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Szab, L.*; Inoue, Mizuki*; Sekine, Yurina; Motokawa, Ryuhei; Matsumoto, Yusuke*; Nge, T. T.*; Ismail, E.*; Ichinose, Izumi*; Yamada, Tatsuhiko*
ChemSusChem, p.e202402034_1 - e202402034_13, 2025/00
Times Cited Count:0 Percentile:0.00(Chemistry, Multidisciplinary)Here, we developed a large-pore mesoporous carbon with pore sizes centered around 20-30 nm using a templated technical lignin. During the soft-templating process, unique cylindrical supramolecular assemblies form from the copolymer template, distinct from other systems reported thus far. This peculiar nanostructuring takes place due to the presence of polyethylene glycol (PEG) segments on both the Pluronic template and the PEG- grafted lignin derivative (glycol lignin). A large increase in CO uptake occurs on the resulting large-pore mesoporous carbon at 270 K close to the saturation pressure, owing to capillary condensation.
Kato, Yukitaka*; Yamano, Hidemasa
Dai-28-Kai Doryoku, Enerugi Gijutsu Shimpojiumu Koen Rombunshu (Internet), 5 Pages, 2024/06
The research committee of energy storage technologies toward carbon neutrality developed four suggestions: 1) Development of energy storage best mix, 2) Transformation to green society, 3) utilization of heat storage technologies, and 4) Development of energy storage strategy beyond 2050. This paper describes suggestion 2) Transformation to green society by zero-carbon energy, 3) further utilization of heat storage technologies in the industry and civil sectors, and 4) Development of energy storage strategy toward achievement of carbon negative emission beyond 2050.
Kato, Yukitaka*; Yamano, Hidemasa
Dai-28-Kai Doryoku, Enerugi Gijutsu Shimpojiumu Koen Rombunshu (Internet), 5 Pages, 2024/06
The research committee of energy storage technologies toward carbon neutrality developed four suggestions: 1) Development of energy storage best mix, 2) Transformation to green society, 3) utilization of heat storage technologies, and 4) Development of energy storage strategy beyond 2050. This paper describes suggestion 1) Development of energy storage best mix in response to large-scale deployments of variable renewable energy.
Inaba, Yoshitomo; Sato, Hiroyuki; Sumita, Junya; Ohashi, Hirofumi; Nishihara, Tetsuo; Sakaba, Nariaki
Nihon Kikai Gakkai-Shi, 127(1267), p.25 - 28, 2024/06
Aiming to contribute to net-zero emissions through early social implementation of HTGRs, JAEA promote five projects: HTTR-Heat Application Test, HTGR Domestic Demonstration Reactor, UK HTGR Demonstration Program, UK HTGR Fuel Development Program, and Poland HTGR Research Reactor Basic Design. In addition to these five projects, this article provides an overview of the safety demonstration tests using HTTR.
Noguchi, Hiroki; Sato, Hiroyuki; Nishihara, Tetsuo; Sakaba, Nariaki
Kagaku Kogaku, 88(5), p.211 - 214, 2024/05
High temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR), one of the next-generation innovative reactors, has an inherent safety and can generate very high-temperature heat which can be used for various heat application including hydrogen production. In Japan, Green Growth Strategy for Carbon Neutrality in 2050 and Basic Policy for the Realization of GX state the promotion of technology development necessary for mass and low-cost carbon-free hydrogen production and development and construction of next-generation innovative reactors including the HTGR for the decarbonization of industrial sectors. Based on these policies, JAEA has been conducted the world's first hydrogen production test using nuclear heat from an HTGR, in addition to verifying the excellent safety features of HTGR, and has also started to study the construction of an HTGR demonstration reactor in cooperation with the industrial community. This paper shows the current status of R&D of HTGR in Japan.
Nakanoya, Takamitsu; Yoshimoto, Masahiro; Saha, P. K.; Takeda, Osamu*; Saeki, Riuji*; Muto, Masayoshi*
Proceedings of 20th Annual Meeting of Particle Accelerator Society of Japan (Internet), p.937 - 941, 2023/11
In the J-PARC 3GeV Rapid Cycling Synchrotron (RCS), the 400 MeV H beam is changed to H
beam by a charge exchange foil and accelerated to 3GeV. So far, RCS had used two types of charge exchange foil. One is the HBC (Hybrid Boron mixed Carbon) foil and the other is the Kaneka GTF (Graphene Thin Film). HBC foil is a patented deposition method developed at KEK for the stable production of thick carbon foil. Initially, the RCS used HBC foil produced at KEK. However, in 2017, JAEA had started HBC foil production and has been using it since then. Recently, we have succeeded in depositing thick pure carbon foil, which had been considered difficult to produce by the arc deposition method. As a new challenge, this pure carbon foil was used in the user operation from March 2023. As a result, Pure carbon foils showed less deformation and more stable charge exchange performance than HBC and GTF.
