Scientific interests and competences
Synthesis of carbon materials, theoretical and practical aspects of their application and study of porous structure. Application of activated carbons in electrochemical devices, including supercapacitors, fuel cells, batteries, accumulators, and for catalysis. Expertize of polymers and wood study using DSC, TG/DTG, EPR spectroscopy, pyrolysis, calorimetry, etc.
Additional information
Awarded in 2018 by Latvian Academy of Science for the study “Innovative process for the obtaining of nanoporous carbon”.
The most important projects
- 2023 - 2027, Atomic Layer-Coated Graphene Electrodes For Micro-Flexible And Structural Supercapacitors (ARMS)
- 2021 - 2023, Sustainably produced nanomaterials for energy applications (SuNaMa)
- 2021 - 2023, Innovative Catalysis for Sustainable Energy (ICatSE)
- 2021 - 2023, Nitrogen and phosphorus-containing biomass based activated carbons for fuel cells and supercapacitors
The most important publications
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Thermochemical Activation of Wood with NaOH, KOH and H3PO4 for the Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Nanoporous Carbon for Oxygen Reduction Reaction
Molecules, 2024, 29(10), 2238, doi: 10.3390/molecules29102238
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Catalytic hydrogenation of CO2 to light olefins by using K-doped FeCx catalysts derived from the Fe-chitosan complex
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2023, 48(11), 4276-4286, doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.11.010
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Hydrothermal Carbonization vs. Pyrolysis: Effect on the Porosity of the Activated Carbon Materials
Sustainability (Switzerland), 2022, 14(23), 15982, doi: 10.3390/su142315982
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Influence of chemical activation temperatures on nitrogen-doped carbon material structure, pore size distribution and oxygen reduction reaction activity
Catalysts, 2021, 11(12), 1460, doi: 10.3390/catal11121460
