Electrical and crystallographic study of an electrothermodynamic cycle for a waste heat recovery

Kim, J.*; Yamanaka, Satoru*; Nakajima, Akira*; Kato, Takanori*; Kim, Y.*; Fukuda, Tatsuo; Yoshii, Kenji; Nishihata, Yasuo; Baba, Masaaki*; Takeda, Masatoshi*; et al.

Advanced Sustainable Systems (Internet), 2(11), p.1800067_1 - 1800067_8, 2018/11

https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.201800067

Pyroelectric power generation with ferroelectrics (1-x)PMN-xPT

Kim, J.*; Yamanaka, Satoru*; Nakajima, Akira*; Kato, Takanori*; Kim, Y.*; Fukuda, Tatsuo; Yoshii, Kenji; Nishihata, Yasuo; Baba, Masaaki*; Takeda, Masatoshi*; et al.

Ferroelectrics, 512(1), p.92 - 99, 2017/08

https://doi.org/10.1080/00150193.2017.1349991

Novel electrothermodynamic power generation

Kim, Y.*; Kim, J.*; Yamanaka, Satoru*; Nakajima, Akira*; Ogawa, Takashi*; Serizawa, Takeshi*; Tanaka, Hirohisa*; Baba, Masaaki*; Fukuda, Tatsuo; Yoshii, Kenji; et al.

Advanced Energy Materials, 5(13), p.1401942_1 - 1401942_6, 2015/07

https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201401942

An innovative electro-thermodynamic cycle based on temporal temperature variations using pyroelectric effect has been presented. Practical energy is successfully generated in both synchrotron X-ray diffraction measurements under controlled conditions and real engine dynamometer experiments. The main generating origin is revealed as a combination of a crystal structure change and dipole change phenomenon corresponds to the temperature variation. In particular, the electric field induced 180 domain switching extremely improves generating power, and the true energy breakeven with temperature variation is firstly achieved.

Cesium-adsorption behavior of weathered biotite from Fukushima Prefecture depends on the degree of vermiculitization

Yamada, Hirohisa*; Yokoyama, Shingo*; Watanabe, Yujiro*; Suzuki, Masaya*; Suzuki, Shinichi; Hatta, Tamao*

Nihon Ion Kokan Gakkai-Shi, 25(4), p.207 - 211, 2014/11

http://doi.org/10.5182/jaie.25.207

Preparation of anion-exchange membranes for fuel cell applications by -ray pre-irradiation grafting

Koshikawa, Hiroshi; Yamaki, Tetsuya; Asano, Masaharu; Maekawa, Yasunari; Yamaguchi, Susumu*; Yamamoto, Kazuya*; Asazawa, Koichiro*; Yamada, Koji*; Tanaka, Hirohisa*

Proceedings of 12th International Conference on Radiation Curing in Asia (RadTech Asia 2011) (Internet), p.240 - 241, 2011/06

The anion-exchange membranes (AEM) for fuel cells were prepared by the radiation-induced graft polymerization of chloromethylstyrene into poly(ethylene-co-tetrafluoroethylene) (ETFE) films and subsequent quaternization of the grafts with trimethylamine. When the AEM were treated in 1M-KOH and washed with N-saturated water, the membranes with chloride form can be converted quantitatively to hydroxide form. However, the hydroxide form was easily converted to the bicarbonate form by the treatment in non-bubbled (CO dissolved) water. When we introduced the crosslinkers in polymer grafts, which is proved to be very effective in the proton conducting PEM having a poly(styrenesulfonic acid) grafts, the grafted AEM with both chloride and hydroxide forms showed only slight decrease of water uptake. It should be noted that AEM with hydroxide form showed very high tendency to absorb water.

Arsenate sorption on schwertmannite

Fukushi, Keisuke*; Sato, Tsutomu*; Yanase, Nobuyuki; Minato, Junichi*; Yamada, Hirohisa*

American Mineralogist, 89(11-12), p.1728 - 1734, 2004/11

http://ammin.geoscienceworld.org/content/89/11-12/1728.abstract

The sorption mechanism of As(V) on schwertmannite was investigated by both a batch sorption experiment and crystallographic considerations. The batch experiment was carried out as a function of As(V) concentration in acidic solution at 25 C. Crystallographic considerations indicate surface sites of schwertmannite comprise varied surface oxygen (hydroxyl) and SO groups. Sorption experiments showed reactive surface sites for As(V) sorption are surface SO groups. As(V) sorption mechanism involves ligand exchange with solid phase SO. Results also suggest monodentate As(V) coordination with surface adsorbed SO sites and bidentate As(V) coordination in structural originated SO sites. Estimated equilibrium constant for ligand exchange reaction describes the observed As(V) sorption behavior. The surface structure approach in this study reveals reactive surface sites in As(V) sorption on schwertmannite comprise surface SO group instead of surface hydroxyl groups identified by former views.

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Myochin, Munetaka; Kosugi, Kazumasa; Wada, Yukio; Yamada, Kazuo; Seimiya, Hiroshi; Ishikawa, Hirohisa

PNC TN8410 96-071, 86 Pages, 1996/03

PNC-TN8410-96-071.pdf:35.04MB

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Development of the Engineered Barriers for the Deep Geological Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Waste

Sasaki, Noriaki; Ishikawa, Hirohisa; Miyahara, Kaname; Yamada, Kazuo; Yusa, Yasuhisa

High Level Radioactive Waste Management 1990, p.675 - 682, 1990/00

Preparation of anion-exchange membranes using ionizing radiation and their cell testing

Koshikawa, Hiroshi; Yamaki, Tetsuya; Asano, Masaharu; Maekawa, Yasunari; Yamaguchi, Susumu*; Asazawa, Koichiro*; Yamada, Koji*; Tanaka, Hirohisa*

no journal, , 

Anion-exchange membranes based on poly(ethylene-co-tetrafluoroethylene) (ETFE) were prepared by the -ray graft polymerization of chloromethylstyrene (CMS) and the subsequent quaternization. The degree of grafting increased during the course of reaction for up to 8 h. We obtained higher degree of grafting as the pre-irradiation dose became higher. The highest degree of grafting reached 101% at a dose of 50 kGy for 8 h. The hydroxide ion conductivity was 0.044 S/cm at room temperature and a relative humidity of 100%. This value is higher than or comparable to that of the previous radiation-grafted anion-exchange membranes.

Preparation of anion-exchange membranes by radiation grafting and their cell testing; Effect of crosslinker

Koshikawa, Hiroshi; Yamaki, Tetsuya; Asano, Masaharu; Maekawa, Yasunari; Yamaguchi, Susumu*; Yamamoto, Kazuya*; Asazawa, Koichiro*; Yamada, Koji*; Tanaka, Hirohisa*

no journal, , 

We prepared anion-exchange membranes based on an ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer by -ray-induced graft polymerization of chloromethylstyrene (CMS) and the subsequent quaternization reaction. The crosslinker effect was investigated in terms of membrane preparation and performance of a hydrazine fuel cell. The quaternization ratio appeared to decrease as the concentration of divinylbenzene (DVB) in the CMS grafting solution increased. Importantly, the crosslinker lowered the water uptake of the resulting membranes in the Cl and OH forms, possibly thereby restricting excessive swelling during the fuel-cell operation.