/en/listing/527261/feed News listing en /en/news/researchers-invent-nano-clouds-that-can-change-colour-temperature-and-outwit-heat-sensors Fri, 27 Jun 2025 07:45:52 +0000 Virpi Raski 1322579 at /en Bio-Inspired Metasurfaces Enable Daytime Cooling, Heating, and Thermal Camouflage in a Single Solution Energy solutions Materials and natural resources Research Department of Chemistry and Materials Science Multifunctional Materials Design materiaalitechnology material research material science nano nanomaterials nanotechnology new materials Research & Art Kaavio, joka näyttää metasurfaceen jäähdytys- ja lämmitystehosteet, esimerkkejä valkoisista ja harmaista metasurfaces talvella ja pilvissä. /en/news/greensense-advancing-health-monitoring-with-biodegradable-wearable-sensors Wed, 07 May 2025 12:46:53 +0000 Giulnara Launonen 1313209 at /en A research-to-business project funded by Business Finland was launched in January 2025. The project will focus on developing innovative wearable pressure and temperature sensors for continuous health monitoring of dementia patients. Innovations Research Multifunctional Materials Design health technology material research wearable devices Research & Art Image: generated by AI /en/news/yujiao-dongs-path-to-a-doctorate-at-aalto-school-of-chemical-engineering Tue, 21 Jan 2025 11:23:30 +0000 Giulnara Launonen 1298947 at /en Reflecting on the doctoral journey, academic growth in the field of bio-based materials and the supportive research environment Research Multifunctional Materials Design doctoral education material research material science materials Research & Art Aerogel sample, MMD group, SUPER-WEAR project. Photo by Maija Vaara & Mithila Mohan, Aalto University /en/news/from-france-to-finland-sujie-yus-interdisciplinary-study-of-sound-insulation-materials Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:43:04 +0000 Giulnara Launonen 1267601 at /en A doctoral student from PSL University explores cellulose-based aerogels as sustainable and efficient materials for acoustic properties during her research visit at Aalto University. Collaboration Research Multifunctional Materials Design acoustics material research materials new materials Research & Art Anechoic Chambers at Acoustics Labs. Photo by Mikko Raskinen /en/news/pectin-based-composite-for-smart-window-and-energy-storage-applications Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:05:07 +0000 Giulnara Launonen 1245961 at /en Novel application of pectin as photothermal material Research Multifunctional Materials Design material research materials new materials Press releases Research & Art Image by Fangxin Zou and Yujiao Dong / Aalto University /en/news/this-is-how-smart-textiles-can-look-like-self-cleaning-cotton-or-a-colour-changing-print Fri, 25 Oct 2024 08:23:06 +0000 Giulnara Launonen 1230771 at /en An article by YLE Svenska about 'Beyond e-Textiles' project and 'Interlaced' exhibition at the University of Turku Collaboration Materials and natural resources Research Multifunctional Materials Design material research material science Research & Art Photo by Mikael Nyberg, University of Turku /en/news/the-butterfly-effect-bending-and-turning-artificial-muscles-with-light Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:56:13 +0000 Tiina Forsberg 1197271 at /en In the future, the innovation could be used in for example the development of smart textiles, soft robotics and medicine. Materials and natural resources Research Multifunctional Materials Design polymertechnology textiles Press releases Tekstiiliperhonen, jonka siipiin on punottu valoon reagoivia säikeitä. /en/news/threads-of-tomorrow-textiles-that-react-to-light-and-heat Mon, 02 Sep 2024 11:59:34 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1185656 at /en A joint Nordic project is developing light- and heat-reactive textiles. In the future, curtains will regulate room temperature, clothing will help monitor blood pressure, and cotton will clean itself in sunlight. Materials and natural resources Aalto University Magazine Department of Chemistry and Materials Science Multifunctional Materials Design textiles Aalto Magazine Research & Art Jaana Vapaavuori ja Anne Louise Bang kuvattuna kirkkaanvihreän tiiliseinän edessä. /en/news/finnceres-and-the-joint-nordic-research-project-on-smart-textiles-are-showcased-at-the-world Mon, 15 Apr 2024 07:22:04 +0000 Paula Haikarainen 1044351 at /en The exhibition features innovative bioeconomy products and prototypes of textiles responsive to temperature and light. Collaboration Materials and natural resources Research 2D materials 3D Bio Materiality Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Department of Chemistry and Materials Science FinnCERES Multifunctional Materials Design textiles Research & Art Kaksi perhosen muotoon taivutettua neuletekstiilinäytettä rinnakkain: toinen on harmaanruskea, toinen sähköisen vihreä. /en/news/dr-swarnalok-de-receives-a-one-year-grant-from-the-finnish-cultural-foundation Tue, 20 Feb 2024 13:43:15 +0000 Giulnara Launonen 1002986 at /en Awarded for research on the development of wearable healthcare sensors for autonomous health monitoring of the aging population Research Multifunctional Materials Design grants health