Aisa Sumino (Aisa Kawano)

Qualification

Patent Attorney (Japan)
Ph.D. (Engineering)

Practice Areas

Patent
Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Software/ Chemical, Materials Science

Education

Doctor of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Master of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Bachelor of Engineering, The University of Tokyo

Work Experience

She engaged in research on solid base catalysts.

Research Content
(1) Dr. Sumino researched electrochemical capacitors using layered oxide nanosheets in the Applied Chemistry Department at the University of Tokyo. She synthesized re-stacked ruthenium oxide nanosheets and evaluated electrochemical capacitors using these nanosheets as electrodes.

(2) Later, she researched solid base catalysts using porous materials in the Chemical System Engineering Department at the University of Tokyo. She investigated the influence of the surrounding environment on the properties (activity, selectivity, and durability) of active nitrogen species by synthesizing and characterizing solid base catalysts using nitrided zeolite [1], porous carbon nitride [2], and amine-modified mesoporous silica [3].

[1] A. Kawano et al., “Effect of Delamination on Active Base Site Formation over Nitrided MWW-type Zeolite for Knoevenagel Condensation,” Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 299, 110104 (2020).
[2] A. Kawano et al., “Differences in catalytic activity and durability of nitrogen sites on nitrided SBA-15 and porous carbon nitride”, Journal of the Japan Petroleum Institute, 65, 116-124 (2022),
[3] A. Kawano et al., “Comprehensive understanding of base catalysis derived from nitrogen species incorporated into the frameworks of silica and carbon porous materials,” Microporous Mesoporous Materials, 370, 15, 113070 (2024).

Membership

Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)