Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Svensson, Ann Mari"
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A Method for Controlled Oxide and Carbon Coating of Silicon Nanoparticles as Anode in Lithium-Ion Batteries
Orderud Skare, Marte (Master thesis, 2017)Silicon has emerged as a promising alternative to graphite in lithium-ion batteries. Silicon can, theoretically, provide up to ten times higher capacity due to its high alloying capabilities with lithium. This improvement ... -
A XANES Study of Sulfur Speciation and Reactivity in Cokes for Anodes Used in Aluminum Production
Jahrsengene, Gøril; Wells, Hannah C.; Rørvik, Stein; Ratvik, Arne Petter; Haverkamp, Richard G.; Svensson, Ann Mari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Availability of anode raw materials in the growing aluminum industry results in a wider range of petroleum cokes being used to produce carbon anodes. The boundary between anode grade cokes and what previously was considered ... -
Alternative Li-ion Cathodes based on Transition Metal Orthosilicates
Wagner, Nils P. (Doctoral thesis at NTNU;2016:57, Doctoral thesis, 2016)The aspiration of today’s society to become independent from crude oil and nuclear power led to a rapid growth of renewable energy production. Unfortunately, the majority of these energy sources are discontinuous and require ... -
An EXAFS and XANES Study of V, Ni, and Fe Speciation in Cokes for Anodes Used in Aluminum Production
Jahrsengene, Gøril; Wells, Hannah C.; Sommerseth, Camilla; Ratvik, Arne Petter; Lossius, Lorentz Petter; Sizeland, Katie H.; Kappen, Peter; Svensson, Ann Mari; Haverkamp, Richard G. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Lower-quality petroleum coke with higher levels of sulfur and metal impurities will have to be used for the manufacturing of anodes for aluminum production in the future. The sulfur and metallic impurities affect the anode ... -
Anodes for Li‑ion batteries prepared from microcrystalline silicon and enabled by binder’s chemistry and pseudo‑self‑healing
Foss, Carl Erik Lie; Stephan, Müssig; Svensson, Ann Mari; Vie, Preben Joakim Svela; Ulvestad, Asbjørn; Mæhlen, Jan Petter; Koposov, Alexey (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Silicon, while suffering from major degradation issues, has been recognized as a next promising material to replace currently used graphite in the anodes of Li-ion batteries. Several pathways to mitigate the capacity fading ... -
Bubble evolution and anode surface properties in aluminium electrolysis
Thorne, Rebecca Jayne; Sommerseth, Camilla; Ratvik, Arne Petter; Rørvik, Stein; Sandnes, Espen; Lossius, Lorentz Petter; Linga, Hogne; Svensson, Ann Mari (Journal article, 2015)One significant contribution to the anodic potential during aluminum electrolysis is the formation of CO2 bubbles that screen the anode surface. This effect creates an additional ohmic resistance as well as an increased ... -
Co(OH)2@MnO2 nanosheet arrays as hybrid binder-free electrodes for high-performance lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors
Kundu, Manab; Singh, Gurvinder; Svensson, Ann Mari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Co(OH)2@MnO2 nanosheet arrays were directly grown on nickel foam via two-step electrodeposition method with subsequent heat treatment at 170 °C. The hybrid electrode, where the electrodeposited Co(OH)2 and MnO2 nanosheets ... -
Coke Impurity Characterisation and Electrochemical Performance of Carbon Anodes for Aluminium Production
Jahrsengene, Gøril (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2019:352, Doctoral thesis, 2019)The aluminium production process uses consumable carbon anodes made from calcined petroleum cokes, recycled anode butts and coal tar pitch. The main ingredient is the coke, a side product from the petroleum refining industry. ... -
Comparing Anodic Bubble Behavior of Anodes from Anisotropic and Isotropic Cokes in Laboratory Scale Aluminum Electrolysis Cells
Sommerseth, Camilla; Thorne, Rebecca Jayne; Ratvik, Arne Petter; Rørvik, Stein; Linga, Hogne; Lossius, Lorentz Petter; Svensson, Ann Mari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)During production of aluminum in Hall-Héroult cells, carbon anodes electrochemically oxidize to form mainly CO2. The CO2 bubbles block the anode working surface during growth and coalescence, leading to cell voltage loss ... -
Comparing the Performance of Different Silicon Powders for Use in Lithium-Ion Batteries
Pollen, Harald Norrud (Master thesis, 2018)The topic of this thesis is silicon anodes for lithium-ion batteries. The aim of this thesis is to compare three different types of silicon powders for use in lithium-ion batteries - a micron-sized powder (Silgrain e-Si ... -
