Mikko Valkonen
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Mikko Valkonen
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Academic Visitor at the Aalto University School of Chemical Engineering, Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, Wood Material Science research group in Finland. Background in materials science and engineering. Interested in science and technology.
I am pleased to announce that another publication for my doctoral thesis was published a few days ago. Please follow the DOI link to the publication.

#woodmaterialsscience, #research, #woodwaterinteractions, #H2O, #D2O, #DVS, #FTIR, #hydrogenbonding, #deuteriumbonding

doi.org/10.1007/s105...
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July 16, 2026 at 4:47 PM
I am pleased to announce that one of the articles to be included in my doctoral thesis has finally been published. If you are interested in learning more, please follow the DOI link to the publication.

#acetylation, #diffusion, #solventexchange, #never-driedwood

doi.org/10.1021/acs....
Acetylation of Never-Dried Wood via Diffusion-Driven Solvent Exchange
Acetylation is one of the most widely applied chemical modification methods for enhancing the dimensional stability and durability of wood. In this work, we investigate a diffusion-driven solvent-exch...
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June 11, 2026 at 7:10 PM
I am in Sendai, Japan, for the ISWST 2025 International Symposium on Wood Science and Technology 2025. The conference begins today (Monday, locally) and ends on Wednesday. I look forward to the conference and my oral presentation on the thermal imaging and concurrent gravimetry of Scots pine wood.
March 17, 2025 at 2:54 AM