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Kenji Kaneko Last modified date:2024.02.22

Professor / Structural Materials Engineering
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Faculty of Engineering


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Academic Degree
Ph.D. (Bristol), B.Sc. (Imperial College London)
Country of degree conferring institution (Overseas)
Yes Bachelor Master Doctor
Field of Specialization
Solid State Physics, Electron Microscopic Analysis, Micro-Nano structural analysis
ORCID(Open Researcher and Contributor ID)
0000-0001-8877-2424
Total Priod of education and research career in the foreign country
02years00months
Outline Activities
Understanding and improving the macroscopic properties of materials requires the full knowledge of compositional and structural information at nanoscale. For example, not only the atomic arrangements but also the local chemical composition, bonding and electronic structure play important roles for every type of materials. In our laboratory, we approach materials via evaluation and characterization methods for achieving information of various materials around us, such as ceramics, superconductors, alloys and ferrous metals, to improve their properties for our future.
Research
Research Interests
  • Structural analysis of high Cr-steel by transmission electron microscopy
    keyword : steel, transmission electron microscopy
    2014.04~2020.03.
  • Nanostructural characterization by three-dimensional electron tomography using transmission electron microscopy
    keyword : Transmission Electron Microscopy, Three-Dimensional Electron Tomography
    2004.04TEM and electron tomography for nanoscale 3D analysis.
  • Nanostructural characterization of supramolecules by transmission electron microscopy
    keyword : transmission electron microscopy, supramolecules
    2003.04~2012.03.
  • Nanostructural characterization of magnetic thin films by transmission electron microscopy
    keyword : transmission electron microscopy, magnetic thin films
    2001.04~2004.03.
  • Nanostructural characterization of light metal alloys by transmission electron microscopy
    keyword : transmission electron microscopy, alloy
    2002.04.
  • Microstructural characterization of C60s by transmission electron microscopy
    keyword : transmission electron microscopy, C60s
    2006.04~2007.03.
  • Microstructural characterization of ceramics superplasticity by scanning transmission electron microscopy
    keyword : Ceramics, Superplasticity, Scanning transmission electron microscopy
    1995.11~1999.12.
  • Structural analysis of ceramics grain boundaries by transmission electron microscopy
    keyword : ceramics, grain boundaries, transmission electron microscopy
    2000.01~2001.03.
  • Structural analysis of high Cr-steel by transmission electron microscopy
    keyword : high Cr-steel, transmission electron microscopy
    2001.04~2003.03.
  • Microstructural analysis of carbon-related materials by transmission electron microscopy
    keyword : carbon-related materials, transmission electron microscopy
    2001.04.
  • Microstructural analysis of high-Tc superconductors materials by transmission electron microscopy
    keyword : high-Tc superconductors materials, transmission electron microscopy
    2006.04.
  • Microstructural analysis of natural diamonds with respect to their crystal growth (Ph.D. thesis)
    keyword : natural diamonds, crystal growth, transmission electron microscopy
    1992.03~1995.11.
Current and Past Project
  • Giant Straining Process for Advanced Materials Containing Ultra-High Density Lattice Defects
Academic Activities
Reports
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2. Grain Boundary Characterization of Ceramics by STEM
K. Kaneko, I. Tanaka and S. Tsurekawa
Japanese Institute of Metals "Materia"
Vol.37 (1998)pp.938-944..
Papers
1. Yasuhito Kawahara, Shunya Kobatake, Kenji Kaneko, Taisuke Sasaki, Tadakatsu Ohkubo, ChikakoTakushima, Jun‑ichi Hamada3, Combined efect of interstitial‑substitutional elements on dislocation dynamics in nitrogen‑added austenitic stainless steels, Scientific Reports, doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-54852-w, 14, 4360, 2024.02.
2. Kawahara, Yasuhito; Maeda, Takuya; Kinoshita, Keisuke; Takahashi, Jun; Sawada, Hideaki; Teranishi, Ryo; Kaneko, Kenji, Characterization of age hardening mechanism of low-temperature aged low-carbon steel by transmission electron microscopy, MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION, 10.1016/j.matchar.2021.111579, 183, 2022.01.
