• A solar cell that thinks: new device processes light similar to the human brain

    Imagine a camera that cannot only see light but also understand what it sees without a computer, and even without being plugged in. AMOLF PhD student Jeroen de Boer from …

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  • A smart new way to study mobile ions in perovskite solar cells

    Researchers in the Hybrid Solar Cells group have developed a simple new method to study mobile ions in perovskite solar cells. These ions play a key role in the degradation …

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  • A new view on state switching in materials

    AMOLF researchers in the group of Martin van Hecke working on theoretical models for disordered materials, discovered how these systems can start switching between states in unexpected ways. The results …

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  • Kevin Peters receives prestigious physics thesis prize

    Kevin Peters is the winner of the Ehrenfest-Afanassjewa physics thesis prize 2025. He carried out his research in the group of Said Rodriguez at AMOLF and successfully defended his PhD …

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  • Start of METAPIC project building metasurface pixels

    Together with collaborators, AMOLF group leader Femius Koenderink has received funding for the METAPIC project from the Photon Delta call of the Dutch Research Council (NWO).   Research goal  The researchers …

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  • Sharp view of the smallest structures

    NWO announced that twelve consortia can start research projects through the Perspectief program. A crucial factor in these projects is their societal and economic impact. One of these projects is …

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  • Huib Bakker appointed as new member of the Domain Board Science of NWO

    AMOLF-director Huib Bakker has been appointed as new member of the Domain Board Science of the Dutch Research Council. Huib will start this new role on January 1. Next to …

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  • First ANION Symposium with strong community spirit and collaboration

    Electrochemists working on nanoscale electrochemical interfaces came together in Amsterdam to share recent findings and explore new collaboration opportunities. The ANION Symposium was the first edition organized by the Advanced …

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  • September and October doctorate celebrations

    Katharina Till - Cotranslational Folding and Assembly at the Single-Molecule Level – September 18  During her doctoral research in the Biophysics group of Sander Tans, Katharina studied the dynamics of protein folding and the …

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  • Soft robots that remember

    Alberto Comoretto and his colleagues in the Soft Robotic Matter group at AMOLF have created soft robots that can remember past events - without using computers or electronics. Instead, their …

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