Projects per year
Organisation profile
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.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Sourov Chandra
- Department of Applied Physics - Research Fellow
- Molecular Materials - Research Fellow
Person: Postdoctoral researchers
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Si Cheng
- Department of Applied Physics - Visitor (Faculty)
- Molecular Materials - Visitor (Faculty)
Person: Visiting Scholar
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Yuhuang Fang
- Department of Applied Physics - Doctoral Researcher
- School of Science
- Molecular Materials - Doctoral Researcher
Person: Doctoral students, Doctoral Student
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-: LIBER jatko/Ikkala
Ikkala, O. (Principal investigator)
01/01/2024 → 31/12/2026
Project: RCF Academy Project
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-: LIBER/Ikkala
Ikkala, O. (Principal investigator)
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2024
Project: RCF Academy Project
Research output
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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
Open AccessFile2 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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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
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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
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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
Dataset
Prizes
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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
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Academy professor of Academy of Finland 2012-2016
Ikkala, O. (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Award or honor granted for academic or artistic career
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Alexander von Humboldt Research Award
Ikkala, O. (Recipient), 25 Nov 2019
Prize: Award or honor granted for academic or artistic career
Activities
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Oral presentation: Fibrin stiffness regulates phenotypic plasticity of metastatic breast cancer cells
Heilala, M. (Speaker)
25 Apr 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Poster presentation: Suppressing the Growth of CoFeLDH on MXene for Efficient Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution
Sheng, J. (Speaker)
6 Dec 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Electrically Controllable Ferrofluids
Cherian, T. (Contributor), Sohrabi, F. (Contributor), Rigoni, C. (Contributor), Ikkala, O. (Contributor) & Timonen, J. (Speaker)
12 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
Press/Media
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Kestävä pinta robotille – tutkijat kehittivät ihonkaltaisen geelin, joka osaa korjata itse itsensä
07/03/2025 → 09/03/2025
4 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Aallon hydrogeelien tutkijalle ERC-rahoitus – pehmeät materiaalit voivat oppia säätelemään itseään
09/09/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Luonnon inspiroimat materiaalit sopeutuvat ympäristöönsä – Olli Ikkalan kolmas ERC-hanke pohjaa eläviin systeemeihin
13/04/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance