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28APR 2026
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BAYLAT / FAPESP – Workshop for Young Researchers
Prof. Abner de Siervo (Unicamp) and Prof. Hans-Peter Steinrück (FAU) jointly submitted a BAYLAT / FAPESP application for two workshops on “Innovative routes to low-dimensional materials“. Aim of the funding scheme is promoting young scientists and initiating or strengthening cooperation between Bavaria and the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The application was successful and […]
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15APR 2026
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Mirror-Image Light Modulation via Nanoencapsulation
Just as our hands are mirror images of each other, light itself can also exhibit mirror-image or “chiral” behavior. The controlled modulation of such chiral light signals plays an important role in sensor technology, asymmetric synthesis, and optical signal and information processing. A novel method for controlling chiral light output signals—again via light input signals—is […]
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24MAR 2026
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An electron octet is not always stable!
It is taught at an early stage that main group atoms strive to collect eight electrons in their valence shell. This octet rule is the origin for the total inertness of the element Ne. It also explains the high stability of F– and O2– anions. However, when charges get higher the anions rapidly become much […]
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26FEB 2026
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FAU Researchers Elucidate the Mechanism of a Novel Red-Light-Activated Molecular Photoswitch
Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have successfully elucidated the mechanism underlying the light-induced isomerization of a novel molecular photoswitch. Their findings provide a fundamental basis for the development of materials that can be precisely controlled using particularly low-energy light, specifically in the red to near-infrared spectral range. This breakthrough opens up new perspectives for applications […]Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have successfully elucidated the mechanism underlying the light-induced isomerization of a novel molecular photoswitch. Their findings provide a fundamental basis for the development of materials that can be precisely controlled using particularly low-energy light, specifically in the red to near-infrared spectral range. This breakthrough opens up new perspectives for applications […]
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05FEB 2026
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The Magnesium-Calcium bond – Very Long and Reactive!
It is already known for 20 years that a group 2 metal like magnesium can not only form Mg+II compounds. Also compounds with Mg+I metal centres have been isolated (Science 2007, 318, 1754). Such compounds typically feature Mg-Mg bonds. All attempts to isolate a similar, but much more reactive, Ca+I complex with a Ca-Ca bond […]
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28JAN 2026
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Prof. Dirk M. Guldi’s Productive Journey Through China: Advancing Carbon Nanoscience and Catalysis
Prof. Dirk M. Guldi recently embarked on a fruitful academic tour across China, engaging with international experts and sharing groundbreaking insights into the fields of carbon nanoscience and catalysis. Fullerene Ruby Anniversary Symposium: From November 14-17, 2025, Prof. Guldi attended the 2025 Fullerene Ruby Anniversary Symposium at Anhui Normal University in Wuhu, China. His lecture, […]
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