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Tag: Materials Research

Interview & Opinion

22 June 2021

“An incredibly exciting moment for quantum science”

Interview: Reinhard Kleindl

Over the next six years, the physicist and START Award winner Julian Leonard wants to implement a new form of quantum computer that could solve difficult problems in materials research – and do it faster than conventional computers. Continue reading ““An incredibly exciting moment for quantum science””

On the road

9 December 2020

The colours of Paris

By Anna Galler

In the context of her Schrödinger Fellowship, physicist Anna Galler is conducting research on the optical properties of new, environmentally friendly colour pigments at the École Polytechnique in Paris. In order to be able in the future to design the pigment colour and other material properties on the computer, Anna Galler is developing sophisticated theoretical […] Continue reading “The colours of Paris”

Interview & Opinion

19 June 2020

Smart materials for the next generation

Interview: Tanja Paar

Optical data processing, quantum information and intelligent buildings are areas of application for Elisa Davoli’s research. The mathematician and recipient of a 2020 START prize develops theories for modelling composite materials with the ability to adapt to their environment. Continue reading “Smart materials for the next generation”

Portrait

9 April 2019

High-performance materials from a pressure cooker

Von Margit Schwarz-Stiglbauer

The chemist and materials scientist Miriam Unterlass produces high-performance materials that can withstand temperatures above 600 degrees as well as cosmic radiation – and she only uses hot water to do it. Continue reading “High-performance materials from a pressure cooker”

Projects

23 May 2016

New insights concerning miracle material graphene

The interactions between graphene and its environment have a significant influence on the use of this promising material by the semiconductor industry. Thanks to the comprehensive findings of an international research project, these interactions are now better understood and can be controlled as a result. Continue reading “New insights concerning miracle material graphene”

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