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The Kao“Kirei” Future Open Innovation Project

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Overview

Director

Isao SHITANDAAssociate Professor

Affiliation
Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry
RIDAI

Comment

This open innovation project is a joint research project bet ween Kao Corporation (“Kao”) and the Tokyo University of Science (TUS). This is the first project designated under the “Open Innovation Projects” system of the RIST. Kao and TUS are both working to solve social problems through science and technology, and we expect significant synergy effects through collaborative research and development.

Research Content

Kao will promote the development of innovative technologies to enrich peopleʼs lives by collaborating with Kao’s technologies and the TUS’s knowledges in biochemical science, interface science, and brain science.

Objectives

Theme 1: Research on biofuel cells and biosensors
Theme 2: Research on foaming control and functionalization
Theme 3: Research on neural and molecular mechanisms of pain
Theme 4: Research on application of cellulose nanofiber reinforced resin composites to structural materials

Future Development Goals

We will work not only on research and development, but also on contributions to the SDGs and human resource development. Details of these efforts can be found in the movie ※ at TUS Forum 2021 (Japanese only).
※ URL:　https://www.tus.ac.jp/tusforum/2021/archive.html#point03

SDGs

Members

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Name Job Title Affiliation
Isao SHITANDA Director / Associate Professor Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry
Hiroharu YUI Professor  Department of Chemistry,Faculty of Science Division I
Eri SEGI-NISHIDA Professor Department of Biological Science and Technology,Faculty of Advanced Engineering
Shinji OGIHARA Professor Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,Faculty of Science and Technology
Fikry MOHAMMAD Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,Faculty of Science and Technology

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Research Summary

The Kao “Kirei” Future Open Innovation Project

Research Theme

Theme 1

Research on Biofuel Cells and Biosensors
Innovative development of bio-devices

1 ) Investigation of the practical application of health monitoring devices that generate power from the human body.
2 ) We will study the realization of an ultimate health care device that allows anyone to manage health information at any time by incorporating biofuel cells, which provide clean and safe power supply regardless of location, into wearable devices.

Theme 2

Research on foaming control and functionalization
Innovative development of foaming control technology

1 ) Maximize surfactant performance using small amounts of polymers to achieve comfortable and rich foam with a minimum of materials.
2 ) Understand the synergistic effects of mixing surfactants and polymers to create technologies that can control various foam performances.

Theme 3

Research on Neural and Molecular Mechanisms of Pain
Innovative development for improvement of low back pain

1 ) Elucidation of neural and molecular mechanisms of chronic low back pain
2 ) Elucidation of the mechanism of stress-induced aggravation of low back pain and search for treatment methods by modulating brain functions

Through the above, we aim to clarify the relationship between the onset of low back pain and stress, and to improve low back pain by regulating brain functions.

Theme 4

Research on application of cellulose nanofiber reinforced resin composites to structural materials
Research on innovative development of CNF reinforced resin composites for internal localization in carbon fiber reinforced Plastics (CFRP)

1 ) Explore the application of CNF-reinforced resin composites for high interlaminar toughness of CFRP composite laminates.
2 ) Explore material design guidelines for the application of CNF-reinforced resin composites as structural materials.