Institute for Catalysis（ICAT）
Hokkaido University

Institute for Catalysis, Hokkaido University

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Founded in 1943 by Prof. Juro Horiuchi
as Institute for Catalysis
AndRemodel in 1989 to Catalysis Research Center(CRC)
reorganized in 2015 to Institute for Catalysis (ICAT )8 Professors. 8 Associate Professors, 8 Assistant Professors
Director :Kiyotaka Asakura
Vice Director :Junya Hasegawa
Speical Professors.
Prof. E.Negishi
Prof. A.Suzuki

Department of Fundamental Research
Catalyst Surface Research Division (K.Asakura
Catalysis Theory Research Division(J.Hasegawa
Catalytic Transformation Research Division(A.Fukuoka
Catalyst Material Research Division(K.Shimizu
Photocatalysis Research Division (B.Ohtani
Molecular Catalyst Research Division(T.Takahashi
Macromolecular Science Research Division (T.Nakano
Department of Practical Application
Research and Development Division(M.Nishida

Joint Usage and Research Center in Catalysis Field in Japan

Catalysis is a material to accelerate chemical reactions.
Professors and graphical view of activity
Biomass conversion andmesoporous materials

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Molecular catalyst andC-C bond formation

Photo catalyst andnoble TiO2 synthesis
Pt/MCM- 41

Decahedral-shaped
single crystalline

BiomassOhtani
Takahashi

Refrigerator catalyst

Advanced FunctionalpolymersFukuoka

Catalysis Theory

Fine chemistry byheterogeneous catalysts

NakanoHasegawa
Shimizu

Bridge between Academyand Industry

Surface science and catalyst
characterization

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1.Purpose of external evaluation

1. Periodical Evaluation
2. We will have the intermediate evaluation about
Joint Usage /Research Program by MEXT(Governemt) in 2018.
3. We will submit the proposal to a new program
called “International Joint Usage/ResearchProgram” starting in October 2018.

2.1 Missions of ICAT

1. ICAT performs the fundamental researches to reveal thebasic concepts about catalysis and to develop the newcatalysts.
2. ICAT transfers these new concepts and catalysts toindustry and society in order to realize the catalystinduced innovation and to the sustainable society.
3. ICAT develops next generation researchers and leaders
through the above activities.
4. Joint Usage / Research Center52.3 The ICAT strategy

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1. Three-departments system to promote the fundamental science and toput it into practical application. diversity of the research
2. Accumulation and Application of the knowledge about catalysis andcatalysts. Catalyst Informatics
3. Expansion of our Activities to Different Science Fields.  diversity of theresearch
4. Inter-organizational Cooperation  a member of IRCCS, collaborations
with AIST, KEK, RIKEN,and NIMS
5. Establishment of Global Catalysis Network  MOU between world-wide
research centers and institutes.

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2.4 Institute for Catalysis
Steering
Committee

Joint Research Evaluation Committee

DiectorDepartment ofFundamental Research

Faculty Meeting

Department of PracticalApplications

Target Research
Department

Catalysis Collaboration
Reearch Cener(CCRC)
Cener(CCRC)

Technical Division

Catalyst Surface
Catalysis Theory
Photocatalysis
Catalytic Transformation
Catalyst Material
Molecular Catalyst
Macromolecular Science
Research and Development DivisionResearch Cluster for Sustainable Catalyst
Research Cluster of Well-defined Surface
Nanostructures
Research Cluster of Bio-Interface
Research Cluster for Plasmonic Photocatalysis
Research Cluster for Computer Simulation ofInterfaces
Research Cluster for Acid-Base Catalysis
Research Cluster for Functional Alloy Catalysts

Unit for Exploitation of Intellectual Properties
Relating to Photocatalysis
Unit for Industry-Government-Academia
Collaborative Research on Catalysis
Unit of Fritz-Haber-Institute
Unit for Alliance Research with Polish
Institutions
Unit on Integrated Research Consortium on
Chemical Sciences
Consortium for Research on Electron Traps
in Materials

Target-Oriented Research Assembly（Poster Presentation) 8Central Research Section
Hasegawa Cluster

Dynamic Collaboration

Extensive Research Section
Takakusagi Cluster
Zhou Cluster
Nakajima Cluster
Nakayama Cluster

Intra-Lab.
Collaboration

ExternalCollaboration

Conceptual
DesignKowalska Cluster
Furukawa Cluster

Leaders areassociate professors

Innovation toNew Catalysis

Domestic Foreign
ICATInstitutes Institutes
Fundamental
Researchers
Research Division
outside ICAT

92.6 Principle of human affairs.

(1) All professors are adopted through open recruitment.
(2) Internal promotion is forbidden.
(3) The division is closed after the Full professor
retirement.
To keep the high rate of brain circulations
2012201320142015

