Nanomaterials processing for medical, cosmetic, and environmental applications
In this research unit, we would like to propose new processes for wastewater treatment and functional materials production with environmentally benign and economically feasible manners.
1- Oxidation process for wastewater treatment (g. wet air oxidation, hydrothermal catalytic treatment, pulsed discharge). We aim to develop and establish an efficient and feasible method for the quick degradation of harmful organic components in wastewater. Nitrogen-containing and sulfur-containing organic components are starting materials.
2- Biomass treatment to value-added chemicals and functional materials (e.g. saccharification, oligopeptide/amino acids production, liquefaction, solid waste for adsorption). We aim to investigate reaction behavior of various kinds of lignocellulosic biomass and marine biomass in subcritical and supercritical water to find out conditions where high yield of saccharides and amino acids can be obtained. As for residues, we also aim to establish the way how to prepare solid acid catalyst, solid adsorbent for odor, organic acids, sulfur-containing undesired volatile components.
3- Advanced extraction processes for medical, pharmaceutical, and agricultural fields (e.g. shock waves, ultrasounds pretreatment, microwave, supercritical CO2, subcritical water). We aim to develop an efficient and feasible method for extracting value-added and bioactive components with supercritical CO2 with or without pretreatment such as shockwave, microwave irradiation, pulsed discharge, etc.). We also aim to achieve micronization of the extracts to produce new products applicable to foods, pharmaceuticals, medicine, etc.
4- Nanomaterials production processes for medical and industrial fields (e.g. pulsed discharge, supercritical fluids). We aim to develop and establish an efficient, effective, and feasible method for the synthesis of nanomaterials where tuning of their characteristics will be possible by changing the initial parameters of the method. Furthermore, we intent to apply the synthesized materials in the industrial and biomedical fields.
Unit members
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Unit CoordinatorMitsuru SASAKIAssociate Professor, Division of Biomaterials, Institute of Industrial Nanomaterials (IINa), Faculty of Advanced Science and Technology, Kumamoto UniversityJapan
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Elisabeth BADENSFull Professor, Laboratory M2P2, UMR CNRS 7340, Department of Chemistry, Aix Marseille UniversityFrance
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Olivier BOUTINProfessor, Dr. Eng.,M2P2 Laboratory, Aix Marseille UniversityFrance
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María José COCERO ALONSOFull Professor, Bioeconomy Research Institute, Valladolid UniversitySpain
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Hamid HOSANO WebsiteProfessor, Biomaterials and Bioelectrics Division, Institute of Industrial Nanomaterials (IINa), Kumamoto UniversityJapan
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Marleny D.A. SALDAÑA WebsiteProfessor in Food/Bio-Engineering Processing, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of AlbertaCanada
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Bushra AL-DURI WebsiteReader in Hydrothermal Processing, School of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of BirminghamUK
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Rodolfo MORALES IBARRA WebsiteAssociate Professor, Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo LeonMexico
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Cinthya Soreli CASTRO ISSASIPhD Student, Department of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto UniversityJapan