Research at Uppsala University
New biomarkers can lead to breakthrough in diabetes research
18 February 2021. With the discovery of two new biomarkers, Olof Eriksson, researcher in translational imaging, may le ...
Producing more sustainable hydrogen
12 February 2021. Hydrogen for energy use can be extracted in an environmentally friendly way from water and sunlight, ...
The professor wanting to contribute to peace on Earth
25 January 2021. Isak Svensson is, as he describes it, a product of the Department of Peace and Conflict Research. Si ...
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Here you will find all research projects at Uppsala University funded by the main Swedish funding bodies. The search feature is based on the SweCRIS database.
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Assessing fuel behavior in the sodium-cooled fast reactor ASTRID
Research project from 2015-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Large international research efforts are made on Gen IV nuclear energy systems for providing long-term sustainable energy production with low carbon emission. In France, world?s first prototype GenIV sodium-cooled ...
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Using wave energy to power a desalination plant in Kenya
Research project from 2016-01-01 to 2018-12-31
The global need for and lack of clean and fresh water for drinking, sanitation and agriculture is an ever growing problem, especially in arid developing countries. One way to solve this is desalination ...
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Combined conference and study visit at World Renewable Energy Forum (WREF) 2012 and the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), May 13-18, 2012
Research project from 2012-04-10 to 2012-12-31
This application is for a combined conference and study visit to Denver, Colorado, USA. We will first take part in the international conference World Renewable Energy Forum (WREF) 2012, where our conference ...
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Energy materials studies at MAX IV – Development of Solar Cells and Batteries
Research project from 2019-01-01 to 2022-12-31
The present application describes a joint effort from industry, MAX IV and three universities (Uppsala, Linköping and KTH) to use MAX IV’s unique new infrastructure for breakthrough research in the development ...
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Phononic Thin-Film Thermoelectric Generators - HotTEG
Research project from 2015-01-01 to 2018-12-31
The best thermoelectric materials, i.e., Bi2Te3 and Sb2Te3, used in conventional thermoelectric generator (TEG) operating near to room temperature are characterized by their figure of merit ZT at about ...
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Global oil supply outlooks: modelling conventional and unconventional oil production using bottom-up models integrating physical and economic parameters
Research project from 2015-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Oil is an essential part of modern society and concerns have been raised about future conventional oil supply, turning hope towards unconventional oil. Predictions of future oil production tend to diverge ...
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Hållbart eller segregerat - vilka har möjlighet att välja förnybar energiteknik?
Research project from 2020-05-01 to 2020-10-31
Access to affordable and attractive renewable energy technology (RET) is crucial to the future society. We will study the distribution of RET among various citizens (spatially and socially) as there is ...
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Measurements of independent fission yields for next generation nuclear power
Research project from 2017-12-01 to 2020-12-31
The purpose of the project is to provide high quality data on Independent Fission Yields (IFY), defined as the relative amounts of specific nuclides produced in fission. With Generation IV, the change ...
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The mobility house of tomorrow: system modelling and experiments with focus on technical and sociotechnical aspects
Research project from 2019-10-16 to 2022-10-15
Purpose and goal: The project will develop and validate future solutions for EVs charging infrastructure, as well as incentive models and strategies targeting the EV-owners, in order to increase flexibility ...
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Multiple cluster scattering theory and collaborative control for wave power optimization
Research project from 2021-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Ocean waves provide a promising source of renewable energy, but no large-scale wave power technology has yet demonstrated high efficiency and competitive costs. Main challenges for achieving this are that ...
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Nya magnetiska material för tillämpningar inom magnetisk kylning och permanentmagnetism
Research project from 2013-01-01 to 2016-12-31
We propose here to identify materials with significant magnetocaloric effect (MCE) at room temperature, so that they can be used in practical applications. We also have the ambition to outline the details ...
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Optimization of large-scale wave energy parks
Research project from 2016-01-01 to 2019-12-31
One of the largest challenges of today is how to guarantee the energy supply in the future with minimal environmental and climate impact. Ocean waves provide a promising renewable energy source with higher ...
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Rational Design of Transition Metal Based Nanoalloys and Two Dimensional Materials for Direct Conversion of CO2 into Gasoline Fuel
Research project from 2020-01-01 to 2021-12-31
The over consumption of fossil fuels lead to escalation of CO2 emission, which in turn results in global warming. On the other hand, CO2 can be a promising feedstock for various carbon-based fuels (CH4 ...
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Smart windows with integrated electrochromic and thermochromic functionality
Research project from 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Chromogenic materials have optical properties that can be changed by an external stimulus. They can be used to vary the transmittance of visible light and solar energy in so called smart windows and thereby ...
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Studies of light power technology using photon based techniques
Research project from 2020-11-16 to 2021-12-31
Purpose and goal: The application concerns a collaboration between the company EXEGER and photon-based technique experts at UU/KTH. Specifically, the investigation focusses on molecular dye layers adsorbed ...
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The Lysekil wave power plant
Research project from 2012-01-01 to 2013-12-31
The Lysekil wave power project started in 2002 on technical research and marine techniques in general. Environmental studies were planned early, but other research areas e.g. societal aspects of the research ...
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Research spotlight: The coronavirus
Limited transmission of COVID-19 from open schools but teachers were affected
12 February 2021. Most countries introduced school closures during the spring of 2020 despite uncertainty regarding th ...
New clues to how SARS-CoV-2 infects cells
8 February 2021. The molecular details of how SARS-CoV-2 enters cells and infects them are still not clear. Researche ...
Interdisciplinary collaboration provides new answers about immunity after Covid-19
8 January 2021. Only weeks after the coronavirus reached Sweden, blood samples were taken from more than 2,000 emplo ...
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