3. Y. Takeuchi, H. J. Lee, A. T.N. Dao, H. Kasai, R. Teranishi, K. Kaneko, Formation of multishell Au@Ag@Pt nanoparticles by coreduction method: a microscopic study, Materials Today Chemistry, 10.1016/j.mtchem.2021.100515, 21, 100515, 2021.08, Metallic nanoparticles of Ag–Pt double-shell on Au-core (Au@Ag@Pt core@multishell NPs) with a hollow-granular shell structure were synthesized by coreduction method, a combination of galvanic replacement reaction with a coreducing agent. Their nanostructures were examined in detail at different reduction reaction periods to gain insights into the mechanism of Ag–Pt double-shell formation on Au-core, as well as the competitive role of each reduction reaction. The multishell NPs were found to contain a degree of hollows with the inner surface composed of both Ag and Pt, while the outer surface composed of granular Pt. The coreduction method contributed to the success of increasing Pt surface area that will further benefit catalytic applications of the NPs..
4. Kaneko, Kenji; Maeda, Takuya; Kawahara, Yasuhito; Ichino, Kazuhiro; Masumura, Takuro; Tsuchiyama, Toshihiro; Shirahata, Hiroyuki; Uemori, Ryuji, Formation of core-shell type structure in Duplex Martensitic Steel, SCRIPTA MATERIALIA, 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2020.10.044, 193, 112-116, 2021.03.
5. K. Kaneko, K. Furuya, T. Onodera, H. Kasai, Y. Yaguchi, H. Oikawa, Y. Nomura, H. Harada, T. Ishihara, A. B. Hungria, J.-C. Hernandez-Garrido and P. A. Midgley, Preparation and nanostructural characterization of hybridized platinum/phthalocyanine nanocomposites, Journal of Electron Microscopy, 10.1093/jmicro/dfp027, 58, 5, 289–294, (2009), 2009.06, [URL].
6. K. Kitawaki, K. Kaneko, K. Inoke, J. C. Hernandez, P. A. Midgley, H. Okuyama, M. Uda and Y. Sakka, Fabrication and Characterization of TiN-Ag Nano-Dice, Micron, 40, 308-312, (2009), 2009.02, [URL].
7. T. Tokunaga, K. Kaneko, K. Sato and Z. Horita, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Aluminum-fullerene Composite Fabricated by High Pressure Torsion, Scripta Materialia, 58, 9, 735-738, (2008), 2008.05, [URL].
8. K. Kaneko, K. Inoke, K. Sato, K. Kitawaki, H. Higashida, I. Arslan and P. A. Midgley, TEM characterization of Ge precipitates in an Al-1.6 at.% Ge alloy, Ultramicroscopy, 108, 3, 210-220, (2008), 2008.01, [URL].
9. K. Kaneko, K. Sato, Z Horita and K. Inoke, Characterization of precipitates by three-dimensional electron tomography, Material Science Forum, 561-565, 3, 2009-2012, (2007), 2007.12.
10. K. Kaneko, Three-dimensional nano characterization of materials by TEM, Proceedings of 38th fall meeting of Korean Society of Microscopy, 29-34, (2007), 2007.11.
11. K. Kaneko, K. Inoke, B. Freitag, A. B. Hungria, P. A. Midgley, T. W. Hansen, J. Zhang, S. Ohara and T. Adschiri, Structural and morphological characterization of cerium oxide nanocrystals prepared by hydrothermal synthesis, Nano Letters, Vol.7 No.2 (2007) pp.421-425, 2007.02, [URL].
12. K. Kaneko, R. Nagayama, K. Inoke, E. Noguchi and Z. Horita, Application of three-dimensional electron tomography ・Two types of Si-phases in Al-Si alloy ・, Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, Vol.7 No.7 (2006) pp.726-731, 2006.10, [URL].
13. K. Inoke, K. Kaneko, M. Weyland, P. A. Midgley, K. Higashida and Z. Horita, Severe local strain and the plastic deformation of Guinier-Preston zones in the Al-Ag system revealed by 3D electron tomography, Acta Materialia, Vol.54, No.11, (2006) pp.2957-2963, 2006.06, [URL].
14. K. Kaneko, W.-J. Moon, K. Inoke, Z. Horita, S. Ohara, T. Adschiri, H. Abe and M. Naito, Characterization of TiO2-Ag nanocomposite powders prepared by spray pyrolysis method using three-dimensional electron tomography, Material Science and Engineering A, 10.1016/j.msea.2005.05.056, 403, 1-2, 32-36, Vol.403 No.1-2 (2005) pp.30-36, 2005.06, [URL].
15. K. Kaneko, R. Nagayama, K. Inoke, W.-J. Moon, Z. Horita, Y. Hayashi, T. Tokunaga, Formation of wedge-shaped carbon film by chemical vapor deposition method and observation using transmission electron microscopy, Scripta Materialia, 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2005.03.007, 52, 12, 1205-1209, Vol.52 No.12 (2005) pp.1205-1209, 2005.06, [URL].
