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Titles
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Research Units
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12/06/2001
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World-first artificial photosynthesis system enables water to be split using visible light
-Water split into oxygen and hydrogen using solar energy and a mechanism similar to plant photosynthesis-
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Photoreaction Control Research Center
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07/28/2004
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 World First Biogas Plant to Recover Hydrogen and Methane Quickly from Kitchen Waste
- An Semi-pilot Biogas Plant Based on Two-Stage Fermentation Process -
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Energy Technology Research Institute
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12/06/2001
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Water split into hydrogen and oxygen using visible light
-AIST develops world-first photocatalyst that produces clean energy source from water-
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Photoreaction Control Research Center
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09/30/2010
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 Visualization of Oxygen Ion Concentration Distribution in a Fuel Cell
- Development of a new tool for the understanding of the reaction and degradation mechanisms of solid oxide fuel cells(SOFCs) and improvement in their performance -
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Energy Technology Research Institute
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03/03/2009
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 Ultra-lightweight Hollow Carbon Fine Particles Produced from Biomass
- Elastic hollow fine particles resembling paper balloons -
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Biomass Technology Research Center
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04/07/2005
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 Top Performance of SiC Power Transistor Designed for Inverters
- Power Transistor with Ultra-Low Power Loss Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emission by 1 % -
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Power Electronics Research Center
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01/29/2007
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 The Successful Development of the Upgraded Atmospheric Dispersion Model for Exposure and Risk Management (ADMER: Version 2.0)
- Increasing accuracy in estimating concentrations in a small area -
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Research Center for Chemical Risk Management
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02/06/2007
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 The Successful Development of a Gasket Substitute for Asbestos
- Easy to handle and extensively applicable -
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Research Center for Compact Chemical Process
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01/11/2002
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The First Hexavalent Palladium Complexes
- Discovery of A New Oxidation State for Palladium -
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Research Initiative for Green Chemical Process
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11/19/2002
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THE FIRST ENVIRONMETAL SURVEY OF PERFLUOROOCTANE SULFONATE (PFOS) AND RELATED COMPOUNDS IN JAPAN
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Institute for Environmental Management Technology
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02/18/2004
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 Synthesis of Nanoporous Crystalline Metal Oxide Materials
- Utilization of Crystalline Phase Opens the Way to Upgrading Energy Devices, Photocatalyst Devices, etc -
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Energy Electronics Institute
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06/27/2007
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 Successful Development of a High-Power Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Device with the Lowest Specific On-Resistance
- Successful creation of a 10A trial device for energy-saving domestic electrical appliances -
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Power Electronics Research Center
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06/18/2007
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 Successful 65% Reduction in the Energy Consumption of a Circulating Pump by Using a Surfactant
- Verification of the energy-saving effect by using a hot-water circulating pump in the Sapporo City Hall -
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Energy Technology Research Institute
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04/18/2006
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 Success in Continuous Synthesis of Diesel Fuel from Wood
- Opening roads for the use of woody biomass resources -
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Biomass Technology Research Center
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03/05/2010
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 Sterilization by a Diamond LED
- Output power of deep ultraviolet light was enhanced -
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Energy Technology Research Institute
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11/25/2008
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 Spotting Technology to Introduce an Infinitesimal Amount of Liquid into Analytical Equipment
- A rapid, high-precision device which links equipment with different specifications -
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Research Institute for Environmental Management Technology
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10/24/2011
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 Roll to Roll Production of a Heat-resistant Film with Very High Thermal Dimensional Stability
- Shrinkage of only 0.04% even after heating at 350 °C -
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Research Center for Compact Chemical System
Flexible Electronics Research Center
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11/04/2010
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 Revolutionary products using clay films have been developed
- The clay film technology of AIST was transferred to private companies and the components were realized -
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Research Center for Compact Chemical System
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09/11/2008
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 Release of Enhanced "Atmospheric Dispersion Model for Exposure and Risk Assessment (ADMER Ver. 2.5)"
- Creation of a map of the atmospheric concentration of chemical substances on Google EarthTM and faster calculation -
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Research Institute of Science for Safety and Sustainability
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06/25/2009
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 Rapid Production of Bioactive Substance, HMF, from Saccharides
- Realized by using high-pressure and high-temperature water in a microreaction system -
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Research Center for Compact Chemical Process
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