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New Nanochannel Essay: Nano Silicon Samurai?

Welcome to one of our guest columns, where active researchers can share their views on topics relevant to materials science. Professor Geoffrey Ozin from the University of Toronto tells us what he thinks about nanoscale silicon and its future.  — … Continue reading

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Big Welcome to Two Visiting Professors!

Professor Micha Polak from Israel and Professor Omer Dag from Turkey. Welcome!!

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Warm Welcome to our New Grad Students!!

New additions to the Team of Nanochemistry! Welcome Laura, Peter and Melanie!

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New Nano Channel Essay: Who Needs a Nano Scientist? — We ALL do!

Welcome to one of our guest columns, where active researchers can share their views on topics relevant to materials science. As Professor Geoffrey Ozin from the University of Toronto reminisces on helping to develop a nanoscience degree program, he ponders … Continue reading

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Leo Graduated!

Congratulations Leo!!

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New Nano Channel Essay: Life Before Advanced Materials

Welcome to one of our guest columns, where active researchers can share their views on topics relevant to materials science. Professor Geoffrey Ozin from the University of Toronto recalls the challenges he faced when materials science was not yet an … Continue reading

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Si Inverse Opal Solar Cell work highlighted in Nature Photonics

Researchers from Japan and Canada have produced the first ever solar cell containing an integrated 3D silicon photonic crystal. The cell is based on an intrinsic silicon layer with an inverse opal structure — a 3D photonic crystal with an … Continue reading

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Inaugural Nano Channel Essay: Nano Bubble About to Burst?

Welcome to one of our first guest columns, where active researchers can share their views on topics relevant to materials science. To start us off, we invited Professor Geoffrey Ozin of the University of Toronto to share his honest opinion … Continue reading

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Inaugural Nano Channel Essay: The Good Nano Stuff

Welcome to one of our first guest columns, where active researchers can share their views on topics relevant to materials science. To start us off, we invited Professor Geoffrey Ozin of the University of Toronto to share his honest opinion … Continue reading

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Opalux Featured in C&EN

André Arsenault and Opalux were featured in the July 12th issue of C&E News in an article about colourizing e-readers. Currently, electronic books are black and white, relying on electrical charges to form the text. It is believed that Arsenault’s … Continue reading

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