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Qu Chen
Section
Advanced Institute for Materials Research
Job title
Specially Appointed Associate Professor(Research)
Degree
  • 博士(工学)(富山県立大学)

  • 修士(工学)(瀋陽化工大学)

Research History 3

  • 2023/10 - Present
    東北大学 高等材料科学研究所 特任准教授

  • 2018/10 - 2023/09
    Kyoto University Graduate School of Energy Science

  • 2012/09 - 2018/09
    Kyoto University Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere

Education 1

  • Toyama Prefectural University Faculty of Engineering

    2008/04 - 2012/09

Professional Memberships 4

  • 日本エネルギー学会

  • 日本電磁波エネルギー学会

  • リグニン学会

  • 木材学会

Research Interests 4

  • Microwave heating

  • NMR

  • Lignin

  • Wood Chemistry

Research Areas 1

  • Life sciences / Wood science /

Awards 1

  1. Best Poster Presentation Award

    2025/03 Hydrothermal conversion of softwood leaves into valuable chemicals and hydrochars

Papers 23

  1. Characterization of an Oligomeric Lignin-Derived UV Absorber Produced from Hardwood Beech Peer-reviewed

    Chen Qu, Keigo Mikame, Yasunori Ohashi, Hiroshi Nishimura, Kenzo Koike, Takashi Watanabe

    ACS Omega 2025/06/10

    DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.5c00654  

  2. Catalytic conversion of woody biomass into monomeric chemicals by a microwave mediated metal-organic-framework 818 Peer-reviewed

    Juan Tao, Chen Qu, Haruo Kawamoto

    Industrial Crops and Products 222 119864-119864 2024/12

    Publisher: Elsevier BV

    DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.119864  

    ISSN: 0926-6690

  3. Recent Progress on Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass by MOF-Immobilized Enzyme Peer-reviewed

    Tao, J., Song, S., Qu, C.

    Polymers 16 (7) 2024/03

    DOI: 10.3390/polym16071010  

    ISSN: 2073-4360

  4. Synergies and trade-offs quantification from regional waste policy to sustainable development goals: The case ofKyoto City Peer-reviewed

    Soumya Basu, Khadija Usher, Tamiya Hiroyuki, Rei Akasegawa, Yang Hui, Qu Chen, Jordi Cravioto, Hideaki Ohgaki

    Sustainable Development. 2024

    DOI: 10.1002/sd.3001  

  5. Facile production of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid from oil palm empty fruit bunch cell walls by alkali degradation at room temperature Peer-reviewed

    Chen QU, Haruo Kawamoto

    International Journal of Energy for a Clean Environment 25 (3) 1-12 2024

    Publisher: Begell House

    DOI: 10.1615/interjenercleanenv.2023046852  

    ISSN: 2150-3621

  6. Enhanced red luminescence of Ca3Si2−xMxO7:Eu3+ (M = Al, P) phosphors via partial substitution of Si4+ for applications in white light-emitting diodes

    Yu-Hao Ma, Xi Gao, Wen-Tao Zhang, Zhen-Rui Yang, Zhou Zhao, Chen Qu

    Rare Metals 2023/09/12

    DOI: 10.1007/s12598-023-02334-9  

  7. Advances in the application of metal-organic framework materials in the wastewater decolorization treatment Peer-reviewed

    TAO Juan, QU Chen

    Energy Environmtal Protection 2023/08

    DOI: 10.20078/j.eep.20230802  

  8. Degradation of three β-O-4 lignin model compounds via organic electrolysis and elucidation of the degradation mechanisms Peer-reviewed

    Yoshiyuki Uruma, Tomohiro Yamada, Tsubasa Kojima, Tianyuan Zhang, Chen Qu, Moe Ishihara, Takashi Watanabe, Kan Wakamatsu, Hirofumi Maekawa

    RSC Advances 13 (26) 17991-18000 2023/06

    Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

    DOI: 10.1039/d3ra02486e  

    eISSN: 2046-2069

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    Woody biomass comprising cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin has been the focus of considerable attention as an alternative energy source to fossil fuel for various applications.

  9. Effect of A3+ (A = Y, Bi) codoping on the enhancement of photoluminescence performance of Li5La3Nb2O12:Eu3+ red-emitting phosphor for white light-emitting diodes Peer-reviewed

    Zhou Zhao, Xiaomeng Wang, Wentao Zhang, Lisen Chen, Haiwen Zhu, Chen Qu

    Ceramics International 2023/05

    Publisher: Elsevier BV

    DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2023.05.109  

    ISSN: 0272-8842

  10. Lauric acid surface modified Co2+-ZnO@SSM composite membrane: Photocatalytic degradation of MB and oil/water separation for removal of organic pollutants Peer-reviewed

    Qiqi Wu, Wentao Zhang, Chen Qu, Fei Yuan, Yi Huang, Xianfei Chen, Ruoxi Zhang

    Applied Surface Science 156933-156933 2023/03

    Publisher: Elsevier BV

    DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2023.156933  

    ISSN: 0169-4332

  11. HSQC-NMR analysis of bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra)-cultured cell lignin produced under different phytohormone conditions Peer-reviewed

    Qu, C., Ogita, S., Kawamoto, H., Kishimoto, T.

    Holzforschung 76 (6) 2022/03

    DOI: 10.1515/hf-2021-0229  

    ISSN: 1437-434X 0018-3830

  12. Characterization of Immature Bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra) Component Changes with Its Growth via Heteronuclear Single-Quantum Coherence Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Peer-reviewed

    Chen QU, Shinjiro Ogita, Takao Kishimoto

    Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2020/08/18

    Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)

    DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c02258  

    ISSN: 0021-8561

    eISSN: 1520-5118

  13. 3-21 Thermal Distribution Analysis of Microwave-Assisted Woody Biomass Degradation in a Copper Oxide-Peroxide Reaction System

    QU Chen, KASHIMURA Keiichiro, MITANI Tomohiko, SHINOHA Naoki, WATANABE Takashi

    Proceedings of the Annual Conference of The Japan Institute of Energy 29 78-79 2020/07/29

    Publisher: The Japan Institute of Energy

    DOI: 10.20550/jietaikaiyoushi.29.0_78  

    ISSN: 2423-8317

    eISSN: 2423-8325

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    An efficient woody biomass degradation method for the production of vanillin and vanillic acid with copper oxide-peroxide under alkali condition by microwave heating was developed in our previous study.1) Herein, the thermal distribution in this reaction system was analyzed to clarify the heating behavior of microwave heating. The permittivity and loss factors of reaction mixture (2M sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution, woody powders, and copper oxide powder), NaOH solution, copper oxide powder were measured, respectively. The thermal distribution was simulated by a designed model based on the permittivity values. The simulation results revealed that microwave frequency affects the vanillin and vanillic acid production yield. The microwave frequency dependence on reaction yields was confirmed by wood degradation experiments.

  14. Directly Microwave‐Accelerated Cleavage of C−C and C−O Bonds of Lignin by Copper Oxide and H 2 O 2 Peer-reviewed

    Chen Qu, Keigo Ito, Isamu Katsuyama, Tomohiko Mitani, Keiichiro Kashimura, Takashi Watanabe

    ChemSusChem 13 2020/05/15

    Publisher: Wiley

    DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202000502  

    ISSN: 1864-5631

    eISSN: 1864-564X

  15. Direct Production of Vanillin from Wood Particles by Copper Oxide-Peroxide Reaction Promoted by Electric and Magnetic Fields of Microwaves Peer-reviewed

    Chen Qu, Masakazu Kaneko, Keiichiro Kashimura, Kanade Tanaka, Suguru Ozawa, Takashi Watanabe

    ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering 5 (12) 11551-11557 2017/12/04

    DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b02883  

    eISSN: 2168-0485

  16. Enzymatic Specific Production and Chemical Functionalization of Phenylpropanone Platform Monomers from Lignin Peer-reviewed

    Ohta, Y., Hasegawa, R., Kurosawa, K., Maeda, A.H., Koizumi, T., Nishimura, H., Okada, H., Qu, C., Saito, K., Watanabe, T., Hatada, Y.

