Hilkka I. Kenttämaa

This researcher works in physical and analytical chemistry, using mass spectrometry (an instrument technique that identifies molecules by measuring the mass of their fragments and ions) to study how molecules react and break apart in the gas phase. Major topics include the chemistry of boron-cluster ions, reactive intermediates called oxenium cations and radicals, the breakdown of plastics and biomass during pyrolysis (heating in the absence of oxygen), and methods to identify chemical functional groups within complex organic molecules. This work has applications in fuels, sustainable materials, and understanding fundamental reaction mechanisms.

Publication output has been fairly steady over the past decade, averaging around 12 papers per year in the last five years, with some year-to-year fluctuation but no clear long-term increase or decline.

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