Year: 2018

How particles arrange themselves into complex structures

Engineers at FAU develop a process to measure nanorods quickly and accurately Process engineers at FAU have developed a method which allows the size and shape of nanoparticles in dispersions to be determined considerably quicker than ever before. Based on gold nanorods, they demonstrated how length...

Today's special offer – the energy-saving bread roll You don’t necessarily think about energy efficiency and protecting the environment while taking a bite of your bread roll at breakfast time. But baked goods, or rather the baking process itself shouldn’t be underestimated – only a third of the he...

Researchers at FAU achieve highest certified efficiency of organic solar cells to date Materials scientists at FAU have achieved a new record in the performance of organic non-fullerene based single-junction solar cells. Using a series of complex optimisations, they achieved certified power convers...

Gaining unknown insights When bones break more easily in old age, osteoporosis is often to blame. However, the cause of the disease and how it develops is not yet sufficiently understood. An interdisciplinary team of scientists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and the Helm...

Hungry? Curious about networking with other young researchers at FAU? This is the perfect event for you: Brown Bag Break on November 13th, 5 to 7 p.m. at lecture hall H2 at the Faculty of Sciences, (Egerlandstraße 3, 91058 Erlangen). Get to know researchers of different disciplines and nationa...

Collaboration in research Encourage and strengthen scientific collaboration, promote science at schools and offer students the opportunity to gather experience in an international setting whilst improving their teaching skills – these are just some of the objectives of the MIT Germany Program, an i...

Researchers at FAU have received DFG funding to investigate nanoparticles controlled by ultrasound Nanoparticles are to be used like transporters to deliver medication in a targeted manner exactly where it is required in the human body? All over the world, scientists are working on so-called drug d...

FAU is coordinating a project for using carbon dioxide efficiently and internally in steelworks. Six percent of the world’s CO2 emissions are generated by steel production. The use of renewable energy sources in the steel industry is thus very important for responding to climate change. For this re...

FAU scientists nominated for 2018 German Future Prize