Research Results

Environment and Energy

FY2021

  • High-performance plastics of polysaccharide ester derivativesBioplastics made from natural polysaccharides

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    Iwata Tadahisa (Professor, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo)
    Development of advanced low-carbon technology, ALCA
  • Contributing to improvement of fuel cell performance"Coordination polymer glass" conducts hydrogen ions at high speed without humidification

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    Denso Corporation /
    Kitagawa Susumu (Distinguished Professor,Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Kyoto University)
    Horike Satoshi (Associate Professor, Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Kyoto University)
    Adaptable and Seamless Technology Transfer Program through Target-driven R&D (A-STEP)

FY2020

FY2019

  • Repairing cracks in a fastest speed of one minuteSelf-healing ceramics

    Wataru Nakao(Professor, Yokohama National University, Faculty of Engineering)
    ALCA
  • Environmentally friendly internal combustion engineAchieving thermal efficiency of over 50% in passenger car engines

    Norimasa Iida(Professor Emeritus, Keio University)
    Takuji Ishiyama(Professor, Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University)
    Shigehiko Kaneko(Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University)
    Daisho Yasuhiro(Senior Research Professor, Research Organization for Next Generation Vehicles, Waseda University)
    SIP
  • Reduction in carbon dioxide emissionsPower generation by combustion using ammonia

    Hideaki Kobayashi(Professor, Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University)
    SIP
  • Next generation all-solid-state batteriesSulfide-based solid electrolytes and electrode materials

    Masahiro Tatsumisago(President, Osaka Prefecture University)
    CREST / ALCA

FY2018

FY2017

FY2016

  • To solve energy problemsThe biggest mystery of photosynthesis has been solved

    Jian-Ren Shen(Professor, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University)
    PRESTO
  • High performance and economic efficiencyHydrogen is activated at room temperature and under atmospheric pressure

    Seiji Ogo(Professor, International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research /Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University)
    CREST
  • Developing combined analysis system equipment for airborne minute substancesContributing investigation of the actual conditions of PM 2.5

    Nobuyuki Takegawa(Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan University)
    Development of Advanced Measurement and Analysis Systems
  • The Sahara Desert as a power plant for the EarthHigh-temperature superconducting cable to cut transmission loss to zero

    Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    late Kazuo Fueki(Emeritus professor, The University of Tokyo)
    late Hiroshi Maeda(Emeritus fellow, National Institute for Material Science)
    Development of Creative Technology Seeds, Contract development
    late Koichi Kitazawa(Emeritus professor, The University of Tokyo)
    CREST / SORST
  • Successfully passed the global standard with half precious metal catalyst!Emission gas purification system derived from paper making technology

    F.C.C. Co., Ltd.
    Takuya Kitaoka(Professor of Graduate School of Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University)
    Development of Creative Technology Seeds Contract Development
  • Depollution of nitrogen dioxide with Forest powers !Air purification with tree essential oils

    Japan Aroma Laboratory Co., Ltd
    Tatsuro Ohira(Chief of Wood Extractives laboratory, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, National Research and Development Agency)
    Development of Creative Technology Seeds, Commercial Development by Innovative Venture Campanies