Pore-size tunable new porous carbon, carbon nano-cage, has been developed by Dr.Vinu.
This work was reported in the corner of 'Introduction of New functional materials' in Japanese press (Daily Chemical Industry, Japanese name: KAGAKU KOGYO NIPPOU). This press said that his new carbon material will be used as fuel cell material, separation filter, and so on.

The fullerene nano-tube which has been developed as one of new electrode materials for fuel cell application was certified as standard reference material by NIMS. This is first certification in NIMS. NIMS will send this material to you if you are interested in this material and want to use it.

Contact details: Mr.J.Kasai
Email: KASAI.Junichi@nims.go.jp

Major three research institutions in Japan (National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) and RIKEN) concluded new MoU for collaboration using quantum beam technology.
These three prestigious research institutions will collaborate to develop high quality fuel cell materials.



At place of MoU ceremony

Fuel Cell Materials Center signed an MOU for development of fuel cell materials with the ANNA University, India. ANNA University established in 1978 is prestigious university and a center of excellence in India. The following Indian presses reported our MoU;
News Today, Dinamalar, The New Indian Express, Deccan Chronicle, Daily ThantiThe Hindu, Dinamani.

Our fuel cell materials center and ANNA university are planning to promote exchanges of researchers and research information and to carry out cooperative research beginning by the study of "The development of fuel cell materials using novel nano-porous materials ".

Toshiyuki Mori (Deputy Managing Director and nano-ionics materials group leader) and Motoi Takahashi (nano-ionics materials group researcher) of fuel cell materials center (Managing Director: Chikashi Nishimura), NIMS (president: Teruo Kishi) developed new Pt-CeO2 composite anode material, whose performance exceeds that of Pt/Ru anode material. Usually, PtRu alloy anode has some problems such as Ru being a rare earth metal with low stability in acid, and that Pt is difficult to recycle.
Toshiyuki Mori and Motoi Takahashi developed Pt-CeO2 composite anode electrode materials, which has high acid stability and low cost. The materials showed high electrode properties, which are high off set potential (about 30mW lower than that of PtRu) and high current density (1.5 times).

This research reported below newspaper.
Sankei (national press) March 6 2006 science board p14.
Fujisankei Business Eye November 29 2005 p13.
Nikkan Business and Technology November 29 2005 p37.
The Chemical Daily November 29 p8.
Kagaku December 9 2005 p4.