Daniel Monteiro Cunha

Daniel Monteiro Cunha is a PhD Researcher in Inorganic Materials Science at University of Twente specializing in advanced materials for energy storage applications. His research focuses on developing next-generation solid-state batteries with enhanced safety and performance characteristics compared to conventional liquid electrolyte systems.

His primary research interests include:

• Lithium-ion battery technology and limitations
• All-solid-state micro-batteries for improved safety
• Vertically aligned nanocomposite (VAN) thin films as novel materials platforms
• Pulsed laser deposition techniques for material synthesis
• Nanoscale electrochemical characterization using advanced microscopy

Dr. Cunha's research program is structured around three main pillars: controlled fabrication of lithium-based nanocomposites through self-assembly, Kinetic Monte-Carlo simulations of VAN growth, and nanoscale mapping of local electrochemical behavior. His work has significant implications for UN Sustainable Development Goals related to clean energy.

With 34 research outputs documented, his publication record shows consistent productivity with 2 publications in 2025, 8 in 2024, and 3 in 2022. His work has accumulated 467 citations according to Scopus with an h-index of 10, indicating substantial impact in the materials science community.

• Lithium Chemistry (100%)
• Nanocomposites Material Science (97%)
• Thin Films Material Science (92%)
• Pulsed Laser Deposition Material Science (87%)
• Oxide Material Science (73%)

Dr. Cunha has presented his research at multiple international conferences including presentations on 'Oxide Interfaces for Energy Applications' (2022), 'Morphology Evolution during Lithium-based Vertically Aligned Nanocomposite Growth' (2019), and 'Cathode/electrolyte nanocomposite films for enhanced 3D solid-state batteries' (2018).