KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm is Sweden’s largest technical institution which is top 100 institute worldwide as ranked by QS. Functional Materials division in KTH was established two decades back gaining expertise in the preparation and application of large variety of nanoparticulate systems.
PROFILE
INVOLVEMENT IN CLAIM
KTH is leading WP2 and is also responsible for the development of innovative green nanocoating for the mineralization of polymers found in invisible litter (microplastics). KTH is collaborating closely with Lebanon University and PP Polymer AB for the production of prototypes that will be implemented and tested under WP3 (TRL5).
INFRASTRUCTURE
Advanced synthesis facility as well as various characterization equipment’s in the division includes, HRTEM, Scanning Electron Microscope, FIB-SEM, X-ray Diffractometer, ICP, Particle sizer- DLS/Zeta potential, FTIR, TGA and DSC, UV-Vis- NIR Spectrometer, Fluorescence Spectrometer-PL, Plasma Cleaner, Freeze Dryer etc.
KEY SCIENTISTS INVOLVED
Joydeep Dutta
joydeep [at] kth [dot] se
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Organisation: KTH Royal Institute of technology
Position: Professor, head of the Functional Materials Division
Expertise: Development of sustainable nanomaterials for planetcare specifically including, photocatalysis and electrocatalysis and saline or impaired water treatments
Involvement in CLAIM: WP2 Leader and involvement in WP3, and WP7. The main focus will be on the development of nanocoating for invisible microplastic cleaning including the development of lab scale microplastic cleaning device for wastewater treatment
Abdusalam Uheida
salam [at] kth [dot] se
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Organisation: KTH Royal Institute of technology
Position: Senior Researcher
Expertise: Design and fabrication of nanomaterials using chemistry methods in various fields of water treatment. In particular, fabrication surface modified nanoparticles and nanocomposites including nanofibers/nanoparticles membranes and their application in environmental clean-up
Involvement in CLAIM: Involvement in WP2 and WP3. The main focus will be on the development of nanocoating for invisible microplastic cleaning including the development of lab scale microplastic cleaning device for wastewater treatment
Fei Ye
feiy [at] kth [dot] se
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Organisation: KTH Royal Institute of technology
Position: Postdoctoral researcher
Expertise: Working on design and fabrication of nanomaterials using chemistry methods in various fields including energy-oriented application
Involvement in CLAIM: Involvement in WP2 and WP3. The main focus will be on the development of nanocoating for invisible microplastic cleaning including the development of lab scale microplastic cleaning device for wastewater treatment
Karthik Laxman
laxman [at] kth [dot] se
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Organisation: KTH Royal Institute of technology
Position: Postdoctoral fellow
Expertise: Research experiences in nanostructure applications in the fields of photocatalysis and capacitive deionization
Involvement in CLAIM: Involvement in WP2 and WP3. The main focus will be on the development of nanocoating for invisible microplastic cleaning including the development of lab scale microplastic cleaning device for wastewater treatment