16. K. Kaneko, K. Inoke, M. Weyland, P. A. Midgley and Z. Horita, Quantitative Measurement of Local Shear Strain in Nano-scale using 3D-ET, Microscopy and Microanalysis 2005, Vol.11 No.2 (2005) CD-ROM, 2005.01.
17. K. Kaneko, S. Matsumura, A. Sadakata, K. Fujita, W. -J. Moon, S. Ozaki, N. Nishimura and Y. Tomokiyo, Characterization of carbides at different boundaries of 9Cr-steel, Material Science and Engineering A, 10.1016/j.msea.2003.12.065, 374, 1-2, 82-89, Vol.374 No.1-2 (2004) pp.82-89, 2004.06, [URL].
18. K. Kaneko, S. Matsumura, K. Ikematsu, Y. Kato, Y. Tomokiyo, M. Watanabe and T. Masumoto, Quantitative electron microscopy of FePt nano-crystallites in amorphous Al2O3 matrix, Scripta Materialia, 10.1016/S1359-6462(02)00627-9, 48, 7, 915-920, Vol.48 No.7 (2003) pp.915-920, 2003.04, [URL].
19. K. Kaneko, K. Fujita, A. Sadakata, Y. Tomokiyo and S. Matsumura, Nanostructural and nanoelemental analysis of metastable M3C-type carbides with alloy-rich layer in heat resistant 2Cr-steel, Scripta Materialia, 10.1016/S1359-6462(02)00534-1, 48, 6, 761-765, Vol.48 No.6 (2003) pp.761-765, 2003.03, [URL].
20. K. Kaneko, T. Kato, M. Kitayama and Y. Tomokiyo, Precipitation of MgOnAl2O3 in Mg-doped a-Al2O3 under Electron Irradiation, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 86, 1, 161-168, Vol.86 No.1 (2003) pp.161-168, 2003.01, [URL].
21. K. Kaneko and N. Kondo, TEM studies of reaction-bonded Si3N4/SiC composites, Grain Boundary Engineering in Ceramics, Vol.118 (2001) pp.391-397, 2001.01.
22. K. Kaneko, S. Honda, T. Saitoh, T. Nagano and S. Tsurekawa, Analytical characterization of both pre- and post-deformed Al-doped sintered beta-SiC, Material Science Engineering A, Vol.285 No.1-2 (2000) pp.136-143, 2000.06, [URL].
23. K. Kaneko and K. Kakimoto, HRTEM and ELNES Analysis of Polycarbosilane-derived Si-C-O bulk ceramics, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, Vol.270 No.1-3 (2000) pp.181-190, 2000.05, [URL].
24. K. Kaneko, M. Kawasaki, T. Nagano, N. Tamari and S. Tsurekawa, Determination of the chemical width of grain boundaries of boron- and carbon-doped hot-pressed beta-SiC by HAADF imaging and ELNES line-profile, Acta Materialia, Vol.48 No.4 (2000) pp.903-910, 2000.02, [URL].
25. K. Kaneko T. Saitoh and S. Tsurekawa, Determination of grain boundary structure by EELS of Al-doped sintered b-SiC, Material Science Forum, Vol.294 No.2 (2000) pp.269-272, 2000.01.
26. K. Kaneko, M. Yoshiya, I. Tanaka and S. Tsurekawa, Chemical bonding of oxygen in intergranular amorphous layers of high-purity beta-SiC ceramics, Acta Materialia, Vol.47 No.4 (1999) pp.1281-1287, 1999.03, [URL].
27. K. Kaneko T. Gemming I. Tanaka and H. Muellejans, Analytical investigation of Random Grain Boundaries of Zr doped sintered alpha-Al2O3 by transmission electron microscopy and scanning transmission electron microscopy, Philosophical Magazine A, Vol.77 No.5 (1998) pp.1255-1272, 1998.05, [URL].
28. K. Kaneko, I. Tanaka and M. Yoshiya, Six-fold coordinated Si at grain boundaries of sintered a-Al2O3, Applied Physics Letters, Vol.72 No.2 (1998) pp.191-193, 1998.01, [URL].
29. K. Kaneko and I. Tanaka, Detection of sixfold co-ordinated Si at grain boundaries of sintered a-Al2O3, The Electron, (1998) pp.404-410, 1998.01.
30. D. Cherns K. Kaneko A. Hovespian and A. R. Lang, Measurement of the lattice displacement across {100} platelets in diamond by large-angle convergent-beam electron diffraction, Philosophical Magazine A, Vol.75 No.6 (1997) pp.1553-1566, 1997.06, [URL].
