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Mar 3, 2022

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FY2021 Activity Report Meeting of Research Center for Artificial Photosynthesis Held Online

We will report the research activities and achievements of each research division at the Research Center for Artificial Photosynthesis in FY2021 in an easy-to-understand manner for the general public.

  • Date & Time: Thursday, March 3, 2022, from 13:00 to 17:30
  • Venue: Online lecture via Zoom
  • Target: General Public, Students
  • Participation fee: Free

Please inform the Administrative Office of the Research Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (colab[at]recap.osaka-cu.ac.jp (Please change [at] to @)) of your affiliation, name, and email address.
The application deadline is Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at 17:00.

Program

13:00-13:05 Opening Remarks (Yutaka Amao, Director)
13:05-13:15 Overall Activity Report of the Research Center for Artificial Photosynthesis for FY2021 (Yutaka Amao, Director)
13:15-13:25 Activity Report of Biocatalyst Research Division (Yutaka Amao, Professor)
13:25-13:35 Activity Report of Catalytic Resource Conversion Research Division (Masazumi Tamura, Associate Professor)
13:35-13:45 Activity Report of Bioenergetics Research Division (Ritsuko Fujii, Associate Professor)
13:45-13:55 Activity Report of Advanced Solid State Catalytic Science Research Division (Tomoko Yoshida, Professor)
13:55-14:05 Introduction to Research Activities of Yamada Laboratory (Yusuke Yamada, Professor)
14:05-14:25 Activity Report of Specially Appointed Faculty Members（Masanobu Higashi, Associate Professor）
(Break / Time Adjustment: 15 mins)

Student Presentations

14:40-14:50 "Carbon Dioxide Reduction Using Water as an Electron Source via Alumina-Supported Gallium Oxide Photocatalysts"
Kyoshiro Ichikawa
14:50-15:00 "CO2 Reduction Reaction Using Gas Diffusion Electrodes: Optimization of Reaction Conditions and Exploration of Cathode Catalysts"
Keigo Komoguchi
15:00-15:10 "Crystal Structure of Coordination Polymer with 1,2-Dithiooxalic Acid as a Bridging Ligand"
Masashi Ohara
15:10-15:20 "Improvement of Catalytic Durability in Photocatalytic Water Oxidation of [CoII(H2O)2]1.5[CoIII(CN)6] by Supporting on Oxidation-Treated Activated Carbon"
Yusuke Seki
15:20-15:30 "Oxidation Reaction of Hydrogen Peroxide Using Cobalt Chlorin-Modified Electrodes"
Kazuki Hashimoto
(Buffer: 10 mins)
15:40-15:50 "Significance of Non-Conjugated Functional Groups in Siphonaxanthin, a Pigment Derived from Marine Algae"
Kazuhiro Yoshida
15:50-16:00 "Synthesis of Biodegradable Polymer Monomers Using CO2 and Acetone as Raw Materials via Visible Light Utilization"
Yuu Kita
16:00-16:10 "Synthesis of Unsaturated Dicarboxylic Acids Using Biocatalysts with Carbon Dioxide as a Raw Material"
Mika Takeuchi
(Break / Time Adjustment: 20 mins)

Special Lecture

16:30-17:20

"Water Splitting and Solar Hydrogen Production Systems Using Particulate Photocatalysts"
Kazunari Domen (Special University Professor, The University of Tokyo / Specially Appointed Special University Professor, Shinshu University)
17:20-17:30 Closing Remarks (Yutaka Amao, Director)

Notes

  • A device such as a PC or smartphone and an internet environment are required to participate.
  • Communication fees for participation will be borne by the participant.

Inquiries

Research Center for Artificial Photosynthesis, Osaka City University
3-3-138 Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 558-8585, Japan
E-mail: colab[at]recap.osaka-cu.ac.jp (Please change [at] to @)
Faculty Member in Charge: Masazumi Tamura