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Research group of Process Chemistry and Functional Materials

We use our expertise within chemistry, material science, process technology and modelling to help make the process industries more sustainable and competitive. We accomplish this through the development of functional materials, new and improved processes and related technologies for a climate-neutral society.

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Expertises

Synthesis and formulation

Synthesis and formulation

The research group has laboratories and equipment to synthesize a number of different material groups such as zeolites and zeotypes, organometallic frameworks (MOFs), carbon-based materials, oxides, polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS), fine...

Testing and characterization

Testing and characterization

Testing and characterization of materials, especially within catalysis and separation, has been a key research area for the group for more than 30 years. The group has expertise in the design and construction of test facilities and has a large...

Atomic scale and process modelling

Atomic scale and process modelling

The group has broad expertise in atomic scale modelling. Using mathematical models based on quantum mechanics, we study industrial processes, including heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis, and functional materials.

Research areas

Catalysis

Catalysis

Catalysis is one of our core areas and we have more than 30 years of experience in both heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis.

Sorbent-based technologies

Sorbent-based technologies

Synthesis, functionalization, formulation and testing of sorbents for use in various separation processes and gas storage is another core area of the research group.

Circular carbon processes

Circular carbon processes

Carbon is an essential part of almost everything that surrounds us and thus also an important input factor in very many production processes.

Combinatorial chemistry

Combinatorial chemistry

For more than 30 years, we have designed, engineered and delivered bespoke, fully automated, combinatorial research infrastructure to many of the largest oil and gas companies and key petrochemical process developers.

Electrification

Electrification

Examples of such processes are: electrochemical production of chemicals, fuels and materials (power-to-products) and innovative use of electricity such as plasma, microwaves and ultrasound to power processes.

Digitalisation

Digitalisation

Digitalisation is a strategic and prioritised research area for all of SINTEF. Our contribution to this important field through an interdisciplinary team at SINTEF is in the field of interoperability.

Hybrid nanomaterials

Hybrid nanomaterials

Hybrid nanomaterials are defined as unique chemical conjugates of organic and/or inorganic materials. These materials have extraordinary physical and chemical properties due to their size at the nanoscale. In addition, they often combine the best...

Laboratories

High Throughput laboratory - Oslo

High Throughput laboratory - Oslo

The High Throughput laboratory can be divided in three main activates: 1) design and construction of high-throughput equipment, 2) parallel synthesis of materials, and 3) parallel screening of materials properties. We provide automated custom made...

In situ laboratorium for studie av faste pulver

In situ laboratorium for studie av faste pulver

En bedre forståelse av materialers virkemåte ved bruk, kan være viktig for å kunne utvikle forbedrede katalysatorer, adsorbenter and andre funksjonelle materialer. I SINTEF har vi et laboratorium der karakterisering av pulvermaterialer in situ er i...

Laboratory for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy

Laboratory for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy

NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) spectroscopy is essential i many fields of research and science like e.g. chemistry, physics, biochemistry, and medicine. The method exploits the magnetic properties of the atomic nuclei and depending upon usage NMR...

Laboratorium for studie av faste sorbenter

Laboratorium for studie av faste sorbenter

Laboratoriet inneholder apparatur (autoklaver, glassutstyr og inertlinjer) for variert syntese av en rekke porøse materialer. Laboratoriet er tilknyttet instrumentering for full karakterisering av de fremstilte adsorbentene.

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Contact information

  • The research group is located at Forskningsveien 1, 0373 Oslo
  • Employees in the research group for Process Chemistry and Functional Materials