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Netherlands

Inorganic Materials Science

research group devoted to thin film growth studies, (nano)structuring techniques, properties of complex materials, in particular oxides, for applications in emerging nanoelectronics and energy conversion & storage technologies

Director : prof.dr.ing. A.J.H.M. (Guus) Rijnders

Email : a.j.h.m.rijnders@utwente.nl

Phone : +31-53-4892860

Address : University of Twente P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands

Website : https://www.utwente.nl/en/tnw/ims/

Research topics :

  • Nanoelectronic materials: complex materials, mostly used for nano-electronics, focussing on artificial materials, functional and smart materials for devices, and in-situ characterization of film growth and interface processes.

Contact information:

Contact name : prof.dr.ing. A.J.H.M. (Guus) Rijnders

Tel : +31-53-4892618

Email: a.j.h.m.rijnders@utwente.nl

  • Physics of complex inorganic nano-materials: designing oxide materials for advanced materials experiments and novel applications, focussing on in situ spectroscopy of oxide thin films, oxide thin film templates and oxide thin film growth.

Contact information:

Contact name : prof.dr.ir. G. (Gertjan) Koster

Tel : +31-53-4894710

Email: g.koster@utwente.nl

  • Inorganic and hybrid nanomaterials chemistry: research on the design and fabrication of new hybrid and inorganic nanomaterials via chemical synthesis, with emphasis on functional thin films, micropatterns and low-dimensional nanostructures.
    Contact information:

Contact name : prof.dr.ir. J.E. (André) ten Elshof

Tel : +31-53-4892695

Email: j.e.tenelshof@utwente.nl

  • Nanomaterials for energy conversion and storage: develop new materials towards improved energy applications, such as solid-state batteries and thermoelectric energy generators.

Contact information:

Contact name : prof.dr.ir. M. (Mark) Huijben

Tel : +31-53-4893689

Email: m.huijben@utwente.nl

  • Optoelectronic materials: controlled synthesis, development and understanding of novel materials and thin films with functional optical and electrical properties, focussed on transparent conducting oxides, p-type transparent material discovery and hybrid and full-inorganic halide perovskites.

Contact information:

Contact name : dr. M. (Monica) Morales Masis

Tel : +31-53-4891791

Email: m.moralesmasis@utwente.nl

  • Photonic materials for light-energy conversion: focussing on photovoltaics, nanophysics and light-matter interaction.

Contact information:

Contact name : dr. R. (Rebecca) Saive

Tel : +31-53-4898283

Email: r.saive@utwente.nl

Exceptional facilities :

  • 6 Pulsed Laser Deposition tools, research and industrial grade with atomic rate control (RHEED) for oxides and halide perovskites; in situ chemical characterisation (XPS and AFM); high resolution thin film XRD (XRR, RSM), lab micro XRD (XRR, spatial resolved diffraction, 3D-RSM), MESA+-Nanolab

Financial support programmes :

  • European funding: ERC, Horizon 2020, Marie Curie, ERA Net
  • Regional fundings: EFRO, Operational Programme Oost-Nederland
  • National fundings : NWO, TKI-HTSM, TTW, NWA

Last news

May 16, 2024
New YCN Special Issue on Open Ceramics - Young Ceramists leading the Future

The special issue will accept hitherto unpublished original results submitted both in the form of full-length scientific papers and short communications, but also review papers on the topics in the list.

May 6, 2024
Results of the 1st Bioceramics Student Speech Contest

The ECerS Bioceramics Network is delighted to announce the winners of the 1st Bioceramics Student Speech Contest, which took place online from 17 to 18 April 2024!

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