Steps of nitrogen removal to produce concentrated oxygen

Professor Mahesh Bandi of the Nonlinear and Non-equilibrium Physics Unit has built two devices that can produce concentrated oxygen. A large device is shown on the left, while a smaller, portable device is shown on the right.

RIKEN Executive Director, Dr. Hidetoshi Kotera attended the joint symposium.

Zeolite 5A acts as a molecular sieve, allowing molecules of oxygen to pass through the pores, while nitrogen molecules stick to the structure. Zeolite 5A and a similar molecule, Zeolite 13X were used by Professor Mahesh Bandi of the Nonlinear and Non-equilibrium Physics Unit to create a device that can produce concentrated medical-grade oxygen.

The Okinawan high school students with OIST staff from the Graduate School and the Science Education Outreach Team. Image appeared in the article ‘SHIMA: Okinawa-Hawaii STEM Education Collaborative’.

Three female neuroscience technicians talk to the girls about how they initially became involved in science.