Swiss Nanoscience Institute, University of Basel

🧪Researchers from the SNI Network have developed a two-step coating method for gold nanoparticles used in Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) to develop more precise cancer diagnostics with optimized nanoparticles. More information: nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/news/deta... @fhnw.ch @unibas.ch

Happy Nano Day! Today, October 9, we’re celebrating the #NanoDay with a look into the fascinating #nanoscience research being conducted at the SNI. Many thanks to all our partners! @unibas.ch @psi.ch @fhnw.ch #NationalNanoDay nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/news/deta...

A new ruthenium #catalyst could help expand olefin #metathesis for applications in biology. Researchers from the SNI network have developed a water-compatible system that can be selectively attached to different biomolecules. nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/news/deta... @unibas.ch

🏅🧪 Lab Olympics at the SNI Annual Meeting 2026🧪🏅 Three teams, plenty of challenges and one shared goal: having fun while discovering hidden talents of your peers! 💪🧠 #LabOlympics #Teamwork #ScienceCommunity #SwissNanoscienceInstitute @unibas.ch

🧪 Researchers from the SNI network have advanced #plasma-free #dry-etching of silicon using metal-assisted chemical etching (#MacEtch) to produce dense silicon nanostructures with unprecedented precision. 📌 nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/news/deta... @psi.ch @unibas.ch #nanotechnology #SNIPhDSchool

Researchers from the SNI network have recently presented a method in the scientific journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition that allows #peptides with an α-helix structure to be specifically stabilized on silica #nanoparticles. nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/news/deta... @fhnw.ch @unibas.ch #nano

🧪 SNI researchers integrated #light-driven #proteins into artificial polymer membranes, enabling biohybrid systems for energy conversion & sensing. A breakthrough for stable, functional membranes! @psi.ch @unibas.ch #SNIPhDSchool #PolymerMembranes nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/news/deta...

🧪 Researchers from the SNI Network developed a dynamic artificial circulatory system to test nanoparticles in blood — advancing safer nanomedicine. #nanomedicine #nanoscience @fhnw.ch @unibas.ch nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/news/deta...

🧪 In a new study published in Nature Communications, researchers from the SNI network at @unibas.ch demonstrate how unpaired electrons in molecular clusters interact and can be controlled. Further information: nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/news/deta... #nanoscience #quantumcomputing #radicals

🏊‍♀️💦Need to cool off? No problem with July’s “Tool of the Month": The swim bag. It holds a lot and everything stays dry when you jump into the Rhine after work or studying (don't forget to follow security advices). nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/news/deta... @unibas.ch @baselstadt.bsky.social #nanoscience

The latest issue of SNI INSight – our animated e-magazine – is now online. This issue offers latest research and activities at the Swiss Nanoscience Institute (SNI) - including applied research projects, news from the PhD School and the study program. sniunibas.relayto.com/e/sni-insigh...

A highlight from our network recently published in Advanced Functional Materials.

We’re kicking off our new "Tool of the Month" series with the #DriveAFM — an innovative Atomic Force Microscope (#AFM) from Nanosurf from – that precisely measures mechanical and electrical properties of surfaces and can be used to manipulate structures! youtube.com/shorts/dQj-Q... #nanoscience

🎉Congratulations to the winners of this year's ACS Nano Impact Award from our network at the @unibas.ch and @unibe.ch for their publication on controllable quantum effects. 📌More information at: nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/news/deta... #ACSNanoImpactAward #Nanotechnology #Nanoscience #QuantumTechnology

Starting on May 17, the Museum #Burghalde in Lenzburg will offer a glimpse into the #micro- and #nanoworld. Integrated into the permanent exhibition, five #NanoCubes use electron microscope images and lenses to provide a new perspective on the exhibits. @unibas.ch @kapoaargau.bsky.social

🧪 An international team from the SNI network has succeeded in producing ultra-thin, ordered layers of metal-organic frameworks (#MOFs) at the interface between air and a liquid. They published their findings in “Small Structures”. nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/news/deta... @fhnw.ch @unibas.ch #MOF

🧪 Nanoscience for a better future – Our Annual Report is now online! 📌 Have a look at the diverse activities of the SNI's interdisciplinary research network in 2025: sniunibas.relayto.com/e/annual-rep... @unibas.ch @fhnw.ch @psi.ch @dbsse123.bsky.social @csem.ch #nanoscience #nanotechnology

Happy Birthday #AFM! To celebrate the first description of the atomic force microscope (AFM) in Physical Review Letters, we spoke to our longstanding honorary member Christoph Gerber, who, together with Carl Quate and Gerd Binnig, invented this groundbreaking instrument. @unibas.ch bit.ly/4raqCOm

🧪 Some bacteria are miniature masters of navigation: A built-in “compass” made of #magnetic #nanoparticles helps them to reliably find the optimal habitat. Researchers at the @unibas.ch have now unlocked the magnetic properties of individual #bacteria. youtu.be/yUrNWTjdoS8 nanoscience.unibas.ch

Researchers from the SNI network have developed a new sensor system based on platinum #nanostructures that allows the optical differentiation of terpene enantiomers at the molecular level. Published in @angewandtechemie.bsky.social nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/news/deta... @unibas.ch #nanoscience

🦷 Better dental reconstructions thanks to optimized zirconia Researchers from the SNI network have published in "Ceramics International" key factors that significantly influence the surface and mechanical properties of dental zirconia. 🧪 nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/news/deta... @unibas.ch @fhnw.ch

The University of Basel is taking on a co-lead role in National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) ‘Precision’, dedicated to cutting-edge research in high-precision measurements.

