Rainer Küngas

https://www.etis.ee/CV/Rainer_Kungas/est
21.10.1984

Teenistuskäik

Töökohad ja ametid
01.09.2014–...   
Haldor Topsøe A/S, juhtiv arendusinsener (1,00)
15.06.2012–30.08.2014   
Topsoe Fuel Cell A/S, arendusinsener (1,00)
01.09.2008–31.05.2012   
Pennsylvania Ülikool, Keemia- ja biomolekulaartehnika osakond, doktorant (1,00)
01.01.2008–31.08.2008   
Tartu Ülikool, Loodus- ja tehnoloogiateaduskond, Tartu Ülikooli Keemia Instituut, keemik (0,40)
01.08.2007–31.12.2007   
Tartu Ülikool, Loodus- ja tehnoloogiateaduskond, Tartu Ülikooli Keemia Instituut, keemik (0,20)
01.05.2007–31.12.2007   
Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems Ltd, tööstuspraktikant (1,00)
01.03.2007–31.07.2007   
Tartu Ülikool, Füüsika-keemiateaduskond, Füüsikalise keemia instituut, keemik (0,20)
01.01.2007–28.02.2007   
Tartu Ülikool, Füüsika-keemiateaduskond, Füüsikalise keemia instituut, keemik (0,50)
15.04.2006–31.12.2006   
Tartu Ülikool, Füüsika-keemiateaduskond, Füüsikalise keemia instituut, laborant (0,50)
 
 
Haridustee
2008–2012   
Pennsylvania Ülikool (M.S., Ph.D. keemia- ja biomolekulaartehnika)
2007–2007   
Tallinna Tehnikaülikool (vahetusüliõpilane)
2005–2005   
Hong Kongi Baptisti Ülikool (vahetusüliõpilane)
2003–2008   
Tartu Ülikool (B.Sc., M.Sc. füüsikaline ja elektrokeemia)
 
 
Teadusorganisatsiooniline ja -administratiivne tegevus
2017−...   
Eesti Noorte Teaduste Akadeemia asutajalige, revisjonikomisjoni liige
2013−...   
Elektrokeemia Ühingu täisliige
2013−...   
Teaduskonsultant, Elektrokeemia ühingu ajakirjade toimetus
2008−2013   
Rahvusvahelise Elektrokeemiaühingu üliõpilasliige
2008−2013   
Elektrokeemia Ühingu üliõpilasliige
2005−2012   
Kuningliku keemiaühingu noorliige
 
 
Loometöö
2018 Ilmaparandaja 22.12, Raadio Kuku. Teemaks kliimasoojenemine ja energia salvestamine. http://media.kuku.ee/ilmaparandaja/ilmaparandaja20181222.mp3.
2016– Teadlasena ettevõttes - all work and no play? 1. välismaal tegutsevate noorteadlaste konverents, Teaduste Akadeemia, Tallinn
(Teaduste Akadeemia, Tallinn) http://noorteadlased.ee/.
2012– Meie keraamiline tulevik (TEDx Tartu, Tartu) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN0cQ-OVwO4.
 
 
Lisainfo
Minu teadustöö teemadeks on 1) kõrgtemperatuurne elektrolüüs, 2) tahkeoksiidsed kütuseelemendid, 3) liitium-ioonpatareides kasutatavad materjalid ja 4) kesteriit-struktuuriga päikesepaneelide materjalid. ;

Kvalifikatsioon

Teaduskraadid
Rainer Küngas, doktorikraad, 2012, (juh) Raymond J. Gorte, John M. Vohs, Factors governing the performance and stability of solid oxide fuel cell cathodes prepared by infiltration (Infiltreerimise meetodil valmistatud tahkeoksiidkütuseelementide katoodide võimsusomadusi ja ajalist stabiilsust mõjutavad tegurid), Pennsylvania Ülikool.
Rainer Küngas, magistrikraad, 2008, (juh) Enn Lust; Gunnar Nurk, Optimization of solid oxide fuel cell materials by experimental design (Tahkeoksiidkütuseelemendi materjalide optimeerimine katseplaneerimise meetodil), Tartu Ülikool.
 
 
Teaduspreemiad ja tunnustused
2012, Rainer Küngas, Elektrokeemia ühingu tööstusliku elektrokeemia ja elektrokeemilise tehnika divisjoni üliõpilasauhind
2011, Rainer Küngas, SA Archimedes: doktorantide populaarteadusliku artikli konkurss - I koht
2009, Rainer Küngas, Rahvusvaheline Fulbrighti teadus- ja tehnoloogiapreemia doktorantuuri läbimiseks Ameerika Ühendriikides
2008, Rainer Küngas, Eesti Vabariigi Haridus ja Teadusministeeriumi üliõpilastööde konkurss, 3. preemia (magistritööde kategoorias)
2007, Rainer Küngas, Real-SOFC / Euroopa Komisjoni 6. raamprogramm: toetus kütuseelementide alase praktika läbiviimiseks ettevõttes Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems Ltd
2006, Rainer Küngas, Eesti Vabariigi Haridus ja Teadusministeeriumi üliõpilastööde konkurss, diplom (bakalaureusetööde kategoorias)
 
 
Teadustöö põhisuunad
ETIS KLASSIFIKAATOR: 4. Loodusteadused ja tehnika; 4.11. Keemia ja keemiatehnika; TÄPSUSTUS: Tahkeoksiidkütuseelementide teadus- ja arendustegevus

