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Patrik Johansson becomes Graphene Flagship Vice Director
On 1 February 2021, Patrik Johansson took on the position of Vice Director for the Graphene Flagship. Professor in Physics at Chalmers University of Technology and co-director of Alistore-ERI, from French Graphene Flagship partner CNRS, Johansson will replace Vincenzo Palermo who served as Graphene Flagship Vice Director for three years.
Patrik Johansson focuses on battery research, and has worked on Li-S battery development with the Graphene Flagship’s Energy Storage Work Package since the launch of the latest Core project last spring. Beyond this, Johansson studied grafted graphene-based electrodes both computationally and experimentally with partners in Slovenia and Bulgaria, among others. This work has targeted next generation batteries with novel charge carriers, like Ca and Al.
“I look forward to gaining a wider scope in my understanding and use of graphene in my new role with the Graphene Flagship,” Johansson says. “In particular, I hope I can help contribute to the Graphene Flagship’s efforts to raise the maturity level of projects and develop solutions to urgent problems. I’m also excited to help raise awareness about graphene, for everyone – from school children to governments. I am, of course, going to enjoy the new environment. To me, research is very much a social activity.”
