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Ola G. Grendal

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Ola G. Grendal

Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Materials Science and Engineering

ola.g.grendal@ntnu.no
213 Kjemiblokk 1 Gløshaugen, Trondheim
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Research

I use X-ray diffraction to characterize the structure of materials, especially ferroelectric oxides with a tetragonal tungsten bronze structure. I have experience working with powder diffraction and conventional Rietveld analysis, but also resonant diffraction, diffraction anomalous fine structure (DAFS) og symmetry mode analysis.

My current research interest evolves around the crystallography of modulated structures.

Background

For my PhD I worked on developing hydrothermal synthesis routes for ferroelectric nanomaterials. I utlised in situ X-ray diffraction to study the formation and growth in real-time. Then I moved on to a Postdoc position at ESRF where I used the unique capabilities of the high-resolution powder diffraction beam line ID22 to study the small structural subtelties in Ba2NaNb5O15 and A-site cation order/disorder in SrxBa1-xNb2O6.

Competencies

  • DAFS
  • Ferroelectrics
  • Hydrothermal synthesis
  • Nanomaterials
  • Powder diffraction
  • Resonant diffraction
  • Synchrotron
  • Tetragonal tungsten bronze
  • X-ray diffraction

Publications

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2025

  • Løndal, Nora Statle; Williamson, Benjamin Albert Dobson; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Walker, Julian Bradley; Einarsrud, Mari-Ann; Grande, Tor. (2025) Crystal Structure, Cation Occupation, and Phase Transitions in Ba4(LixNa1-x)2Nb10O30 Tetragonal Tungsten Bronzes. Inorganic Chemistry
    Academic article

2024

  • Løndal, Nora Statle; Zeiger, Caren Regine; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Einarsrud, Mari-Ann; Walker, Julian Bradley; Grande, Tor. (2024) Structural and electrical properties of tetragonal tungsten bronze K4Bi2Nb10O30-Ba4Na2Nb10O30 solid solutions across two proximate phase transitions. Journal of the European Ceramic Society
    Academic article
  • Leinders, Gregory; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Arts, Ine; Bes, Rene; Prozheev, Igor; Orlat, Simon. (2024) Refinement of the uranium dispersion corrections from anomalous diffraction. Journal of Applied Crystallography
    Academic article
  • Kuehn, Rebecca; Kilian, Rüdiger; Lang, Dustin; Morales, Luiz Grafulha; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Stipp, Michael. (2024) Clay alignment takes place during early stages of sedimentation. Communications Earth & Environment
    Academic article

2023

  • Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Evans, Donald M.; Aamlid, Solveig Stubmo. (2023) Revisiting the structures and phase transitions of Ba2NaNb5O15. Journal of Applied Crystallography
    Academic article
  • Fitch, Andrew; Dejoie, Catherine; Covazzi, Ezio; Confalonieri, Giorgia; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Claustre, Laurent. (2023) ID22 - the high-resolution powder-diffraction beamline at ESRF. Journal of Synchrotron Radiation
    Academic article
  • Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Fitch, Andrew; Aamlid, Solveig Stubmo. (2023) A-Site Cation Disorder in SrxBa1–xNb2O6 (x = 0.25, 0.33, 0.50, 0.61) Studied by High-Resolution Resonant X-ray Powder Diffraction. ACS Omega
    Academic article

2022

  • Evans, Donald M.; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Prodan, Lilian; Winkler, Maximilian; Winterhalter-Stocker, Noah; Gegenwart, Philipp. (2022) Resolving structural changes and symmetry lowering in spinel FeCr2S4. Physical review B (PRB)
    Academic article
  • Bakken, Kristine; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Einarsrud, Mari-Ann. (2022) In situ characterisation for studying nucleation and growth of nanostructured materials and thin films during liquid-based synthesis. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology
    Academic article