Juhendatud väitekirjad

Publikatsioonid

Klass
Aasta
Publikatsioon
 
1.1.
2018
Onn, Tzia Ming; Kungas, Rainer; Fornasiero, Paolo; Huang, Kevin; Gorte, Raymond J. (2018). Atomic Layer Deposition on Porous Materials: Problems with Conventional Approaches to Catalyst and Fuel Cell Electrode Preparation. Inorganics, 6 (1), UNSP 34.10.3390/inorganics6010034.
3.4.
2018
Küngas, Rainer; Blennow, Peter; Heiredal-Clausen, Thomas; Holt, Tobias; Rass-Hansen, Jeppe; Hansen, John B.; Moses P. G. (2018). SOEC activities at Haldor Topsoe: status and perspectives on electrification of the chemical industry. In: Proceedings of the 13th European SOFC & SOE Forum (A501). Lucerne, Switzerland: European Fuel Cell Forum.
3.4.
2018
Küngas, Rainer; Blennow, Peter; Heiredal-Clausen, Thomas; Holt, Tobias; Rass-Hansen, Jeppe; Moses, Poul Georg (2018). eCOs® - a Commercial CO2 Electrolysis System Developed by Haldor Topsoe. In: Proceedings of the 13th European SOFC & SOE Forum (A0612). Lucerne, Switzerland: European Fuel Cell Forum.
3.4.
2018
Holt Nørby, Tobias; Küngas, Rainer; Blennow, Peter; Heiredal-Clausen, Thomas; Rass-Hansen, Jeppe; Moses, Poul Georg (2018). High temperature measurement of air-side interconnect coating solutions. In: Proceedings of the 13th European SOFC & SOE Forum (B1308). Lucerne, Switzerland: European Fuel Cell Forum.
3.4.
2018
Hauch, Anne; Skafte, Theis L.; Küngas, Rainer; Traulsen, Marie L.; Jensen, Søren H. (2018). CO2 electrolysis – how gas purity and over-potential affect detrimental carbon deposition. In: Proceedings of the 13th European SOFC & SOE Forum (B1501). Lucerne, Switzerland: European Fuel Cell Forum.
3.4.
2018
Küngas, Rainer; Blennow, Peter; Heiredal-Clausen, Thomas; Holt, Tobias; Rass-Hansen, Jeppe; Moses, Poul Georg (2018). Increasing the lifetime of stacks in CO2 electrolysis. In: Proceedings of the 13th European SOFC & SOE Forum (B1503). Lucerne, Switzerland: European Fuel Cell Forum.
3.4.
2018
Chen, Ming; Küngas, Rainer; Bentzen, Janet J.; Molin, Sebastian; Blennow, Peter; Norrman, Kion (2018). Post-mortem analysis of a 25-cell solid oxide electrolysis stack operated for 9000 hours. In: Proceedings of the 13th European SOFC & SOE Forum (B1506). Lucerne, Switzerland: European Fuel Cell Forum.
6.3.
2018
Aru, Juhan; Espak, Peeter; Grossberg, Maarja; Heinsalu, Els; Karjust, Kristo; Kogermann, Karin; Kurig, Heisi; Köster, Kajar; Küngas, Rainer; Leijen, Äli; Liiv, Innar; Milani, Lili; Mõtus, Kerli; Näripea, Eva; Ojavee, Kärt; Oras, Ester; Preegel, Gert; Purge, Priit; Raju, Marju; Raudla, Ringa ... Voll, Hendrik (2018). Mis tunne on olla (noor) naisteadlane? Sirp, 8−9.
6.3.
2018
Sepp, Tuul; Köster, Kajar; Küngas, Rainer (2018). Kust sa tead, et kliima soojeneb? Riigikogu Toimetised, 38.
6.3.
2018
Küngas, Rainer (2018). Marsi õhus on varsti elektrit. Horisont (12−17). Tallinn: MTÜ Loodusajakiri.
6.3.
2018
Aru, Juhan; Espak, Peeter; Grossberg, Maarja; Heinsalu, Els; Karjust, Kristo; Kogermann, Karin; Kurig, Heisi; Köster, Kajar; Küngas, Rainer; Leijen, Äli; Liiv, Innar; Milani, Lili; Mõtus, Kerli; Näripea, Eva; Ojavee, Kärt; Oras, Ester; Preegel, Gert; Purge, Priit; Raju, Marju; Raudla, Ringa ... Voll, Hendrik (2018). Kolm ettepanekut Eesti teaduse jätkusuutlikkuse tagamiseks. Postimees, 11.04.2018.
1.1.
2017
Kiebach, Ragnar; Zielke, Philipp; Veltze, Sune; Ovtar, Simona; Xu, Yu; Simonsen, Soren Bredmose; Kwok, Kawai; Frandsen, Henrik Lund; Kungas, Rainer (2017). On the Properties and Long-Term Stability of Infiltrated Lanthanum Cobalt Nickelates (LCN) in Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Cathodes. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 164 (7), F748−F758.10.1149/2.0361707jes.
3.1.
2017
Kungas, R.; Blennow, P.; Heiredal-Clausen, T.; Norby, T. Holt; Rass-Hansen, J.; Primdahl, S.; Hansen, J. B. (2017). eCOs - A Commercial CO2 Electrolysis System Developed by Haldor Topsoe. PENNINGTON: Electrochemical Soc Inc.10.1149/07801.2879ecst.
3.1.
2017
Kungas, R.; Blennow, P.; Heiredal-Clausen, T.; Norby, T. Holt; Rass-Hansen, J.; Primdahl, S. (2017). Systematic Lifetime Testing of Stacks in CO2 Electrolysis. In: ECS Transactions (2895−2905). ECS Transactions. (78).10.1149/07801.2895ecst.
6.3.
2017
Aru, Juhan; Espak, Peeter; Grossberg, Maarja; Heinsalu, Els; Karjust, Kristo; Kogermann, Karin; Kurig, Heisi; Köster, Kajar; Küngas, Rainer; Leijen, Äli; Liiv, Innar; Milani, Lili; Mõtus, Kerli; Näripea, Eva; Ojavee, Kärt; Oras, Ester; Preegel, Gert; Purge, Priit; Raju, Marju; Raudla, Ringa ... Voll, Hendrik (2017). Teadlaste koostöö ettevõtetega – kellele seda vaja on? Sirp, 37−37.
6.3.
2017
Aru, Juhan; Espak, Peeter; Grossberg, Maarja; Heinsalu, Els; Karjust, Kristo; Kogermann, Karin; Kurig, Heisi; Köster, Kajar; Küngas, Rainer; Leijen, Äli; Liiv, Innar; Milani, Lili; Mõtus, Kerli; Näripea, Eva; Ojavee, Kärt; Oras, Ester; Preegel, Gert; Purge, Priit; Raju, Marju; Raudla, Ringa ... Voll, Hendrik (2017). Põlevkivist elektri tootmisest on kujunemas piinlik igand. Sirp, 28−29.
6.3.
2017
Aru, Juhan; Espak, Peeter; Grossberg, Maarja; Heinsalu, Els; Karjust, Kristo; Kogermann, Karin; Kurig, Heisi; Köster, Kajar; Küngas, Rainer; Leijen, Äli; Liiv, Innar; Milani, Lili; Mõtus, Kerli; Näripea, Eva; Ojavee, Kärt; Oras, Ester; Preegel, Gert; Purge, Priit; Raju, Marju; Raudla, Ringa ... Voll, Hendrik (2017). Teadus kui haridusuuenduse toetuspunkt, vundament, vaade ja garantii. Sirp, 34−35.
6.3.
2017
Aru, Juhan; Espak, Peeter; Grossberg, Maarja; Heinsalu, Els; Karjust, Kristo; Kogermann, Karin; Kurig, Heisi; Köster, Kajar; Küngas, Rainer; Leijen, Äli; Liiv, Innar; Milani, Lili; Mõtus, Kerli; Näripea, Eva; Ojavee, Kärt; Oras, Ester; Preegel, Gert; Purge, Priit; Raju, Marju; Raudla, Ringa ... Voll, Hendrik (2017). Teadlaste otselepingud ja vaesus. Sirp, 33−35.
6.3.
2017
Aru, Juhan; Espak, Peeter; Grossberg, Maarja; Heinsalu, Els; Karjust, Kristo; Kogermann, Karin; Kurig, Heisi; Köster, Kajar; Küngas, Rainer; Leijen, Äli; Liiv, Innar; Milani, Lili; Mõtus, Kerli; Näripea, Eva; Ojavee, Kärt; Oras, Ester; Preegel, Gert; Purge, Priit; Raju, Marju; Raudla, Ringa ... Voll, Hendrik (2017). Kuhu viib teadlaste karjääriredel? Sirp, 7−8.
1.1.
2016
Hertz, T. B.; Heiredal-Clausen, T.; Küngas, R. (2016). Characterization and Stack Testing of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells with Cathodes Prepared by Infiltration. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 163 (2), F32−F43.2.0231602jes.
3.4.
2016
Blennow, Peter; Rass-Hansen, Jeppe; Heiredal-Clausen, Thomas; Küngas, Rainer; Holt Nørby, Tobias; Primdahl, Søren (2016). Understanding lifetime limitations in the Topsoe Stack Platform using modeling and post mortem analysis. Proceedings of the 12th European SOFC & SOE Forum. European Fuel Cell Forum, A1102.
3.4.
2016
Rass-Hansen, Jeppe; Blennow, Peter; Heiredal-Clausen, Thomas; Küngas, Rainer; Holt Nørby, Tobias; Primdahl, Søren (2016). Topsoe Stack Platform (TSP) – a robust stack technology for solid oxide cells. Proceedings of the 12th European SOFC & SOE Forum. European Fuel Cell Forum, A1508.
3.4.
2016
Agersted, Karsten; Chen, Ming; Blennow, Peter; Küngas, Rainer; Hendriksen, Peter Vang (2016). Long-term operation of a solid oxide cell stack for coelectrolysis of steam and CO2. Proceedings of the 12th European SOFC & SOE Forum: Lucerne, Switzerland, 2016. European Fuel Cell Forum, A0804.
6.3.
2016
Küngas, Rainer (2016). Vesiniku vesine lugu. Horisont (28−33). MTÜ Loodusajakiri.
3.1.
2015
Küngas, Rainer; Hertz, T. B., Heiredal-Clausen, T. (2015). Characterization and Stack Testing of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells with Cathodes Prepared by Infiltration. In: ECS Transactions (2105−2118). The Electrochemical Society Inc..06801.2105ecst.
1.1.
2014
Zhu, Jiaxin; Pérez, Carlos R.; Oh, Tae-Sik; Küngas, Rainer; Vohs, John M.; Bonnell, Dawn A.; Nonnenmann, Stephen S. (2014). Probing Local Electrochemical Activity within Yttria-Stabilized-Zirconia via In Situ High-Temperature Atomic Force Microscopy. Journal of Materials Research, 30 (3), 357−363.10.1557/jmr.2014.295.
6.6.
2014
Küngas, Rainer (2014). Kasvuhoonegaasidest Kuznetsi kõvera näitel. Sirp..
1.1.
2013
Yu, Anthony S.; Küngas, Rainer; Vohs, John M.; Gorte, Raymond J. (2013). Modification of SOFC Cathodes by Atomic Layer Deposition. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 160 (11), F1225−F1231.10.1149/2.045311jes.
1.1.
2013
Nonnenmann, Stephen S.; Küngas, Rainer; Vohs, John M.; Bonnell, Dawn A. (2013). Direct In Situ Probe of Electrochemical Processes in Operating Fuel Cells. ACS Nano, 7 (7), 6330−6336.10.1021/nn4023763.
1.1.
2013
Tamm, Kadi; Küngas, Rainer; Gorte, Raymond J.; Lust, Enn (2013). Solid oxide fuel cell anodes prepared by infiltration of strontium doped lanthanum vanadate into doped ceria electrolyte. Electrochimica Acta, 106, 398−405.10.1016/j.electacta.2013.05.127.
5.2.
2013
Tamm, K.; Küngas, R.;Lust, E.;Gorte, R.J. (2013). Promising anode material for medium temperature SOFCs based on SDC electrolyte. 37th International Conference & Exposition on Advanced Ceramics & Composites (ICACC), Daytona Beach, Florida, USA, 27.01-01.02.2013.
1.1.
2012
Adijanto, Lawrence; Padmanabhan, Venu B.; Küngas, Rainer; Gorte, Raymond J.; Vohs, John M. (2012). Transition metal-doped rare earth vanadates: a regenerable catalytic material for SOFC anodes. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22, 11396−11402.
1.1.
2012
Ren, Yaoyu; Küngas, Rainer; Gorte, Raymond J.; Deng, Changsheng (2012). The Effect of A-site Cation (Ln = La, Pr, Sm) on the Crystal Structure, Conductivity and Oxygen Reduction Properties of Sr-doped Ferrite Perovskites. Solid State Ionics, 212, 47−54.
1.1.
2012
Küngas, Rainer; Bidrawn, Fred; Mahmoud, Eyas; Vohs, John, M.; Gorte, Raymond J. (2012). Evidence of surface-reaction rate limitations in SOFC composite cathodes. Solid State Ionics, 225, 146−150.10.1016/j.ssi.2012.04.030.
3.1.
2012
Küngas, Rainer; Yu, Anthony; Levine, Julie; Vohs, John. M.; Gorte, Raymond J. (2012). Understanding Surface Reactions in SOFC Cathodes Prepared by Infiltration. ECS Transactions, 45 (1), 275−284.
3.1.
2012
Jayakumar, Abhimanyu; Javadekar, Ashay; Küngas, Rainer; Buttrey, Douglas B.; Vohs, John M.; Gorte, Raymond J. (2012). Characteristics of Molten Metals as Anodes for Direct Carbon Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. ECS Transactions, 41 (12), 149−158.
1.1.
2011
Adijanto, Lawrence; Küngas, Rainer; Park, Jongsung; Gorte, Raymond, J.; Vohs, John M. (2011). SOFC Anodes Based on Infiltration of Tungsten Bronzes. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 36 (24), 15722−15730.DOI:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.09.059.
1.1.
2011
Wang, Dianyuan; Kang, Yijin; Doan-Nguyen, Vicky; Chen, Jun; Küngas, Rainer; Wieder, Noah; Bakhmutsky, Kevin; Gorte, Raymond J; Murray, Christopher B. (2011). Synthesis and Oxygen Storage Capacity of Two-Dimensional Ceria Nanocrystal. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition, 50 (19), 4378−4381.DOI:10.1002/anie.201101043.
1.1.
2011
Adijanto, Lawrence; Küngas, Rainer; Bidrawn, Fred; Gorte, Raymond J.; Vohs, John M. (2011). Stability and Performance of Infiltrated La0.8Sr0.2CoxFe1-xO3 Electrodes with and without Sm0.8Ce0.8O2 Interlayers. Journal of Power Sources, 196 (14), 5797−5802.
1.1.
2011
Jayakumar, Abhimanyu; Küngas, Rainer; Roy, Sounak; Javadekar, Ashay; Buttrey, Douglas J.; Vohs, John M.; Gorte, Raymond J. (2011). A direct carbon fuel cell with a molten antimony anode. Energy & Environmental Science, 4 (10), 4133−4137.DOI:10.1039/C1EE01863A.
1.1.
2011
Bidrawn, Fred; Küngas, Rainer; Vohs, John M.; Gorte, Raymond J. (2011). Modeling Impedance Response of SOFC Cathodes Prepared by Infiltration. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 158 (5), B514−B525.10.1149/1.3565174.
1.1.
2011
Küngas, Rainer; Vohs, John M.; Gorte, Raymond J. (2011). Effect of Ionic Conductivity of the Electrolyte in Composite SOFC Cathodes. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 158 (6), B743−B748.10.1149/1.3581109.
1.1.
2011
Küngas, Rainer; Kim, Ju-Sik; Vohs, John M.; Gorte, Raymond J. (2011). Restructuring Porous YSZ by Treatment in Hydrofluoric Acid for Use in SOFC Cathodes. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 94 (7), 2220−2224.DOI:10.1111/j.1551-2916.2010.04359.x.
3.4.
2011
Küngas, Rainer; Vohs, John M.; Gorte, Raymond J. (2011). Systematic Studies of the Cathode-Electrolyte Interface in SOFC Cathodes Prepared by Infiltration. ECS Transactions, 35 (1), 2085.10.1149/1.3570199.
6.3.
2011
Küngas, Rainer (2011). Kaval rebane ja põlevkivi ehk kuidas säästlikumalt elektrit toota.
1.1.
2010
Küngas, R.; Bidrawn, F., Vohs, J. M., Gorte, R. J. (2010). Doped-Ceria Diffusion Barriers Prepared by Infiltration for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters, 8, B87−B90.10.1149/1.3432253.
1.1.
2010
Lust, E.; Küngas, R.; Kivi, I.; Kurig, H.; Möller, P.; Anderson, E.; Lust, K.; Tamm, K.; Samusshenko, A.; Nurk, G. (2010). Electrochemical and gas phase parameters of cathodes for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells. Electrochimica Acta, 55 (26), 7669−7678.10.1016/j.electacta.2009.11.007.
1.1.
2009
Küngas, R.; Kivi, I.; Nurk, G.; Lust, E. (2009). Statistical method to optimize the medium temperature solid oxide fuel cell electrode materials. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 629, 94−101.10.1016/j.jelechem.2009.01.033.
1.1.
2009
Küngas, R.; Kivi, I.; Lust, E. (2009). Effect of Cell Geometry on the Electrochemical Parameters of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Cathodes. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 156 (3), B345−B352.10.1149/1.3043421.
3.1.
2009
Lust, E.; Kivi, I.; Küngas, R.; Tamm, K.; Möller, P.; Samussenko, A.; Anderson, E.; Kurig, H.; Nurk, G. (2009). Medium temperature solid oxide fuel cells based on the micro-meso-macro-porous cathodes and anodes. ECS Transactions, 25 (2), 325−333.10.1149/1.3205540.
3.4.
2009
Küngas, Rainer; Bidrawn, Fred; Vohs, John M.; Gorte, Raymond J. (2009). Doped Ceria Diffusion Barrier Layers for La0.8Sr0.2CoO3 Infiltrated into YSZ. ECS Transactions, 25 (2), 2735.10.1149/1.3205834.
3.1.
2008
Lust, E.; Nurk, G.; Kivi, I.; Küngas, R.; Möller, P.; Kurig, H.; Kallip, S. (2008). Influence of Cathode Porosity on the Characteristics of Medium-Temperature SOFC Single Cells. 12: Fuel Cell Seminar 2007 & Exposition; San Antonio, Texas, USA; October 15-19, 2007. 293−302. (1).
3.1.
2007
Küngas, Rainer (2007). Influence of Mesoporosity of the Anode on the Characteristics of Medium temperature SOFC Single Cells. ECS Transactions, 7 (1), 1609−1616.10.1149/1.2729268.

