I am full professor of Inorganic & Hybrid Nanomaterials Chemistry. My research interests are nanoscale and low–dimensional metal oxide and hybrid nanomaterials, and their application in energy harvesting and storage.
Following my PhD work I was research chemist and research group leader at Akzo Nobel Coatings. Then, I became assistant/associate professor at the UT. My research was focused on the solution-processed functional oxide thin films for nanoelectronics and molecular separation membranes. A major breakthrough in 2007 were the hybrid organosilica molecular separation membranes that are now patented and on the market under the name HybSi® (www.hybsi.com).
In 2015 I was one of the founders of the company Flexiramics, which is upscaling and commercialzing ceramic nanofiber technology. I was programme director of the bachelor and master programmes Chemical Science and Engineering (CSE) in the period 2018-2023.
My current research is focused on the development of new functional materials for electrochemical energy generation and storage devices, in particular Li batteries, supercapacitors, solar cells, and thermal heat storage media. I teach materials science in the bachelor and master programmes CSE, and in the bachelor programme Advanced Technology.
Expertise
Material Science
- Nanosheet
- Oxide
- Thin Films
- Material
- Temperature
- Metal
Chemistry
- Liquid Film
- Structure
Organisations
Design of new hybrid and inorganic nanomaterials for energy applications; batteries, supercapacitors, photovoltaics, electrocatalysts. More information is available on the Inorganic & Hybrid Nanomaterials Chemistry web page.
Publications
2024
Research profiles
Affiliated study programs
Courses academic year 2024/2025
Courses in the current academic year are added at the moment they are finalised in the Osiris system. Therefore it is possible that the list is not yet complete for the whole academic year.
- 193700070 - AMM-Proj. Inorganic Mat. & Molecular S&T
- 193770000 - CS Inorganic Materials Science
- 193799700 - CR Assignment (Studytrip)
- 195799152 - Internship
- 201300054 - MSc final project SRA
- 201300055 - MSc final project RGA
- 201700174 - Internship & Job Orientation Project NT
- 201700175 - Internship & Job Orientation Project CSE
- 201800413 - MSc final project SRA
- 201900212 - Additional Intern. & Job Orient. Project
- 201900214 - Internship & Job Orientation Pr. CSE/AP
- 201900316 - MSc Assignment AP/CSE Scientific Aspects
- 201900317 - MSc Assignment AP/CSE General Aspects
- 202000636 - Chemistry and Technology of Materials
- 202000722 - Fundamentals of Chemistry
- 202000728 - Materials
- 202000763 - Bachelor Assignment
- 202001507 - Fundamentals of Chemistry excl. Project
- 202300227 - Prep. MSc Assignment CSE/Parma 2.5 EC
- 202300228 - Prep. MSc Assignment CSE/Parma 5 EC
- 202300330 - Multidisciplinary Project CSE
- 202400337 - Energy Transition Perspectives
- 202400373 - Materials Science of Batteries
- 202400600 - Practicum Functional Materials
- 202400642 - Structures and Properties of Materials
Courses academic year 2023/2024
- 193700070 - AMM-Proj. Inorganic Mat. & Molecular S&T
- 193770000 - C.S. Inorganic Materials Science
- 193799700 - CR Assignment (Studytrip)
- 195799152 - Internship
- 201300054 - MSc final project SRA
- 201300055 - MSc final project RGA
- 201700174 - Internship & Job Orientation Project NT
- 201700175 - Internship & Job Orientation Project CSE
- 201800413 - MSc final project SRA
- 201900122 - Chem. of Inorganic Mat. and Nanostruct.
- 201900212 - Additional Intern. & Job Orient. Project
- 201900214 - Internship & Job Orientation Pr. CSE/AP
- 201900316 - MSc Assignment AP/CSE Scientific Aspects
- 201900317 - MSc Assignment AP/CSE General Aspects
- 202000636 - Chemistry and Technology of Materials
- 202000722 - Fundamentals of Chemistry
- 202000728 - Materials
- 202000751 - Advanced Materials Science & Project
- 202000763 - Bachelor Assignment
- 202001507 - Fundamentals of Chemistry excl. Project
- 202001528 - Master Thesis DD Parma
- 202100071 - Energy Storage
- 202200188 - Structures and Properties of Materials
- 202300227 - Prep. MSc Assignment CSE/Parma 2.5 EC
- 202300228 - Prep. MSc Assignment CSE/Parma 5 EC
- 202300330 - Multidisciplinary Project CSE
Address
University of Twente
Carré (building no. 15), room C3249
Hallenweg 23
7522 NH Enschede
Netherlands
University of Twente
Carré C3249
P.O. Box 217
7500 AE Enschede
Netherlands
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