Wakamatsu, Katsuhiro*; Sekihara, Akihori*; Yamaguchi, Yoshihiko*; Matsushima, Ryo*; Matsumura, Daiju; Kuila, T.*; Yoshikawa, Hirofumi*
Batteries & Supercaps (Internet), 6(1), p.e202200385_1 - e202200385_8, 2023/01
Times Cited Count:5 Percentile:34.44(Electrochemistry)Kubo, Shinji
Kiho Enerugi Sogo Kogaku, 45(4), p.12 - 22, 2023/01
no abstracts in English
Nakanoya, Takamitsu; Yoshimoto, Masahiro; Saha, P. K.; Takeda, Osamu*; Saeki, Riuji*; Muto, Masayoshi*
Proceedings of 19th Annual Meeting of Particle Accelerator Society of Japan (Internet), p.629 - 633, 2023/01
In the J-PARC 3-GeV Rapid Cycling Synchrotron (RCS), a 400 MeV H beam injected from the linac is exchange to an H
beam by a charge exchange foil and accelerated to 3 GeV. The charge exchange foils mainly used in the RCS are HBC foil (Hybrid Boron mixed Carbon stripper foil), which are made by adding a small amount of boron to carbon rods and using them as electrodes by the arc deposition method. Since 2018, foils produced by JAEA have been used for user operation. So far, no major problems have occurred due to the foils. Meanwhile, the beam power of the RCS has been gradually increased from 500 kW to 830 kW since 2018. As beam power increases, the foil issues were identified to achieve the RCS design power of 1 MW. In this paper, we will report on the recent foil usage status and issue in the user operation.
Matsuba, Kenichi; Shinohara, Masanori; Toyooka, Junichi; Inaba, Yoshitomo; Sumita, Junya
Enerugi, Shigen, 43(4), p.218 - 223, 2022/07
In the global trend toward decarbonization, Japan has a policy to pursue all options, including nuclear power, to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. In order to meet the public requirements for nuclear power, it is important to promote the development of advanced reactors, including the Small Modular Reactor (SMR), as one of the promising options. This article describes the domestic and international trends of SMR development, introduces the activities of Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) for the development of advanced reactors including SMRs, and concludes with the future prospect for the introduction of advanced reactor including SMRs in Japan.
Izumida, Wataru*; Okuyama, Rin*; Sato, Kentaro*; Kato, Takeo*; Matsuo, Mamoru
Physical Review Letters, 128(1), p.017701_1 - 017701_6, 2022/01
Times Cited Count:7 Percentile:59.84(Physics, Multidisciplinary)Nishihara, Tetsuo
Genshiryoku No Shinchoryu, 2-2, p.30 - 36, 2021/08
JAEA is conducting the research and development on HTGR and hydrogen production using it. We are aiming to realize a system that uses HTGR as a heat source and produces a large amount of hydrogen, which is a clean energy in the future, at low cost without carbon dioxide emission. This system can greatly contribute to the realization of carbon neutral stated by Japanese Government. This report describes the current status of research and development of HTGR including the position of HTGR in the national policy and the current status in the overseas.
Tokunaga, Tomoharu*; Kuno, Kohei*; Kawakami, Takumi*; Yamamoto, Takahisa*; Yoshigoe, Akitaka
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 45(28), p.14347 - 14353, 2020/05
Times Cited Count:4 Percentile:10.60(Chemistry, Physical)To understand the catalytic behavior of graphite and carbon black with mainly 6-membered rings with sp bonds for H
production by CH
decomposition, fullerenes with 6-membered rings and also those comprising 5- and 7-membered rings with sp
bonds was investigated using gas chromatography, XPS and TEM analysis. From these analysis, it is anticipated that the ring structures without 6-membered rings in carbon materials with sp
bonding contribute to the catalytic behavior for CH
decomposition at a low temperature of 400
C.
