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CEST receives seed funding to develop more efficient fuel cells
The Materials Platform has awarded Dr. Annukka Santasalo-Aarnio, Prof. Michael Gasik, Dr. Jingrui Li and Prof. Patrick Rinke seed funding to research more efficient fuel cells. The interdisciplinary team from Aalto's Chemistry and Physics Department will use the funding to prepare a large scale application for a H2020 call.
Representatives of Important actor in Nordic research cooperation visit Aalto Bioproduct Centre
NOS-N wanted a tour of a high level research unit at which international scale infrastructure plays a central role.
Top-quality bioeconomy research, teaching and corporate collaboration under the same roof
Aalto Bioproduct Centre provides an environment for companies’ research and development activities in the bioeconomy field.
Plasmonic biosensors enable development of new easy-to-use health tests
A biosensor developed at Aalto University enables creating a range of new health tests similar to home pregnancy tests.
Professor Mari Lundström - a Jury Member for Skolar Award 2017 at Slush
Year 2017 winner Johan Seijsing received 100 000 € for fighting against antibiotic resistant bacteria.
PhD Mari Lundström appointed as Assistant Professor in the field of Materials Science and Engineering
Dean Janne Laine has appointed Mari Lundström, PhD, as a four-year fixed-term Assistant Professor (2nd term) position from 1 December 2017.
Mari Lundström was recently interviewed in El PaÃs newspaper about circular economy
Professor Lundström discussed the need for societal responsibility and the research group's role in creating an improved circular economy.
Awards and honours for professors of the School of Chemical Engineering
Prof. Orlando Rojas, Prof. Patrick Gane and Prof. Eero Kontturi of the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, have been acknowledged for their significant work.
DNA nanostructures get camouflaged by proteins
Straightforward and modular coating strategy can bring programmed DNA origami-based drug-delivery vehicles and nanodevices closer to clinical applications.
Banking sun and wind energy
How to make the storing of renewable energy cheaper and easier? If this study is successful, it will represent a major leap towards finding a solution to climate change.
Maarit Karppinen awarded ERC-PoC Funding
The funded project will provide a proof-of-concept for a transparent and flexible microbattery with a wide range of possible applications.
Assembly of nanoparticles proceeds like a zipper
Aalto scientists demonstrated that viruses and nanoparticles can be assembled into processable superlattice wires.
Renewable energy is crucial for the generations to follow
Fossil energy resources are limited and the overconsumption of the non-renewable resources creates great environmental challenges, says Yongdan Li, Professor of Industrial Chemistry.
Curiosity is a pathway to science
Researchers are shaping the future. If you want to become a researcher, it is important to be curious and question everything, says Professor Silvan Scheller.
Aalto coordinates a 5 M€ project that could see Finland become the model country for the circular economy of metals
Valuable metals remain in the secondary flow of industry. Their effective recycling would be ecologically-friendly and would accelerate Finland's economy.
Academy Project funding for two HYBER professors
Professors Robin Ras and Mauri Kostiainen receive Project funding from the Academy of Finland
5 million euro project could see Finland become the model country for the circular economy of metals
Effective recycling would be ecologically-friendly – and accelerate Finland's economy.
Special journal issue showcases Aalto University’s materials research
The special issue of Advanced Electronic Materials published by Wiley Inc. presents 12 articles on materials research conducted at Aalto University.
Researchers create anticancer nanomaterials by simulating underwater volcanic conditions
The novel method enables making nanoclusters of zinc peroxide in an environmentally friendly manner.
A house full of expertise and great potential
The opening ceremony for Aalto Bioproduct Centre was held in a happy atmosphere on 3 May.