2021

  • Nahi, Ouassef; Kulak, Alexander; Kress, Thomas; Kim, Yi-Yeoun; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Duer, Melinda. (2021) Incorporation of nanogels within calcite single crystals for the storage, protection and controlled release of active compounds. Chemical Science
    Academic article
  • Bakken, Kristine; Gaukås, Nikolai Helth; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Blichfeld, Anders Bank; Tominaka, Satoshi; Ohara, Koji. (2021) In situ X-ray diffraction studies of the crystallization of K0. 5Na0. 5NbO3 powders and thin films from an aqueous synthesis route. Open Ceramics
    Academic article
  • Skjærvø, Susanne Linn; Ong, Gary K.; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Wells, Kristin Høydalsvik; Van Beek, Wouter; Ohara, Koji. (2021) Understanding the Hydrothermal Formation of NaNbO<inf>3</inf>: Its Full Reaction Scheme and Kinetics. Inorganic Chemistry
    Academic article

2020

  • Marshall, Kenneth; Blichfeld, Anders Bank; Skjærvø, Susanne Linn; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Van Beek, Wouter; Selbach, Sverre Magnus. (2020) A fast, low temperature synthesis method for hexagonal YMnO3: Kinetics, purity, size and shape as studied by in situ X-ray diffraction. Chemistry - A European Journal
    Academic article
  • Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Nylund, Inger-Emma; Blichfeld, Anders Bank; Tominaka, Satoshi; Ohara, Koji; Selbach, Sverre Magnus. (2020) Controlled Growth of SrxBa1−xNb2O6 Hopper‐ and Cube‐Shaped Nanostructures by Hydrothermal Synthesis. Chemistry - A European Journal
    Academic article
  • Liu, Hongjun; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Skjærvø, Susanne Linn; Dalod, Antoine Robert Marie; van Beek, Wouter; Sekkat, Abderrahime. (2020) Reaction pathway of the hydrothermal synthesis of AgCuO2 from in situ time-resolved X-ray diffraction. Crystal Growth & Design
    Academic article

2019

  • Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Blichfeld, Anders Bank; Vu, Tuong-Dan; van Beek, Wouter; Selbach, Sverre Magnus; Grande, Tor. (2019) Composition and morphology tuning during hydrothermal synthesis of SrxBa1−xNb2O6 tetragonal tungsten bronzes studied by in situ X-ray diffraction. CrysteEngComm
    Academic article
  • Lorentzen, Karoline Ravndal; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes. (2019) Vil trykkoke frem kunstige bier. Gemini
    Popular scientific article

2018

  • Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Blichfeld, Anders Bank; Skjærvø, Susanne Linn; van Beek, Wouter; Selbach, Sverre Magnus; Grande, Tor. (2018) Facile Low Temperature Hydrothermal Synthesis of BaTiO3 Nanoparticles Studied by In Situ X-ray Diffraction. Crystals
    Academic article

2017

  • Dalod, Antoine Robert Marie; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Blichfeld, Anders Bank; Furtula, Vedran; Pérez, Javier; Henriksen, Lars. (2017) Structure and Optical Properties of Titania-PDMS Hybrid Nanocomposites Prepared by In Situ Non-Aqueous Synthesis. Nanomaterials
    Academic article
  • Dalod, Antoine Robert Marie; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Skjærvø, Susanne Linn; Inzani, Katherine; Selbach, Sverre Magnus; Henriksen, Lars. (2017) Controlling Oriented Attachment and in Situ Functionalization of TiO2 Nanoparticles During Hydrothermal Synthesis with APTES. Journal of Physical Chemistry C
    Academic article

