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New Polymer Shows Color-Changing and Self-Strengthening Abilities Written by AZoMFeb 3 2021 At the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), researchers have created a new polymer whose properties vary significantly upon exposure to mechanical stress. Image Credit: Tokyo Institute of Technology. When the mechano-responsive polymer is in bulk form, it exhibits self strengthening, color changing and fluorescence abilities even under simple extension or compression. The basic results of the stu...

Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) developed a polymer whose properties change markedly after being exposed to mechanical stress....

Share this article Share this article DAEJEON, South Korea, Jan. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Universities are facing ever-mounting pressure to address impacts brought on by COVID-19 and the emerging technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). Presidents from MIT, Tokyo Tech, and Northwestern University will join the KAIST Summit to explore new directions for higher education during the post-COVID era intertwined with the 4IR. They agree that addressing these dual challenges requires pu...

 E-Mail IMAGE: A multiblock amphiphile VF was developed. When VF was incorporated into the lipid bilayer membranes, VF formed a supramolecular ion channel. The ion transport property of VF could be reversibly... view more  Credit: Tokyo Tech A key thread that holds together the delicate balance of a complex biological system is the transmembrane ion channel. These are supramolecular, or multi-molecule, ion and molecule exchange routes embedded within cell membranes to ensure essential...

 E-Mail IMAGE: Helical molecules with a large diameter are symbolized as a spirally rising dragon. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202005357 view more  Credit: Eiji Tsurumaki, Chemistry-A European Journal Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) produced and extensively characterized novel organic molecules with a long helical structure. Unlike previous helical molecules, these longer compounds exhibit special interactions between coils that could give rise to interesting...

Researchers show clean solid–electrolyte/electrode interfaces double capacity of solid-state Li batteries Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), Tohoku University, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, and Nippon Institute of Technology, have demonstrated by experiment that a clean electrolyte/electrode interface is key to realizing high-capacity solid-state lithium batteries (SSLBs). Their findings could pave the way for improved battery designs...

Credit: Taro Hitosugi Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), Tohoku University, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, and Nippon Institute of Technology, demonstrated by experiment that a clean electrolyte/electrode interface is key to realizing high-capacity solid-state lithium batteries. Their findings could pave the way for improved battery designs with increased capacity, stability, and safety for both mobile devices and electric vehicles. Liqu...

2NMO phases during charging and discharging. They also studied the initial distribution of L 2NMO at clean LPO/LNMO interfaces fabricated in a vacuum, as well as the effect of electrode thickness. Strikingly, the clean interface facilitated the intercalation and deintercalation of Li during charging and discharging of the SSLBs. As a result, the capacity of SSLBs with a clean interface was twice that of conventional LNMO-based batteries. Moreover, this study marked the first time stable reversi...

Date Time New Ba7Nb4MoO20-Based Materials with High Oxygen-Ion Conductivity Could Open Sustainable Future Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), Imperial and High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) Institute of Materials Structure Science, discover new Ba 7Nb 20-based materials with high oxygen-ion (oxide-ion O 2-) conductivities—”the hexagonal perovskite-related oxides”—and shed light on the underlying mechanisms responsible for their conductivity. Their ...

Credit: Nature Communications Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), Imperial and High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) Institute of Materials Structure Science, discover new Ba7Nb4MoO20-based materials with high oxygen-ion (oxide-ion O2-) conductivities--"the hexagonal perovskite-related oxides"--and shed light on the underlying mechanisms responsible for their conductivity. Their findings lead the way to uncovering other similar materials, furthering research ...