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New origami packaging technology creates sustainable and eye-catching alternatives to conventional packing materials

Origami packaging enables completely new properties for cartonboard, making it an excellent alternative to, for example, plastic and expanded polystyrene in packaging. The aesthetics of the material have also garnered interest from designers.

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Appointments at the School of Chemical Engineering

The School of Chemical Engineering has appointed Jukka Hassinen as Development Manager and Sanna Hellstén as FinnCERES flagship Manager.

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Battery demand is growing exponentially – BATCircle3.0 provides a leap in battery material and recycling research in Finland

The three-year BATCircle3.0 project, led by Aalto University, offers a strategic focus on new openings for battery materials refining and battery recycling.

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Alfred Kordelin Prize for research on the green transition

The Alfred Kordelin Foundation has awarded the Alfred Kordelin Prize to Aalto University Professor of Hydrometallurgy Mari Lundström, dance artist and choreographer Tero Saarinen and the Sekasin Collective, a youth mental health organisation.

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Virtual laboratories improve accessibility and language awareness in science education

Doctoral researcher Samuel Girmay has received notable funding from the Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation. His project aims to enhance accessibility and language awareness in secondary school science education using virtual laboratories.

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New origami packaging technology creates sustainable and eye-catching alternatives to conventional packing materials

Origami packaging enables completely new properties for cartonboard, making it an excellent alternative to, for example, plastic and expanded polystyrene in packaging. The aesthetics of the material have also garnered interest from designers.
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Independence Day decorations for Aalto personnel

The President of Finland awards decorations to Aalto University employees on the Finnish Independence Day. Congratulations!
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Temporary pedestrian crossing replaces the underpass during the construction work

The Otaniemi underpass and its stairs will be replaced with a more accessible pedestrian and cycling connection.
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Public defence in Chemistry, M. Sc. (Tech.) Junjie Shi

Title of the thesis: Sn- ja Bi-pohjaisten elektrokatalyyttien ja elektrodien suunnittelu tehokkaan hiilidioksidin muodostusta varten
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Revolutionizing Modern Drug Discovery - Health Talks

The event brings together experts and innovators to explore how cutting-edge technologies such as supercomputing and quantum computing.
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Public defence in Inorganic Materials Chemistry, M. Sc. Sajida Kousar

Title of the thesis: Exploring Co(Sb,Ge)(S,Se,Te) and CuCr(S,Se)₂ for enhanced thermoelectric performance
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Public defence in Biotechnolofy, M.Sc. (Tech.) Anni Nisov

Title of the thesis: Functionalisation strategies for plant proteins in meat analogues and solubility-dependent food applications
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Departments

We advance sustainable solutions and breakthroughs by scientific and engineering excellence.

The research at the School of Chemical Engineering focuses on forest products technologies, chemical engineering, industrial biotechnology, materials science and nanotechnology, metals and minerals processing and energy technology.

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Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems

Enabling bio and circular economy

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Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering

Sustainable future with high performance products

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Department of Chemistry and Materials Science

World-class materials research

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    Structural colors

    What if we had wood-based colours that never faded?

    The color is nontoxic, produced 100% from wood, and can be industrially and economically produced.

    https://www.whatif.aalto.fi/structuralcolor

    Color from wood

    What if the colour of your jeans grew in your garden?

    We explore how to produce and utilise natural dyes derived from plants in a sustainable way.

    https://www.whatif.aalto.fi/willowbark

    Metal coating

    What if metals could be protected with wood?

    In its pure, additive-free form, lignin coatings have already been proven to be effective in minimising the corrosion of metal surfaces.

    https://www.whatif.aalto.fi/metal-coating

    Fish scales

    What if solar cells could be made out of fish scales?

    We are exploring how natural materials like wood or organic byproducts –  or even waste like fish scales – could be used for solar cells.

    https://www.whatif.aalto.fi/fish-scales

    3D arm bone

    What if you could 3D print custom bone implants?

    Thanks to 3D printing, we can manufacture individualized, custom implants that enhance bone growth and degrade as the patient heals.

    https://www.whatif.aalto.fi/3d-bones

    Bacterial cellulose in bowl on a yellow backround

    What if bandages could be grown by bacteria?

    Although some bacterial colonies can threaten human life, bacteria can be used to produce essential molecules and materials like bacterial cellulose.

    https://www.whatif.aalto.fi/bacterial-cellulose

    Cow hair

    What if cattle all over the world were eating Finnish wood?

    Microcrystalline cellulose is truly a power food for ruminants, and so it could be used to raise the caloric density of animal feed.

    https://www.whatif.aalto.fi/aalto-cell

    Ioncell wood textile

    What if the textiles of the future are growing in Finnish forests?

    Ioncell, a fibre woven from cellulose, is a strong contender as a sustainable alternative to cotton and polyester.

    https://www.whatif.aalto.fi/ioncell

    Beakers

    What if chemists were also programmers?

    When modelling chemical engineering processes, programming skills are essential – and understanding programming basics is an asset in many other tasks as well. 

    https://www.whatif.aalto.fi/chem

    Black stain

    What if every engineer thought like an artist?

    Breaking out of one’s own bubble challenges the brain and changes attitudes. This is why arts courses at Aalto are available to everyone.

    https://www.whatif.aalto.fi/take5-1

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    At Aalto University, we believe in the power of curiosity. We encourage our students and staff to explore the unknown, learn and do things in completely new ways – to break boundaries together.

    See more projects at: https://www.whatif.aalto.fi/

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    About us

    The School of Chemical Engineering advances sustainable solutions and breakthroughs for bio- and circular economy by scientific and engineering excellence through multidisciplinary and industrial relevance.

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