WATANABE Masayoshi
(Distinguished YNU Professor, Institute of Advanced Sciences, Yokohama National University)

WATANABE Masayoshi
(Distinguished YNU Professor, Institute of Advanced Sciences, Yokohama National University)
This technology area aims to promote R&D on technologies, materials, and chemical processes that enable the efficient recycling and reuse of resources with low environmental impact and contribute to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
Specifically, we will promote technologies that capture and separate greenhouse gases with high efficiency and low energy consumption, as well as novel processes for synthesizing high-performance, highly functional chemicals and fuels using greenhouse gases as feedstocks.
In addition, we aim to develop technologies that enable chemical and material recycling with low energy and resource consumption, thereby reducing the use of fossil resources and greenhouse gas emissions.
From the perspectives of energy and material flows, we also place emphasis on the contribution of these technologies to reducing greenhouse gas emissions throughout the entire process of their utilization.
| <Adopted in FY2023> R&D Project Title | Summary | R&D Period |
|---|---|---|
| A new functionalization strategy for biomass: two-stage utilization of polymeric compounds in plants KAMITAKAHARA Hiroshi |
(PDF:988KB) | FY2023-FY2026 |
| Development of Catalysts for Synthesis of Carboxylic Acids Using CO2 as the Sole Carbon Source SHISHIDO Tetsuya |
(PDF:211KB) | FY2023-FY2026 |
| Elucidation of Structure-Property Relationships of Technical Lignin toward Development of Synthetic Technology for Advanced Materials SUZUKI Shiori |
(PDF:205KB) | FY2023-FY2026 |
| Development of innovative CO2 conversion materials using the chemical loop method SEKINE Yasushi |
(PDF:405KB) | FY2023-FY2026 |
| Development of green hydrogenation of low concentration CO2 TERAMURA Kentaro |
(PDF:287KB) | FY2023-FY2026 |
| Resource circulation of materials with electron-responsive core blocks NISHIKATA Takashi |
(PDF:974KB) | FY2023-FY2026 |
| Utilization of Waste Silicon for Carbon Upcycling Reactions MOTOKURA Ken |
(PDF:239KB) | FY2023-FY2026 |
| <Adopted in FY2024> R&D Project Title | Summary | R&D Period |
|---|---|---|
| Resource circulation of bio-based high-performance plastics ENOMOTO Yukiko |
(PDF:196KB) | FY2024-FY2027 |
| Pioneering an Innovative Catalytic Process for Mass Production of Valuable Resources from CO2 Cultivation WATANABE Ryo |
(PDF:420KB) | FY2024-FY2027 |
| <Adopted in FY2025> R&D Project Title | Summary | R&D Period |
|---|---|---|
| Highly Effective Chemical Recycling of Mixed Polymer Wastes using Hydrogen Gas IWASAKI Takanori |
(PDF:427KB) | FY2025-FY2028 |
| Metal Resource Circulation based on Chemical Control of Metal Anions OUCHI Takanari |
(PDF:243KB) | FY2025-FY2028 |
| <Adopted in FY2026> R&D Project Title | Summary | R&D Period |
|---|---|---|
| Development of Innovative Debonding and Resource Circulation Methods Based on Acoustodynamic Materials Engineering HONDA Satoshi |
(PDF:463KB) | FY2026-FY2029 |
| <Adopted in FY2024> R&D Project Title | R&D Period |
|---|---|
| Chemical recycling of polyurethanes via hydrogen gas transfer IWASAKI Takanori |
FY2024-FY2025 |
| Construction of CO2 circulation system using metal carbamate complexes as carriers HORIKE Satoshi |
FY2024-FY2025 |
| Development of resource circulation technology based on acoustodynamic materials engineering HONDA Satoshi |
FY2024-FY2025 |
| <Adopted in FY2025> R&D Project Title | R&D Period |
|---|---|
| Ultra-efficient metal electrolysis by upcycling of cleaning effluents KITADA Atsushi |
FY2025-FY2026 |
| <Adopted in FY2026> R&D Project Title | Summary | R&D Period |
|---|---|---|
| Green Processing for a Circular Materials Society: Full Component Utilization of Whole-Plant Biomass and New Industry Creation NISHIMURA Hiroshi |
Summary (PDF:366KB) |
2026.04~ |
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| UE Makoto | Guest Professor, Research Organization for Nano & Life Innovation, Waseda University |
| UDA Tetsuya | Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University |
| UCHIDA Hiroyuki | Professor Emeritus, University of Yamanashi |
| OKADA Shigeto | Professor Emeritus, Transdisciplinary Research and Education Center for Green Technologies, Kyushu University |
| KAKIUCHI Hiroyuki | CEO & CTO, POLASTECH INC. |
| KUSHIYA Katsumi | Former Adviser, Power & Renewables Business Department, Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd. |
| TAKAHASHI Kenji | Professor, Institute of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University |
| TOMISHIGE Keiichi | Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University |
| NAKAI Hiromi | Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University |
| HANAMURA Katsunori | Professor Emeritus, Tokyo Institute of Technology / Principal Fellow, Center for Research and Development Strategy, Japan Science and Technology Agency |
| YOSHIDA Masaru | Director, Catalytic Chemistry Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology |