Research quality The research is of high quality and internationally leading. The use of ALD for
tailored synthesis of ternary oxide layered materials is innovative, as is the
development of these techniques for organic polymers and hybrids. The publication
rates are impressive for the group’s size and most publications are in top journals. The
research impact is evidenced by the number of requests for collaboration received
from industry.
Research environment The research environment is excellent. The essential equipment is available in-house
and collaboration gives access to some additional measurement techniques like SEM
and TEM (scanning/transmission electron microscopy). There is a sufficient number
of good graduate students wanting to join the group. The group is possibly
undersized and would benefit from additional senior research staff who would also
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assist with the supervision of research students, since the lecturers almost exclusively
do teaching. The unit could possibly benefit from more technical support.
