Hiroaki Sakurai

4.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
50 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Hiroaki Sakurai is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Hiroaki Sakurai has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Materials Chemistry, 18 papers in Catalysis and 17 papers in Inorganic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Hiroaki Sakurai's work include Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (27 papers), Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions (16 papers) and Catalysts for Methane Reforming (10 papers). Hiroaki Sakurai is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (27 papers), Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions (16 papers) and Catalysts for Methane Reforming (10 papers). Hiroaki Sakurai collaborates with scholars based in Japan, Norway and China. Hiroaki Sakurai's co-authors include Qiang Xü, Masatake Haruta, Ruqiang Zou, Tomoki Akita, M. Haruta, Bo Liu, Hai‐Long Jiang, Tetsuhiko Kobayashi, Atsushi Ueda and Rui‐Qin Zhong and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Hiroaki Sakurai

50 papers receiving 3.6k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Au@ZIF-8: CO Oxidation over Gold Nanoparticles Deposited to Metal−Organic Framework

2009 781 citations Hai‐Long Jiang, Bo Liu et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
Preparation, Adsorption Properties, and Catalytic Activity of 3D Porous Metal–Organic Frameworks Composed of Cubic Building Blocks and Alkali‐Metal Ions

2006 498 citations Ruqiang Zou, Hiroaki Sakurai et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hiroaki Sakurai Japan	24	2.6k	1.7k	1.1k	616	572	50	3.7k
Markus M. Schubert Germany	15	3.3k 1.3×	2.0k 1.2×	1.4k 1.3×	545 0.9×	593 1.0×	16	4.3k
Chae‐Ho Shin South Korea	38	3.4k 1.3×	1.5k 0.9×	1.7k 1.6×	613 1.0×	487 0.9×	142	4.8k
Yu. A. Chesalov Russia	33	2.8k 1.1×	1.1k 0.6×	1.1k 1.0×	334 0.5×	952 1.7×	139	3.9k
Alma I. Olivos Suarez Netherlands	18	2.0k 0.8×	1.8k 1.1×	793 0.7×	294 0.5×	1.1k 2.0×	22	3.4k
Wolfgang Kleist Germany	35	2.2k 0.8×	1.5k 0.9×	810 0.8×	411 0.7×	1.3k 2.3×	72	3.8k
F. Figuéras France	39	3.6k 1.4×	1.6k 1.0×	943 0.9×	318 0.5×	1.3k 2.3×	131	5.1k
Ayyamperumal Sakthivel India	36	3.1k 1.2×	1.6k 0.9×	694 0.6×	546 0.9×	973 1.7×	153	4.5k
C.V.V. Satyanarayana India	31	1.9k 0.7×	812 0.5×	1.2k 1.2×	339 0.6×	676 1.2×	92	3.0k
Vicente Fornés Spain	35	3.5k 1.3×	2.0k 1.2×	427 0.4×	396 0.6×	759 1.3×	93	4.8k
Roberto Millini Italy	32	2.7k 1.0×	2.4k 1.4×	600 0.6×	246 0.4×	495 0.9×	113	4.3k

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Tada, Kohei, et al.. (2024). Functionalisation of alkali-resistant nanoporous glass via Au nanoparticle decoration using alkaline impregnation: catalytic activity for CO removal. RSC Advances. 14(12). 8214–8221. 2 indexed citations

Sakurai, Hiroaki, Masato Kiuchi, & Tetsuro Jin. (2020). Macroaggregation effect of TiO2 nanoparticles on the photocatalytic activity and post-reaction separation for aqueous degradation of organic compounds. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 9(1). 104936–104936. 9 indexed citations

Tada, Kohei, Hiroaki Koga, Hiroaki Sakurai, et al.. (2018). Theoretical investigation of the effect of phosphate doping on the aggregation of Au atoms on an Al2O3 (0001) surface. Applied Surface Science. 465. 1003–1013. 6 indexed citations

Sakurai, Hiroaki, Masato Kiuchi, & Tetsuro Jin. (2018). Pt/TiO2 granular photocatalysts for hydrogen production from aqueous glycerol solution: Durability against seawater constituents and dissolved oxygen. Catalysis Communications. 114. 124–128. 28 indexed citations

Sakurai, Hiroaki, et al.. (2016). Hydrogen evolution from glycerol aqueous solution under aerobic conditions over Pt/TiO₂and Au/TiO₂granular photocatalysts. Chemical Communications. 52(93). 13612–13615. 25 indexed citations

