Circulating Metals for Economic Growth While Protecting the Environment――Metal Recycling Technologies to Support Manufacturing――
Web Magazine "Possible Future: Case #UTokyo-IIS" is now available online.
This web magazine introduces the various "possible futures" originating from UTokyo-IIS.
Metallic materials are what support advanced technologies. Precious metals are used in electronic components, automotive exhaust purification catalysts, fuel cells, pharmaceuticals, and medical instruments. These metals are limited in quantity, so recycling is essential, yet this presents its own challenges. The following introduces Takanari Ouchi, a lecturer at the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, who is developing a recycling technology applicable to all metals, including precious metals.