The Direct Air Capture and Utilization (DAC-U®) device, developed by Prof. Shigenori Fujikawa (Multiscale Science and Engineering for Energy and the Environment Thrust), captures CO₂ directly from the atmosphere using a separation membrane and converts the captured CO₂ into a resource. It is currently exhibited at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, was introduced in the Japanese newspaper, Nishinippon, 10th July 2025.

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