Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Artistic and research interests
Catalysts are at the core of chemical industry and are expected to enable a sustainable biobased economy of the future. I am head of the Catalysis group, founded in 2017, which develops new types of solid heterogeneous catalysts and evaluates their performance, aiming for fundamental understanding and structure-activity relationships. I am striving towards more openness in science and teaching.
Focus areas:
- Catalytic reactions & mechanisms;
- Supported catalysts by ALD and other methods;
- Microreactors;
- In situ / operando activity testing;
- Sustainable biomass-based solutions.
Expertise related to 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. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctoral degree, Engineering and Technology, Helsinki University of Technology
Award Date: 21 Nov 2002
Licentiate degree, Engineering and Technology, Helsinki University of Technology
Award Date: 26 Oct 2000
Master's degree, Engineering and Technology, Helsinki University of Technology
Award Date: 17 Dec 1998
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Research output
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An atomic layer deposition diffusion-reaction model for porous media with different particle geometries
Heikkinen, N., Lehtonen, J. & Puurunen, R. L., 7 Mar 2024, In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 26, 9, p. 7580-7591 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Hydrodeoxygenation and hydrodenitrogenation of n-hexadecanamide over Pt catalysts : effect of the support
Verkama, E., Albersberger, S., Arandia, A., Meinander, K., Tiitta, M., Karinen, R. & Puurunen, R. L., 21 Jan 2024, In: Catalysis Science and Technology . 14, 2, p. 431-448Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Hydrodeoxygenation and hydrodenitrogenation of n-hexadecanamide to n-paraffins: Bimetallic catalysts supported on ceria-zirconia
Verkama, E., Järvinen, E., Albersberger, S., Meinander, K., Jiang, H., Tiitta, M., Karinen, R. & Puurunen, R. L., 25 Apr 2024, In: Applied Catalysis A: General. 676, 11 p., 119602.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Zirconia-Supported Pt, Pd, Rh, Ru, and Ni Catalysts in the Hydrotreatment of Fatty Amides and Amines
Verkama, E., Albersberger, S., Meinander, K., Tiitta, M., Karinen, R. & Puurunen, R. L., 7 Mar 2024, In: Energy and Fuels. 38, 5, p. 4464-4479 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Atomic Layer Deposition of Zinc Oxide on Mesoporous Zirconia Using Zinc(II) Acetylacetonate and Air
Yim, J., Haimi, E., Mäntymäki, M., Kärkäs, V., Bes, R., Arandia Gutierrez, A., Meinander, K., Brüner, P., Grehl, T., Gell, L., Viinikainen, T., Honkala, K., Huotari, S., Karinen, R., Putkonen, M. & Puurunen, R. L., 10 Oct 2023, In: Chemistry of Materials. 35, 19, p. 7915-7930 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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GreenAro: GreenAro
Puurunen, R., Velasco Calsina, J., Karinen, R. & Järvinen, E.
01/01/2023 → 30/06/2025
Project: Business Finland: Other research funding
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ALDI: Reactive flow in porous media: modelling and experiments in atomic layer deposition context
Puurunen, R., Revitzer, H., Viinikainen, T., Gonsalves, C., Velasco Calsina, J., Yim, J., Miikkulainen, V., Ossama, M., Andsten, S. & Larkiala, S.
01/09/2020 → 31/08/2024
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding
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Renable Carbon Cycle - Uusiutuva hiilikierto: Conversion of CO2 to Fuels with Tailored Heterogeneous Catalysts
Puurunen, R., Arandia Gutierrez, A., Viinikainen, T., Revitzer, H., Sajid, A., Chahal, A., Yim, J., Karinen, R., Haimi, E., Velasco Calsina, J., Kattelus, J., Gonsalves, C. & Kumar Singh, A.
01/01/2020 → 31/12/2023
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding
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Neste-Aalto HDN Catalyst Development
Puurunen, R., Arandia Gutierrez, A., Chamssine, F., Karinen, R., Kattelus, J., Revitzer, H. & Verkama, E.
01/07/2019 → 30/06/2023
Project: Other external funding: Other domestic funding
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Catalytic aqueous reforming of biorefinery water fractions
Rinta-Paavola, A., Arandia Gutierrez, A., Karinen, R., Harju, H., Stekrova, M., Lehtonen, J., Puurunen, R., Mäkelä, E. & Khan, Y.
01/01/2015 → 31/12/2018
Project: Academy of Finland: Other research funding
Datasets
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DReaM-ALD – Diffusion-Reaction Model for Atomic Layer Deposition
Verkama, E. (Creator) & Puurunen, R. (Creator), Zenodo, 22 Mar 2023
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7759194, https://zenodo.org/record/7759195
Dataset: Software or code
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Simulated thickness profiles of ALD film in a wide microchannel of 500 nm height published as Fig.4 in PCCP 24 (2022) 8645-8660
Yim, J. (Creator), Verkama, E. (Creator) & Puurunen, R. (Creator), Zenodo, 2023
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6997242, https://zenodo.org/record/6997243
Dataset
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ALD on particles: Literature collection and dataset
Piechulla, P. M. (Creator), Mingliang, C. (Creator), Goulas, A. (Creator), Puurunen, R. (Creator) & van Ommen, J. R. (Creator), Zenodo, 28 Jul 2024
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.12700975, https://zenodo.org/records/12700976
Dataset
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ALD Al2O3 thickness profile in microscopic rectangular channel, TMA-water 300 degC 500 cycles, PillarHall(TM) LHAR3-1b, V0001
Ylivaara, O. (Creator), Puurunen, R. (Creator) & Marles, J. (Creator), Zenodo, 31 May 2021
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3974438, https://zenodo.org/record/3974438
Dataset
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Examples of ALD saturation profiles in rectangular channel LHAR structures simulated with a diffusion-reaction model
Verkama, E. (Creator), Yim, J. (Creator), Piironen, J. (Creator) & Puurunen, R. (Creator), Zenodo, 2020
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4354345, https://zenodo.org/record/4354346
Dataset
Prizes
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Berzelius Medal
Puurunen, Riikka (Recipient), 27 Aug 2018
Prize: Award or honor granted for academic or artistic career
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Eduational action of the year (2019)
Puurunen, Riikka (Recipient), 12 Dec 2019
Prize: Award or honor granted for academic or artistic career
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Outstanding Reviewer for Catalysis Science & Technology 2023
Puurunen, Riikka (Recipient), 28 Jun 2024
Prize: Award or honor granted for a specific work
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Young Researcher of the Year (Finnish Foundation for Technology Promotion, 2007)
Puurunen, Riikka (Recipient), 2007
Prize: Award or honor granted for academic or artistic career
Activities
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Zinc on zirconia as a promoter for copper-impregnated catalyst: atomic layer deposition with zinc acetylacetonate
Aitor Arandia Gutierrez (Contributor), Jihong Yim (Speaker), Ville Kärkäs (Contributor), Eero Haimi (Contributor), Miia Mäntymäki (Contributor), Tiia Viinikainen (Contributor), Matti Putkonen (Contributor), Reetta Karinen (Contributor) & Riikka Puurunen (Contributor)
6 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Influence of flow regime on the conformality of atomic layer deposition in lateral channels: simulations with a diffusion reaction model
Jorge Velasco Calsina (Speaker), Jihong Yim (Contributor), Emma Verkama (Contributor) & Riikka Puurunen (Contributor)
16 Mar 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Effect of atomic layer deposited zinc promoter on the activity of copper-on-zirconia catalysts in the carbon dioxide hydrogenation to methanol
Aitor Arandia Gutierrez (Speaker), Jihong Yim (Contributor), Hassaan Warraich (Contributor), Emilia Leppäkangas (Contributor), Tiia Viinikainen (Contributor), Hua Jiang (Contributor), Reetta Karinen (Speaker), Rene Bes (Contributor), Simo Huotari (Contributor) & Riikka Puurunen (Contributor)
7 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Competitive hydrodeoxygenation and hydrodenitrogenation reactions in the hydrotreatment of fatty acid and amine mixtures
Emma Verkama (Speaker), Sylvia Albersberger (Contributor), Marja Tiitta (Contributor), Reetta Karinen (Contributor) & Riikka Puurunen (Contributor)
8 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
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Sulfided NiMo hydrotreating catalysts supported on alumina: an initial preparation and sulfidation study
Aitor Arandia Gutierrez (Speaker), Paavo Auvinen (Contributor), Joakim Kattelus (Contributor), Valpuri Happo (Contributor), Jorge Velasco Calsina (Contributor), Abhinash Kumar Singh (Contributor), Hua Jiang (Contributor), Sylvia Albersberger (Contributor), Reetta Karinen (Contributor) & Riikka Puurunen (Contributor)
6 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Conference presentation
Press/Media
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Viisi vuosikymmentä ald-kalvoja – Tuomo Suntolan idea mullisti pinnoitusteknologian
Maarit Karppinen & Riikka Puurunen
20/08/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Findings from Aalto University Yields New Data on Chemicals and Chemistry (Hydrodeoxygenation and Hydrodenitrogenation of n -hexadecanamide Over Pt Catalysts: Effect of the Support)
Reetta Karinen, Riikka Puurunen & Emma Verkama
22/01/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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The Winner and Runner-Ups of Aalto University's Open Science Award 2023
Ville Kyrki, David Blanco Mulero, Riikka Puurunen & Gökhan Alcan
09/01/2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Researchers from Aalto University Detail Findings in Chemicals and Chemistry (Competitive Hydrodeoxygenation and Hydrodenitrogenation Reactions In the Hydrotreatment of Fatty Acid and Amine Mixtures)
Reetta Karinen, Riikka Puurunen & Emma Verkama
06/03/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance
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Researchers from Aalto University Report Details of New Studies and Findings in the Area of Chemicals and Chemistry (Effect of Atomic Layer Deposited Zinc Promoter On the Activity of Copper-on-zirconia Catalysts In the Hydrogenation of Carbon ...)
Hua Jiang, Tiia Viinikainen, Riikka Puurunen & Jihong Yim
03/02/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media appearance