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Alar Jänes is a researcher affiliated with the University of Tartu in Estonia, specializing in engineering and materials science. Their work predominantly focuses on electrical and electronic engineering within materials chemistry, with additional attention to polymers, plastics, and mechanical engineering.

Their research covers a variety of topics, including:

  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Boron and Carbon Nanomaterials Research

Alar Jänes has published extensively, with notable papers such as:

  • Peat-derived hard carbon electrodes with superior capacity for sodium-ion batteries, 2020, RSC Advances
  • Hydrogen adsorption properties of carbide-derived carbons at ambient temperature and high pressure, 2021, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Electrochemical Characteristics of Zn-Ion Hybrid Supercapacitors Based on Aqueous Solution of Different Electrolytes, 2022, Journal of The Electrochemical Society
  • Carbide-Derived Carbons: WAXS and Raman Spectra for Detailed Structural Analysis, 2021, C - Journal of Carbon Research
  • Non-Aqueous Zn-Ion Hybrid Supercapacitors: Acetonitrile vs Propylene Carbonate Based Electrolyte, 2023, Journal of The Electrochemical Society

Their frequent co-authors include Enn Lust, Thomas Thomberg, Maarja Paalo, Tavo Romann, and Meelis Härmas, indicating collaborative work within their research field.

Alar Jänes's publications appear in various venues, with multiple contributions to:

  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • Journal of The Electrochemical Society
  • Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry
  • RSC Advances
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Their expertise lies primarily in engineering disciplines and materials science domains, with a strong emphasis on the development and analysis of battery and supercapacitor materials. The cross-disciplinary nature of their work encompasses electrical engineering, optics, magnetics, chemical materials, and polymer science.

Best Publications

  • Influence of the solvent properties on the characteristics of a double layer capacitor

    M. Arulepp;L. Permann;J. Leis;A. Perkson

  • Characterisation of activated nanoporous carbon for supercapacitor electrode materials

    Alar Jänes;Heisi Kurig;Enn Lust

  • Electrochemical characteristics of nanoporous carbide-derived carbon materials in non-aqueous electrolyte solutions

    A Jänes;L Permann;M Arulepp;E Lust

  • Nanoscale fine-tuning of porosity of carbide-derived carbon prepared from molybdenum carbide

    Alar Jänes;Thomas Thomberg;Heisi Kurig;Enn Lust

  • Synthesis and characterisation of nanoporous carbide-derived carbon by chlorination of vanadium carbide

    Alar Jänes;Thomas Thomberg;Enn Lust

  • Influence of solvent nature on the electrochemical parameters of electrical double layer capacitors

    E. Lust;A. Jänes;M. Arulepp

  • Electrochemical Characteristics of Carbide-Derived Carbon ∣ 1 -Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium Tetrafluoroborate Supercapacitor Cells

    Heisi Kurig;Alar Jänes;Enn Lust

  • Energy and power performance of electrochemical double-layer capacitors based on molybdenum carbide derived carbon

    T. Thomberg;A. Jänes;E. Lust

  • High power density supercapacitors based on the carbon dioxide activated d-glucose derived carbon electrodes and 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ionic liquid

    T. Tooming;T. Thomberg;H. Kurig;A. Jänes

  • Nanostructured carbide-derived carbon synthesized by chlorination of tungsten carbide

    Indrek Tallo;Thomas Thomberg;Kyösti Kontturi;Alar Jänes

  • Use of organic esters as co-solvents for electrical double layer capacitors with low temperature performance

    Alar Jänes;Enn Lust

  • Physical and electrochemical characteristics of supercapacitors based on carbide derived carbon electrodes in aqueous electrolytes

    Jaanus Eskusson;Alar Jänes;Arvo Kikas;Leonard Matisen

  • Energy and power performance of vanadium carbide derived carbon electrode materials for supercapacitors

    T. Thomberg;A. Jänes;E. Lust

  • Electrochemical Characteristics of Nanoporous Carbide-Derived Carbon Materials in Various Nonaqueous Electrolyte Solutions

    Alar Jänes;Enn Lust

  • Influence of Room Temperature Ionic Liquid Anion Chemical Composition and Electrical Charge Delocalization on the Supercapacitor Properties

    H. Kurig;M. Vestli;K. Tõnurist;A. Jänes

  • In situ hydrodynamic spectroscopy for structure characterization of porous energy storage electrodes

    Netanel Shpigel;Mikhael D. Levi;Sergey Sigalov;Olga Girshevitz

  • Huge enhancement of energy storage capacity and power density of supercapacitors based on the carbon dioxide activated microporous SiC-CDC

    Ester Tee;Indrek Tallo;Heisi Kurig;Thomas Thomberg

  • Electrochemical properties of nanoporous carbon electrodes in various nonaqueous electrolytes

    Enn Lust;Gunnar Nurk;Alar Jänes;Mati Arulepp

  • A Type High Capacitance Supercapacitor Based on Mixed Room Temperature Ionic Liquids Containing Specifically Adsorbed Iodide Anions

    T. Tooming;T. Thomberg;L. Siinor;K. Tõnurist

  • Microporous-mesoporous carbons for energy storage synthesized by activation of carbonaceous material by zinc chloride, potassium hydroxide or mixture of them

    M. Härmas;T. Thomberg;H. Kurig;T. Romann

  • Electric double layer structure and adsorption of cyclohexanol on single crystal cadmium, antimony and bismuth electrodes

    E. Lust;A. Jänes;K. Lust;M. Väärtnõu

  • Electrochemical properties of carbide-derived carbon electrodes in non-aqueous electrolytes based on different Li-salts

    Ann Laheäär;Alar Jänes;Enn Lust

Frequent Co-Authors

Enn Lust
Enn Lust University of Tartu
Väino Sammelselg
Väino Sammelselg University of Tartu
Doron Aurbach
Doron Aurbach Bar-Ilan University
Kinji Asaka
Kinji Asaka National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Mikhael D. Levi
Mikhael D. Levi Bar-Ilan University
François Béguin
François Béguin Poznań University of Technology
Volker Presser
Volker Presser Leibniz Association
Ana Arenillas
Ana Arenillas Spanish National Research Council
J.A. Menéndez
J.A. Menéndez Spanish National Research Council
Yury Gogotsi
Yury Gogotsi Drexel University

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