Högnivåmöte på KTH planerar för att alla transporter elektrifieras
2018-12-03
– Vi är några år före revolutionen då alla transporter elektrifieras. Ungefär som inför övergången från propellerplan till jetmotorer eller som strax före då alla mobiltelefoner blev smarta telefoner. Plötsligt bara händer det.
Det säger Stefan Östlund, KTH:s vicerektor för globala relationer och tillsammans med franska ambassaden initiativtagare till seminariet ”Green Batteries: Innovation for today and tomorrow”.
Stefan Östlunds närtidsspaning om en industriell revolution bekräftas av intresset för seminariet. Drygt 450 företagsledare, finansiärer, styrelseproffs, forskare, ministrar och diplomater fyllde Alfvénsalen på KTH nyligen.
Professor Kristina Edström, verksam på Uppsala universitet och vinnare av KTH:s stora pris 2018, är inne på liknande tankegångar.
– Det finns en medvetenhet nu i samhället att ta emot elbilen. Det handlar om ren luft, mindre koldioxid och klimatet, säger hon.
Kristina Edström leder EU:s forskningssatsning Flagship Battery 2030+, där Sverige och Frankrike bidrar aktivt. På mötet modererade Kristina seminariets paneldiskussion om spetsforskning.
Text: Mats Paulsen
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EU Commission approves €3.2 billion public support for a research and innovation project in all segments of the battery value chain
2019-12-10
The European Commission has approved under EU State aid rules an Important Project of Common European interest (“IPCEI”) jointly notified by Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden to support research and innovation in the common European priority area of batteries.
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Lynn Kamerlin - Wallenberg Scholar
2019-12-05
Over just a few decades certain enzymes have developed the ability to break down organophosphates – toxins found in pesticides and nerve gas. Lynn Kamerlin is using advanced computations to understand this rapid evolution. The aim is to tailor enzymes and help develop new treatments for organophosphate poisoning.
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Haining Tian - Wallenberg Academy Fellow 2019
2019-12-05
Associate Professor Haining Tian from Physical Chemistry was recently awarded a Wallenberg Academy Fellow for his research on catalysts for the solar fuels of the future.
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New Open Access agreement with Elsevier
2019-11-28
A new deal has been agreed with the scientific publisher Elsevier. The new deal means that researchers and students at Uppsala University will regain access the over 2000 journals included in the Elsevier package starting in the next few days. From the start of next year you will also be able to publish Open Access in Elsevier journals free of charge.
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Qilu Friendship Award 2019 to professor Jonas Bergquist
2019-11-11
Based on the recommendations from several colleagues, institutions and the opinion of the assessment committee "Qilu Friendship Award", the Shandong region's provincial government has decided to award the "Qilu Friendship Award 2019" to Professor Dr Jonas Bergquist at the Department of Chemistry - BMC, Uppsala University.
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Elements of the month - Holmium (Ho) & Thulium (Tm)
2019-11-07
This year it's 150 years ago that Dmítriy Ivánovich Mendeléyev first published the Periodic Law that would later become the periodic table. Unesco has decided to celebrate this by calling 2019 "International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements" (IYPT).
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Europe seeks to lead on green hydrogen
2019-10-21
The European Commission (EC) has unveiled a new initiative, in partnership with the industry association Hydrogen Europe, to promote production of green hydrogen across the European Union. The aim is to generate hydrogen via renewable-energy-powered water electrolysis for use as a carbon-free fuel and chemical raw material.
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Per-Ola Norrby receives the 2019 Ulla and Stig Holmquist's award
2019-10-14
Per-Ola Norrby, Principal Scientist at AstraZeneca Gothenburg and Professor at Göteborgs universitet and University of Notre Dame, USA, have been elected to receive the Uppsala universitet Ulla and Stig Holmquist's scientific awards in organic chemistry.
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Elements of the month - Erbium (Er) & Terbium (Tb)
2019-10-10
This year it's 150 years ago that Dmítriy Ivánovich Mendeléyev first published the Periodic Law that would later become the periodic table. Unesco has decided to celebrate this by calling 2019 "International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements" (IYPT).
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The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino
2019-10-09
Just recently, this years recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was revealed.
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Battery2030+ initiative - “We are on track but we can’t relax”
2019-09-26
On 23 September partners and supporting organisations of the BATTERY 2030+ initiative met for a workshop at Virje University in Bruxelles. The aim was to discuss the draft of the roadmap that will be delivered to the European Commission in February 2020.
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New invention Brings Metal Additive Manufacturing to the Next Level
2019-09-23
Additive manufacturing (AM) or “3D-printing” is a manufacturing technology which allows the formation of complex geometries under computer control. Difficulties to handle metal powder is among the challenges in metals AM industry.
Graphmatech, a startup from Department of Chemistry - Ångström, has achieved remarkable improvement in the processability of metal powders. Graphmatech is most known for their material "Aros Graphene".
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Elements of the month - Silicon (Si) & Lanthanum (La)
2019-09-05
This year it's 150 years ago that Dmítriy Ivánovich Mendeléyev first published the Periodic Law that would later become the periodic table. Unesco has decided to celebrate this by calling 2019 "International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements" (IYPT).
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Recreating meteorite impacts to find magnetic materials
2019-08-20
Last year Uppsala University joined forces with several other universities to start a new research project within quasicrystals. This was possible with the support of the Knut and Alice Wallenberg foundation.
