【原著論文】
1.

Ogawa, K.; Nakada, A.; Suzuki, H.; Tomita, O.; Higashi, M.; Saeki, A.; Kageyama, H.; Abe,R.*:“Flux Synthesis of Layered Oxyhalide Bi4NbO8Cl Photocatalyst for Efficient Z-Scheme Water
Splitting under Visible Light”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2018, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b06411

2.

Suzuki, H.; Kunioku, H.; Higashi, M.; Tomita, O.; Kato, D.; Kageyama, H.; Abe, R.*: “LeadBismuth Oxyhalides PbBiO2X (X = Cl, Br) as Visible-Light-Responsive Photocatalysts for Water
Oxidation: Role of Lone-Pair Electrons in Valence Band Engineering”, Chem. Mater., 30, 5862–5869 (2018).

3.

Ogawa, K.; Tomita, O.; Takagi, K.; Nakada, A.; Higashi, M.; Abe, R.*: “Improved Activity ofHydrothermally-Prepared WO3 Photocatalysts by Sodium Salt Additives”, Chem. Lett., 47, 985–988 (2018).

4.

Kunioku, H.; Nakada, A.; Higashi, M.; Tomita, O.; Kageyama, H.*; Abe, R.*: “Improved wateroxidation under visible light on oxyhalide Bi4MO8X (M = Nb, Ta; X = Cl, Br) photocatalysts
prepared using excess halogen precursors”, Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2, 1474–1480 (2018).

5.

Matsuoka, H.; Higashi, M.; Nakada, A.; Tomita, O.; Abe, R.*: “Enhanced H2 evolution on ZnIn2S4
Photocatalyst under Visible Light by Surface Modification with Metal Cyanoferrates”, Chem. Lett.,
47, 941–944 (2018).

6.

Suzuki, H.; Tomita, O.; Higashi, M.; Nakada, A.; Abe, R.*: “Improved visible-light activity ofnitrogen-doped layered niobate photocatalysts by NH3-nitridation with KCl flux”, Appl. Catal. BEnviron., 232, 49–54 (2018).

7.

Wang, Y.; Suzuki, H.; Xie, J.; Tomita, O.; Martin, D.; Higashi, M.; Kong, D.; Abe, R.*; Tang, J.*:
“Mimicking Natural Photosynthesis: Solar to Renewable H2 Fuel Synthesis by Z-Scheme Water
Splitting Systems”, Chem. Rev., 118, 5201–5241 (2018).

8.

Kunioku, H.; Higashi, M.; Tomita, O.; Yabuuchi, M.; Kato, D.; Fujito, H.; Kageyama, H.*; Abe,R.*: “Strong hybridization between Bi-6s and O-2p orbitals in Sillén–Aurivillius perovskite
Bi4MO8X (M = Nb, Ta; X = Cl, Br), visible light photocatalysts enabling stable water oxidation”,
J. Mater. Chem. A, 6, 3100–3107 (2018).

9.

Suzuki, H.; Tomita, O.; Higashi, M.; Abe, R.*: “The First example of an oxide semiconductor
photocatalyst consisting of a heptavalent cation: Visible-light-induced water oxidation on M3ReO8”,
J. Mater. Chem. A, 6, 1991–1994 (2018).