Correlation between coke type, microstructure and anodic reaction overpotential in aluminium electrolysis
Thorne, Rebecca Jayne; Sommerseth, Camilla; Ratvik, Arne Petter; Rørvik, Stein; Sandnes, Espen; Lossius, Lorentz Petter; Linga, Hogne; Svensson, Ann Mari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Although the anode process during aluminum electrolysis has a substantial overpotential that increases the energy demand and production cost of aluminum, properties of the coke that can influence the electrochemical ... -
Edge/basal/defect ratios in graphite and their influence on the thermal stability of lithium ion batteries
Foss, Carl Erik Lie; Svensson, Ann Mari; Sunde, Svein; Vullum-Bruer, Fride (Journal article, 2016)Raw graphite can be processed industrially in large quanta but for the graphite to be useful in lithium ion batteries (LIB's) certain parameters needs to be optimized. Some key parameters are graphite morphology, active ... -
Effect of carbon content and annealing atmosphere on phase purity and morphology of Li2MnSiO4 synthesized by a PVA assisted sol–gel method
Wagner, Nils Peter; Svensson, Ann Mari; Vullum-Bruer, Fride (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Lithium transition metal orthosilicates of the general formula Li2MSiO4 have gained great interest as potential positive electrode material for Li-ion batteries. This study reports the dependence of phase purity and ... -
Effect of Coke Properties on the Bubble Formation at the Anodes During Aluminium Electrolysis in Laboratory Scale
Gebarowski, Wojciech; Ratvik, Arne Petter; Rørvik, Stein; Lossius, Lorentz Petter; Linga, Hogne; Svensson, Ann Mari (Journal article, 2017)The anodic reaction of aluminium electrolysis cells leads to the formation of CO2 bubbles, which partly screen the anode surface and leads to an increase in the cell voltage. An advantage of these bubbles is that the ... -
Electrochemical Behaviour of Carbon Anodes Produced with Different Mixing Temperatures and Baking Levels—A Laboratory Study
Sommerseth, Camilla; Thorne, Rebecca Jayne; Gebarowski, Wojciech; Ratvik, Arne Petter; Rørvik, Stein; Linga, Hogne; Lossius, Lorentz Petter; Svensson, Ann Mari (Chapter, 2019)Anodes fabricated from a single source coke were used for investigations of effect of porosity and surface roughness on the electrochemical performance in laboratory scale cells. In order to fabricate anodes differing in ... -
Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy of a porous graphite electrode used for Li-ion batteries with EC/PC based electrolytes
Foss, Carl Erik Lie; Svensson, Ann Mari; Sunde, Svein; Vullum-Bruer, Fride (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy has been employed to investigate different electrolyte compositions used for lithium-ion batteries. Diffusion coefficients in ethylene carbonate (EC) was estimated to be in order of ... -
Electrochemical Reactivity and Wetting Properties of Anodes Made from Anisotropic and Isotropic Cokes
Sommerseth, Camilla; Thorne, Rebecca Jayne; Ratvik, Arne Petter; Sandnes, Espen; Rørvik, Stein; Lossius, Lorentz Petter; Linga, Hogne; Svensson, Ann Mari (Journal article, 2016)High quality anodes require stable raw materials. As the quality of the coke available for production of anodes is changing, future production will rely on cokes that are more isotropic with higher impurity levels than ... -
Exploring Silica from Diatom Frustules as a High Performance, Low Cost and Environmentally Friendly Anode Material for Lithium Ion Batteries
Norberg, Andreas Nicolai (Master thesis, 2017)In this work, silica extracted from diatom frustules was explored as a potential high performance, low cost and environmentally friendly anode material for lithium ion batteries. The diatom frustules were washed and calcined, ... -
Fe and V substituted Li2MnSiO4/C As Potential Cathode Material for Li-Ion Batteries
Wagner, Nils Peter; Dalod, Antoine Robert Marie; Svensson, Ann Mari; Vullum-Bruer, Fride (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Lithium transition-metal silicate materials are promising candidates for next generation Li-ion batteries since they allow Li extraction/insertion beyond one Li ion per formula unit. They consist of cheap, non-toxic and ... -
Flame-made Lithium Transition Metal Orthosilicates
Wagner, Nils Peter; Svensson, Ann Mari; Vullum-Bruer, Fride (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Li2MSiO4 (M = Fe, Mn, Co) compounds have since their discovery gained increased attention as alternative, inexpensive and inherently safe positive electrodes for Li-ion batteries. To meet the required performance for an ...