Published 22 December 2021 When the Cooper pair in the superconductor broke, the quasiparticles were able to make their way, via so-called quantum mechanical tunnelling, through the insulation to the copper, where the researchers observed them with a charge detector. Picture: Aalto Superconductors are a cornerstone of quantum computers and particle detectors, among other things. However, a common

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/moments-silence-point-way-towards-better-superconductors - 2025-06-19

By webmaster [at] nano [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Joelsson) - published 21 December 2021 The new study could be useful for future pandemics. ILLUSTRATION: UNSPLASH Using a mathematical model, researchers have been able to link confirmed covid-19 cases with intensive care admissions and deaths. The model, which allows prediction and planning of health care burden, could be valuable during the current

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/mathematical-model-useful-pandemic-planning - 2025-06-19

By webmaster [at] nano [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 4 January 2022 Jenny Rissler is a Principal Investigator at NanoLund, and active in the Mistra Environmental Nanosafety research program. Photo: Kennet Ruona A new study shows that carbon nanotubes used as additives to polymers – to make materials lighter, stronger, and electrically conductive – do not necessarily degrade under the

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/higher-temperatures-are-needed-ensure-carbon-nanotubes-decomposition - 2025-06-19

By webmaster [at] nano [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Joelsson) - published 25 January 2022 Doctoral student Veronica Lattanzi hopes the results of the new study can be useful in the fight against Alzheimer’s. Photo: Johan Joelsson Using X-ray and neutron scattering, a team of researchers in Lund has succeeded in mapping the fibril structure of the beta-amyloid 42 protein that contributes to Alzheimer’s

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/new-detailed-knowledge-harmful-protein-can-help-fighting-alzheimers-disease - 2025-06-19

By webmaster [at] nano [dot] lu [dot] se (Jonas Andersson) - published 20 January 2022 A long-standing bottleneck in technology development has been how to make processors and memories work faster together. Now, researchers in Lund have presented a new solution in which a memory cell is integrated with the processor, so that calculations can be performed much faster as they take place inside the m

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/nanowire-transistor-integrated-memory-enables-supercomputers-future - 2025-06-19

By webmaster [at] nano [dot] lu [dot] se (Evelina Lindén) - published 27 January 2022 The European Innovation Council Accelerator has awarded Aligned Bio €2.3 million in funding, with the possibility of a further €2.3 million in venture capital. This is to accelerate the company’s investment in the detection of biomarkers at the molecular level using the patented Aerotaxy nanowire production proce

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/eur-23-million-aligned-bio-european-innovation-council-accelerator - 2025-06-19

By webmaster [at] nano [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter ) - published 8 February 2022 Electron microscope image showing a blood stem cell on top of a membrane with nanotubes. Photo: M. Hjort and L. Schmiderer A multidisciplinary research team at Lund University has innovatively tackled what has long been a major problem in stem cell research. The project has now been awarded a Proof of Concept gr

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/how-nanotubes-can-increase-number-blood-stem-cells - 2025-06-19

By webmaster [at] nano [dot] lu [dot] se (Jonas Andersson) - published 9 February 2022 Professor Anne L’Huillier is one of the 2022 Wolf Prize laureates in physics. The Wolf Prize in Physics for 2022 is awarded to Professor Anne L’Huillier of LTH, along with Paul Corkum of the University of Ottawa, Ferenc Krausz of the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics, and Ludwig Maximilian of the Universit

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/anne-lhuillier-wins-wolf-prize-physics - 2025-06-19

By webmaster [at] nano [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Joelsson) - published 22 February 2022 Tönu Pullerits and Kaibo Zheng by the laser spectroscopy setup used in the study. Photo: Pavel Chabera Solar power can convert carbon dioxide into fuel, by using advanced materials and ultra-fast laser spectroscopy. The breakthrough could be an important piece of the puzzle in reducing the levels of greenhouse g

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/breakthrough-converting-co2-fuel-using-solar-energy - 2025-06-19

Published 24 February 2022 Lars-Erik Wernersson, professor of Nanoelectronics, believes that Sweden has a good chance of becoming a leader in research and development to develop the semiconductor technologies of the future. Photo: Lund University and Mostphotos In Lund, you can find world-leading research in circuit design, new materials, and algorithms that utilize the properties of semiconductor

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/sweden-can-make-leading-contribution-future-semiconductor-technologies - 2025-06-19

