Department of Chemistry and Materials Science

Organisation profile

The Department of Chemistry and Materials Science studies micro-, nano- and atomic scale engineering of compounds and materials, and computational sciences related to these areas.

As a student, you will graduate (MSc, PhD in Tech.) highly-skilled with expertise in next generation electronics, future energy applications and medical devices, for example.

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):

Afnan Al-Hunaiti
- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science - Visitor (Visiting Professor)
- Nanochemistry and Nanoengineering - Visitor (Visiting Professor)
Person: Visiting Scholar
20242024
Basit Ali
- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science - Postdoctoral Researcher
- Inorganic Materials Chemistry - Postdoctoral Researcher
Person: Postdoctoral researchers
20212025
Farhan Ali
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science - Visitor (Doctoral Researcher)
- Electrochemical Energy Conversion - Visitor (Doctoral Researcher)
Person: Doctoral Student , Visiting Scholar
20152022

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37 Active
161 Finished

Sea4Volt: Sea water Electrolysis by AEM technology For VariOus Liquid feeds without pre-Treatment
Kallio, T. (Principal investigator), Fayyaz, F. (Project Member), Jana, R. (Project Member), Caro, M. (Project Member) & Vikberg, M. (Project Member)
01/09/2025 → 31/08/2028
Project: EU_HEFWP
SpaceML: Simulation of Pathways and Chemical Evolution in Astrophysical Environments using Machine Learning
Ibragimova, R. (Principal investigator), Mäkimartti, V. (Project Member) & Vanaenrode, D. (Project Member)
01/09/2025 → 31/08/2029
Project: RCF Academy Research Fellow (new)
ALD/MLD-BioA: Luminoivia ALD/MLD ohutkalvoja FRET-ilmiöön perustuviin bioanalyysi-sovelluksiin
Karppinen, M. (Principal investigator) & Pekkanen, J. (Project Member)
01/09/2025 → 31/08/2029
Project: RCF Academy Project

Relaxation time effect on NMC811 equivalent circuit models for marine duty cycle simulation
Rupisan, C. A., Llanos, P. S., Tammi, K. & Kallio, T., 1 Jan 2026, In: Journal of Energy Storage. 141, part C, 10 p., 119349.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access
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[Au(CO)₂][UF₆]–Synthesis, Crystal Structure, Raman Spectroscopy, and Quantum-Chemical Calculations of the Nonclassical Carbonyl Compound
Wassermann, T. B., Karttunen, A. J. & Kraus, F., 11 Oct 2025, In: European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. 28, 28, 8 p., e202500340.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access
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2 Downloads (Pure)
3D-Printed Hygroscopic Matrices Based on Granular Hydrogels for Atmospheric Water Adsorption and On-Demand Defogging
Wu, X., Wang, S., Zhao, J., Li, J., Sun, Y., Wang, Z., Murto, P., Cui, H. & Xu, X., 4 Sept 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Advanced Functional Materials. e14721.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

Open Access
1 Citation (Scopus)

Nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes, Nanomaterials 2022
Eklund, K. (Creator) & Karttunen, A. (Supervisor), NOMAD Repository, 2022
DOI: 10.17172/NOMAD/2022.01.06-1
Dataset
Binary d-metal oxides
Eklund, K. (Creator) & Karttunen, A. (Creator), GitHub, 16 Mar 2023
https://github.com/aalto-imm/d-oxides
Dataset
Operando XAS study of hydrogen reaction mechanisms in novel core-shell electrocatalysts
Huotari, S. (Creator), Jin, B. (Creator), Kallio, A.-J. (Creator), Kallio, T. (Creator), Koivuniemi, J. (Creator), Marchuk, V. (Contributor), Jin, B. (Contributor), Huotari, S. (Contributor) & Koivuniemi, J. (Contributor), European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 2 Jun 2028
DOI: 10.15151/esrf-es-2116855101, https://doi.esrf.fr/10.15151/ESRF-ES-2116855101
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Aalto CHEM Educational action of the year 2018 award
Karttunen, A. (Recipient), 10 Dec 2018
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
Aalto CHEM Educational action of the year 2020
Karttunen, A. (Recipient), Nieminen, M.-H. (Recipient), Yliniemi, K. (Recipient) & Viitaharju, P. (Recipient), Dec 2020
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
Aalto CHEM Teaching Act of The Year 2021
Yliniemi, K. (Recipient), 16 Dec 2021
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work

Invited talk
Sammalkorpi, M. (Speaker)
11 Jun 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Academic keynote or plenary lecture
Water and gas transport across the membrane in AEMFC and PEMFC
Murtomäki, L. (Examiner)
4 Jun 2025
Activity: Academic assessments › Pre-examination of doctoral thesis or acting as opponent to doctoral students or membership of doctoral thesis committee or board
Emergence of Novel Synergetic Optical and Electrical Properties at Near-Equal Ratios for Composition-Tuned Atomic Layer Deposited Pt:TiO₂ Composite Thin Films
Ghiyasi, R. (Speaker)
27 May 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation

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Tulevaisuuden aurinkokennot syntyvät hiilipohjaisista radikaaleista – sadan prosentin hyötysuhde
Murto, P.
15/10/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
Hiilipohjaiset radikaalit ovat tulevaisuuden aurinkokennoteknologiaa
Murto, P.
14/10/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
Värikkäitä aurinkokennoja hiilipohjaisista radikaaleista
Murto, P.
14/10/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance