{"title":"Test method for fracture toughness of monolithic ceramics by indentation fracture (IF) method","authors":"H. Miyazaki, K. Yasuda, Y. Yoshizawa","doi":"10.5571/synth.13.1_29","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5571/synth.13.1_29","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39206,"journal":{"name":"Synthesiology","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85109618","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Antifreeze proteins adsorb to ice crystals and have the function of suppressing their growth. To apply antifreeze proteins to frozen foods where the coarsening of ice crystals leads to the deterioration of quality, we advance mass production technology. However, there were not many cases where the quality of frozen foods was improved by adding the antifreeze protein we developed. So, we changed the direction of development and conducted market research. Our market research revealed new possibilities for utilizing antifreeze proteins. We promoted the development of products that meet the needs of users and began sales as research reagents in 2016. Currently, we are working to address user problems, while manufacturing and selling research reagents.
{"title":"Efforts toward commercialization of antifreeze proteins","authors":"Hirotaka Ishii, Toshifumi Inoue","doi":"10.5571/synth.12.2_84","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5571/synth.12.2_84","url":null,"abstract":"Antifreeze proteins adsorb to ice crystals and have the function of suppressing their growth. To apply antifreeze proteins to frozen foods where the coarsening of ice crystals leads to the deterioration of quality, we advance mass production technology. However, there were not many cases where the quality of frozen foods was improved by adding the antifreeze protein we developed. So, we changed the direction of development and conducted market research. Our market research revealed new possibilities for utilizing antifreeze proteins. We promoted the development of products that meet the needs of users and began sales as research reagents in 2016. Currently, we are working to address user problems, while manufacturing and selling research reagents.","PeriodicalId":39206,"journal":{"name":"Synthesiology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70686983","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.5571/SYNTHENG.11.3_124
N. Fukaya, S. Kataoka, Jun‐Chul Choi
−124− Synthesiology English edition Vol.11 No.3 pp.124–132 (Feb. 2017) AIST took on the challenges of finding solutions to topics such as “achievement of high efficiency in garbage treatment by local governments (improvement of prof itability)” and “further use of distributed energy facilities” as new research topics. When the project is organized into Fig. 1, one realizes that when research results progress to the next stage, collaboration with human resources with different specialties is important, and it can be seen that the key point is to transmit the significance of the research results in a comprehensive manner when building such collaborative relationships and to have the results be recognized widely throughout society in the process of “result dissemination.” Since the field of specialties were totally different among the specialists who had the knowledge of plant operation for waste disposal plants at Mitsui E&S, the researchers working on chemical reaction and molecular design at the Interdisciplinary Research Center for Catalytic Chemistry, AIST, and the researchers studying chemical engineering or surface chemistry at the Research Institute for Chemical Process Technology, AIST, there was no opportunity for these people to directly exchange opinions in usual activities such as at academic meetings or at paper presentations. As R&D specialties become more diversified, it is becoming difficult to scan other fields or even science and technology in general. Therefore, events such as the Techno Bridge Fair in which AIST’s technological potential is introduced to people of industry are important, so they can get an overview of the research conducted at AIST and to transmit the results widely and systemically. Looking back, it can be said that the breakthrough point of this research was the matchmaking
{"title":"High-value materials from incineration residues of burnable garbage","authors":"N. Fukaya, S. Kataoka, Jun‐Chul Choi","doi":"10.5571/SYNTHENG.11.3_124","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5571/SYNTHENG.11.3_124","url":null,"abstract":"−124− Synthesiology English edition Vol.11 No.3 pp.124–132 (Feb. 2017) AIST took on the challenges of finding solutions to topics such as “achievement of high efficiency in garbage treatment by local governments (improvement of prof itability)” and “further use of distributed energy facilities” as new research topics. When the project is organized into Fig. 1, one realizes that when research results progress to the next stage, collaboration with human resources with different specialties is important, and it can be seen that the key point is to transmit the significance of the research results in a comprehensive manner when building such collaborative relationships and to have the results be recognized widely throughout society in the process of “result dissemination.” Since the field of specialties were totally different among the specialists who had the knowledge of plant operation for waste disposal plants at Mitsui E&S, the researchers working on chemical reaction and molecular design at the Interdisciplinary Research Center for Catalytic Chemistry, AIST, and the researchers studying chemical engineering or surface chemistry at the Research Institute for Chemical Process Technology, AIST, there was no opportunity for these people to directly exchange opinions in usual activities such as at academic meetings or at paper presentations. As R&D specialties become more diversified, it is becoming difficult to scan other fields or even science and technology in general. Therefore, events such as the Techno Bridge Fair in which AIST’s technological potential is introduced to people of industry are important, so they can get an overview of the research conducted at AIST and to transmit the results widely and systemically. Looking back, it can be said that the breakthrough point of this research was the matchmaking","PeriodicalId":39206,"journal":{"name":"Synthesiology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70689388","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Letter from the editor","authors":"Masanori Gotoh","doi":"10.5571/synth.12.2_115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5571/synth.12.2_115","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39206,"journal":{"name":"Synthesiology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79804841","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.5571/SYNTHENG.12.1_41
Ming Zhang
Feasible countermeasures are needed to address soil and groundwater contamination problems, because of its impact on human health and socioeconomic activities. Soil and groundwater contamination is a complex issue that requires an interdisciplinary effort involving research into contaminants, their practical removal, and social implementation. This paper discusses several areas of research that the author has been involved in this regard.
{"title":"Challenges of solving the problem of soil and groundwater contamination","authors":"Ming Zhang","doi":"10.5571/SYNTHENG.12.1_41","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5571/SYNTHENG.12.1_41","url":null,"abstract":"Feasible countermeasures are needed to address soil and groundwater contamination problems, because of its impact on human health and socioeconomic activities. Soil and groundwater contamination is a complex issue that requires an interdisciplinary effort involving research into contaminants, their practical removal, and social implementation. This paper discusses several areas of research that the author has been involved in this regard.","PeriodicalId":39206,"journal":{"name":"Synthesiology","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85565737","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.5571/SYNTHENG.11.3_146
H. Hihara, M. Nomachi, Tadayuki Takahashi
−146− Synthesiology English edition Vol.11 No.3 pp.146–157 (Feb. 2017) The X-ray ast ronomy satellite “ASTRO-H (Hitomi)” dramatically improved functions and performances required for satellite systems compared with conventional Japanese satellites. Development of equipment onboard ASTRO-H was conducted under wide-ranging international cooperation. Therefore, development that ensured continuation of the conventional development as well as compliance to international standard was required. The SpaceWire international standard employed for ASTRO-H was a de jure standard that the European Space Agency (ESA) oversaw. We were able to incorporate proprietary standards that were formed with Japanese scientific satellites over the years into the international standard.
{"title":"Contributing to the SpaceWire international standard","authors":"H. Hihara, M. Nomachi, Tadayuki Takahashi","doi":"10.5571/SYNTHENG.11.3_146","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5571/SYNTHENG.11.3_146","url":null,"abstract":"−146− Synthesiology English edition Vol.11 No.3 pp.146–157 (Feb. 2017) The X-ray ast ronomy satellite “ASTRO-H (Hitomi)” dramatically improved functions and performances required for satellite systems compared with conventional Japanese satellites. Development of equipment onboard ASTRO-H was conducted under wide-ranging international cooperation. Therefore, development that ensured continuation of the conventional development as well as compliance to international standard was required. The SpaceWire international standard employed for ASTRO-H was a de jure standard that the European Space Agency (ESA) oversaw. We were able to incorporate proprietary standards that were formed with Japanese scientific satellites over the years into the international standard.","PeriodicalId":39206,"journal":{"name":"Synthesiology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70689443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.5571/SYNTHENG.12.1_29
K. Kataoka, Tadayoshi Akao, H. Nagata, H. Nagai, J. Akimoto, J. Akedo
−29− Synthesiology English edition Vol.12 No.1 pp.29–40 (Aug. 2019) secondary battery. According to the NEDO roadmap for FY 2013 in Japan, an all-solid-state battery is positioned as a product that fully covers the potential of a next-generation battery, and is set for practical utilization in 2030. The conventional lithium secondary battery is roughly composed of four parts: a positive electrode, a negative electrode, an electrolyte, and a separator that separates the positive and negative electrodes. On the other hand, an all-solidstate lithium secondary battery is composed of three parts: a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a lithium solid electrolyte (a lithium ion conductor), and the lithium solid electrolyte plays the roles of both an electrolyte and a separator. Figure 1 shows a schematic diagram of a conventional liquid-state lithium secondary battery and an all-solid-state lithium secondary battery. While the materials for positive and negative electrodes in conventional liquidstate lithium secondary batteries can be used in all-solid
