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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.
The first molecular tool to visualize genetic mosaics in cells in vivo
It is called Beatrix and will allow to study the genetic mosaicism typical of neurological and oncological diseases. It has been developed by Cnr Nano and Scuola Normale Superiore researchers, its first results are published in Nature Communications.
Optically-programmed ‘smart label’ based on nano-textured non-wovens fibers
Optical nanomaterials with photo-encoded thermal properties might establish new design rules for intelligent labels. A study by Cnr Nano, UniPisa and Scuola Normale Superiore.
A new frontier for the detection of light in semiconductor nanowires
Focusing a terahertz laser onto a scattering near-field optical microscope tip reveals the mechanisms at play in a field effect transistor nanowire when it detects light.
Supercurrent control in a fully suspended superconducting nanobridge
Better understanding of the field effect in superconducting metals, thanks to the study of a supercurrent transistor made up of a suspended nanowire fabricated with an innovative technique at Cnr Nano. Results are published on ACS NANO journal.
Demonstrated a new route for semiconductor spintronics that can filter single electrons according to their spins in quantum electronic devices. The research results are published on Communication Physics.
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