Research at Uppsala University
History of human antibiotic use written in the oral bacteria of wild brown bears
25 August 2021. An international team of researchers used historical museum collections to study the effects of huma ...
How research can encourage us to cycle instead
19 August 2021. How do you get to work in the mornings? Transport currently accounts for 25 per cent of GHG emission ...
Philippine ethnic group has most Denisovan DNA
13 August 2021. The Philippine ethnic group Ayta Magbukon has the highest proportion of genes from our extinct relat ...
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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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3D Nanoplatform
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Research project from 2015-06-01 to 2017-06-30
Purpose and goal: The project was aimed at developing technologies for the future´s 3D nano-printers, especially positioning tables with nanometer-controlled movements. The goal was to prepare for business ...
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3D-nanoprinted supercapacitors
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Research project from 2019-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Supercapacitors belong to the top candidates for the next leap in energy storage technology, with better theoretical performance than the currently best batteries for applications in e.g. electric cars ...
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The 9th International Symposium on Metallic Multilayers
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Research project from 2015-11-01 to 2015-11-30
The 9th International Symposium on Metallic Multilayers (MML2016), takes place at Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, during June 20-24 2016, after previous symposia of this series held in 1993 in Kyoto ...
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A DNA origami single molecule trap to study self-inflicted heat shocks in enzymes
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Research project from 2017-07-01 to 2020-06-30
In this proposal, we aim to explore the uncharted interactions between the heat released from an exothermic enzymatic reaction, and the enzyme’s structure and function. To achieve this goal, we chose pyruvate ...
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A sense-and-respond nanocellulose-based delivery platform for wound-healing, bioactive molecules (NanoCellSense)
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Research project from 2019-01-01 to 2022-12-31
The aim of this project is to lay the scientific foundation for the development of a new generation of nanocellulose-based therapeutic delivery platforms,with focus on the treatment of chronic wounds. ...
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Advanced Nanostructured Materials for Efficient PEM fuel cells
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Research project from 2014-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Our current dependence on fossil fuels as the primary energy source and carrier must eventually be superseded by a new energy-matrix that is secure, renewable and environmentally friendly. The development ...
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Amorphous magnetic nanostructures
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Research project from 2015-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Magnetic materials have played an important role in building up our modern information based society. Magnets are used in power generators, transformers, and for data storage, to mention a few examples ...
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Amorphous layered films with optimized magnetic properties
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Research project from 2014-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Aims of the project are to 1) understand why hard magnetic materials containing rare earths (RE) have their strong properties; 2) investigate theoretically and experimentally if similar properties can ...
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CONTROLLING MAGNETISM WITH LIGHT IN SPACE AND TIME
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Research project from 2019-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Modern science is founded on the principles for conservation of energy, linear and angular momentum. Their impact on our understanding of matter in states very far from equilibrium is particularly important ...
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Attendance to Future Leaders Program of STS Forum
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Research project from 2018-08-01 to 2018-12-13
Purpose and goal: The aims and goal with the project was participation in the STS Forum, and its "future leaders" program. The conference participants represents leadership in academia, industry and policy ...
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Tunable catalytic properties of novel materials for renewable energy
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Research project from 2015-01-01 to 2017-12-31
The hydrogen economy is elucidated as developing the alternate sources of clean and sustainable energy to commensurate the increasing demand of energy and declining supply of environment affecting fossil ...
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Bioceramic materials for slow release of potent drugs
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Research project from 2012-05-01 to 2016-04-30
The main objective of the project is to study ceramic materials for development of a new oral drug technology platform for pain management and to establish fundamental understanding in this technology ...
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Conversion of atmospheric molecules into fuels and chemical buildings blocks
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Research project from 2020-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Composites assembled from catalytic covalent organic frameworks (COFs) and conducting polymers (CPs) as a scalable and versatile electrocatalytic material for the conversion of atmospheric molecules to ...
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The importance of the weak
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Research project from 2020-01-01 to 2023-12-31
We intend to establish understanding of the ordering and phase transitions of magnetic systems involving more than one energy scale. The planned activity is based upon investigations of patterned model ...
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Decrease of animal testing using a novel methodology for evaluating the biological properties of biomaterials by means of microfluidics
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Research project from 2017-01-01 to 2019-12-31
The longer life expectancy of our society has increased the need of repairing bone injuries resulting from fractures or diseases. A promising possibility to substitute or regenerate these injured bone ...
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Solar Energy Platform Sweden
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Research project from 2014-07-01 to 2016-12-31
Purpose and goal: Sweden has several large groups with world-leading research on new technologies for solar electricity and direct conversion to solar fuels. There are also institutes and companies related ...