10. Iwase, Y.; Tomita, O.; Naito, H.; Higashi, M.; Abe, R*: “Molybdenum-substituted polyoxometalate
as stable shuttle redox mediator for visible light driven Z-scheme water splitting system”, J.
Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem., 356, 356, 347–354 (2018).
11. Suzuki, H.; Nitta, S; Tomita, O.; Higashi, M; Abe, R.*: “Highly dispersed RuO2 hydrates prepared
via simple adsorption as efficient cocatalysts for visible-light-driven Z-scheme water splitting with
an IO3–/I– redox mediator”, ACS Catal., 7, 4336–4343 (2017).
12. Shirakawa, T.; Higashi, M.*; Tomita, O.; Abe, R.*: “Surface-modified metal sulfides as stable H2evolving photocatalysts in Z-scheme water splitting with a [Fe(CN)6]3–/4– redox mediator undervisible-light irradiation”, Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 1, 1065–1073 (2017).
13. Suzuki, H.; Tomita, O.; Higashi, M.; Abe, R.*: “Tungstic acids H2WO4 and H4WO5 as stable
photocatalysts for water oxidation under visible light”, J. Mater. Chem. A, 5, 10280–10288 (2017).
14. Iwase, Y.; Tomita, O.; Higashi, M.; Abe, R.*: “'Enhanced oxygen evolution on visible light
responsive TaON photocatalysts co-loaded with highly active Ru species for IO3– reduction and Cospecies for water oxidation”, Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 1, 748–754 (2017).
15. Homura, H.; Tomita, O.; Higashi, M.; Abe, R.*: “Fabrication of CuInS2 Photocathodes on Carbon
Microfiber Felt by Arc Plasma Deposition for Efficient Water Splitting Under Visible Light”,
Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 1, 699–709 (2017).
16. Kunioku, H.; Higashi, M.; Tassel, C.; Kato, D.; Tomita, O.; Kageyama, H.*; Abe, R.*: “Sillén–Aurivillius related Oxychloride Bi6NbWO14Cl as a Stable O2-evolving Photocatalyst in Z-scheme
Water Splitting under Visible Light”, Chem. Lett., 46, 583–586 (2017).
17. Tomita, O.; Nitta, S.; Matsuta, Y.; Hosokawa, S.; Higashi M.; Abe R.*: “Improved Photocatalytic
Water Oxidation with Fe3+/Fe2+ redox on Rectangular-Shaped WO3 Particles with Specifically
Exposed Crystal Faces via Hydrothermal Synthesis”, Chem Lett., 46, 221–224 (2017).
18. Suzuki, H.; Tomita, O.; Higashi, M.; Abe, R.*: “Design of nitrogen-doped layered tantalates fornon-sacrificial and selective hydrogen evolution from water under visible light”, J. Mater. Chem.
A, 4, 14444–14452 (2016).
19. Tsuji, K.; Tomita, O.; Higashi, M.; Abe, R.*: “Manganese-Substituted Polyoxometalate as an
Effective Shuttle Redox Mediator in Z-Scheme Water Splitting under Visible Light”,

ChemSusChem, 9, 2201–2208 (2016).
20. Higashi, M.; Tomita, O.; Abe, R.*: “Porous TaON Photoanodes Loaded with Cobalt-Based
Cocatalysts for Efficient and Stable Water Oxidation Under Visible Light”, Top. Catal., 59, 740–749 (2016).
21. Noguchi, H.; Yamanaka, Y.; Tomita, O.; Higashi, M.; Abe, R.*: “Development of Cocatalysts for
Efficient Water Oxidation over a TaON Photoanode under Visible Light Irradiation”, ELCASJournal, 1, 70–72 (2016).
22. Tomita, O.; Otsubo, T.; Higashi, M.; Ohtani, B.; Abe, R.*: “Partial Oxidation of Alcohols on Visible
Light Responsive WO3 Photocatalysts Loaded with Palladium Oxide Cocatalyst”, ACS Catal., 6,1134–1144 (2016).
23. Higashi, M.; Yamanaka, Y.; Tomita, O.; Abe, R.*: “Fabrication of cation-doped BaTaO2N
photoanodes for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting under visible light irradiation”, APL
Mater., 3, 104418 (2015).
24. Suzuki, H.; Tomita, O.; Higashi, M.; Abe, R.*: “Z-scheme Water Splitting into H2 and O2 Using
Tungstic Acid as Oxygen-evolving Photocatalyst under Visible Light Irradiation”, Chem. Lett., 44,1134–1136 (2015).
25. Nakamura, A.; Tomita, O.; Higashi, M.; Hosokawa, H.; Tanaka, T.; Abe, R.*: “Solvothermal
Synthesis of Ca2Nb2O7 Fine Particles and Their High Activity for Photocatalytic Water Splitting
into H2 and O2 under UV Light Irradiation”, Chem. Lett., 44, 1001–1003 (2015).
26. Suzuki, H.; Tomita, O.; Higashi, M.; Abe, R.*: “Two-step photocatalytic water splitting into H2 andO2 using layered metal oxide KCa2Nb3O10 and its derivatives as O2-evolving photocatalysts with
IO3–/I– or Fe3+/Fe2+ redox mediator”, Catal. Sci. Technol., 5, 2640–2648 (2015).
27. Tomita, O.; Ohtani, B.; Abe, R.*: “Highly selective phenol production from benzene on a platinumloaded tungsten oxide photocatalyst with water and molecular oxygen: selective oxidation of waterby holes for generating hydroxyl radical as predominant source of hydroxyl group”, Catal. Sci.
Technol., 4, 3850–3860 (2014).
28. Tomita, O.; Abe, R.*; Ohtani, B.: “Direct Synthesis of Phenol from Benzene over Platinum-loaded
Tungsten(VI) Oxide Photocatalysts with Water and Molecular Oxygen”, Chem. Lett., 40, 1405–1407 (2011).

【解説】1. 阿部 竜、冨田修、大谷文章、「酸化タングステン系光触媒を用いたベンゼン環の水酸化反応」、触媒（触媒学会）、Vol. 54、No. 5、pp. 314–320（2012）