Evaluation Report Publications of the Academy of Finland 1/11

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.