MSc. Helle-Mai PIIRSOO, PhD.

  • 2025

Lüsi, M., Erikson, H., Piirsoo, H.-M., Kikas, A., Kisand, V., Kukli, K., and Tammeveski, K.: Preparation of NiMnFeOx electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction using galvanic exchange, Electrocatal. 16 (2025) 799–807. (Not IEE SAS)

Xavier, A.P.I., Kahro, T., Gopinath, S., Tiwari, V., Smith, D., Kasikov, A., Piirsoo, H.-M., Ng, S.H., Rajeswary, A.S.J.F., Vongsvivut, J., Tamm, A., Kukli, K., Juodkazis, S., Rosen, J., and Anand, V.: Coded aperture imaging using non-linear Lucy-Richardson algorithm, Optics Laser Technol. 183 (2025) 112300. (Not IEE SAS)

  • 2024

Kisand, K., Sarapuu, A., Akula, S., Kikas, A., Treshchalov, A., Käärik, M., Piirsoo, H.-M., Kozlova, J., Aruväli, J., Leis, J., Kisand, V., Kukli, K., El Chawich, G., Cavaliere, S., and Tammeveski, K.: Iron and manganese co-doped mesoporous carbon-based catalysts via template-assisted synthesis for proton exchange membrane fuel cells, J. Power Sources 618 (2024) 235166. (Not IEE SAS)

Akula, S., Piirsoo, H.-M., Kikas, A., Kisand, V., Käärik, M., Leis, J., Treshchalov, A., Aruvali, J., Kukli, K., and Tammeveski, K.: ZIF-8-derived nanocarbon composite-based highly active platinum group metal-free bimetallic electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction in proton exchange membrane fuel cells, Electrochim. Acta 498 (2024) 144691. (Not IEE SAS)

Lüsi, M., Erikson, H., Käärik, M., Piirsoo, H.-M., Aruväli, J., Kikas, A., Kisand, V., Leis, J., Kukli, K., and Tammeveski, K.: One-pot synthesis of pd nanoparticles supported on carbide-derived carbon for oxygen reduction reaction, Nanomater. 14 (2024) 994. (Not IEE SAS)

Abelniece, Z., Cutrufello, M.G., Rombi, E., Stanke, A., Piirsoo, H.-M., Mändar, H., and Tamm, A.: The structure-activity interactions of Cu/Zn, In/Pd and Fe/K catalysts supported on mesoporous SBA-15 for carbon dioxide hydrogenation at low pressure, Chem. Papers 78 (2024) 5103–5112. (Not IEE SAS)

Mooste, M., Ahmed, Z., Kapitulskis, P., Ivanov, R., Treshchalov, A., Piirsoo, H.-M., Kikas, A., Kisand, V., Kukli, K., Hussainova, I., and Tammeveski, K.: Bifunctional oxygen electrocatalyst based on Fe, Co, and nitrogen co-doped graphene-coated alumina nanofibers for Zn-air battery air electrode, Applied Surface Sci 660 (2024) 160024. (Not IEE SAS)

Ahmed, Z., Akula, S., Kozlova, Piirsoo, H.-M., Kukli, K., Kikas, A., Kisand, Käärik, M., Leis, J., Treshchalov, A., Aruvali, J., and Tammeveski, K.: Hybrid high-performance oxygen reduction reaction Fe-N-C electrocatalyst for anion exchange membrane fuel cells, Inter. J. Hydrogen Energy 62 (2024) 849-858. (Not IEE SAS)

Chambers, R., Piirsoo, H.-M., Tamm, A., Kozlova, J., Kukli, K., Ritslaid, P., Treshchalov, A., Erikson, H., and Tammeveski, K.: Heteroatom-doped graphene-supported Pt nanoparticles as electrocatalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cells, ACS Applied Nano Mater. 7 (2024) 5943–5955. (Not IEE SAS)

Kosimov, A., Yusibova, G., Wojsiat, I.T., Aruväli, J., Käärik, M., Leis, J., Paaver, P., Vlassov, S., Kikas, A., Kisand, V., Piirsoo, H.-M., Kukli, K., Heinmaa, I., Kaljuvee, T., and Kongi, N.: Mechanosynthesis of a bifunctional FeNi-N-C oxygen electrocatalyst via facile mixed-phase templating and preheating-pyrolysis, J. Mater. Chem. A 12 (2024) 335-342. (Not IEE SAS)

  • 2023

Assafrei, J.M., Yusibova, G., Ping, K.F., Piirsoo, H.-M., Tamm, A., Kaarik, M., Leis, J., Aruvali, J., Grozovski, V., Lust, E., and Kongi, N.: Maximizing the performance of aqueous zinc-air/iodide hybrid batteries through electrolyte composition optimization, J. Energy Storage 74 (2023) 109528. (Not IEE SAS)

Muuli, K., Kumar, R., Mooste, M., Gudkova, V., Treshchalov, A., Piirsoo, H.-M., Kikas, A., Aruvaeli, J., Kisand, V., Tamm, A., Krumme, A., Moni, P., Wilhelm, M., and Tammeveski, K.: Iron, cobalt, and nickel phthalocyanine tri-doped electrospun carbon nanofibre-based catalyst for rechargeable zinc-air battery air electrode, Materials 16 (2023) 4626. (Not IEE SAS)

Luesi, M., Erikson, H., Piirsoo, H.-M., Aruväli, J., Kikas, A., Kisand, V., Tamm, A., and Tammeveski, K.: Oxygen reduction reaction on AgPd nanocatalysts prepared by galvanic exchange, Applied Surface Sci 636 (2023) 157859. (Not IEE SAS)

Kull, M., Piirsoo, H.-M., Tarre, A., Mändar, H., Tamm, A., and Jogiaas, T.: Hardness, modulus, and refractive index of plasma-assisted atomic-layer-deposited hafnium oxide thin films doped with aluminum oxide, Nanomater. 13 (2023) 1607. (Not IEE SAS)

Piirsoo, H.-M., Jogiaas, T., Kukli, K., and Tamm, A.: Influence of annealing on mechanical behavior of alumina-tantala nanolaminates, Materials 16 (2023) 3207. (Not IEE SAS)

Linge, J.M., Erikson, H., Mooste, M., Piirsoo, H.-M., Kaljuvee, T., Kikas, A., Aruvali, J., Kisand, V., Tamm, A., Kannan, A.M., and Tammeveski, K.: Ag nanoparticles on mesoporous carbon support as cathode catalyst for anion exchange membrane fuel cell, Inter. J. Hydrogen Energy 48 (2023) 11058-11070. (Not IEE SAS)

Yusibova, G., Assafrei, J.M., Ping, K.F., Aruväli, J., Paiste, P., Käärik, M., Leis, J., Piirsoo, H.-M., Tamm, A., Kikas, A., Kisand, V., Starkov, P., and Kongi, N.: Bimetallic metal-organic-framework-derived porous cobalt manganese oxide bifunctional oxygen electrocatalyst, J. Electroanalyt. Chem. 930 (2023) 117161. (Not IEE SAS)

  • 2022

Kisand, K., Sarapuu, A., Douglin, J.C., Kikas, A., Treshchalov, A., Kaeaerik, M., Piirsoo, H.-M., Paiste, P., Aruvaeli, J., Leis, J., Kisand, V., Tamm, A., Dekel, D.R., and Tammeveski, K.: Templated nitrogen-, iron-, and cobalt-doped mesoporous nanocarbon derived from an alkylresorcinol mixture for anion-exchange membrane fuel cell application, ACS Catalysis 12 (2022) 14050–14061. (Not IEE SAS)

Abelniece, Z., Kampars, V., Piirsoo, H.-M., Mändar, H., and Tamm, A.: The influence of Zn content in Cu/ZnO/SBA-15/kaolinite catalyst for methanol production by CO2 hydrogenation, Energy Reports 8 (2022) 625-629. (Not IEE SAS)

Merisalu, M., Aarik, L., Piirsoo, H.-M., Kozlova, J., Tarre, A., Zabels, R., Wessing, J., Brieva, A., and Sammelselg, V.: Nanostructured coating for aluminum alloys used in aerospace applications, J. Electrochem. Soc 169 (2022) 071503. (Not IEE SAS)

Abelniece, Z., Kampars, V., Piirsoo, H.-M., Mändar, H., and Tamm, A.: Effect of the Cu/ZnO/SBA-15/kaolinite preparation method on the catalyst structural properties and catalytic performance at CO2 hydrogenation at low pressure, Environment. Progress Sustainable Energy 41 (2022) e13905. (Not IEE SAS)

Lusi, M., Erikson, H., Piirsoo, H.-M., Paiste, P., Aruvali, J., Kikas, A., Kisand, V., Tamm, A., and Tammeveski, K.: Oxygen reduction reaction on PdM/C (M = Pb, Sn, Bi) alloy nanocatalysts, J. Electroanalyt. Chem. 917 (2022) 116391. (Not IEE SAS)

Veske, K., Sarapuu, A., Käärik, M., Kikas, A., Kisand, V.,Piirsoo, H.-M., Treshchalov, A., Leis, J., Tamm, A., and Tammeveski, K.: Cobalt-containing nitrogen-doped carbon materials derived from saccharides as efficient electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction, Catalysts 12 (2022) 568. (Not IEE SAS)

Aarik, L., Mändar, H., Tarre, A., Piirsoo, H.-M., and Aarik, J.: Mechanical properties of crystalline and amorphous aluminum oxide thin films grown by atomic layer deposition, Surface Coatings Technol. 438 (2022) 128409. (Not IEE SAS)

