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- Evidence at last for long-awaited new liquid crystal phaseThe new phase makes the materials suitable for the further development of screens, sensors and coatings./en/news/evidence-at-last-for-long-awaited-new-liquid-crystal-phase
- First ever observation of Brazil nut effect for colloidal particlesDevelopers of paints and inks, and completely different disciplines, such as geology, will benefit from understanding this phenomenon./en/news/first-ever-observation-of-brazil-nut-effect-for-colloidal-particles
- New compounds for iron fortification of foodsIron deficiency is one of the most common nutritional problems in the world. PhD candidate at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Neshat Moslehi has invented compounds that could potentially be used for iron fortification of foods./en/news/new-compounds-for-iron-fortification-of-foods
- Petra de Jongh wins Gilles Holst MedalThe jury praises her interdisciplinary approach, her tireless quest for knowledge, and the industrial applications that emerge from her research on nanomaterials./en/news/petra-de-jongh-wins-gilles-holst-medal
- Tight bonds helped British variant of coronavirusA key factor in the rapid spread of the so-called British coronavirus variant appears to be stronger attachments between the virus and human cells./en/news/tight-bonds-helped-british-variant-of-coronavirus
- Spheres are (almost) always packed most efficiently as sausagesPhysical experiments and computer simulations show how to pack a finite quantity of spheres in the most efficient way./en/news/spheres-are-almost-always-packed-most-efficiently-as-sausages
- Jan Lipfert appointed Professor of Experimental Biophysics & Bio-Inspired MaterialsAs of 1 February, Prof. Jan Lipfert is appointed Professor of Experimental Biophysics & Bio-Inspired Materials at the Department of Physics./en/news/jan-lipfert-appointed-professor-of-experimental-biophysics-bio-inspired-materials
- Light-catalyst interactions to sense and steer chemical reactionsAMOLF and Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ have been awarded a 1.9 M€ research project by NWO to develop radically new catalytic reactors using plasmonic systems./en/news/light-catalyst-interactions-to-sense-and-steer-chemical-reactions
- Prof. Bert Weckhuysen wins Max Planck Frontier Award 2022The Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion (MPI CEC) has awarded this year’s Max Planck Frontier Award to Prof. Bert Weckhuysen./en/news/prof-bert-weckhuysen-wins-max-planck-frontier-award-2022
- 4 million euro grant to accelerate innovation on solar fuels and chemicalsA broad partnership around solar fuels and chemistry receives a 4 million euro grant from the European Union’s Horizon funding programme. This enables the team to greatly strengthen the solar fuels and chemical community within Europe./en/news/4-million-euro-grant-to-accelerate-innovation-on-solar-fuels-and-chemicals
- Extremely sensitive nano-sensors can detect trace amounts of moleculesUtrecht researchers have developed a new type of sensor, about 500 times smaller than the width of a human hair./en/news/extremely-sensitive-nano-sensors-can-detect-trace-amounts-of-molecules
- Microscopic tug of war with coronaSARS-CoV-2 virus particles can resist high physical forces. This determines partly their success, according to a publication of the new UU-professor Jan Lipfert in PNAS./en/news/microscopic-tug-of-war-with-corona
- DNA with a twist due to a pinch of saltUU biophysicists have measured how the twist of DNA is affected by the presence of salt. The new knowledge is important for making nanomaterials./en/news/dna-with-a-twist-due-to-a-pinch-of-salt
- MCEC Consortium Celebrates Five-year AnniversaryThe Center for Multiscale Catalytic Energy Conversion (MCEC) celebrated its fifth anniversary with a scientific symposium on catalysis./en/news/mcec-consortium-celebrates-five-year-anniversary
- Second scientific mural in Utrecht: Ornstein on the OosterkadeTram passengers passing through station Vaartsche Rijn will now be able to enjoy a mural honouring Prof Leonard Ornstein. and the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process./en/news/second-scientific-mural-in-utrecht-ornstein-on-the-oosterkade
- Localizing hidden nanoscale particlesPublication in Physical Review Letters co-authored by Dorian Bouchet and Allard Mosk/en/news/localizing-hidden-nanoscale-particles
- Separating chemicals with a new type of nano-structured membranesPhysical chemist Martin Haase is developing nano-structured membranes obtained from ‘bijels’, They enhance the efficiency of turning seawater into drinking water./en/news/separating-chemicals-with-a-new-type-of-nano-structured-membranes-0
- Legacy of more than a million euro for Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓProfessor earmarks his bequest for students in need/en/news/legacy-of-more-than-a-million-euro-for-utrecht-university
- Highly successful sustainability focus session at Physics@VeldhovenHighly successful sustainability focus session at Physics@Veldhoven/en/news/highly-successful-sustainability-focus-session-at-physicsveldhoven