Molecular Materials

Organisation profile

Molecular Materials

Molecular Materials (Molmat) is a multidisciplinary research group consists of physicists, chemists and biologists aiming at functional materials based on supramolecular and supracolloidal self-assembly and its hierarchies. Molmat group is located at the Nanotalo building in the Otaniemi campus area. Currently, we are engaged in the bio-mimetic self-assembly and biosynthetic hybrid materials.

LIBER

The Molecular Materials group is member of Center of Excellence in Life-Inspired Hybrid Materials (LIBER), funded by Academy of Finland’s Center of Excellence Programme (2022-2029).

Nanomicroscopy Centre (NMC)

The Molecular Materials group is also a part of the Nanomicroscopy Center administered by Professor Janne Ruokolainen. NMC is a cutting-edge microscopy facility offering us a number of high-resolution imaging and fabrication tools for soft, hard and biomaterial characterization.

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):

Sourov Chandra
- Department of Applied Physics - Research Fellow
- Molecular Materials - Research Fellow
Person: Postdoctoral researchers
20102024
Si Cheng
- Department of Applied Physics - Visitor (Faculty)
- Molecular Materials - Visitor (Faculty)
Person: Visiting Scholar
20252025
Yuhuang Fang
- Department of Applied Physics - Doctoral Researcher
- School of Science
- Molecular Materials - Doctoral Researcher
Person: Doctoral students, Doctoral Student
20232024

1 Finished
1 Active

-: LIBER jatko/Ikkala
Ikkala, O. (Principal investigator)
01/01/2024 → 31/12/2026
Project: RCF Academy Project
-: LIBER/Ikkala
Ikkala, O. (Principal investigator)
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2024
Project: RCF Academy Project

Anomalous Enhancement of the Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in AuPt Nanoclusters
Kang, J., Kloppenburg, J., Sheng, J., Xu, Z., Meinander, K., Jiang, H., Lv, Z. P., Kauppinen, E. I., Zhang, Q., Chen, X., Vikberg, M., Ikkala, O., Caro, M. A. & Peng, B., 6 Jun 2025, In: ACS Catalysis. 15, 11, p. 9928-9939 12 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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Bioinspired nondissipative mechanical energy storage and release in hydrogels via hierarchical sequentially swollen stretched chains
Savolainen, H., Hosseiniyan, N., Piedrahita-Bello, M. & Ikkala, O., Dec 2025, In: Nature Communications. 16, 1, p. 1-8 8 p., 4544.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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Colloidal Magnetoelectric Shape Recognition Based on Machine Learning
Hu, X., Liu, X., Ikkala, O. & Peng, B., May 2025, In: Small Structures. 6, 5, p. 1-8 8 p., 2400477.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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In-situ temperature/strain-dependent SAXS/WAXS measurement of a thermo-responsive hydrogel with switchable micromorphology and optical prope
Fang, Y. (Creator), Hu, S. (Creator), Huang, X. (Creator), Liang, C. (Contributor), Lyu, Z. (Creator), Zhang, H. (Contributor) & Sztucki, M. (Contributor), European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, 4 Apr 2028
DOI: 10.15151/esrf-es-2036032827, https://doi.esrf.fr/10.15151/ESRF-ES-2036032827
Dataset
CCDC 1449802: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
Fernandez-Palacio, F. (Contributor), Ikkala, O. (Creator), Metrangolo, P. (Contributor), Poutanen, M. (Creator), Resnati, G. (Contributor), Saccone, M. (Contributor), Siiskonen, A. (Contributor) & Terraneo, G. (Contributor), Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre , 1 Jan 2017
DOI: 10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc1knmtn, http://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/services/structure_request?id=doi:10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc1knmtn&sid=DataCite
Dataset
CCDC 947895: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
Bhat, K. (Contributor), Hegde, P. (Contributor), Kolehmainen, E. (Contributor), Kudva, J. (Contributor), Lahtinen, M. (Contributor), Naral, D. (Contributor), Nonappa, N. (Creator) & Venkatesh, [. V. (Contributor), Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre , 1 Jan 2014
DOI: 10.5517/cc10tc8g, http://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/services/structure_request?id=doi:10.5517/cc10tc8g&sid=DataCite
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Academy professor of Academy of Finland 2005-2010
Ikkala, O. (Recipient), 2005
Prize: Award or honor granted for academic or artistic career
Academy professor of Academy of Finland 2012-2016
Ikkala, O. (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Award or honor granted for academic or artistic career
Alexander von Humboldt Research Award
Ikkala, O. (Recipient), 25 Nov 2019
Prize: Award or honor granted for academic or artistic career

Oral presentation: Fibrin stiffness regulates phenotypic plasticity of metastatic breast cancer cells
Heilala, M. (Speaker)
25 Apr 2024
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
Poster presentation: Suppressing the Growth of CoFeLDH on MXene for Efficient Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution
Sheng, J. (Speaker)
6 Dec 2023
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
Electrically Controllable Ferrofluids
Cherian, T. (Contributor), Sohrabi, F. (Contributor), Rigoni, C. (Contributor), Ikkala, O. (Contributor) & Timonen, J. (Speaker)
12 Jun 2023
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation

Kestävä pinta robotille – tutkijat kehittivät ihonkaltaisen geelin, joka osaa korjata itse itsensä
Zhang, H. & Ikkala, O.
07/03/2025 → 09/03/2025
4 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
Aallon hydrogeelien tutkijalle ERC-rahoitus – pehmeät materiaalit voivat oppia säätelemään itseään
Zhang, H.
09/09/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
Luonnon inspiroimat materiaalit sopeutuvat ympäristöönsä – Olli Ikkalan kolmas ERC-hanke pohjaa eläviin systeemeihin
Ikkala, O.
13/04/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance

Molecular Materials

Organisation profile

Organisation profile