Piirsoo, H.-M., Jogiaas, T., Ritslaid, P., Kukli, K., and Tamm, A.: Influence to hardness of alternating sequence of atomic layer deposited harder alumina and softer tantala nanolaminates, Coatings 12 (2022) 404. (Not IEE SAS)

Tamm, A., Kahro, T., Piirsoo, H.-M., and Jogiaas, T.: Atomic-layer-deposition-made very thin layer of Al2O3, improves the young’s modulus of graphene, Applied Sci 12 (2022) 2491. (Not IEE SAS)

Merisalu, M., Aarik, L., Kozlova, J., Mändar, H., Tarre, A., Piirsoo, H.-M., and Sammelselg, V.: Al alloy protection via ultra-thin ceramic coatings and different surface pretreatments, Surface Coatings Technol. 435 (2022) 128240. (Not IEE SAS)

Kukli, K., Aarik, L., Vinuesa, G., Dueñas, S., Castán, H., García, H., Kasikov, A., Ritslaid, P., Piirsoo, H.-M., and Aarik, J.: Structure and electrical behavior of hafnium-praseodymium oxide thin films grown by atomic layer deposition, Materials 15 (2022) 877. (Not IEE SAS)

Akula, S., Mooste, M., Zulevi, B., McKinney, S., Kikas, A., Piirsoo, H.-M., Rähn, M., Tamm, A., Kisand, V., Serov, A., Creel, E.B., Cullen, D.A., Neyerlin, K.C. Wang, H., Odgaard, M., Reshetenko, T., and Tammeveski, K.: Mesoporous textured Fe-N-C electrocatalysts as highly efficient cathodes for proton exchange membrane fuel cells, J. Power Sources 520 (2022) 230819. (Not IEE SAS)

  • 2021

Jogi, I., Paris, P., Piip, K., Ristkok, J., Talviste, R., Piirsoo, H.-M., Tamm, A., Grigore, E., Hakola, A., Tyburska-Pueschel, B., and van der Meiden, H.J.: LIBS applicability for investigation of re-deposition and fuel retention in tungsten coatings exposed to pure and nitrogen-mixed deuterium plasmas of Magnum-PSI, Physica Scripta 96 (2021) 114010. (Not IEE SAS)

Lüsi, M., Erikson, H., Tammeveski, K., Treshchalov, A., Kikas, A., Piirsoo, H.-M., Kisand, V., Tamm, A., Aruväli, J., Solla-Gullón, J., and Feliu, J.M.: Oxygen reduction reaction on Pd nanoparticles supported on novel mesoporous carbon materials, Electrochim. Acta 394 (2021) 139132. (Not IEE SAS)

Tamm, A., Piirsoo, H-M., Jogiaas, T., Tarre, A., Link, J., Stern, R., and Kukli, K.: Mechanical and magnetic properties of double layered nanostructures of tin and zirconium oxides grown by atomic layer deposition, Nanomater. 11 (2021) 1633. (Not IEE SAS)

Kahro, T., Tarre, A., Käämbre, T., Piirsoo, H-M., Kozlova, J., Ritslaid, P., Kasikov, A., Jogiaas, T., Vinuesa, G., Dueñas, S., Castán, H., Tamm, A., and Kukli, K.: Hafnium oxide/graphene/hafnium oxide-stacked nanostructures as resistive switching media, ACS Applied Nano Mater. 4 (2021) 5152–5163. (Not IEE SAS)

 Piirsoo, H-M., Jogiaas, T., Mändar, H., Ritslaid, P., Kukli, K., and Tamm, A.: Microstructure and mechanical properties of atomic layer deposited alumina doped zirconia, AIP Adv. 11 (2021) 055316. (Not IEE SAS)

Lilloja, J., Mooste, M., Kibena-Poldsepp, E., Sarapuu, A., Zulevi, B., Kikas, A., Piirsoo, H-M., Tamm, A., Kisand, V., Holdcroft, S., Serov, A., and Tammeveski, K.: Mesoporous iron-nitrogen co-doped carbon material as cathode catalyst for the anion exchange membrane fuel cell, J. Power Sources Adv. 8 (2021) 100052. (Not IEE SAS)

Kisand, K., Sarapuu, A., Kikas, A., Kisand, V., Rähn, M., Treshchalov, A., Käärik, M., Piirsoo, H-M., Aruväli, J., Paiste, P., Leis, J., Sammelselg, V., Tamm, A., and Tammeveski, K.: Bifunctional multi-metallic nitrogen-doped nanocarbon catalysts derived from 5-methylresorcinol, Electrochem. Comm. 124 (2021) 106932. (Not IEE SAS)

  • 2020

Kahro, T., Castán, H., Dueñas, S., Merisalu, J., Kozlova, J., Jogiaas, T., Piirsoo, H-M., Kasikov, A., Ritslaid, P., Mändar, H., Tarre, A., Tamm, A., and Kukli, K.: Structure and behavior of ZrO2-graphene-ZrO2 stacks, J. Vacuum Sci Technol. A 38 (2020) 063411. (Not IEE SAS)