News at Department of Chemistry - Ångström
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A new step in the search for fossil-free aviation fuel
Henrik Ottosson and Pia Lindberg, together with their research groups at the Department of Chemistry - Ångström, have found that isoprene - which is produced by cyanobacteria (so-called blue-green algae), with the help of sunlight, water and carbon dioxide - can be part of the solution in the search for fossil-free aviation fuel.
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Researchers top rated by Research.com
Research.com has published a ranking list of the most outstanding researchers, nationally and internationally, in various research fields. Two of the researchers at the Department of Chemistry - Ångström are included in the top-15 list in Sweden, within both Chemistry and Materials science.
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New method discovered to extract hydrogen from air
Gustav Berggren A new method for extracting hydrogen from air has been discovered by Gustav Berggren's research group within the Molecular Biomimetics research programme at the Department of Chemistry - Ångström, Uppsala University, in collaboration with other researchers from Australia and UK, among others. The discovery could reduce dependence on fossil fuels. The research results have been published in Nature.
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Awarded for innovative manufacturing method for stable perovskite solar cells
The material perovskite has attracted attention for its ability to produce lightweight, flexible and cheaper solar cells. Prof. Gerrit Boschloo, at the Physical Chemistry research programme, has received the "Attractive Innovation Project" award from Uppsala University Innovation (UU Innovation) for his method of manufacturing a solar cell module in which perovskite solar cells are connected in an efficient way. The manufacturing method has been patented and transferred to a company for further development and commercialization.
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New funding for research for a sustainable society
Six researchers at the Department of Chemistry - Ångström have been awarded funding from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation's new investment in research for a sustainable society, the WISE project.
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Anders Hagfeldt - one of the world's most cited researchers
Anders Hagfeldt, who is a Professor in Physical Chemistry and also the Vice-Chancellor of Uppsala University, is one of the most cited researchers in the world.
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Two department start-ups once again on the "33-list" of promising young companies
Each year, Ny Teknik (New Technology, a weekly Swedish magazine) lists the most innovative and promising young Swedish technology start-up companies for the year in something called "the 33-list". This year, two companies founded by researchers at the department are once again included on the list: Peafowl Plasmonics and Altris - for the second and third year in a row!
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Artificial photosynthesis could generate new fossil-free fuels
Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt Can nature's own processes be used to create new carbon dioxide-neutral fuels? Yes, that's what researchers Pia Lindberg and Leif Hammarström think at the research programmes for Molecular Biomimetics and Physical Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry - Ångström at Uppsala University.
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New patent-pending manufacturing method hopes to accelerate the transition to renewable energy sources
PhD student Robin Dürr, within the research programme for physical chemistry at the Department of Chemistry - Ångström, hopes with his new patent-pending manufacturing method for membrane electrode assemblies (MEA) to accelerate the use of electrochemical cells (e.g. fuel cells) and the transition to renewable energy sources.
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Altris starts large-scale production of sustainable battery material
Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt Altris, a startup company from the Department of Chemistry - Ångström, is investing in the production of cathode materials for sodium ion batteries in its own new factory in Sandviken.
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Here secrets are revealed at an atomic level
Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt How does a Pelletron Accelerator work? And how can it help Prof. Sascha Ott, within the research programme for Synthetic Molecular Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry - Ångström, in his research on hydrogen production and artificial photosynthesis?
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Eliminating the bottlenecks for the use of lithium-sulfur batteries
Lithium-sulfur is a type of battery that could challenge the Lithium-ion battery as more energy can be stored, but which currently does not measure up due to the battery's short lifespan. Now, Prof. Daniel Brandell's research group, within the research programme for Structural Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry - Ångström, together with researchers from Scania and the Laue-Langevin Institute, has succeeded in identifying some of the bottlenecks.
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The new master's programme - Sweden's first education in battery technology
This autumn, a brand new master's programme is offered at the Department of Chemistry - Ångström Laboratory at Uppsala University: The Master's Programme in Battery Technology and Energy Storage. In the field of battery technology, this is Sweden's first education and the Nordic region's first master's education. The training is carried out in collaboration with Northvolt and Volvo.
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Kristina Edström is being awarded a gold medal of honor from Uppsala Municipality
Every year, the Uppsala Municipality awards gold medals of honor to a small number of Uppsala residents for their valuable services to the municipality or who in some other way are considered to have earned the municipality's award.
This year, Prof. Kristina Edström, at the research programme for structural chemistry at the Department of Chemistry - Ångström, is honored by being awarded a medal "for her many years of research and science in chemistry and with her leadership and world-leading research on next generation batteries - a necessity for energy storage in a fossil-free society - inspires researchers in Uppsala, within the EU and around the world ".
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"Green" ammonia makes it possible to produce fossil-free fertilizer - and fuel
Prof. Johannes Messinger, within the molecular biomimetics research programme at the Department of Chemistry - Ångström at Uppsala University, is researching a new method for producing fossil-free ammonia (NH3) from water and nitrogen using renewable energy.
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The Björkén Prize to Kristina Edström
Professor Kristina Edström, working within the Structural Chemistry research programme at the Department of Chemistry - Ångström, has been appointed as the 2021 recipient of the Björkén Prize. The prize is one of Uppsala University's greatest scientific prizes for outstanding research. Kristina Edström receives the award for her world-leading battery research.
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Erik Lewin praised as a teacher by chemistry students
Senior lecturer Erik Lewin, within the research programme for Inorganic Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry - Ångström, has received an award for his "considerable pedagogical skill and clarity" from the student association K-section.
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Large Emerging Investigator grant from Novo Nordisk to Henrik Land, Molecular Biomimetics
Henrik Land, within Molecular Biomimetics at Department of Chemistry - Ångström, has received a large Emerging Investigator grant of approx. 11 million SEK from the Novo Nordisk foundation for his project "Biocatalytic fixation of carbon dioxide – Biodiversity and evolvability of present day carbon monoxide dehydrogenase and its ancestors".
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Doctoral students within Synthetic Molecular Chemistry awarded for their PhD theses
Ben Johnson and Nicolas D'Imperio, two former PhD students in Prof. Sascha Ott's research group within the Synthetic Molecular Chemistry research programme at the Department of Chemistry - Ångström, who defended their dissertations in 2020 are now both awarded for their respective PhD theses.
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Prof. Kristina Edström elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt Prof. Kristina Edström, at the Department of Chemistry - Ångström, Structural Chemistry, has been elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, KVA.
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Batteriforskning är en viktig pusselbit för att kunna ställa om till förnybar energi och ett mer hållbart samhälle
Batteriforskning är en viktig pusselbit för att kunna ställa om till förnybar energi och ett mer hållbart samhälle. Prof. Daniel Brandell och Prof. Kristina Edström vid Institutionen för kemi – Ångström ingår i Nordens största forskargrupp inom området. Här forskas det om framtidens batterier – som bland annat kan användas för att driva fordon och lagra energi.
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Producing more sustainable hydrogen
Hydrogen for energy use can be extracted in an environmentally friendly way from water and sunlight, using photocatalytic composite polymer nanoparticles developed by Haining Tian's research group within the Physical Chemistry research programme at the Department of Chemistry - Ångström.
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Här skapas framtidens bilbatterier
"Intresset för elfordon ökar – men batterierna behöver bli bättre. Nu görs en europeisk storsatsning på forskning om batterier, och en viktig plats för det är Uppsala universitet."
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Now it is decided: "Our" chemist Anders Hagfeldt will be the new Vice-Chancellor
Foto: Mikael Wallerstedt The decision regarding the appointment of Vice-Chancellor that we have been waiting for since June, when the recruitment group and the Consistory decided that Prof. Anders Hagfeldt would be appointed Vice-Chancellor, has now been announced: On November 20, the Government decided that Anders Hagfeldt will be the new Vice-Chancellor of Uppsala University from 1 January, 2021.
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New coating material for semiconductors - one step closer to the goal of producing fuel from sunlight
Hydrogen gas and methanol are currently produced mainly from fossil sources, such as oil or natural gas. A more environmentally and climate-friendly alternative is to produce these substances from water and carbon dioxide using sustainable electricity. Prof. Sascha Ott and co-workers at Synthetic Molecular Chemistry have now developed a new material that is needed in the process - by using sunlight as a complement to electricity. The study is published in the journal Nature Communications.
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Kristina Edström recognised with the Gold Medal by the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences
Kristina Edström, battery researcher and professor of inorganic chemistry here at the Department of Chemistry – Ångström Laboratory at Uppsala University, is one of four 2020 gold medallists honoured by the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) for outstanding achievements within engineering, economics, business and industry, and society.
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Solcellsforskning på Ångström i fokus
Professor Jacinto Sá och Cristina Paun har tillsammans skapat företaget Peafowl Solar Power, deras huvuduppgift är att skapa så effektiva solceller som möjligt, utan att kompromissa med utseendet. Det har lett till världens första transparenta solcell.
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Sustainable lab practices - Synthetic Molecular Chemistry shows the way
Normally, the research within the Synthetic Molecular Chemistry (SMC) programme focus on renewable energy solutions. But the researchers themselves are also working towards improving their sustainable practices within the laboratories.
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Truck of the future powered by solar cells
Solar cells on trucks to reduce carbon dioxide emissions is one of the collaborative projects that Vinnova is focusing on in its Challenge-Driven Innovation initiative. Erik Johansson, Professor at the Department of Chemistry – Ångström, is leading the project.
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Chemistry Ångström-based startup wins climate change prize
Jacinto Sá and Cristina Paun together lead Peafowl Solar Power, a startup that recently won an award for its efforts in aiding the climate.
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Three companies connected to Chemistry - Ångström among Sweden's best startups according to Ny Teknik
Every year, Ny Teknik (New Technology) lists the most innovative and promising young technology companies for the year. And this year, THREE companies founded by researchers at the Department of Chemistry - Ångström are included in the list: Peapowl Solar Power and Altris, both new on the list, and Graphmatech who made it to the list in 2019 as well.