31. K. Kaneko, T. Gemming and I. Tanaka, Analytical Investigation of Grain Boundary of polycrystalline alumina by STEM, Inst. Phys. Conf. Ser. (EMAG 97), Vol.153 (1997) pp.307-310, 1997.01.
32. K. Kaneko and A. R.Lang, A study of defects in Argyle coloured diamonds, Inst. Phys. Conf. Ser. (EMAG 95), Vol.147 (1995) pp.337-340, 1995.01.
33. F. C. Frank, J. W. Harris, K. Kaneko and A. R. Lang, Linear Decorations defining edges of an internal octahedron within a natural diamond: observation and explanation, Journal of Crystal Growth, Vol.143 No.1-2 (1994) pp.46-57, 1994.10, [URL].
34. K. Kaneko and A. R. Lang, CL and optical micrographic studies of Argyle Diamond, Industrial Diamond Review, Vol.53 No.6 (1993) pp.334-337, 1993.06.
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Presentations
1. 金子 賢治, Three-dimensional nanostructural analysis of artificial pinning in coated conductors by electron tomography, The 15th IUMRS-International Conference in Asia (IUMRS-ICA 2014), 2014.09, In high temperature superconductors, artificial pinning centers (APCs) are intentionally introduced to pin the vortices effectively for compensation of the intrinsic field angle anisotropy and to improve Jc characteristics. APCs have been analyzed via various microscopic methods in detail, many of them are actually in 2D, which does not represent 3D nature of APCs. The nanostructural characterization of APCs in 3D (distribution, morphology, volume, etc.) are of worthwhile for further understanding and improvement of the superconducting properties, and hence for designing of future high temperature superconductors. Electron tomography, a combination of transmission electron microscopy and computed tomography, was therefore applied on APCs to acquire 3D information of them at nanoscale resolution. During my presentation, both three-dimensional electron tomography and actual application of it on artificial pinning centers in various dimension, will be presented..
2. 金子 賢治, Three-Dimensional Electron Tomography for Materials Science and Engineering, The 14th IUMRS-International Conference in Asia (IUMRS-ICA 2013), 2013.12, Currently, there are several “tomographic” methods available to acquire three-dimensional information of materials, and have been applied for various types of materials; three-dimensional atomic probe at atomic resolution, electron tomography via focused ion beam (FIB) method at submicron resolution, and electron tomography via (scanning) transmission electron microscopes, (S)TEM, at a few nanometer resolution. Three-dimensional electron tomography (3D-ET), a technique originally established in the field of life sciences, has been developed and applied for materials science and engineering, which is a useful technique for reconstructing an object from a series of projections acquired by a (S)TEM. In addition, every materials available in the world is actually in 3D and their properties are usually dealt in 3D, so that characterization of materials should also be dealt in 3D at micro- and nano-scale. Recent progress of fully-digitized and automated (S)TEM let us achieve 3D characterization for not only to determine the size and distribution of objects but also to provide information about the 3D morphology.
Five different types of information was achieved by 3D-ET: the morphological information of metallic nanoparticles decorated by supramolecules, the distribution of metallic nanoparticles within catalyst, the crystal habit of CeO2 for catalytic activities, the morphological transformation of GP zones due to plastic deformation, and morphology of precipitates within Al alloy.
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17. Kenji Kaneko, Keisuke Sato, Zenji Horita, Koji Inoke, Characterization of precipitates by three-dimensional electron tomography, 6th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing, PRICM 6, 2007.11, [URL], Structures and morphologies of Ge precipitates in an Al-Ge alloy were characterized by a combination of transmission electron microscopy and three-dimensional electron tomography. Faceting of the precipitates was clearly seen using transmission electron microscopy and varieties of precipitate morphologies were identified by three-dimensional electron tomography..
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20. Kenji Kaneko, Keisuke Sato, Zenji Horita and Koji Inoke, Characterization of precipitates by three-dimensional electron tomography, The 6th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing, 2007.11, Structures and morphologies of Ge precipitates in an Al-Ge alloy were characterized by a combination of transmission electron microscopy and three-dimensional electron tomography. Faceting of the precipitates was clearly seen using transmission electron microscopy and varieties of precipitate morphologies were identified by three-dimensional electron tomography..
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Membership in Academic Society
  • Japanese Physical Society
  • Japanese Institute of Metals
  • Japanese Electron Microscopy Society
  • Institute of Physics
  • Materials Researh Society
  • The Mining and Materials Processing Institute of Japan
  • The Iron and Steel Institute of Japan