Eero Kontturi
Associate Professor
Associate Professor
T107 Bioproducts and Biosystems
With M.Sc. in Wood Chemistry (2001) and Ph.D. in Surface Science (2005), my research interests lie broadly within interfacial phenomena occuring in plant-based materials. This includes surface reactions (particularly gas-solid), adsorption-based approaches and fundamental analytics utilising ultrathin films. The general aim is to develop new materials by fundamental physico-chemical understanding of plant-based materials (especially cellulose). My recent work involves illuminating cellulose-water interactions, new preparation techniques for cellulose nanocrystals, and exploring new materials based on cellulose-inorganic hybrid thin films.
Full researcher profile
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Honors and awards
Hayashi Jisuke Award 2017
A recognition by the Cellulose Society of Japan for outstanding international achievements in the field of cellulose chemistry.
Award or honor granted for academic or artistic career
Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems
Jan 2017
Research groups
- Materials Chemistry of Cellulose, Professor (Associate Professor)
Publications
Efficient Isolation Method for Highly Charged Phosphorylated Cellulose Nanocrystals
Marcel Kröger, Olamide Badara, Timo Pääkkönen, Inge Schlapp-Hackl, Sami Hietala, Eero Kontturi
2023
Biomacromolecules
Engineered Protein Copolymers for Heparin Neutralization and Detection
Qing Liu, Ahmed Shaukat, Zhoujun Meng, Sami Nummelin, Tekla Tammelin, Eero Kontturi, Renko De Vries, Mauri Kostiainen
2023
Biomacromolecules
Understanding Nanocellulose-Water Interactions: Turning a Detriment into an Asset
Laleh Solhi, Valentina Guccini, Katja Heise, Iina Solala, Elina Niinivaara, Wenyang Xu, Karl Mihhels, Marcel Kröger, Zhuojun Meng, Jakob Wohlert, Han Tao, Emily D. Cranston, Eero Kontturi
2023
Chemical Reviews
Thermodynamically controlled multiphase separation of heterogeneous liquid crystal colloids
Han Tao, Carlo Rigoni, Hailong Li, Antti Koistinen, Jaakko V.I. Timonen, Jiancheng Zhou, Eero Kontturi, Orlando J. Rojas, Guang Chu
2023
Nature Communications
Degradation of cellulose polymorphs into glucose by HCl gas with simultaneous suppression of oxidative discoloration
Yingfeng Wang, Timo Pääkkönen, Kim Miikki, Ndegwa Henry Maina, Kaarlo Nieminen, Aleksi Zitting, Paavo Penttilä, Han Tao, Eero Kontturi
2023
Carbohydrate Polymers
Biowaste-derived electrode and electrolyte materials for flexible supercapacitors
Yazan Al Haj, Seyedabolfazl Mousavihashemi, Daria Robertson, Maryam Borghei, Timo Pääkkönen, Orlando J. Rojas, Eero Kontturi, Tanja Kallio, Jaana Vapaavuori
2022
Chemical Engineering Journal
The Impact of Surface Charges of Carboxylated Cellulose Nanofibrils on the Water Motions in Hydrated Films
Valentina Guccini, Shun Yu, Zhoujun Meng, Eero Kontturi, Franz Demmel, Germán Salazar-Alvarez
2022
Biomacromolecules
Tuning the Porosity, Water Interaction, and Redispersion of Nanocellulose Hydrogels by Osmotic Dehydration
Valentina Guccini, Josphat Phiri, Jon Trifol, Ville Rissanen, Seyede Maryam Mousavi, Jaana Vapaavuori, Tekla Tammelin, Thaddeus Maloney, Eero Kontturi
2022
ACS Applied Polymer Materials
Electrolyte-Controlled Permeability in Nanocellulose-Stabilized Emulsions
Katja Heise, Christopher Jonkergouw, Eduardo Anaya-Plaza, Valentina Guccini, Timo Pääkkönen, Markus B. Linder, Eero Kontturi, Mauri A. Kostiainen
2022
Advanced Materials Interfaces
Production of Water-Soluble Carbohydrates from Aspen Wood Flour with Hydrogen Chloride Gas
Antti Topias Kilpinen, Eero Kontturi
2022
NWBC 2022