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Research interests
Biochar and biobased activated carbon development for various applications including water and air purification, supercondensators, solar cells, batteries.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Science, Doctorate, Geochemical impacts of silicon within entire watershed, University of Helsinki
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Bio4all: Development of low carbon footprint pathway from biomass to fuels and chemicals through liquefaction and catalytic upgrading
Pienihäkkinen, E. (Manager), Lehtonen, J. (Owner), Oasmaa, A. (Participant), Lindfors, C. (Participant), Ohra-aho, T. (Participant), Mäkelä, E. (Participant), Salo, E. (Participant), Siipola, V. (Participant), Viertiö, T. (Participant) & Reznichenko, A. (Participant)
1/03/24 → 30/08/26
Project: Business Finland project
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BioCarbonValue: High-value carbons from agricultural sidestreams
Siipola, V. (Manager), Salo, E. (Participant) & Kainulainen, A. (Owner)
1/01/23 → 31/12/24
Project: Business Finland project
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WATERAGRI: Water Retention and Nutrient Recycling in Soils and Streams for Improved Agricultural Production
Arnold, M. (Manager), Khakalo, A. (Participant) & Siipola, V. (Participant)
1/05/20 → 30/04/24
Project: EU project
Research output
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BioCarbonValue – High-value carbons from agricultural biomass Final Report
Siipola, V., Salo, E., Rintala, V., Rauhala, T., Punttila, E., Martikka, O. & Ghoreishi, M., 30 Apr 2025, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. 56 p. (VTT Research Report; No. VTT-R-00161-25).Research output: Book/Report › Report
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Biohiili osana suomalaista biotaloutta
Salo, E., Siipola, V., Raitila, J., Björnström, M. & Karlsson, M., 23 Oct 2025, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. 56 p. (VTT Asiakasraportti; No. VTT-CR-00466-25).Research output: Book/Report › Report
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New insights into the chemical activation of lignins and tannins using K2CO3—a combined thermoanalytical and structural study
Guizani, C., Widsten, P., Siipola, V., Paalijärvi, R., Berg, J., Pasanen, A., Kalliola, A. & Torvinen, K., Jan 2024, In: Carbon Letters. 34, p. 371-386Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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The effect of the pyrolysis temperature and biomass type on the biocarbons characteristics
Lurchenkova, A., Kobets, A., Ahaliabadeh, Z., Kozir, J., Laakso, E., Virtanen, T., Siipola, V., Lahtinen, J. & Kallio, T., 22 Apr 2024, In: ChemSusChem. 17, 8, e202301005.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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The effects of lignin structure on the multiscale properties and electrochemical performance of activated carbons
Guizani, C., Sorsa, O., Siipola, V., Ohra-Aho, T., Paalijärvi, R., Pasanen, A., Mäkelä, M., Kalliola, A., Vilkman, M. & Torvinen, K., 2024, In: Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 14, p. 21149–21163Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open Access10 Citations (Scopus)