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Materials Science

D-Index
111
Citations
44450
World Ranking
687
National Ranking
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Mikko Ritala publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mikko Ritala sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 650 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Mikko Ritala D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mikko Ritala sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 111 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science 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 Materials Science in Finland Leader Award

Overview

Mikko Ritala is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland and works primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their research focuses extensively on materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, and sustainability-related topics within renewable energy and environmental applications.

The main topics of Mikko Ritala's research include semiconductor materials and devices, electronic and structural properties of oxides, doping and properties of ZnO, advanced photocatalysis techniques, catalytic processes in materials science, copper interconnects and reliability, and advanced memory and neural computing.

Frequent publication venues for Ritala's work include:

  • Chemistry of Materials
  • Advanced Materials Interfaces
  • Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films
  • Dalton Transactions
  • ACS Omega

Ritala has collaborated repeatedly with several co-authors, highlighting joint research work with:

  • Markku Leskelä
  • Kenichiro Mizohata
  • Mykhailo Chundak
  • Marko Vehkamäki
  • Mikko Heikkilä

Significant recent papers authored or co-authored by Mikko Ritala include:

  • Atomic Layer Deposition of 2D Metal Dichalcogenides for Electronics, Catalysis, Energy Storage, and Beyond, 2021, Advanced Materials Interfaces
  • Sonophotocatalytic degradation of sulfadiazine by integration of microfibrillated carboxymethyl cellulose with Zn-Cu-Mg mixed metal hydroxide/g-C3N4 composite, 2020, Separation and Purification Technology
  • Role of ALD Al2O3 Surface Passivation on the Performance of p-Type Cu2O Thin Film Transistors, 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Oxygen and nitrogen plasma modifications of ZnCuCo LDH-graphene nanocomposites for photocatalytic hydrogen production and antibiotic degradation, 2023, Separation and Purification Technology
  • Template-free hierarchical trimetallic oxide photocatalyst derived from organically modified ZnCuCo layered double hydroxide, 2022, Journal of Cleaner Production

Best Publications

  • Atomic layer deposition (ALD): from precursors to thin film structures

    Markku Leskelä;Mikko Ritala

  • Crystallinity of inorganic films grown by atomic layer deposition: Overview and general trends

    Ville Miikkulainen;Markku Leskelä;Mikko Ritala;Riikka L. Puurunen

  • Atomic Layer Deposition Chemistry: Recent Developments and Future Challenges†

    Markku Leskelä;Mikko Ritala

  • Atomic layer deposition

    Mikko Ritala;Markku Leskelä

  • Atomic Layer Deposition of Oxide Thin Films with Metal Alkoxides as Oxygen Sources

    Mikko Ritala;Kaupo Kukli;Antti Rahtu;Petri I. Räisänen

  • Atomic Layer Deposition of Platinum Thin Films

    Titta Aaltonen;Mikko Ritala;Timo Sajavaara;Juhani Keinonen

  • Perfectly Conformal TiN and Al2O3 Films Deposited by Atomic Layer Deposition

    Mikko Ritala;Markku Leskelä;Jan-Pieter Dekker;Cees Mutsaers

  • Thin Film Deposition Methods for CuInSe2Solar Cells

    Marianna Kemell;Mikko Ritala;Markku Leskelä

  • Growth of titanium dioxide thin films by atomic layer epitaxy

    Mikko Ritala;Markku Leskelä;Erja Nykänen;Pekka Soininen

  • Synthesis of oxide thin films and overlayers by atomic layer epitaxy for advanced applications

    Lauri Niinistö;Mikko Ritala;Markku Leskelä

  • Atomic layer epitaxy—a valuable tool for nanotechnology?

    Mikko Ritala;Markku Leskelä

  • Atomic Layer Deposition of Noble Metals and Their Oxides

    Jani Hämäläinen;Mikko Ritala;Markku Leskelä

  • Titanium isopropoxide as a precursor in atomic layer epitaxy of titanium dioxide thin films

    Mikko Ritala;Markku Leskela;Lauri Niinisto;Pekka Haussalo

  • X-ray ptychographic computed tomography at 16 nm isotropic 3D resolution

    M. Holler;A. Diaz;M. Guizar-Sicairos;P. Karvinen

  • Ruthenium Thin Films Grown by Atomic Layer Deposition

    Titta Aaltonen;Petra Alen;Mikko Ritala;Markku Leskelä

  • Tailoring the dielectric properties of HfO2–Ta2O5 nanolaminates

    Kaupo Kukli;Jarkko Ihanus;Mikko Ritala;Markku Leskela

  • Atomic Layer Epitaxy Growth of Tantalum Oxide Thin Films from Ta ( OC 2 H 5 ) 5 and H 2 O

    Kaupo Kukli;Mikko Ritala;Markku Leskelä

  • Effect of water dose on the atomic layer deposition rate of oxide thin films

    Raija Matero;Antti Rahtu;Mikko Ritala;Markku Leskelä

  • Atomic Layer Epitaxy Growth of TiN Thin Films

    Mikko Ritala;Markku Leskelä;Eero Rauhala;Pekka Haussalo

  • Method for growing thin oxide films

    Mikko Ritala;Antti Rahtu;Markku Leskela;Kaupo Kukli

Frequent Co-Authors

Markku Leskelä
Markku Leskelä University of Helsinki
Kaupo Kukli
Kaupo Kukli University of Tartu
Marianna Kemell
Marianna Kemell University of Helsinki
Timo Sajavaara
Timo Sajavaara University of Jyväskylä
Juhani Keinonen
Juhani Keinonen University of Helsinki
Jaan Aarik
Jaan Aarik University of Tartu
Lauri Niinistö
Lauri Niinistö Aalto University
Anthony C. Jones
Anthony C. Jones University of Liverpool
Philippe Marcus
Philippe Marcus Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Risto Kostiainen
Risto Kostiainen University of Helsinki

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