Welcome to the webpage of the Materials Chemistry Research Group (MCRG) at the University of Turku. We are an internationally diverse group of Master's students, Doctoral Researchers, and Postdoctoral Researchers, exploring new functional materials for different applications. Our multidisciplinary research theme includes; but is not limited to electroactive materials like Conducting polymers & redox polymers, Thin films assembly by layer by layer technique, Ionic liquids, MXenes, Layered double hydroxides, Carbon-based nanomaterials like Graphene and its analogues, Fullerenes, Carbon nanotubes, and Hybrid/Composite materials. Material Characterization is an integral part of our research, we make use of several devices and methods such as FTIR, Raman, and  In situ spectroelectrochemistry. The application of our materials are majorly in the areas are  Solar Cells, Supercapacitors, Optoelectronics, Electrochromics, and CO2 reduction. If you want to learn more about the recent activities of the group, check out our publications and news section. Want to join us, please contact Prof. Carita Kvarnström for opportunities.

Recent Publications

Ashwini Jadhav, Plawan Kumar Jha, Mikko Salomäki, Sari Granroth, Pia Damlin, Carita Kvarnström "Supercapacitive performance of ionic-liquid-intercalated two-dimensional Ti3C2Tx in redox electrolyte" . Cell Reports Physical Science (2024).

Emilia Palo, Michael A. Papachatzakis, Ahmed Abdelmagid, Hassan Qureshi, Manish Kumar, Mikko Salomäki, and Konstantinos S. Daskalakis "Developing Solution-Processed Distributed Bragg Reflectors forMicrocavity Polariton Applications " . The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2023).

Laura T. Wey, Rahul Yewale, Emilia Hautala, Jenna Hannonen, Kalle Katavisto , Carita Kvarnström , Yagut Allahverdiyeva, Pia Damlin "Optoelectronic enhancement of photocurrent by cyanobacteria on sustainable AP-VPP-fabricated PEDOT electrodes" . Electrochimica Acta (2023).

Rahul Yewale, Pia Damlin, Carita Kvarnström, "Effect of Oxidants on Properties of Electroactive Ultrathin Polyazulene Films Synthesized by Vapor Phase Polymerization at Atmospheric Pressure." .  Langmuir (2022) 15165.

Adefunke O. koyejo, Lokesh kesavan, Pia Damlin, Mikko salomäki, Carita Kvarnström, " Synthesis of Layered Double Hydroxides and TiO2 Supported Metal Nanoparticles for Electrocatalysis." .  chemelectrochem, (2022)

Gabriele Beltrame, Ida Mattsson, Pia Damlin, Zenghua Han, Carita Kvarnström, Reko Leino, Baoru Yang, " Study of the sterile conk of Inonotus obliquus using 13C CPMAS NMR and FTIR spectroscopies coupled with multivariate analysis " .  Journal of Molecular Structure (2022), 133226

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