 Truls Norby
Professor, Department of Chemistry and
Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology
(SMN), University of Oslo
(UiO)
heading the
Group for Solid-State
Electrochemistry
Research
The research group for solid-state
electrochemistry works within defects and defect-related properties in
functional ceramic
materials at high temperatures. This comprises defect chemistry and its
thermodynamics, diffusion and mobility of defects, conductivity and
permeability. A specialty is protons in oxides, and we are currently
interested also in neutral hydrogen species and hydride ions in oxidic
environments. We study and develop proton conductors, oxygen ion conductors,
electronic conductors, and mixed conductors for high temperature fuel cells and
electrolysers, sensors, and dense, inorganic gas separation membranes. We also
engage in studies of fundamental processes involved in the degradation of such
materials. The group has started to approach the emerging field of nano-ionics,
taking tools and concepts from nano-technology into use to understand and
develop the properties of nano-dimensional structures; surfaces,
electrodes, interfaces (phase, grain, and domain boundaries), nano-cages,
and nano-particles.
Research group
for solid-state electrochemistry
1 professor,
3 post-docs,
2 technical staff, 6 PhD candidates, 10 Master students.
Recent
publications and full list
Laboratory for electrical
and electrochemical characterisation, diffusion, kinetics, and thermogravimetry
at high temperatures in controlled atmospheres. Instrumentation includes FEG-ESEM, XPS/UPS, SPM,
hot-press, dilatometer,
quadropole mass spectrometers, impedance spectrometers.
Some
instrumentation is available for UiO users and external users. See
terms and prices.
Projects currently funded from RCN,
EU
EU GROWTH: Ceramic Hydrogen Separation Membranes (CERHYSEP)
Nanomat FOET A2 Proton conductors
for fuel cells and membranes, A6: The database
project (xMatPro)
FUNMAT@UiO
Proton conductors
RCN:
Hydrogen in
oxides
Administrative, editorial, and other engagements
Materials, Energy
and Nanotechnology (MENA) Bachelor and
Master Programmes (Leader of programme council)
FUNMAT@UiO (Leader of
steering board)
The Research Council of Norway (RCN)
The Hydrogen Platform (member of Strategic Council)
SINTEF (Consultant. Representative of
UiO in
SINTEF's advisory council)
Solid State Ionics (editor)
NorECs Norwegian Electro Ceramics AS
(Chairman of exec. board)
The following are courses and other teaching I am
currently engaged in
MENA 3200/4200
Energy Materials
For students: University degrees in materials science
and chemistry at
UiO
Materialer, energi og
nanoteknologi (MENA); Se
presentasjon (på norsk) av MENA-programmet (BSc og MSc)
Materials, energy and
nanotechnology (MENA); See
presentation (in Norwegian) of the MENA programme (BSc and MSc)
Kjemi (KJM)
Chemistry (KJM)
Take a
2-year Master of Science (MSc) degree including a 1-year research project, in
the MENA or KJM programmes.
MSc i
Materialer, energi og nanoteknologi (MENA); Se
presentasjon (på norsk) av MENA-programmet (BSc og MSc)
MSc in
Materials, energy and nanotechnology (MENA); See
presentation (in Norwegian) of the MENA programme (BSc and MSc)
MSc i Kjemi
(KJM)
MSc in Chemistry
(KJM)
See examples of
proposed project themes currently available in our group
MENA and KJM bachelor degrees give access to MSc studies in our group. Also
foreign BSc degrees or similar education may give access.
PhD
Possibilities mainly depend on funding of various projects. See scholarships.
Jobs. Karriere og jobber
Where do our students work? Hvor og med hva arbeider studentene våre
etter utdannelsen?
See example
list from Department of Chemistry.
Contact Information
- Telephone
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+47-22840654
Mobile: +47-99257611
- FAX
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+47-22840651
- Postal address
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Univ. Oslo, SMN, Gaustadalleen 21, NO-0349 Oslo, Norway
- Visiting address
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Univ. Oslo, SMN, Gaustadalleen 21, NO-0349 Oslo, Norway
- Electronic mail
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General Information:
Truls Norby
Webmaster:
Webmaster
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Newest
publications:
 P.
I. Dahl, R. Haugsrud, H. L. Lein, T. Grande, T. Norby, M.-A. Einarsrud,
“Synthesis, densification and electrical properties of strontium
cerate ceramics”, J. Eur. Ceram. Soc., 27 (2007)
4461-71.
 T.
Knutsen, S. Diplas, T. Våland, S. Jørgensen, T. Norby, “A
study of anodically grown hydroxide films on an amorphous Ni78Si8B14
alloy”,
J. Electrochem. Soc.,
154 [6] (2007) F111-121.
More on the Publications page
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News:
FERMIO named centre of
excellence (toppforskningsmiljø) by the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
More on the news page.
Artikkel
i UniForum om hydrogen (in Norwegian).
MENA
UiO's Bachelor and Master programs Materials and Energy
for the Future (MEF) changes name and adjusts its focus to
Materials, Energy, and Nanotechnology (MENA)
Personnel
4 new Master students, one Post-doc and an
administrative officer for FERMIO started this autumn.
Positions and scholarships
NEW:
Post-doc, optional PhD research fellowship (stipendiat),
available at the nanoPCFC (NFR Nanomat) project at Centre for
Materials Science and Nanotechnology/Department of Chemistry/FERMIO
for research on proton conducting ceramic fuel cells with
nanostructured electrodes.
Note: All vacancies and scholarships in our research
group are announced here. Please send applications and requests only for
announced positions; we have no funds to support other positions.
Moreover, please use the addresses specified in the announcements. Do
not send emails directly to group members.
Hydrogen in Oxides
Nanomat/FOET
Novel proton conductors
xMatPro
extracted materials properties database
NorECs; Home of the
ProboStatTM
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