Anna Lähde
Professor
Professor in Aerosol Technology
Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
[email protected] | +358 40 355 3805
I am professor in aerosol technology and the leader of the Sustainable Materials Group at Fine Particle and Aerosol Technology Laboratory. I have also been holding the Academy of Finland Research Fellow position between 2017 and 2022. My research is focused on the development of sustainable materials for clean air and water applications. The studies include formation, preparation and characterization of the sustainable nano- and micron-sized materials using sustainable precursors. The research also include the analysis and toxicological effects of these materials and airborne particles.
The main synthesis methods applied in the studies include aerosol processes such as spray pyrolysis, physical vapor deposition, chemical vapor synthesis and high temperature induction annealing up to 2600 ºC. In my recent studies, I have focused on the synthesis of novel materials including carbon structures and graphene, superparamagnetic particles (e.g. iron and iron oxides) and catalytic materials (Au, Co) using aerosol processes and induction annealing.
Additional information of research interests can be found through the links attached in this www-site.
Research groups
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Microplastic research and technology 01.09.2016 - -
Fine particle and aerosol technology laboratory 01.01.1983 -
Projects
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Virtual Learning Environment for Battery Technology (e-Battery Lab) 22.06.2026 - 31.07.2027 -
EKOAKKU - Utilisation of industrial side streams in the production of low-carbon battery chemicals 01.03.2025 - 31.08.2027 -
ISKU – Eastern Finland Towards New Technology and Business with a CCUS Research and Technology Center 01.01.2026 - 30.06.2028 -
KELMI - Sustainable value added from the forest bioeconomy of Eastern Finland 01.01.2026 - 30.06.2028 -
Circular Economy Solutions for Microplastics: Indo-Finnish Scientific Collaboration for Innovation Finished 01.01.2022 - 31.12.2024
Publications
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Environmentally friendly approaches to high-purity graphite production: A comparative study of leaching and thermal methods
Rantala, Venla; Lähde, Anna; Hu, Tao; Lassi, Ulla; Tuomikoski, Sari, 2026, Separation science and technology, 61, 10, 1739-1753. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Highly selective detection of sub-ppm level SO2 by CuO based resistive sensor
Mushannavar, Spoorti; Dasan, Vishnu; Tanveer, Muhammad; Lähde, Anna; Ghosh, Ruma, 2026, Surfaces and interfaces, 94, 109606. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
ICS25 Book of abstracts : the 5th international conference for sustainable resource society, climate change, resilience and just transitions
Reijonen, Helen; Lähde, Anna; Jämsén, Juhana; Muhonen, Iiro; Suni, Jarno; Nykänen, Hannu; Piispanen, Ville-Veikko, 2026, Itä-Suomen yliopisto. D6 Edited professional book -
Upcycling of waste poly(ethylene terephthalate) into value-added materials: A case of iron terephthalate metal-organic frameworks
Subedi, Nabin; Karhunen, Tommi; Lähde, Anna, 2026, Materials today sustainability, 34, 101345. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Catalytic pyrolysis and incineration of hard-to-recycle plastic waste
Lähde, Anna; Sippula, Olli; Donskyi, Dmytro; Murashko, Kirill, 2025, Ghosh, Pooja; Carrasco-Navarro, Victor; Kumar, Sunil; Lähde, Anna; Lehtimäki, Hanna, Circular Plastics Economy: A Multidisciplinary Perspective, 197-223. A3 Book section, Chapters in research books -
Circular Plastics Economy: A Multidisciplinary Perspective
Ghosh, Pooja; Carrasco-Navarro, Victor; Kumar, Sunil; Lähde, Anna; Lehtimäki, Hanna, 2025, Elsevier. C2 Edited book, conference proceedings or special issue of a journal -
Comparison of thermal and chemical purification methods for graphite from spent lithium-ion batteries
Rantala, Venla; Kauppinen, Toni; Välikangas, Juho; Hu, Tao; Lähde, Anna; Tuomikoski, Sari; Lassi, Ulla, 2025, Separation and purification technology, 376, Part 2, 133992. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Flame spray pyrolysis of onion-like carbon nanostructures and composites containing reduced titania: A study on their morphological and optical features
Tanveer, Muhammad; Lähde, Anna, 2025, Nanotechnology, 36, 44, 445603. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Molten salt assisted synthesis of a lignin derived porous carbon host for lithium–sulfur battery cathodes
Jämsén, Juhana; Nevalainen, Pauliina; Murashko, Kirill; Lähde, Anna, 2025, Energy advances, 5, 1, 83-96. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Performance of dry electrostatic precipitator for the removal of CsI aerosol particles under simulated severe nuclear accident conditions
Basnet, Satish; Jäntti, Atte; Yli-Pirilä, Pasi; Kortelainen, Miika; Sippula, Olli; Lähde, Anna, 2025, Nuclear engineering and design, 445, 114440. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research