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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 - 2026-06-27

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 - 2026-06-27

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 - 2026-06-27

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 - 2026-06-27

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 - 2026-06-27

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 - 2026-06-27

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 - 2026-06-27

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 - 2026-06-27

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 - 2026-06-27

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 - 2026-06-27

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 - 2026-06-27

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 - 2026-06-27

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 - 2026-06-27

“A good way to see the daily life of science.” That is one of the conclusions from the summer scholarship holders from high schools in Skåne – a programme offering teenagers a way to dive into how it is to work with research. “This is a good way to see the daily life of science – how it is to work in a lab, as a fact, not just only seeing a show that is the result of something that has had been pr

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/they-went-nanoscientific-summer-school - 2026-06-27

“Novel nonlinear optical platforms for advanced materials” – and ”Beyond binary quantum communication”. Those are the two projects that brought associate senior lecturers Anne-Lise Viotti and Armin Tavakoli, both PI:s at NanoLund, to being appointed Research Leaders of the Future by SSF, the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research. For the ninth time, the Foundation for Strategic Research has ap

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/anne-lise-viotti-and-armin-tavakoli-are-appointed-research-leaders-future - 2026-06-27

How do you challenge the struggles with your PhD? How do you explain nanoscience to pupils in elementary school? And how do you maintain the balance between science and social activities? These are topics discussed in a podcast where Areej Al-Sabban from Lund University Global Engagement talks to Adam Burke, Patrik Nilsson, and Pratik Bhagwat. In a recent podcast made by Areej Al-Sabban from Lund

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/lund-universitys-international-podcast-visited-nanolund - 2026-06-27

This year we are organising support activities on how to write a competitive proposal for an ERC grant. And we are happy to see so many taking part in the first workshop with a deep-dive into the finer points of how to effectively present and position yourself as the PI of a high-impact research grant. Researchers from NanoLund are welcome to participate in support activities on how to write a com

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/erc-proposal-writing-support-2026-kicked - 2026-06-27

Think of the proteins in your brain as delicate pieces of origami. A new study from the Medical Microspectroscopy group at Lund University reveals that polystyrene nanoplastics, commonly found in everyday items like food packaging, act like “clumsy hands” that force these proteins to fold incorrectly. Lead author Iran Augusto Neves da Silva used advanced label-free optical photothermal infrared (O

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/molecular-links-between-nanoplastics-and-alzheimers-pathways - 2026-06-27

The Swedish Research Council has recently recommended that the government establish new strategic research areas. In two of them, researchers within NanoLund play key roles: Quantum technologies and Advanced materials. These are two fields that are crucial for the future energy transition, digitalisation, and technological development. Strategic Research Area Advanced MaterialsWithin the research

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/contributing-new-strategic-research-areas - 2026-06-27

For the 75th time, the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting will be arranged. It takes place in Bayern, Germany, by the beautiful Bodensee. One of the participants this year is NanoLund postdoctoral fellow Mark Rambaran. The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings are internationally renowned conferences, attended annually by Nobel Laureates and some of the most promising young scientists from all over the world.

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/nanolundian-heading-lindau-nobel-laureate-meeting - 2026-06-27