2016

Total

Move-in Professors

20

100

3

Associate

2102

16

Assistant

100326Move-out Professors

010

10

2

Associate

0

112

15

Assistant

0022

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103. Activities
Fiscal Year
Papers(Number of internationalcollaborations)
Top 10% papers

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Average81(26)

103(28)90(22)

89(22)

89(30)

90.4(25.6)

1926

1515

1918.8Top 1 % papers

324564Invited talks

67

84

85

8894

82

113.Awards(2015-2017)
Year2012 20152013 2015Name
M. Osawa
A.Fukuoka

2013 2015

K.Asakura2014 2015-2017

A.Fukuoka, K.Hara, K.Shimizu,
H.Kobayashi,S.Takakusagi,S.Mukai
T.Takahashi

2014 2016

A.Fukuoka

2014 2016

K.Asakura2014 2017

H.Kobayashi

2015 2017

S.Furukawa

2015 2017
K.A

S.Furukawa

Award
ISE Fellow
Catalysis Society of Japan Award
Surface Science Society ofJapan Award
Hokkaido U President Award
Green Sustainable Award from
MEXT
Catalysis Society of Japan Award
Chemical SJ, Young Chemist
Award

Catalyst SJ, Young Scientist
AwardJIMM, Young Scientist Award

20102010-2015,20162015,2016-

3.2 MEXT Project of Integrated researchConsortium on Chemical Sciences

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We are working in collaboration with the prestigious research Institutes ofNagoya University, Kyoto University and Kyushu University

3.3 ICAT International Symposium in Japan and Abroad

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PCOSS-ICAT 2016v

Catalysis Informatics
Pre-ICC2016

TU/e-ICAT
Korea-Japan Symposium on Catalysis
May 15-17, 2017

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3.4 Joint Usage / Research Activity.

1. Proposal-based Joint Research under the open
applications
2. APTCC(Advanced Practical Training Course for
Catalysis)
Fiscal year

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Applications

4335302230

20122016（ave））
32

Accepted

2125

22223024

APTCC1111181912

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Selected outcomes of joint research
PI

Collaborator
in ICAT

JournalTitle

Prof.
Y.Uemura

K.AsakuraAngewandte
Chemi,561354(2016)

Prof. H.Irie

B.Ohtani

J.Material.Chem.A
4,3061(2016)

Prof.
K.TaninoA.
Nakayama

Nature Commun.
6, 8731(2015)

Dynamics of Photoelectrons andStructural Changes of Tungsten
Trioxide Observed by Femtosecond
Transient XAFSA Silver-Inserted Zinc Rhodium
Oxide and Bismuth Vanadium
Oxide Heterojunction Photocatalyst
for Overall Pure-Water Splitting
under Red Light
Total Synthesis of Palau’amine

Prof. H.ItoK.Asakura

Chem.Sci.
6.2187(2015)

Prof.T.Ema

J.
Hasegawa

J.Am.Chem.Soc.,
136,15270(2014)

Prof.
S.Inagaki

A.Fukuoka

J.Am.Chem.Soc.,
136,4003(2014)

Prof.
J.Ohyama

K.Shimizu

J.Power
Sources,245,998(2014)

Prof.
A.Satsuma

K.Shimizu

App.Catal.B
132,511(2013)

Prof.
K.UosakiA.
Nakayama

J.Phys.Chem.C.
117,21359(2013)

Pof.A.Onda

A.Fukuoka

J.Cat.296,24(2012)

Prof. H.
Kominami

B.OhtaniLangmuir,28,13105(2012)

Interconvertible
Multiple
Photoluminescence Color of aGold(I) Isocyanide Complex in theSolid State: Solvent-Induced BlueShifted and Mechano- Responsive
Red-Shifted Photo- luminescence
Bifunctional Porphyrin Catalysts forthe Synthesis of Cyclic Carbonatesfrom Epoxides and CO2: StructuralOptimization and Mechanistic Study
A Solid Chelating Ligand: Periodic
Mesoporous Organosilica Containing
2,2 '-Bipyridine within the Pore Walls
Oxygen Reduction Reaction over
Silver Particles with Various
Morphologies and Surface Chemical
StatesActivity Controlling Factors for
Low-Temperature Oxidation of CO
over Supported Pd Catalysts
Functionalization of Monolayer hBN by a Metal Support for theOxygen Reduction Reaction
1-Butanol Synthesis from Ethanol
overStrontium
Phosphate
Hydroxyapatite Catalysts with
Various Sr/P Ratios
Gold-Titanium(IV)
Oxide
Plasmonic Photocatalysts Preparedbya
Colloid-Photodeposition
Method:Correlation
BetweenPhysicalProperties
andPhotocatalytic Activities