Nakanoya, Takamitsu; Yoshimoto, Masahiro; Yamazaki, Yoshio; Takeda, Osamu*; Saeki, Riuji*; Muto, Masayoshi*
Proceedings of 16th Annual Meeting of Particle Accelerator Society of Japan (Internet), p.545 - 549, 2019/07
In the 3 GeV Rapid Cycling Synchrotron (RCS) of the Japan Proton Accelerator Research complex (J-PARC), we adopted the carbon stripper foil for the multi-turn H- charge exchange injection. The charge exchange foil which use in RCS is fabricated by the arc discharge method with the boron doped carbon electrode. The foil fabricated this method is called HBC foil (Hybrid Boron mixed Carbon stripper foil). HBC foil had been developed at KEK. It has high durability for the beam irradiation damage. In past days, the foil fabrication process was conducted in KEK Tsukuba-site and the foil preparation process was conducted in JAEA Tokai-site. In 2017, the foil deposition apparatus has been relocated from KEK to JAEA, and we started both processes in Tokai-site. We carried out the offline beam irradiation test for the new HBC foil which fabricated in JAEA, and we confirmed that its performance is equivalent to the original HBC foil. Next we tested a new HBC foil with actual beam in RCS and we confirmed it could withstand 1 week beam irradiation. After that, we started user operation with the new HBC foil in 2018. So far we accomplished stable user operation for one year by using the new HBC foil only.
Miyao, Tomoaki*; Miura, Akihiko
Proceedings of 15th Annual Meeting of Particle Accelerator Society of Japan (Internet), p.1031 - 1034, 2018/08
no abstracts in English
Miura, Akihiko; Moriya, Katsuhiro; Miyao, Tomoaki*
Proceedings of 9th International Particle Accelerator Conference (IPAC '18) (Internet), p.5022 - 5025, 2018/06
A wire-scanner monitor using metallic wire is reliably employed for the beam-profile measurement in the J-PARC linac. Because the loading of negative hydrogen (H) ion beam on a wire increases under high-current beam operation, we focus on using a high-durability beam profile monitors by attaching another wire material. Carbon nanotubes (CNT) are made of graphite in a cylindrical shape and have a tensile strength not less than 100 times that of steel. The electric conductivity has higher than that of metals, and hardness is endured thermally around 3000
C in a vacuum circumstance. We applied the wires made from CNT to WSM and measured transverse profiles with a 3-MeV H
beam. As a result, we obtained the equivalent signal levels taken by carbon wire made of polyacrylonitrile without any damage. In this paper, the signal response when the CNT is irradiated with an H
beam and the result of beam profile measurement. In addition, the surface of CNT after 3-MeV beam operation was observed.
Miyao, Tomoaki*; Miura, Akihiko
Proceedings of 14th Annual Meeting of Particle Accelerator Society of Japan (Internet), p.572 - 576, 2017/12
no abstracts in English
Shimoyama, Iwao
Hoshasen To Sangyo, (141), p.7 - 11, 2016/12
Desulfurization is an indispensable process on hydrogen formation from fossil fuel. Adsorptive desulfurization, alternative to conventional hydrogenation desulfurization, requires development of stable activated carbon adsorbents with high performance. I study dopant dependence on thiophene adsorption for carbon alloys prepared by heteroatom doping using low-energy ion beam. I doped nitrogen and phosphorus as dopants of group 15 elements in graphite surfaces, and clarified that phosphorus is superior in thiophene adsorption to nitrogen, and that the effect of phosphorus is higher with room temperature doping than with high temperature doping by about 10 times. X-ray absorption spectroscopy indicated that local structures around phosphorus sites were different between them. I attribute the high adsorption property to formation of curved phosphorus sites prepared by room temperature doping. Above results suggest that the property of carbon alloy can be controlled by low-energy ion beam.
Chiba, Atsuya; Saito, Yuichi; Tajima, Satoshi
Dai-17-Kai Tandemu Kasokuki Oyobi Sono Shuhen Gijutsu No Kenkyukai Hokokushu, p.89 - 92, 2004/00
no abstracts in English
Igawa, Naoki; Taguchi, Tomitsugu; Snead, L. L.*; Kato, Yudai*; Jitsukawa, Shiro; Koyama, Akira*; McLaughlin, J. C.*
Journal of Nuclear Materials, 307-311(Part2), p.1205 - 1209, 2002/12
Times Cited Count:17 Percentile:70.50(Materials Science, Multidisciplinary)no abstracts in English