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Large-scale European initiative for battery research starts up
The European research initiative BATTERY 2030+ is now getting going. The ambition is to make Europe a world-leader in the development and production of the batteries of the future. These batteries need to store more energy, have a longer life, and be safer and more environmentally friendly than today’s batteries in order to facilitate the transition to a more climate-neutral society. The project is led from Uppsala University.
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ERC Starting Grant for developing new computational techniques
Chao Zhang, assistant professor at the Structural Chemistry program was awarded ERC StG 2020 from European Research Council. His project DeepProton is on the development of new computational techniques for modelling electrified metal oxide nanostructures in electrochemical systems.
Congratulations Chao!
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Forskningssamarbete skapar förutsättningar för att bygga bättre batterier
Daniel Brandell, professor vid strukturkemi här på kemi - Ångström, får 10 miljoner kronor för forskning om återuppladningsbara batterier. Totalt sex projekt från svenska universitet tilldelas 10 miljoner kronor vardera inom Stiftelsen för strategisk forsknings (SSF) svensk-taiwanesiska samarbetsavtal.
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Artikel: Sveriges Natur - Bit för bit – här läggs pusslet till framtidens solceller
Gerrit Boschloo medverkar i ett projekt som ska hitta framtidens solceller, Sveriges Natur har pratat med Professor Marika Edoff om projektet.
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Press Release: New Method Gives More Precise Information on Simple Molecules
By using x-ray absorption in studies of nitrogen gas, and starting from an ion rather than from a neutral molecule one may get out much more detailed information. It is possible to make deeper analyses than what the established ESCA-method has made possible. This shows a new study from, among others, Uppsala University published in Physical Review Letters.
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Radio: Så fångas koldioxid med växter som modell
Professorerna Leif Hammarström och Peter Lindblad deltog nyligen i ett radioinslag om konstgjord fotosyntes. I inslaget diskuteras bland annat en ny teknik som forskarna har börjat använda.
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Eszter Borbas, an outstanding reviewer in the journal Dalton Transactions 2019
The Synthetic Molecular Chemistry researcher is one of 12 to be named outstanding reviewer for Dalton Transactions during 2019.
Congratulations Eszter!
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Kemi - Ångströmforskare bakom brandsäkert batteri
Ett hållbart samhälle kräver hållbara, säkra och kostnadseffektiva batterier. Nu har utvecklingsbolaget Altris tillsammans med forskare vid Institutionen för kemi - Ångström och battericellsbolaget LiFeSiZE knäckt koden.
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New distance course about "Batteries for Electromobility" available for the summer
Because of the current situation that the world is in, many people work from home and might want to take online courses to increase their competence in certain areas. A course that is sought after by both the public and students is a course on batteries for electric vehicles.
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University helps Uppsala University Hospital with protective equipment
Hundreds of protective face shields, face masks, safety glasses, aprons and bottles of hand sanitiser from Uppsala University were delivered to Uppsala University Hospital on Friday afternoon, in response to the acute shortage of certain items of personal protective equipment at the emergency services centre ahead of the weekend.
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Chemistry - Ångström researcher involved in world famous study on less toxic blue dyes
Jacinto Sá from Physical Chemistry is one of the researchers involved in finding a less toxic blue dye. The research has quickly gotten worldwide spread and getting articles written in reputable newspapers like the NY Times.
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Haining Tian receives big prize for his research
Each year, the Göran Gustafsson Foundation give out several awards, one in particular is called the grand prize.
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Batteries for the future - research at Uppsala University
Watch the clip about our battery research, with Kristina Edström, Daniel Brandell and more.
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Erik Berg intervjuad i NyTeknik om nickelrika batterier
Intresset för framtidens batterier är större än någonsin och Ångström Advanced Battery Centre (ÅABC) här på institutionen för kemi - Ångström är nordens största batterigrupp. Erik Berg är biträdande lektor och forskar inom ÅABC.
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Nytt samarbete ska ge svenska batterier i världsklass (NyTeknik)
Som vi nämnde tidigare i februari så har ett nytt kompetenscenter inom batteriforskning startat här på institutionen för kemi - Ångström. NyTeknik har intervjuat Daniel Brandell om just detta center.
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Batteries Sweden - a new competence center for battery research
The Center for Swedish Batteries, "Batteries Sweden", is a brand new competence center for battery research that will start on February 6-7. The center is a collaboration between different universities and companies and will be coordinated by Uppsala University with Kristina Edström and Daniel Brandell, at the Ångström Advanced Battery Center, Department of Chemistry - Ångström, as project managers.
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Podcast: professor Kristina Edström om fossilfritt samhälle
Professor Kristina Edström är med i ett extrainsatt avsnitt av Vinnovas podd där hon pratar om batteriernas betydelse i målet att nå ett fossilfritt samhälle.
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UNT: Nordens största batterilager till Uppsala
Ett stort batterilager i Gränby ska stötta upp elnätet under kalla månader. I takt med att Uppsala växer ökar elåtgången snabbare än vad nätet klarar av.
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Professor Leif Hammarström receives Presidential Award
We would like to congratulate professor Hammarström for receiving the Presidential Award of the Inter-American Photochemical Society.
Big congratulations!