Journal publications

  • Løndal, Nora Statle; Williamson, Benjamin Albert Dobson; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Walker, Julian Bradley; Einarsrud, Mari-Ann; Grande, Tor. (2025) Crystal Structure, Cation Occupation, and Phase Transitions in Ba4(LixNa1-x)2Nb10O30 Tetragonal Tungsten Bronzes. Inorganic Chemistry
    Academic article
  • Løndal, Nora Statle; Zeiger, Caren Regine; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Einarsrud, Mari-Ann; Walker, Julian Bradley; Grande, Tor. (2024) Structural and electrical properties of tetragonal tungsten bronze K4Bi2Nb10O30-Ba4Na2Nb10O30 solid solutions across two proximate phase transitions. Journal of the European Ceramic Society
    Academic article
  • Leinders, Gregory; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Arts, Ine; Bes, Rene; Prozheev, Igor; Orlat, Simon. (2024) Refinement of the uranium dispersion corrections from anomalous diffraction. Journal of Applied Crystallography
    Academic article
  • Kuehn, Rebecca; Kilian, Rüdiger; Lang, Dustin; Morales, Luiz Grafulha; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Stipp, Michael. (2024) Clay alignment takes place during early stages of sedimentation. Communications Earth & Environment
    Academic article
  • Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Evans, Donald M.; Aamlid, Solveig Stubmo. (2023) Revisiting the structures and phase transitions of Ba2NaNb5O15. Journal of Applied Crystallography
    Academic article
  • Fitch, Andrew; Dejoie, Catherine; Covazzi, Ezio; Confalonieri, Giorgia; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Claustre, Laurent. (2023) ID22 - the high-resolution powder-diffraction beamline at ESRF. Journal of Synchrotron Radiation
    Academic article
  • Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Fitch, Andrew; Aamlid, Solveig Stubmo. (2023) A-Site Cation Disorder in SrxBa1–xNb2O6 (x = 0.25, 0.33, 0.50, 0.61) Studied by High-Resolution Resonant X-ray Powder Diffraction. ACS Omega
    Academic article
  • Evans, Donald M.; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Prodan, Lilian; Winkler, Maximilian; Winterhalter-Stocker, Noah; Gegenwart, Philipp. (2022) Resolving structural changes and symmetry lowering in spinel FeCr2S4. Physical review B (PRB)
    Academic article
  • Bakken, Kristine; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Einarsrud, Mari-Ann. (2022) In situ characterisation for studying nucleation and growth of nanostructured materials and thin films during liquid-based synthesis. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology
    Academic article
  • Nahi, Ouassef; Kulak, Alexander; Kress, Thomas; Kim, Yi-Yeoun; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Duer, Melinda. (2021) Incorporation of nanogels within calcite single crystals for the storage, protection and controlled release of active compounds. Chemical Science
    Academic article
  • Bakken, Kristine; Gaukås, Nikolai Helth; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Blichfeld, Anders Bank; Tominaka, Satoshi; Ohara, Koji. (2021) In situ X-ray diffraction studies of the crystallization of K0. 5Na0. 5NbO3 powders and thin films from an aqueous synthesis route. Open Ceramics
    Academic article
  • Skjærvø, Susanne Linn; Ong, Gary K.; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Wells, Kristin Høydalsvik; Van Beek, Wouter; Ohara, Koji. (2021) Understanding the Hydrothermal Formation of NaNbO<inf>3</inf>: Its Full Reaction Scheme and Kinetics. Inorganic Chemistry
    Academic article
  • Marshall, Kenneth; Blichfeld, Anders Bank; Skjærvø, Susanne Linn; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Van Beek, Wouter; Selbach, Sverre Magnus. (2020) A fast, low temperature synthesis method for hexagonal YMnO3: Kinetics, purity, size and shape as studied by in situ X-ray diffraction. Chemistry - A European Journal
    Academic article
  • Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Nylund, Inger-Emma; Blichfeld, Anders Bank; Tominaka, Satoshi; Ohara, Koji; Selbach, Sverre Magnus. (2020) Controlled Growth of SrxBa1−xNb2O6 Hopper‐ and Cube‐Shaped Nanostructures by Hydrothermal Synthesis. Chemistry - A European Journal
    Academic article
  • Liu, Hongjun; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Skjærvø, Susanne Linn; Dalod, Antoine Robert Marie; van Beek, Wouter; Sekkat, Abderrahime. (2020) Reaction pathway of the hydrothermal synthesis of AgCuO2 from in situ time-resolved X-ray diffraction. Crystal Growth & Design
    Academic article
  • Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Blichfeld, Anders Bank; Vu, Tuong-Dan; van Beek, Wouter; Selbach, Sverre Magnus; Grande, Tor. (2019) Composition and morphology tuning during hydrothermal synthesis of SrxBa1−xNb2O6 tetragonal tungsten bronzes studied by in situ X-ray diffraction. CrysteEngComm
    Academic article
  • Lorentzen, Karoline Ravndal; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes. (2019) Vil trykkoke frem kunstige bier. Gemini
    Popular scientific article
  • Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Blichfeld, Anders Bank; Skjærvø, Susanne Linn; van Beek, Wouter; Selbach, Sverre Magnus; Grande, Tor. (2018) Facile Low Temperature Hydrothermal Synthesis of BaTiO3 Nanoparticles Studied by In Situ X-ray Diffraction. Crystals
    Academic article
  • Dalod, Antoine Robert Marie; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Blichfeld, Anders Bank; Furtula, Vedran; Pérez, Javier; Henriksen, Lars. (2017) Structure and Optical Properties of Titania-PDMS Hybrid Nanocomposites Prepared by In Situ Non-Aqueous Synthesis. Nanomaterials
    Academic article
  • Dalod, Antoine Robert Marie; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Skjærvø, Susanne Linn; Inzani, Katherine; Selbach, Sverre Magnus; Henriksen, Lars. (2017) Controlling Oriented Attachment and in Situ Functionalization of TiO2 Nanoparticles During Hydrothermal Synthesis with APTES. Journal of Physical Chemistry C
    Academic article

