The problem with hares… reysphoto/Shutterstock Modern computers are a triumph of technology. A single computer chip contains billions of nanometre-scaled transistors that operate extremely reliably and at a rate of millions of operations per second. However, this high speed and reliability come at the cost of significant energy consumption: data centres and household IT appliances like computers a

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“I am honored and grateful for NJP’s recognition,” says Armin Tavakoli, standing before Rydberg formula at the Department of Physics. Photo: Johan Lindskoug. Armin Tavakoli, Assistant Professor at Mathematical Physics, has been awarded the prestigious New Journal of Physics (NJP) Early Career Award 2024 for his outstanding contributions to quantum information science. The NJP, co-owned by the Inst

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/recognizing-excellence-quantum-information-research - 2025-09-07

Red quantum dots meet Hongkong’s Light Show, where NanoLund PhD student Linnéa Jönsson spent almost seven weeks on a research visit in 2024. Linnéa Jönsson and Patrik Nilsson were two of the PhD students who seized the opportunity to have a research visit financed by NanoLund last year. This is a support that NanoLundians – PhD students as well as senior scientists – can apply for at any time. “Do

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Electron microscopy image of algae sitting on the nanowires. Picture: Martin Hjort Polymer nanowires remain conductive after lithography-free manufacturing enabling an excellent path for intracellular bioelectronic manipulation of stem cells and algae. A new study spearheaded by NanoLundians Damien Hughes and Martin Hjort presents a simple, yet efficient way to bring conductive polymers into a nan

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/making-conductive-polymer-nanowires-probe-cells - 2025-09-07

The Boards of the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) and the Faculty of Science have decided to aim for a more modest establishment in Science Village, i.e. the area between Max IV and ESS. They justify the decision by the fact that the Departments of Physics and Chemistry would incur high rental costs if both research and education were to move, says Annika Mårtensson, assistant dean for research progr

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Vanya Darakchieva and Andri Dhora work on the PLD apparatus. Photo: Jenny Leyman What is the perfect recipe for semiconductors? Vanya Darakchieva is working on the answer in her research on novel semiconductor materials. As a professor of solid state physics at the Faculty of Engineering (LTH), she is a “research chef” designing the future cookbook for sustainable and safe electronics. Understandi

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From the abstract: Two-dimensional semiconducting transition metal dichalcogenides are promising materials for optoelectronic applications due to their strongly bound excitons. Dark excitons are material excitations not visible under light illumination. Some acquire intrinsic momentum and become inherently mobile, which can be exploited in charge transport applications. Studying the properties of

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/dark-excitons-may-be-suitable-charge-transport-future-solar-cell-technologies - 2025-09-07

Supported lipid bilayer formation on highly curved nanowire sensors is accelerated by energetically favored expansion, revealed by tracking vesicle adsorption and dynamics via fluorescence-enhanced lightguiding nanowires. Supported lipid bilayers are formed at a faster rate on light-guiding nanowires of high curvature than on conventional planar substrates, with single-vesicle resolution that prov

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/role-nanowires-support-formation-model-lipid-membranes - 2025-09-07

Schematic illustration of the principle of terahertz EPR ellipsometry. Terahertz light with a defined polarization is directed onto and reflected of a sample. Credit: Rindert et al A new relation could be a valuable tool for gathering new insights into the magnetic excitations of semiconductors and other materials with magnetic properties. In the future, it could contribute to the advancement of v

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/opening-new-exciting-possibilities-study-magnetic-materials - 2025-09-07

Ahmed Alshemi fills a container with liquid helium during the experiment. Photo: Oskar Stepancic Superconductors are materials that can conduct electricity without resistance and are used in electromagnets, antennas and power lines. Researchers have now studied a multifaceted superconductor that exhibits a so-called vortex lattice when exposed to a magnetic field. The discovery could revolutionise

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/researchers-have-mapped-superconductor-multiple-personalities - 2025-09-07

