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Matti Knaapila

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Matti Knaapila

Researcher
Department of Physics
Faculty of Natural Sciences

matti.knaapila@ntnu.no
+4790982196 Realfagbygget, D3-166, Gløshaugen, Høgskoleringen 5
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Publications

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  • All publications registered in NVA

2025

  • Zambach, Mathias; Ouyang, Ziwei; Knaapila, Matti Pekka; Beleggia, Marco; Frandsen, Cathrine. (2025) Design of superparamagnetic nanoparticle-materials for high-frequency inductor cores. APL Materials
    Academic article
  • Li, Tao; Liu, Longhui; Zhang, Yuhua; Cheng, Dongyang; Guan, Yijia; Ravindranathan, Rini Padinjakkara. (2025) Polymer concentration and solvent quality-driven effects on chain structure and β conformation in poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene) solutions. Polymer
    Academic article

2024

  • Yadav, Suraj; Pranav, Manasi; Gangadharappa, Chandrasekhar; Huss-Hansen, Mathias; Schwartzkopf, Matthias; Kjelstrup-Hansen, Jakob. (2024) Rational Third Component Choices Drive Enhanced Morphology and Efficiency in Ternary Blend Organic Solar Cells. ACS Energy Letters
    Academic article

2015

  • Sandsaunet, Marit Ulset; Knaapila, Matti; Tavares, Luciana; Kjelstrup-Hansen, Jacob; Helgesen, Geir. (2015) Parallel integration of aligned carbon strings in polymer composite: Dielectrophoretic preparation, finite element simulation, and electrical characterization. Polymer Composites
    Academic article

2012

  • Høyer, Henrik; Knaapila, Matti; Kjelstrup-Hansen, Jacob; Helgesen, Geir. (2012) Microelectromechanical strain and pressure sensors based on electric field aligned carbon cone and carbon black particles in a silicone elastomer matrix. Journal of Applied Physics
    Academic article
  • Helgesen, Geir; Knaapila, Matti; Skjeltorp, Arne Torbjørn; Høyer, Henrik; Cernak, J. (2012) Field induced microparticle structure formation in fluids. Revista Cubana de Física
    Academic article

2011

  • Høyer, Henrik; Knaapila, Matti; Kjelstrup-Hansen, Jacob; Liu, Xuhai; Helgesen, Geir. (2011) A strain sensor based on an aligned carbon particle string in a UV-cured polymer matrix. Applied Physics Letters
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Evans, Rachel C.; Gutacker, Andrea; Garamus, Vasil M.; Székely, Noémi K.; Scherf, Ulrich. (2011) Conjugated polyelectrolyte (CPE) poly[3-[6-(N-methylimidazolium)hexyl]-2,5-thiophene] complexed with aqueous sodium dodecylsulfate amphiphile: synthesis, solution structure and "surfactochromic" properties. Soft Matter
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Bright, Daniel W.; Stepanyan, Roman; Torkkeli, Mika; Almásy, László; Schweins, Ralf. (2011) Network structure of polyfluorene sheets as a function of alkyl side chain length. Physical Review E. Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, M.; Høyer, Henrik; Svåsand, Eldrid; Buchanan, Mark; Skjeltorp, Arne Torbjørn; Helgesen, Geir. (2011) Aligned Carbon Cones in Free-Standing UV-Curable Polymer Composite. Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Pinheiro, Jean Patrick; Buchanan, Mark; Skjeltorp, Arne Torbjørn; Helgesen, Geir. (2011) Directed assembly of carbon nanocones into wires with an epoxy coating in thin films by a combination of electric field alignment and subsequent pyrolysis. Carbon
    Academic article

2009

  • Burrows, Hugh D.; Tapia, Maria J.; Fonseca, Sofia M.; Valente, Artur J.M.; Lobo, Victor M.M.; Justino, Licínia L.G.. (2009) Aqueous solution behavior of anionic fluorene-co-thiophene-based conjugated polyelectrolytes. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
    Academic literature review

