Vol.9 No.4 <May>

Towards microgrid society

2011.06.24 Published


Materials development contributing
to realizing distributed energy society

Contents

Special Dialogue: Science & Mission

President Sukekatsu Ushioda and NIMS Advisor Teruo Kishi Discuss "The Next 5 Years at NIMS"
 


Energy in a new form: Microgrid Systems

-Interview: Materials Development Contributing to the Realization of a Microgrid Society
  Chikashi Nishimura (Project Leader, Materials for Power Generation and Storage)

-Development of High Temperature Non-humidified PEFC Realizing Stationary Distributed Power Source
  Jedeok Kim, Musuk Jun, Akira Suzuki (Fuel Cell Materials Group, Battery Materials Unit, Environment and Energy Materials Division)

-Development of Alloy Separation Membrane for Refining High Purity Hydrogen
  Chikashi Nishimura (Unit Leader, Hydrogen Materials Unit, Environment and Energy Materials Division)

-Development of Low Cost, High Efficiency Hydrogen Production Catalyst
  Ya Xu, Masahiko Demura, Toshiyuki Hirano, Anpang Tsai (Alloy Catalyst Materials Group, Hydrogen Materials Unit, Environment and Energy Materials Division)

-Development of All-Solid State Lithium Ion Battery
  Kazunori Takada (Unit Leader, Battery Materials Unit, Environment and Energy Materials Division)
  Tsuyoshi Onishi (Rechargeable Battery Materials Group, Battery Materials Unit, Environment and Energy Materials Division)

-Realization of High Performance Thermoelectric Power-Generating Device for Effective Energy Utilization
  Yoshikazu Shinohara (Eco-Energy Materials Group, Battery Materials Unit, Environment and Energy Materials Division)
  Naohito Tsujii (Neutron Scattering Group, Quantum Beam Unit, Advanced Key Technologies Division)
  Masahiro Goto (Advanced Device Materials Group, Nano-Electronics Materials Unit, MANA)

-Novel Nanoporous Catalytic Materials for Clean Fuel
  Ajayan Vinu (MANA Independent Scientist)



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