Masaaki Kitano

Scientific research and development, particularly in materials science and catalysis

education and research

The process of breaking down ammonia (NH₃) into nitrogen gas (N₂) and hydrogen gas (H₂)

Technologies that utilize ammonia as a sustainable fuel source and as a medium for hydrogen production.

A catalyst composed of barium silicide (BaSi₂) as an active support material combined with nickel or cobalt metal

Japan

Research and development of novel catalyst systems using barium silicide as an active support for nickel and cobalt metals to enable efficient ammonia decomposition into hydrogen

Scientific Journal

A catalyst system using barium silicide as an active support material combined with nickel metal for efficient ammonia decomposition. Achieves >99% ammonia conversion at 540 °C

A catalyst system using barium silicide as an active support material combined with cobalt metal for efficient ammonia decomposition. Demonstrates similar performance improvements as the nickel variant