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Printable Cell Growth Platform for the Assessment of Biomaterial-cell Interactions : A Focus on Patterns and Mineral Pigments
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 17.02.2023)Cell-decision making is a highly complex and tightly regulated process that depends on the extracellular environment. In their native conditions, cells sense the immediate surroundings and collect cues from the fluid ... -
Development of advanced oxidation processes for the Finnish pulp and paper industry water treatment
(Åbo Akademis förlag - Åbo Akademi University Press, 04.11.2022)Advanced oxidation processes (AOP) have been developed as a pinnacle of chemical water treatment to face the more tightening environmental limits during the last three decades. Whenever either pure coagulation & flocculation ... -
Experimental and Numerical Studies of Burden Layers at Blast Furnace Charging
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 21.10.2022)The blast furnace (BF) is the main production unit in the processing of iron ore to molten iron (“hot metal”) in the steelmaking industry. It is a large process with huge throughput and energy consumption, so even a slight ... -
Multifaceted Applications of Nanocellulose-based Materials for Water Remediation
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 26.08.2022)During the last decades, water pollution has become a severe environmental and health crisis in many countries due to rapid industrialization and urbanization, attracting increasing attention worldwide. As one of the most ... -
Towards a Versatile and Sustainable Platform for Tailor-Made Adhesives
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 17.06.2022)The main objective of the present thesis work was to explore the possibility to design and synthesize versatile environmental-friendly adhesives and to adjust their properties to be suitable for different purposes by ... -
Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Blast Furnace Drainage
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 18.03.2022)The thesis studies slag and iron flow in the blast furnace hearth and the complex hearth drainage phenomena by both experiments and numerical simulation. It also presents a mathematical model by which the asymptotic state ... -
The locomotive behaviours of the tree-climbing fish, Periophthalmus variabilis : a cross-disciplinary approach to bioinspired design
(Åbo Akademi - Åbo Akademi University, 13.01.2022)Mudskippers constitute a group of amphibious fish that have adapted for terrestrial locomotion. Some species in this group possess a tree-climbing ability. This study looks at the biomechanics behind this unique locomotion ... -
Mizoroki-Heck cross-coupling - Palladium based catalysts and operation modes
Acta technologiae chemicae Aboensia : 2021 A/5 (Åbo Akademi University, 16.12.2021)Present market trends in the sector of fine chemicals along with the need for rapid commercialization and less expensive production technologies boosts extensive research in this area. Mass-production of fine chemicals ... -
Reductive catalytic depolymerization of industrial lignin and hemicellulose – process development and intensification
Acta technologiae chemicae Aboensia : 2021 A/4 (Åbo Akademi University & Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Rouen, 01.10.2021)Modern biorefinery aims at utilizing renewable feedstocks to make a wide range of products such as chemicals, biofuels, and biomaterials while leaving as little residue as possible. Lignocellulosic biomass is a promising ... -
Materials and Devices for Energy Autonomous Distributed Electronics
(Åbo Akademi University, 23.09.2021)The growing energy demand of humankind and the concern about climate change require rethinking how energy is provided, both on a macroscopic scale and a microscopic one, e.g. for distributed electronics. For the latter, a ... -
Monomers from vegetable oil feedstock : kinetics, catalysis and thermal risk
Acta technologiae chemicae Aboensia : 2021 A/3 (Åbo Akademi University & Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Rouen, 09.07.2021)Polyurethanes are among the most important polymers in our everyday life, they are industrially produced via the reaction of polyols and di-isocyanates. This process present multiple severe drawbacks such as high toxicity ... -
Life Cycle Assessment of Plastic Waste, its Treatment, and Application of the Upcycled Product : A Comprehensive Circular Approach
(Åbo Akademi University, 23.06.2021)Plastic waste management is a growing global problem. Single-use flexible packaging plastic waste (FPPW) is one of the most challenging types of plastic waste to recycle due to its mixed composition (including bags, ... -
Production and testing of magnesium carbonate hydrates for thermal energy storage (TES) application
(Åbo Akademi University, 18.06.2021)I denna avhandling ingår både forskning inom koldioxidavskiljning och lagring genom mineralisering (CCSM) (carbon capture and storage by mineralisation, CCSM) och produktion av dess slutprodukt, magnesiumkarbonathydrat ... -
Development of structured catalyst and reactor technologies for biomass conversion - Continuous production of sugar alcohols
Acta technologiae chemicae Aboensia : 2021 A/2 (Åbo Akademi University, 19.05.2021)Energy-efficient technologies have been an aspiration for chemical industries, especially the design of chemical reactors. Structured catalysts play an important role to achieve this purpose. Several types of structured ... -
Green aviation fuel hydrocarbons from lignocellulosic biomass via hydrothermal liquefaction
Acta technologiae chemicae Aboensia :2021 A/1 (Åbo Akademi University, 21.05.2021)Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of lignocellulosic biomass in primary alcohols is a novel thermochemical method to produce sustainable aviation fuel range cyclic hydrocarbons. In this method, particularly the underutilized ... -
Modelling approaches for optimization of integrated regional energy systems
(Åbo Akademi University, 03.12.2020)This thesis deals with the subject of energy system optimization models. Energy systems in this context are the connected networks of energy sources, energy conversion, transport and storage technologies, and various energy ... -
Nanophotonics on Paper Platform
(Åbo Akademi University, 30.10.2020)This work concentrated on three nanophotonic applications based on printed and coated functionality on natural fibre based substrates. Hence, the thesis deals with three emerging fields: nanotechnology, nanophotonics, and ... -
Silk-inspired molecular design of bacterial nano-cellulose biomaterials
(Åbo Akademi University, 14.10.2020)In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the development of bio-inspired materials as they have the potential to offer improvements in the design of superior mechanical performance materials. Furthermore, the ... -
Modeling and analysis of blast furnace drainage
(Åbo Akademi University, 02.10.2020)The blast furnace is the prevailing unit process for iron-making in the steelmaking process and the present growing global demand for steel leads to higher requirements set on the efficiency and productivity of the process. ... -
Properties of raw glazes - The impact of composition, firing and functional coatings
(18.09.2020)Raw glazes, i.e. glazes mixed from oxides and minerals, are cost-effective alternatives to fritted compositions for ceramics fired at a high peak temperature (> 1150 °C). Raw glazes are mainly used for sanitary ware and ...