Prof.Kyoko Nozaki, Research Director gave a lecture entitled "Degradation behavior of functional group-containing olefin-based materials" at the 101st Musashino Area Polymer Forum, Theme: New trends and cutting-edge research in plastic resource circulation (Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Science Museum Main Building, Koganei).
Dr. Minami Yasunori, Chief Senior Researcher, Research Strategy Division(AIST) gave a lesture titled "Efforts toward chemical recycling of highly stable plastics" at the Technical Information Center Seminar: Elemental Technology Development and Business Trends for Chemical Recycling of Waste Plastics, etc. (Shin-Ochanomizu Rengo Kaikan, Tokyo).
Prof. Yuki Yamasaki, Hosei University gave an online lecture titled "Chemical recycling of halogenated plastics by hydrothermal reactio" at the Technical Information Center Seminar: Elemental Technology Development and Business Trends for Chemical Recycling of Waste Plastics, etc. (Shin-Ochanomizu Rengo Kaikan, Tokyo).
The following researchers received the Excellent Poster Presentation Award at the 15th CSJ Chemistry Festa 2025.
Takaya Kondo, Aira Asano, Morinori Kawamata, Akito Ai, Minori Chiba, Satoshi Yamamoto (Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo)
At the 15th CSJ Chemistry Festival (Tower Hall Funabori, Tokyo), Dr. Minami Yasunori, Chief Senior Researcher, Research Strategy Division(AIST) gave a lecture titled "Pioneering chemical recycling of stable resins"
At the Hanoi National University of Education（ Hanoi, Vietnam）, Prof.Kyoko Nozaki, Research Director gave a lecture titled "Homogeneous catalysis for the Use of less-utilized carbon resources"
The following poster presentations were given at the 15th CSJ Chemistry Festival 2025 (Tower Hall Funabori, Tokyo).
"Selective recovery of organic molecules from amine-cured epoxy resins based on Lewis acid-catalyzed C–O and C–N bond cleavage" Takaya Komdo, Kohei Takahashi, Kyoko Nozaki
"Hydrogenolysis of oxygenated aromatic compounds in water/decane mixed solvents over Pt/WO3-ZrO2 catalysts" Akito Ai, Xiongjie Jin, Kyoko Nozaki
"Synthesis of polyketones functionalized at both ends using Pd complexes" Yuyang Zhou, Kohei Takahashi, Kyoko Nozaki
"Catalytic hydrodechlorination of polyvinyl chloride using hydrogen." Minori Chiba, Kohei Takahashi, Kento Oshida, Yanze Huang, Xiongjie Jin, Kyoko Nozaki
"Pt/Al(PO3)3 catalyzed transfer hydrogenolysis of phenols using cyclic hydrocarbons as hydrogen sources" Kento Oshida, Xiongjie Jin, Kyoko Nozaki
"Iridium-catalyzed chemoselective hydrogenolysis of formamide" Sota Ajiro, Takanori Iwasaki, Kyoko Nozaki
"Development of supported bimetallic catalysts for the hydrogenolysis of polyolefins" Satoshi Yamamoto, Yukari Yamazaki, Xiongjie Jin, Kyoko Nozaki
At the Inorganic Chemistry Seminar （UCLA, California, USA）, Prof.Kyoko Nozaki, Research Director gave a lecture titled "Catalyst development for utilizing underused carbon resources"
At the Jeffrey I. Zink Inorganic Chemistry Seminar Series Lecture Award, Chemistry & Biochemistry （UCLA, California, USA）,Prof.Kyoko Nozaki, Research Director gave a lecture titled "Catalyst development for utilizing underused carbon resources"
At the University of Southern California Seminar （UC Berkeley, California, USA）, Prof.Kyoko Nozaki, Research Director gave a lecture titled,"Catalyst development for utilizing underused carbon resources"
At the Inorganic-Electrochemistry Seminar （California Institute of Technology, California, USA,） , Prof.Kyoko Nozaki, Research Director gave a lecture titled "Catalyst development for utilizing underused carbon resources"
The following oral presentation was given at the 2025 Joint Forum on Advanced Technologies and Applications Between Japanese University and Technology Delegation (JUTD) and Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT) (HCMCUT, Vietnam) .
"Hydrothermal Dechlorination of PVC: Effects of Bases and Solvents" Satomi Hosokawa, Hungwe Douglas, Kenji Sugiyama, Yuki Yamasaki
Mr.Ryo Mandai, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, recieved the Oral Presentation Award at the 71st Symposium on Organometallic Chemistry.
Dr. Minami Yasunori, Chief Senior Researcher, Research Strategy Division(AIST) gave a lecture entitled "Chemical degradation of persistent plastics for chemical recycling and its prospects" at the 56th Autumn Meeting of the Society of Chemical Engineers (Shibaura Institute of Technology, Toyosu Campus) SY-61 [Separation Process Division Symposium] (4) Membrane Engineering Contributing to a Sustainable Society.
The following oral presentations were given at the 74th Symposium on Polymer Science (Kansai University, Senriyama Campus).