Tööstusomand

18.04.2019

Rainer Küngas

https://www.etis.ee/CV/Rainer_Kungas/eng
21.10.1984

Career

Institutions and positions
01.09.2014–...   
Haldor Topsøe A/S, principal research engineer (1,00)
15.06.2012–30.08.2014   
Topsoe Fuel Cell A/S, research engineer (1,00)
01.09.2008–31.05.2012   
University of Pennsylvania, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Research Assistant (1,00)
01.01.2008–31.08.2008   
University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology (old), Institute of Chemistry, Tartu University, Chemist (0,40)
01.08.2007–31.12.2007   
University of Tartu, Faculty of Science and Technology (old), Institute of Chemistry, Tartu University, Chemist (0,20)
01.05.2007–31.12.2007   
Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems Ltd, industrial intern (1,00)
01.03.2007–31.07.2007   
University of Tartu, Faculty of Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Chemist (0,20)
01.01.2007–28.02.2007   
University of Tartu, Faculty of Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Chemist (0,50)
15.04.2006–31.12.2006   
University of Tartu, Faculty of Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Laboratory Assistant (0,50)
 
 
Education
2008–2012   
University of Pennsylvania (M.S., Ph.D. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering)
2007–2007   
Tallinn University of Technology (exchange student)
2005–2005   
Hong Kong Baptist University (exchange student)
2003–2008   
University of Tartu (B.Sc., M.Sc. Physical and Electrochemistry)
 
 
R&D related managerial and administrative work
2017−...   
Estonian Young Academy of Sciences, founding member
2013−...   
Electrochemical Society Active Member
2013−...   
Member of the Electrochemical Society Editorial Advisory Committee
2008−2013   
ISE Student Member
2008−2013   
Electrochemical Society Student Member
2005−2012   
AMRSC
 
 
Additional information
My research focuses on 1) high-temperature electrolysis, 2) solid oxide fuel cells, 3) Li-ion battery materials, 4) kesterite solar cell materials.;

Qualifications

Academic degrees
Rainer Küngas, Doctor's Degree, 2012, (sup) Raymond J. Gorte, John M. Vohs, Factors governing the performance and stability of solid oxide fuel cell cathodes prepared by infiltration, University of Pennsylvania.
Rainer Küngas, Master's Degree, 2008, (sup) Enn Lust; Gunnar Nurk, Optimization of solid oxide fuel cell materials by experimental design, University of Tartu.
 
 
Honours & awards
2012, Rainer Küngas, Electrochemical Society Industrial Electrochemistry and Electrochemical Engineering Division Student Achievement Award
2011, Rainer Küngas, Popular Science Paper Contest for Ph.D. students - 1st prize
2009, Rainer Küngas, International Fulbright Science and Technology Award for Ph.D. studies in USA
2008, Rainer Küngas, Student Research Competition of the Ministry of Education and Science of Estonia, 3rd place (for M.Sc. thesis)
2007, Rainer Küngas, Real-SOFC / EU 6. framework programm: scholarship to carry out an industrial placement at Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems Ltd
2006, Rainer Küngas, Student Research Competition of the Ministry of Education and Science of Estonia, diploma (for B.Sc. thesis)
 
 
Fields of research
ETIS CLASSIFICATION: 4. Natural Sciences and Engineering; 4.11. Chemistry and Chemical Technology; SPECIFICATION: Solid oxide fuel cell research
 
 

Supervised dissertations

Publications

Category
Year
Publication
 
1.1.
2018
Onn, Tzia Ming; Kungas, Rainer; Fornasiero, Paolo; Huang, Kevin; Gorte, Raymond J. (2018). Atomic Layer Deposition on Porous Materials: Problems with Conventional Approaches to Catalyst and Fuel Cell Electrode Preparation. Inorganics, 6 (1), UNSP 34.10.3390/inorganics6010034.
3.4.
2018
Küngas, Rainer; Blennow, Peter; Heiredal-Clausen, Thomas; Holt, Tobias; Rass-Hansen, Jeppe; Hansen, John B.; Moses P. G. (2018). SOEC activities at Haldor Topsoe: status and perspectives on electrification of the chemical industry. In: Proceedings of the 13th European SOFC & SOE Forum (A501). Lucerne, Switzerland: European Fuel Cell Forum.
3.4.
2018
Küngas, Rainer; Blennow, Peter; Heiredal-Clausen, Thomas; Holt, Tobias; Rass-Hansen, Jeppe; Moses, Poul Georg (2018). eCOs® - a Commercial CO2 Electrolysis System Developed by Haldor Topsoe. In: Proceedings of the 13th European SOFC & SOE Forum (A0612). Lucerne, Switzerland: European Fuel Cell Forum.
3.4.
2018
Holt Nørby, Tobias; Küngas, Rainer; Blennow, Peter; Heiredal-Clausen, Thomas; Rass-Hansen, Jeppe; Moses, Poul Georg (2018). High temperature measurement of air-side interconnect coating solutions. In: Proceedings of the 13th European SOFC & SOE Forum (B1308). Lucerne, Switzerland: European Fuel Cell Forum.
3.4.
2018
Hauch, Anne; Skafte, Theis L.; Küngas, Rainer; Traulsen, Marie L.; Jensen, Søren H. (2018). CO2 electrolysis – how gas purity and over-potential affect detrimental carbon deposition. In: Proceedings of the 13th European SOFC & SOE Forum (B1501). Lucerne, Switzerland: European Fuel Cell Forum.
3.4.
2018
Küngas, Rainer; Blennow, Peter; Heiredal-Clausen, Thomas; Holt, Tobias; Rass-Hansen, Jeppe; Moses, Poul Georg (2018). Increasing the lifetime of stacks in CO2 electrolysis. In: Proceedings of the 13th European SOFC & SOE Forum (B1503). Lucerne, Switzerland: European Fuel Cell Forum.
3.4.
2018
Chen, Ming; Küngas, Rainer; Bentzen, Janet J.; Molin, Sebastian; Blennow, Peter; Norrman, Kion (2018). Post-mortem analysis of a 25-cell solid oxide electrolysis stack operated for 9000 hours. In: Proceedings of the 13th European SOFC & SOE Forum (B1506). Lucerne, Switzerland: European Fuel Cell Forum.
6.3.
2018
Aru, Juhan; Espak, Peeter; Grossberg, Maarja; Heinsalu, Els; Karjust, Kristo; Kogermann, Karin; Kurig, Heisi; Köster, Kajar; Küngas, Rainer; Leijen, Äli; Liiv, Innar; Milani, Lili; Mõtus, Kerli; Näripea, Eva; Ojavee, Kärt; Oras, Ester; Preegel, Gert; Purge, Priit; Raju, Marju; Raudla, Ringa ... Voll, Hendrik (2018). Mis tunne on olla (noor) naisteadlane? Sirp, 8−9.
6.3.
2018
Sepp, Tuul; Köster, Kajar; Küngas, Rainer (2018). Kust sa tead, et kliima soojeneb? Riigikogu Toimetised, 38.
6.3.
2018
Küngas, Rainer (2018). Marsi õhus on varsti elektrit. Horisont (12−17). Tallinn: MTÜ Loodusajakiri.
6.3.
2018
Aru, Juhan; Espak, Peeter; Grossberg, Maarja; Heinsalu, Els; Karjust, Kristo; Kogermann, Karin; Kurig, Heisi; Köster, Kajar; Küngas, Rainer; Leijen, Äli; Liiv, Innar; Milani, Lili; Mõtus, Kerli; Näripea, Eva; Ojavee, Kärt; Oras, Ester; Preegel, Gert; Purge, Priit; Raju, Marju; Raudla, Ringa ... Voll, Hendrik (2018). Kolm ettepanekut Eesti teaduse jätkusuutlikkuse tagamiseks. Postimees, 11.04.2018.
1.1.
2017
Kiebach, Ragnar; Zielke, Philipp; Veltze, Sune; Ovtar, Simona; Xu, Yu; Simonsen, Soren Bredmose; Kwok, Kawai; Frandsen, Henrik Lund; Kungas, Rainer (2017). On the Properties and Long-Term Stability of Infiltrated Lanthanum Cobalt Nickelates (LCN) in Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Cathodes. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 164 (7), F748−F758.10.1149/2.0361707jes.
3.1.
2017
Kungas, R.; Blennow, P.; Heiredal-Clausen, T.; Norby, T. Holt; Rass-Hansen, J.; Primdahl, S.; Hansen, J. B. (2017). eCOs - A Commercial CO2 Electrolysis System Developed by Haldor Topsoe. PENNINGTON: Electrochemical Soc Inc.10.1149/07801.2879ecst.
3.1.
2017
Kungas, R.; Blennow, P.; Heiredal-Clausen, T.; Norby, T. Holt; Rass-Hansen, J.; Primdahl, S. (2017). Systematic Lifetime Testing of Stacks in CO2 Electrolysis. In: ECS Transactions (2895−2905). ECS Transactions. (78).10.1149/07801.2895ecst.
6.3.
2017
Aru, Juhan; Espak, Peeter; Grossberg, Maarja; Heinsalu, Els; Karjust, Kristo; Kogermann, Karin; Kurig, Heisi; Köster, Kajar; Küngas, Rainer; Leijen, Äli; Liiv, Innar; Milani, Lili; Mõtus, Kerli; Näripea, Eva; Ojavee, Kärt; Oras, Ester; Preegel, Gert; Purge, Priit; Raju, Marju; Raudla, Ringa ... Voll, Hendrik (2017). Teadlaste koostöö ettevõtetega – kellele seda vaja on? Sirp, 37−37.
6.3.
2017
Aru, Juhan; Espak, Peeter; Grossberg, Maarja; Heinsalu, Els; Karjust, Kristo; Kogermann, Karin; Kurig, Heisi; Köster, Kajar; Küngas, Rainer; Leijen, Äli; Liiv, Innar; Milani, Lili; Mõtus, Kerli; Näripea, Eva; Ojavee, Kärt; Oras, Ester; Preegel, Gert; Purge, Priit; Raju, Marju; Raudla, Ringa ... Voll, Hendrik (2017). Põlevkivist elektri tootmisest on kujunemas piinlik igand. Sirp, 28−29.
