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Publication Highlights | News Archive
Multipole optical transitions in molecules near a nanoantenna
Interference of higher-order multipole transitions has been theoretically studied for a molecule in close proximity to a resonant plasmonic nanoantenna.
Nat. Commun. 10, 5775 (2019)
Novel high-entropy materials for energy storage
Entropy-stabilized multianionic and multicationic oxyhalides have been used as cathodes for Li-ion batteries.
Energy Environ. Sci. 12, 2433 (2019)
Prof. Horst Hahn elected NAI Fellow
Our Executive Director received an award from the US National Academy of Inventors (NAI).
NAI press release
Graphene & Co Annual Meeting 2019
110 participants from 15 countries enjoyed an inspiring meeting in Bad Herrenalb / Black Forest.
[Graphene & Co - Annual Meeting 2019]
Topological classification of shot noise on fractional quantum Hall edges
It has been proposed that shot noise in a quantum Hall edge exhibits different types of behavior with varying sample size, depending on the chirality of edge modes.
Phys. Rev. Lett. 123, 137701 (2019)
Quantum superposition of superheavy molecules
Matter-wave interference of molecules consisting of up to 2000 atoms has been demonstrated by means of Talbot-Lau interferometry.
Nat. Phys. 15, 1242 (2019)
New organic electrode materials for ultrafast electrochemical energy storage
New class of stable organic electrodes based on metal porphyrines has been reported.
Adv. Mater. 31, 1806599 (2019)
Indicator-displacement assay based on cucurbituril in blood serum
In situ detection and quantification of Alzheimer's drug memantine in blood serum have been reported.
Chem. Sci. 10, 6584 (2019)
Six-state molecular revolver on a rigid platform
Reversible transitions between six rotational states of tetraphenylmethane molecules have been induced with an STM tip.
Nanoscale 11, 9015 (2019)
Toward design of novel materials for organic electronics
Predictive simulation methods to complement experimental research in the identification of novel materials for organic electronics have been discussed.
Adv. Mater. 31, 1808256 (2019)
Helmholtz International Fellow Award for Prof. Yuval Gefen
Prof. Yuval Gefen from the Weizmann Institute, nominated by the INT, received a highly prestigious Helmholtz International Fellow Award.
Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft News
Granular aluminium as a material for high-impedance quantum circuits
Fluxonium qubit design based on a granular aluminium superinductor strip, with state-of-the-art coherence times, has attracted international interest.
Nat. Mater. 18, 816 (2019)
Engineered quantum Hall edge at filling factor 2/3 as a line junction
Controlled equilibration in a line junction of two counterpropagating edge modes with different filling factors has been analyzed.
Nat. Commun. 10, 1920 (2019)
Validation Award for "Project ARES"
The transfer project for using Air REtaining Surfaces to lower the friction of ship hulls with the surrounding water, led by the group of Prof. Thomas Schimmel, garnered first place in the VIP+ program of the BMBF.
Validation Award VIP+
Leibniz Award for Prof. Wolfgang Wernsdorfer
The Deutsche Forschungs- gemeinschaft recognized Prof. Wernsdorfer's pioneering work on nanomagnetism and single-molecule magnets. The latter could represent the Qbits of Quantum Information devices.
Leibniz Award for Wolfgang Wernsdorfer
Shape of 3D-printed microstructures controlled by temperature and light
It has been demonstrated that 3D-printed objects can be made switchable by varying temperature globally or by locally illuminating with focused light.
Nat. Commun. 10, 232 (2019)