Department of Chemistry and Materials Science

Media & SoMe (SUPER-WEAR)

Media coverage and social media appearances of the SUPER-WEAR project (MMD research group)

MEDIA articles

[04.05.2023] Phys.org: Sustainable and more efficient method for sound absorption and thermal insulation 
[05.05.2023] Energy Theory: Sustainable Thermal and Sound Proofing Solution 
[05.05.2023] Academic Gates: A sugar extracted from biowaste can provide a sustainable and more efficient method for sound absorption and thermal insulation 
[06.05.2023] Fundgates.com: A sugar extracted from biowaste can provide a sustainable and more efficient method for sound absorption and thermal insulation 
[22.05.2023] Nanotech Daily: Aalto University School of Chemical Engineering Reports Findings in Supramolecular Research (In-situ Monitoring of Photocontrollable Wrinkle Erasure in Azobenzene-based Supramolecular Systems) 
[12.08.2023] Nanowerk: From light to motion: Shaping surfaces with light 
 

SOCIAL MEDIA posts

[22.08.2022] Instagram: MMD research project: SUPER-WEAR 
[02.05.2022] Instagram: #mmd_publications2021 “Multiscale Hierarchical Surface Patterns by Coupling Optical Patterning and Thermal Shrinkage” 
[27.07.2022] Twitter: #mmd_publications2021 ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces journal: Multiscale Hierarchical Surface Patterns by Coupling Optical Patterning and Thermal Shrinkage ✨ 
[24.05.2022] Instagram: #mmd_publications2021 SoftwareX journal: An open-source camera system for experimental measurements 
[20.09.2022] Twitter: #mmd_publications2021 SoftwareX journal: An open-source camera system for experimental measurements ✨ 
[07.05.2022] Instagram: #mmd_publications2021 ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering journal: Controllable Production of Ag/Zn and Ag Particles from Hydrometallurgical Zinc Solutions 
[01.08.2022] Twitter: #mmd_publications2021 ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering journal: Controllable Production of Ag/Zn and Ag Particles from Hydrometallurgical Zinc Solutions ✨  
[23.08.2022] Instagram: #mmd_publications2021 “Understanding nanodomain morphology formation in dip-coated PS-b-PEO thin films” 
[13.07.2022] Twitter: #mmd_publications2021 Nanoscale Advances Journal: Understanding nanodomain morphology formation in dip-coated PS-b-PEO thin films ✨ 
[20.09.2022] Instagram: #mmd_publications2021 “Textile integrable mechanochromic strain sensor based on the interplay of supramolecular interaction” 
[18.07.2022] Twitter: #mmd_publications2021 Materials & Design Journal: Textile integrable mechanochromic strain sensor based on the interplay of supramolecular interactions ✨ 

[18.03.2022] Instagram: One of our papers has just recently been accepted for publication in the Chemical Engineering Journal 
[18.03.2022] Twitter: Excited to share the news that one of our papers has just recently been accepted for publication in the #Chemical #Engineering Journal 
[17.11.2022] Instagram: #mmd_publications2022 “Optically Transparent Pectin/Poly(methyl methacrylate) Composite with Thermal Insulation and UV Blocking Properties based on Anisotropic Pectin Cryogel” 
[14.10.2022] Twitter: #mmd_publications2022 Chemical Engineering Journal: Optically transparent pectin/PMMA composite with thermal insulation and UV blocking properties based on anisotropic #pectincryogel✨ 
[15.12.2022] Instagram: Our paper 'Potato virus A particles – A versatile material for self-assembled nanopatterned surfaces' has recently been accepted for publication in the January issue of the Virology journal 
[12.12.2022] Twitter: Our paper has been recently accepted for publication in the January issue of the Virology journal ✨ 
[18.04.2023] Instagram: #mmd_publications2023 "Potato virus A particles – A versatile material for self-assembled nanopatterned surfaces" 
[29.03.2023] Twitter: #mmd_publications2022 Virology journal: 'Potato virus A particles – A versatile material for self-assembled nanopatterned surfaces'✨ 
[04.04.2023] Twitter: Our #research paper has recently been accepted for publication in the Chemical Engineering Journal🌟 

[27.04.2023] YouTube: Freeze-casted pectin cryogels as a novel bio-based material for highly efficient sound absorption 
[05.05.2023] Facebook: "Researchers at CHEM and ELEC 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." 🙌 
[05.05.2023] Facebook: "Researchers at CHEM and ELEC 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..." 
[10.05.2023] Instagram: Freeze-casted pectin cryogels as a novel bio-based material for highly efficient sound absorption ✨ 
[10.05.2023] Twitter: "Researchers at @AaltoUniversity have discovered a new way to use #biowaste to provide #soundabsorption and #thermalinsulation."✨♻️ 
[13.05.2023] LinkedIn: "Researchers at Aalto University have discovered a new way to use biowaste to provide sound absorption and thermal insulation." 
[28.06.2023] Instagram: #mmd_publications2023 "Maximizing sound absorption, thermal insulation, and mechanical strength of anisotropic pectin cryogels" (Chemical Engineering Journal, Volume 462, 15 April 2023, 142236) 
[28.06.2023] Twitter: #mmd_publications2023 Chemical Engineering Journal: Maximizing #soundabsorption, thermal insulation, and mechanical strength of anisotropic #pectincryogels✨ 

[16.06.2023] Facebook: "Nature-inspired hierarchical material design: exploring micro- and nanoscale pores for enhanced functionality" 
[16.06.2023] Instagram: "Nature-inspired hierarchical material design: exploring micro- and nanoscale pores for enhanced functionality" ✨ 
[15.06.2023] Twitter: "Our researchers created a #hierarchicalstructure made up of micro- and #nanoscale pores through the combination of water droplet, #blockcopolymer, and silica nanoparticles #selfassembly in one thin film material" 🌟 
[20.06.2023] LinkedIn: "Nature-inspired hierarchical material design: exploring micro- and nanoscale pores for enhanced functionality" ✨ 
[26.06.2023] Twitter: Recent publication by our group members Yujiao Dong, Pedro Silva and Jaana Vapaavuori in @ChemPhysChem  journal✨ 
[20.09.2023] Facebook: From Light to Motion: Shaping surfaces with light ✨ 
[19.09.2023] Instagram: From Light to Motion: Shaping surfaces with light ✨ 
[22.09.2023] Twitter: Exploring the use of #photoactivematerials to control surface topographies, specifically in generating photo-responsive wrinkle patterns➡️  
[19.09.2023] LinkedIn: From Light to Motion: Shaping surfaces with light 💡 🔄 

Related content:

SUPER-WEAR project

Super-stretchable functionalized materials and fibers for third generation wearable technology

SUPER-WEAR webpage, main image. Photo by Aalto University, Maija Vaara, Mithila Mohan

Multifunctional Materials Design

Group led by Professor Jaana Vapaavuori

MMD webpage main image. GIF image by Aalto University, Giulnara Launonen
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