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Essi Sariola-Leikas is a Staff Scientist at the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Tampere University, within the Chemistry and Advanced Materials (CAM) department. She manages chemistry laboratory infrastructure at the Hervanta campus, overseeing analytical equipment, student labs, and synthesis facilities. Her responsibilities include research support, device maintenance, laboratory orientations, and teaching. She is actively involved in the Sähkötalo Research Hub project, focusing on laboratory facility planning and procurement.
Her doctoral research (2015) centered on organic chromophores in self-assembled monolayers and supramolecular arrays. Key research interests include supramolecular chemistry, nanomaterials, and surface engineering. Recent work (2024) addresses scandium extraction using ionic liquids and phosphorus recovery from sewage sludge. Previous studies explored perylene diimides, phthalocyanines, and porphyrin self-assembly on metal oxide surfaces.
Her publications span 2009-2024, emphasizing materials synthesis, nanotechnology, and analytical chemistry. Projects include developing model semiconductor interfaces and investigating charge transfer in nanorod systems. She collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on environmental applications and advanced material characterization.
