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[2026]
98. H. Mikami, A. Kamiyama, K. Kusada, H. Kaneko, M. Haneda, H. Maeno, T. Yamamoto, M. Mukoyoshi, Y. Murakami, H. Kitagawa
“Post-ageing guided closed-loop discovery of multi-element alloy catalysts for automotive exhaust purification”
Nanoscale Advances, Accepted.
97. Y. Maruta, T. Toriyama, T. Yamamoto, Y. Murakami, S. Kawaguchi, Y. Kubota, H. Kitagawa*, K. Kusada*
“AuPdPt Ternary Alloy Nanoparticles for Highly Active Hydrogen Evolution Reaction”
Chemistry - A European Journal, Accepted.
96. Y. Li, T. Toriyama, T. Yamamoto, Y. Murakami, H. Ashitani, S. Kawaguchi, Y. Kubota, H. Kitagawa*, K. Kusada*
“Rapid synthesis of SrRuO3 using supercritical water fluid with improved oxygen evolution activity”
Chemical Communications, 62, 2217–2221, 2026.
[2025]
95. Y. Maruta*, H. Ashitani, S. Kawaguchi, T. Ina, O. Sakata, Y. Kubota, T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, Y. Murakami, M. Mukoyoshi, H. Kitagawa*, K. Kusada*
“Revealing Dynamic Structural Changes in Platinum-Group-Metal Nanoparticles during the Catalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction”
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 147, 41, 36934–36939, 2025.
94. X. Deng*, K. Kusada*, H.Kitagawa*
“Selenide-based Catalysts containing Platinum-Group Metals for Electrochemical Applications”
Chem Catalysis, 5, 12, 101545, 2025.
93. M. Mukoyoshi,* K. Kusada,* X. Zhou, T. Toriyama, T. Yamamoto, Y. Murakami, H. Kitagawa*
“High-throughput synthesis of multi-element alloy nanoparticles using solvothermal continuous-flow reactor”
Faraday Discussions, in press.
92. J. Mahin*, K. Kusada*, H.Kitagawa*
“Ultra-High-Entropy Alloy Nanoparticles: Beyond Five Components”
Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 12, 4930-4967, 2025.
91. M. Nakamura, D. Wu, M. Mukoyoshi, K. Kusada, H. Hayashi, T. Toriyama, T. Yamamoto, Y. Murakami, H. Ashitani, S. Kawaguchi,
T. Ina, O. Sakata, Y. Kubota, I. Tanaka, H. Kitagawa
“Unraveling Element-Selective Local Structures in Multielement Alloy Nanoparticles with EXAFS”
ACS Nanoscience Au, 5, 3, 196–207, 2025.
90. J. Mahin*, K. Kusada*, T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, Y. Murakami, O. Sakata, S. Kawaguchi, H. Ashitani, Y. Kubota, H.Kitagawa*
“All Iron-Group and Platinum-Group Elements Metal High-Entropy Alloy Nanoparticles”
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 64, e202502552, 2025.
89. K. Kusada*, H. Kitagawa*
“Phase Control in Monometallic and Alloy Nanomaterials”
Chemical Reviews, 125, 599–659, 2025.
88. X. Deng*, K. Kusada*, T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, Y. Murakami, J. Tseng, H. Yamada, O. Sakata, H. Ashitani, S. Kawaguchi,
Y. Kubota, H. Kitagawa*
“Platinum-Group Metal High-Entropy Selenides for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction”
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 64, e202414786, 2025.
[2024]
87. O. Seo, A. Tayal, J. Kim, K. Kusada, T. Yamamoto, J. Tang, S. Hiroi, C. Song, K. Sato, K. Nagaoka, M. Haneda, K. Kato,
S. Matsumura, H. Kitagawa, O. Sakata
“Atomic behaviors in PdRu solid-solution nanoparticles on CeO2-ZrO2 support for the three-way catalytic reaction”
Materials Today Catalysis, 7, 100078, 2024.
86. H. Ashitani, S. Kawaguchi, K. Kusada, Y. Nanba, S. Aspera, M. Koyama, N. Kawamura, H. Kitagawa, O. Sakata
“Extended Unit Cell Model Employing Two Vectors for Crystal Structure Analysis in IrPd Nanoparticles for Catalysis”
ACS Applied Nano Materials, 7, 23466−23473, 2024.
85. X. Q. Tran, T. Yamamoto, K. Aso, S. Yoshioka, K. Kusada, H. Kitagawa, M. Haneda, Y. Kawami, S. Matsumura
“Atomic-Scale Behavior of Perovskite-Supported Ir−Pd−RuNanoparticles under Redox Atmospheres”
Nano Letters, 24, 11108–11115, 2024.
84. K. Ikeda, M. Mukoyoshi, K. Kusada, T. Yamamoto, Y. Murakami, H. Kitagawa
“Synthesis of Pd–Pt–P amorphous nanoparticles”
Chemistry Letters, 53, 144, 2024.
83. X. Zhou, M. Mukoyoshi, K. Kusada, T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, Y. Murakami H. Kitagawa
“Phase control of solid-solution RuIn nanoparticles and their catalytic properties”
Nanoscale, 16, 9311−9316, 2024.
82. X. Zhou, M. Mukoyoshi, K. Kusada, T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, Y. Murakami, S. Kawaguchi, Y. Kubota, O. Seo, O. Sakata,
T. Ina, H. Kitagawa
“First synthesis of RuSn solid-solution alloy nanoparticles and their enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction activity”
Chemical Science, 15, 7560−7567, 2024.
81. D. Decarolis, M. Panchal, M. Quesne, K. Mohammed, S. Xu, M. Isaacs, A. H. Clark, L. L. Keenan, T. Wakisaka, K. Kusada,
H. Kitagawa, C. R. A. Catlow, E. K. Gibson, A. Goguet, P. P. Wells
“Localized thermal levering events drive spontaneous kinetic oscillations during CO oxidation on Rh/Al2O3”
Nature Catalysis, 7, 829–837, 2024.
80. S. Matsuoka, K. P. Sharma, T. Saida, K. Kusada, H. Kitagawa, T. Maruyama
“Single-walled carbon nanotube synthesis with RuRhPdIrPt high entropy alloy catalysts”
Chemical Physics Letters, 841, 141178, 2024.
79. S. Okamoto, K. Kusada, Y. Nomura, E. Takeda, Y. Inada, K. Hisada, S. Anada, K. Yamamoto, T. Hirasawa, H. Kitagawa
“Facilely fabricated zero-bias silicon-based plasmonic photodetector in the near-infrared region with a Schottky barrier properly
controlled by nanoalloys”
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 16, 8984–8992, 2024.
78. S. Kitagawa, Y. Kinoshita, K. Ishida, K. Kusada, H. Kitagawa
“Breakdown of Kubo relation in Pt-Cu nanoparticles”
Physical Review B, 109, L041408, 2024.
77. S. Hanabata, K. Kusada,* T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, S. Matsumura, S. Kawaguchi, Y. Kubota, Y. Nishida, M. Haneda,
H. Kitagawa*
“Denary High-Entropy Oxide Nanoparticles Synthesized by Continuous Supercritical Hydrothermal Flow Process”
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 146, 181−186, 2024.
76. X. Zhou, M. Mukoyoshi, K. Kusada, T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, Y. Murakami, T. Ina, S. Kawaguchi, Y. Kubota, H. Kitagawa
“RuIn Solid-Solution Alloy Nanoparticles with Enhanced Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Activity”
ACS Materials Letters, 6, 353–359, 2024.
[2023]
75. S. Okazoe, K. Kusada*, Y. Yoshida*, M. Maesato*, T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, S. Matsumura, S. Kawaguchi, Y. Kubota,
Y. Nanba, S. M. Aspera, M. Koyama, H. Kitagawa*
“Molybdenum−Ruthenium−Carbon Solid-Solution Alloy Nanoparticles: Can They Be Pseudo-Technetium Carbide?”
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 145, 24005–24011, 2023.
74. L. Kumara, O. SEO, J. Kim, F Wang, Y. Chen, I. Gueye, C. Song, K. Ohara, K. Kusada, H. Kitagawa, O. Sakata
“Persistent Homology and Bond Orientational Order in Ir-Cu Solid-Solution Alloy Nanoparticles: Implications for
Electrocatalysts”
ACS Applied Nano Materials, 6, 16653–16661, 2023.
73. M. Nakamura, D. Wu, M. Mukoyoshi, K. Kusada, T. Toriyama, T. Yamamoto, S. Matsumura, Y. Murakami, S. Kawaguchi,
Y. Kubota, H. Kitagawa
“B2-structured indium–platinum group metal high-entropy intermetallic nanoparticles”
Chemical Communications, 59, 9485–9488, 2023.
72. H. Minamihara, Kohei Kusada*, T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, Y. Murakami, S. Matsumura, L. S. R. Kumara, O. Sakata,
S. Kawaguchi, Y. Kubota, O. Seo, S. Yasuno, H. Kitagawa*
“Continuous-Flow Chemical Synthesis for Sub-2 nm Ultra-Multielement Alloy Nanoparticles Consisting of Group IV to XV
Elements”
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 145, 17136–17142, 2023.
[2022]
71. K. Kusada, M. Mukoyoshi, D. Wu, H. Kitagawa
“Chemical Synthesis, Characterization and Properties of Multi-Element Nanoparticles”
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 61, e202209616, 2022.
70. H. Minamihara, K. Kusada*, D. Wu, T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, S. Matsumura, L. Kumara, K. Ohara, O. Sakata,
S. Kawaguchi, Y. Kubota, H. Kitagawa*
“Continuous-Flow Reactor Synthesis for Homogeneous 1-nm-Sized Extremely Small High-Entropy Alloy Nanoparticles”
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 144, 11525–11529, 2022.
69. C. Chaudhari, K. Sato, S. Miyahara, T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, S. Matsumura, K. Kusuda, H. Kitagawa, K. Nagaoka
“The effect of Ru precursor and support on the hydrogenation of aromatic aldehydes/ketones to alcohols”
ChemCatChem, 14, e202200241, 2022.
68. Y. Maruta, K. Kusada*, D. Wu, T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, S. Matsumura, O. Seo, S. Yasuno, S. Kawaguchi, O. Sakata,
Y. Kubota, H. Kitagawa*
“Compositional dependence of structures and hydrogen evolution reaction activity of platinum-group-metal quinary
RuRhPdIrPt alloy nanoparticles”
Chemical Communications, 58, 6421−6424, 2022.
67. K. Ament, H. Kobayashi, K. Kusada, J. Breu, H. Kitagawa
“Enhancing Hydrogen Storage Capacity of Pd Nanoparticles by Sandwiching between Inorganic Nanosheets”
Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie, 64, e202100370, 2022.
66. Q. Zhang*, K. Kusada*, D. Wu, T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, S. Matsumura, S. Kawaguchi, Y. Kubota, H. Kitagawa*
“Crystal Structure Control of Binary and Ternary Solid-Solution Alloy Nanoparticles with a Face-Centered Cubic or Hexagonal
Close-Packed Phase”
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 144, 4224–4232, 2022.
65. D. Wu,* K. Kusada,* Y. Nanba, M. Koyama,* T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, S. Matsumura, O. Seo, I. Gueye, J. Kim,
L. S. R. Kumara, O. Sakata, S. Kawaguchi, Y. Kubota, H. Kitagawa*
“Noble-Metal High-Entropy-Alloy Nanoparticles: Atomic-Level In-sight into the Electronic Structure”
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 144, 3365–3369, 2022.
64. X. Q. Tran, K. Aso, T. Yamamoto, W. Yang, Y. Kono, K. Kusada, D. Wu, H. Kitagawa, S. Matsumura
“Quantitative Characterization of the Thermally Driven Alloying State in Ternary Ir−Pd−Ru Nanoparticles”
ACS Nano, 16, 1612–1624, 2022.
63. K. Kusada,* H. Kitagawa*
“Continuous-Flow Syntheses of Alloy Nanoparticles”
Material Horizons, 9, 547−558, 2022.
62. M. Selva, A. Perosa, A. Bellè, K. Kusada, H. Kitagawa
“C-supported WOx-Ru based Catalysts for the Selective Hydrogenolysis of Glycerol to 1,2-Propanediol”
Catalysis Science & Technology,12, 259−272, 2022
61. D. Wu,* K. Kusada,* S. M. Aspera, H. Nakanishi, Y. Chen, O. Seo, C. Song, J. Kim, S. Hiroi, O. Sakata, T. Yamamoto,
S. Matsumura, Y. Nanba, M. Koyama, N. Ogiwara, S. Kawaguchi, Y. Kubota, H. Kitagawa*
“Phase Control of Solid-Solution Nanoparticles beyond the Phase Diagram for Enhanced Catalytic Properties”
ACS Material Au, 2, 110−116, 2022.
[2021]
60. O. Seo, L. S. R. Kumara, J. Kim, S. Hiroi, K. Kusada, H. Kitagawa, O. Sakata
“Total x-ray scattering setup for crystalline particles at SPring-8 BL15XU NIMS beamline”
Review of Scientific Instruments, 92, 113905, 2021.
59. A. Tayal, O. Seo, J. Kim, K. Kusada, H. Kitagawa, O. Sakata
“Investigation of Local Structure and Enhanced Thermal Stability of Ir-doped PdRu Nanoparticles for Three-way Catalytic
Application”
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 125, 20583–20591, 2021.
58. D. Kobayashi, H. Kobayashi, K. Kusada, T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, S. Matsumura, S. Kawaguchi, Y. Kubota, M. Haneda,
S. M. Aspera, H. Nakanishi, S. Arai, H. Kitagawa
“Boosting Reverse Water-Gas Shift Reaction Activity of Pt Nanoparticles through Light Doping of W”
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 9, 15613−15617, 2021.
57. F. Ichihashi, T. Tanigaki, T. Akashi, Y. Takahashi, K. Kusada, T. Tamaoka, H. Kitagawa, H. Shinada, Y. Murakami
“Improved Efficiency in Automated Acquisition of Atomic-resolution Electron Holograms using Automated Target Detection”
Microscopy, 70, 510−518, 2021.
56. M. Mukoyoshi, H. Kobayashi, K. Kusada, K. Otsubo, M. Maesato, Y. Kubota, T. Yamamoto, S. Matsumura, H. Kitagawa
“Ni@onion-like carbon and Co@amorphous carbon: Control of carbon structures by metal ion species in MOFs”
Chemical Communications, 57, 5897−5900, 2021.
55. Q. Zhang,* K. Kusada,* H. Kitagawa*
“Phase control of noble monometallic and alloy nanomaterials with chemical reduction methods”
ChemPlusChem, 86, 504−519, 2021.
54. S. Okazoe, L. Staiger, M. Cokoja, K. Kusada, T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, S. Matsumura, H. Kitagawa, R. A. Fischer
“Enhanced Hydrogenation Catalytic Activity of Ruthenium Nanoparticles by Solid-Solution alloying with Molybdenum”
European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 12, 1186–1189, 2021.
53. A. Tayal, O. Seo, J. Kim, K. Kusada, H. Kobayashi, H. Kitagawa, O. Sakata
“Investigation of microstructure and hydrogen absorption properties of bulk immiscible AgRh alloy nanoparticles”
Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 869, 1592, 2021.
52. K. Kusada*, D. Wu, Y. Nanba, M. Koyama*, T. Yamamoto, X. Q. Tran, T. Toriyama, S. Matsumura, A. Ito, K. Sato, K. Nagaoka,
O. Seo, C. Song, Y. Chen, N. Palina, L. S. R. Kumara, S. Hiroi, O. Sakata, S. Kawaguchi, Y. Kubota, H. Kitagawa*
“Highly Stable and Active Solid-Solution-Alloy Three-Way Catalyst by Utilizing Configurational-Entropy Effect”
Advanced Materials, 33, 2005206, 2021.
51. D. Wu*, K. Kusada*, S. Yoshioka, T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, S. Matsumura, Y. Chen, O. Seo, J. Kim, C. Song, S. Hiroi,
O. Sakata, T. Ina, S. Kawaguchi, Y. Kubota, H. Kobayashi, H. Kitagawa*
“Efficient Overall Water Splitting in Acid with Anisotropic Metal Nanosheets”
Nature Communications, 12, 1145, 2021.
50. S. Okamoto, K. Kusada, H. Hashiba, S. Yotsuhashi, H. Kitagawa
“First synthesis of air-stable NiZn homogeneous alloy nanoparticles through chemical reduction”
Materials Advances, 2, 684−687, 2021.
