Department of Physics and Materials Science Archives

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GirlsinSciTech: Physics as a way to understand everyday wonders with Joana Ferreira

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Catching more sunlight: how tandem solar panels are changing solar energy

By stacking two layers of semiconductor, each capturing different parts of sunlight, tandem solar cells combine their energy to produce more electricity than a single layer ever could.

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Workshop Quantum Analogues

The Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS), part of the University of Luxembourg, organises a two-day brainstorm on Quantum Analogues. It will take place on 15-16 September 2025 on Limpertsberg campus.

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GirlsinSciTech: Hélène Meadows, risk analyst at the European Investment Bank

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Nanoparticles in Biomedicine: Cross-Border Challenges

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Microbes offer a green solution to the microplastic challenge

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Microbial Biogenic Tunable Structures (µBITS)

Microbial Biogenic Tunable Structures (µ-BITS) are natural-occurring biominerals exuded by bacteria, algae, and other microorganisms. Our recent patented innovation allows to produce multi-purpose microparticles with tailored shapes, size, stability, and physical properties in a scalable manner, offering an environment-friendly, sustainable alternative to microplastics.

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Microbial Biogenic Tunable Structures (µBITS)

Microbial Biogenic Tunable Structures (µ-BITS) are natural-occurring biominerals exuded by bacteria, algae, and other microorganisms. Our recent patented innovation allows to produce multi-purpose microparticles with tailored shapes, size, stability, and physical properties in a scalable manner, offering an environment-friendly, sustainable alternative to microplastics.

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