"Hydrogenation of ketones in synthesis gas over supported gold catalysts for hydrogen purification" Aito Tanaka, Xiongjie Jin, Kyoko Nozaki
"Crystallization behavior of polyethylene bearing in-chain functional groups" Nontarin Roopsung, Yipu Lu, Kohei Takahashi, Kyoko Nozaki, Naoko Yoshie, Shintaro Nakagawa
The following poster presentations were given at the 71st Symposium on Organometallic Chemistry (Okayama University, Tsushima Campus).
"Synthesis of Hetero-Telechelic Polyketones mediated by Pd Complex" Takaya Kondo, Kohei Takahashi, Kyoko Nozaki
"Selective Recovery of Organic Molecules from Amine-Cured Epoxy Resins Based on Lewis-Acid Catalyzed C–O and C–N Bond Cleavage" Yuyang Zhou, Kohei Takahashi, Kyoko Nozaki
"Synergistic Effect of Ru−Pt Alloy Catalyst for the Hydrogenolysis of Polyethylene under Mild Conditions" Satoshi Yamamoto, Yukari Yamazaki, Xiongjie Jin, Weihan Sun, Katsutoshi Nomoto, Kohei Takahashi, Daiki Miura, Tetsuya Shishido, Akira Nakayama, Kyoko Nozaki
The following poster presentation was given at the 38th Tokyo Meeting of the Japanese Society for Microbial Ecology (Tokyo University of Science, Ookayama Campus).
"Exploring the biodegradation limit carbon chain length of n-alkanes, model compounds of polyethylene"
Miwa Suzuki
At the 22nd International Symposium on Organometallic Chemistry Directed Towards Organic Synthesis (OMCOS-22), Hotel Granvia Kyoto, Japan, Prof.Kyoko Nozaki, Research Director gave a Plenary lecture titled " Efficient Recycling of Plastic Wastes Using Controlled Active-Site Catalysts"
The following presentations were given at the 22nd International Symposium on Organometallic Chemistry Directed Towards Organic Synthesis(OMCOS-22),(at Hotel Granvia Kyoto)
"Transition metal-catalyzed degradation of epoxy resins via cleavage of C(sp3)–O bonds to recover small molecules" Kohei Takahashi "Chemoselective Hydrogenolysis of Urethanes to Formamides and Alcohols by Iridium Catalyst and its Application to Chemical Recycling of Polyurethanes" Yuto Yamada, Takanori Iwasaki, Kyoko Nozaki
The following presentations were given at the EUROPACAT2025 (16th European Congress on Catalysis) (Trondheim, Norway).
"CeO2-Supported Ni−Pd Catalyst for Hydrogenolysis of Epoxy Resins toward Recycling of Epoxy Thermosets" Xiongjie Jin, Yanze Huang, Yukari Yamazaki, Katsutoshi Nomoto, Hiroki Miura, Tetsuya Shishido, Kyoko Nozaki
Prof.Kyoko Nozaki, Research Director gave a lecture titled "In Search of Unexplored Catalytic Reactions for Resin Degradation" at the lectures in memory of Professor Hitoshi Nozaki (Kyoto University Clock Tower Centennial Hall).
At the 2025 Summer Symposium of the Japanese Society for Process Chemistry (Tower Hall Funabori, Tokyo), Prof.Kyoko Nozaki, Research Director gave a lecture titled "Catalyst development aiming at the effective utilization of unused carbon resources"
At the Information Technology Association's Web Seminar (Mechanism of hydrothermal synthesis - how to select and use equipment and methods), Group Reader Prof.Yamasaki(Hosei University) gave a lecture titled "Fundamentals, concepts, and overview of hydrothermal reactions"
At the 19th Pacific Polymer Conference (PPC19), Kitakyushu International Conference Center & AIM (Asia-Pacific Import Mart), Prof. Kyoko Nozaki, Research Director gave a plenary lecture titled "Polymer Synthesis and Degradation with Late Transition Metal Catalysts"
Mr.Yasunori Minami, Chief Senior Researcher, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, received the Research Advancement Award from the Society of Plastic Recycling Japan (FSRJ).
The following presentation was given at the 19th Pacific Polymer Conference (PPC19), Kitakyushu International Conference Center & AIM (Asia-Pacific Import Mart)
"Decomposition of super engineering plastics with nucleophiles to form monomeric products"
Yasunori Minami(AIST)
Minami Yasunori, Chief Senior Researcher, Research Strategy Division(AIST), gave a lecture titled "Technology development for chemical recycling pioneered by persistent plastics" at the 2025 Tohoku Branch Lecture Meeting of the Japan Petroleum Institute and the 3rd Organic Resource Recycling Catalyst Research Society Seminar - Toward the creation of a resource-circulating society - .