49. S. Okazoe, K. Kusada, Y. Yoshida, M. Maesato, T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, S. Matsumura, S. Kawaguchi, Y. Kubota,
H. Kitagawa
“First Observation of Superconductivity in Molybdenum–Ruthenium–Carbon Alloy Nanoparticles”
Chemistry Letters, 50, 596–598, 2021.
48. K. Kusada,* T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, S. Matsumura, K. Sato, K. Nagaoka, K. Terada, Y. Ikeda, Y. Hirai, H. Kitagawa*
“Nonequilibrium Flow-Synthesis of Solid-Solution Alloy Nanoparticles: From Immiscible Binary to High-Entropy Alloys”
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 125, 458−463, 2021.
47. K. Kobayashi, K. Kusada, H. Kobayashi, T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, S. Matsumura, H. Kitagawa
“Cu–Pd–B Alloy Nanoparticles Synthesized by External Boron Doping Method”
Chemistry Letters, 50, 611–614, 2021.
[2020]
46. C. Chaudhari, K. Sato, Y. Nishida, T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, S. Matsumura, Y. Ikeda, K. Terada, N. Abe, K. Kusuda,
H. Kitagawa, K. Nagaoka
“Chemoselective hydrogenation of heteroarenes and arenes by Pd-Ru-PVP under mild conditions”
RSC Advances,10, 44191−44195, 2020.
45. S. Okazoe, K. Kusada,* D. Wu, T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, S. Matsumura, S. Kawaguchi, Y. Kubota, H. Kitagawa
“Synthesis of Mo and Ru solid-solution alloy NPs and their hydrogen evolution reaction activity”
Chemical Communications, 56, 14475−14478, 2020.
44. D. Kobayashi, H. Kobayashi, D. Wu, S. Okazoe, K. Kusada, T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, S. Matsumura, S. Kawaguchi,
Y. Kubota, S. M. Aspera, H. Nakanishi, S. Arai, H. Kitagawa
“Significant Enhancement of Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Activity by Negatively Charged Pt through Light Doping of W”
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 142, 17250–17254, 2020.
43. K. Kobayashi, K. Kusada, Do. Wu, N. Ogiwara, H. Kobayashi, M. Haruta, H. Kurata, S. Hiroi, O. Seo, C. Song, Y. Chen,
J. Kim, A. Tayal, O. Sakata, K. Ohara, T. Honma, H. Kitagawa
“Crystalline to amorphous transformation in solid-solution alloy nanoparticles induced by boron doping”
Chemical Communications, 56, 12941−12944, 2020.
42. X. Q. Tran, Y. Kono, T. Yamamoto, K. Kusada, H. Kitagawa, S. Matsumura
“Statistical evaluation of the solid-solution state in ternary nanoalloys”
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 124, 21843–21852, 2020.
41. D. Wu,* K. Kusada,* T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, S. Matsumura, I. Gueye, O. Seo, J. Kim, S. Hiroi, O. Sakata, S. Kawaguchi,
Y. Kubota, H. Kitagawa*
“On the electronic structure and hydrogen evolution reaction activity of platinum group metal-based high-entropy-alloy
nanoparticles”
Chemical Science, 11, 12731−12736, 2020.
40. D. Wu, K. Kusada,* T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, S. Matsumura, S. Kawaguchi, Y. Kubota, H. Kitagawa,*
“Platinum-group-metal High-entropy-alloy Nanoparticles”
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 142, 13833−13838, 2020.
39. T. Okuno, Y. Kinoshita, S. Matsuzaki, S. Kitagawa, K. Ishida, M. Hirata, T. Sasaki, K. Kusada, H. Kitagawa
“Magnetic field dependence of novel gap behavior related to the quantum-size effect”
Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 89, 095002, 2020.
38. Y. Doko, H. Kobayashi, K. Kusada, H. Kitagawa
“Synthesis of Pt Nanoparticles Enveloped with Flexible Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework”
Chemistry Letters, 49, 1047–1049, 2020.
37. C. Song, O. Seo, D. Matsumura, S. Hiroi, Y. Cui, J. Kim, Y. Chen, A. Tayal, K. Kusada, H. Kobayashi, H. Kitagawa, O. Sakata
“Hydrogen absorption and desorption on Rh nanoparticles revealed by in situ dispersive X-ray absorption fine structure
spectroscopy”
RSC Advances, 10, 19751, 2020.
