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Current research interests:

• 2D materials: graphene, graphene oxide, MXenes, COF’s 
• Chemically modified high surface area porous carbon materials (> 3000 m2/g) for applications as electrode material in supercapacitors and as sorbents for removal of contaminants.
• Graphene oxide and graphite oxides: studies of structure, swelling, chemical modification, applications.  
• In situ studies of complex material synthesis reactions: graphite oxide synthesis by chemical and electrochemical routes, MXene synthesis by solution route and by molten salt method
   

Some of the past research fields (which might become current again).

• High pressure studies:  2D materials, COF’s, complex hydrides.
• High temperature hydrogenation of carbon materials (fullerenes and nanotubes)
• Hydrogen storage

   Over the years my research interests shifted from fullerenes to carbon nanotubes, high temperature hydrogenation of carbon materials and more recently to graphene-related materials: graphene oxides, graphite oxides, multilayered graphene oxide membranes, composite 2D materials.  My current research is mostly related to applications of 2D materials (graphene, graphene oxides, MXenes) in supercapacitors and as sorbents for removal of pollutants.   

   I am interested also in fundamental studies of graphene oxide structure and chemical modifications. Please check review papers which highlight our experience with graphene/graphite oxides:

   We are active users of synchrotron radiation methods in studies of materials properties with experience of work at MAXIV, ESRF, Elettra, PETRA III, SOLEIL, SOLEIL, APS.  We also use Neutron Scattering at SUPERADAM beamline (ILL) for studies of graphene oxide films.  

   We are collaborating with many groups around Europe. Among past highlights I participated as PI in EU Graphene Flagship project (2012-2023). First we studied hydrogen storage in graphene-related materials and later switched to 2D materials for applications in supercapacitors.

 Currently I am one of the partners in EURATOM project  aimed on recovery and separation of Lanthanide and Actinide elements from industrial waste.

Earlier experience.

I completed my PhD at Uppsala University in 2001 with Prof. Ulf Jansson as supervisor. My early studies were mostly related to fullerenes C60 and C70:  polymerization of C60 under high pressure high temperature conditions, solid solvates of C60 and C70, phase transitions between solvate phases.  After PhD I worked as research project leader at IMRA Europe in Toyota sponsored hydrogen storage project (2001-2004). Since 2004 I work at Umeå University, first as postdoc, later as Assistant Professor and as a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor). Full Professor starting from September 2023.