ERA Chair position in Materials Research in Extreme Environments

Project Information

MATTER

Grant agreement ID: 856705

DOI

10.3030/856705

Project closed

EC signature date 30 July 2019

Start date 1 January 2020

End date 30 June 2025

Funded under

• Establishing ‚ERA Chairs’

Total cost

€ 2 499 750,00

EU contribution

€ 2 499 750,00

Coordinated by

TARTU ULIKOOL
Estonia

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Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (1)

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Documents, reports (2)

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Publications

Peer reviewed articles (39)

The Effect of a Nucleation Layer on Morphology and Grain Size in MOCVD-Grown β-Ga2O3 Thin Films on C-Plane Sapphire

Author(s): Lauris Dimitrocenko ,Gundars Strikis 1,Boris Polyakov ,Liga Bikse ,Sven Oras and Edgars Butanovs
Published in: Materials, 2022, ISSN 0000-0000
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ma15238362

General scaling laws of space charge effects in field emission

Author(s): A Kyritsakis, M Veske, F Djurabekova
Published in: New Journal of Physics, Issue 23/6, 2021, Page(s) 063003, ISSN 1367-2630
Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing
DOI: 10.1088/1367-2630/abffa8

Microfluidic production, stability and loading of synthetic giant unilamellar vesicles

Author(s): Mart Ernits, Olavi Reinsalu, Naresh Yandrapalli, Sergei Kopanchuk, Ehsan Moradpur-Tari, Immanuel Sanka, Ott Scheler, Ago Rinken, Reet Kurg, Andreas Kyritsakis, Veikko Linko, Veronika Zadin
Published in: Scientific Reports, Issue 14, 2024, ISSN 2045-2322
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-64613-4

Thermal, Mechanical, and Acoustic Properties of Polydimethylsiloxane Filled with Hollow Glass Microspheres

Author(s): Sergei Vlassov ,ORCID,Sven Oras,Martin Timusk,Veronika Zadin ,Tauno Tiirats,Ilya M. Sosnin ,Rünno Lõhmus ,Artis Linarts,Andreas Kyritsakis and Leonid M. Dorogin
Published in: Materials, 2022, ISSN 0000-0000
Publisher: mdpi
DOI: 10.3390/ma15051652

The role of Al2O3 interlayer in the synthesis of ZnS/Al2O3/MoS2 core-shell nanowires

Author(s): Edgars Butanovs, Alexei Kuzmin, Aleksejs Zolotarjovs, Sergei Vlassov, Boris Polyakov
Published in: Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Issue 918, 2023, Page(s) 165648, ISSN 0925-8388
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2022.165648

CO2 reduction to formate on an affordable bismuth metal-organic framework based catalyst

Author(s): Beatriz Ávila-Bolívar, Ritums Cepitis, Mahboob Alam, Jürgen-Martin Assafrei , Kefeng Ping , Jaan Aruväli , Arvo Kikas , Vambola Kisand , Sergei Vlassov , Maike Käärik , Jaan Leis , Vladislav Ivaništštev , Pavel Starkov , Vicente Montiel , José Solla-Gullón , Nadezda Kongi
Published in: Journal of CO2 Utilization, 2022, ISSN 0000-0000
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2022.101937

Comment on “A coordinate system invariant formulation for space-charge limited current in vacuum” [Appl. Phys. Lett. 115 , 054101 (2019)]

Author(s): A. Kyritsakis, V. Zadin
Published in: Applied Physics Letters, Issue 118/26, 2021, Page(s) 266101, ISSN 0003-6951
Publisher: American Institute of Physics
DOI: 10.1063/5.0050516

Different strategies for GaN-MoS2 and GaN-WS2 core–shell nanowire growth

Author(s): Edgars Butanovs , Kevon Kadiwala , Aleksejs Gopejenko , Dmitry Bocharov , Sergei Piskunov , Boris Polyakov
Published in: Applied surface sciences, 2022, ISSN 0000-0000
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.153106

Preparation of functional Ga2S3 and Ga2Se3 shells around Ga2O3 nanowires via sulfurization or selenization

Author(s): Edgars Butanovs, Luize Dipane, Aleksejs Zolotarjovs, Sergei Vlassov, Boris Polyakov
Published in: Optical Materials, 2022, ISSN 0000-0000
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2022.112675

