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Matti Knaapila

Matti Knaapila

Professor
Department of Physics
Faculty of Natural Sciences

matti.knaapila@ntnu.no
+4790982196 Realfagbygget, D3-166, Gløshaugen, Høgskoleringen 5
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2023

  • Giordano, Nico; Guha, Suchismita; Stewart, Beverly; Kjelstrup-Hansen, Jakob; Knaapila, Matti Pekka. (2023) Second Order Phase Transition and Stabilizing CH···H and CH···S Interactions in Naphthyl End-Capped Bithiophene at 3.5 GPa. Journal of Physical Chemistry C. volum 127 (2).
    Academic article

2022

  • Costa, Telma; Knaapila, Matti Pekka; Stewart, Beverly; Ramos, M. Luísa; Justino, Licinia. L. G.; Valente, Artur J. M.; Dalgliesh, Robert; Rogers, Sarah E.; Kraft, Mario; Allard, Sybille; Scherf, Ullrich; Burrows, Hugh D.. (2022) Nanostructuring with Surfactants: The Self-Assembly of a New Poly(thiophene-phenylene) Conjugated Polymer Bearing Azacrown Ether Pendant Groups. Langmuir. volum 38 (39).
    Academic article
  • Huss-Hansen, Mathias K.; Hedlund, Erik G.; Davydok, Anton; Hansteen, Marie; Overdijk, Jildert; de Cremer, Gert; Roeffaers, Maarten; Knaapila, Matti Pekka; Balzano, Luigi. (2022) Local structure mapping of gel-spun ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene fibers. Polymer. volum 239.
    Academic article
  • Obdrup, Aksel S.; Wieland, D.C. Florian; Huss-Hansen, Mathias K.; Arras, Matthias M.L.; Knaapila, Matti Pekka. (2022) Classifying condition of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene ropes with wide-angle X-ray scattering. Polymer testing. volum 109.
    Academic article

2015

  • Knaapila, Matti; Høyer, Henrik; Helgesen, Geir. (2015) Composite microdiscs with a magnetic belt: Preparation, chaining properties, and use as switchable catalyst carriers. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. volum 7 (14).
    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. volum 36 (10).
    Academic article

2014

  • Guha, Suchismita; Knaapila, Matti; Moghe, Dhanashree; Konôpková, Zuzana; Torkkeli, Mika; Fritsch, Martin; Scherf, Ullrich. (2014) Persistence of nematic liquid crystalline phase in a polyfluorene-based organic semiconductor: A high pressure study. Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics. volum 52 (15).
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Costa, Telma; Garamus, Vasil M.; Kraft, Mario; Drechsler, Markus; Scherf, Ullrich; Burrows, Hugh D.. (2014) Conjugated polyelectrolyte (CPE) Poly{3-[6-(N -methylimidazolium)hexyl]-2, 5-thiophene} complexed with DNA: Relation between colloidal level solution structure and chromic effects. Macromolecules. volum 47 (12).
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Fonseca, Sofia M.; Stewart, Beverly; Torkkeli, Mika; Perlich, Jan; Pradhan, Swapna; Scherf, Ullrich; Castro, Ricardo A.E.; Burrows, Hugh D.. (2014) Nanostructuring of the conjugated polyelectrolyte poly[9,9-bis(4-sulfonylbutoxyphenyl)fluorene-2,7-diyl-2,2′-bithiophene] in liquid crystalline C12E4 in bulk water and aligned thin films. Soft Matter. volum 10 (17).
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Høyer, Henrik; Helgesen, Geir. (2014) Dielectrophoresis in particle confinement: Aligned carbon particles in polymer matrix below percolation threshold. The European Physical Journal Special Topics. volum 223 (9).
    Academic literature review
  • Knaapila, Matti; Høyer, Henrik; Kjelstrup-Hansen, Jacob; Helgesen, Geir. (2014) Transparency enhancement for photoinitiated polymerization (UV curing) through magnetic field alignment in a piezoresistive metal/polymer composite. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. volum 6 (5).
    Academic article

2013

  • Costa, Telma; Garner, Logan E.; Knaapila, Matti; Thomas, Alexander W.; Rogers, Sarah E.; Bazan, Guillermo C.; Burrows, Hugh D.. (2013) Aggregation Properties of p-Phenylene Vinylene Based Conjugated Oligoelectrolytes with Surfactants. Langmuir. volum 29 (32).
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Konopkova, Z; Torkkeli, M.; Haase, D.; Liermann, H-P; Guha, S; Scherf, U.. (2013) Structural study of helical polyfluorene under high quasihydrostatic pressure. Physical Review E. Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics. volum 87 (2).
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Monkman, Andrew P.. (2013) Methods for Controlling Structure and Photophysical Properties in Polyfluorene Solutions and Gels. Advanced Materials. volum 25 (8).
    Academic literature review
  • Knaapila, Matti; Torkkeli, Mika; Galbrecht, Frank; Scherf, Ullrich. (2013) Crystalline and Noncrystalline Forms of Poly(9,9-diheptylfluorene). Macromolecules. volum 46 (3).
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Torkkeli, Mika; Konôpková, Zuzana; Haase, Dörthe; Liermann, Hanns-Peter; Scherf, Ullrich; Guha, Suchismita. (2013) Measuring structural inhomogeneity of conjugated polymer at high pressures up to 30 GPa. Macromolecules. volum 46 (20).
    Academic article

2012

  • Burrows, Hugh D.; Knaapila, Matti; Fonseca, Sofia M.; Costa, Telma. (2012) Aggregation properties of conjugated polyelectrolytes. Conjugated Polyelectrolytes : Fundamentals and Applications.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Evans, Rachel C.; Knaapila, Matti; Willis-Fox, Niamh; Kraft, Mario; Terry, Ann; Burrows, Hugh D.; Scherf, Ulrich. (2012) Cationic Polythiophene-Surfactant Self-Assembly Complexes: Phase Transitions, Optical Response, and Sensing. Langmuir. volum 28 (33).
    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. volum 29 (1E34).
    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. volum 112 (9).
    Academic article
  • Høyer, Henrik; Knaapila, Matti; Kjelstrup-Hansen, Jacob; Liu, Xuhai; Helgesen, Geir. (2012) Individual strings of conducting carbon cones and discs in a polymer matrix: Electric field-induced alignment and their use as a strain sensor. Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics. volum 50 (7).
    Academic article
  • Johnsen, Gorm Krogh; Knaapila, Matti; Martinsen, Ørjan Grøttem; Helgesen, Geir. (2012) Conductivity enhancement of silver filled polymer composites through electric field alignment. Composites Science And Technology. volum 72 (15).
    Academic article

2011

  • Guha, Suchi; Chandrasekhar, Meera; Scherf, Ulli; Knaapila, Matti. (2011) Tuning structural and optical properties of blue-emitting polymeric semiconductors. Physica status solidi (b). volum 248 (5).
    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. volum 99 (21).
    Academic article
  • Justino, Licínia L.G.; Ramos, M. Luísa; Knaapila, Matti; Marques, Ana T.; Kudla, Christof J.; Scherf, Ulrich; Almásy, László; Schweins, Ralf; Burrows, Hugh D.; Monkman, Andrew P.. (2011) Gel Formation and Interpolymer Alkyl Chain Interactions with Poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene-2,7-diyl) (PFO) in Toluene Solution: Results from NMR, SANS, DFT, and Semiempirical Calculations and Their Implications for PFO beta-Phase Formation. Macromolecules. volum 44 (2).
    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. volum 49 (6).
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Bright, Daniel W.; Nehls, Benjamin S.; Garamus, Vasil M.; Almásy, László; Schweins, Ralf; Scherf, Ulrich; Monkman, Andrew P.. (2011) Development of Intermolecular Structure and Beta-phase of Random Poly[9,9-bis(2-ethylhexyl)fluorene]-co-(9,9-dioctylfluorene) in Methylcyclohexane. Macromolecules. volum 44 (16).
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Bright, Daniel W.; Stepanyan, Roman; Torkkeli, Mika; Almásy, László; Schweins, Ralf; Vainio, Ulla; Preis, Eduard; Galbrecht, Frank; Scherf, Ulrich; Monkman, Andrew P.. (2011) Network structure of polyfluorene sheets as a function of alkyl side chain length. Physical Review E. Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics. volum 83 (5).
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Evans, Rachel C.; Gutacker, Andrea; Garamus, Vasil M.; Székely, Noémi K.; Scherf, Ulrich; Burrows, Hugh D.. (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. volum 7 (15).
    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. volum 49 (10).
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Svåsand, Eldrid; Pinheiro, Jean Patrick; Martinsen, Ørjan Grøttem; Buchanan, Mark; Skjeltorp, Arne Torbjørn; Helgesen, Geir; Rømoen, Ola Taarud. (2011) Conductivity Enhancement in Carbon Nanocone Adhesive by Electric Field Induced Formation of Aligned Assemblies. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. volum 3 (2).
    Academic article
  • Wang, Ellen; Ikonen, Teemu P.; Knaapila, Matti; Svergun, Dmitri; Logan, DT; von Wachenfeld, Claes. (2011) Small-angle X-ray Scattering Study of a Rex Family Repressor: Conformational Response to NADH and NAD(+) Binding in Solution. Journal of Molecular Biology (JMB). volum 408 (4).
    Academic article

2010

  • Gutacker, Andrea; Adamczyk, Sylwia; Helfer, Anke; Garner, Logan E.; Evans, Rachel C.; Fonseca, Sofia M.; Knaapila, Matti; Bazan, Guillermo C.; Burrows, Hugh D.; Scherf, Ulrich. (2010) All-conjugated polyelectrolyte block copolymers. Journal of Materials Chemistry. volum 20 (8).
    Academic article
  • Gutacker, Andrea; Koenen, Nils; Scherf, Ulrich; Adamczyk, Sylwia; Pina, João; Fonseca, Sofia M.; Valente, Artur J.M.; Evans, Rachel C.; de Melo, J. Seixas; Burrows, Hugh D.; Knaapila, Matti. (2010) Cationic fluorene-thiophene diblock copolymers: Aggregation behaviour in methanol/water and its relation to thin film structures. Polymer. volum 51 (9).
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Evans, Rachel C.; Garamus, Vasil M.; Aláasy, Laszló; Székely, Noémi K.; Gutacker, Andrea; Scherf, Ulrich; Burrows, Hugh D.. (2010) Structure and "Surfactochromic" Properties of Conjugated Polyelectrolyte (CPE): Surfactant Complexes between a Cationic Polythiophene and SDS in Water. Langmuir. volum 26 (19).
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Evans, Rachel C.; Gutacker, Andrea; Garamus, Vasil M.; Torkkeli, Mika; Adamczyk, Sylwia; Forster, Michael; Scherf, Ulrich; Burrows, Hugh D.. (2010) Solvent Dependent Assembly of a Polyfluorene-Polythiophene "Rod-Rod" Block Copolyelectrolyte: Influence on Photophysical Properties. Langmuir. volum 26 (7).
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Stepanyan, Roman; Haase, Dörthe; Carlson, Stephanie; Torkkeli, Mika; Cerenius, Yngve; Scherf, Ulrich; Guha, Suchi. (2010) Evidence for structural transition in hairy-rod poly[9,9-bis(2-ethylhexyl)fluorene] under high pressure conditions. Physical Review E. Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics. volum 82 (5).
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Vaughan, Helen L.; Hase, Thomas P.A.; Evans, Rachel C.; Stepanyan, Roman; Torkkeli, Mika; Burrows, Hugh D.; Scherf, Ulrich; Monkman, Andrew P.. (2010) Concentration Effect on the Oriented Microstructure in Tensile Drawn Polyfluorene-Polyethylene Blend. Macromolecules. volum 43 (1).
    Academic article

2009

  • Burrows, Hugh D.; Tapia, Maria J.; Fonseca, Sofia M.; Valente, Artur J.M.; Lobo, Victor M.M.; Justino, Licínia L.G.; Qiu, Song; Pradhan, Swapna; Scherf, Ullrich; Chattopadhyay, Nitin; Knaapila, Matti; Garamus, Vasil M.. (2009) Aqueous solution behavior of anionic fluorene-co-thiophene-based conjugated polyelectrolytes. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. volum 1 (4).
    Academic literature review