{"title":"Development of a compact all-solid-state lithium secondary battery using single-crystal electrolyte","authors":"K. Kataoka, Tadayoshi Akao, H. Nagata, H. Nagai, J. Akimoto, J. Akedo","doi":"10.5571/SYNTHENG.12.1_29","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5571/SYNTHENG.12.1_29","url":null,"abstract":"−29− Synthesiology English edition Vol.12 No.1 pp.29–40 (Aug. 2019) secondary battery. According to the NEDO roadmap for FY 2013 in Japan, an all-solid-state battery is positioned as a product that fully covers the potential of a next-generation battery, and is set for practical utilization in 2030. The conventional lithium secondary battery is roughly composed of four parts: a positive electrode, a negative electrode, an electrolyte, and a separator that separates the positive and negative electrodes. On the other hand, an all-solidstate lithium secondary battery is composed of three parts: a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a lithium solid electrolyte (a lithium ion conductor), and the lithium solid electrolyte plays the roles of both an electrolyte and a separator. Figure 1 shows a schematic diagram of a conventional liquid-state lithium secondary battery and an all-solid-state lithium secondary battery. While the materials for positive and negative electrodes in conventional liquidstate lithium secondary batteries can be used in all-solid","PeriodicalId":39206,"journal":{"name":"Synthesiology","volume":"137 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77223544","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.5571/syntheng.12.1_55
Noboru Yumoto
{"title":"Letter from the editor","authors":"Noboru Yumoto","doi":"10.5571/syntheng.12.1_55","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5571/syntheng.12.1_55","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39206,"journal":{"name":"Synthesiology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70689805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.5571/SYNTHENG.11.2_81
T. Ohji
Because of their unique and excellent material properties, ceramics are often used as key parts in many advanced products and systems in a variety of f ields including manufacturing, energy, environments, IT, electronics, optics, bio-technologies, and transportation. It is also noteworthy that Japanese ceramic industries have maintained the world’s highest-level manufacturing technologies, which have brought about almost a half of the global market share of ceramic-related products, thanks to their incessant efforts for technological innovation.
{"title":"Additive manufacturing of ceramic components","authors":"T. Ohji","doi":"10.5571/SYNTHENG.11.2_81","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5571/SYNTHENG.11.2_81","url":null,"abstract":"Because of their unique and excellent material properties, ceramics are often used as key parts in many advanced products and systems in a variety of f ields including manufacturing, energy, environments, IT, electronics, optics, bio-technologies, and transportation. It is also noteworthy that Japanese ceramic industries have maintained the world’s highest-level manufacturing technologies, which have brought about almost a half of the global market share of ceramic-related products, thanks to their incessant efforts for technological innovation.","PeriodicalId":39206,"journal":{"name":"Synthesiology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5571/SYNTHENG.11.2_81","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70689259","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
−1− Synthesiology English edition Vol.12 No.1 pp.1 –5 (Aug. 2019) knowledge, because research has been conducted based on officially recognized methods. However, there is perhaps no officially recognized method for the usage of knowledge, and therefore, the results obtained by using the knowledge is not recognized as official knowledge like the results of scientific research, and therefore, documentation of the use of knowledge cannot be accepted as a paper.
{"title":"Future of Synthesiology","authors":"H. Yoshikawa","doi":"10.5571/syntheng.12.1_1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5571/syntheng.12.1_1","url":null,"abstract":"−1− Synthesiology English edition Vol.12 No.1 pp.1 –5 (Aug. 2019) knowledge, because research has been conducted based on officially recognized methods. However, there is perhaps no officially recognized method for the usage of knowledge, and therefore, the results obtained by using the knowledge is not recognized as official knowledge like the results of scientific research, and therefore, documentation of the use of knowledge cannot be accepted as a paper.","PeriodicalId":39206,"journal":{"name":"Synthesiology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70689793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}