The groundbreaking work that led to the emergence of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) represents a major milestone in the design of materials with controlled atomic or molecular architectures. MOFs are organic-inorganic crystalline materials; they have attracted particular attention owing to their tremendously high surface area and tunable pore size, properties that…

Nymphe is a four-year European project dedicated to tackling environmental pollution by developing innovative bioremediation solutions.The ambition is to remove multiple pollutants (such as microplastics and pesticides in agricultural soil, and chlorinated solvents and petroleum hydrocarbons in groundwater and sediments in the industrial area) from different contaminated sites in Europe.In…

Scanning electron micrograph of a polymer layer degraded by a nanobiocatalyst Despite widespread public awareness and increasingly stringent public policies, plastic use is increasing exponentially. Aside from massive fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, plastics pose a major environmental threat.In NANOdePET, the project partners…

The AgriLoop consortium aims to extend the agricultural production value of two major players of the global bioeconomy: the European Union and China, by eco-efficiently upgrading under-exploited residues into a portfolio of high added-value bio-products able to generate new bio-based markets or to compete with, and gain market share of, oil- and…

Antonina Lina Matina – B.Sc. Antonina completed her bachelor’s degree in chemistry at the  University of Palermo. She joined the Molecular Nanotechnology group in October 2023 to pursue her master’s thesis at FHNW strengthening her knowledge in supramolecular enzyme engineering.

Oriol Villa Lavela – B.Sc. Oriol completed his bachelor’s degree in chemistry at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. He joined the Molecular Nanotechnology group in September 2023 to pursue his master’s at FHNW while working part-time as a research assistant enriching his knowledge in organic and…

Best Talk Award Amir Nazemi received the Best Talk Award for presenting his research work on “enzyme stabilization via nano-environment engineering in organosilica” during the International Nanoscience Conference INASCON 2023 held in Basel, Switzerland. Congratulations Amir!…

Researcher Travel Award Ajmal Roshan received the RSC Researcher Development and Travel Grant for attending the 17th International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry in Reykavík, Iceland. Congratulations Ajmal!…

Best Poster Award Ajmal Roshan attended the Swiss Nanoscience Institute annual meeting held in Lenzerheide and presented his work on self-assembled metal-organic networks as a poster securing the Best Poster Award. Congratulations Ajmal!…