36. T. Okuno, M. Manago, S. Kitagawa, K. Ishida, K. Kusada, H. Kitagawa
“NMR-based gap behavior related to the quantum size effect”
Physical Review B, 101, 121406(R), 2020.
35. T. Wakisaka, K. Kusada*, D. Wu, T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, S. Matsumura, H. Kitagawa*
“Catalytic Activity of Rh Nanoparticles with High-index Faces for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Solution”
Chemistry Letters, 49, 207−209, 2020.
34. K. Kusada, D. Wu, H. Kitagawa
“New Aspects of Platinum Group Metal-Based Solid-Solution Alloy Nanoparticles: Binary to High-Entropy Alloys”
Chemistry - A European Journal, 26, 5105–5130, 2020.
33. T. Wakisaka, K. Kusada,* T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, S. Matsumura, G. Ibrahima, O. Seo, J. Kim, S. Hiroi, O. Sakata,
S. Kawaguchi, Y. Kubota, H. Kitagawa*
“Discovery of face-centred cubic Os nanoparticles”
Chemical Communications, 56, 372−374, 2020.
32. T. Wakisaka, K. Kusada,* D. Wu, T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, S. Matsumura, H. Akiba, O. Yamamuro, K. Ikeda, T. Otomo,
N. Palina, Y. Chen, L. S. R. Kumara, C. Song, O. Sakata, W. Xie, M. Koyama, Y. Kubota, S. Kawaguchi, R. L. Arevalo,
S. M. Aspera, E. F. Arguelles, H. Nakanishi, H. Kitagawa*
“Rational Synthesis for a Noble Metal Carbide”
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 142, 1247−1253, 2020.
[2019]
31. I. Gueye, J. Kim, L.S.R. Kumara, A. Yang, O. Seo, Y. Chen, C. Song, S. Hiroi, K. Kusada, H. Kobayashi, H. Kitagawa,
O. Sakata
“Investigation of selective chemisorption of fcc and hcp Ru nanoparticles using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis”
Journal of Catalysis, 380, 247−253, 2019.
30. N. Araki, K. Kusada,* S. Yoshioka, T. Sugiyama, T. Ina, H. Kitagawa*
“Observation of the Formation Processes of Hexagonal Close-packed and Face-centered Cubic Ru Nanoparticles”
Chemistry Letters, 48, 1062–1064, 2019.
29. S. Dekura, H. Kobayashi, K. Kusada, H. Kitagawa
“Hydrogen and Storage Properties of Palladium and Related Nanomaterials: Size, Shape, Alloying, and Metal-Organic
Framework Coating Effects”
ChemPhysChem, 20, 1158–1176, 2019.
28. R. Masuda, K. Kusada, T. Yoshida, S. Michimura, Y. Kobayashi, S. Kitao, H. Tajima, T. Mitsui, H. Kobayashi, H. Kitagawa,
M. Seto
“Synchrotron-radiation-based Mössbauer Absorption Spectroscopy with High Resonant Energy Nuclides”
Hyperfine Interactions, 240, 120, 2019.
27. Q. Zhang, K. Kusada,* D. Wu, N. Ogiwara, T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, S. Matsumura, S. Kawaguchi, Y. Kubota, T. Honma,
H. Kitagawa*
“Solid-solution alloy nanoparticles of a combination of immiscible Au and Ru with a large gap of reduction potential and their
enhanced oxygen evolution reaction performance”
Chemical Science, 10, 5133−5137, 2019.
26. C. Song, A. Tayal, O. Seo, J. Kim, Y. Chen, S. Hiroi, L. S. R. Kumara, K. Kusada, H. Kobayashi, H. Kitagawa, O. Sakata
“Correlation between the electronic/local structure and CO-oxidation activity of PdxRu1-x alloy nanoparticles”
Nanoscale Advances, 1, 546−553, 2019
25. K. Kusada,* D. Wu, T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, S. Matsumura, W. Xie, M. Koyama,* S. Kawaguchi, Y. Kubota, H. Kitagawa*
“Emergence of high ORR activity through controlling local density-of-states by alloying immiscible Au and Ir”
Chemical Science, 10, 652–656, 2019.