Journal publications

  • Zambach, Mathias; Ouyang, Ziwei; Knaapila, Matti Pekka; Beleggia, Marco; Frandsen, Cathrine. (2025) Design of superparamagnetic nanoparticle-materials for high-frequency inductor cores. APL Materials
    Academic article
  • Li, Tao; Liu, Longhui; Zhang, Yuhua; Cheng, Dongyang; Guan, Yijia; Ravindranathan, Rini Padinjakkara. (2025) Polymer concentration and solvent quality-driven effects on chain structure and β conformation in poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene) solutions. Polymer
    Academic article
  • Yadav, Suraj; Pranav, Manasi; Gangadharappa, Chandrasekhar; Huss-Hansen, Mathias; Schwartzkopf, Matthias; Kjelstrup-Hansen, Jakob. (2024) Rational Third Component Choices Drive Enhanced Morphology and Efficiency in Ternary Blend Organic Solar Cells. ACS Energy Letters
    Academic article
  • Sandsaunet, Marit Ulset; Knaapila, Matti; Tavares, Luciana; Kjelstrup-Hansen, Jacob; Helgesen, Geir. (2015) Parallel integration of aligned carbon strings in polymer composite: Dielectrophoretic preparation, finite element simulation, and electrical characterization. Polymer Composites
    Academic article
  • Høyer, Henrik; Knaapila, Matti; Kjelstrup-Hansen, Jacob; Helgesen, Geir. (2012) Microelectromechanical strain and pressure sensors based on electric field aligned carbon cone and carbon black particles in a silicone elastomer matrix. Journal of Applied Physics
    Academic article
  • Helgesen, Geir; Knaapila, Matti; Skjeltorp, Arne Torbjørn; Høyer, Henrik; Cernak, J. (2012) Field induced microparticle structure formation in fluids. Revista Cubana de Física
    Academic article
  • Høyer, Henrik; Knaapila, Matti; Kjelstrup-Hansen, Jacob; Liu, Xuhai; Helgesen, Geir. (2011) A strain sensor based on an aligned carbon particle string in a UV-cured polymer matrix. Applied Physics Letters
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Evans, Rachel C.; Gutacker, Andrea; Garamus, Vasil M.; Székely, Noémi K.; Scherf, Ulrich. (2011) Conjugated polyelectrolyte (CPE) poly[3-[6-(N-methylimidazolium)hexyl]-2,5-thiophene] complexed with aqueous sodium dodecylsulfate amphiphile: synthesis, solution structure and "surfactochromic" properties. Soft Matter
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Bright, Daniel W.; Stepanyan, Roman; Torkkeli, Mika; Almásy, László; Schweins, Ralf. (2011) Network structure of polyfluorene sheets as a function of alkyl side chain length. Physical Review E. Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, M.; Høyer, Henrik; Svåsand, Eldrid; Buchanan, Mark; Skjeltorp, Arne Torbjørn; Helgesen, Geir. (2011) Aligned Carbon Cones in Free-Standing UV-Curable Polymer Composite. Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Pinheiro, Jean Patrick; Buchanan, Mark; Skjeltorp, Arne Torbjørn; Helgesen, Geir. (2011) Directed assembly of carbon nanocones into wires with an epoxy coating in thin films by a combination of electric field alignment and subsequent pyrolysis. Carbon
    Academic article
  • Burrows, Hugh D.; Tapia, Maria J.; Fonseca, Sofia M.; Valente, Artur J.M.; Lobo, Victor M.M.; Justino, Licínia L.G.. (2009) Aqueous solution behavior of anionic fluorene-co-thiophene-based conjugated polyelectrolytes. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
    Academic literature review

Teaching

Courses

  • FY8203 - Soft Condensed Matter
  • TFY4203 - Soft Condensed Matter

Outreach

2024

  • Academic lecture
    Knaapila, Matti Pekka. (2024) Structure Formation of Naphthyl End-Capped Thiophenes in Photodetectors ad during Vacuum Deposition. The 10th Annual International Workshop on Soft & Complex Matter , Oslo, Norway 27.09.2024 - 28.09.2024
  • Poster
    Sexton, Alexander Harold; Suhonen, Heikki; Huss-Hansen, Mathias K.; Kjelstrup-Hansen, Jakob; Demchenko, Hanna; Knaapila, Matti Pekka. (2024) Multi-scale correlation of impact-induced defects in carbon fiber composites using X-ray scattering and machine learning. DPI Annual Meeting , Eindhoven 19.11.2024 - 20.11.2024
  • Academic lecture
    Sexton, Alexander Harold; Knaapila, Matti Pekka; Martinsen, Ørjan Grøttem. (2024) Monitoring lifetime of thermoplastic composites by combining analytics and machine learning. DPI Performance Polymers programme review meeting , Eindhoven 19.11.2024 - 20.11.2024
  • Academic lecture
    Knaapila, Matti Pekka. (2024) Structural Studies of Naphthyl End-Capped Thiophenes in Thin Films. International Conference on Functional Materials and Nanotechnologies and Nanotechnology and Innovation in the Baltic Sea Region (FMNT & NIBS-2024) , Tartu, Estonia 06.10.2024 - 09.10.2024
  • Poster
    Knaapila, Matti Pekka. (2024) Bio-based coatings and free-standing films from starch-based Pickering emulsions. PICKFOOD microscopy course , Espoo, Finland 02.12.2024 - 05.12.2024

2009

  • Poster
    Helgesen, Geir; Knudsen, K.D.; Skjeltorp, Arne Torbjørn; Knaapila, M.; Pinheiro, J.P.; Bourgeaux, M.. (2009) The structure and properties of carbon cones. Materials Research Society Fall Meeting 2009 , Boston 30.11.2009 - 04.12.2009

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