Uppsala University has one of Sweden’s largest battery research centres and leads both the European battery research initiative Battery 2030+ and the national centre of excellence Batteries Sweden (BASE).
Uppsala University
Battery research leader
Battery 2030+ is focused on advancing battery technologies to meet European goals for sustainability and efficiency, fostering collaborations across Europe in both academia and industry.
BASE, meanwhile, consolidates Swedish expertise in battery science, emphasizing innovation and technological progress in materials, design, and recycling. Furthermore, the university’s Ångström Advanced Battery Centre (ÅABC) explores a range of battery technologies, contributing significantly to the field and supporting the global transition towards renewable energy sources.
Meet our experts
Our EBBC experts in Uppsala
Dr. Guiomar Hernández
Assistant Professor
Uppsala University’s Department of Chemistry – Ångström Laboratory
Hi, I’m Dr. Guiomar Hernández, an Assistant Professor at Uppsala University’s Department of Chemistry – Ångström Laboratory.
My expertise lies in materials for advanced battery technologies. I completed my Ph.D. in Applied Chemistry and Polymeric Materials, focusing on energy storage solutions at the University of the Basque Country in Spain. My current research at Uppsala University involves developing materials mainly for lithium and sodium-based batteries, focusing on silicon anodes, liquid and solid polymer electrolytes, with a keen interest in safe and sustainable solutions.
Alongside research, I am also committed to mentoring students and researchers in chemistry and material science. I’m passionate about contributing to sustainable energy advancements and look forward to sharing my knowledge in this field.
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Dr. Andy Naylor
Researcher
Uppsala University
I was awarded my PhD degree in Chemistry by the University of Southampton, UK in 2014, where I had also previously completed undergraduate studies. For my doctoral research, I specialised in electrochemistry and energy conversion materials. Afterwards, I performed postdoctoral research at the University of St Andrews and then University of Oxford with Prof. Sir Peter Bruce, studying battery electrode materials and interfacial reactions with the electrolyte using spectroscopic characterisation techniques.
I moved to the Department of Chemistry – Ångström Laboratory at Uppsala University in 2017 as a postdoc, and then later was appointed as Researcher and then Docent in 2022. Currently, my interests are in the study of battery interfacial chemistry, principally for next-generation technologies, including novel materials for lithium-ion and the development of sodium-ion batteries. A particular focus is in the use and development of surface analysis characterisation techniques, especially in the investigation of new electrode materials and electrolytes for more sustainable battery technologies.
