Nanofiltration membranes to treat industrial wastewater from heavy metals

Researchers have developed innovative membranes for the complete removal of heavy metals from industrial wastewater. The special nanostructure of zinc-modified aluminum oxide made it possible to remove arsenic and lead from water with an efficiency of 87% and 98%, respectively.

Transport phenomena at the nanoscale

Scientists have exploited the so-called Talbot effect to create the interference pattern with hard X-ray beams at a subnanometer wavelength (0.17 nm).

Breakthrough in materials discovery enables 'twistronics' for bulk systems

The findings allow manipulation of materials for the first time by stacking films at a twist angle, allowing a new way to control light emitting from materials.

Eliminating dangerous bacteria with nanoparticles

Researchers are developing nanoparticles that can be used to detect and kill multi-resistant pathogens that hide inside our body cells.