Exchange plans and achievements

JST Top Networked Exchange, United Strength for Stronger Partnerships between Japan and ASEAN (NEXUS) Young Talents Exchange and Capacity Development Program List of exchange plans and achievements

Young Talents Exchange Course

FY2024

Learning material synthesis and characterization technologies related to sustainable sodium-ion batteries

Japanese Organization

Nagaoka University of Technology

Principal Implementer

Associate Prof. OHNUMA Kiyoshi (Department of Science of Technology Innovation, Institute of GIGAKU)

ASEAN Organization

Thailand	Chulalongkorn University

Number of Participants

【ASEAN to Japan】	Thailand 6
【Japan to ASEAN】	Thailand 6

Outline

Sodium-ion batteries are expected to be environmentally friendly storage batteries that do not depend on rare resources rather than conventional lithium ion batteries. While Japanese industries in ASEAN countries are growing economically, the recycling rate of industrial waste is low and value-added upcycling is required. This program accepts undergraduate and graduate students from Chulalongkorn University, which has an academic agreement with Nagaoka University Technology(NUT), to learn the basics of rechargeable batteries, synthesis, analytical, and safety inspection methods. On the other hand, Japanese students, mainly undergraduate and graduate students of NUT, will be sent to Thailand to conduct research and practice on the recycling of scarce resources from waste and the use of natural materials to share themes that contribute to the effective use of sustainable energy and further deepen human resource exchange through the program.

Website

https://www.nagaokaut.ac.jp/e/

https://littlemy.nagaokaut.ac.jp/amorph/en/

Activity Report

To be published after implementation.