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Sami Franssila

Sami Franssila

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Materials Science

D-Index
45
Citations
10124
World Ranking
11629
National Ranking
50

Chemistry

D-Index
47
Citations
8781
World Ranking
15568
National Ranking
91

Overview

Sami Franssila is affiliated with Aalto University in Finland and has a research portfolio spanning several fields within engineering and materials science with a focus on surface engineering and advanced materials. Their work reflects an interdisciplinary approach encompassing electrical and electronic engineering, surfaces and coatings, biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, and materials chemistry.

The scientist's main topics of research include:

  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence
  • Micro and Nano Robotics
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics

Frequent publication venues indicate a variety of outlets for their research, including:

  • Default Digital Object Group
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Scientific Reports
  • Small
  • AIP Advances

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Sami Franssila highlight specific advancements in material science and engineering:

  • Superhydrophobic Antireflection Coating on Glass Using Grass-like Alumina and Fluoropolymer, 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Lightweight lignocellulosic foams for thermal insulation, 2022, Cellulose
  • Fabrication of elastic, conductive, wear-resistant superhydrophobic composite material, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Slippery and magnetically responsive micropillared surfaces for manipulation of droplets and beads, 2020, AIP Advances
  • Inkjet-printed flexible silver electrodes on thiol-enes, 2021, Sensors and Actuators B Chemical

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Ville Jokinen
  • Anas Al-Azawi
  • Robin H. A. Ras
  • Christoph Hörenz
  • Topi Tupasela

The combination of topics and publication venues indicates a research emphasis on the development and application of novel material surfaces, superhydrophobic and elastic conductive composites, as well as sensor technologies related to electrochemical and biosensing fields. Collaboration across a diverse team of researchers further underpins their multidisciplinary engagement.

Best Publications

  • Mechanically Durable Superhydrophobic Surfaces

    Tuukka Verho;Chris Bower;Piers Andrew;Sami Franssila

  • Introduction to Microfabrication

    Sami Franssila

  • A practical guide for the fabrication of microfluidic devices using glass and silicon

    Ciprian Iliescu;Hayden Taylor;Marioara Avram;Jianmin Miao

  • Cellulose Nanofibril Film as a Piezoelectric Sensor Material

    Satu Rajala;Tuomo Siponkoski;Essi Sarlin;Marja Mettänen

  • Reversible switching between superhydrophobic states on a hierarchically structured surface

    Tuukka Verho;Juuso T. Korhonen;Lauri Sainiemi;Lauri Sainiemi;Ville Jokinen

  • Desorption atmospheric pressure photoionization.

    Markus Haapala;Jaroslav Pol;Ville Saarela;Ville Arvola

  • Superhydrophobic Blood-Repellent Surfaces

    Ville Jokinen;Esko Kankuri;Sasha Hoshian;Sami Franssila

  • Superhydrophobic tracks for low-friction, guided transport of water droplets.

    Henrikki Mertaniemi;Ville Jokinen;Lauri Sainiemi;Sami Franssila

  • Oxygen and nitrogen plasma hydrophilization and hydrophobic recovery of polymers

    Ville Jokinen;Pia Suvanto;Sami Franssila

  • Water and Blood Repellent Flexible Tubes

    Sasha Hoshian;Sasha Hoshian;Esko Kankuri;Robin H. A. Ras;Sami Franssila

  • Non-reflecting silicon and polymer surfaces by plasma etching and replication.

    Lauri Sainiemi;Ville Jokinen;Ali Shah;Maksim Shpak

  • Complex Droplets on Chemically Modified Silicon Nanograss

    Ville Jokinen;Lauri Sainiemi;Sami Franssila

  • Free-standing SU-8 microfluidic chips by adhesive bonding and release etching

    Santeri Tuomikoski;Sami Franssila

  • Microchip technology in mass spectrometry.

    Tiina Sikanen;Sami Franssila;Tiina J. Kauppila;Risto Kostiainen

  • The fabrication of silicon nanostructures by local gallium implantation and cryogenic deep reactive ion etching.

    Nikolai Chekurov;Kestutis Grigoras;Antti Peltonen;Sami Franssila

  • Characterization of SU-8 for electrokinetic microfluidic applications.

    Tiina Sikanen;Santeri Tuomikoski;Raimo A. Ketola;Risto Kostiainen

  • Pattern shape effects and artefacts in deep silicon etching

    Jyrki Kiihamäki;Sami Franssila

  • Poly(dimethylsiloxane) electrospray devices fabricated with diamond-like carbon–poly(dimethylsiloxane) coated SU-8 masters

    K. Huikko;P. Östman;K. Grigoras;S. Tuomikoski

  • Loading effects in deep silicon etching

    Jani Karttunen;Jyrki Kiihamaki;Sami Franssila

  • Microstructured surfaces for directional wetting.

    Ville Jokinen;Marianne Leinikka;Sami Franssila

Frequent Co-Authors

Risto Kostiainen
Risto Kostiainen University of Helsinki
Tapio Kotiaho
Tapio Kotiaho University of Helsinki
Raimo A. Ketola
Raimo A. Ketola Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
Robin H. A. Ras
Robin H. A. Ras Aalto University
Albert G. Nasibulin
Albert G. Nasibulin Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology
Tanja Kallio
Tanja Kallio Aalto University
Esko I. Kauppinen
Esko I. Kauppinen Aalto University
Mikko Ritala
Mikko Ritala University of Helsinki
Orlando J. Rojas
Orlando J. Rojas University of British Columbia
Olli Ikkala
Olli Ikkala Aalto University

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