Following a rigorous screening process, Gold Awards, each for
The names of the two Gold Award recipients, their research, and the reasons for their selection are below.
- Professor
Development of recycling technology that creates an industry for recycling precious metals from global e-waste
This research seeks to create a method of highly efficient selective recovery of precious metals in a liquid by using bread yeast (a common product) as a separating agent.
- Associate Professor
Elucidation of the mysterious surface of gold at a molecular level
This research seeks to elucidate the mysterious surface of gold at a molecular level using the world's only next-generation nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) device that can measure gold (197 Au). Gold has numerous applications as an industrial material in electronic components, optical sensors, catalysts, medical and diagnostic equipment and materials, and bonding agents, but there are not clear explanations of its organic bond structures and dynamic molecular behavior. By developing and introducing a high-sensitivity measurement system using NMR techniques, it will be possible to explain the structures and dynamic molecular behavior of organic metal bonds, and this research was highly rated for the potential to accelerate research and development.
Five Silver Awards, two Young Researcher Awards, and 17 Encouragement Awards were also granted. The recipients and an overview of the Precious Metals Research Grants are indicated below. Applications for the FY2020 research granted are scheduled to open in the fall.
List of FY2019 Precious Metals Research Grants Recipients
- Platinum Award (0 award,
Non granted
- Gold Award (2 awards,
Development of recycling technology that creates an industry for recycling precious metals from global e-waste
Elucidation of the mysterious surface of gold at a molecular level
- Silver Awards (5 awards,
Development of an innovative gold separation and recovery process using a new organic reducing agent
Sequential recovery of precious metals using a micro-reactor system
Creation of a method for production of binder-free platinum sub-micron particles
Development of a wireless power supply on-body blood glucose sensor using digital fabrication
Creation of a precious metal continuous recovery system using laser atomization separation
- Young Researcher Awards (2 awards,
Creation of an innovative platinum-group metal recycling process using solid aqua regia
Excess hydrogen exposure response of gold-palladium alloys and hydrogen sensor applications
- Encouragement Award (17 awards,
Chen Chuantong, Specially Appointed Associate Professor,
Satoshi Hinokuma, Senior Researcher,
Junsaku Nitta, Professor,
Overview of the 2019 Precious Metals Research Grants
Conditions:
- New technology related to precious metals.
- Research and development related to precious metals that bring about innovative evolution in products.
- Research and development of new products using precious metals.
*Precious metal refers to eight elements of platinum, gold, silver, palladium, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium and osmium.
*If development is conducted jointly (or planned to be) with other material manufacturers, please indicate so.
*Products that have already been commercialized, put to practical use, or that are planned are not eligible.
Grant amounts:
- Platinum Award:
- Gold Award:
- Silver Awards:
- Young Researcher Awards:
- Encouragement Award:
*The grant amount is treated as a scholarship donation.
*Awards may not be granted in some cases.
*The number of awards is subject to change.
Eligible Candidates:
- Personnel who belong to (or work for) educational institutions in
- As long as the applicant is affiliated with a research institution in
- The Young Researcher Awards are for researchers under the age of 37 as of
Application period:
-
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