2026 Mauri A. Kostiainen: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	53	9177	8862	43	40	184	11007

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Overview

Mauri A. Kostiainen is a researcher affiliated with Aalto University in Finland. Their work spans biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and materials science, with significant contributions in molecular biology, materials chemistry, biomaterials, biomedical engineering, and ecology.

The scientist's research encompasses a broad array of topics, including:

Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
RNA interference and gene delivery
Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
Advanced cellulose research studies
Supramolecular self-assembly in materials
Plasmonic and surface plasmon research
Porphyrin and phthalocyanine chemistry

Mauri A. Kostiainen's notable recent papers include:

"Unraveling the interaction between doxorubicin and DNA origami nanostructures for customizable chemotherapeutic drug release", 2021, published in Nucleic Acids Research
"Robotic DNA Nanostructures", 2020, published in ACS Synthetic Biology
"Chemical Modification of Reducing End-Groups in Cellulose Nanocrystals", 2020, published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
"Peptide-guided resiquimod-loaded lignin nanoparticles convert tumor-associated macrophages from M2 to M1 phenotype for enhanced chemotherapy", 2020, published in Acta Biomaterialia
"Agglomeration of Viruses by Cationic Lignin Particles for Facilitated Water Purification", 2020, published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

The frequent publication venues where Mauri A. Kostiainen's research appears are:

Chemistry - A European Journal
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Angewandte Chemie
Biopolymers

Collaboration is a significant aspect of Kostiainen's work, with close co-authors including Veikko Linko, Eduardo Anaya-Plaza, Boxuan Shen, Ahmed Shaukat, and Iris Seitz.

Best Publications

Properties and chemical modifications of lignin: Towards lignin-based nanomaterials for biomedical applications

Patrícia Figueiredo;Kalle Lintinen;Jouni T. Hirvonen;Mauri A. Kostiainen

919
Citations
A simple process for lignin nanoparticle preparation

Miikka Lievonen;Juan José Valle-Delgado;Maija Liisa Mattinen;Eva Lena Hult

657
Citations
Electrostatic assembly of binary nanoparticle superlattices using protein cages

Mauri A. Kostiainen;Panu Hiekkataipale;Ari Laiho;Vincent Lemieux

418
Citations
In vitro evaluation of biodegradable lignin-based nanoparticles for drug delivery and enhanced antiproliferation effect in cancer cells

Patricia Figueiredo;Kalle Lintinen;Alexandros Kiriazis;Ville Hynninen

377
Citations
Virus-Encapsulated DNA Origami Nanostructures for Cellular Delivery

Joona Mikkilä;Antti-Pekka Eskelinen;Elina H. Niemelä;Veikko Linko

337
Citations
DNA Nanostructures as Smart Drug-Delivery Vehicles and Molecular Devices.

Veikko Linko;Ari Ora;Mauri A. Kostiainen

288
Citations
A modular DNA origami-based enzyme cascade nanoreactor

Veikko Linko;Marika Eerikäinen;Mauri A. Kostiainen

249
Citations
On the Stability of DNA Origami Nanostructures in Low‐Magnesium Buffers

Charlotte Kielar;Yang Xin;Boxuan Shen;Mauri A. Kostiainen

235
Citations
Reconfigurable DNA Origami Nanocapsule for pH-Controlled Encapsulation and Display of Cargo

Heini Ijäs;Heini Ijäs;Iiris Hakaste;Boxuan Shen;Mauri A. Kostiainen

220
Citations
Protein Coating of DNA Nanostructures for Enhanced Stability and Immunocompatibility.

Henni Auvinen;Hongbo Zhang;Hongbo Zhang;Nonappa;Alisa Kopilow

212
Citations
Self-assembly and optically triggered disassembly of hierarchical dendron–virus complexes

Mauri A. Kostiainen;Oksana Kasyutich;Jeroen Johannes Lambertus Maria Cornelissen;Roeland J.M. Nolte

212
Citations
Evolution of Structural DNA Nanotechnology

Sami Nummelin;Juhana Kommeri;Mauri A. Kostiainen;Veikko Linko

197
Citations
Self-assembly and modular functionalization of three-dimensional crystals from oppositely charged proteins

Ville Liljeström;Joona Mikkilä;Mauri A. Kostiainen

171
Citations
Unraveling the interaction between doxorubicin and DNA origami nanostructures for customizable chemotherapeutic drug release

Heini Ijäs;Heini Ijäs;Boxuan Shen;Amelie Heuer-Jungemann;Amelie Heuer-Jungemann;Adrian Keller

161
Citations
Plasmonic nanostructures through DNA-assisted lithography

Boxuan Shen;Boxuan Shen;Veikko Linko;Kosti Tapio;Siim Pikker

159
Citations
Robotic DNA Nanostructures.

Sami Nummelin;Boxuan Shen;Petteri Piskunen;Qing Liu

154
Citations
Cationic polymers for DNA origami coating – examining their binding efficiency and tuning the enzymatic reaction rates

Jenny K. Kiviaho;Veikko Linko;Ari Ora;Tony Tiainen

143
Citations
Toughness and Fracture Properties in Nacre‐Mimetic Clay/Polymer Nanocomposites

Maria Morits;Tuukka Verho;Juhana Sorvari;Ville Liljeström

140
Citations
High-Affinity Multivalent DNA Binding by Using Low-Molecular-Weight Dendrons

Mauri A. Kostiainen;John G. Hardy;David K. Smith

137
Citations
Chemical Modification of Reducing End-Groups in Cellulose Nanocrystals.

Katja Heise;Gwendoline Delepierre;Alistair W.T. King;Mauri A. Kostiainen

135
Citations
Chiral Plasmonics Using Twisting along Cellulose Nanocrystals as a Template for Gold Nanoparticles

Johanna Majoinen;Jukka Hassinen;Johannes S. Haataja;Heikki T. Rekola

129
Citations
Optically Triggered Release of DNA from Multivalent Dendrons by Degrading and Charge‐Switching Multivalency

Mauri A. Kostiainen;David K. Smith;Olli Ikkala

125
Citations