2021, 4, 4532–4541.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.1c00128

2020

17.
A. Oda*, H. Shionoya, Y. Hotta, T. Takewaki, K. Sawabe, A. Satsuma*.
Spectroscopic Evidence of Efficient Generation of Dicopper Intermediate in Selective Catalytic Reduction of NO over Cu Ion-Exchanged Zeolites.
ACS Catal., 2020, 10, 12333–12339.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.0c03425

16.
A. Oda*, T. Tanaka, K. Sawabe, A. Satsuma.
How to Constrain Metal–Oxyl Bonds on Solid Surface? Lesson from Isovalent Zn(II)–Oxyl and Ga(III)–Oxyl Bonds Isolated in Zeolite Matrix.
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2020, 11, 9426–9431.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c02980

15.
A. Oda*, T. Nanjo, T. Ohkubo, Y. Kuroda*.
Experimental Description of Biomimetic NiII–Superoxo δ–Bond: Franck−Condon Analyses on Its Vibronically-Resolved Spectrum.
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2020, 124, 11544–11557.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c02841

2019

14.
A. Oda*, Y. Mamenari, T. Ohkubo, Y. Kuroda*.
Spectroscopic Determination of the Site in MFI Zeolite where Cobalt(I) Performs Two-Electron Reduction of O2 at Room Temperature.
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2019, 123, 17842−17854.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b03819

13.
A. Oda*, T. Ohkubo, Y. Kuroda*.
Room Temperature O transfer from N2O to CO Mediated by Nearest Cd(I) Ions in MFI Zeolite Cavity.
Dalton Trans., 2019, 48, 2308−2317.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C8DT04425B

12.
A. Oda*, T. Ohkubo, T. Yumura, H. Kobayashi, Y. Kuroda*.
Room-Temperature Activation of the C–H Bond in Methane over Terminal ZnII–Oxyl Species in MFI Zeolite: A Combined Spectroscopic and Computational Study of the Reactive Frontier Molecular Orbitals and Their Origins.
Inorg. Chem., 2019, 58, 327−338.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b02425

2017

11.
A. Oda*, T. Ohkubo, T. Yumura, H. Kobayashi, Y. Kuroda*.
Identification of a Stable ZnII–Oxyl Species Produced in an MFI Zeolite and Its Reversible Reactivity with O2 at Room Temperature.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2017, 56, 9715−9718.
https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201702570

10.
A. Oda*, T. Ohkubo, T. Yumura, H. Kobayashi, Y. Kuroda*.
Why do Zeolites Induce an Unprecedented Electronic State on Exchanged Metal Ions?
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2017, 19, 25105−25114.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C7CP02669B

2016

9.
A. Itadani, A. Oda, H. Torigoe, T. Ohkubo, M. Sato, H. Kobayashi, Y. Kuroda*.
Material Exhibiting Efficient CO2 Adsorption at Room Temperature for Concentrations Lower Than 1000 ppm: Elucidation of the State of Barium Ion Exchanged in an MFI-Type Zeolite.
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2016, 8, 8821–8833.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.6b00909

2015

8.
A. Oda, T. Ohkubo, T. Yumura, H. Kobayashi, Y. Kuroda*.
Synthesis of an Unexpected [Zn2]2+ Species Utilizing an MFI-Type Zeolite as a Nano-Reaction Pot and Its Manipulation with Light and Heat.
Dalton Trans., 2015, 44, 10038−10047.
https://doi.org/10.1039/C5DT01088H

7.
A. Itadani, Y. Sogawa, A. Oda, T. Ohkubo, T. Yumura, H. Kobayashi, M. Sato, Y. Kuroda*.
Possibility of Copper-Ion-Exchanged MFI-Type Zeolite as C−H Bond Activation Material for Propane and the Driving Force for Activation.
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2015, 119, 21483−21496.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b05577

2014

6.
A. Oda, H. Torigoe, A. Itadani, T. Ohkubo, T. Yumura, H. Kobayashi, Y. Kuroda*.
An Important Factor in CH4 Activation by Zn Ion in Comparison with Mg Ion in MFI: The Superior Electron-Accepting Nature of Zn2+.
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2014, 118, 15234−15241.
https://doi.org/10.1021/jp5013413

5.
T. Yumura*, A. Oda, H. Torigoe, A. Itadani, Y. Kuroda, T. Wakasugi, H. Kobayashi.
Combined Experimental and Computational Approaches To Elucidate the Structures of Silver Clusters inside the ZSM-5 Cavity.
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2014, 118, 23874−23887.
https://doi.org/10.1021/jp508150w

2013

4.
A. Oda, H. Torigoe, A. Itadani, T. Ohkubo, T. Yumura, H. Kobayashi, Y. Kuroda*.
Success in Making Zn+ from Atomic Zn0 Encapsulated in an MFI-Type Zeolite with UV Light Irradiation.
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 18481−18489.
https://doi.org/10.1021/ja4077342

3.
A. Oda, H. Torigoe, A. Itadani, T. Ohkubo, T. Yumura, H. Kobayashi, Y. Kuroda*.
Mechanism of CH4 Activation on a Monomeric Zn2+-Ion Exchanged in MFI-Type Zeolite with a Specific Al Arrangement: Similarity to the Activation Site for H2.
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2013, 117, 19525−19534.
https://doi.org/10.1021/jp4065517

2.
A. Itadani, Y. Sogawa, A. Oda, H. Torigoe, T. Ohkubo, Y. Kuroda*.
Further Evidence for the Existence of a Dual-Cu+ Site in MFI Working as the Efficient Site for C2H6 Adsorption at Room Temperature.
Langmuir, 2013, 29, 9727−9733.
https://doi.org/10.1021/la4018568

2012

1.
A. Oda, H. Torigoe, A. Itadani, T. Ohkubo, T. Yumura, H. Kobayashi, Y. Kuroda*.
Unprecedented Reversible Redox Process in the ZnMFI-H2 System Involving Formation of Stable Atomic Zn0.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2012, 51, 7719−7723.
https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201201000