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Overview

Heikki Tenhu is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland, where the research focus centers on chemistry and materials science. Their work spans multiple subfields including organic chemistry, biomaterials, polymers and plastics, molecular biology, and molecular medicine.

The research topics addressed by Heikki Tenhu prominently include advanced polymer synthesis and characterization, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, surfactants and colloidal systems, hydrogels with respect to synthesis, properties, and applications, advanced cellulose studies, nanomaterials for catalytic reactions, and polymer surface interaction studies.

Frequent collaboration has occurred with researchers such as Erno Karjalainen, Vladimir Aseyev, Sami Hietala, Samar A. Khattab, and Mohamed M. Azaam, each contributing through joint publications over several years.

Heikki Tenhu's publication record shows contributions to a number of scientific journals, with multiple articles published in Langmuir, Polymer Chemistry, European Polymer Journal, Macromolecules, and Polymers.

Selected recent papers include:

  • Highly efficient adsorbent material for removal of methylene blue dye based on functionalized polyacrylonitrile (2022, European Polymer Journal)
  • Glucose and Maltose Surface-Functionalized Thermoresponsive Poly(N-Vinylcaprolactam) Nanogels (2020, Biomacromolecules)
  • Thermoresponsive behavior of poly[trialkyl-(4-vinylbenzyl)ammonium] based polyelectrolytes in aqueous salt solutions (2020, Polymer Chemistry)
  • Polyzwitterions with LCST Side Chains: Tunable Self-Assembly (2020, Macromolecules)
  • Phase Separation of Aqueous Poly(diisopropylaminoethyl methacrylate) upon Heating (2021, Langmuir)

Best Publications

  • Cytotoxicity of thermosensitive polymers poly(N-isopropylacrylamide), poly(N-vinylcaprolactam) and amphiphilically modified poly(N-vinylcaprolactam).

    Henna Vihola;Antti Laukkanen;Lauri Valtola;Heikki Tenhu

  • Non-ionic Thermoresponsive Polymers in Water

    Vladimir Aseyev;Heikki Tenhu;Françoise M. Winnik

  • Recent advances in polymer protected gold nanoparticles: synthesis, properties and applications

    Jun Shan;Heikki Tenhu

  • Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Grafted with a Thermoresponsive Polymer by Surface-Induced Reversible-Addition-Fragmentation Chain-Transfer Polymerization

    Janne Raula;Jun Shan;Markus Nuopponen;Antti Niskanen

  • How to manipulate the upper critical solution temperature (UCST)

    Jukka Niskanen;Heikki Tenhu

  • Temperature dependence of the colloidal stability of neutral amphiphilic polymers in water

    Vladimir O. Aseyev;Heikki Tenhu;Francoise M. Winnik

  • A low-cost paper-based inkjet-printed platform for electrochemical analyses

    Anni Määttänen;Ulriika Vanamo;Petri Ihalainen;Petri Pulkkinen

  • Formation of Colloidally Stable Phase Separated Poly(N-vinylcaprolactam) in Water: A Study by Dynamic Light Scattering, Microcalorimetry, and Pressure Perturbation Calorimetry

    Antti Laukkanen;Lauri Valtola;Francoise M. Winnik;Heikki Tenhu

  • Preparation of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-monolayer protected gold clusters: synthesis methods, core size and thickness of monolayer

    Jun Shan;Markus Nuopponen;Hua Jiang;Esko Kauppinen

  • Size, Stability, and Porosity of Mesoporous Nanoparticles Characterized with Light Scattering

    Martti Kaasalainen;Vladimir Aseyev;Eva von Haartman;Didem Şen Karaman

  • Dissolution and aggregation of a poly(NIPA-block-sulfobetaine) copolymer in water and saline aqueous solutions

    Janne Virtanen;Michel Arotcarena;Bettina Heise;Sultana Ishaya

  • Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Eu(III), Tb(III), Sm(III), and Dy(III) Lanthanide Chelate Nanoparticle Labels

    Petri Huhtinen;Mirja Kivelä;Outi Kuronen;Virve Hagren

  • Grafting of Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) with Poly(ethylene oxide) under Various Reaction Conditions

    Janne Virtanen;Caroline Baron;Heikki Tenhu

  • Phase behavior and temperature-responsive molecular filters based on self-assembly of polystyrene-block-poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-block-polystyrene

    Antti Nykänen;Markus Nuopponen;Antti Laukkanen;Sami-Pekka Hirvonen

  • IR-sintering of ink-jet printed metal-nanoparticles on paper

    Daniel Tobjörk;Harri Aarnio;Petri Pulkkinen;Roger Bollström

  • Binding and release of drugs into and from thermosensitive poly(N-vinyl caprolactam) nanoparticles.

    Henna Vihola;Antti Laukkanen;Jouni Hirvonen;Heikki Tenhu

  • Aggregation behaviour of well defined amphiphilic diblock copolymers with poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and hydrophobic blocks

    Markus Nuopponen;Jussi Ojala;Heikki Tenhu

  • Mesoglobules of thermoresponsive polymers in dilute aqueous solutions above the LCST

    Vladimir Aseyev;Sami Hietala;Antti Laukkanen;Markus Nuopponen

  • Amphiphilic Gold Nanoparticles Grafted with Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and Polystyrene

    Jun Shan;Markus Nuopponen;Hua Jiang;Tapani Viitala

  • Temperature-Sensitive Properties of Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Mesoglobules Formed in Dilute Aqueous Solutions Heated above Their Demixing Point

    Piotr Kujawa;Vladimir Aseyev;Heikki Tenhu;Francoise M. Winnik

Frequent Co-Authors

Françoise M. Winnik
Françoise M. Winnik University of Helsinki
Janne Ruokolainen
Janne Ruokolainen Aalto University
Esko I. Kauppinen
Esko I. Kauppinen Aalto University
Mario J. Molina
Mario J. Molina University of California, San Diego
Thomas Loerting
Thomas Loerting University of Innsbruck
Filip Du Prez
Filip Du Prez Ghent University
Olli Ikkala
Olli Ikkala Aalto University
Marja-Liisa Riekkola
Marja-Liisa Riekkola University of Helsinki
Jouko Peltonen
Jouko Peltonen Åbo Akademi University

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