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The new phase makes the materials suitable for the further development of screens, sensors and coatings.

Developers of paints and inks, and completely different disciplines, such as geology, will benefit from understanding this phenomenon.

Iron 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.

The jury praises her interdisciplinary approach, her tireless quest for knowledge, and the industrial applications that emerge from her research on nanomaterials.

A key factor in the rapid spread of the so-called British coronavirus variant appears to be stronger attachments between the virus and human cells.

Physical experiments and computer simulations show how to pack a finite quantity of spheres in the most efficient way.

As of 1 February, Prof. Jan Lipfert is appointed Professor of Experimental Biophysics & Bio-Inspired Materials at the Department of Physics.

AMOLF 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.

Support for war refugees

The Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion (MPI CEC) has awarded this year’s Max Planck Frontier Award to Prof. Bert Weckhuysen.

A 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.

Utrecht researchers have developed a new type of sensor, about 500 times smaller than the width of a human hair.

SARS-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.

UU biophysicists have measured how the twist of DNA is affected by the presence of salt. The new knowledge is important for making nanomaterials.

The Center for Multiscale Catalytic Energy Conversion (MCEC) celebrated its fifth anniversary with a scientific symposium on catalysis.

Tram passengers passing through station Vaartsche Rijn will now be able to enjoy a mural honouring Prof Leonard Ornstein. and the Ornstein-Uhlenbeck process.

Publication in Physical Review Letters co-authored by Dorian Bouchet and Allard Mosk

Physical chemist Martin Haase is developing nano-structured membranes obtained from ‘bijels’, They enhance the efficiency of turning seawater into drinking water.

Professor earmarks his bequest for students in need

Highly successful sustainability focus session at Physics@Veldhoven