Outreach

2024

  • Poster
    Løndal, Nora Statle; Zeiger, Caren Regine; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Einarsrud, Mari-Ann; Walker, Julian Bradley; Grande, Tor. (2024) Characteristics of the Ba₄Na₂Nb₁₀O₃₀-K₄Bi₂Nb₁₀O₃₀ tetragonal tungsten bronze solid solution system across two proximate phase transitions. ECAPD 2024 , Trondheim 2024-06-16 - 2024-06-19
  • Academic lecture
    Løndal, Nora Statle; Williamson, Benjamin Albert Dobson; Grendal, Ola Gjønnes; Walker, Julian Bradley; Einarsrud, Mari-Ann; Grande, Tor. (2024) Search for an MPB in solid solutions of the tetragonal tungsten bronzes Ba4Na2Nb10O30 and Ba4Li2Nb10O30. ECAPD 2024 , Trondheim, Norway 2024-06-16 - 2024-06-19

2020

  • Programme participation
    Jevne, Lone Sunniva; Schulz, Christian; Røe, Ingeborg Treu; Vethe, Daniel; Johansen, Børge Andreas Heggen; Lindholm, Håvard Takle. (2020) Forsker Grand Prix 2019, Trondheim. NRK2 NRK2 [TV] 2020-01-25
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Grendal, Ola Gjønnes. (2020) Det utrolige materialet som du aldri har hørt om. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskab VitenLunsj , Folkebiblioteket, Trondheim 2020-01-25 -
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Grendal, Ola Gjønnes. (2020) Det magiske materialet som aldri går tom før strøm. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskab Barneuniversitet , Folkebiblioteket, Trondheim 2020-01-25 -

2019

  • Popular scientific lecture
    Grendal, Ola Gjønnes. (2019) Trykkokte bier. NTNU, Forskningsdagene Forsker Grand Prix 2019 (regional finale) , Trondheim 2019-09-26 -
  • Popular scientific lecture
    Grendal, Ola Gjønnes. (2019) Trykkokte bier. UiS, Forskningsdagene Forsker Grand Prix 2019 (nasjonal finale) , Stavanger 2019-09-28 -

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