Awardsfrom JSSR
Impactfactor
=8.867High
Impactfactor=12
Top1%
paper

Top 1 %
paper
Top 10 %paper
Top 10 %paper
Top 10 %paper
Top 10 %paper
Top 10 %paper
Top 10 %
paper

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4.1 Education = Each professor has classes in each department.
Fiscal Year

2012

Temporal38(12)
ResearchersGraduate
69(19)
Students
Undergraduate 8Research Student4(4)Oversea training 2PhD
3(2)

2013

2014

2015

2016

Sum

58(21)

42(23)

42(23)

17(8)

197(87)68(24)

59(19)

57(19)

51(20)

304(101)

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11

8

745

1(1)
10(0)
22(2)
0

6(6)
1

13(13)
6

4(3)

9(3)

7(2)

9(4)

32(14)(From abroad））

5 professors belong to Graduate School of Chemical Science and Engineering.
Each of 3 others belong to Graduate Schools of Life Science, Environmental
Science and Engineering.

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5 Logistics and administration
5.2 Budget
200,000
Budget600,000

150,000
400,000
100,000

300,000
200,000

50,000x 1000 yen

x1000 yen

500,000

100,000002012

2013

2014
Fiscal year

2015

2016

Through university

Grant-in-aid for scientific research

Research grant (Government )Research grant (Companies)

DonationOthers

IndirectSum18
5.3 Technical Division

Glassblowing
Machine shop
Catalyst Instrument
NMR, XPS,TEM,SEM, BET

Ishikawa

YamagishiHasegawa

Mukai

ShimodaKawamura6. Future Plans and directions of ICAT
Catalysis Collaboration Research Center(CCRC)

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Director Junya Hasegawa
MissionTo promote catalyst science for sustainablesociety.
To construct International catalysis network.
To reinforce collaborations with the otherinstitutes.
To accelerate practical applications.
To promote the database and catalysis informatics.

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6.1.2 Research and Development Division
Prof. Mayumi Nishida
Industrialize the University’s Technology
Induce Problem-Solution Research
Cross Appointment Professor with AIST

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6.1.4 International Collaborations.
To promote international exchange, the ICAT
has concluded agreements with its
counterparts in many other countries.

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6.1.4 Invited Guest Professors
Stay with us for more than 1 month.
To carry out collaboration researches and education.
2017 Prof. Janczarek Marcin
Prof. Jochen Lauterbach
Prof. A.Bedilo
2016 Prof. P.R.Sarode(from Goa University)
Prof. I. Zilberberg(from Boreskov Institute of Catalysis)
Prof. Zhiping Li (Renmin University of China)
Prof. E. J.M. Hensen(TU Eindohoven)2015 Prof. H.J.Freund(FHI, Germany)
Prof. Chang Wei(China, University Soochow )2014 Prof. W. MACYK; M. Kotora; T. Cuenca
2013 Prof. B.C.Gates; Mauriello Francesco; Chen Zhan; Sanchez Cortes
Santiago; Adriana Pietropaolo

6.2 Catalyst Informatics

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Collect all data and extract new catalysts or new
concept by machine learning

Joint Symposium onCatalyst Informatics(2015～）
with AIST, RIKEN, andNIMS。

Database
All data in the oneMachine learning helps researchers tackle challenging tasks,
such as designing pollution filter catalysts at industrial scale
Chemistry World
http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/2016/06/machine-learning-catalyst-metal-trends

Takigawa, I., Shimizu, K.-i., Tsuda, K. & Takakusagi, S.
Machine-learning prediction of the d-band center for metals and bimetals.
RSC Advances 6, 52587-52595, doi:10.1039/c6ra04345c (2016).

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6.2Database
Database
Catal. Mat.
(J)
XAFS
(En)

RegisteredNo
Abstract of Paper and Patent about 900
Catalyst Materials and their reactions
XAFS Spectra database
218
Content

Photo Catalysis(J)Full page database for Photocatalyst news 413
letter(J)+1528

Database

http://www.cat.hokudai.ac.jp/catdb/

6.3 Future vision of ICAT

Catalyst driven Innovations
Catalysts for Sustainable Society
Catalyst Informatics
Exhausted plastic
And wood, CO2
New Material
FEEDSTOCKNew Energy

Industry and Society

Technologicalapplication divisionDatabase

Air
Sunlight

Purification
Functional Molecule

Energyconversion

New catalyst materials
Biomass

Collaboration withUniversities andResearch Institutes

Solid catalyst, molecularcatalyst
Spectroscopy andtheory

Hub of InternationalNetwork

Methane hydrateShale gas
Collaboration with
National Researchand Development
Agencies.
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