Per Eklund

Professor, Head of Unit

Publications

2023

Research

Energy Materials unit

We conduct fundamental and application-inspired studies in the general area of thin-film materials for energy applications. Among others, we investigate thermoelectrics, ionic conductors for fuel-cell applications, MAX phases and hard coatings.

News

Two researchers infront of a computer in a dark room.

Sharpened chemical scissor paves the way for tailored nanomaterials

Using a “chemical scissor”, thin materials can be tailored even at atom level. This is shown in a study published in Science. The results pave the way for new materials for use in future sustainable energy production, energy storage and electronics.

Sustainability – one layer of atoms at a time

Driven by a vision of a sustainable world, Per Eklund is leader of a research group that develops advanced materials. His funding from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation has now been extended by five years.

Creating thermoelectricity

In order to investigate how thermoelectricity is created, researchers at LiU have made a hard nanolaminate of titanium silicone carbide. This new knowledge can be used to create electricity from waste heat in cars and electrical appliances.

Organisation

Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM)

Undergraduate teaching and research in the areas of biology, chemistry, materials and applied physics and theory and modelling are conducted at this department.