• Co2 Separation in Nanocomposite Membranes by the Addition of Amidine and Lactamide Functionalized POSS® Nanoparticles into a PVA Layer 

      Guerrero Heredia, Gabriel; Hagg, May-Britt; Simon, Christian; Peters, Thijs; Rival, Nicolas; Denonville, Christelle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      In this article, we studied two different types of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS®) functionalized nanoparticles as additives for nanocomposite membranes for CO2 separation. One with amidine functionalization ...
    • Development of Hydrophobic Surfaces for Anti-Icing Applications 

      Luneng, Raymond (Master thesis, 2015)
      Prevention of ice formation is an important yet dicult task for many industries operating under freezing conditions, such as aeronautics and the oil industry. Ice accumulation can severely limit the operational eciency, ...
    • Development of Hydrophobic Surfaces for Anti-Icing Applications 

      Vassmyr, Hanna Sandvoll (Master thesis, 2016)
      Icing is a problem for several industries, and current methods for removal of ice have several difficulties as they are time consuming, energy intensive and may be environmentally harmful. A better solution to the icing ...
    • Development of Hydrophobic Surfaces for Anti-Icing Applications 

      Hornnes, Vegard (Master thesis, 2017)
      Ice accumulation on outdoor infrastructure is a major problem for many industries. Several strategies are commonly employed to remove ice, but they are often expensive or have negative environmental consequences. An ...
    • Development of Hydrophobic Surfaces for Anti-Icing Applications - Steel Substrates 

      Moe, Ole-Bjørn Ellingsen (Master thesis, 2015)
      Icing is a major problem for ships, airplanes, and wind turbines, among many other applications. To reduce or remove icing is extremely costly and is constantly in need of manpower. In this thesis the possibility of a ...
    • Hydrophobic Coatings for Anti-Icing Applications 

      Halvorsen, Aase Marie (Master thesis, 2014)
      The motivation for developing environmentally friendly and inexpensive solutions for anti-icing is high. The oil industry is heading toward arctic regions and the development of improved anti-icing techniques demands greater ...
    • Hydrophobic Coatings for Anti-Icing Applications 

      Raasok, Ellen-Kristin (Master thesis, 2014)
      The background for this Master s Thesis is to investigate materials and coatings for use in anti-icing applications. Icing is a problem in many different fields, from aeronautic transport, power lines, and wind turbines ...
    • Influence of Functionalized Nanoparticles on the CO2/N2 Separation Properties of PVA-based Gas Separation Membranes 

      Guerrero Heredia, Gabriel; Venturi, Davide; Peters, Thijs; Rival, Nicolas; Denonville, Christelle; Simon, Christian; Henriksen, Partow Pakdel; Hagg, May-Britt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      This work investigated the influence of amino-functionalized polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (amine-POSS®) nanoparticles dispersed in a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) matrix applied as a CO2-selective gas separation membrane. ...
    • Novel hybrid membranes for post-combustion CO2 capture 

      Heredia, Gabriel Guerrero (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2017:274, Doctoral thesis, 2017)
      Climate change is undeniable. Greenhouse gases emissions such as CO2, CH4, and others, have caused that the global temperature starts to increase, and thus originating several changes in the world atmosphere. On the other ...
    • Polymer Gels Made with Functionalized Organo-Silica Nanomaterials for Conformance Control 

      Najafiazar, Bahador; Wessel-Berg, Dag; Bergmo, Per Eirik Strand; Simon, Christian; Yang, Juan; Torsæter, Ole; Holt, Torleif (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Deep placement of gel in waterflooded hydrocarbon reservoirs may block channels with high water flow and may divert the water into other parts of the reservoir, resulting in higher oil production. In order to get the gel ...
    • Synthesis and characterization of hybrid aminopropyl silane-based coatings on stainless steel substrates 

      Hanetho, Sidsel Meli; Kaus, Ingeborg; Simon, Christian; Bouzga, Aud Mjærum; Grande, Tor; Einarsrud, Mari-Ann (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Transparent and homogeneous hybrid aminopropyl silane-based coatings on steel were prepared by the sol–gel method using hydrolyzed γ-APS as a precursor. The coatings were fabricated by dip coating, and the effect of pH, ...