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Päivi Mäki-Arvela

Päivi Mäki-Arvela

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Chemistry

D-Index
74
Citations
19472
World Ranking
4697
National Ranking
14

Overview

Päivi Mäki-Arvela is affiliated with Åbo Akademi University in Finland. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering, Materials Science, and Chemistry, with a total of 88, 48, and 39 publications respectively. Subfields of study include Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Catalysis, and Inorganic Chemistry.

Their work emphasizes catalysis, especially in contexts related to biomass conversion and material science. Key topics covered in their research include:

  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis
  • Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions

Frequently, Päivi Mäki-Arvela has collaborated with other researchers such as Dmitry Yu. Murzin, Zuzana Vajglová, Kari Eränen, Markus Peurla, and Narendra Kumar. These collaborations have contributed to an extensive output across multiple scientific venues.

Some of the main publication venues for their work include:

  • Applied Catalysis A General
  • Catalysis Today
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • ChemCatChem
  • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials

Recent papers by Päivi Mäki-Arvela illustrate the breadth of their scientific focus:

  • Hydroconversion of fatty acids and vegetable oils for production of jet fuels, 2021, Fuel
  • Catalytic Hydrogenation/Hydrogenolysis of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-Dimethylfuran, 2020, ChemSusChem
  • Heterogeneous Catalytic Synthesis of Methyl Lactate and Lactic Acid from Sugars and Their Derivatives, 2020, ChemSusChem

The combination of engineering principles and chemistry in their work underlines a focus on catalytic processes that address sustainable and efficient chemical transformations. The connections to mesoporous materials and zeolite catalysis also indicate specialization in heterogeneous catalysis and material design.

Best Publications

  • Chemoselective hydrogenation of carbonyl compounds over heterogeneous catalysts

    P. Mäki-Arvela;J Hajek;Teea T. Salmi;D.Yu. Murzin

  • Dissolution of lignocellulosic materials and its constituents using ionic liquids - a review

    P Mäki-Arvela;I Anugwom;P Virtanen;R Sjöholm

  • Heterogeneous Catalytic Deoxygenation of Stearic Acid for Production of Biodiesel

    Mathias Snåre;Iva Kubičková;Päivi Mäki-Arvela;and Kari Eränen

  • Hydrocarbons for diesel fuel via decarboxylation of vegetable oils

    Iva Kubičková;Mathias Snåre;Kari Eränen;Päivi Mäki-Arvela

  • Production of lactic acid/lactates from biomass and their catalytic transformations to commodities.

    Päivi Mäki-Arvela;Irina L. Simakova;Tapio Salmi;Dmitry Yu. Murzin

  • Synthesis of Sugars by Hydrolysis of Hemicelluloses- A Review

    Päivi Mäki-Arvela;Tapio Salmi;Bjarne Holmbom;Stefan Willför

  • Catalytic Deoxygenation of Fatty Acids and Their Derivatives

    Päivi Mäki-Arvela;Iva Kubickova;Mathias Snare;Kari Eränen

  • Catalytic deoxygenation of unsaturated renewable feedstocks for production of diesel fuel hydrocarbons

    M. Snåre;I. Kubičková;P. Mäki-Arvela;D. Chichova

  • Kinetics of esterification of propanoic acid with methanol over a fibrous polymer-supported sulphonic acid catalyst

    J. Lilja;J. Aumo;T. Salmi;D.Yu. Murzin

  • Transforming Triglycerides and Fatty Acids into Biofuels

    Siswati Lestari;Siswati Lestari;Päivi Mäki-Arvela;Jorge Beltramini;G Q Max Lu

  • Recent Progress in Synthesis of Fine and Specialty Chemicals from Wood and Other Biomass by Heterogeneous Catalytic Processes

    Päivi Mäki‐Arvela;Bjarne Holmbom;Tapio Salmi;Dmitry Yu. Murzin

  • Deoxygenation of palmitic and stearic acid over supported Pd catalysts: Effect of metal dispersion

    Irina Simakova;Olga Simakova;Päivi Mäki-Arvela;Andrey Simakov

  • Asymmetric Heterogeneous Catalysis: Science and Engineering

    Dmitry Yu. Murzin;Päivi Mäki‐Arvela;Esa Toukoniitty;Tapio Salmi

  • SO3H-Containing Functional Carbon Materials : Synthesis, Structure, and Acid Catalysis

    Lakhya Jyoti Konwar;Päivi Mäki-Arvela;Jyri-Pekka Mikkola;Jyri-Pekka Mikkola

  • Method for the manufacture of hydrocarbons

    Dmitry Yu Murzin;Iva Kubickova;Mathias Snare;Päivi Mäki-Arvela

  • Esterification of different acids over heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysts and correlation with the Taft equation

    J. Lilja;D.Yu. Murzin;T. Salmi;J. Aumo

  • Ring opening of decalin over zeolites: I. Activity and selectivity of proton-form zeolites

    David Kubička;Narendra Kumar;Päivi Mäki-Arvela;Marja Tiitta

  • Continuous decarboxylation of lauric acid over Pd/C catalyst

    P. Mäki-Arvela;M. Snåre;K. Eränen;J. Myllyoja

  • Biodiesel production from acid oils using sulfonated carbon catalyst derived from oil-cake waste

    Lakhya Jyoti Konwar;Rupali Das;Ashim Jyoti Thakur;Eero Salminen

  • Renewable N-doped active carbons as efficient catalysts for direct synthesis of cyclic carbonates from epoxides and CO2

    Ajaikumar Samikannu;Lakhya Jyoti Konwar;Päivi Mäki-Arvela;Jyri-Pekka Mikkola;Jyri-Pekka Mikkola

  • Ring opening of decalin over zeolites. II. Activity and selectivity of platinum-modified zeolites

    David Kubička;Narendra Kumar;Päivi Mäki-Arvela;Marja Tiitta

Frequent Co-Authors

Dmitry Yu. Murzin
Dmitry Yu. Murzin Åbo Akademi University
Tapio Salmi
Tapio Salmi Åbo Akademi University
Jyri-Pekka Mikkola
Jyri-Pekka Mikkola Umeå University
Narendra Kumar
Narendra Kumar Åbo Akademi University
Kari Eränen
Kari Eränen Åbo Akademi University
Bjarne Holmbom
Bjarne Holmbom Åbo Akademi University
Stefan Willför
Stefan Willför Åbo Akademi University
David Kubička
David Kubička University of Chemistry and Technology
Vesa-Pekka Lehto
Vesa-Pekka Lehto University of Eastern Finland
Jarno Salonen
Jarno Salonen University of Turku

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