Technology of rice cooker.

Use the sand made ​​a special processing a water-repellent, Kyoto University and Panasonic has developed the world's first technology that allows agriculture in arid rain is less.
We have succeeded in making a layer of sand through the air only by applying a technique for surface processing and inner pot of rice cooker, without passing through the water. In addition to being able to collect and recycle rainwater yelling stain on the ground, and that also prevent infiltration of soil to underground water containing salt.
Plans to work with and trading company with the know-how of agriculture-related, provide and farm reclamation services in the dry region Africa and the Middle East, and Central Asia, cultivation of crops difficult, with the aim of commercialization of fiscal 2016.
So that the dirt and burnt non-stick, inner pot of rice cooker is coated with a substance water repellency. By wrapping evenly substance water repellency of the thickness of the (parts per billion Nano) water was repelled (about 5 cm) layer of sand several nano-meters the surface of the grain of sand to tip this We have developed a system that does soak, lifted. Certainly, I want to promote further research towards the practical use of as soon as possible.


パナソニックと京都大学は、水をはじく特殊な処理をした砂を使い、雨が少ない乾燥地帯でも農業ができる世界初の技術を開発した。
　炊飯器の内釜などを表面加工する技術を応用し、水は通さずに空気だけを通す砂の層を作ることに成功した。地面に染みこんだ雨水を回収して再利用できるほか、塩分を含んだ地下水の土壌への浸入も防げるという。
　農業関連のノウハウを持つ商社などと連携し、アフリカや中東、中央アジアなど、農作物の栽培が難しい乾燥地域での農園造成サービスなどを提供する計画で、２０１６年度の事業化を目指す。
　炊飯器の内釜は、焦げや汚れがこびりつかないよう、はっ水性物質でコーティングしている。これをヒントに砂粒の表面を数ナノ・メートル（ナノは １０億分の１）の厚さのはっ水性物質で均等に包むことで、砂の層（約５センチ）にはじかれた水は染みこまず、浮き上がる仕組みを開発した。ぜひ、早めの実用化に向けて更なる研究を進めて欲しいですね。