Joakim Riikonen
Senior Researcher
Department of Technical Physics, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology
joakim.riikonen@uef.fi | +358 40 355 2674
In my research I develop nanomaterials for technical medical applications. The focus is on nanoporous silicon-based materials such as silicon, silica and silicon carbide and their hybrid derivatives. We take advantage of the special properties of these materials in e.g. contrast agents of MRI imaging, drug delivery and metal extraction. I also study how these materials can be produced in environmentally friendly and cost-effective way using principles of circular economy.
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A feasible approach to measure metal concentrations in drill hole waters on site for mineral exploration
Rahmani, A; Tiihonen, T; Haluska, O; Tamarov, K; Lehto, V P; Riikonen, J. 2024. Science of the total environment. 927: . 171889 -
Production of graphitic carbons from plant-based SiC/C nanocomposites for Li-ion batteries
Haluska, Ondřej; Meščeriakovė, Sara-Maaria; Murashko, Kirill; Meščeriakovas, Arūnas; Kalidas, Nathiya; Rantanen, Jimi; Liu, Lizhi; Salami, Ayobami; Lappalainen, Reijo; Lähde, Anna; Lehto, Vesa-Pekka; Riikonen, Joakim. 2023. Materials chemistry and physics. 296: -
Removing siloxanes and hydrogen sulfide from landfill gases with biochar and activated carbon filters
Selenius, Mikko; Ruokolainen, Joonas; Riikonen, Joakim; Rantanen, Jimi; Näkki, Simo; Lehto, Vesa-Pekka; Hyttinen, Marko. 2023. Waste management. 167: 31-38 -
Effect of doping on the dynamic nuclear polarization of porous silicon nanoparticles
Tamarov, K.; von Witte, G.; Hyppönen, V.; Jäntti, J.; Himmler, A.; Albannay, M.; Ernst, M.; Kozerke, S.; Lehto, V.-P.; Riikonen, J.; Kettunen, M. I.;. 2022. -
Functionalized nanoporous silicon for extraction of Sc from a leach solution
Rahmani, Arezoo; Thapa, Rinez; Aalto, Juha Matti; Turhanen, Petri; Vepsäläinen, Jouko; Lehto, Vesa Pekka; Riikonen, Joakim. 2022. Hydrometallurgy. 211: . 105866 -
Real-Time On-Site Multielement Analysis of Environmental Waters with a Portable X-ray Fluorescence (pXRF) System
Tiihonen, Tommi E; Nissinen, Tuomo J; Turhanen, Petri A; Vepsäläinen, Jouko J; Riikonen, Joakim; Lehto, Vesa Pekka. 2022. Analytical chemistry. 94: 11739-11744 -
Biogenic nanoporous silicon carrier improves the efficacy of buparvaquone against resistant visceral leishmaniasis
Thapa, Rinez; Mondal, Subhasish; Riikonen, Joakim; Rantanen, Jimi; Näkki, Simo; Nissinen, Tuomo; Närvänen, Ale; Lehto, Vesa-Pekka. 2021. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 15: e0009533 -
Colonic Delivery of alpha-Linolenic Acid by an Advanced Nutrient Delivery System Prolongs Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Secretion and Inhibits Food Intake in Mice
Kamakura, Remi; Raza, Ghulam Shere; Mäkila, Ermei; Riikonen, Joakim; Kovalainen, Miia; Ueta, Yoichi; Lehto, Vesa-Pekka; Salonen, Jarno; Herzig, Karl-Heinz. 2021. Molecular nutrition and food research. [ePub ahead of print 19 Dec 2021]: 2100978 -
On-site XRF Analysis of Metal Concentrations of Natural Waters
Tiihonen, Tommi; Nissinen, Tuomo; Riikonen, Joakim; Sarala, Pertti; Lehto, Vesa-Pekka; Lemière, Bruno. Teoksessa: Stanley, Peter; Wolkersdorfer Christian; Wolkersdorfer Karoline(toim.) , 2021. Proceedings of the 14th IMWA Congress – “Mine Water Management for Future Generations”. s. 556 – 562. IMWA -
Plant-based nanostructured silicon carbide modified with bisphosphonates for metal adsorption
Haluska, Ondrej; Rahmani, Arezoo; Salami, Ayobami; Turhanen, Petri; Vepsäläinen, Jouko; Lappalainen, Reijo; Lehto, Vesa-Pekka; Riikonen, Joakim. 2021. Microporous and mesoporous materials. 324: 111294