6.3.
2017
Aru, Juhan; Espak, Peeter; Grossberg, Maarja; Heinsalu, Els; Karjust, Kristo; Kogermann, Karin; Kurig, Heisi; Köster, Kajar; Küngas, Rainer; Leijen, Äli; Liiv, Innar; Milani, Lili; Mõtus, Kerli; Näripea, Eva; Ojavee, Kärt; Oras, Ester; Preegel, Gert; Purge, Priit; Raju, Marju; Raudla, Ringa ... Voll, Hendrik (2017). Teadus kui haridusuuenduse toetuspunkt, vundament, vaade ja garantii. Sirp, 34−35.
6.3.
2017
Aru, Juhan; Espak, Peeter; Grossberg, Maarja; Heinsalu, Els; Karjust, Kristo; Kogermann, Karin; Kurig, Heisi; Köster, Kajar; Küngas, Rainer; Leijen, Äli; Liiv, Innar; Milani, Lili; Mõtus, Kerli; Näripea, Eva; Ojavee, Kärt; Oras, Ester; Preegel, Gert; Purge, Priit; Raju, Marju; Raudla, Ringa ... Voll, Hendrik (2017). Teadlaste otselepingud ja vaesus. Sirp, 33−35.
6.3.
2017
Aru, Juhan; Espak, Peeter; Grossberg, Maarja; Heinsalu, Els; Karjust, Kristo; Kogermann, Karin; Kurig, Heisi; Köster, Kajar; Küngas, Rainer; Leijen, Äli; Liiv, Innar; Milani, Lili; Mõtus, Kerli; Näripea, Eva; Ojavee, Kärt; Oras, Ester; Preegel, Gert; Purge, Priit; Raju, Marju; Raudla, Ringa ... Voll, Hendrik (2017). Kuhu viib teadlaste karjääriredel? Sirp, 7−8.
1.1.
2016
Hertz, T. B.; Heiredal-Clausen, T.; Küngas, R. (2016). Characterization and Stack Testing of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells with Cathodes Prepared by Infiltration. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 163 (2), F32−F43.2.0231602jes.
3.4.
2016
Blennow, Peter; Rass-Hansen, Jeppe; Heiredal-Clausen, Thomas; Küngas, Rainer; Holt Nørby, Tobias; Primdahl, Søren (2016). Understanding lifetime limitations in the Topsoe Stack Platform using modeling and post mortem analysis. Proceedings of the 12th European SOFC & SOE Forum. European Fuel Cell Forum, A1102.
3.4.
2016
Rass-Hansen, Jeppe; Blennow, Peter; Heiredal-Clausen, Thomas; Küngas, Rainer; Holt Nørby, Tobias; Primdahl, Søren (2016). Topsoe Stack Platform (TSP) – a robust stack technology for solid oxide cells. Proceedings of the 12th European SOFC & SOE Forum. European Fuel Cell Forum, A1508.
3.4.
2016
Agersted, Karsten; Chen, Ming; Blennow, Peter; Küngas, Rainer; Hendriksen, Peter Vang (2016). Long-term operation of a solid oxide cell stack for coelectrolysis of steam and CO2. Proceedings of the 12th European SOFC & SOE Forum: Lucerne, Switzerland, 2016. European Fuel Cell Forum, A0804.
6.3.
2016
Küngas, Rainer (2016). Vesiniku vesine lugu. Horisont (28−33). MTÜ Loodusajakiri.
3.1.
2015
Küngas, Rainer; Hertz, T. B., Heiredal-Clausen, T. (2015). Characterization and Stack Testing of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells with Cathodes Prepared by Infiltration. In: ECS Transactions (2105−2118). The Electrochemical Society Inc..06801.2105ecst.
1.1.
2014
Zhu, Jiaxin; Pérez, Carlos R.; Oh, Tae-Sik; Küngas, Rainer; Vohs, John M.; Bonnell, Dawn A.; Nonnenmann, Stephen S. (2014). Probing Local Electrochemical Activity within Yttria-Stabilized-Zirconia via In Situ High-Temperature Atomic Force Microscopy. Journal of Materials Research, 30 (3), 357−363.10.1557/jmr.2014.295.
6.6.
2014
Küngas, Rainer (2014). Kasvuhoonegaasidest Kuznetsi kõvera näitel. Sirp..
1.1.
2013
Yu, Anthony S.; Küngas, Rainer; Vohs, John M.; Gorte, Raymond J. (2013). Modification of SOFC Cathodes by Atomic Layer Deposition. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 160 (11), F1225−F1231.10.1149/2.045311jes.
1.1.
2013
Nonnenmann, Stephen S.; Küngas, Rainer; Vohs, John M.; Bonnell, Dawn A. (2013). Direct In Situ Probe of Electrochemical Processes in Operating Fuel Cells. ACS Nano, 7 (7), 6330−6336.10.1021/nn4023763.
1.1.
2013
Tamm, Kadi; Küngas, Rainer; Gorte, Raymond J.; Lust, Enn (2013). Solid oxide fuel cell anodes prepared by infiltration of strontium doped lanthanum vanadate into doped ceria electrolyte. Electrochimica Acta, 106, 398−405.10.1016/j.electacta.2013.05.127.
5.2.
2013
Tamm, K.; Küngas, R.;Lust, E.;Gorte, R.J. (2013). Promising anode material for medium temperature SOFCs based on SDC electrolyte. 37th International Conference & Exposition on Advanced Ceramics & Composites (ICACC), Daytona Beach, Florida, USA, 27.01-01.02.2013.
1.1.
2012
Adijanto, Lawrence; Padmanabhan, Venu B.; Küngas, Rainer; Gorte, Raymond J.; Vohs, John M. (2012). Transition metal-doped rare earth vanadates: a regenerable catalytic material for SOFC anodes. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22, 11396−11402.
1.1.
2012
Ren, Yaoyu; Küngas, Rainer; Gorte, Raymond J.; Deng, Changsheng (2012). The Effect of A-site Cation (Ln = La, Pr, Sm) on the Crystal Structure, Conductivity and Oxygen Reduction Properties of Sr-doped Ferrite Perovskites. Solid State Ionics, 212, 47−54.
1.1.
2012
Küngas, Rainer; Bidrawn, Fred; Mahmoud, Eyas; Vohs, John, M.; Gorte, Raymond J. (2012). Evidence of surface-reaction rate limitations in SOFC composite cathodes. Solid State Ionics, 225, 146−150.10.1016/j.ssi.2012.04.030.