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Element of the month - Lithium & Selenium
2019-08-12
This year it's 150 years ago that Dmítriy Ivánovich Mendeléyev first published the Periodic Law that would later become the periodic table. Unesco has decided to celebrate this by calling 2019 "International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements" (IYPT).
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How Cyanobacteria Use Solar Energy to Produce Biofuel
2019-08-05
The world is looking for methods to replace fossil fuels with a carbon-neutral product created from solar energy, carbon dioxide and water. Researchers at Uppsala University have now successfully produced microorganisms that can efficiently produce butanol using carbon dioxide and solar energy, without requiring to use solar cells.
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New Open Access agreement from July 15 - Springer Nature Fully Open Access
2019-06-27
Starting 15 July, researchers at Uppsala University can publish articles without a publication fee in 576 fully open access journals from Springer Nature.
Text: Christina Svala
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Helena Danielson receives "Hjärnäpplet"
2019-06-19
Uppsala University Prize for successful knowledge transfer, "Hjärnäpplet", is awarded to Helena Danielson, Professor of Biochemistry and Head of Chemistry - BMC.
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Kristina Edström to lead new Swedish battery center
2019-06-19
Eight new world-class research environments to be funded is the headline for the press release written by Vinnova, and one of these new world-class research environments will be led by professor Kristina Edström.
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Erik Berg - Durable batteries for a sustainable future
2019-06-18
Wallenberg Academy Fellow Erik Berg at Structural Chemistry is researching lithium-ion batteries, mainly how to extend their lifespan. The Knut and Alice Wallenberg foundation has written a long article about his research so far.
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Element of the month - Tantalum (Ta)
2019-06-10
This year it's 150 years ago that Dmítriy Ivánovich Mendeléyev first published the Periodic Law that would later become the periodic table. Unesco has decided to celebrate this by calling 2019 "International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements" (IYPT).
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Conferment ceremony - May 24th
2019-05-22
The conferment ceremony is a graduation party for those that have taken their PhD graduation during recent years. Everyone in Uppsala will notice because of the castle cannons saluting during the morning and ceremony.
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Ex-PhD from Chemistry - Ångström receives award for being one of Swedens most innovative entrepreneurs
2019-05-10
Tim Nordh graduated and received his PhD from Structural Chemistry in 2017, he then went on to create Altris. Tim and Altris recently received an award for being one of the ten most innovative entrepreneurs of 2019. It was given by ÅForsk and Swedish Incubators & Science Parks (SISP) during Sveriges Innovationsriksdag in Karlskrona.
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Element of the month - Manganese (Mn)
2019-05-03
This year it's 150 years ago that Dmítriy Ivánovich Mendeléyev first published the Periodic Law that would later become the periodic table. Unesco has decided to celebrate this by calling 2019 "International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements" (IYPT).
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Two researchers from Chemistry - Ångström to receive grant at the Royal Palace
2019-05-02
Each year the King Carl XVI Gustafs 50 year foundation welcomes researchers within science, technology and environment to the Royal Palace. While there they will receive a grant from King Carl XVI Gustaf, the reception takes place on the 8th of May.
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Peafowl Solar Power - Sustainable power solutions
2019-04-29
Sustainable, ultra-thin and transparent. A unique combination of characteristics when it comes to solar cells. A technology that could potentially revolutionize the way we power our smart devices, displays and windows. Meet Jacinto Sá, co-founder of Peafowl Solar Power and Associate Professor in Physical Chemistry at Chemistry - Ångström.
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Available position: PhD in Chemistry of organic battery electrodes at the Ångström Advanced Battery Centre
2019-04-23
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Available positions in Computational Biochemistry
2019-04-23
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Concerted proton-electron transfer reactions in the Marcus inverted region
2019-04-17
Abstract
Electron transfer (ET) reactions slow down when they become thermodynamically very favorable, a counterintuitive interplay of kinetics and thermodynamics termed the inverted region in Marcus theory. -
Available position: PhD student in Analytical Chemistry
2019-04-17
PhD student in Analytical Chemistry (Bergquist group)
Högnivåmöte på KTH planerar för att alla transporter elektrifieras
2018-12-03
– Vi är några år före revolutionen då alla transporter elektrifieras. Ungefär som inför övergången från propellerplan till jetmotorer eller som strax före då alla mobiltelefoner blev smarta telefoner. Plötsligt bara händer det.
Det säger Stefan Östlund, KTH:s vicerektor för globala relationer och tillsammans med franska ambassaden initiativtagare till seminariet ”Green Batteries: Innovation for today and tomorrow”.
Stefan Östlunds närtidsspaning om en industriell revolution bekräftas av intresset för seminariet. Drygt 450 företagsledare, finansiärer, styrelseproffs, forskare, ministrar och diplomater fyllde Alfvénsalen på KTH nyligen.
Professor Kristina Edström, verksam på Uppsala universitet och vinnare av KTH:s stora pris 2018, är inne på liknande tankegångar.
– Det finns en medvetenhet nu i samhället att ta emot elbilen. Det handlar om ren luft, mindre koldioxid och klimatet, säger hon.
Kristina Edström leder EU:s forskningssatsning Flagship Battery 2030+, där Sverige och Frankrike bidrar aktivt. På mötet modererade Kristina seminariets paneldiskussion om spetsforskning.
Text: Mats Paulsen