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April 4th NanoLund researchers Christelle Prinz from Solid State Physics and Erik Lind from Electrical and Information Technology were appointed Professors by the Vice-Chancellor. Christelle Prinz is Professor in Experimental Biophysics and Erik Lind is Professor in Nanoelectronics.
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/two-new-nanolund-professors - 2025-09-27
The 15th International Conference on Nitride Semiconductors (ICNS-15) is just around the corner. Taking place in Malmö, July 6–11, the conference will showcase groundbreaking advancements in materials, physics, optical and electronic devices based on group-III nitride semiconductors. As the call for abstracts deadline for the upcoming conference ICNS-15 approaches, we asked one of the chairs, Vany
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/gearing-nitride-semiconductors-conference-icns-15 - 2025-09-27
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 and smartphones account for around 3% of global
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/biological-computers-could-use-far-less-energy-current-technology-working-more-slowly - 2025-09-27
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 Institute of Physics (IOP) and the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (DPG), recognizes researchers making a significant impact in their field.A journey through
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/recognizing-excellence-quantum-information-research - 2025-09-27
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 it! You have to take the opportunity to do something like this if you get the chance,” says Linnéa Jönsson. As a researcher at NanoLund, you
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 nanowire shape suitable to interface with living cells – and even allowing them to get
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/making-conductive-polymer-nanowires-probe-cells - 2025-09-27
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
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. Understanding and explaining the mysteries of nature was Vanya Darakchieva’s dream during he
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/research-chef-refines-recipe-semiconductors-0 - 2025-09-27
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 such excitons via spectroscopy is extremely challenging due to their dark nature. “Although the intrinsic mobility of dark excitons may be suitable for charge transport in futur
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/dark-excitons-may-be-suitable-charge-transport-future-solar-cell-technologies - 2025-09-27
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 proves their potential for studying relevant cellular phenomena. This is shown in a recent study by researchers Julia Valderas, Ruby Davtyan, Christelle Prinz, Emma Sparr, Peter Jönsson, Heiner Linke, and Fredrik Höök. “We des
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/role-nanowires-support-formation-model-lipid-membranes - 2025-09-27
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 various electronic devices and their underlying components. “Our study provides a new fundamental relation in magneto-optics, particularly relevant for researchers working on antifer
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/opening-new-exciting-possibilities-study-magnetic-materials - 2025-09-27
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 technological development. Smart superconductors are predicted to change our everyday lives fund
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/researchers-have-mapped-superconductor-multiple-personalities - 2025-09-27
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 - 2025-09-27
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 groundbreaking research in recent years, which was quickly adapted during the covid-19 pandemic to study the coronavirus. The research has res
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/work-environment-prize-malin-alsved-and-jakob-londahl - 2025-09-27
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 Science Village. Lars-Erik Wernersson describes the move as “a strategic step forward”. Lars-Erik Wernersson, pro
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/lund-semiconductor-research-moves-science-village - 2025-09-27
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 lab consumables, recycling when possible, and improving user behavior. This has now resulted in recognition from a laboratory sustainability programme – My Green Lab. Following the successfu
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/lund-nano-lab-awarded-platinum-certification-my-green-lab - 2025-09-27
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 investment. “In an uncertain world where free research and education are under intense pressure, Lund University is making its largest ever investment in international recruitment. The aim is
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/nanolund-part-lund-universitys-largest-ever-recruitment-drive - 2025-09-27
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 Conference on Nitride Semiconductors is on. We got to talk to Vanya Darakchieva about what to expect.Why are Nitri
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/detailed-program-icns-15-published - 2025-09-27
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
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/our-latest-annual-report-out - 2025-09-27
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 states beyond qubit systems. Nicola D’Alessandro, Gabriele Cobu
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/important-step-more-complex-quantum-computing-and-communication-protocols - 2025-09-27
