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June 9, 2017 · AMOLF

2017 Reunion former AMOLF employees

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Researchers at AMOLF are continuously searching for the fundamental relationship between the architecture and interactions of complex molecular and material systems, ranging from nanophotonic structures to multicellular organisms, and their properties and functions.

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An academic institute for fundamental physics with high societal relevance
A closely knit multidisciplinary environment where new ideas flourish
An incubator for talent
Outstanding technical infrastructure
Close contact with universities, research institutes and companies throughout the world

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May 24, 2017

Water is surprisingly ordered at the nanoscale

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May 24, 2017

Druppeltjes nanowater veel sterker geordend dan verwacht

Het oppervlak van piepkleine waterdruppels, omgeven door een hydrofobe stof zoals olie, is veel sterker geordend dan verwacht. Dat blijkt uit een onderzoek van AMOLF in samenwerking met de Ecole …

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May 8, 2017

Nederlandse onderzoekers gaan samen bouwen aan kunstmatige cel

Het Nederlandse onderzoeksconsortium BaSyC gaat de uitdaging aan om een kunstmatige biologische cel te bouwen. Daartoe heeft het een bedrag van bijna 19 miljoen toegekend gekregen uit het Zwaartekracht-programma van …

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May 8, 2017

Dutch researchers join forces to build synthetic cell

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Folding reconfigurable materials : Toolkit to design metamaterials with programmable shape and function

During his PhD research at Harvard University, AMOLF group leader Bas Overvelde developed a smart method for designing and investigating new metamaterials. For such materials the microstructure determines the function, rather than the molecular composition. The ideal metamaterial changes shape autonomously to achieve the desired functionality. Overvelde and his American colleagues developed a toolkit to design such metamaterials that can assume different shapes in a manner reminiscent of origami. They published their research on 19 …

2017 Reunion former AMOLF employees

Research fields

What makes AMOLF unique

Water is surprisingly ordered at the nanoscale

Druppeltjes nanowater veel sterker geordend dan verwacht

Nederlandse onderzoekers gaan samen bouwen aan kunstmatige cel

Dutch researchers join forces to build synthetic cell

Folding reconfigurable materials : Toolkit to design metamaterials with programmable shape and function

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