Journal publications

  • Giordano, Nico; Guha, Suchismita; Stewart, Beverly; Kjelstrup-Hansen, Jakob; Knaapila, Matti Pekka. (2023) Second Order Phase Transition and Stabilizing CH···H and CH···S Interactions in Naphthyl End-Capped Bithiophene at 3.5 GPa. Journal of Physical Chemistry C. volum 127 (2).
    Academic article
  • Costa, Telma; Knaapila, Matti Pekka; Stewart, Beverly; Ramos, M. Luísa; Justino, Licinia. L. G.; Valente, Artur J. M.; Dalgliesh, Robert; Rogers, Sarah E.; Kraft, Mario; Allard, Sybille; Scherf, Ullrich; Burrows, Hugh D.. (2022) Nanostructuring with Surfactants: The Self-Assembly of a New Poly(thiophene-phenylene) Conjugated Polymer Bearing Azacrown Ether Pendant Groups. Langmuir. volum 38 (39).
    Academic article
  • Huss-Hansen, Mathias K.; Hedlund, Erik G.; Davydok, Anton; Hansteen, Marie; Overdijk, Jildert; de Cremer, Gert; Roeffaers, Maarten; Knaapila, Matti Pekka; Balzano, Luigi. (2022) Local structure mapping of gel-spun ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene fibers. Polymer. volum 239.
    Academic article
  • Obdrup, Aksel S.; Wieland, D.C. Florian; Huss-Hansen, Mathias K.; Arras, Matthias M.L.; Knaapila, Matti Pekka. (2022) Classifying condition of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene ropes with wide-angle X-ray scattering. Polymer testing. volum 109.
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Høyer, Henrik; Helgesen, Geir. (2015) Composite microdiscs with a magnetic belt: Preparation, chaining properties, and use as switchable catalyst carriers. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. volum 7 (14).
    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. volum 36 (10).
    Academic article
  • Guha, Suchismita; Knaapila, Matti; Moghe, Dhanashree; Konôpková, Zuzana; Torkkeli, Mika; Fritsch, Martin; Scherf, Ullrich. (2014) Persistence of nematic liquid crystalline phase in a polyfluorene-based organic semiconductor: A high pressure study. Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics. volum 52 (15).
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Costa, Telma; Garamus, Vasil M.; Kraft, Mario; Drechsler, Markus; Scherf, Ullrich; Burrows, Hugh D.. (2014) Conjugated polyelectrolyte (CPE) Poly{3-[6-(N -methylimidazolium)hexyl]-2, 5-thiophene} complexed with DNA: Relation between colloidal level solution structure and chromic effects. Macromolecules. volum 47 (12).
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Fonseca, Sofia M.; Stewart, Beverly; Torkkeli, Mika; Perlich, Jan; Pradhan, Swapna; Scherf, Ullrich; Castro, Ricardo A.E.; Burrows, Hugh D.. (2014) Nanostructuring of the conjugated polyelectrolyte poly[9,9-bis(4-sulfonylbutoxyphenyl)fluorene-2,7-diyl-2,2′-bithiophene] in liquid crystalline C12E4 in bulk water and aligned thin films. Soft Matter. volum 10 (17).
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Høyer, Henrik; Helgesen, Geir. (2014) Dielectrophoresis in particle confinement: Aligned carbon particles in polymer matrix below percolation threshold. The European Physical Journal Special Topics. volum 223 (9).
    Academic literature review
  • Knaapila, Matti; Høyer, Henrik; Kjelstrup-Hansen, Jacob; Helgesen, Geir. (2014) Transparency enhancement for photoinitiated polymerization (UV curing) through magnetic field alignment in a piezoresistive metal/polymer composite. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. volum 6 (5).
    Academic article
  • Costa, Telma; Garner, Logan E.; Knaapila, Matti; Thomas, Alexander W.; Rogers, Sarah E.; Bazan, Guillermo C.; Burrows, Hugh D.. (2013) Aggregation Properties of p-Phenylene Vinylene Based Conjugated Oligoelectrolytes with Surfactants. Langmuir. volum 29 (32).
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Konopkova, Z; Torkkeli, M.; Haase, D.; Liermann, H-P; Guha, S; Scherf, U.. (2013) Structural study of helical polyfluorene under high quasihydrostatic pressure. Physical Review E. Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics. volum 87 (2).
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Monkman, Andrew P.. (2013) Methods for Controlling Structure and Photophysical Properties in Polyfluorene Solutions and Gels. Advanced Materials. volum 25 (8).
    Academic literature review
  • Knaapila, Matti; Torkkeli, Mika; Galbrecht, Frank; Scherf, Ullrich. (2013) Crystalline and Noncrystalline Forms of Poly(9,9-diheptylfluorene). Macromolecules. volum 46 (3).
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Torkkeli, Mika; Konôpková, Zuzana; Haase, Dörthe; Liermann, Hanns-Peter; Scherf, Ullrich; Guha, Suchismita. (2013) Measuring structural inhomogeneity of conjugated polymer at high pressures up to 30 GPa. Macromolecules. volum 46 (20).
    Academic article
  • Evans, Rachel C.; Knaapila, Matti; Willis-Fox, Niamh; Kraft, Mario; Terry, Ann; Burrows, Hugh D.; Scherf, Ulrich. (2012) Cationic Polythiophene-Surfactant Self-Assembly Complexes: Phase Transitions, Optical Response, and Sensing. Langmuir. volum 28 (33).
    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. volum 29 (1E34).
    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. volum 112 (9).
    Academic article
  • Høyer, Henrik; Knaapila, Matti; Kjelstrup-Hansen, Jacob; Liu, Xuhai; Helgesen, Geir. (2012) Individual strings of conducting carbon cones and discs in a polymer matrix: Electric field-induced alignment and their use as a strain sensor. Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics. volum 50 (7).
    Academic article
  • Johnsen, Gorm Krogh; Knaapila, Matti; Martinsen, Ørjan Grøttem; Helgesen, Geir. (2012) Conductivity enhancement of silver filled polymer composites through electric field alignment. Composites Science And Technology. volum 72 (15).
    Academic article
  • Guha, Suchi; Chandrasekhar, Meera; Scherf, Ulli; Knaapila, Matti. (2011) Tuning structural and optical properties of blue-emitting polymeric semiconductors. Physica status solidi (b). volum 248 (5).
    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. volum 99 (21).
    Academic article
  • Justino, Licínia L.G.; Ramos, M. Luísa; Knaapila, Matti; Marques, Ana T.; Kudla, Christof J.; Scherf, Ulrich; Almásy, László; Schweins, Ralf; Burrows, Hugh D.; Monkman, Andrew P.. (2011) Gel Formation and Interpolymer Alkyl Chain Interactions with Poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene-2,7-diyl) (PFO) in Toluene Solution: Results from NMR, SANS, DFT, and Semiempirical Calculations and Their Implications for PFO beta-Phase Formation. Macromolecules. volum 44 (2).
    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. volum 49 (6).
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Bright, Daniel W.; Nehls, Benjamin S.; Garamus, Vasil M.; Almásy, László; Schweins, Ralf; Scherf, Ulrich; Monkman, Andrew P.. (2011) Development of Intermolecular Structure and Beta-phase of Random Poly[9,9-bis(2-ethylhexyl)fluorene]-co-(9,9-dioctylfluorene) in Methylcyclohexane. Macromolecules. volum 44 (16).
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Bright, Daniel W.; Stepanyan, Roman; Torkkeli, Mika; Almásy, László; Schweins, Ralf; Vainio, Ulla; Preis, Eduard; Galbrecht, Frank; Scherf, Ulrich; Monkman, Andrew P.. (2011) Network structure of polyfluorene sheets as a function of alkyl side chain length. Physical Review E. Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics. volum 83 (5).
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Evans, Rachel C.; Gutacker, Andrea; Garamus, Vasil M.; Székely, Noémi K.; Scherf, Ulrich; Burrows, Hugh D.. (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. volum 7 (15).
    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. volum 49 (10).
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Svåsand, Eldrid; Pinheiro, Jean Patrick; Martinsen, Ørjan Grøttem; Buchanan, Mark; Skjeltorp, Arne Torbjørn; Helgesen, Geir; Rømoen, Ola Taarud. (2011) Conductivity Enhancement in Carbon Nanocone Adhesive by Electric Field Induced Formation of Aligned Assemblies. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. volum 3 (2).
    Academic article
  • Wang, Ellen; Ikonen, Teemu P.; Knaapila, Matti; Svergun, Dmitri; Logan, DT; von Wachenfeld, Claes. (2011) Small-angle X-ray Scattering Study of a Rex Family Repressor: Conformational Response to NADH and NAD(+) Binding in Solution. Journal of Molecular Biology (JMB). volum 408 (4).
    Academic article
  • Gutacker, Andrea; Adamczyk, Sylwia; Helfer, Anke; Garner, Logan E.; Evans, Rachel C.; Fonseca, Sofia M.; Knaapila, Matti; Bazan, Guillermo C.; Burrows, Hugh D.; Scherf, Ulrich. (2010) All-conjugated polyelectrolyte block copolymers. Journal of Materials Chemistry. volum 20 (8).
    Academic article
  • Gutacker, Andrea; Koenen, Nils; Scherf, Ulrich; Adamczyk, Sylwia; Pina, João; Fonseca, Sofia M.; Valente, Artur J.M.; Evans, Rachel C.; de Melo, J. Seixas; Burrows, Hugh D.; Knaapila, Matti. (2010) Cationic fluorene-thiophene diblock copolymers: Aggregation behaviour in methanol/water and its relation to thin film structures. Polymer. volum 51 (9).
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Evans, Rachel C.; Garamus, Vasil M.; Aláasy, Laszló; Székely, Noémi K.; Gutacker, Andrea; Scherf, Ulrich; Burrows, Hugh D.. (2010) Structure and "Surfactochromic" Properties of Conjugated Polyelectrolyte (CPE): Surfactant Complexes between a Cationic Polythiophene and SDS in Water. Langmuir. volum 26 (19).
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Evans, Rachel C.; Gutacker, Andrea; Garamus, Vasil M.; Torkkeli, Mika; Adamczyk, Sylwia; Forster, Michael; Scherf, Ulrich; Burrows, Hugh D.. (2010) Solvent Dependent Assembly of a Polyfluorene-Polythiophene "Rod-Rod" Block Copolyelectrolyte: Influence on Photophysical Properties. Langmuir. volum 26 (7).
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Stepanyan, Roman; Haase, Dörthe; Carlson, Stephanie; Torkkeli, Mika; Cerenius, Yngve; Scherf, Ulrich; Guha, Suchi. (2010) Evidence for structural transition in hairy-rod poly[9,9-bis(2-ethylhexyl)fluorene] under high pressure conditions. Physical Review E. Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics. volum 82 (5).
    Academic article
  • Knaapila, Matti; Vaughan, Helen L.; Hase, Thomas P.A.; Evans, Rachel C.; Stepanyan, Roman; Torkkeli, Mika; Burrows, Hugh D.; Scherf, Ulrich; Monkman, Andrew P.. (2010) Concentration Effect on the Oriented Microstructure in Tensile Drawn Polyfluorene-Polyethylene Blend. Macromolecules. volum 43 (1).
    Academic article
  • Burrows, Hugh D.; Tapia, Maria J.; Fonseca, Sofia M.; Valente, Artur J.M.; Lobo, Victor M.M.; Justino, Licínia L.G.; Qiu, Song; Pradhan, Swapna; Scherf, Ullrich; Chattopadhyay, Nitin; Knaapila, Matti; Garamus, Vasil M.. (2009) Aqueous solution behavior of anionic fluorene-co-thiophene-based conjugated polyelectrolytes. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. volum 1 (4).
    Academic literature review

Part of book/report

  • Burrows, Hugh D.; Knaapila, Matti; Fonseca, Sofia M.; Costa, Telma. (2012) Aggregation properties of conjugated polyelectrolytes. Conjugated Polyelectrolytes : Fundamentals and Applications.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Teaching

Courses

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

Media

2022

  • Lecture
    Sexton, Alexander Harold; Knaapila, Matti Pekka; Fossum, Jon Otto; Martinsen, Ørjan Grøttem. (2022) Monitoring lifetime of thermoplastic composites by combining analytics and machine learning. 8th Annual International Workshop on Soft & Complex Matter, Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters . NTNU Soft and Complex Matter Lab; Oslo. 2022-10-07 - 2022-12-08.

2009

  • Poster
    Helgesen, Geir; Knudsen, K.D.; Skjeltorp, Arne Torbjørn; Cuesta, H.F.; Elgsæter, A.; Garberg, T.; Næss, S.N.; Knaapila, M.. (2009) The Structure of Carbon Cones and Disks. The NANOMAT Conference 2009 . Norges Forskningsråd; Lillehammer. 2009-06-16 - 2009-06-17.
  • Poster
    Helgesen, Geir; Knudsen, K.D.; Skjeltorp, Arne Torbjørn; Knaapila, M.; Pinheiro, J.P.; Bourgeaux, M.; Heiberg-Andersen, H.; Gunnæs, Anette Eleonora; Prytz, Øystein. (2009) The structure and properties of carbon cones. Materials Research Society Fall Meeting 2009 . MRS; Boston. 2009-11-30 - 2009-12-04.
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