Itai Panas
Professor
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Chalmers University of Technology
Sweden
Biography
Dr. Itai Panas is Professor in Theoretical Chemistry at the Division for Chemical and Biological Engineering. In his research he employs and develops quantum chemical conceptual tools to study a wide variety of systems in the fields of heterogeneous catalysis, and electro-catalysis on nano-particles as well as corrosion, cement chemistry, molecular crystals and superconductors. He has contributed efficient accurate formulations of intermolecular interactions, and strategies to merge density functional theory with wave function based quantum chemistry. Itai is currently main supervisor for three PhD students. Itai was Swedish Research Council Senior Researcher during 1998-2004.
Research Interest
Develops quantum chemical conceptual tools to study a wide variety of systems in the fields of heterogeneous catalysis, and electro-catalysis on nano-particles as well as corrosion, cement chemistry, molecular crystals and superconductors
Publications
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Ylmén R, Jäglid U, Steenari BM, Panas I. Early hydration and setting of Portland cement monitored by IR, SEM and Vicat techniques. Cement and Concrete Research. 2009 May 31;39(5):433-9.
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Panas I, Schüle J, Siegbahn P, Wahlgren U. On the cluster convergence of chemisorption energies. Chemical physics letters. 1988 Aug 19;149(3):265-72.
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Björnström J, Martinelli A, Matic A, Börjesson L, Panas I. Accelerating effects of colloidal nano-silica for beneficial calcium–silicate–hydrate formation in cement. Chemical Physics Letters. 2004 Jul 1;392(1):242-8.