Enhancing cancer treatment by improving how therapeutic nanoparticles enter and act within cells is a promising direction. Christelle Prinz and her team have shown that photothermal therapy is more effective when the nanoparticles target the endoplasmic reticulum, which is achieved by performing nanostraw injections. Gold nanoparticles, especially a type called AuSHINs, show great promise for trea

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/injecting-nanoparticles-cancer-cells-enhances-treatment - 2025-09-07

Ulrika Lindstrand, president of Engineers of Sweden, with aerosol researchers Malin Alsved and Jakob Löndahl – this year’s Levi Prize winners. Aerosol researchers Malin Alsved and Jakob Löndahl are awarded the Levi Prize 2025 from the Engineers of Sweden. They receive the prize for their research on how covid-19 can spread via small airborne particles. Malin Alsved and Jakob Löndahl have conducted

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/work-environment-prize-malin-alsved-and-jakob-londahl - 2025-09-07

Lars-Erik Wernersson is on his way up to his new office at The Loop in Science Village. Photo: Jessika Sellergren Science Village will now be the focal point for semiconductor research in Lund after Lars-Erik Wernersson’s research group moved to The Loop. The move is expected to provide new opportunities for collaboration, as well as increased cooperation with MAX IV, ESS, and the upcoming Nanolab

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/lund-semiconductor-research-moves-science-village - 2025-09-07

Lund Nano Lab has been awarded one of the highest levels of certifications by My Green Lab, a non-profit organisation with a mission to build a global culture of sustainability in science. Last year, Sarah McKibbin received funding from the Lund University Sustainability Fund for a project aimed at making the Lund Nano Lab greener by optimising lab routines, minimising unnecessary consumption of l

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/lund-nano-lab-awarded-platinum-certification-my-green-lab - 2025-09-07

“This investment strengthens Lund University’s position as a leading research university, both nationally and internationally,” says Erik Renström Vice-Chancellor of Lund University. The search is on for 25 researchers from around the world in Lund University’s largest ever international recruitment drive. Two positions in the NanoLund research environment are available within this major investmen

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The 15th International Conference on Nitride Semiconductors (ICNS-15) takes place in July at Malmö Live. Consumer electronics, radar and mobile antennas, quantum technology, lasers, and lighting. These are just some of the applications that can benefit from Nitride semiconductors – a research field that plays an important role in sustainable development. On July 6, the 15th International Conferenc

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Read all about our successful year – highlighting our research, grants, awards, and publications, paving the way to new frontiers and constantly growing, thanks to the hard work of our scientific community and all those who support us. We are fortunate to work in areas with extreme attention worldwide, as they are central to solving the many challenges facing our society. As a result, we collabora

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Three-dimensional three-particle GHZ state by Path Identity. A new study has recently been published in Nature Communications: “Observation of Genuine High-dimensional Multi-partite Non-locality in Entangled Photon States”. This work marks a significant advancement in high-dimensional quantum technologies, demonstrating, for the first time, genuine multi-partite non-locality in entangled photon st

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/important-step-more-complex-quantum-computing-and-communication-protocols - 2025-09-07

Elsa Thelander, Ingrid Frostgård and Albin Johannesson are getting supervision from PhD student Emelie Zhu at the NanoLund Summer Scholarship for high school students. Photo: Evelina Lindén “A good way to see the daily life of science.” That is one of the conclusions from the summer scholarship holders from high schools in Skåne – a programme offering teenagers a way to dive into how it is to work

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Armin Tavakoli and Anne-Lise Viotti are two of the new Research Leaders of the Future, according to the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research, SSF. Photo: Johan Lindskoug and Kumri Altunkaynak “Novel nonlinear optical platforms for advanced materials” – and ”Beyond binary quantum communication”. Those are the two projects that brought associate senior lecturers Anne-Lise Viotti and Armin Tavak

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/anne-lise-viotti-and-armin-tavakoli-are-appointed-research-leaders-future - 2025-09-07