    ChemSusChem 10 (2) 425-443 2017/10

    DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201601235  

    ISSN: 1864-564X 1864-5631

  17. Microwave Frequency Dependence of Thermal Distribution in the Production of Vanillin and Vanillic Acid from Lignocellulosic Biomass Peer-reviewed

    Keiichiro Kashimura, Chen Qu, Tomohiko Mitani, Naoki Shinohara, Takashi Watanabe

    2016 PROGRESS IN ELECTROMAGNETICS RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM (PIERS) 4204-4204 2016

    DOI: 10.1109/PIERS.2016.7735582  

  18. Molecular weight distributions of acetylated lignocellulosic biomasses recovered from an ionic liquid system Peer-reviewed

    Chen Qu, Takao Kishimoto, Masahiro Hamada, Noriyuki Nakajima

    HOLZFORSCHUNG 67 (7) 721-726 2013/10

    DOI: 10.1515/hf-2012-0192  

    ISSN: 0018-3830

    eISSN: 1437-434X

  19. Dissolution and acetylation of ball-milled lignocellulosic biomass in ionic liquids at room temperature: Application to nuclear magnetic resonance analysis of cell-wall components Peer-reviewed

    Chen Qu, Takao Kishimoto, Masahiro Hamada, Noriyuki Nakajima

    Holzforschung 67 (1) 25-32 2013/01

    DOI: 10.1515/hf-2012-0037  

    ISSN: 0018-3830 1437-434X

  20. Dissolution and acetylation of ball-milled birch (Betula platyphylla) and bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra) in the ionic liquid [Bmim]Cl for HSQC NMR analysis Peer-reviewed

    Chen Qu, Takao Kishimoto, Shinjiro Ogita, Masahiro Hamada, Noriyuki Nakajima

    HOLZFORSCHUNG 66 (5) 607-614 2012/07

    DOI: 10.1515/HF.2011.186  

    ISSN: 0018-3830

  21. Heteronuclear Single-Quantum Coherence Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (HSQC NMR) Characterization of Acetylated Fir (Abies sachallnensis MAST) Wood Regenerated from Ionic Liquid Peer-reviewed

    Chen Qu, Takao Kishimoto, Masanori Kishino, Masahiro Hamada, Noriyuki Nakajima

    JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 59 (10) 5382-5389 2011/05

    DOI: 10.1021/jf200498n  

    ISSN: 0021-8561

  22. The synthesis and the modification of mesoporous molecular sieves MCM-41.

    C Qu, S Li

    J. Shenyang Ins. Chem. Techn. 20 280-283 2006

  23. The synthesis and characterization of mesoporous molecular sieves MCM-41 under acidic condition.

    C Qu, S Li, X Zhao, H Zhai

    Bull. Chin. Ceram. Soc. 25 15-17 2006

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Misc. 18

  1. Production of natural UV-absorbing agent from degraded lignin by microwave heating

    Chen Qu, Keigo Mikame, Yasunori Ohashi, Hiroshi Nishimura, Satoshi Sugawara, Kenzo Koike, Takashi Watanabe

    The 20th ISWFPC (oral) 2019/09

  2. 熱分解GC-MSを用いたリグニン—フェノール樹脂におけるリグニン結合部位の化学構造解析

    斉藤香織, 牧村裕, QU Chen, 西村裕志, 池田努, 久保智史, 菱山正二郎, 郷義幸, 渡辺隆司

    第69回木材学会大会要旨集(口頭、函館、3.14.) 69th 2019/03

    ISSN: 1349-0532

  3. Approaches for valorization of lignovelluloses using microwave technology and lignin-binding catalysts

    Takashi Watanabe, Chen Qu, Satoshi Oshiro, Hiroshi Nishimura, Keiichiro Kashimura, Takashi Nagata, Masato Katahira, Katsuhiro Isozaki, Hikaru Takaya, Masaharu Nakamura

    lignobiotech 2018, p21, 5th Symposium of Biotechnology Applied to Lignocelluloses, Helsinki 2018/08/31

  4. リグニン分解反応収率のマイクロ波周波数依存性

    樫村京一郎, Qu Chen, 三谷友彦, 篠原真毅, 渡邊隆司

    第11回日本電磁波エネルギー応用学会 2017/11

  5. STUDIES ON MICROWAVE CHEMICAL PROCESS TOWARDS PRODUCTION IN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

    Kazunori Yamashita, Tkeko Matsumura, Chen Qu, Hiroshi Nishimura, Toshimitsu Hata, Masakazu Daidai, Youko Katsura, Shunnji Hiraoka, Yoshikatu Ueda, Youmei Tokuda, Sumio Wakabayashi

    16th International Conference on Microwave and High Frequency Heating AMPERE 2017, Delft, The Netherlands (poster) 2017/09

  6. Structural analysis of lignocellulosic biomass by solution-state NMR for future biorefinery

    Watanabe, T, Nishimura, H, Qu, C, Yamada, M, Sakon, S, Kishimoto, T, Nakamura, M, Kondo, K, Nagata, T, Katahira, M

    The 8th International Symposium of Advanced Energy Science -Interdisciplinary Approach to Zero-Emission Energy- 2017/09

  7. Enzymatic Production of Functional Chemicals from Wood Lignin -New development of white biotechnology

    Allyn H. Maeda, Ryoichi Hasegawa, Kanako Kurosawa, Toshio Koizumi, Hiroshi Nishimura, Hitomi Okada, Chen Qu, Kaori Saito, Yuji Hatada, Takashi Watanabe, Yukari Ohta

    The 2nd Asia Research Node Symposium on Humanosphere Science, Kyoto University (poster) 2017/07

  8. Microwave-accelerated degradation of woody biomass using copper complex-peroxide for production of vanillin

    Chen Qu, Keigo Ito, Tomohiko Mitani, Keiichiro Kashimura, Takashi Watanabe

    第67回日本木材学会大会 2017/03

  9. バイオリファイナリーのための超高感度NMRによるリグニン及びリグニン-糖複合体の構造解析

    西村裕志, 永田一真, 岸本崇生, 中村正治, Qu Chen, 片平正人, 渡辺隆司

    京都大学エネルギー理工学研究所ゼロエミッションエネルギー研究拠点平成28年度共同利用・共同研究 成果報告会 2017/03

  10. Copper complex-peroxide reaction producing vanillin from lignin in woody biomass accelerated by microwave

    Chen Qu, Keigo Ito, Tomohiko Mitani, Kashimura Keiichiro, Takashi Watanabe

    第61回リグニン討論会 2016/10

  11. Copper oxide-hydrogen peroxide wood degradation accelerated by microwave heating for production of lignin-based functional polymers

    Chen Qu, Keiichiro Kashimura, Masakazu Kaneko, Keigo Ito, Satoshi Ozawa, Kanade Tanaka, Takashi Watanabe

    The 日本語ENGLISH The 66th Annual Meeting of Japan Wood Research Society 2016/03

  12. Copper complex-peroxide reaction accelerated by microwave heating for

    Qu Chen, Keiichiro Kashimura, Masakazu Kaneko, Keigo Ito, Satoshi Ozawa, Kan Tanaka, Takashi Watanabe

    The 9th Symposium of Japan Society of Electromagnetic Wave Energy Applications 2015/11

  13. Structural analysis of lignin by ultra-high sensitivity NMR for biorefinery

    Watanabe, T, Nishimura, H, Kishimoto, T, Nakamura, M, Qu, C, Nagata, K, Nagata, T, Katahira, M

    The 6th International Symposium of Advanced Energy Science -Towards the Realization of Zero-Emission Energy-, 2015/09

  14. ヒトの健康とエネルギー循環に資する竹の総合利用に関する研究

    椎葉 究, 渡辺隆司, 新井一斗, 新倉大貴, 前村美樹, 幾竹美奈子, 平木 純, 岡田 ひとみ, 齋藤 香織, 西村 裕志, 曲 琛

    第275回生存圏シンポジウム 生存圏ミッションシンポジウム, 宇治 167-168 2015/03

  15. 海洋微生物由来酵素群による森林バイオマス成分リグニンの分解反応解析

    太田ゆかり, 西村裕志, 渡邊崇人, 曲琛, 齋藤香織, 岡田ひとみ, 片平正人, 黒澤佳奈子, 秦田勇二, 渡辺隆司

    第 275 回生存圏シンポジウム 生存圏ミッションシンポジウム(宇治)2015.2.16【ポスター発表】 2015/02

  16. Development of natural UV-absorbing agent from decomposed lignin Peer-reviewed

    Qu C, Nishimura H, Katahira M, Sugawara S, Koike K, WatanabeT

    Polyphenols Communications 2014 335-336 2014/09/03

  17. Assessment of copper oxide decomposed lignin as a natural UV-absorbing agent Peer-reviewed

    Chen Qu, Keigo Mikame, Hiroshi Nishimura, Masato Katahira, Satoshi Sugawara, Kenzo Koike, Takashi Watanabe

    第64回日本木材学会大会, 松山 2014/03/14

  18. HSQC NMR ANALYSIS OF IMMATURE BAMBOO CELL WALLS Peer-reviewed

    Chen Qu, Takao Kishimoto, Shinjiro Ogita, Masahiro Hamada, Noriyuki Nakajima

    16TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON WOOD, FIBER AND PULPING CHEMISTRY, PROCEEDINGS, VOLS I & II 1 13-17 2011

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Books and Other Publications 1

  1. Trends and Applications of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) Research

    2025/04

    ISBN: 9784781318646

Presentations 8

  1. Hydrothermal conversion of softwood leaves into valuable chemicals and hydrochars International-presentation

    Qu, C., Song, S., Law, D., Yoko, A., Adschiri, T.

    The International Symposium on Wood Science and Technology 2025 (ISWST2025) 2025/03/19

  2. Characterization of woody biomass components and its catalytic conversion for chemicals. Invited

    2024/12/09

  3. HMBC-NMR analysis of lignin-phenolic resin International-presentation

    Qu, C., Saito, K., Makimura, Y., Nishimura, H., Watanabe, T.

    2024/07/10

  4. Characterization of Bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra) Cell Suspension Culture Lignin by HSQC-NMR Analysis

    Chen Qu, Shinjiro Ogita, Takao Kishimoto

    リグニン学会 2020/11/05

  5. Thermal Distribution Analysis of Microwave-Assisted Woody Biomass Degradation in a Copper Oxide-Peroxide Reaction System.

    第29回日本エネルギー学会 2020/08/05

  6. リグニンからのバニリン生産酸化銅-過酸化水素反応におけるマイクロ波促進効果の解析

    第13回日本電磁波エネルギー応用学会シンポジウム 2019/10/30

  7. Production of natural UV-absorbing agent from degraded lignin by microwave heating

    International Symposium on Wood, Fiber, and Pulping Chemistry 2019/09/10

  8. Analysis of microwave effects cleaving covalent bonds of lignin substructures by copper oxide-peroxide reaction

    第63回リグニン討論会 2018/11/01

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Research Projects 3

  1. 木質バイオマスの精密分解および 分解物から 100%バイオマス由来 樹脂材料の創出

    Offer Organization: 東北大学

    System: 2025年度若手研究者アンサンブルグラント継続課題

    Institution: 東北大学

    2025/04 - 2026/03

  2. マイクロ波加熱を用いた木質バイオマスの触媒熱分解

    Offer Organization: 京都大学生存圏研究所

    System: 先進素材開発解析システム(ADAM)共同利用・共同研究

    2025/04 - 2026/03

  3. Degradation of woody biomass by Metal Organic Framework (MOF)

    Offer Organization: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

    System: Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research

    Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

    Institution: Kyoto University

    2022/04 - 2026/03

Teaching Experience 2

  1. Applied Chemistry on Biomass Conversion Kyoto University

  2. Biomass Conversion to Energy Kyoto University, Faculty of Agriculture