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The study paves the way for a new generation of “smart” thermoelectric systems to generate clean electricity. The research carried out at the NEST Lab of Scuola Normale Superiore and Cnr Nano gained the frontispiece in Advanced Functional Materials
Graphene as a solid lubricant becomes super-slippery
Cnr Nano researchers studied the friction properties of graphene deposited on a material, identifying extreme lubricity conditions.
The goal is to reduce friction in the design of nano gears through new solid lubricants
Quantum computers become an experimental physics laboratory
Quantum computers can be useful in advancing basic science. Using a quantum computer as a remotely programmable experimental platform researchers carried out experiments in fundamental physics.
On the 2021 Nobel Prize and TRPV1 and PIEZO receptors
The seminal discoveries of TRPV1, TRPM8 and Piezo ion channels awarded with the Nobel Prize launched intense research activities focused on understanding their functions. Our Barbara Storti studied the TRPV1 with different nanoimaging techniques
Jacopo Fregoni awarded with the “Premio Primo Levi 2020”
Congratulations to Jacopo Fregoni on being awarded by the Italian Chemical Society for the best scientific work in the field of Chemical Sciences, produced by an under-35 scientist affiliated to an Italian university.
Anyons in quantum Hall interferometry
The quantum Hall effect is a unique playground to exploit quantum coherence of electrons for various applications, from metrology to quantum computation. A Review article by Cnr NANO researchers gives a survey of the main results achieved in Quantum Hall interferometry
Miriam Serena Vitiello awarded with the Friedel-Volterra Prize
The Cnr NANO researcher awarded for her important experimental research in the field of light-matter interaction phenomena, in particular for the development of innovative devices in the therahertz frequency range
Nanotechnologies and AI for precision oenology
The “VIOLoC” project has been launched, it aims to optimize wine production processes by exploiting micro and nano-technologies and artificial intelligence, thanks to UniPisa, UniTuscia and Cnr Nano
Nano Colloquia 2021 – Second semester series
Cnr Nano researchers are preparing their presentations for the second semester 2021
Congratulations to Sedighe Salimian and Isha Verma for their honorable mentions at the RAITH Micrograph Award 2021 – Special Edition, one of the most important award in the world on e-beam lithography.
Hyperbolic Metamaterials on the cover
Cnr Nano researchers explored a large class of layered materials with highly anisotropic optical activity, and identified a number that may foster previously unexplored optical/mechanical applications.
Lucia Sorba honoured by the European Physical Society
Director of Istituto Nanoscienze nominated 2021 EPS Fellow by the European Physical Society in recognition of her scientific contributions.
Investments on INTA Systems, first spin-off of Cnr Nano
INTA Systems raises 350k€ from Eureka! and A11 Venture to bring a novel molecular diagnostics device to the market.
Excitonic insulator can be realized in bulk materials
Cnr-Nano researchers predict that the ‘long sought’ excitonic insulator can occur in bulk molybdenum disulfide by applying an external pressure.
Schwinger effect in superconductors: a discovery by CnrNano and UniGenova
Researchers from CnrNano and University of Geona have discovered that the Sauter-Schwinger effect could finally be realised in a regular low-temperature superconducting material. The research appears as the cover story on the journal Physical Review Letters.
Diradicals evaporation on the cover
It is possible to evaporate diradicals in a controlled environment without degradation! Arrigo Calzolari latest reserach article published on the cover of Chemistry of materials journal.
Bridging superconductor and semiconductor technology for future supercomputers
The just launched SuperGate project aims at creating an interface between superconductors and semiconductors. It is based on a path-breaking discovery by CnrNano’s research team.
New insight in the design of nano-porous graphene scaffolds
CnrNano scientists set up a strategy to design and build, via computer simulation, graphene scaffold with predetermined density and porosity. Results are published on Nanotechnology – IOP Publishing.
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