Materials Chemistry of Cellulose

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Roozbeh Abidnejad
- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems - Doctoral Researcher
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Materials Chemistry of Cellulose - Doctoral Researcher
- Bio-based Colloids and Materials - Doctoral Researcher
Person: Doctoral students, Doctoral Student
20182026
Nashwa Attallah
- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems - Doctoral Researcher
- Materials Chemistry of Cellulose - Doctoral Researcher
Person: Doctoral students
20182024
Pankaj Goyal
- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems - Doctoral Researcher
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Materials Chemistry of Cellulose - Doctoral Researcher
Person: Doctoral students, Doctoral Student
20222023

132 Article
13 Meeting Abstract
10 Review Article
7 Conference article in proceedings
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- 6 Exhibition
- 6 Doctoral Thesis
- 5 Patent
- 3 Chapter
- 3 Poster
- 3 Editorial
- 2 Paper
- 1 Abstract
- 1 Letter

Advances in polysaccharide-based food packaging: Functionalization strategies and sustainability considerations
Baniasadi, H., Abidnejad, R., Fazeli, M., Niskanen, J. & Lizundia, E., Jan 2026, In: Materials Science and Engineering R: Reports. 167, 101128.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review

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Anhydrous HCl gas-induced alcoholysis of cotton linter fibers
Wang, Y., Pääkkönen, T., Yousefi, N. & Kontturi, E., Jun 2025, In: Cellulose. 32, 9, p. 5205-5213 9 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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Bio-based foams with multifunctional photothermal, fire-resistant, and CO₂ capture properties
Baniasadi, H., Abidnejad, R., Fathi, Z., Silva, P. E. S., Bordoloi, S., Vapaavuori, J., Niskanen, J., Kontturi, E. & Lizundia, E., Feb 2026, In: Carbon. 247, 121027.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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How latex film formation and adhesion at the nanoscale correlate to performance of pressure sensitive adhesives with cellulose nanocrystals
Niinivaara, E. (Contributor), Ouzas, A. (Creator), Fraschini, C. (Creator), Berry, R. M. (Creator), Dubé, M. A. (Creator) & Cranston, E. D. (Creator), Dryad Digital Repository, 1 Jan 2021
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.zpc866t80, http://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.zpc866t80 and one more link, https://zenodo.org/record/4641090 (show fewer)
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How latex film formation and adhesion at the nanoscale correlate to performance of pressure sensitive adhesives with cellulose nanocrystals
Niinivaara, E. (Creator), Ouzas, A. (Contributor), Fraschini, C. (Contributor), Berry, R. M. (Contributor), Dubé, M. A. (Contributor) & Cranston, E. D. (Contributor), Scholars Portal Dataverse, 20 May 2021
DOI: 10.5683/sp2/zxb4ql, https://doi.org/10.5683%2Fsp2%2Fzxb4ql
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Relationship between decay resistance and moisture properties in wood modified with phenol formaldehyde and sorbitol-citric acid
Belt, T. (Creator), Kyyrö, S. (Creator) & Kilpinen, A. T. (Creator), Zenodo, 29 May 2023
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7980307, https://zenodo.org/record/7980308
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Andritz Oy Award for Distinguished Thesis Work
Solala, I. (Recipient), Apr 2016
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
Encouragement grant
Abidnejad, R. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Granted funding (personal grants)
Encouragement grant
Abidnejad, R. (Recipient), 2025
Prize: Granted funding (personal grants)

HCI gas alcoholysis of cotton linter fibers
Wang, Y. (Speaker), Pääkkönen, T. (Contributor), Yousefi, N. (Contributor) & Kontturi, E. (Contributor)
17 Sept 2023 → 22 Sept 2023
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
Thermodynamically Controlled Multiphase Separation Heterogeneous Liquid Crystal Colloids
Tao, H. (Speaker)
28 Sept 2023
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
Pressurized HCl gas/solid system for efficient degradation of cellulose polymorphs into monosugars
Wang, Y. (Speaker), Pääkkönen, T. (Contributor) & Kontturi, E. (Contributor)
26 Sept 2023 → 28 Sept 2023
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation

Aalto University Reports Findings in Tissue Engineering (Innovations in hydrogel-based manufacturing: A comprehensive review of direct ink writing technique for biomedical applications)
Kontturi, E., Rojas Gaona, O., Abidnejad, R. & Baniasadi, H.
09/02/2024
1 item of Media coverage
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Aalto University Reports Findings in Science (Adsorption of Polystyrene from Theta Condition on Cellulose and Silica Studied by Quartz Crystal Microbalance)
Kontturi, E.
03/01/2024
1 item of Media coverage
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Aalto University Reports Findings in Science (Production of Water-Soluble Carbohydrates from Aspen Wood Flour with Hydrogen Chloride Gas)
Kontturi, E. & Nieminen, K.
06/11/2023
1 item of Media coverage
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