care health technology wearable devices Research & Art Dr. Swarnalok De and logos of the Finnish Cultural Foundation, Aalto University and MMD group /en/news/gyss-2024-a-unique-platform-for-inspiration-knowledge-exchange-and-networking Thu, 25 Jan 2024 13:20:44 +0000 Giulnara Launonen 995636 at /en Maryam Mousavi among the 10 top young scientists from Finland accepted to the Global Young Scientists Summit 2024 in Singapore Research Multifunctional Materials Design events solar cells Research & Art Maryam Mousavi at Global Young Scientists Summit 2024. Photo credit: Technology Academy Finland /en/news/makoto-ueki-mmds-and-aalto-universitys-emphasis-on-interdisciplinary-collaboration-offered Fri, 20 Oct 2023 06:57:22 +0000 Giulnara Launonen 964456 at /en Makoto Ueki on his summer internship project in Multifunctional Materials Design research group Aalto stories Research Multifunctional Materials Design Research & Art Makoto Ueki on his summer project in MMD group. Images - from Makoto's personal archive /en/news/waste-not-a-new-electrochemical-method-to-recover-noble-metals-as-particles Thu, 19 Oct 2023 11:09:32 +0000 Giulnara Launonen 964406 at /en The EARMetal process innovates with electrochemistry to efficiently recover noble metals from complex production solutions, potentially reducing environmental impacts and streamlining metal retrieval Research Multifunctional Materials Design material research material science materials metals new materials scientific publications Press releases Research & Art Recovery of Gold as Nanoparticles; Reima Herrala /en/news/innovative-metal-recovery-technique-turning-low-concentration-solutions-into-valuable-resources Mon, 04 Sep 2023 08:29:47 +0000 Giulnara Launonen 952056 at /en EDRR: a recent review article explores latest developments of a novel method for efficient precious metal recovery and creation of high-value-added materials Research Multifunctional Materials Design material research material science materials metals new materials scientific publications Press releases Research & Art Recent developments of EDRR /en/news/from-light-to-motion-shaping-surfaces-with-light Fri, 04 Aug 2023 12:27:17 +0000 Giulnara Launonen 940151 at /en Multifunctional Materials Design group: A quantitative study that leads to a more precise control of the photoactive surface Research Multifunctional Materials Design material research material science materials new materials Research & Art Schematic of azopolymer/PDMS double layer. Image by Yujiao Dong, Aalto University /en/news/nature-inspired-hierarchical-material-design-exploring-micro-and-nanoscale-pores-for-enhanced Tue, 28 Dec 2021 08:45:31 +0000 Giulnara Launonen 515216 at /en Researchers from the Multifunctional Materials Design research group created a hierarchical structure made up of micro- and nanoscale pores Research Multifunctional Materials Design scientific publications Press releases Research & Art A visual representation depicting the experimental setup employed in this study for achieving the hierarchical micro-nano porous network. Image by Aalto University, Hoang M. Nguyen /en/news/a-sugar-extracted-from-biowaste-can-provide-a-sustainable-and-more-efficient-method-for-sound Thu, 04 May 2023 11:21:40 +0000 Juuso Mäntykivi 906586 at /en Researchers at Aalto University have discovered a way to convert polysaccharides from biowaste into a material that can outperform glass wool and other commercially used sound absorption materials with similar thickness. Collaboration Living environments Materials and natural resources Research Sustainability Technology and engineering Department of Chemistry and Materials Science Department of Signal Processing and Acoustics FinnCERES Multifunctional Materials Design School of Chemical Engineering School of Electrical Engineering acoustics chemical engineering Cooperation Research & Art A black-and-white microscopic images of a highly porous material /en/news/significant-funding-for-thin-film-technology-research-materials-to-be-developed-can-be-used-for Thu, 30 Mar 2023 08:44:35 +0000 Virpi Raski 897386 at /en The search for new, precisely tailored thin-film materials is accelerating for a wide range of next-generation applications in fields such as energy storage and IoT. Materials and natural resources Honoured Research ALD ERC EU Horizon 2020 EU funding Department of Chemistry and Materials Science Multifunctional Materials Design atomic layer deposition inorganic chemistry materials thin films organic chemistry Research & Art Maarit Karppinen /en/news/shrinking-from-the-heat Tue, 21 Feb 2023 13:24:41 +0000 Sedeer el-Showk 893501 at /en Reactive fabrics respond to changes in temperature Design Innovations Materials and natural resources Multifunctional Materials Design material science Press releases Research & Art Kuvassa pyöreä kangas, joka on kudottu säteittäin ympyrän muotoon. Väreinä valkoinen ja punainen. /en/news/multifunctional-materials-design-highlights-of-2022 Fri, 20 Jan 2023 09:33:45 +0000 Giulnara Launonen 888576 at /en Our group's milestones of the previous year Research Multifunctional Materials Design Research & Art Image and photo by Aalto University, Giulnara Launonen. MMD logo by Aalto University, Mithila Mohan