[2018]
24. Q. Zhang, K. Kusada,* D. Wu, S. Kawaguchi, Y. Kubota, H. Kitagawa*
“Crystal Structure-dependent Thermal Stability and Catalytic Performance of AuRu3 Solid-solution Alloy Nanoparticles”
Chemistry Letters, 47, 559−561, 2018.
23. C. Song, A. Yang, O. Sakata, L. S. R. Kumara, S. Hiroi, Y. Cui, K. Kusada, H. Kobayashi, H. Kitagawa
“Size effects on rhodium nanoparticles related to hydrogen-storage capability”
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 20, 15183, 2018.
22. F. Wang*, K. Kusada*, D. Wu, T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, S. Matsumura, Y. Nanba, M. Koyama, H. Kitagawa*
“Solid-Solution Alloy Nanoparticles of the Immiscible Ir-Cu System with a Wide Composition Range for Enhanced
Electrocatalytic Applications”
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 57, 4505–4509, 2018.
21. Q. Zhang, K. Kusada*, D. Wu, T. Yamamoto, T. Toriyama, S. Matsumura, S. Kawaguchi, Y. Kubota, H. Kitagawa*
“Selective control of fcc and hcp crystal structures in Au–Ru solid-solution alloy nanoparticles”
Nature Communications, 9, 510, 2018.
[2017]
20. O. Seo, O. Sakata, J. Kim, S. Hiroi, C. Song, L. S. R. Kumara, K. Ohara, S. Dekura, K. Kusada, H. Kobayashi, H. Kitagawa
“Stacking fault density and bond orientational order of fcc ruthenium nanoparticles”
Applied Physics Letters, 111, 253101, 2017.
19. Y. Nishida, K. Sato, T. Yamamoto, D. Wu, K. Kusada, H. Kobayashi, S. Matsumura, H. Kitagawa, K. Nagaoka
“Facile Synthesis of Size-controlled Rh Nanoparticles via Microwave-assisted Alcohol Reduction and Their Catalysis of CO
Oxidation”
Chemistry Letters, 46, 1254–1257, 2017.
18. N. Palina, O. Sakata, L. S. R. Kumara, C. Song, K. Sato, K. Nagaoka, T. Komatsu, H. Kobayashi, K. Kusada, H. Kitagawa
“Electronic Structure Evolution with Composition Alteration of RhxCuy Alloy Nanoparticles”
Scientific Reports, 7, 41264, 2017.
17. T. Komatsu, H. Kobayashi, K. Kusada, Y. Kubota, M. Takata, T. Yamamoto, S. Matsumura, K. Sato, K. Nagaoka, H. Kitagawa
“First-Principles Calculation, Synthesis, and Catalytic Properties of Rh-Cu Alloy Nanoparticles”
Chemistry A European Journal, 23, 57–60, 2017.
[2016]
16. L. S. R. Kumara, O. Sakata, S. Kohara, A. Yang, C. Song, K. Kusada, H. Kobayashi, H. Kitagawa
“Origin of the catalytic activity of face-centered cubic ruthenium nanoparticles determined from an atomic-scale structure”
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 18, 30622, 2016.
15. D. Wu, K. Kusada, Hiroshi Kitagawa
“Recent progress in the structure control of Pd–Ru bimetallic nanomaterials”
Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, 17, 583–596, 2016.
14. C. Song, O. Sakata, L. S. R. Kumara, S. Kohara, A. Yang, K. Kusada, H. Kobayashi, H. Kitagawa
“Size dependence of structural parameters in fcc and hcp Ru nanoparticles, revealed by Rietveld refinement analysis of high-
energy X-ray diffraction data”
Scientific Reports, 6, 31400, 2016.
13. K. Sato, H. Tomonaga, T. Yamamoto, S. Matsumura, N. D. B. Zulkifli, T. Ishimoto, M. Koyama, K. Kusada, H. Kobayashi,
H. Kitagawa, K. Nagaoka
“A Synthetic Pseudo-Rh: NOx Reduction Activity and Electronic Structure of Pd–Ru Solid-solution Alloy Nanoparticles”
Scientific Reports, 6, 28265, 2016.
