Development of New Functional Materials evidencing unused resources of eggshell membrane

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26550076
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Environmental conscious materials and recycle
• Research Institution: Yonago National College of Technology
• Principal Investigator: Naoki TANIFUJI 米子工業高等専門学校, その他部局等, 准教授 (80423549)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): Hirofumi YOSHIKAWA 関西学院大学, 理工学部・先進エネルギーナノ工学科, 准教授 (60397453)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 卵殻膜 / 燃料電池 / 電解質膜 / 褐変 / チロシナーゼ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We introduced eggshellmembrane into a fuel cell module, only to find that no electricity was generated, while we also prepared platinum　coated membrane using sputter coating device. In this case, power generation was confirmed on this membrane when methanol was dripped on it. From this result, we expect that the proton conduction which was shown in the protein of natural membrane contributed to power generation. Next work showed a function as the food additive which can inhibit coloration degradation that occur due to the deterioration of the processed food except the egg. The surface of the avocado's pulps were covered with ESM, and then the degradation tendency was visually observed.　As a result, the ESM showed ability of controlling coloration and deterioration of it.

Free Research Field

リサイクル工学