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Shuji Hanada

Shuji Hanada

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Materials Science

D-Index
60
Citations
12805
World Ranking
7063
National Ranking
383

Overview

Shuji Hanada is affiliated with Tohoku University in Japan and focuses on research primarily situated within materials science, medicine, and engineering. Their work extensively covers topics such as titanium alloys microstructure and properties, orthopedic implants and arthroplasty, and hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals, among other advanced materials and biomechanics areas.

The main fields of study in which Hanada publishes include:

  • Materials Science
  • Medicine
  • Engineering

Subfields of interest are particularly focused on:

  • Surgery
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Mechanics of Materials

The scientist's main research topics span:

  • Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties
  • Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
  • Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals
  • Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
  • Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
  • Advanced materials and composites
  • Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties

Shuji Hanada collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Naoya Masahashi
  • Yu Mori
  • Toshimi Aizawa
  • Eiji Itoi
  • Hiroaki Kurishima

Their papers are published across various venues but notably include Materials Science and Engineering A, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, European Journal of Medical Research, and Journal of Materials Science.

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Hanada include:

  • "Low Young's modulus of cold groove-rolled β Ti-Nb-Sn alloys for orthopedic applications" (2020), Materials Science and Engineering A
  • "Mid-term results of a new femoral prosthesis using Ti-Nb-Sn alloy with low Young's modulus" (2021), BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • "β-type TiNbSn Alloy Plates With Low Young Modulus Accelerates Osteosynthesis in Rabbit Tibiae" (2022), Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
  • "Photoactivity of an anodized biocompatible TiNbSn alloy prepared in sodium tartrate/hydrogen peroxide aqueous solution" (2020), Applied Surface Science
  • "Wear resistance of surface-modified TiNbSn alloy" (2021), Journal of Materials Science

The research focus centers largely on titanium-based alloys, especially regarding their mechanical properties and applications in orthopedic settings. This includes exploring low Young's modulus alloys designed to improve compatibility and longevity in implants and prosthetics.

Best Publications

  • Mechanical properties of porous titanium compacts prepared by powder sintering

    Ik Hyun Oh;Naoyuki Nomura;Naoya Masahashi;Shuji Hanada

  • Beta TiNbSn Alloys with Low Young's Modulus and High Strength

    Hiroaki Matsumoto;Sadao Watanabe;Shuji Hanada

  • Beta Ti Alloys with Low Young's Modulus

    Tomomichi Ozaki;Hiroaki Matsumoto;Sadao Watanabe;Shuji Hanada

  • Effect of Heat Treatment and Sn Content on Superelasticity in Biocompatible TiNbSn Alloys

    Eiji Takahashi;Tasuku Sakurai;Sadao Watanabe;Naoya Masahashi

  • The bone tissue compatibility of a new Ti–Nb–Sn alloy with a low Young’s modulus

    Keiki Miura;Norikazu Yamada;Shuji Hanada;Taek Kyun Jung

  • Transmission electron microscopic observations of mechanical twinning in metastable beta titanium alloys

    S. Hanada;O. Izumi

  • Correlation of tensile properties, deformation modes, and phase stability in commercial β-phase titanium alloys

    S. Hanada;O. Izumi

  • Microstructures and mechanical properties of metastable β TiNbSn alloys cold rolled and heat treated

    Hiroaki Matsumoto;Sadao Watanabe;Shuji Hanada

  • Microstructure and room temperature fracture toughness of Nbss/Nb5Si3 in situ composites

    Won-Yong Kim;Hisao Tanaka;Akio Kasama;Shuji Hanada

  • The Fourth Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing (PRICM4)

    S. Hanada;Z. Zhong

  • Deformation characteristics in Β phase Ti-Nb alloys

    S. Hanada;M. Ozeki;O. Izumi

  • Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Porous Titanium Compacts Prepared by Powder Sintering.

    Ik Hyun Oh;Naoyuki Nomura;Shuji Hanada

  • Effects of Cu content and Cu/Mg ratio on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al–Si–Cu–Mg alloys

    Yan Zheng;Wenlong Xiao;Sujing Ge;Weitao Zhao

  • Oxidation behavior of Mo5SiB2-based alloy at elevated temperatures

    K. Yoshimi;S. Nakatani;T. Suda;S. Hanada

  • Microstructure and high temperature strength at 1773 K of Nbss/Nb5Si3 composites alloyed with molybdenum

    Won-Yong Kim;Hisao Tanaka;Shuji Hanada

  • Slip Modes in B2-Type Intermetallic Alloys

    M. H. Yoo;T. Takasugi;S. Hanada;O. Izumi

  • The effect of scandium addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of Al–Si–Mg alloy: A multi-refinement modifier

    Cong Xu;Wenlong Xiao;Shuji Hanada;Hiroshi Yamagata

  • Grain boundary fracture of L12 type intermetallic compound Ni3Ai

    T. Ogura;S. Hanada;T. Masumoto;O. Izumi

  • Deformability improvement in C15 NbCr2 intermetallics by addition of ternary elements

    T. Takasugi;M. Yoshida;S. Hanada

  • The synergic effects of Sc and Zr on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Al–Si–Mg alloy

    Cong Xu;Wenlong Xiao;Ruixiao Zheng;Shuji Hanada

  • Application of the selected area channeling pattern method to the study of intergranular fracture in Ni3Al

    S. Hanada;T. Ogura;S. Watanabe;O. Izumi

Frequent Co-Authors

Osamu Izumi
Osamu Izumi Tohoku University
Takayuki Takasugi
Takayuki Takasugi Osaka Metropolitan University
Hideki Hosoda
Hideki Hosoda Tokyo Institute of Technology
Akihiko Chiba
Akihiko Chiba Tohoku University
Akira Yoshikawa
Akira Yoshikawa Tohoku University
Tsuguo Fukuda
Tsuguo Fukuda Tohoku University
Eiji Itoi
Eiji Itoi Tohoku University
Taku Sakai
Taku Sakai University of Electro-Communications
Hiroyuki Kokawa
Hiroyuki Kokawa Tohoku University

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