The following article was published in the June 2025 issue of KINZOKU MATERIALS & TECHNOLOGY. [Special Feature] Resource recycling technology to build a circular economy society "Development of chemical recycling technology for plastics" Yasunori Minami, Shinji Tanaka, et al., National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
At the Nobel Symposium NS198 Chemistry for sustainability: fundamental advances,(Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden), Research Director gave a lecture titled "Reductive C-O bond cleavage for efficient use of carbon resources"
The following feature article was published in the April 2025 issue of Chemistry. [Feature] Organometallic Chemistry 20 Years from Now "Opening up the future of organometallic chemistry -- Professor Nozaki talks about his research challenges and ambitions" Kyoko Nozaki
"When things get complicated, the story changes" Kohei Takahashi
At the JACS & JACS Au Summit-Global Trends in Chemistry and Materials Science (RIKEN), Prof. Kyoko Nozaki, Research Director gave a lecture titled "Degradation of Thermosets: Catalysis and Beyond"
At the Polymer Frontier 21 (on line), Group Reader Dr. Yasunori Minami(AIST) gave a lecture titled "Development of chemical recycling method to recycle highly stable plastics into raw materials"
The following presentations were given at the 105th Spring Meeting of the Chemical Society of Japan (Senriyama Campus, Kansai University).
"Pt/WO3-ZrO2 catalyzed hydrolysis of phenols in water/alkane mixtures" AI Akito, Xiongjie Jin, Kyoko Nozaki
"Pt/Al(PO3)3 catalyzed mobile hydrogenolysis of phenols using cyclic hydrocarbons as a hydrogen source" Kento Oshida, Xiongjie Jin, Kyoko Nozaki
"Polyethylene Hydrogenolysis at Low Hydrogen Pressure Utilizing Synergistic Effect of Ru-Pt Alloy Catalysts" Yukari Yamazaki, Weihan Sun, Katsutoshi Nomoto, Kohei Takahashi, Daiki
Miura, Tetsuya Shishido, Akira Nakayama, Kyoko Nozaki
"Electrochemical synthesis of higher fatty acids using ethylene and CO2" Yuuya Miyake, Koichiro Masada, Kyoko Nozaki
"Iridium-Catalyzed Chemoselective Hydrogenolysis of Formamide " Ajiro Sota, Takanori Iwasaki, Kyoko Nozaki
"Selective Recovery of Organic Molecules from Amine-Cured Epoxy Resins Based on Lewis Acid Catalyzed C-O and C-N Bond Cleavage " Takaya Kondo, Kohei Takahashi, Kyoko Nozaki
"Comparison of UV degradability of high-density polyethylene with methyl ketone side chains or intra-chain ketone groups" Yuan Haobo, Nontarin Roopsung, Shintaro Nakagawa, Naoko Yoshie, Kohei Takahashi, Kyoko Nozaki
"Effect of co-solvent on the dechlorination reaction of polyvinyl chloride under hydrothermal conditions." Satomi Hosokawa, Yuki Yamasaki, Kenji Sugiyama, Hungwe Douglas
"Influence of additives on the hydrothermal dechlorination of PVC" Hungwe Douglas, Satomi Hosokawa, Yuki Yamasaki
Oral presentations was given at the ACS SPRING 2025(San Diego, CA, USA).
" Catalytic Degradation of Epoxy Resin via C–O & C–N Bond Hydrogenolysis Enabled by Ni Catalysis."
Yumeng Liao, Kohei Takahashi, Kyoko Nozaki
At the ACS Spring 2025, San Diego Convention Center ( San Diego, CA.), Prof. Kyoko Nozaki, Research Director gave a lecture titled "Hydrogenolysis of C-O and C-N bonds in the polymer main-chain mediated by late-transition metal catalysts"
Oral presentations was given at the 135th Catalysis Symposium (Toyonaka Campus, Osaka University).
"Selective Hydrolysis of C-O Bonds by Ni-Pd/CeO2 Catalyst for Chemical Recycling of Epoxy Resins"
Xiongjie Jin Yanze Huang, Yukari Yamazaki, Katsutoshi Nomoto, Daiki Miura, Tetsuya Shishido, Kyoko Nosaki
At the Tokai Polymer Student Research Meeting 2024 (Mie University), Group Reader Dr. Yasunori Minami(AIST) gave a lecture titled "Organic reaction chemist meets the challenge of macromolecular chemical degradation"
At the Lecture on Circular Economy (Industrial Technology Center of Wakayama Prefecture, Wakayama), Group Reader Dr. Yasunori Minami(AIST) gave a lecture titled "Efforts to Develop Chemical Recycling Technology to Reuse Persistent Resins as Raw Materials"
At the 9th FlowST Symposium (Iino Hall & Conference Center, Tokyo), Prof. Kyoko Nozaki, Research Director, gave a lecture titled "Development of catalysts for resin degradation and expectations for flow systems"
At the 23rd Polymer Nanotechnology Research Group Lecture: Current Status and Issues of Polymer GX Research for Realization of Carbon Neutrality (AIST Waterfront Center, Tokyo), Prof. Takanori Iwasaki (The University of Tokyo) gave a lecture titled "Chemical recycling of persistent resin using hydrogen"
At the 2nd Electronic Stimulation (ES) Technology Workshop (Yamaguchi University, Yamaguchi, Japan), Prof. Takanori Iwasaki (The University of Tokyo) gave a lecture titeled "Chemical recycling of persistent resin using hydrogen"
