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prof.dr.ir. J.E. ten Elshof (André)

Full Professor, Inorganic & Hybrid Nanomaterials Chemistry
TNW-NEM-IMS
Carré C3249
j.e.tenelshof@utwente.nl
+31534892695
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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

2025

Electrically driven nucleation for enhanced control of salt hydrate hydrogel heat release in long-term thermal storage applications (2025)Journal of Energy Storage, 106. Article 114816. Peng, S., Helthuis, N. G. J., ten Elshof, J. E., Brem, G. & Mehrali, M.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2024.114816

2024

Titanium Dioxide: A Versatile Earth-Abundant Optical Material for Photovoltaics (2024)Advanced Optical Materials, 12(36). Article 2401423. Marcelis, E. J., ten Elshof, J. E. & Morales-Masis, M.https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.2024014233D Printing of Electrically Conductive Silver Nanoparticle-Embedded Foams for Pressure Sensor Applications (2024)In 2024 IEEE Sensors (Proceedings of IEEE Sensors). IEEE. Kuang, G., Nguon, O. J., Mehrali, M., Ten Elshof, J. E., Rohlfs, W. & Visser, C. W.https://doi.org/10.1109/SENSORS60989.2024.10784698Effects of Combining Dion-Jacobson and Ruddlesden-Popper Spacers on the Photophysics of Quasi-2D Perovskites (2024)Advanced Optical Materials, 12(32). Article 2401629. Einhaus, L. M., Zhang, X., Korterik, J. P., Mul, G., ten Elshof, J. E. & Huijser, A.https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202401629Ultrahighly Sensitive Flexible Pressure Sensors with Dual-Mode Response Based on Monolayer Films of Calcium Niobate Nanosheets (2024)ACS applied materials & interfaces, 16(41), 55722-55730. Tang, G., Yin, K., Xing, Z., Liu, Y., ten Elshof, J. E., Shan, C., Li, B. & Yuan, H.https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c10559Porous potassium carbonate granules with enhanced diffusion kinetics for thermochemical heat storage (2024)Chemical Engineering Journal, 497. Article 154560. Salehzadeh, D., Elahi, B., ten Elshof, J. E., Brem, G. & Mehrali, M.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.154560Epitaxial control in thin film microbatteries (2024)[Contribution to conference › Poster] MESA+ Day 2024. Han, S. H., Zheng, J., Xue, H., Wijnant, N. S., Quintero Camargo, E. E., Kaghazchi, P., ten Elshof, J. E. & Huijben, M.Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Battery Materials: Challenges and Innovations (2024)[Contribution to conference › Poster] MESA+ Day 2024. Trefilov, I., Abbasov, J., Qiu, Q., Zheng, J., ten Elshof, J. E. & Huijben, M.Binder-free K2CO3 granules for thermochemical heat storage (2024)In Proceedings of the 16th IEA ES TCP International Conference on Energy Storage (ENERSTOCK 2024) (pp. 49-53). Salehzadeh, D., ten Elshof, J. E. & Mehrali, M.CO2 Adsorption by Core-shell Structured Hydrogel Particles Fabricated via In-air Microfluidics (2024)In Advances in Computational Heat and Mass Transfer: Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computational Heat and Mass Transfer (ICCHMT 2023), 4-8 September, 2023, Düsseldorf, Germany - Volume 2 (pp. 265-275) (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering). Springer. Long, Y., Jiang, J., Rohlfs, W., ten Elshof, J. E., Brilman, D. W. F. & Visser, C. W.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-66609-4_25

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Courses academic year 2023/2024

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