Alar Jänes

Research Interests

* The adsorption behaviour of biochemically active compounds at Bi and Cd single crystal faces

* Synthesis and characterization of nanostructured carbide-derived carbon materials

* Electrochemical properties of nanoporous carbon materials with large specific surface area for supercapacitors

* Environmentally friendly mixed solvents for supercapacitors and Li-ion batteries

* Investigation of separator materials for supercapacitors

* Long-range electron transfer on single crystal planes, modified with self-assembled monolayers

* Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC)

* Physicochemical and electrochemical properties of electrospun nanofiber polymers and nanoporous carbon derived from nanofiber polymers

Supervision

Tanel Pärn - B.Sc., material science, 2002, Influence of nanostructured carbon characteristics of electrochemical properties of double layer capacitor electrodes
Mati Arulepp - Ph.D., physical and electrochemistry, 2003, Electrochemical characteristics of porous carbon materials and electrical double layer capacitors
Marko Lätt - M.Sc., physical and electrochemistry, 2005, Chlorination of titanium carbide in oxidizing environment: synthesis and characterisation of microporous carbon
Liina Permann - M.Sc., physical and electrochemistry, 2005, Electrical double layer characteristics of nanoporous carbon derived from titanium carbide
Heisi Kurig - Bachelor, 2007, Characterisation of activated nanoporous carbon as electrode material for electrical double layer capacitor
Kerli TõnuristBachelor, 2007, Preparation and characterisation of electrospun nanofiber polymers
Ann LaheäärBachelor, 2008, Investigation of Li+ ion intercalation into partially graphitized high surface area carbon materials from non-aqueous solutions
Heisi Kurig - Master's degree, 2009, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate as electrical double layer capacitor electrolyte
Kerli TõnuristMaster's degree, 2009, Influence of mesoporous separator properties on the parameters of electrical double-layer capacitor
Ann LaheäärMaster's degree, 2009, Three-component electrolyte for high power density electrical double layer capacitor
Marko Lätt - Ph.D., physical and electrochemistry, 2009, Carbide derived microporous carbon and electrical double layer capacitors
Indrek Tallo - Bachelor, 2010, Synthesis and physical characteristics of metal carbide derived nanoporous carbon
Indrek Tallo - Master's degree, material science, 2011, Tungsten carbide derived carbon and its physical and electrochemical properties
Heisi Kurig - Ph.D., physical and electrochemistry, 2011, Electrical double layer capacitors based on ionic liquids as electrolytes



Basis financing project

PFKFE06903 Physicochemical and electrochemical properties of electrospun nanofiber polymers and nanoporous carbon derived from nanofiber polymers (20062007, principal investigator).

 

Research Grants

Estonian Science Foundation Grant No. 5213 (2002–2005, principal investigator) — Long-range electron transfer on Bi and Cd single crystal planes, modified with self-assembled monolayers.

Estonian Science Foundation Grant No. 6696 (2006–2009, principal investigator) — Adsorption kinetics and 2D condensation of various organic compounds on the Bi(hkl), Cd(hklf) and C(0001) electrodes.

Estonian Science Foundation Grant No. 8172 (2010–2013, principal investigator) — Development of micro/mesoporous carbon materials and electrolytes for high energy and power density electrical double layer capacitors, hybrid supercapacitors and lithium-ion batteries.


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