Environmental catalysis research group
The scope of the research group of the Department of Chemistry is on catalytic elimination of environmentally harmful emissions produced by energy production. The group has more than 15 years` experience in the field of automotive applications.
The catalytic elimination of environmentally harmful emissions produced by energy production in transportation and heating is a central issue in todays modern society. Development of exhaust cleaning catalysts is based on comprehensive understanding of structure-properties relationships that exist in catalytic systems. This research generates new, applicable expertise which can be further applied in the development, design, and manufacturing of efficient exhaust cleaning catalysts and catalytic converters.
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Professors
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Mika Suvanto
ProfessorDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology -
Olli Sippula
ProfessorDepartment of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
Senior Researchers
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Niko Kinnunen
Senior ResearcherDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
Doctoral Researchers
Publications
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Effects of NO and NO2 on fresh and SO2 poisoned methane oxidation catalyst - Harmful or beneficial?
Auvinen, Paavo; Kinnunen, Niko M; Hirvi, Janne T; Maunula, Teuvo; Kallinen, Kauko; Keenan, Matthew; Suvanto, Mika. 2021. Chemical engineering journal. 417: 128050 -
PdSO4 Surfaces in Methane Oxidation Catalysts: DFT Studies on Stability, Reactivity, and Water Inhibition
Auvinen, Paavo; Hirvi, Janne T; Kinnunen, Niko M; Suvanto, Mika. 2020. Acs catalysis. 10: 12943-12953 -
Decomposition of Al2O3-Supported PdSO4 and Al2(SO4)3 in the Regeneration of Methane Combustion Catalyst: A Model Catalyst Study
Kinnunen, Niko M; Nissinen, Ville H; Hirvi, Janne T; Kallinen, Kauko; Maunula, Teuvo; Keenan, Matthew; Suvanto, Mika. 2019. Catalysts. 9: 427 -
Development of a rapid ageing technique for modern methane combustion catalysts in the laboratory: Why does SO2 concentration play an essential role?
Auvinen, Paavo; Kinnunen, Niko M; Hirvi, Janne T; Maunula, Teuvo; Kallinen, Kauko; Keenan, Matthew; Baert, Rik; van den Tillaart, Erik; Suvanto, Mika. 2019. Applied catalysis B : environmental. 258: 117976 -
Case study of a modern lean-burn methane combustion catalyst for automotive applications: What are the deactivation and regeneration mechanisms?
Kinnunen NM, Hirvi JT, Kallinen K, Maunula T, Keenan M, Suvanto M. 2017. Applied catalysis B : environmental. 207: 114-119 -
Methane combustion activity of Pd-PdOx-Pt/Al2O3 catalyst: the role of platinum promoter
Kinnunen, NM; Hirvi, JT; Suvanto M: Pakkanen, TA;. 2012. Journal of molecular catalysis A : chemical. 356: 20-28 -
Promoter effect of BaO on CO oxidation on PdO surfaces
Hirvi J; Kallinen K; Kinnunen, T-JJ; Suvanto M; Pakkanen, TA. 2012. Journal of chemical physics. 136: 84704 -
Procedure to tailor activity of methane combustion catalyst: relation between Pd/PdOx active sites and methane oxidation activity
Kinnunen, N.M., Hirvi, J.T., Venäläinen, T., Suvanto, M., and Pakkanen, T.A. 2011. Applied catalysis A : general. 397: 54-61 -
Role of the Interface between Pd and PdO in Methane Dissociation
Kinnunen, N.M., Hirvi, J.T., Suvanto, M., and Pakkanen, T.A.,. 2011. Journal of physical chemistry c. 115: 19197-19202 -
CO oxidation on PdO surfaces
Janne T. Hirvi, Toni-Jani J. Kinnunen, Mika Suvanto, Tapani A. Pakkanen and Jens K. Nørskov. 2010. Journal of chemical physics. 133: 084704/1-084704/6