Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Catalysts are at the core of chemical industry and are expected to enable a sustainable biobased economy of the future. The Catalysis group, lead by Prof. Puurunen and founded in 2017, develops new types of solid heterogeneous catalysts and evaluates their performance, aiming for fundamental understanding and structure-activity relationships. The group is striving towards more Open Science.
Focus areas:
- Catalytic reactions & mechanisms;
- Supported catalysts by ALD and other methods;
- Microreactors;
- In situ / operando activity testing;
- Sustainable biomass-based solutions.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Profiles
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Christine Gonsalves
- Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering - Doctoral Researcher
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Catalysis - Doctoral Researcher
Person: Doctoral students, Doctoral Student
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Ellen Järvinen
- Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering - Doctoral Researcher
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Catalysis - Doctoral Researcher
Person: Doctoral students, Doctoral Student
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Joakim Kattelus
- Department of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering - Doctoral Researcher
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Catalysis - Doctoral Researcher
Person: Doctoral students, Doctoral Student
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Neste-Aalto HDN Catalyst Development
Puurunen, R. (Principal investigator), Arandia Gutierrez, A. (Project Manager), Chamssine, F. (Project Member), Karinen, R. (Project Member), Kattelus, J. (Project Member), Revitzer, H. (Project Member) & Verkama, E. (Project Member)
01/07/2019 → 30/06/2023
Project: Other external funding: Other domestic funding
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Atomic layer deposition of zinc oxide films on lateral high-aspect-ratio test structures using diethylzinc and water as precursors
Haimi, E., Philip, A., Velasco, J. A., Gao, F., Karppinen, M. & Puurunen, R. L., 4 Mar 2026, In: Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A. 44, 2, 9 p., 022410.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)6 Downloads (Pure) -
Atomic Layer Deposition on Particulate Materials from 1988 through 2023: A Quantitative Review of Technologies, Materials, and Applications
Piechulla, P. M., Chen, M., Goulas, A., Puurunen, R. L. & van Ommen, J. R., 13 Jan 2026, In: Chemistry of Materials. 38, 1, p. 20-86 67 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile16 Citations (Scopus)6 Downloads (Pure) -
Cobalt-promoted Fe3O4 catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to C2+ hydrocarbons: Effect of pretreatment method and reaction temperature
Stanke, A., Berzins, A., Velasco, J. A., Sarsuns, K., Puurunen, R. L. & Lazdovica, K., Sept 2026, In: Fuel Processing Technology. 288, 13 p., 108467.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile7 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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DReaM-ALD – Diffusion-Reaction Model for Atomic Layer Deposition
Verkama, E. (Creator) & Puurunen, R. L. (Creator), Zenodo, 22 Mar 2023
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7759194, https://zenodo.org/record/7759195
Dataset: Software or code
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ALD on particles: Literature collection and dataset
Piechulla, P. M. (Creator), Mingliang, C. (Creator), Goulas, A. (Creator), Puurunen, R. (Creator) & van Ommen, J. R. (Creator), Zenodo, 28 Jul 2024
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.12700975, https://zenodo.org/records/12700976
Dataset
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Examples of ALD saturation profiles in rectangular channel LHAR structures simulated with a diffusion-reaction model
Verkama, E. (Creator), Yim, J. (Creator), Piironen, J. (Creator) & Puurunen, R. L. (Creator), Zenodo, 18 Dec 2020
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4354345, https://zenodo.org/record/4354346
Dataset
Prizes
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Berzelius Medal
Puurunen, R. (Recipient), 27 Aug 2018
Prize: Award or honor granted for academic or artistic career
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Eduational action of the year (2019)
Puurunen, R. (Recipient), 12 Dec 2019
Prize: Award or honor granted for academic or artistic career
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Outstanding Reviewer for Catalysis Science & Technology 2023
Puurunen, R. (Recipient), 28 Jun 2024
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
Activities
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Characterization of unmodified and Zn-modified ZSM-5 zeolites with temperature-programmed desorption of ammonia and isopropylamine — An initial study
Järvinen, E. (Speaker), Velasco, J. (Contributor), Karinen, R. (Contributor) & Puurunen, R. (Contributor)
3 Jun 2024 → 5 Jun 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Conformality characterization of Al-doped ZnO films grown by atomic layer deposition on lateral high-aspect-ratio test structures
Haimi, E. (Speaker), Philip, A. (Contributor), Velasco Calsina, J. (Contributor), Karppinen, M. (Contributor) & Puurunen, R. (Contributor)
5 Aug 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Competitive hydrodeoxygenation and hydrodenitrogenation reactions in the hydrotreatment of fatty acid and amine mixtures
Verkama, E. (Speaker), Albersberger, S. (Contributor), Tiitta, M. (Contributor), Karinen, R. (Contributor) & Puurunen, R. (Contributor)
8 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
Press/Media
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Bridging the Lab-to-Fab Gap: Overcoming ALD Scaling Challenges with Chipmetrics, Finland
16/03/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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ALD FOR INDUSTRY 2025: Advancing Atomic Layer Deposition from Science to Industrial Applications in Dresden
16/03/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Viisi vuosikymmentä ald-kalvoja – Tuomo Suntolan idea mullisti pinnoitusteknologian
20/08/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance