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Rakel Wreland Lindström

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My main research focus at KTH is within the fields of fuel cells and batteries. Especially performance and durability issues of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC) and Li-ion batteries for hybrid electrical vehicles are addressed. For the future development of fuel cells, the performance of novel cell components; catalysts and polymer electrolytes and their properties in the operating cell are investigated. Aging and the influence of contamination related to fuel quality is another activity. On Li-ion batteries the focus is on lifetime issues related to larger cells for vehicle applications. I also have some activity on Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) for wastewater treatment.

Since 2013, I am docent in Chemical Engineering at KTH, but my PhD-degree from 2003 is in Inorganic Chemistry from Göteborg University. My research have over the years covered a wide range of electrochemical systems from atmospheric corrosion of Zn and Mg-alloys during my PhD, to thin film Li-intercalating vanadium oxides as post-doc at Paris-Tech, and electrocatalysis related to Direct Methanol Fuel Cell as post-doc at Ulm Universität. I am especially found of in-situ studies combining electrochemical methods with other analytical or microscopic techniques such as masspectrometry, NMR or AFM.


Courses

Analytical Chemistry (CK1290), teacher | Course web

Analytical Chemistry with Statistics (CK1295), teacher | Course web

Applied Electrochemistry (KE2110), teacher | Course web

Applied Electrochemistry (CK205V), teacher | Course web

Batteries (CK2300), teacher | Course web

Batteries (CK206V), teacher | Course web

Chemical Equilibrium (CK1285), examiner, teacher | Course web

Chemical Equilibrium (CK1280), examiner, teacher | Course web

Chemistry for Sustainable Development (KA1015), teacher | Course web

Degree Project in Chemical Engineering, Second Cycle (KE200X), examiner | Course web

Electric Transportation (EJ2440), teacher | Course web

Energy Storage Technology (MJ2386), teacher | Course web

Engineering Skills (KH1150), teacher | Course web

Hybrid Vehicle Drives (EJ2410), teacher | Course web

Hydrogen (CK2320), examiner, course responsible | Course web

Process Design for Industry and Society (KE2325), teacher | Course web

Project in Chemical Engineering (KE2910), examiner | Course web

Project in Chemical Engineering (KE2905), examiner | Course web