Monika Österberg
Professor
Professor
T107 Bioproducts and Biosystems
Research on bio-based material science and surface chemistry of lignocellulosics. Efforts are laid on finding novel application possibilities for the main plant polymers; cellulose, lignin and hemicellulose. The approach to reach these goals is to focus on fundamental insight in surface chemistry of biomaterials at the nanoscale, with a special focus on interaction forces.
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monika.osterberg@aalto.fi
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+358505497218
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CHEM Impact Act of 2024
CIMANET doctoral pilot core team: Monika Österberg, Tiina Nypelö, Joanna Witos, Jukka Hassinen and Elli Käpylä for impactful team effort. The core team played a central role in conceptualising and applying for the CIMANET Doctoral Pilot funding: <br/>Total funding: €17M, with €9M allocated to Aalto University
Award or honor granted for a specific work
Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems
Jan 2024
Aalto Awards 2025: Research Impact Award
CIMANET, together with Q-DOC, AI-DOC Doctoral Education Pilots, and Ellis Institute Finland, received the prestigious 2025 Aalto Research Impact Award. This recognition celebrates their exceptional talent for uniting people, fields, and disciplines in innovative and impactful ways.
Award or honor granted for a specific work
Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems
Jan 2025
Suomen väriyhdistyksen Iiris-palkinto BioColour-hankkeelle
Award or honor granted for a specific work
Department of Design
Jan 2025
The Finnish Centre for Nanocellulosic Technologies, Award for “Networking” (Vuoden verkottuja)
Award or honor granted for academic or artistic career
Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems
Jan 2008
Tutkimusryhmät
- Bioproduct Chemistry, Professor
Julkaisut
Biobased barrier dispersion coating from solvent shifting of functionalized lignin inside cellulose nanofibers aqueous suspensions
Sahar Babaeipour, Katariina Solin, Tuuli Virkkala, Paula Nousiainen, Monika Österberg, Julien Bras
2026
Food Packaging and Shelf Life
Synergistic role of lignin nanoparticles and microfibrillated cellulose in high-barrier coatings for recyclable 3D-formed fiber packaging
Sahar Babaeipour, Denis Curtil, Monika Österberg, Julien Bras
2026
Progress in Organic Coatings
Engineered phytic acid-lignin networks: one-pot strategy toward stable, multifunctional bio-based materials
Marzieh Bagheri, Muhammad Farooq, Paula Nousiainen, Uula Hyväkkö, Monika Österberg
2026
Bioresource Technology
Controlled Dual Functionalization of Lignin Generates Enhanced Properties in Gelatin-Based Hydrogels
Stefania Bertella, Vijay Kumar Rana, Peyman Karami, Kristoffer Meinander, Claire Bourmaud, Łukasz Richter, Monika Österberg, Francesco Stellacci, Dominique Pioletti, Jeremy S. Luterbacher
2026
Chemistry of Materials
Bio-based dispersion coating designed for enhanced functionality, recyclability and economic feasibility
Erandy Correa Guillen, Sahar Babaeipour, Paula Nousiainen, Susanna Forssell, Nina Forsman, Inge Schlapp-Hackl, Muhammad Awais, Monika Österberg, Luana Dessbesell
2026
Bioresource Technology
Thermodynamic and Atomistic Insights into Lignin Solubility from Experimentally Validated Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Klara Hackenstrass, Nissa Nurfajrin Solihat, Paula Nousiainen, Monika Österberg, Sara Florisson, Jakob Wohlert, Malin Wohlert
2026
Biomacromolecules
Static Light Scattering for Lignin Particle Size Characterization
Janita Makkonen, Patrik Ahvenainen, Stefania Bertella, Miriam Kellock, Sanjib Saha, Klaus Huber, Muhammad Farooq, Monika Österberg, Paavo Penttilä
2026
Particle and Particle Systems Characterization
Nanochitin as Binder in Li-Ion Battery Anodes Enabling Aqueous Processing and Superior Solid Electrolyte Interphase
Amritha P. Sandra, Vishnu Arumughan, Roberta Teixeira Polez, Fredrik Lindgren, Maria Hahlin, Han Tao, Monika Österberg, Eero Kontturi, Rakel Wreland Lindström
2026
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
Oxidative crosslinking for the development of barrier coatings utilizing lignin-containing cellulose nanofibrils and lignin nanoparticles
Sahar Babaeipour, Paula Nousiainen, Elijah Mark Garcia, Pezhman Mohammadi, Maija Vuoriluoto, Erfan Kimiaei, Hanna Koivula, Monika Österberg
2025
Food Packaging and Shelf Life
Scaling-up Lignin Nanoparticle-based Coating: a Techno-economic Assessment for Investment Potential
Erandy Correa Guillen, Sahar Babaeipour, Monika Österberg, Luana Dessbesell
2025