Faculty Members
Faculty of Environmental and Urban Engineering
asakuma@kansai-u.ac.jp
【Laboratory】Thermal Energy Engineering
【Research Field】Thermal Energy Engineering
・ Surface modification by microwave irradiation ・ Modeling of microwave heating ・ Discovery and utilization of microwave special effects
In-situ observation during microwave irradiation
ikenaga@kansai-u.ac.jp
【Laboratory】Catalytic Engineering
【Research Field】Catalytic Engineering, Resource and Energy Chemistry
・ Chemical utilization of carbon dioxide ・ Development of catalysts for dehydrogenation of lower hydrocarbons ・ Development of catalysts for hydrogen production from hydrocarbons
GC-MS equipment for analyzing organic compounds
tanaka@kansai-u.ac.jp
【Laboratory】Separation System Engineering
【Research Field】Nanospace Materials Chemistry, Separation Engineering
・ Development of ordered nanospace materials by self-assembly ・ Development of energy-saving separation technologies for greenhouse gas recovery, hydrogen utilization, and water treatment ・ Application of nanospace materials to energy storage systems and drug delivery systems
Nanospace materials that sieve, store, and convert molecules
nakagawa@kansai-u.ac.jp
【Laboratory】Energy Materials
【Research Field】Novel Nanocarbon Materials Synthesis, Electrode Materials Development
・ Development of multivalent ion secondary batteries and fuel cell element technologies ・ Development of nanocarbon materials and diamond utilization technologies ・ Development of water treatment technologies
Marimo carbon
hayashi@kansai-u.ac.jp
【Laboratory】Reaction System Engineering
【Research Field】Effective Utilization of Waste
・ Carbonization and gasification of waste biomass ・ Production of porous materials and application to environmental purification and energy storage ・ Adsorption separation processes
SEM image of activated carbon surface
murayama@kansai-u.ac.jp
【Laboratory】Resource Recycling Engineering
【Research Field】Resource Recycling, Environmental Purification
・ Creation of high-performance ion exchangers using by-products (steel slag, etc.) as raw materials ・ Selective recovery of precious metals using environmentally friendly reducing agents ・ Removal of harmful ions (arsenic, lead, etc.) from aqueous solutions
Gold selectively recovered from aqueous solution by reducing agent (patent pending)
araki@kansai-u.ac.jp
【Laboratory】Green Process
【Research Field】Green Process Engineering
・ Development of new separation membranes and application to separation processes ・ Development of reactive separation combined processes ・ Development of new production processes for renewable energy
High-performance ceramic hollow fiber membrane
kinoshita@kansai-u.ac.jp
【Laboratory】Nanoparticle Engineering
【Research Field】Functional Nanoparticles
・ Development of functional nanoparticle materials ・ Medical application of magnetic nanoparticles ・ Synthesis of fuel cell nanoparticle materials
Cancer hyperthermia therapy using magnetic particles
hasegawa@kansai-u.ac.jp
【Research Field】Carbon Resource Conversion Engineering
・ Conversion to petroleum alternative chemicals by hydrothermal reaction ・ Separation of wood components using pyrolysis ・ Biomass refinery
Conversion of wood to plastic raw materials
fuku@kansai-u.ac.jp
・ Development of technology to convert solar energy to chemical energy ・ Development of low environmental impact decomposition and detoxification technology for air and water pollutants ・ Development of catalytic systems for environmentally friendly material conversion
Synthesis of hydrogen peroxide using photocatalysts
matsuoka@kansai-u.ac.jp
【Research Field】Inorganic Materials Chemistry, Powder Engineering
・ Development of high-strength geopolymer design process by mechanical particle surface activation ・ Development of functional inorganic materials using powder processes ・ Development of oxide-based solid electrolytes for all-solid-state batteries
SEM images of surface-activated fly ash, geopolymer, and ceramics with controlled microstructure
yhiguchi@kansai-u.ac.jp
【Laboratory】Separation Engineering, Energy-Saving Materials Development
【Research Field】Separation Engineering, Energy-Saving Materials Development
・ Development of energy-saving separation materials ・ Molecular adsorption simulation for porous materials ・ Elucidation and application of gate-type adsorption behavior
Porous material that selectively adsorbs carbon dioxide
