The University of Tokyo – TechConnect Briefs

Extraordinary Activity of Nanodispersed Bimetallic NiFe Phosphide Catalysts for the Conversion of a Biomass Model Compound

Oyama S.T., Cho A., Shin J., Takagaki A., Kikuchi R., The University of Tokyo, JP

The present work deals with the development of new catalysts, transition metal phosphides, which have outstanding activity for hydrodeoxygenation of pyrolysis oil. The study is significant as it leads to the production of high-energy content [...]

Studies on Photothermal Effect in Nanofluidic Channel Toward Ultrasensitive Detection of Nonfluorescent Molecules Using Differential Interference Contrast Thermal Lens Microscope

Shimizu H., Mawatari K., Kitamori T., The University of Tokyo, JP

Absorption spectroscopy in nanofluidic channel was investigated for ultrasensitive detection of nonfluorescent molecules in nanospace. Recently, chemical analysis systems have been rapidly miniaturized from microspace to nanospace, which requires ultrasensitive detection of a broad range [...]

Evanescent wave-based particle tracking technique for velocity distribution in extended nanochannel

Kazoe Y., Iseki K., Mawatari K., Kitamori T., The University of Tokyo, JP

We developed a flow measurement technique of velocity distribution in extended nanochannel (10- 1000 nm), using fluorescent tracer nanoparticles and the evanescent wave which penetrates into a liquid medium with an exponential decay from the [...]

Extraordinary Activity of Nanodispersed Bimetallic NiFe Phosphide Catalysts for the Conversion of a Biomass Model Compound

Oyama S.T., Cho A., Shin J., Takagaki A., Kikuchi R., The University of Tokyo, JP

The present work deals with the development of new catalysts, transition metal phosphides, which have outstanding activity for hydrodeoxygenation of pyrolysis oil. The study is significant as it leads to the production of high-energy content [...]

Structuring Knowledge Project in Nanotechnology Materials Program – Construction of the Knowledge Infrastructure for Nano-materials and Devices

Kitao O., Yamaguchi Y., Watanabe E., Yano Y., Yasuda H., Miyahara M., Adschiri T., Ogawa T., Komiyama H., The University of Tokyo, JP

The Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, JAPAN has just launched a long-term national program on nanotechnology materials (NMs). This program consists of 8 projects (PJs), and “Structuring Knowledge (SK)” PJ plays an extremely important [...]