Impact

What the research has changed

Numbers, landmark results, the projects that funded them, and the routes by which the work reaches practice.

publications: 62; publications
citations: 1,697; citations
h-index: 23; h-index
years of research: -38; years of research

Source: OpenAlex, updated 5 October 2026.

Citations by year of publication

Total citations received to date by the papers published in each year.

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Year	citations	Papers
2008	103	2
2009	38	1
2010	0	0
2011	26	2
2012	0	0
2013	38	3
2014	245	5
2015	302	3
2016	1	1
2017	60	3
2018	373	7
2019	74	4
2020	146	5
2021	35	5
2022	15	4
2023	34	4
2024	127	8
2025	76	5

Landmark contributions

Bed materials and oxygen carriers

A route for turning existing boilers into biomass gasifiers

Ten years of operating the 2–4 MW Chalmers research gasifier and the 20 MW GoBiGas biomethane plant, distilled into a route to commercial use. Two findings carry it: constituents of the biomass ash itself act as a catalyst for the process, and with coated heat exchangers ordinary fluidized-bed boilers can be retrofitted into gasifiers. The paper estimates that Sweden's existing fluidized-bed boilers alone correspond to a jet-fuel capacity of about 10% of current global consumption.

Energy Science & Engineering (2018) · 179 citations

High-temperature corrosion and ash · Bed materials and oxygen carriers

Ilmenite draws potassium into its core

Up to 40 wt% of the sand in Chalmers' 12 MW boiler was replaced by the natural ore ilmenite. Iron moved to the particle surfaces, titanium concentrated in the core, the ash formed a calcium-rich double layer, and potassium diffused into the core to form KTi₈O₁₆. Locking potassium inside the particle could reduce both bed agglomeration and corrosion.

Energy & Fuels (2014) · 103 citations

High-temperature corrosion and ash · Bed materials and oxygen carriers

How biomass ash migrates into, and grows on, an oxygen carrier

Ilmenite samples taken from the 12 MW boiler after 5 to more than 300 hours of oxygen-carrier-aided combustion show potassium migrating into the particle core over time, and a calcium layer forming at longer times while calcium also moves inward. Combined with thermodynamic calculations, the paper proposes a mechanism for the ash–bed material interaction.

Energy & Fuels (2018) · 75 citations

Metal–oxide interfaces and coatings

What platinum does at the NiAl–oxide interface

A study of how platinum influences the interface between NiAl and its oxide during high-temperature oxidation of bulk material, part of the work on Pt-modified aluminide coatings.

Corrosion Science (2008) · 101 citations

High-temperature corrosion and ash · Porous carbons and CO₂ capture

Carbons from pine wood that capture CO₂

Pine wood activated at 800 °C with KOH, K₂C₂O₄ or mixtures of the two. Co-activation gave a surface area of 2029 m²/g; the KOH carbon reached the highest CO₂ uptake (9.65 mmol/g at 0 °C), while the K₂C₂O₄ carbon gave the best CO₂/N₂ selectivity. Molecular simulations link the performance to sub-nanometre pores and carbonyl-rich surfaces.

Chemical Engineering Journal (2025) · 62 citations

Pathways to practice

01
From research gasifier to commercial route
The GoBiGas and research-gasifier experience was turned into a process layout for retrofitting existing fluidized-bed boilers in district heating and in pulp, paper and saw mills into biomass gasifiers.
Energy Science & Engineering (2018)
02
Bed materials that fight back
Ilmenite as bed material in a 12 MW boiler takes potassium into its core, a route to less agglomeration and corrosion in biomass-fired boilers.
Energy & Fuels (2014)
03
Waste and by-products as useful materials
Copper slag and magnetite fines evaluated as oxygen carriers; pine wood, tyre-derived carbon black and battery graphite turned into CO₂-capturing carbons.
Fuel Processing Technology (2025)

Industry and adoption

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Projects and funding

Source: Chalmers Research

2026–2030
Perovskite-based redox materials for energy conversion and production of base chemicals
Perovskitbaserade redoxmaterial för energiomvandling och produktion av baskemikalier
Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet)
2020–2021
High temperature corrosion and ash research, part 2
Chalmers · Project leader
2019–2020
Transformation of existing power plants – a paradigm shift towards higher plant efficiencies and full fuel flexibility
Chalmers
2019–2020
High temperature corrosion and ash research
Chalmers · Project leader
2016–2020
Characterisation and modelling of catalytic bed materials for biomass gasification
Karaktärisering och modellering av katalytiska bäddmaterial för biomassaförgasning
Swedish Energy Agency (Energimyndigheten)
2014–2017
Selection of suitable additive materials and design of the activation process with olivine
Val av lämpliga tillsatsmaterial och utformning av aktiveringsprocessen med olivin
Swedish Energy Agency (Energimyndigheten)
2012–2015
CO₂ capture from biofuels with chemical-looping combustion
Koldioxidinfångning från biobränslen med CLC
Several funders

Collaboration

Most frequent co-authors

R. Faust17
M. Seemann14
F. Lind10
J. Maric10
H. Thunman8
H. Leion7
K. Andersson6
T. Berdugo Vilches6
B. Dziejarski5
J. Knutsson5
J. Serafin5
K. Stiller5

Journals published in most

Energy & Fuels13
Fuel10
Chemical Engineering Journal2
Fuel Processing Technology2
Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology2
Applied Energy2
Corrosion Science2
Materials & Design1

Leadership and recognition

Role model, #tecHER: Role model in Chalmers' women-in-tech initiative #tecHER.
Project leader: Leads research projects on high-temperature corrosion and ash.
Supervision and mentoring: Supervises and mentors students and early-career researchers.
Prizes, editorial roles, keynotes, committeesPlaceholder: To be added.

Teaching and outreach

Courses taughtPlaceholder
To be added.
MSc and PhD supervision
Thesis supervision in energy and materials.
Invited talks and mediaPlaceholder
To be added, with links to recordings where available.

By the numbers

Landmark contributions

A route for turning existing boilers into biomass gasifiers

Ilmenite draws potassium into its core

How biomass ash migrates into, and grows on, an oxygen carrier

What platinum does at the NiAl–oxide interface

Carbons from pine wood that capture CO2

Pathways to practice

From research gasifier to commercial route

Bed materials that fight back

Waste and by-products as useful materials

Industry and adoption

Projects and funding

Perovskite-based redox materials for energy conversion and production of base chemicals

High temperature corrosion and ash research, part 2

Transformation of existing power plants – a paradigm shift towards higher plant efficiencies and full fuel flexibility

High temperature corrosion and ash research

Characterisation and modelling of catalytic bed materials for biomass gasification

Selection of suitable additive materials and design of the activation process with olivine

CO₂ capture from biofuels with chemical-looping combustion