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

Blomquist, N. , Wells, T. , Andres, B. , Bäckström, J. , Forsberg, S. & Olin, H. (2017). Metal-free supercapacitor with aqueous electrolyte and low-cost carbon materials. Scientific Reports, vol. 7    

Forsberg, V. , Zhang, R. , Joakim, B. , Dahlström, C. , Andres, B. , Norgren, M. , Andersson, M. , Hummelgård, M. & et al. (2016). Exfoliated MoS2 in Water without Additives. PLoS ONE, vol. 11: 4    

Forsberg, V. , Zhang, R. , Andersson, H. , Bäckström, J. , Dahlström, C. , Norgren, M. , Andres, B. & Olin, H. (2016). Liquid Exfoliation of Layered Materials in Water for Inkjet Printing. Journal of Imaging Science and Technology, vol. 60: 4, pp. 40405-1-40405-7.  

Andres, B. , Engström, A. , Blomquist, N. , Forsberg, S. , Dahlström, C. & Olin, H. (2016). Electrode Mass Balancing as an Inexpensive and Simple Method to Increase the Capacitance of Electric Double-Layer Capacitors. PLoS ONE, vol. 11: 9, pp. 1-12.    

Osong, S. H. , Dahlström, C. , Forsberg, S. , Andres, B. , Engstrand, P. , Norgren, S. & Engström, A. (2016). Nanofibrillated cellulose/nanographite composite films. Cellulose (London), vol. 23: 4, pp. 2487-2500.  

Blomquist, N. , Engström, A. , Hummelgård, M. , Andres, B. , Forsberg, S. & Olin, H. (2016). Large-Scale Production of Nanographite by Tube-Shear Exfoliation in Water. PLoS ONE, vol. 11: 4    

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    

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.    

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.    

Conference papers

Alecrim, V. , Zhang, R. , Hummelgård, M. , Andres, B. , Dahlström, C. , Norgren, M. , Andersson, M. & Olin, H. (2015). Exfoliated Layered Materials for Digital Fabrication. In NIP & Digital Fabrication Conference. (NIP & Digital Fabrication Conference). pp. 192--194.

Henshaw Osong, S. , Dahlström, C. , Forsberg, S. , Andres, B. , Engstrand, P. , Norgren, S. , Olin, H. & Engström, A. (2015). Development of CTMP-based nanofibrillated Cellulose /nanographite composites for paper applications. Paper presented at the 9th International Fundamental Mechanical Pulp Research Seminar

Andres, B. , Dahlström, C. , Engström, A. , Forsberg, S. , Blomquist, N. & Olin, H. (2015). Cellulose-based binder systems for electrochemical electrodes. Paper presented at the 2015 E-MRS Spring Meeting

Forsberg, S. , Andres, B. , Blomquist, N. , Dahlström, C. , Engström, A. & Olin, H. (2015). Paper-based supercapacitors. Paper presented at the 2015 E-MRS Spring Meeting, May 11-15, 2015, Lille, France

Dahlström, C. , Andres, B. , Faria, G. C. , Engström, A. , Duong, D. T. & Salleo, A. (2015). Structural Change of Cellulose Nanofibers in Supercapacitor Electrodes during Galvanostatic Cycling. Paper presented at the 2015 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit

Andres, B. , Forsberg, S. & Olin, H. (2015). Influence of Electrode Mass Ratio on Capacitance of Supercapacitors. In Abstract Book, ISEECap 2015.. pp. 132-

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. Paper presented at the MWP, Innovative paper-based products symposium, 2014

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. Paper presented at the 2014 TAPPI Advanced Coating Fundamentals Symposium

Andres, B. , Blomquist, N. , Forsberg, S. & Olin, H. (2014). Inexpensive production of graphene by mechanical treatment of graphite. In Graphene Study 2014.

Andres, B. , Blomquist, N. , Forsberg, S. & Olin, H. (2014). Characterization of nanographite and graphene produced in a high-pressure homogenizer. In Graphene Week 2014.

Andres, B. , Forsberg, S. & Olin, H. (2014). Enhanced electrical and mechanical properties of nanographite electrodes for supercapacitors by addition of nanobrillated cellulose. Paper presented at the 28th International Winterschool on Electronic Properties of Novel Materials: Molecular Nanostructures (IWEPNM 2014), Kirchberg, Austria

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. Paper presented at the 19th International Vacuum Congress (IVC-19), Paris, France, September 9-13 2013

Andres, B. (2013). Paper-based supercapacitors. In Young Researchers’ Abstracts 2013.

Andres, B. (2012). Supercapacitors with graphene coated paper electrodes. Paper presented at the International Paper Physics Conference & 8th International Paper and Coating Chemistry Symposium, Stockholm, Sweden, 10-14 june, 2012

Licentiate theses, comprehensive summaries

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