Physics of functional complex matter
What makes AMOLF unique
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Nieuw type zonnecellen maakt beloftes nog niet waar in bewolkt Nederland
Nieuwe types zonnecellen worden doorgaans getest onder ideale weersomstandigheden. Maar zulke testresultaten zijn niet representatief voor de daadwerkelijke opbrengst van zonnecellen op de Nederlandse daken, die zijn blootgesteld aan wolken …
Water is surprisingly ordered at the nanoscale
Researchers from AMOLF and Swiss EPFL have shown that the surface of minuscule water drops surrounded by a hydrophobic substance such as oil is surprisingly ordered. At room temperature, the surface water molecules of these droplets have much stronger interactions than at a normal water surface. This may shed new light on a variety of atmospheric, biological and even geological processes. Nanometric-sized water drops are everywhere – in the air as droplets or aerosols, in …
