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Jukka Seppälä

Jukka Seppälä

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Chemistry
Finland
2026
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Materials Science
Finland
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
78
Citations
20443
World Ranking
3001
National Ranking
12

Chemistry

D-Index
78
Citations
19843
World Ranking
3850
National Ranking
11

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Finland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Finland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in Finland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Materials Science in Finland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Finland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Finland Leader Award

Overview

Jukka Seppälä is affiliated with Aalto University in Finland and has contributed extensively to research in materials science and engineering. Their work primarily focuses on biomaterials, biomedical engineering, and polymers, with notable publications spanning these areas.

The main fields of study for Seppälä include:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

Within these fields, their research explores several subfields, such as:

  • Biomaterials
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Organic Chemistry

Seppälä's research topics cover a range of advanced materials and technologies relevant to biomedical applications that include:

  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

Seppälä has published several papers in notable scientific journals. Some recent papers include:

  • Polymeric drug delivery systems by additive manufacturing, 2021, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews
  • Direct ink writing of aloe vera/cellulose nanofibrils bio-hydrogels, 2021, Carbohydrate Polymers
  • High-resolution 3D printing of xanthan gum/nanocellulose bio-inks, 2022, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • Ascorbic acid-loaded polyvinyl alcohol/cellulose nanofibril hydrogels as precursors for 3D printed materials, 2021, Materials Science and Engineering C
  • Robust shape-retaining nanocellulose-based aerogels decorated with silver nanoparticles for fast continuous catalytic discoloration of organic dyes, 2020, Separation and Purification Technology

Seppälä frequently collaborates with other researchers. Key co-authors include:

  • Hossein Baniasadi
  • Bas van Bochove
  • Sedigheh Borandeh
  • Arun Kumar Teotia
  • Orlando J. Rojas

The main publication venues where Seppälä's work appears often include:

  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • European Polymer Journal
  • Biomacromolecules

Best Publications

  • A fast method to produce strong NFC films as a platform for barrier and functional materials.

    Monika Österberg;Jari Vartiainen;Jessica Lucenius;Ulla Hippi

  • Preparation of poly(ε-caprolactone)-based tissue engineering scaffolds by stereolithography.

    Laura Elomaa;Sandra Da Silva Teixeira;Risto Hakala;Harri Korhonen

  • Effect of glycerol on behaviour of amylose and amylopectin films

    Päivi Myllärinen;Riitta Partanen;Jukka Seppälä;Pirkko Forssell

  • Stable, self-healing hydrogels from nanofibrillated cellulose, poly(vinyl alcohol) and borax via reversible crosslinking

    Steven Spoljaric;Arto Salminen;Nguyen Dang Luong;Jukka Seppälä

  • Poly-1-butene: Its preparation, properties and challenges

    L. Luciani;J. Seppälä;B. Löfgren

  • Modification of poly(L-lactides) by blending: Mechanical and hydrolytic behavior

    Mari Hiljanen-Vainio;Paula Varpomaa;Jukka Seppälä;Pertti Törmälä

  • Biodegradable lactone copolymers. I: Characterization and mechanical behavior of ε-caprolactone and lactide copolymers

    M. Hiljanen-Vainio;T. Karjalainen;J. Seppälä

  • Biodegradable and bioactive porous scaffold structures prepared using fused deposition modeling

    Jyrki Korpela;Anne Kokkari;Harri Korhonen;Minna Malin

  • Graphene/cellulose nanocomposite paper with high electrical and mechanical performances

    Nguyen Dang Luong;Nikolaos Pahimanolis;Ulla Hippi;Juuso T. Korhonen

  • Enhanced mechanical and electrical properties of polyimide film by graphene sheets via in situ polymerization

    Nguyen Dang Luong;Ulla Hippi;Juuso T. Korhonen;Antti J. Soininen

  • Compatibilization of polyethylene/aluminum hydroxide (PE/ATH) and polyethylene/magnesium hydroxide (PE/MH) composites with functionalized polyethylenes

    U Hippi;J Mattila;M Korhonen;J Seppälä

  • Biodegradable products by lipase biocatalysis

    Yu-Yen Linko;Merja Lämsä;Xiaoyan Wu;Esa Uosukainen

  • Free radical graft copolymerization of nanofibrillated cellulose with acrylic monomers

    Kuisma Littunen;Ulla Hippi;Leena Sisko Johansson;Monika Österberg

  • Synthesis of polylactides in the presence of co-initiators with different numbers of hydroxyl groups

    Harri Korhonen;Antti Helminen;Jukka V Seppälä

  • Polymeric drug delivery systems by additive manufacturing.

    Sedigheh Borandeh;Bas van Bochove;Arun Teotia;Jukka Seppälä

  • Synthesis of Hydroxyl Group Containing Polyolefins with Metallocene/Methylaluminoxane Catalysts

    Päivi Aaltonen;Gerhard Fink;Barbro Löfgren;Jukka Seppälä

  • Synthesis and Characterization of a Biodegradable Thermoplastic Poly(ester-urethane) Elastomer.

    Janne Kylmä;Jukka V. Seppälä

  • Synthesis and Characterization of Lactic Acid Based Telechelic Prepolymers

    Kari Hiltunen;Mika Härkönen;Jukka V. Seppälä;Taito Väänänen

  • Compatibilization of polyethylene terephthalate/polypropylene blends with styrene–ethylene/butylene–styrene (SEBS) block copolymers

    Markku Heino;Jouni Kirjava;Pirjo Hietaoja;Jukk A seppala

  • Long-chain branched polyethene polymerized by metallocene catalysts Et[Ind]2ZrCl2/MAO and Et[IndH4]2ZrCl2/MAO

    Anneli Malmberg;Esa Kokko;Petri Lehmus;Barbro Löfgren

  • Effects of compatibilizers on the properties of polyamide/polypropylene blends

    R. Holsti-Miettinen;J. Seppälä;O. T. Ikkala

Frequent Co-Authors

Janne Ruokolainen
Janne Ruokolainen Aalto University
Janne Laine
Janne Laine Aalto University
Leena-Sisko Johansson
Leena-Sisko Johansson Aalto University
Pertti Törmälä
Pertti Törmälä Bioretec Ltd
Pekka K. Vallittu
Pekka K. Vallittu University of Turku
H. Henning Winter
H. Henning Winter University of Massachusetts Amherst
Markku Leskelä
Markku Leskelä University of Helsinki
Chunlin Xu
Chunlin Xu Åbo Akademi University
Stefan Willför
Stefan Willför Åbo Akademi University
Olli Ikkala
Olli Ikkala Aalto University

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