Tohoku University
Tohoku University is a university that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
New method degrades contaminants in water using sonicated carbon nanotube catalysts
Water is one of the most precious resources on the planet. Freshwater is vital for humans, animals, and plants—but it can become contaminated from overflowing stormwater and surface water. We are already starting to feel the squeeze on our tight water supply, so we can't afford to waste a single drop. Thankfully, contaminated water sources […]
Data-driven approach accelerates single-atom catalyst development for water purification
All humans need clean water to live. However, purifying water can be energy-intensive, so there is great interest in improving this process. Researchers at Tohoku University have reported a strategy using data-driven predictions coupled with precise synthesis to accelerate the development of single-atom catalysts (SACs) for more robust and efficient water purification. The study is published in Angewandte […]
Water storage capacity in oceanic crust slabs increases with age, researchers find
An international research team has discovered that a subduction zone's age affects the ability for it to recycle water between the Earth's surface and its inner layers. Details of their findings were reported in the journal Geology on July 1, 2023. When two tectonic plates collide and one subducts beneath the other, various rocks get subjected to […]
Understanding high efficiency of deep ultraviolet LEDs
Steps that form during LED fabrication improve their efficiency by creating tiny paths of electric current. Deep ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (DUV-LEDs) made from aluminium gallium nitride (AlGaN) efficiently transfer electrical energy to optical energy due to the growth of one of its bottom layers in a step-like fashion. This finding, published in the journal Applied […]