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Solar energy stored in the form of fuel is something scientists hope could partially replace fossil fuels in the future. Researchers may have solved a long-standing problem that has hindered the development of sustainable solar fuels. If solar energy can be used more efficiently using iron-based systems, this could pave the way for cheaper solar fuels. “We can now see previously hidden mechanisms

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/solar-fuel-conundrum-nears-solution - 2026-06-27

The NanoLund Annual Meeting 2025 took place on October 8th at the Loop. Not only underlined by the Nobel Prize in Physics announced the day before, this year’s theme, “Quantum science and technology – from fundamental science to applications”, is also connected to the 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ), which marks a century since the foundational discoveries that gave

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/quantum-focus-years-annual-meeting - 2026-06-27

Work on Lund University’s establishment in Science Village has continued this year, but with a new focus. At the end of 2024, the boards of LTH and the Faculty of Science decided not to proceed with scenario 5 – a co-location of the Department of Physics and the Department of Chemistry in the area – due to cost considerations and the challenges of running education across two sites. The project gr

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/light-and-materials-focus-lund-universitys-science-village-establishment - 2026-06-27

On-chip optical communication between tiny light-based components can make neuromorphic (brain-inspired) computing much smaller and more energy-efficient. In this work, researchers demonstrate that individual nanowire devices on a silicon chip can transmit and receive light signals directly to each other. These miniature circuits communicate reliably, using significantly less power than convention

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/tiny-light-circuits-mimic-brain-fraction-energy-cost - 2026-06-27

When light ejects electrons from atoms, understanding their full quantum nature goes beyond measuring momentum. Using quantum-state tomography, researchers reconstructed the complete quantum states of electrons emitted from helium and argon atoms by ultrashort extreme-ultraviolet light pulses. They found that helium produces a pure state, while argon’s spin–orbit interaction entangles the electron

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/measuring-quantum-state-photoelectrons - 2026-06-27

“X-ray and neutron-based characterization of advanced semiconductors (Semiconductors)” is the name of one of the new Themes at LINXS, the advanced studies institute whose mission is to promote science and education focusing on the use of neutrons and X-rays. LINXS recently announced that, subject to formal acceptance by the applicants, four new Themes will start at LINXS as of 1st January 2026. Th

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/rainer-timm-leads-one-new-linxs-themes - 2026-06-27

Electrotherapy using injectable nanoparticles delivered directly into the tumour could pave the way for new treatment options for glioblastoma, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. “By drop casting the nanoparticles into the tumour cavity after an operation, we could electrify the edges while the immune system is also activated”, says Roger Olsson, professor of Chemical Biology

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/electrotherapy-offers-hope-glioblastoma-treatment - 2026-06-27

What started as a discovery in Lund Nano Lab ten years ago is now turning into a sustainable path for the semiconductor industry. AlixLabs recently closed a €14.1 million Series A funding round, and aims to build a new generation of semiconductor manufacturing solutions. “Lund Nano Lab has been foundational. AlixLabs would not exist without it. The lab provided the infrastructure, expertise, and l

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/alixlabs-scales-eu14m-investment - 2026-06-27

Hanbang Zou is awarded SEK 600 000 from the Knut & Ragnvi Jacobsson Family Foundation. The money will be used for his research into how fungus-based concrete solutions can extend the life of building structures. Hanbang Zou, researcher at the Department of Biology, has been awarded SEK 600,000 from the Familjen Knut & Ragnvi Jacobssons stiftelse for his research into how fungus-based concrete solu

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/extending-life-building-structures-fungus-based-concrete-solutions - 2026-06-27

The LTH Faculty Board has decided to support building a new nanolab and the establishment of more activities in Science Village. The board of the Faculty of Science has, given current conditions, decided not to proceed with their establishment in Science Village. The University Board and University Management continue to see the University’s establishment there as an important goal. “For Lund Univ

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/science-village-and-new-nanolab-remain-important-lund-university - 2026-06-27

Since the discovery of graphene twenty years ago, physicists have been looking for materials that consist of two-dimensional layers. This study is about a newly emerging family, the transition metal halides. “Transition metal halides are a new class of van der Waals materials that we have identified as an ideal platform for many-body engineering. We are very enthusiastic about this class of materi

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/robust-and-versatile-platform-many-body-engineering - 2026-06-27

Can a bee’s brain teach us to build better computers? Bees navigate with remarkable precision using less than one hundredth of a watt of energy, while today’s navigation chips often use over 7 watts and weigh about 80 times as much as a bee. In an interview with Horizon, Anders Mikkelsen, coordinator of the European Innovation Council-funded project InsectNeuroNano, tells us about how nature’s nav

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/how-bee-brains-are-shaping-next-generation-computer-chips - 2026-06-27

The development of the Lund innovation district places LTH in a highly central position. At LTH, we continue to evaluate the opportunities that an establishment there could offer, in what may become a dynamic environment for interdisciplinary breakthrough research and vibrant innovation, writes Annika Olsson, Dean of LTH, in her Dean’s Blog. With the major facilities MAX IV and ESS, north‑eastern

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/around-lunds-major-flagships-we-have-unique-opportunity - 2026-06-27

The Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth – Tillväxtverket – allocates SEK 12 million from the European Regional Development Fund to Lund Nano Lab (Myfab Lund). Over the next four years, the money will strengthen cooperation between academia and industry in the field of semiconductors, and lower the threshold to the lab for companies. Anneli Löfgren, deputy director of NanoLund, will be

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/semiconductor-ecosystem-be-strengthened - 2026-06-27

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 - 2026-06-27

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 - 2026-06-27

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 - 2026-06-27

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

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/electrospray-and-surface-plasmon-resonance-spectroscopy-phd-students-broadened-their-horizons - 2026-06-27

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 - 2026-06-27

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

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/establishment-operations-underway-it-will-be-smaller-scale-and-first-and-second-cycle-studies-will - 2026-06-27