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Takana-Kaneko Lab
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A lab that studies the properties of flows in electromagnetic fields to find seeds of technology for energy and new materials.
AboutAbout the lab
Exploring flows in electromagnetic fields.
The Takana-Kaneko Lab studies the behavior of flows under electric and magnetic fields through both experiments and numerical simulation.
The lab works with functional fluids such as ionic liquids, plasma flows, and magnetorheological (MR) fluids.
It investigates the thermal, flow, and chemical properties that appear when the internal structure of a fluid changes under an electromagnetic field.
By clarifying the underlying mechanisms, the lab aims to create seeds of technology for energy and environmental applications and for processes that produce new materials.
Key terms
- Ionic liquid
- A salt made up only of cations and anions that stays liquid even at room temperature. It has a very low vapor pressure.
- Plasma
- A state in which a strong electric field is applied to a gas, so that electrons are stripped from atoms and electrically charged particles move about freely.
- Cellulose nanofiber
- A material made by breaking down wood fibers to a thickness of nanometers. It is light, strong, and resistant to thermal expansion and contraction.
NewsLab news
A paper on the synthesis of conductive polymers by plasma was published in Plasma Processes and Polymers
A doctoral student received a Poster Prize at the annual meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry
A joint paper with INSA Lyon was published in Smart Materials and Structures
A joint paper with the University of Tsukuba and Keio University was published in IEEJ Transactions on Power and Energy
A master's student received a Student Poster Award at the 29th Complex Fluids Research Meeting
ResearchResearch themes
Targeting ionic liquids, plasma flows, and MR fluids, the lab uses both numerical simulation and experiments to clarify their thermofluid and chemical properties when their internal structure changes under electromagnetic fields. From this work, it aims to create seeds of technology for energy and environmental applications and for processes that produce new materials.
*Illustrative imageAdvanced energy and environmental applications of ionic liquids
Ionic liquids are made up only of cations and anions, and are often called the third kind of liquid after water and oil. The lab develops energy devices such as capacitors and space thrusters that use the electric double layer phenomenon, and works to improve the separation and absorption of carbon dioxide by electrospray.
*Illustrative imageAligning nanofibers with electric fields
Cellulose nanofibers, made by breaking down wood fibers to the nanometer scale, are light, strong, and resistant to thermal expansion and contraction. Because producing high-strength single cellulose fibers requires aligning the fibers in one direction, the lab proposes a method of controlling their orientation with an AC electric field and investigates the fundamental properties using optical measurement.
*Illustrative imageNanosecond pulsed discharge and plasma analysis
Non-equilibrium plasma generated by nanosecond pulsed discharge can efficiently produce highly reactive chemical species even at low temperatures. The lab models a plasma flow of high-temperature, high-pressure air and methane mixture, and uses numerical simulation to study how active species are formed, how the discharge spreads, and how long the active species last.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Takana-Kaneko Lab are faculty, technical staff, administrative assistants, and doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students.As of 2026
- ProfessorHidemasa Takana
- Assistant ProfessorYutaka Kaneko
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Plasma Trees” Themarnicle / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Advanced energy and environmental applications of ionic liquids: “Electric double-layer capacitor (Activated carbon electrode - Tube type)” Tosaka / CC BY 3.0 (cropped)
- Aligning nanofibers with electric fields: “Cellulose nanofiber network” Qspheroid4 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Nanosecond pulsed discharge and plasma analysis: “Pegasus Toroidal Experiment ( )” troop_156_glenview / CC0 (cropped)
- Related lab (小原 研究室): “Unit Cell of Liquid Water” Cnrowley / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (SURBLYS 研究室): “Simulated structure of the water hexane interface” Cnrowley / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (菊川 研究室): “Visual Molecular Dynamics visualization” Toughpkh / Public domain (cropped)
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LESMANA 研究室): “Nondestructive testing Prommashkomplekt” Balashka at Russian Wikipedia / CC0 (cropped)
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