3.1.
2012
Küngas, Rainer; Yu, Anthony; Levine, Julie; Vohs, John. M.; Gorte, Raymond J. (2012). Understanding Surface Reactions in SOFC Cathodes Prepared by Infiltration. ECS Transactions, 45 (1), 275−284.
3.1.
2012
Jayakumar, Abhimanyu; Javadekar, Ashay; Küngas, Rainer; Buttrey, Douglas B.; Vohs, John M.; Gorte, Raymond J. (2012). Characteristics of Molten Metals as Anodes for Direct Carbon Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. ECS Transactions, 41 (12), 149−158.
1.1.
2011
Adijanto, Lawrence; Küngas, Rainer; Park, Jongsung; Gorte, Raymond, J.; Vohs, John M. (2011). SOFC Anodes Based on Infiltration of Tungsten Bronzes. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 36 (24), 15722−15730.DOI:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.09.059.
1.1.
2011
Wang, Dianyuan; Kang, Yijin; Doan-Nguyen, Vicky; Chen, Jun; Küngas, Rainer; Wieder, Noah; Bakhmutsky, Kevin; Gorte, Raymond J; Murray, Christopher B. (2011). Synthesis and Oxygen Storage Capacity of Two-Dimensional Ceria Nanocrystal. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition, 50 (19), 4378−4381.DOI:10.1002/anie.201101043.
1.1.
2011
Adijanto, Lawrence; Küngas, Rainer; Bidrawn, Fred; Gorte, Raymond J.; Vohs, John M. (2011). Stability and Performance of Infiltrated La0.8Sr0.2CoxFe1-xO3 Electrodes with and without Sm0.8Ce0.8O2 Interlayers. Journal of Power Sources, 196 (14), 5797−5802.
1.1.
2011
Jayakumar, Abhimanyu; Küngas, Rainer; Roy, Sounak; Javadekar, Ashay; Buttrey, Douglas J.; Vohs, John M.; Gorte, Raymond J. (2011). A direct carbon fuel cell with a molten antimony anode. Energy & Environmental Science, 4 (10), 4133−4137.DOI:10.1039/C1EE01863A.
1.1.
2011
Bidrawn, Fred; Küngas, Rainer; Vohs, John M.; Gorte, Raymond J. (2011). Modeling Impedance Response of SOFC Cathodes Prepared by Infiltration. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 158 (5), B514−B525.10.1149/1.3565174.
1.1.
2011
Küngas, Rainer; Vohs, John M.; Gorte, Raymond J. (2011). Effect of Ionic Conductivity of the Electrolyte in Composite SOFC Cathodes. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 158 (6), B743−B748.10.1149/1.3581109.
1.1.
2011
Küngas, Rainer; Kim, Ju-Sik; Vohs, John M.; Gorte, Raymond J. (2011). Restructuring Porous YSZ by Treatment in Hydrofluoric Acid for Use in SOFC Cathodes. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 94 (7), 2220−2224.DOI:10.1111/j.1551-2916.2010.04359.x.
3.4.
2011
Küngas, Rainer; Vohs, John M.; Gorte, Raymond J. (2011). Systematic Studies of the Cathode-Electrolyte Interface in SOFC Cathodes Prepared by Infiltration. ECS Transactions, 35 (1), 2085.10.1149/1.3570199.
6.3.
2011
Küngas, Rainer (2011). Kaval rebane ja põlevkivi ehk kuidas säästlikumalt elektrit toota.
1.1.
2010
Küngas, R.; Bidrawn, F., Vohs, J. M., Gorte, R. J. (2010). Doped-Ceria Diffusion Barriers Prepared by Infiltration for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. Electrochemical and Solid-State Letters, 8, B87−B90.10.1149/1.3432253.
1.1.
2010
Lust, E.; Küngas, R.; Kivi, I.; Kurig, H.; Möller, P.; Anderson, E.; Lust, K.; Tamm, K.; Samusshenko, A.; Nurk, G. (2010). Electrochemical and gas phase parameters of cathodes for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells. Electrochimica Acta, 55 (26), 7669−7678.10.1016/j.electacta.2009.11.007.
1.1.
2009
Küngas, R.; Kivi, I.; Nurk, G.; Lust, E. (2009). Statistical method to optimize the medium temperature solid oxide fuel cell electrode materials. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 629, 94−101.10.1016/j.jelechem.2009.01.033.
1.1.
2009
Küngas, R.; Kivi, I.; Lust, E. (2009). Effect of Cell Geometry on the Electrochemical Parameters of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Cathodes. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 156 (3), B345−B352.10.1149/1.3043421.
3.1.
2009
Lust, E.; Kivi, I.; Küngas, R.; Tamm, K.; Möller, P.; Samussenko, A.; Anderson, E.; Kurig, H.; Nurk, G. (2009). Medium temperature solid oxide fuel cells based on the micro-meso-macro-porous cathodes and anodes. ECS Transactions, 25 (2), 325−333.10.1149/1.3205540.
3.4.
2009
Küngas, Rainer; Bidrawn, Fred; Vohs, John M.; Gorte, Raymond J. (2009). Doped Ceria Diffusion Barrier Layers for La0.8Sr0.2CoO3 Infiltrated into YSZ. ECS Transactions, 25 (2), 2735.10.1149/1.3205834.
3.1.
2008
Lust, E.; Nurk, G.; Kivi, I.; Küngas, R.; Möller, P.; Kurig, H.; Kallip, S. (2008). Influence of Cathode Porosity on the Characteristics of Medium-Temperature SOFC Single Cells. 12: Fuel Cell Seminar 2007 & Exposition; San Antonio, Texas, USA; October 15-19, 2007. 293−302. (1).
3.1.
2007
Küngas, Rainer (2007). Influence of Mesoporosity of the Anode on the Characteristics of Medium temperature SOFC Single Cells. ECS Transactions, 7 (1), 1609−1616.10.1149/1.2729268.

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