Liposome-based hybrid drug delivery systems with DNA nanostructures and metallic nanoparticles

Author(s): Olavi Reinsalu, Mart Ernits, Veikko Linko
Published in: Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, Issue 21, 2024, Page(s) 905-920, ISSN 1742-5247
Publisher: Ashley Publications Ltd.
DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2024.2375389

Synthesis and Investigation of ReSe2 Thin Films Obtained from Magnetron Sputtered Re and ReOx

Author(s): Kevon Kadiwala, Luize Dipane, Eriks Dipans, Arturs Bundulis, Martins Zubkins, Andrejs Ogurcovs, Jevgenijs Gabrusenoks, Dmitry Bocharov, Edgars Butanovs, Boris Polyakov
Published in: Crystals, Issue 14, 2025, Page(s) 690, ISSN 2073-4352
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/cryst14080690

Structural evolution and thermal runaway of refractory W and Mo nanotips in the vacuum under high electric field from PIC-ED-MD simulations

Author(s): Xinyu Gao, Nan Li, Andreas Kyritsakis, Mihkel Veske, Chengye Dong, Kai Wu, Bing Xiao, Flyura Djurabekova and Yonghong Cheng
Published in: Journal of Physics D, 2022, ISSN 0000-0000
Publisher: IOP
DOI: 10.1088/1361-6463/ac7177

Pyrolytic Transformation of Zn-TAL Metal–Organic Framework into Hollow Zn–N–C Spheres for Improved Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalysis

Author(s): Gulnara Yusibova, John C. Douglin, Iuliia Vetik, Jekaterina Pozdnjakova, Kefeng Ping, Jaan Aruväli, Arvo Kikas, Vambola Kisand, Maike Käärik, Jaan Leis, Tiit Kaljuvee, Peeter Paaver, Sven Oras, Łukasz Ciupiński, Tomasz Plocinski, Marina Konuhova, Anatoli I. Popov, Dario R. Dekel, Vladislav Ivaništšev, Nadezda Kongi
Published in: ACS Omega, Issue 10, 2025, Page(s) 15280-15291, ISSN 2470-1343
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c11318

Antimicrobial Activity of Commercial Photocatalytic SaniTise™ Window Glass

Author(s): Vambola Kisand,Meeri Visnapuu,Merilin Rosenberg,Dmytro Danilian, Sergei Vlassov, Mati Kook, Sven Lange, Rainer Pärna and Angela Ivask
Published in: Catalyst, 2022, ISSN 0000-0000
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/catal12020197

Low-density PDMS foams by controlled destabilization of thixotropic emulsions

Author(s): Martin Timusk, Ines Anett Nigol, Sergei Vlassov, Sven Oras, Triin Kangur, Artis Linarts, Andris Šutka
Published in: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2022, ISSN 0000-0000
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.06.150

DNA-origami-directed virus capsid polymorphism

Author(s): Iris Seitz, Sharon Saarinen, Esa-Pekka Kumpula, Donna McNeale, Eduardo Anaya-Plaza, Vili Lampinen, Vesa P. Hytönen, Frank Sainsbury, Jeroen J. L. M. Cornelissen, Veikko Linko, Juha T. Huiskonen, Mauri A. Kostiainen
Published in: Nature Nanotechnology, Issue 18, 2023, Page(s) 1205-1212, ISSN 1748-3387
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
DOI: 10.1038/s41565-023-01443-x

Doxorubicin-loaded DNA origami nanostructures: stability in vitreous and their uptake and toxicity in ocular cells

Author(s): Anna Klose, Zahra Gounani, Heini Ijäs, Tatu Lajunen, Veikko Linko, Timo Laaksonen
Published in: Nanoscale, Issue 16, 2024, Page(s) 17585-17598, ISSN 2040-3364
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/d4nr01995d

Critical review on experimental and theoretical studies of elastic properties of wurtzite-structured ZnO nanowires

Author(s): Sergei Vlassov, Dmitry Bocharov, Boris Polyakov, Mikk Vahtrus, Andris Šutka, Sven Oras, Veronika Zadin, Andreas Kyritsakis
Published in: Nanotechnology Reviews, Issue 12, 2023, ISSN 2191-9097
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH
DOI: 10.1515/ntrev-2022-0505

Heat-induced morphological changes in silver nanowires deposited on a patterned silicon substrate

Author(s): Elyad Damerchi, Sven Oras, Edgars Butanovs, Allar Liivlaid, Mikk Antsov, Boris Polyakov, Annamarija Trausa, Veronika Zadin, Andreas Kyritsakis, Loïc Vidal, Karine Mougin, Siim Pikker, Sergei Vlassov
Published in: Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, Issue 15, 2024, Page(s) 435-446, ISSN 2190-4286
Publisher: Beilstein-Institut Zur Forderung der Chemischen Wissenschaften
DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.15.39

Synthesis of ZnS/Al2O3/TaSe2 Core/Shell Nanowires Using Thin Ta Metal Film Precursor

Author(s): Boris Polyakov, Kevon Kadiwala, Edgars Butanovs, Luize Dipane, Annamarija Trausa, Dmitry Bocharov, Sergei Vlassov
Published in: ChemEngineering, Issue 8, 2025, Page(s) 25, ISSN 2305-7084
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/chemengineering8010025

Particle Dynamics-Based Stochastic Modeling of Carbon Particle Charging in the Flow Capacitor Systems

Author(s): Faiza Summer,Janno Torop,Alvo Aabloo,Andreas Kyritsakis and Veronika Zadin
Published in: Applied Sciences, 2022, ISSN 0000-0000
Publisher: Elsevier
DOI: 10.3390/app12041887

Reconfigurable pH-Responsive DNA Origami Lattices

Author(s): Sofia Julin, Veikko Linko, Mauri A. Kostiainen
Published in: ACS Nano, 2024, ISSN 0000-0000
Publisher: ACS Publications
DOI: 10.1101/2023.02.03.526959

Effects of the electromagnetic power coupling on vacuum breakdown

Author(s): Dan Wang, Andreas Kyritsakis, Anton Saressalo, Lijun Wang, Flyura Djurabekova
Published in: Vacuum, Issue 210, 2024, Page(s) 111880, ISSN 0042-207X
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.vacuum.2023.111880

<i>In Situ</i> Observation of Field-Induced Nanoprotrusion Growth on a Carbon-Coated Tungsten Nanotip

Author(s): Guodong Meng, Yimeng Li, Roni Aleksi Koitermaa, Veronika Zadin, Yonghong Cheng, Andreas Kyritsakis
Published in: Physical Review Letters, Issue 132, 2025, ISSN 0031-9007
Publisher: American Physical Society
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.132.176201

Assembly and optically triggered disassembly of lipid–DNA origami fibers

Author(s): Sofia Julin, Nadine Best, Eduardo Anaya-Plaza, Eeva Enlund, Veikko Linko, Mauri A. Kostiainen
Published in: Chemical Communications, Issue 59, 2024, Page(s) 14701-14704, ISSN 1359-7345
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/d3cc04677j

Raman enhancement in bowtie-shaped aperture-particle hybrid nanostructures fabricated with DNA-assisted lithography

Author(s): Kabusure M. Kabusure, Petteri Piskunen, Jiaqi Yang, Veikko Linko, Tommi K. Hakala
Published in: Nanoscale, Issue 15, 2024, Page(s) 8589-8596, ISSN 2040-3364
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/d3nr00616f

Kinking in Semiconductor Nanowires: A Review

Author(s): Sergei Vlassov, Sven Oras, Boris Polyakov, Edgars Butanovs, Andreas Kyritsakis, and Veronika Zadin
Published in: Crystal Growth and Design, 2022, ISSN 0000-0000
Publisher: ACS
DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.1c00802

Mechanism of Spontaneous Surface Modifications on Polycrystalline Cu Due to Electric Fields

Author(s): Kristian Kuppart, Simon Vigonski, Alvo Aabloo, Ye Wang, Flyura Djurabekova, Andreas Kyritsakis, Veronika Zadin
Published in: Micromachines, Issue 12/10, 2021, Page(s) 1178, ISSN 2072-666X
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/mi12101178

Stability of DNA Origami Nanostructures in Physiological Media: The Role of Molecular Interactions

Author(s): Veikko Linko, Adrian Keller
Published in: Small, Issue 19, 2023, ISSN 1613-6810
Publisher: Wiley - V C H Verlag GmbbH & Co.
DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301935

Polarization characteristics and structural modifications of Cu nanoparticles under high electric fields

Author(s): Ye Wang, Andreas Kyritsakis, Veronika Zadin
Published in: Frontiers in Physics, Issue 12, 2024, ISSN 2296-424X
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
DOI: 10.3389/fphy.2024.1328478

Heat-Induced Fragmentation and Adhesive Behaviour of Gold Nanowires for Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Substrates

Author(s): Annamarija Trausa, Ciro Federiko Tipaldi, Liga Ignatane, Boris Polyakov, Sven Oras, Edgars Butanovs, Edgars Vanags, Krisjanis Smits
Published in: ChemEngineering, Issue 8, 2024, Page(s) 15, ISSN 2305-7084
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/chemengineering8010015

Signal Amplification in Electrochemical DNA Biosensors Using Target-Capturing DNA Origami Tiles

Author(s): Paul Williamson, Petteri Piskunen, Heini Ijäs, Adrian Butterworth, Veikko Linko, Damion K. Corrigan
Published in: ACS Sensors, Issue 8, 2023, Page(s) 1471-1480, ISSN 2379-3694
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.2c02469

Structural stability of DNA origami nanostructures in organic solvents

Author(s): Eeva Enlund, Sofia Julin, Veikko Linko, Mauri A. Kostiainen
Published in: Nanoscale, Issue 16, 2024, Page(s) 13407-13415, ISSN 2040-3364
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/d4nr02185a

Biased self-diffusion on Cu surface due to electric field gradients

Author(s): Jyri Kimari, Ye Wang, Andreas Kyritsakis, Veronika Zadin and Flyura Djurabekova
Published in: Journal of Physics D, 2022, ISSN 0000-0000
Publisher: IOP
DOI: 10.1088/1361-6463/ac91dd

Elastic modulus of β-Ga₂O₃ nanowires measured by resonance and three-point bending techniques

Author(s): Annamarija Trausa, Sven Oras, Sergei Vlassov, Mikk Antsov, Tauno Tiirats, Andreas Kyritsakis, Boris Polyakov, Edgars Butanovs
Published in: Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, Issue 15, 2024, Page(s) 704-712, ISSN 2190-4286
Publisher: Beilstein-Institut Zur Forderung der Chemischen Wissenschaften
DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.15.58

General form of the tunneling barrier for nanometrically sharp electron emitters

Author(s): Andreas Kyritsakis
Published in: Journal of Applied Physics, Issue 133, 2023, ISSN 0021-8979
Publisher: American Institute of Physics
DOI: 10.1063/5.0144608

Fluorescence Anisotropy for Detailed Analysis of Doxorubicin Loading into DNA Origami Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery

Author(s): Ekaterina S. Lisitsyna, Anna Klose, Elina Vuorimaa-Laukkanen, Heini Ijäs, Tatu Lajunen, Klaus Suhling, Veikko Linko, Timo Laaksonen
Published in: ACS Applied Nano Materials, Issue 8, 2025, Page(s) 13274-13284, ISSN 2574-0970
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.5c01518

Dip-coating electromechanically active polymer actuators with SIBS from midblock-selective solvents to achieve full encapsulation for biomedical applications

Author(s): Pille Rinne, Inga Põldsalu, Veronika Zadin, Urmas Johanson, Tarmo Tamm, Kaija Põhako-Esko, Andres Punning, Daan van den Ende, Alvo Aabloo
Published in: Scientific Reports, Issue 12, 2023, ISSN 2045-2322
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-26056-7

Low-Cost, Open-Source, High-Precision Pressure Controller for Multi-Channel Microfluidics

Author(s): Mart Ernits, Olavi Reinsalu, Andreas Kyritsakis, Veikko Linko, Veronika Zadin
Published in: Biosensors, Issue 15, 2025, Page(s) 154, ISSN 2079-6374
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/bios15030154

Non-peer reviewed articles (1)

Polarization characteristics of adatoms self-diffusing on metal surfaces under high electric fields

Author(s): Baibuz, Ekaterina; Kyritsakis, Andreas; Jansson, Ville; Djurabekova, Flyura
Published in: Arxiv, Issue 2, 2022, ISSN 0000-0000
Publisher: Arxiv
DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2201.03460