Wei Shi received his Ph.D. in Engineering from Nagoya University in 2026 under the supervision of Prof. Atsushi Satsuma and Prof. Akira Oda. His doctoral research focused on the design of zeolite-encapsulated metal nanoparticle catalysts through the control of active metal sites and local zeolite environments for methylcyclohexane dehydrogenation and CO₂ hydrogenation. He then joined Prof. Toru Murayama’s group as a postdoctoral researcher, continuing his collaboration with Prof. Akira Oda. His current research focuses on the rational design and precise engineering of novel metal@zeolite catalysts for efficient dehydrogenation and hydrogenation reactions.

Representative Publications

[1]

Encapsulated Platinum-Tin Nanoparticles in Silicalite-1 Zeolite for Methylcyclohexane Dehydrogenation,

W. Shi, A. Oda, Y. Yamamoto, S. Harada, T. Ohtsu, K. Sawabe, A. Satsuma,

ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2025, 13, 3608–3621.

[2]

Encapsulation-driven geometric and electronic tuning of Rh nanoparticles in aluminum-modified zeolite for ambient-pressure methanation

W. Shi, A. Oda, H. Kajita, Y. Yamamoto, S. Harada, T. Ohtsu, Y. Fan, K. Sawabe, A. Satsuma,

J. Catal. 2026, 457, 116789.

[3]

Pt Single-Atom Alloyed Sub-1 nm Thick Fe Overlayer on Supported Cu Nanoparticles for Methylcyclohexane Dehydrogenation

A. Oda, K.Ichihashi, Y. Yamamoto, T. Ohtsu, W. Shi, K. Sawabe, A. Satsuma,

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12, 22655-22667.

[4]

Hydrophobic, Acid Free Zeolite-Confined Pt-Cu Nanoalloys Break Activity-Selectivity Limits in Low-Temperature Methane-to-Methanol Oxidation

A. Oda, K. Ichino, Y. Yamamoto, T. Ohtsu, W.Shi, Y. Sawada, J. Kumagai, K. Sawabe, A. Satsuma,

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2025, 147, 30009–30021.

[5]

Durable CO-Assisted Ethane-to-Ethanol Oxidation in Water over Platinum–Titanium Nanoalloys Formed via Strong Metal–Support Interaction

Oda, T. Inagaki, K. Ichino, Y. Kimura, Y. Yamamoto, W. Shi, T. Murayama, K. Sawabe, A. Satsuma,

ACS Catal. 2026, 16, 5150–5158.

Representative Presentations

[1] Wei Shi, Akira Oda, Yuta Yamamoto, Kyoichi Sawabe, Atsushi Satsuma. Platinum−Tin Encapsulated Zeolite catalysts with high Sn loading: Boosted Performance in Methylcyclohexane Dehydrogenation. 13th International Conference on Environmental Catalysis, June 2−5, Palermo (Italy), Oral (2025)

[2] Wei Shi, Akira Oda, Yuta Yamamoto, Kyoichi Sawabe, Atsushi Satsuma. Platinum−Tin Nanoparticles Confined in Silicalite-1 Zeolite: A Well-Defined Catalyst for Enhanced Methylcyclohexane Dehydrogenation. 第40回ゼオライト学会, Oral (2024)

[3] Wei Shi, Takeshi Ohtsu, Yuta Yamamoto, Yoshiharu Sawada, Kyoichi Sawabe, Atsushi Satsuma, Akira Oda. Potassium-Modified Silicalite-1 Nanocages Endow Rhodium with Superior Reverse Water Gas Shift Performance. 第136回触媒討論会, Oral (2025)

[4] Wei Shi, Haruma Kajita, Takeshi Ohtsu, Seio Harada, Yuting Fan, Yuta Yamamoto, Yoshiharu Sawada, Kyoichi Sawabe, Atsushi Satsuma, Akira Oda.      Confinement-Driven Control of Metal Particle Structure and Local Environment for Efficient CO₂ hydrogenation. 第40回ゼオライト学会, Oral (2025)