29 Oct 2024
Save the date – WISE Welcome Meeting 2025
Mark your calendar for August 20-21, 2025!
22 Oct 2024
We are pleased to introduce Professor Ludvig Edman from Umeå University and Professor Minna Hakkarainen from KTH Royal Institute of Technology. They are leading two WISE projects, connected by a shared focus on circularity.
Photo of Minna Hakkarainen taken by Magnus Glan
Professor Ludvig Edman leads a research group at Umeå University that investigates the electrochemical and electronic properties of organic semiconductors for the realization of functional and sustainable technologies. The light-emitting electrochemical cell (LEC) has been a focal point of research for two decades, and Professor Edman’s group was first to demonstrate that flexible and thin LECs can be manufactured in low-cost facilities using energy- and material-efficient printing. The research group has also shed light on the fundamental operational mechanism of LECs.
Professor Edman was inspired to apply for WISE funding after recognizing the strong alignment between WISE’s mission to advance cutting-edge materials science in support of sustainable technologies and the focus of his own research group. His project, one of the first to receive WISE funding, is dedicated to advancing LEC technology as a next-generation sustainable and functional light source. Current light-emission technologies are dependent on the use of critical raw materials (CRMs) and on energy-costly vacuum-based fabrication in expensive facilities, and they are in addition difficult to recycle. Professor Edman’s project is thus timely as it aims to develop printed LEC devices that are completely free from CRMs and to improve the emission efficiency by a rational tuning of the dynamic p-n junction doping structure.
Professor Edman’s project aligns with the work of Professor Minna Hakkarainen at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, as both share the goal of designing the new LEC technology to be fully recyclable from the start.
Professor Hakkarainen’s research focuses on developing materials from sustainable, bio-based resources that are specifically engineered for circularity. In collaboration with Professor Edman, her WISE project aims to close the loop for CRM-free LECs by enabling the disassembly and reuse of the components of the device, while also exploring the potential replacement of fossil-based materials with bio-based alternatives.
– LECs are composed primarily of a barrier layer, which accounts for more than 90% of the device. We will investigate methods to recover and reuse this layer, as well as develop a green, sustainable process to recover the remaining layers and components, explains Professor Hakkarainen from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and WISE researcher.
Together, Professors Hakkarainen and Edman are pushing the boundaries of sustainable technology, ensuring that next-generation light sources are both high-performing and fully recyclable.
To know more about Professor Edman’s research at WISE please visit: https://wise-materials.org/project/a-sustainable-light-emission-technology-through-control-of-dynamic-doping
And to read more about Professor Hakkarainen’s WISE project please visit: https://wise-materials.org/project/turning-linear-to-circular-recyclable-light-emission-devices
29 Oct 2024
Mark your calendar for August 20-21, 2025!
24 Oct 2024
On November 15, 2024, from 13:00 to 14:00, Umeå University will host a digital event titled Green and Bright Technologies and Materials, featuring two leading experts.
16 Oct 2024
-As WISE grows, my activities are shifting a bit and, now I focus more on the program’s societal impact, and how to ensure that WISE research achieves its full potential in making a positive difference, says Peter Värbrand, Emeritus Professor at Linköping University and WISE’s senior adviser.
16 Oct 2024
We’re excited to announce that we’ve recently updated and improved our website’s navigation menu!
14 Oct 2024
Insights from Danial Mazhar, Poster Winner at Welcome Meeting 2024
3 Oct 2024
A recent study led by WISE researcher, Prof. Saroj Dash from Chalmers, published in Nature Communications identifies TaIrTe4 as a promising material for energy-efficient devices such as spintronic memories, logic circuits, high-frequency magnetic devices, and neuromorphic computing.
[Picture: Experimental set up utilized in this investigation. Courtesy of Dr. Bainsla.]
3 Oct 2024
WISE is very proud to have outstanding professors participating in the program. In this occasion we are happy to introduce Professor Anders Nilsson.
1 Oct 2024
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has elected two new Swedish members to the Class for humanities and for outstanding services to science, Marika Hedin and Sara Mazur.
30 Sep 2024
WISE Networking Day 2025 is now open for registration.
