| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000)
Fiscal Year 2024: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
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| Outline of Research at the Start |
This study will apply ML to identify relationship of raw materials, process, properties, and performance and develop generic prediction models to find key factors for achieving high-performance catalysts for cellulose conversion, which will provide solid ideas for development to commercial scale.
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
In year 2023, 26 raw materials were converted into carbon materials by three different pyrolysis temperatures, i.e., 500, 700, and 900 °C, which resulted in 78 carbon materials. The raw materials which were converted to carbon last year are Coffee ground, Orange peel powder, Mangosteen peel powder, Lemongrass, Walnut shell, Orange peel powder, Apple peel, Orange peel, Longkong peel, Banana peel, Watermelon peel, Paddy type 1, Pomelo peel type 1, Durian thorn, Durian peel (white area), Pineapple peel fiber, Pineapple peel fiber, Paddy type 2, Pomelo peel type 2, Coffee bean, Green onion, Carrot, Lotus root, Burdock root, Spinach, and Bamboo.
Their measurement of XRD and SEM have been done, respectively. The selection of descriptors and data pre-processing is still in progress. For the catalytic evaluation for conversion of cellulose, the setting of reactors and HLPC have been completed. The obtained carbon will be evaluated and further modify to achieve the good catalytic activity. Moreover, chitosan was chosen to use to study and modify to obtained Fe-Chitosan complex which was expected to use as anticancer agents. In addition, chitosan was also investigated to produce a N-doped graphene and composite with graphite and carbon black, aiming to increase the electrical conductivity that can be used as to improve the performance of lithium-ion battery.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
In the Fiscal Year 2024, the data collection will continue and the catalytic evaluation for conversion of cellulose will be conducted. The characterization, such as XRD and SEM, is planned to redo, as well as FTIR, BET, etc. are planned to do to increase the quality of database. The prediction models are also planned to demonstrate. Moreover, the research which are completed, are planned to complete the analysis of the experimental data and proceed to prepare the manuscript to publish in Q1 journal, such as Carbohydrate Polymers and Carbon.
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