Tokyo Institute of Technology

About: Tokyo Institute of Technology is a education organization based out in Tokyo, Tôkyô, Japan. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Thin film & Catalysis. The organization has 46775 authors who have published 101656 publications receiving 2357893 citations. The organization is also known as: Tokyo Tech & Tokodai.

Analysis of the Transformation of Mechanical Impact Energy to Electric Energy Using Piezoelectric Vibrator

Abstract: We propose a new mechanism of electric power generation in which mechanical impact energy is transformed to electric energy by a piezoelectric transducer. To clarify the relationship between the input mechanical impact energy and the output electric energy in this method, we measured the electric output of a piezoelectric vibrator stimulated by an impact with a steel ball. An electrical equivalent model of the phenomenon is proposed to analyze the transformation efficiency as functions of the electromechanical coupling coefficient, the mechanical loss and the dielectric loss of the vibrator.

Hybrid Cu(x)O/TiO₂ nanocomposites as risk-reduction materials in indoor environments.

Abstract: Photocatalytic TiO(2) powders impart ultraviolet light-induced self-cleaning and antibacterial functions when coated on outdoor building materials. For indoor applications, however, TiO(2) must be modified for visible-light and dark sensitivity. Here we report that the grafting of nanometer-sized Cu(x)O clusters onto TiO(2) generates an excellent risk-reduction material in indoor environments. X-ray absorption near-edge structure using synchrotron radiation and high-resolution transmission electron microscopic analyses revealed that Cu(x)O clusters were composed of Cu(I) and Cu(II) valence states. The Cu(II) species in the Cu(x)O clusters endow TiO(2) with efficient visible-light photooxidation of volatile organic compounds, whereas the Cu(I) species impart antimicrobial properties under dark conditions. By controlling the balance between Cu(I) and Cu(II) in Cu(x)O, efficient decomposition and antipathogenic activity were achieved in the hybrid Cu(x)O/TiO(2) nanocomposites.

Fundamental studies on the ion-exchange separation of boron isotopes

Abstract: The single-stage separation factors for boron isotopes between an ion-exchange resin and an external solution were determined, using an ion-exchange breakthrough operation. The lighter isotope boron-10 was considerably enriched in the anion-exchange resin phase. The separation factor was very much influenced by the boric acid concentration in the external solution, but not as much influenced by the kind of the anion exchange resin used and operation temperature. The separation factor increased with a decrease in the boric acid concentration of external solution from 1.008 (0.501 mol/l) to 1.016 (0.010 mol/l). The value of the separation factors obtained experimentally were compared with those estimated on the basis of the theory of the two-phase distribution of isotopes.