The birth of an order
A SAXS image obtained as part of the ANR ANISOFILM program (https://anr.fr/Projet-ANR-20-CE43-0015) is among the 10 works selected for exhibition at the MATERIAUX 2026 conference. Credits: Nathan Piaget, Ioanna Chazapi, …
Deciphering nanoparticle self-assembly in drying levitated droplets
How do nanoparticles organize as a liquid droplet dries? A new study uncovers the key role of surfactants in directing the formation of ordered plasmonic materials. Evaporation-induced self-assembly (EISA) is …
Victor Balédent, junior member of the Institut Universitaire de France (IUF, promotion 2025)
Victor Balédent has been nominated Junior Member, fundamental chair, of the Institut Universitaire de France (IUF, promotion 2025) in recognition of both his past work and his future research projects …
A promising electrocatalyst based on a geo-inspired nanotube
The discovery of new cost-effective and noble metal-free materials without sacrificing catalytic performance is of high interest for electrochemical water splitting. A consortium led by researchers from Laboratoire de Physique …
Printing colloidal anisometric nanoparticles using laser-controlled microbubbles
A collaborative work reports the first effort for printing of 1D nanomaterials onto surfaces using bubble printing, as well as the transfer of the unique optical properties of liquid crystals …
Shaping light with reconfigurable chiral nanofluids
Researchers have developed a new way to dynamically control circularly polarized light by self-assembling chiral metallic nanoparticles. This result, at the crossroad between physics and chemistry, offers prospects for the …
A rare observation of a blue aurora at mid-latitude
Red or even green aurorae observations at mid-latitudes are rare but not exceptional. However, while high-latitude sightings of blue aurorae are frequent, sighting at mid-latitudes have rarely been reported. During …
No need to hit the iron while it’s… small!
Scientists from CNRS have studied the shape evolution of gold nano-tetrapods and revealed a two-step kinetics process: the four arms—initially sharp—quickly blunt, followed by a slow retraction towards an almost …
Jaime Gabriel Trazo, recipient of the Enzo Ferroni Award (ECIS, 2024)
On September 6th 2024, Jaime Gabriel Trazo has been awarded of the Enzo Ferroni Award for Best Oral Presentation in the young researchers category during the 38th Conference of the …
Pascale Launois, recipient of the André Guinier Prize 2024
Pascale Launois, CNRS Research Director at the Laboratoire de Physique des Solides d’Orsay, has been awarded the “André Guinier” prize by the Association Française de Cristallographie. The Association Française de …