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Research group Characterization and understanding of properties of materials and how this can be utilized for different applications.
Through characterization and investigation of materials, the research aims to increase understanding of material properties and how, for example, these properties can be utilized for applications.
Examples of materials include so-called functional materials, where dielectric and piezoelectric properties are exploited, as well as ceramic and metallic materials. The research may also concern properties of soft tissue related to disease diagnostics. Current and recently completed projects address: corrosion and the impact of biofuels on refractory ceramics in lime kilns; tactile piezoelectric sensors for cancer diagnostics in soft tissue; thermal properties of torrefied biofuels; micromechanical characterization of tissue at the cellular level; and modeling of vibration spectra and the elastic, dielectric, and piezoelectric parameters of piezoelectric elements.
The research typically encompasses various physical measurement methods, sensor technology with signal processing, modeling using, for example, FEM and thermochemical modeling, as well as characterization of material properties using techniques such as SEM, EDS, and XRD.