Sakurai, Hiroaki, Kenji Koga, Yasuo Iizuka, & Masato Kiuchi. (2013). Colorless alkaline solution of chloride-free gold acetate for impregnation: An innovative method for preparing highly active Au nanoparticles catalyst. Applied Catalysis A General. 462-463. 236–246. 12 indexed citations

Jiang, Hai‐Long, Bo Liu, Tomoki Akita, et al.. (2009). Au@ZIF-8: CO Oxidation over Gold Nanoparticles Deposited to Metal−Organic Framework. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 131(32). 11302–11303. 781 indexed citations breakdown →

Zou, Ruqiang, Hiroaki Sakurai, & Qiang Xü. (2006). Preparation, Adsorption Properties, and Catalytic Activity of 3D Porous Metal–Organic Frameworks Composed of Cubic Building Blocks and Alkali‐Metal Ions. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 45(16). 2542–2546. 498 indexed citations breakdown →

Zhao, Zhen, Yusuke Yamada, Atsushi Ueda, Hiroaki Sakurai, & Tetsuhiko Kobayashi. (2004). The roles of redox and acid–base properties of silica-supported vanadia catalysts in the selective oxidation of ethane. Catalysis Today. 93-95. 163–171. 60 indexed citations

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Teng, Yonghong, Hiroaki Sakurai, Kenji Tabata, & Eiji Suzuki. (2000). Methanol formation from methane partial oxidation in CH4–O2–NO gaseous phase at atmospheric pressure. Applied Catalysis A General. 190(1-2). 283–289. 38 indexed citations

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Tabata, Kenji, Yonghong Teng, Yoichi Yamaguchi, Hiroaki Sakurai, & Eiji Suzuki. (2000). Experimental Verification of Theoretically Calculated Transition Barriers of the Reactions in a Gaseous Selective Oxidation of CH₄−O₂−NO₂. The Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 104(12). 2648–2654. 41 indexed citations

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Teng, Yun‐Lei, Hiroaki Sakurai, Atsushi Ueda, & Tetsuhiko Kobayashi. (1999). Oxidative removal of co contained in hydrogen by using metal oxide catalysts. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 24(4). 355–358. 111 indexed citations

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Sakurai, Hiroaki & Masatake Haruta. (1999). Other Reactions--Water-Gas Shift Reaction/Selective Oxidation of CO in Hydrogen Stream (Report of the Research Achievements of Interdisciplinary Basic Research Section(April 1994-March 1999)"The Abilities and Potential of Gold as a Catalyst") -- (Catalytic Performance of Gold). Medical Entomology and Zoology. 66–71. 1 indexed citations

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Matsumura, Yasuyuki, et al.. (1998). Catalytic methanol decomposition at low temperatures over palladium supported on metal oxides. Applied Catalysis A General. 171(1). 123–130. 104 indexed citations

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Sakurai, Hiroaki & Masatake Haruta. (1995). Carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide hydrogenation over gold supported on titanium, iron, and zinc oxides. Applied Catalysis A General. 127(1-2). 93–105. 168 indexed citations

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Sakurai, Hiroaki, et al.. (1993). Hydrogenation of CO2 over gold supported on metal oxides. Applied Catalysis A General. 102(2). 125–136. 139 indexed citations

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Nakayama, Masanobu, Toshihiro Tanaka, Mototsugu TANAKA, et al.. (1987). Sequential collection of selenium(IV) and selenium(VI) by the use of an anion-exchange resin loaded with bismuthiol-II sulphonic acid. Talanta. 34(4). 435–437. 11 indexed citations

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Sato, Satoshi, et al.. (1987). Vapor-phase beckmann rearrangement over alumina-supported boria catalyst prepared by vapor decomposition method. Applied Catalysis. 29(1). 107–115. 105 indexed citations

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Kumai, Miho, Akio Koizumi, Kazuki Saito, et al.. (1983). A nationwide survey on organic solvent components in various solvent products: Part 2. Heterogeneous products such as paints, inks and adhesives.. Industrial Health. 21(3). 185–197. 88 indexed citations

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Mizuno, K., et al.. (1974). ChemInform Abstract: STEREOSPECIFIC PHOTOCYCLOADDITION OF 1‐NAPHTHONITRILE WITH CIS‐ AND TRANS‐1‐PHENOXYPROPENES. Chemischer Informationsdienst. 5(48). 1 indexed citations

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