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Bridgestone Begins R&D on Tire Materials Using Next-Gen Synchrotron Radiation Facility

Bridgestone has begun research and development of tire materials utilizing NanoTerasu, a 3GeV high-brilliance synchrotron radiation facility located on the new Aobayama Campus of Tohoku University. NanoTerasu utilizes soft X-rays, which are suitable for observing polymer materials such as rubber, to observe polymer materials widely used in tire products on a molecular scale. By understanding the characteristics of polymer materials...

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Sumitomo Rubber Successfully Observes Lithium Sulfur Battery Cathode Material Fine Structure

Sumitomo Rubber has succeeded in observing the fine structure of the sulfur-based cathode active material of the lithium sulfur (LiS) battery it is developing, using latest measurement technology at NanoTerasu, a 3 GeV high-brilliance synchrotron radiation facility. The observation was conducted jointly with Tohoku University. In addition to the prospects for LiS batteries, which are expected to improve in performance...

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