Research output per year
Research output 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.
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):
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Profiles
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Sourov Chandra
- Department of Applied Physics - Research Fellow
- Molecular Materials - Research Fellow
Person: Postdoctoral researchers
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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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Maximilian Hagemann
- Department of Applied Physics - Postdoctoral Researcher
- Molecular Materials - Postdoctoral Researcher
Person: Postdoctoral researchers
Research output
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Stretch to scatter : mechanically tunable haze in silica nanofibers - polymer composite films
Lin, Z., Hong, X., Ikkala, O. & Peng, B., 15 Mar 2026, In: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 706, p. 1-9 9 p., 139573.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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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
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)16 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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Raman spectra of 2D titanium carbide MXene from machine-learning force field molecular dynamics
Berger, E. (Contributor), Lv, Z.-P. (Creator) & Komsa, H.-P. (Contributor), Materials Cloud, 7 Dec 2022
DOI: 10.24435/materialscloud:gs-zq, https://archive.materialscloud.org/doi/10.24435/materialscloud:w2-g5
Dataset
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CCDC 1449804: 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.cc1knmwq, http://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/services/structure_request?id=doi:10.5517/ccdc.csd.cc1knmwq&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: Surface-modified nanocellulose hydrogels for modulating macrophage phenotype in 3D culture
Heilala, M. (Speaker)
7 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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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: Confinement growth of CoFeLDH via MXene surface terminations for highly active long-life electrocatalytic oxygen evolution
Sheng, J. (Speaker)
20 Jun 2023 → 22 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
Press/Media
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Tutkijat kehittivät ihonkaltaisen geelin, joka korjaa itse itsensä vuorokaudessa
Ikkala, O., Zhang, H. & Liang, C.
06/09/2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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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
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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