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Room-temperature printing of thin-film devices for flexible electronics

Minari T., Kanehara M., National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), JP

We have established 'Room-Temperature Printed Electronics (RTPE)' as the new fabrication method for thin-film electronic devices, which can be carried out under ambient atmospheric condition at room temperature without application of heat. Thermal damage is [...]

2-butoxyethanol as a Draw Solution for Forward Osmotic Application

Sano K., Ide T., Imada T., Toshiba Corporation, JP

As a draw solution, 2-butoxyethanol (2BE) was examined for forward osmotic application such as power generation and desalination. As forward osmosis experiments, simple hand made cell with a membrane of 5mm in diameter. Under stirring [...]

The Scale-up of Fluidized-bed Gasifier

Liu Z., Suda T., Narukawa M., Takafuji M., IHI Corporation, JP

Gasification is a good method to upgrade solid fuel. The fluidized-bed gasifier is widely used for the gasification of low-rank coal and biomass. IHI develops a fluidized-bed gasifier TIGAR(Twin IHI GAsifieR). It is important to [...]

Development of the Electro-Friction Effect in the Semiconductor Particles / Thermoplastic Resin Composite Film

Fuwa T., Su H., Yanaka R., Takase R., Kobayashi K., Kawai T., Sakurai K., Anzai H., Kuroda S., Gunma University, JP

Electro-Rheological (ER) fluid is the suspension of polarizable particles in an insulating solvent and has the characteristic that the apparent viscoelasticity changes when an electric field is applied from the outside. This phenomenon is caused [...]

Conductive Ppy-DS/Fe-MMT Layered Nanocomposites

Enomoto H., Kanda R., Lerner M.M., Osaka Electro-Communication University, JP

Conductive polypyrrole/montmorillonite (Ppy/MMT) nanocomposites were synthesized by the in-situ polymerization of Ppy in the gallery of MMT layers. The constrained environment of the interlayer gallery of clay host is expected to serve as a template [...]

Structure and the interactions in the crystal structure of cellulose III-I calculated by using ab initio molecular dynamics simulation

Ueda K., Ishikawa T., Miyamoto H., Hayakawa D., Yokohama National University, JP

The structure and the interactions existing in the crystal of cellulose IIII was evaluated by using the computational chemical approach. Cellulose is one of the most abundant renewable resources and the application of it to [...]

Differentiating electro-catalytic reaction of hydride with respect to a non-Pt catalyst morphology based on first-principles: extended surfaces versus nanoparticles

Sison Escaño M.C., Lacdao Arevalo R., Kasai H., University of Fukui, JP

One of the attractive hydride compounds is the borohydride which exhibits high hydrogen content in NaBH4 form (~10.6 wt%). Thus, significant number of experimental research have been devoted to investigate its applicability as a hydrogen [...]

Electrochemical Detection of Alcohol using Enzyme Sensor with Chromatography Paper and its Potential Application as halal Sensor

Musa M.S., Kuretake T., Harada Y., Hori F., Uno S., Ritsumeikan University, JP

The Islamic law forbids Muslims from consuming food that contains porcine derivatives and alcohol, among others. The halal term is not limited to only the food ingredients but also considers the absence of non-halal species [...]

Differentiating electro-catalytic reaction of hydride with respect to a non-Pt catalyst morphology based on first-principles: extended surfaces versus nanoparticles

Sison Escaño M.C., Lacdao Arevalo R., Kasai H., University of Fukui, JP

One of the attractive hydride compounds is the borohydride which exhibits high hydrogen content in NaBH4 form (~10.6 wt%). Thus, significant number of experimental research have been devoted to investigate its applicability as a hydrogen [...]

Nano-Safety Science for ensuring safety of nanomaterials ~Biological assessment of silica nanoparticles focused on neutrophil~

Higashisaka K., Kunieda A., Iwahara Y., Tanaka K., Tsunoda S., Yoshioka Y., Tsutsumi Y., Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University, JP

Nanomaterials (NM) with particle sizes below 100 nm display unique properties compared to conventional materials with a submicron size. On the other hand, the debate on safety of NM has expanded worldwide. Therefore, to fully [...]