20 Sep 2024
In a recent publication in Advanced Materials WISE researcher, Prof. Leif Asp and his team explored structural batteries that store energy while also supporting mechanical loads, promoting sustainability by reducing weight in products like cars. This breakthrough could significantly enhance the efficiency of electric vehicles, drones, and electronics.
[Picture: Richa Chaudhary, Zhenyuan Xia, and Leif Asp from Chalmers. Credit: Chalmers | Henrik Sandsjö]
19 Sep 2024
In this series of interviews, you will meet the WISE Fellows. This time you will meet Sadia Ilyas, who has joined Luleå University of Technology as a WISE Fellow.
19 Sep 2024
The third seminar in the series: Machine Learning meets Materials Science is coming up on September 26. Don’t miss out on this chance to connect with leading minds in these two fields and explore how these powerful disciplines intersect to shape the future of science and technology.
11 Sep 2024
Cooperation between academia and industry is an important part of WISE. We have talked to Christer Svanberg, CTO at Nexam Chemical, who together with Professor Christian Müller at Chalmers University of Technology runs a WISE research project.
11 Sep 2024
The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) has awarded Professor Xiaodong Zou from Stockholm University and member of WISE URG, the prestigious IVA Gold Medal for her pioneering work in the development of electron crystallographic methods.
9 Sep 2024
131 applications were submitted in the second academic PhD and postdoc project call (“ap2”) from which 54 projects have been granted funding.
9 Sep 2024
Two new joint calls between the WASP and the WISE programs opened on Monday September 9, 2024.
6 Sep 2024
We are thrilled to announce the 1st WIRA-SET Webinar for Swedish Industry, an exclusive online event dedicated to advancing the electrochemistry sector.
6 Sep 2024
WIRA-SuPRA organized their first large event in Södertälje on September 4-5. With over 80 participants from industry and academia, the event provided a dynamic platform for knowledge exchange and networking.
From the left: Anders Sjögren (Polymerinstitute), Magnus Svensson (WISE), Oscar Engbom (Husqvarna), Lars Jerpdal (SCANIA), Joakim Wiedesheim ( polymerinstitute) and Thor Gardarsson (Thule Group).
3 Sep 2024
This year’s Welcome Meeting 2024 is now all wrapped up. Over the course of two days newcomers to the WISE community got to learn more about WISE which is the largest research initiative ever in material science.
2 Sep 2024
Between 1 and 4 million SEK will be granted for innovation-targeting research projects, financed by Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.
21 Aug 2024
With the intention to make this an annual event we now introduce the meeting place for Swedish industry and the WISE community. So save the date, January 28, 2025 and keep your eyes open for more information which will be published soon.
20 Aug 2024
A fantastic opportunity to gain insights and knowledge for the future.
19 Aug 2024
We are happy to introduce Lars Jerpdal, one of our great speakers at WISE Welcome Meeting, taking place in Norrköping on August 26 -27.
12 Aug 2024
Up to 16 projects will be financed by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg foundation and conducted starting in 2025.
9 Aug 2024
Interested in innovations in high-strength steel engineering and critical raw material recycling and how this is driving the green transition? Then this webinar is for you!
24 Jun 2024
The call for KAW Proof of Concept Grants in Materials Science for Sustainability will open soon! Are you financed through Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and have ideas for commercialization of your materials science results? This webinar is for you!
24 Jun 2024
In this series of interviews, you will meet the WISE Fellows. This time you will meet Matias Kagias, who has joined Lund University as an associate senior lecturer and WISE Fellow.
19 Jun 2024
WISE takes pride in showcasing our distinguished researchers, and this time, we are delighted to introduce Maria Messing, Professor at Lund University and Deputy Director of NanoLund: Center for Nanoscience.
12 Jun 2024
WASP and WISE opens two joint calls on September 9, 2024, offering the opportunity to apply for both large and small joint projects.
3 Jun 2024
Professor Ludvig Edman and his team at Umeå University have introduced a novel method to quantify efficiency losses in light-emitting electrochemical cells, detailed in their article “Efficiency Roll-Off in Light-Emitting Electrochemical Cells” in the journal Advanced Materials.