Kadir Abdul Karim

About me

Degrees:

1994 Ph. D. Dissertation; “Studies of new ternary hydrides with different d-electron content” at the Department of Structural Chemistry, Stockholm University, Sweden.

1978 B. Sc. General Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Alsuliamania University, Iraq

Tasks  and Responsibilities:

Teaching Assistant, Work Environment Assistant, Fire Protection Controller; at the Department of Material and Environmental Chemistry at Stockholm University.

Areas of Interest

Synthesize and structural determination of new alloys and metallurgy. Structural analysis by x-ray powder and neutron diffraction; x-ray single crystal analysis. Hydrogen energy systems; Hydrogen storage alloys; Hydriding - Dehydriding properties by volumetric and electrochemical methods

 Experimental Experience on:

Crystallography using Guinier-Hägg X-ray powder diffraction and neutron diffraction. Scanning electron microscopy. Thermal analysis experience on different materials with Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) and Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Isothermal Pressure - Composition-Temperature (P-C-T) behavior of metal-H2 reaction have been evaluated by volumetric and electrochemical methods.