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Invited Lectures
Prof. Kyoko Nozaki, Research Director gave a lecture entitled "Efficient Recycling of Plastic Wastes Using Controlled Active-Site Catalysts" at the International Conference on Chemistry for Human Development (ICCHD-2026) ( University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India ).
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Awards
Prof. Xiongjie Jin , Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, has received The Japan Society of Catalysis Encouragement Award.
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Presentations
The following presentations were given at the International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies 2025(The Pacifichem 2025),(Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu, USA)
"Bimetallic synergy in CeO2-supported Ni-Pd catalyst for hydrogenolysis of epoxy resins toward recycling of epoxy thermosets"
X. Jin, Y. Huang, Y. Yamazaki, K. Nozaki (The University of Tokyo) , K. Nomoto, H. Miura, T. Shishido (Tokyo Metropolitan University)
"Ketopolyolefins with Controlled Structures: Synthesis, Characterization and Photo- or Biodegradation"
Kyoko Nozaki
"Synthesis and physical properties of long-chain polyamides via main-chain editing by Beckmann rearrangement"
Y. Lu, K. Takahashi, K. Nozaki, Roopsung, S. Nakagawa, N. Yoshie,
"Comparison of UV degradation of high density polyethylene-like polymers with methyl ketone side chains or in-chain ketone groups"
H. Yuan, N. Roopsung, S. Nakagawa, N. Yoshie, K. Takahashi, K. Nozaki,
"Synthesis and Degradation of Copolymers of Olefins with Polar Monomers"
Kyoko Nozaki
"Photocatalytic acceptorless conversion of carboxylic acids, aldehydes, and alcohols to alkenes by a TiO2 and cobaloxime dual catalyst system"
X. Jin, E. Maruyama, K. Nozaki,
"Synthesis of novel ester containing polymers with biodegradability by main-chain editing of chiral polyketones"
H. Yuan, K. Takahashi, S. Hayashi, C. Li, K. Yamaguchi, K. Nozaki,M. Suzuki, K. KASUYA,
"Chemoselective hydrogenolysis of urethanes to formamides and alcohols toward chemical recycling of polyurethanes"
T. Iwasaki, Y. Yamada, N. Naito, K. Nozaki,
"Degradation of super engineering plastics and epoxy thermosets to form monomeric products"
Y. Minami, R. Honobe, T. Tsuyuki, K. Sato, M. Yoshida (AIST)
"Molecular-scale gold nanoring with bonding interactions"
T. Iwasaki, T. Oi, A. Asano, K. Nozaki,
"Efficient Degradation of Amine- and Anhydride-Cured Epoxy Resins Using Late-Transition Metal Catalysts"
Kyoko Nozaki
"Bimetallic synergy in Ru-Pt alloy catalyst for low hydrogen pressure hydrogenolysis of polyethylene"
Y. Yamazaki, X. Jin, W. Sun, K. Takahashi, A. Nakayama, K. Nozaki (The University of Tokyo), K. Nomoto, H. Miura, T. Shishido (Tokyo Metropolitan University)
"Stable yet strongly Lewis-acidic anions expanding the catalytic environment to the 2nd coordination sphere of transition metals"
R. Mandai, T. Iwasaki, K. Nozaki
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Invited Lectures
Dr. Yasunori Minami, Chief Senior Researcher, Research Strategy Division(AIST), gave a lecture titled "Pioneering Chemical Recycling of Highly Stable Plastics" at the Tohoku Innovation Seminar "The Cutting Edge of Resource Recycling and Process Technology - New Business Opportunities Born from Co-creation" (Sabo Kaikan Schönbach-Szabo, Tokyo).
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Invited Lectures
Prof.Kyoko Nozaki, Research Director gave a lecture entitled "Polymer Synthesis and Degradation toward Efficient Use of Less Utilized Carbon Resources" at the Materials Research Meeting (MRM) 2025, (Pacifico Yokohama, Kanagawa)Japan.).
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Invited Lectures
Dr. Yasunori Minami , Chief Senior Researcher, Research Strategy Division(AIST) gave a lecture entitled gave a lecture entitled "Technological development towards chemical recycling pioneered by persistent plastics" at the 121st regular meeting of the New Frontier Materials Division (Osaka Industrial Technology Research Institute, Morinomiya Center, Osaka).
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News
The RIKEN group participated in this project.