12. L. S. R. Kumara, O. Sakata, S. Kohara, A. Yang, C. Song, K. Kusada, H. Kobayashi, H. Kitagawa
“Structural Studies of Metal Nanoparticles using High-energy X-ray Diffraction”
AIP Conference Proceedings, 1741, 050016, 2016.
11. K. Kusada,* Hiroshi Kitagawa*
“A Route for Phase Control in Metal Nanoparticles: A Potential Strategy to Create Advanced Materials”
Advanced Materials, 28, 1129–1142, 2016.
[2015]
10. T. Yamamoto, K. Kusada, K. Sato, S. Yoshioka, H. Kobayashi, K. Nagaoka, H. Kitagawa, S. Matsumura
“STEM study of bimetallic Pd-Ru nanoparticles”
Microscopy, 64, 97, 2015.
9. M. S. Kutubi, K. Sato, K. Wada, T. Yamamoto, S. Matsumura, K. Kusada, H. Kobayashi, H. Kitagawa, K. Nagaoka*
“Dual Lewis Acidic/Basic Pd0.5Ru0.5–Poly(N-vinyl-2- pyrrolidone) Alloyed Nanoparticle: Outstanding Catalytic Activity and
Selectivity in Suzuki–Miyaura Cross-Coupling Reaction”
ChemCatChem, 7, 3887–3894, 2015.
8. M. Mukoyoshi, H. Kobayashi, K. Kusada, M. Hayashi, T. Yamada, M. Maesato, J. M. Taylor, Y. Kubota, K. Kato, M. Takata,
T. Yamamoto, S. Matsumura, H. Kitagawa
“Hybrid materials of Ni NP@MOF prepared by a simple synthetic method”
Chemical Communications, 51, 12463−12466, 2015.
7. H. Kobayashi, K. Kusada, H. Kitagawa
“Creation of Novel Solid-Solution Alloy Nanoparticles on the Basis of Density-of-States Engineering by Interelement Fusion”
Accounts of Chemical Research, 48, 1551−1559, 2015.
[2014]
6. A. Yang, O. Sakata, K. Kusada, T. Yayama, H. Yoshikawa, T. Ishimoto, M. Koyama, H. Kobayashi, H. Kitagawa
“The valence band structure of AgxRh1–x alloy nanoparticles”
Applied Physics Letters, 105, 153109, 2014.
5. G. Li, H. Kobayashi, K. Kusada, J. M. Taylor, Y. Kubota, K. Kato, M. Takata, T. Yamamoto, S. Matsumura, H. Kitagawa
“An ordered bcc CuPd nanoalloy synthesised via the thermal decomposition of Pd nanoparticles covered with a metal–
organic framework under hydrogen gas”
Chemical Communications,50, 13750, 2014.
4. K. Kusada,* H. Kobayashi, R. Ikeda, Y. Kubota, M. Takata, S. Toh, T. Yamamoto, S. Matsumura, N. Sumi, K. Sato,
K. Nagaoka, H. Kitagawa*
“Solid Solution Alloy Nanoparticles of Immiscible Pd and Ru Elements Neighboring on Rh: Changeover of the Thermodynamic
Behavior for Hydrogen Storage and Enhanced CO-Oxidizing Ability”
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 136, 1864−1871, 2014.
[2013]
3. K. Kusada, H. Kobayashi, T. Yamamoto, S. Matsumura, N. Sumi, K. Sato, K. Nagaoka, Y. Kubota, H. Kitagawa
“Discovery of Face-Centered-Cubic Ruthenium Nanoparticles: Facile Size-Controlled Synthesis Using the Chemical Reduction
Method”
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 135, 5493−5496, 2013.
2. K. Kusada, H. Kobayashi, R. Ikeda, H. Morita, H. Kitagawa
“Changeover of the Thermodynamic Behavior for Hydrogen Storage in Rh with Increasing Nanoparticle Size”
Chemistry Letters, 42, 5556, 2013 (Editor's Choice).
[2010]
1. K. Kusada,* M. Yamauchi, H. Kobayashi, H. Kitagawa,* Y. Kubota
“Hydrogen-Storage Properties of Solid-Solution Alloys of Immiscible Neighboring Elements with Pd”
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 132, 15896–15898, 2010.
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