Istituto Nanoscienze

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche

ADVANCING FRONTIER RESEARCH AT THE NANOSCALE

An interdisciplinary research centre dedicated to nanoscience and nanotechnology at the frontier of basic and applied research. The emphasis in research is on cutting-edge experimental techniques and modelling tools, novel concepts, and close collaboration with academia. Istituto Nanoscienze is based in Pisa and in Modena.

ERC Advanced Grant awarded to Miriam Serena Vitiello for groundbreaking research in quantum photonics

June 17, 2025

The NODE project will develop compact solid-state laser sources by integrating semiconductor heterostructures and 2D quantum materials, enabling ultrafast light generation for applications in quantum sensing, telecommunications, and biomedical diagnostics.

Inspiring interactions and shared vision: Cnr Nano reunites for its fourth scientific meeting

June 16, 2025

From quantum materials to nanobiotech, two days of insights and exchange marked the 2025 Cnr Nano scientific meeting in Modena. The event also featured an evening concert open to the public, celebrating the meeting of science and music.

Empowering young scientists in materials science

May 24, 2025

From May 19–23, Cnr Nano hosted the YAMBO School 2025 in Modena, training young researchers from 15 countries in excited-state simulations and many-body theory using the YAMBO code for applications in quantum technologies and energy materials.

DSQM, a CnrNano spinoff, receives the America Innovation Award for the second time

April 29, 2025

The Italy USA Foundation, which honors top Italian innovators behind startups, has awarded DSQM for its excellence in superconducting devices for quantum computing and its role in high-level research collaborations.

Innovative GFP-based sensor paves the way for rapid virus detection in clinical settings

April 1, 2025

Cnr Nano team developed a FRET-based sensor that detects the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein in biological fluids, leveraging GFP fluorescence and a modular design for future optimization.

Improving magnetic material calculations with advanced DFT

March 19, 2025

A new density functional approximation addresses key challenges in modeling ferromagnetic, antiferromagnetic, and noncollinear states, as published in Physical Review Letters.

Scienza e musica per la città

Start date

2025-06-05

In occasione del convegno scientifico dell'Istituto, Cnr Nano organizza un serata-concerto con i giovani talenti della AYSO Orchestra, in un evento aperto alla cittadinanza.

Two-dimensional excitonic insulators Workshop

Start date

2025-09-01

An international workshop on excitonic condensation, quantum coherence, and unconventional phases in two-dimensional systems.

La tua ricerca ha una voce? Strumenti e strategie per comunicare la scienza negli Istituti del CNR

Start date

2025-05-09

Un incontro online di mezza giornata per offrire al personale di ricerca una panoramica pratica sui diversi approcci per raccontare con efficacia il proprio lavoro.

Frontiers in Simulation of Photoresponsive Biological Systems

Start date

2025-07-07

The CECAM Flagship Workshop explores recent advances in photoresponsive biomolecules, focusing on microscopic mechanisms and methodological challenges in this interdisciplinary field.

PLASMONICA25

Start date

2025-06-25

The 2025 PLASMONICA Annual Workshop gathers experts and early-career researchers in plasmonics and nano-optics for three days of inspiring talks, networking, and collaboration.

Many-Body Perturbation Theory and Excited-State Simulations

Start date

2025-05-19

A school designed for researchers interested in advanced computational methods for studying light-matter interactions, crucial for optoelectronic devices, quantum computing, and energy applications.

Engineering Kitaev chains in InSb nanowires

Speaker

Antonio Lombardi

Date

2025-07-14

Venue

ON-SITE: NEST, Meeting room Ground floor; ONLINE: https://www.nano.cnr.it/Antonio_Lombardi

Spectral methods for the analysis of transport phenomena in electronic insulators

Speaker

Paolo Pegolo

Date

2025-07-07

Venue

ON-SITE: Room L1.3, 1st Floor, Physics Building ONLINE: Teams

Perfect quantum sensing

Speaker

Giuseppe Carlo Tettamanzi

Date

2025-07-01

Venue

ON-SITE: NEST Meeting Room ONLINE: https://www.nano.cnr.it/GiusppeCarloTettamanzi

Research at Cnr Nano

Fundamental and translational nanobiophysics

Surface and interfaces: nanofabrication, imaging, and spectroscopy

Solid-state quantum technology

Physics and technology of light at the nanoscale

Nanoscale theory, modelling and computation

Nanoscience Institute 4th Workshop June 5-6, 2025

Istituto Nanoscienze biyearly issues an Activity Report that offers a rich overview of what is done and who is who at the institute.

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