Medical Materials

In the Medical Materials Course, students will engage in research and development of titanium alloy and other metallic biomaterials from design to manufacturing, processing and evaluation under a system of collaboration with medical and dental researchers.

Designing Metal for Medicine Based on Metallurgy

Alloy, Structure and Morphology Design of Metals for Medicine Based on Material Science and Engineering

  • Professor Hidemi Kato Professor
    Hidemi Kato

Structure and morphology of metals are designed by metallurgical methods to develop new metals for medicine with high biocompatibility and excellent biological function.

  • Dealloying reaction design to remove toxic Ni element from SUS316L surface

    Dealloying reaction design to remove toxic Ni element from SUS316L surface

  • EDS results on cross section of SUS316L surface in which toxic Ni element has been selectively removed in a Mg liquid

    EDS results on cross section of SUS316L surface in which toxic Ni element has been selectively removed in a Mg liquid

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering for Biomedical Applications

Advanced processing for metallic biomaterials

  • Associate Professor Kenta Yamanaka Associate Professor
    Kenta Yamanaka

Our research group focuses on revolutionizing metallic biomaterials, particularly biomedical Co-Cr alloys and titanium alloys for orthopedic and dental applications, via advanced processing. With a strong emphasis on metal additive manufacturing and thermomechanical processing, we explore the microstructural evolution and its impact on relevant properties, such as mechanical properties, corrosion resistance, and biocompatibility, to develop novel processing strategies and clarify the underlying mechanisms. Our research interests include advanced characterization via synchrotron X-ray and neutron diffraction and simulation-aided alloy design.

Artificial knee joint made of Co0Cr-Mo alloy fabricated by EBM.

Artificial knee joint made of Co0Cr-Mo alloy fabricated by EBM.