Research in Particle Engineering Centre
Research in the Particle Engineering Centre
Ongoing research - Thematic areas
Ongoing research activities focus on synthesis, characterization and tailoring of particles for use in nanomedicine and environmental applications.
Particle Design
Particle Design
Typical activities within particle design:
- Controlling particle size, size distribution, shape, morphology
- Understanding nucleation and growth mechanisms
- Surface modifications with different moieties
- Modelling particle formation
- Role of passivating ligands in controlling growth
- Statistical design of experiments and analysis
Particle Characterization
Particle Characterization
Typical activities within particle characterization:
- Particle surface characterization
- Particle size and size distribution measurement
- Spectroscopic analysis
- Elemental detection
- Electron microscopy
- Magnetic properties
Projects
Internationalization and mobility projects
- UTFORSK: Integrating Research & Education in Sustainable Chemical Engineering for Batteries & Water Treatment (2025 – 2028)
- INCP2 (Indo-Norway Cooperation Program): Fostering Safety in Use of Advanced Nanomaterials in Health Sector (2024 – 2027)
- Erasmus+ Global Mobility Program with India and Pakistan (2023 – 2026)
RCN projects/centre and EU projects
- FME Battery - Centre for next generation and improved circular sustainable battery technology value chain (2025 - 2033)
- REVITALISE (2023-2026)
- SUMBAT - Sustainable Materials for the Battery Value Chain (2022 - 2026)
- ALBATROSS (2020 - 2025)
Other projects
- Polymeric Nanoparticles functionalization employing Flash Nanoprecipitation (2023 - 2029)
- HolE-LiB – Developing a Holistic Ecosystem for Sustainable Repurposing and/or Recycling of Lithium-ion Batteries in Norway and the EU (2022 - 2027)
- Decorating Magnetic Nanoplatforms to Profile DNA Structures (2022 - 2027)
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