(b. 1960), B.S.(1984, Waseda), M. Engr.(1986, Waseda), Ph.D.(1989, Waseda), Research Associate(1989, Seikei Univ.), Research Associate(1992, Osaka Univ.), Associate Prof.(1996, Osaka Univ.), Associate Prof.(1997, Waseda).
Award for Young Scientists, The Soc. of Chem. Eng. Jpn. (1995), Award for Young Scientists, The Japan Petroleum Institute (1996).

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Catalysis / Energy and Fuel Chemistry / Membrane and Separation Engineering / Zeolites / Membrane Reactor / Heterogeneous Catalysis / Partial Oxidation / Utilization of Coal and Wastes / Gasification and Combustion

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E-mail: mmatsu@waseda.jp

Research Interests

Research is focused on development, elucidation and control of heterogeneous reactions and interfacial chemistry. The outcomes are considered to contribute to solving current energy & environmental issues.

In particular, the cores of research are mainly to develop fields for highly efficient, heterogeneous reactions on the basis of materials science, and to elucidate and control chemical reactions relating to energy production such as power generation.

Definite themes studied are the novel synthetic procedure of a thin layer of microporous materials including zeolites and its application to advanced materials and membrane reactors, catalysis of zeolites, catalytic partial oxidation of hydrocarbons, clean up of flue gas from gasifier/combustor of coal and wastes, ash behavior and its control, and preparation of clean coal.

Representative Publications

1."Hydrogen/syngas Production from Natural Gas Using a Circulated Fluidized Bed: Catalytic Activity and Stability of Ni/SiO₂", Chem. Eng. Sci., 51, 2769-2774 (1996).

2."Simultaneous Chlorination and Sulphation of Calcined Limestones", Chem. Eng. Sci., 51, 2529-2534 (1996).

3."Crystallization of FER and MFI Zeolites by a Vapor-phase Transport Method", Microporous Mater., 7, 109-117 (1996).

4."Synthesis of Defect-free Zeolite-alumina Composite Membranes by a Vapor-phase Transport Method", Microporous Mater., 7, 299-308 (1996).

5."HCl and SO₂ Absorption at 1023 K with Calcined Limestone", Proc. 14th Intern. ASME Conf. on Fluidized Bed Combustion, 397-404 (1997).

6."Zeolitic Membranes: Synthesis, Properties and Prospects", Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 70, 2341-2356 (1997).

7."Synthesis of BEA by Dry Gel Conversion and Its Characterization", Microporous and Mesoporous Mater., 21, 305-313 (1998).

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