Researchers from AMOLF's 3D-Photovoltaics group have successfully used an atomic force microscope to electrochemically print at the nanoscale. This technique can print structures for a new generation of solar cells …
This year September 15th is a special day for AMOLF. On this day exactly 70 years ago the Netherlands established AMOLF as a new research institute. At the time the …
Snapshots freezing a nanoswing : Accurate position measurement overcomes thermal fluctuations
Physicists at AMOLF have managed to cool a swinging nanosized string to near-zero temperature without using external refrigeration. In their experiment, the cooling is an intrinsic result of the ‘snapshot’ …
AMOLF group leader Said Rodriguez (Interacting Photons) has received a Starting Grant of 1.5 million Euros from the European Research Council (ERC). The project is entitled “Strongly CORrelated Polaritons In …
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) awarded Veni grants to AMOLF postdocs Eline Hutter (Hybrid Solar Cells group) and Sven Askes (Nanoscale Solar Cells group). Semiconductor of the future Eline Hutter …
Less can be more: semiconductor nanowires for flexible photovoltaics
Capturing and manipulating light at nanoscale is a key factor to build high efficiency solar cells. Researchers in the 3D Photovoltaics group have recently presented a promising new design. Their …
How an old method helps to understand new solar cells
Together with researchers from the University of Konstanz in Germany, researchers at AMOLF rejuvenated an old technique for measuring mobile ions in a promising new group of solar cell materials …
Internationale beurs voor onderzoek naar symbiotische netwerken
AMOLF-groepsleider Tom Shimizu (Systems Biology) heeft samen met collega-onderzoekers uit Nederland, de Verenigde Staten en Japan een beurs van 1,2 M€ ontvangen van het Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP). Naast …
International award for research on symbiotic networks
AMOLF group leader Tom Shimizu (Systems Biology) and colleagues from the Netherlands, USA and Japan have received a 1.2 million dollar research grant from the Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP).
Under our skin: how hyaluronan regulates the stiffness of tissue
Our skin can switch from being soft to stiff if necessary. Other tissues, such as muscle tissue and cartilage, can likewise change their stiffness in a way that is tailored …