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From the physics of self-organization to the emergence of collective behaviors, biofilms demonstrate how individual cells coordinate to create something far more complex than the sum of their parts with the power to attack the human immune system and considerable robustness. Tackling such problems is a challenge for interdisciplinary research between physics and life sciences, which are together by initiatives like b-ACT matter.

How do cells achieve spatial organisation of membraneless structures such as liquid condensates. In this study published in the latest issue of ACS Nano, our recent Matter to Life PhD graduate Gregor Häfner and Marcus Mueller postulate reaction-driven Diffusiophoresis as a mechanism to achieve this. Read the full article here https://lnkd.in/gHzs82ZC

ISS National Lab Showcases Advances in Microgravity Physical Science Research, Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 A recent publication in 'Gravitational and Space Research' highlights significant findings from research conducted through the ISS National Laboratory, focusing on transport phenomena - key processes that govern the movement of momentum, energy, and mass. These processes, such as heat transfer and diffusion, are fundamental to understanding how substances interact with their surroundings. By stu,

Dr. Hongbin Yang, a postdoctoral researcher in Prof. Xiaoqing Pan's group, in collaboration with Yinong Zhou, a MRSEC postdoc in Prof. Wu's group has published a paper in in Nature. The article, titled "Phonon Modes and Electron-Phonon Coupling at the FeSe/SrTiO3 Interface," explores the microscopic origins of electron-phonon coupling (EPC) at this interface. https://lnkd.in/gJMjMRC8

Hooray! It is high time to announce that our research has been published in the Journal of Materials Research! https://lnkd.in/g4zsdc6j Our paper, titled "A study on the role of construction methods of an edge dislocation on final arrangements of atoms via MD simulations," explores the significance of different methods used to create an edge dislocation in FCC pure Aluminum using Molecular Dynamics simulations. We examined various techniques and their impact on atomic configurations after equilibrium, highlighting the importance of initial configurations in shaping the interatomic forces for successful dislocation creation. I want to extend my gratitude to my co-authors, Prof. Mohammad Habibi Parsa and Prof. Reza Roumina, for their invaluable contributions. This research could not have been completed without their guidance. Please feel free to reach out if you’d like to discuss the findings! #Dislocation #MolecularDynamics #ComputationalMaterialsScience

#Didyouknow that the radioactive silvery metal 'Curium' was discovered by chemistry laureate Glenn Seaborg? Seaborg produced and identified the metal in July 1944. The metal tarnishes rapidly in air and is named after Marie and Pierre Curie. Curium is mainly used in scientific research, but it has also been used to provide power to electrical equipment on space missions. Seaborg himself also has a chemical element named after him, called Seaborgium. Read more about our laureates' contributions to the periodic table: https://bit.ly/2Y3PU7e

The final paper of my PhD thesis is officially in #MNRAS! 🥳 (https://lnkd.in/dw-BrZQf) I made a Rorschach-like image from one of my figures, to sum up our findings. What do you see? 😅 These two models of the early Universe during reionization differ only in how they treat unresolved systems of neutral hydrogen. We find that the positions and evolution of these Lyman Limit systems significantly affect the duration and topology of reionization and might influence what we observe in the Ly-α forest.

We are very proud of our colleagues Hemangi Patel and Torben Reuter, who successfully participated in the 6th PhD Symposium of the Department of #Chemistry at the Universität zu Köln.   With their posters on the topics ▶ 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 #𝐚𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐬 – 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 #𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 (Hemangi Patel) and ▶ 𝐍𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐅𝐞-𝐍-𝐂 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭 (Torben Reuter), both have examined important and future-oriented topics in the area of #energy research.   With her contribution, Hemangi even won the poster prize from the University of Cologne! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 You can find her in the picture below (fourth from the left).   We are very proud and happy for both of them and are already looking forward to write about their next exciting research results.   Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt e.V. #dlrWF #dlr #phd #materialsresearch #scientificposters #werkstoffforschung #materialforschung #energie 📷-𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵: 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵ä𝘵 𝘻𝘶 𝘒ö𝘭𝘯

30 million SEK from Vetenskapsrådet / Swedish Research Council to new project For the upcoming five years, our Professor Timur Shegai will be leading a project that has been awarded with a Grant for interdisciplinary research environment, together with co-investigators Professor Christoph Langhammer, Department of Physics, and Assistant Professor Angela Grommet, Chalmers Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. With their expertise in self-assembling optical microcavities, catalysis in nanofluidic channels, and modifying photochemical behavior, they aim to develop optomechanically tunable microcavities with nanofluidic access, establishing a new paradigm in photochemistry and photocatalysis. Read more about the project “Tunable Optomechanical Microcavities with Nanofluidic Access for Photochemistry under Confinement” here: https://lnkd.in/dpB-2m2E We congratulate them and look forward to following this exciting project! #nano #physics #chemistry #research Chalmers tekniska högskola

Particle surface properties and their understanding - a trend also among young scientists Three candidates nominated for the #LUM Science Prize YSA in June 2024   On June 10th and 11th, 2024, LUM GmbH will be hosting the 11th International Conference on Dispersion Analysis and Material Testing (#ICDAMT2024) in Berlin. Prof. Dr. Dr. Lerche, Chairman of the Scientific Committee: Since 2014, we have been advertising the Young Scientist Award (YSA) for outstanding scientific achievements in the areas of particle and dispersion characterization as well as materials testing and awarding it at the conference according to defined quality criteria. Young scientists from Germany, France, India, Norway and the Czech Republic answered the call and applied for the prize. Three finalists from Europe and India were ultimately nominated by the jury for 2024. They will attend the conference with their interesting results upon invitation. Completely independent of the selection procedure, the overarching theme of particle surface properties and their characterization is excitingly visible in all nominated applications, a trend that we are increasingly encountering in our own scientific work and with our customers. #youngscientists #particlesurface #characterization READ MORE ON https://lnkd.in/dBYjcv6v