Pontus Törnblom
PhD student at Department of Physics and Astronomy; X-ray Photon Science
- E-mail:
- pontus.tornblom@physics.uu.se
- Visiting address:
- Ångströmlaboratoriet, Regementsvägen 10
752 37 Uppsala - Postal address:
- Box 516
751 20 UPPSALA
PhD student at Department of Physics and Astronomy; X-ray Photon Science; Condensed Matter Physics of Energy Materials
- E-mail:
- pontus.tornblom@physics.uu.se
- Visiting address:
- Ångströmlaboratoriet, Regementsvägen 10
752 37 Uppsala - Postal address:
- Box 516
751 20 UPPSALA
Short presentation
My research is focused on investigating the degradation mechanisms of Li- and Na-ion battery cathodes by means of resonant inelastic x-ray scattering (RIXS) and density functional theory (DFT). Strategies can then hopefully be implemented to counteract the identified degradation mechanisms. The goal is ultimately to increase the performance of environmentally friendly cathodes to the point where they are commercially viable. The DFT program I am using is RSPt (Relativistic Spin Polarized(test)).
Keywords
- batteries
- resonant inelastic x-ray scattering
- rixs
- li-ion batteries
- x-ray absorption spectroscopy
- cathodes
- na-ion batteries
- xas

Publications
Recent publications
Part of Journal of Power Sources, 2026
The Role of Oxygen in Automotive Grade Lithium-Ion Battery Cathodes: An Atomistic Survey of Ageing
Part of Journal of Materials Chemistry A, p. 2465-2478, 2024
- DOI for The Role of Oxygen in Automotive Grade Lithium-Ion Battery Cathodes: An Atomistic Survey of Ageing
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Part of Physical Chemistry, Chemical Physics - PCCP, p. 19460-19468, 2024
- DOI for Vibrationally-resolved RIXS reveals OH-group formation in oxygen redox active Li-ion battery cathodes
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All publications
Articles in journal
Part of Journal of Power Sources, 2026
The Role of Oxygen in Automotive Grade Lithium-Ion Battery Cathodes: An Atomistic Survey of Ageing
Part of Journal of Materials Chemistry A, p. 2465-2478, 2024
- DOI for The Role of Oxygen in Automotive Grade Lithium-Ion Battery Cathodes: An Atomistic Survey of Ageing
- Download full text (pdf) of The Role of Oxygen in Automotive Grade Lithium-Ion Battery Cathodes: An Atomistic Survey of Ageing
Part of Physical Chemistry, Chemical Physics - PCCP, p. 19460-19468, 2024
- DOI for Vibrationally-resolved RIXS reveals OH-group formation in oxygen redox active Li-ion battery cathodes
- Download full text (pdf) of Vibrationally-resolved RIXS reveals OH-group formation in oxygen redox active Li-ion battery cathodes