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The 3NANO electronic sensor for single-base detection
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Research project from 2015-01-01 to 2018-12-31
This project comprises basic interdisciplinary studies in solid state electronics, materials science and materials physics, to create ground-breaking new understanding within one strategically important ...
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On-chip detection of clinically relevant pathogens relating to veterinary medicine using volume-amplified magnetic nanoparticles
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Research project from 2013-01-01 to 2015-12-31
There is an increasing interest within society, industry and academia to develop new simple, fast and low-cost diagnostic tests which can be used for point-of-care diagnosis of diseases. Detection principles ...
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Development and tailoring of surfaces and interfaces for renewable energy applications - step II
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Research project from 2013-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Today the main source of hydrogen is natural gas, a non-renewable, limited resource. The steam-based process for extracting hydrogen from the gas generates carbon dioxide - one of the primary global warming ...
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Development of a magnetic bead-based diagnostic platform for detection of pathogens for zoonotic diseases
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Research project from 2014-01-01 to 2015-12-31
The spread of infectious diseases that emerge or re-emerge at the interfaces between animals, humans and their ecosystems is becoming a big global problem. Considering the direct threat to human and animal ...
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Development of low-cost functional inorganic porous adsorbents for clean technologies
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Research project from 2019-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Reducing the release of pollutants is important for the protection of the environment. Common pollutants such as CO2 and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted by the combustion of fossil fuel, ...
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Development of wood-based nanocellulose materials for biomedical applications: functionalization, characterization and biocompatibility
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Research project from 2016-01-01 to 2018-12-31
The project aims at laying the foundation for enabling the forestry sector to develop novel and safe products for biomedical applications. The project will focus on two applications of nanocellulose (NC ...
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Dynamics of Materials
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Research project from 2014-07-01 to 2023-12-31
We intend to develop our expertise in atomistic spin-dynamics simulations, coupled to ab-initio, electronic structure theory and the evaluation of interatomic exchange, to explore theoretically, skyrmions ...
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Efficient Hydrogen Generation Through Improved Catalytic Pathway Prediction on Layered Materials
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Research project from 2021-01-01 to 2024-12-31
A humongous resource of hydrogen (H2) for sustainable and green environment does exist in the form of feedstock molecules like water (H2O) and hydrocarbon (CH4). The present proposal aims at efficient ...
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Electronic Structure Theory with Applications to Modern Materials
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Research project from 2012-01-01 to 2014-12-31
The overall purpose of this proposal is to further develop competence in the capabilities of performing theoretical modeling of materials. This will be realized by development of methodology as well as ...
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Electronic structure engineering resolved with atomic resolution and down to single atom level by transmission electron microscopy
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Research project from 2013-01-01 to 2015-12-31
The properties of many modern nanomaterials rely on the placement of down to individual atoms on surfaces and at interfaces. It is the aim of this project to correlate the placement of down to single atom ...
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Engineering one-dimensional multiferroic nanostructures and their devices
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Research project from 2018-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Manipulating magnetism electrically is the key to future ultralow power magneto-electronics. After two decades of research in materials called ‘multiferroics’, the magneto-electric (ME) coupling needed ...
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Evaluation of Virus Retentive Filter Paper for Water Treatment and Clinical Applications in Real-Life Studies in Bangladesh
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Research project from 2017-01-01 to 2019-12-31
The so-called “thousand leaves” (or mille-feuille) paper is the world’s first non-woven filter, composed of 100% native cellulose, which is capable of removal of all types of microogranisms, including ...
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Extended DREAM: Multiple-length scale approach to functional nanomaterials
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Research project from 2017-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Development of novel nanomaterials requires a detailed knowledge of the composition and structure from the atomic bond level (sub-Å) to the mesoscopic level (nm) that gives information about the particle ...
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Transport and remobilization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes in porous media during dynamic saturation change
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Research project from 2012-04-20 to 2012-12-31
Nanotechnology is one of the most important technologies in this century and it is evoking a new industrial revolution. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are important engineered nanoparticles with unique and beneficial ...
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Helpline important for older people during the pandemic
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The national COVID-19 Data Portal turns one year old
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Uppsala University’s researchers share their knowledge in public lectures. Every year, the University is visited by leading researchers and influential people from around the world. At Uppsala University, you can hear Nobel laureates, researchers, authors, politicians and many others give lectures. Here we present some of the most prominent, annually occurring lectures at Uppsala University.