By webmaster [at] nano [dot] lu [dot] se (Marianne Loor) - published 10 March 2022 Martin Adell, Technology Platform Manager at Tetra Pak and Axel Knutsson, Materials Specialist at Alfa Laval at the MAXPEEM beamline at MAX IV synchrotron. Photo: Filip Lenrick A close collaboration between researchers in sustainable production and materials engineering and researchers at NanoLund is now taking a st

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/unique-collaboration-model-sustainable-production-industry - 2025-06-19

By webmaster [at] nano [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Joelsson) - published 17 March 2022 Stanley Heinze and his team will map the brains of for example silverfish, bees, grasshoppers, and butterflies. Photo: Johan Joelsson and Rene Sylvestersen, Wikimedia Commons NanoLundian Stanley Heinze gets an ERC Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council, for creating a deeper understanding of the inse

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/erc-consolidator-grant-insect-brain-mapping - 2025-06-19

Published 7 April 2022 Are you struggling to writing an application for a call on sustainable development? Do not despair! The Sustainability Forum at Lund University has summarised tips for you of things to think about, to facilitate the writing process. The nine tips of things to think about in the application writing process have been summarised in a short animated movie: Animation: 9 tips for

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/tips-writing-research-applications-calls-sustainable-development-and-agenda-2030 - 2025-06-19

By webmaster [at] nano [dot] lu [dot] se (Evelina Lindén) - published 3 May 2022 Since their foundation in 1951, the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings have developed into a unique international scientific forum. This year, NanoLundian Ofentse Makgae is participating. The Lindau Nobel Laureate meetings are annually hosting an event where young scientists – students, PhD candidates and post-docs – meet

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/nanolundian-among-delegates-lindau-nobel-laureate-meetings - 2025-06-19

By webmaster [at] nano [dot] lu [dot] se (Jonas Andersson) - published 10 May 2022 Sara Thuresson with the special equipment used to perform the measurements. Photo: Kennet Ruona The risk of exposure to covid-19 virus particles increases the closer you are to a patient, the higher virus levels of the patient, and if ventilation is inadequate. Measurements of viruses in the hospital air by research

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/new-knowledge-virus-particles-air-can-reduce-spread-infection-hospitals - 2025-06-19

By webmaster [at] nano [dot] lu [dot] se (Evelina Lindén) - published 8 June 2022 LTH (the Faculty of Engineering at Lund University) now launches profile areas to be able to stronger respond to societal challenges. We are happy to announce that ”Nanoscience and Semiconductor Technology” is among the first ones. LTH’s profile areas are intended to be horizontal platforms for research, collaboratio

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/nanoscience-and-semiconductor-technology-becomes-lth-profile-area - 2025-06-19

By webmaster [at] nano [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Joelsson) - published 20 May 2022 Jesper Schwarz, Aleksandra Ilic and Kenneth Wärnmark demonstrate their red iron complex inside a hydrogen balloon in front of a light reactor. Missing are Reiner Lomoth and Catherine Johnson from Uppsala University. Photo by Johan Joelsson. A research group at Lund University has succeeded in creating a hydrogen-prod

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/first-step-towards-large-scale-fossil-free-hydrogen-production - 2025-06-19

Published 31 May 2022 The study demonstrates a low-temperature solution process to prepare free-standing vertically aligned green-emitting nanowires from anodized aluminum oxide templates. The length is controlled from 1 to 20 μm by the precursor amount. Picture: NanoLetters For the first time, researchers have succeeded in growing vertically aligned, free-standing metal halide perovskite (MHP) na

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/free-standing-metal-halide-perovskite-nanowires-one-step-closer-new-clean-energy - 2025-06-19

Published 13 June 2022 In the Annual Report for 2021 which just arrived from the print shop, you can see our new stats and read about some of the highlights from last year. Read the full report online or info [at] nano [dot] lu [dot] se (subject: NanoLund%20Annual%20Report%202021) (contact us) to get your paper copy. NanoLund annual report 2021 (pdf, 2.4 MB)

https://www.nano.lu.se/annualreport2021 - 2025-06-19

Published 16 June 2022 Aerosol particles in the smoke were measured while firefighters practiced in realistic conditions. Watch a short film (in Swedish) about the research project. We all know that when it burns, it smokes. But what do we really know about the contents of that smoke and how it is affected by different fire processes? Not only that, but how do these smoke particles affect the emer

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/unique-project-studies-fire-smoke-detail - 2025-06-19