Britta Andres

Background

I have a multidisciplinary background in Material Science, Chemistry and Physics. In 2010 I received a Bachelor of Science in Bio- and Nanotechnology from South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences in Iserlohn, Germany. Subsequently I started studying within the Programme of Master by Research in Pulp and Paper Technology at Mid Sweden University. In 2012 I finished my postgraduate studies and received a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering. Afterwards I started my research studies in Engineering Physics and defended my Licentiate Thesis with the title ”Paper-based Supercapacitors” in 2014. Meanwhile I continue my doctoral studies on supercapacitors and energy storage materials.

Area of interest

Nanotechnology, Material Science, Supercapacitors, Graphene, Graphite, Nanocellulose

Current research

My research interests are in the area of supercapacitors and carbon-based nanomaterials for energy storage applications. During my doctoral studies I am conducting research within the KEPS project, which deals with Kinetic Energy Storage in Paper-based Supercapacitors. Within this project we are developing a method for the inexpensive large-scale production of graphene and nanographite by mechanical exfoliation of graphite. These highly conducting nanoparticles are further used to prepare electrodes for electric double-layer capacitors. I focus on the production and testing of various electrode materials and electrolytes. Furthermore I am focussing on nanocellulose and its use in supercapacitor electrodes.

Publications

Articles in journals Conference papers Licentiate theses, comprehensive summaries

Articles in journals

Zhang, R. , Alecrim, V. , Hummelgård, M. , Andres, B. , Forsberg, S. , Andersson, M. & Olin, H. (2015). Thermally reduced kaolin-graphene oxide nanocomposites for gas sensing. Scientific Reports, vol. 5, pp. Art. no. 7676

Öhlund, T. , Schuppert, A. , Andres, B. , Andersson, H. , Forsberg, S. , Schmidt, W. , Nilsson, H. , Andersson, M. & et al. (2015). Assisted sintering of silver nanoparticle inkjet inks on paper with active coatings. RSC Advances, vol. 5, pp. 64841-64849.

Andres, B. , Forsberg, S. , Dahlström, C. , Blomquist, N. & Olin, H. (2014). Enhanced electrical and mechanical properties of nanographite electrodes for supercapacitors by addition of nanofibrillated cellulose. Physica status solidi. B, Basic research, vol. 251: 12, pp. 2581-2586.

Zhang, R. , Andersson, H. , Andersson, M. , Andres, B. , Edlund, H. , Edström, P. , Edvardsson, S. , Forsberg, S. & et al. (2013). Soap-film coating : High-speed deposition of multilayer nanofilms. Scientific Reports, vol. 3, pp. Art. no. 1477

Andersson, H. , Andres, B. , Manuilskiy, A. , Forsberg, S. , Hummelgård, M. , Bäckström, J. , Zhang, R. & Olin, H. (2012). Contacting paper-based supercapacitors to printed electronics on paper substrates. Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal, vol. 27: 2, pp. 476-480.

Andres, B. , Forsberg, S. , Vilches, A. P. , Zhang, R. , Andersson, H. , Hummelgård, M. , Bäckström, J. & Olin, H. (2012). Supercapacitors with graphene coated paper electrodes. Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal, vol. 27: 2, pp. 481-485.

Conference papers

Alecrim, V. , Andres, B. , Zhang, R. , Hummelgård, M. , Shimizu, K. , Forsberg, S. , Andersson, M. & Olin, H. (2014). Exfoliated MoS2 for paper based supercapacitors and photodetectors. In Collection of Extent Abstracts.. pp. 437--438.

Dahlström, C. , Andres, B. & Forsberg, S. (2014). Coating Uniformity and its Effect on Supercapacitor Capacitance. .

Alecrim, V. , Andres, B. , Zhang, R. , Hummelgård, M. , Blomquist, N. , Forsberg, S. , Engström, A. , Shimizu, K. & et al. (2014). Exfoliation of MoS2 for paper based applications. .

Zhang, R. , Andersson, H. , Andersson, M. , Andres, B. , Edström, P. , Edvardsson, S. , Forsberg, S. , Hummelgård, M. & et al. (2013). High-speed deposition of multilayer nanofilms using soap-film coating. .

Licentiate theses, comprehensive summaries

Andres, B. (2014). Paper-based Supercapacitors. Lic. (Comprehensive summary) Sundsvall : Mid Sweden University, 2014 (Mid Sweden University licentiate thesis : 112)