Background
Sørensen, Torben Smith was born on June 8, 1945 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Son of Tage and Nini Sørensen.
Physical chemist science educator & chemical engineer.
Sørensen, Torben Smith was born on June 8, 1945 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Son of Tage and Nini Sørensen.
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Danmarks Tekniske Højskole, Copenhagen, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, Danmarks Tekniske Højskole, Copenhagen, 1973.
From associate professor to professor (docent) Institute Physical Chemistry Danmarks Tekniske Højskole, Technical University of Denmark 1973-1995. Independent research scientist and consultant, since 1995. Senior scientist National Museum of Denmark, 1998-2000 (In situ conservation of archaeological artefacts).Retired to live in the Danish Island Samsø from 2002. More than 100 scientific publications. More than 100 lectures at scientific meetings in addition to popular lectures and articles. Has been a visiting professor in Belgium (twice), Germany, Bulgaria, Spain, Chile, and Norway (3 times).
”Lærebog i Elektrokemi” (Textbook in Electrochemistry) Polyteknisk Forlag Lyngby, 1983. (J.B.Jensen co-author).
(Basic textbook in electrochemistry - unique by its use of...)
”Reaktionskinetik - systemteori for kemikere“ (Reaction Kinetics - Systems Theory for Chemists). Polyteknisk Forlag, Lyngby,1984.
(Textbook in reaction kinetics - underlining the disciplin...)
“Dynamics and Instability of Fluid Interfaces” (editor and contributor), Lecture Notes in Physics no. 105, Springer Verlag, Berlin/New York, 1979
(Collection of lectures on surface instabilities (especial...)
“Surface Chemistry and Electrochemistry of Membrane Surfaces“ (editor and contributor), printed February1999, in the Surfactant Science Series (no. 79) of Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York.
(Multi-disciplinary studies in the physical chemistry of m...)
Dannelse, uddannelse og kompetence i det højteknologiske samfund. Besvarelse af prisopgave udskrevet af Dansk Center for Naturvidenskabsdidaktik med emnet "Naturvidenskab, dannelse og kompetence". (Natural Science, Cultural Formation and Competence in the Society of High Technology. Essay in response to a price competition run by Danish Center for the Didactics of the Natural Sciences). August 1, 2000. Published in the series of papers edited by DCN. Paper # 7, January 2001, 30 pp.
2001Interfacial Electrodynamics of Membranes and Polymer Films , in “Surface Chemistry and Electrochemistry of Membranes”, (T.S Sørensen, Ed.), Marcel Dekker Inc., New York, 1999. Chapter 18, pp. 623-747.
(An overview paper covering recent electrical impedance an...)
1999Electrochemical Characterisation of Membranes and Membrane Surfaces by Emf Measurements, in“Surface Chemistry and Electrochemistry of Membranes”, (T.S Sørensen, Ed.), Marcel Dekker Inc., New York, 1999. Chapter 10, pp. 313-397. (S.R. Rivera, co-author)
(An overview paper on electrochemical studies of the elect...)
1999Electrodynamics and Dielectric/Impedance Spectroscopy of Membranes and Polymers, in“Encyclopedia of Surface and Colloid Science”, (A. T. Hubbard, Ed.), Marcel Dekker Inc., New York, 2002 (on-line and printed version), pp. 1796-1819.
(A resumé of my work with dielectrics of polymers together...)
2002A Two Electron Process Producing CO and a Four Electron Process Producing CO2 during Aluminium Electrolysis, Light Metals, 1999, 415- 422 (S. Kjelstrup, co-author).
(The carbon anode in the electrolysis of Aluminum.)
1999"A Simple Maxwell-Wagner-Butler-Volmer Approach to the Impedance of the Hydrogen Electrode in a Nafion Fuel Cell. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 248, 355-375, 2002. (S. Kjelstrup, co-author).
(Electrical impedance study of a fuel cell.)
2002Parallel Butler-Volmer Reactions at the Carbon Anode in an Aluminum Reduction Cell, Producing CO and CO2. Part III . Method of Second Harmonic, Aluminum Transactions, 2 , 175-179, 2000. (S. Kjelstrup co-author)
(Electrolysis of Aluminum.)
2000Parallel Butler-Volmer Reactions at the Carbon Anode in an Aluminum Reduction Cell, Producing CO and CO2. Part II . Voltage – Current Curves, Aluminum Transactions, 1 , 186 – 196, 1999. (S. Kjelstrup co-author)
(Electrolysis of Aluminum.)
1999Parallel Butler-Volmer Reactions at the Carbon Anode in an Aluminum Reduction Cell, Producing CO and CO2. Part I . Electrode Kinetic Model, Aluminum Transactions, 1 , 179 – 185, 1999. (S. Kjelstrup co-author)
(Electrolysis of Aluminum.)
1999Parallel Butler-Volmer Reactions at the Carbon Anode in an Aluminum Reduction Cell, Producing CO and CO2. Part IV . Bath Temperature, CO/CO2 ratio, Current Efficiency and Carbon Consumption, Aluminum Transactions, 2 , 180-189 , 2000. (S. Kjelstrup co-author)
(Electrolysis of Aluminum)
2000In-situ bevaring af arkæologiske fund ( On site preservation of archaeological founds).Nyt fra Nationalmuseet (News from the National Museum of Denmark), no. 82, 20-23 1999. (Co-authors: David Gregory, Poul Jensen and Birgit Sørensen).
(Resumé of research on the preservation of archaeological ...)
1999På sporet af naturens egne konserverende kræfter: Ny forskning i in situ bevaring. (On the track of Nature's own preserving forces: New research in on-site preservation of archeological artifacts). "Bulletin". Nordisk Konservatorforbund, Den Danske Afdeling. No. 62, March 2000, 18-33.
(Resumé of two years of research as senior scientist at th...)
2000Member New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Bente B. Knudsen, June 12, 1976. Children: Pelle B., Mikkel B.