❄️ We look back on a very successful "Nanoscience in the Snow" winter school. A big thank you to all speakers and participants for their active and engaged contributions and congratulations to Alessandro on winning the Best Poster Award 👏! nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/forschung... @unibas.ch

🧪Researchers from the SNI network have, for the first time, tracked energy flow in the #semiconductor #germanium with unprecedented accuracy using ultrafast laser spectroscopy. @unibas.ch #UltrafastSpectroscopy #Nanoscience youtu.be/LRHfHVK5ZL4 nanoscience.unibas.ch/de/news/deta...

Many thanks to all our members, partners, and followers for your work and interest in our #nanoscale #research. We wish you happy holidays and look forward to exciting new projects in 2026. nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/ @unibas.ch @fhnw.ch @psich.bsky.social #Nanoscience #Nanotechnology #Nanoimaging

🧪The December edition of SNI INSight is out now! Featuring interviews about the Nobel Prizes, PhD milestones, funding updates, and much more.✨ nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/outreach/... @unibas.ch #nanoscience #nanotechnology

🧪A study led by the @unibas.ch found that nuclear pore complexes are not rigid structures but have dynamic, constantly moving interiors. This changes how we understand cellular transport and may influence research on diseases and therapies. @biozentrum.unibas.ch nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/news/deta...

Congratulations to the winners of the Nano Image Award 2025 and many thanks to all contributors! nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/news/deta... @unibas.ch @fhnw.ch

💡 When quantum light does work! A team of physicists from the unibas.ch shows that light from #quantum systems isn’t just waste heat – it can carry useful #energy. A new theoretical framework for the #thermodynamics of #quantum systems.✨ nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/news/deta... @rwth.bsky.social

Researchers from the SNIunibas network use a #diphtheria toxin domain to fuse lipid vesicles at neutral pH, achieving gentle, controlled membrane fusion for #bio-inspired technologies. More information at: nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/news/deta... @unibas.ch bas.ch @psich.bsky.social #nanoscience

Researchers from SNI network have developed innovative, extremely small, and robust magnetic field probes based on #SQUIDs that enable #high-resolution images of #nanoscale magnetic structures. nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/news/deta... @unibas.ch #Magnetometry #ScanningMicroscopy

🌟What a bright day! 🌟 20 young female researchers dived into #physics, #quantum & #nanoscience during the Swiss "Zukunftstag". Thanks to all who made it shine! @nanoscience.ch @unibas.ch #PhysicsDepartment #BaselQuantumCenter #Zukunftstag #STEM #GirlsinSTEM

At the Global Science Film Festival 2025, we presented our short film on the Type VI secretion system – the bacterial “nanoharpoon”. A glimpse into the fascinating world of microbial #nanoweapons! youtu.be/7YV3SrJ1nBk #ScienceCommunication #Microbiology @biozentrum.unibas.ch @unibas.ch #nanoscience

A team from the SNI network has shown for the first time that lateral phase separation in #membranes can be controlled by a chemical reaction – a key step toward “smart” artificial vesicles. More at: nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/news/deta... #chemistry #nanoscience #Catalysis @unibas.ch

What is the Swiss Nanoscience Institute (SNI)? Have a look what the SNI means to some of our doctoral students. youtu.be/lkDFlzzyc2M #nanoscience #nanotechnology #Interdisciplinary #network #science #PhDSchool #GraduateSchool @unibas.ch @psich.bsky.social @fhnw.ch

🎥 #SRF featured our #STEM promotion activity "MINT on the move". In the “Schweiz aktuell” program, SRF showed how we get children excited about science and technology - on a #SOB train ride! 👉https://nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/news/details/srf-beitrag-ueber-mint-unterwegs/ @unibas.ch

Am 8. & 9. Oktober bringen wir wieder spannende Experimente in den Zug – von Basel nach Göschenen und wieder zurück. Alle können mitmachen. Ihr benötigt nur ein Zugticket. Wir freuen uns auf euch! Mehr unter: nanoscience.unibas.ch/de/news/deta... #MINT #MINTUnterwegs #Wissenschaft @unibas.ch

Are you interested in one of the new #PhD School projects at the SNI? Then listen to what SNI doctoral students have to say about our PhD School: youtu.be/v3cm3wSs98Y New projects: nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/forschung... @unibas.ch @psich.bsky.social @fhnw.ch

Congratulations to our new SNI member Prof. Tomasz Smoleński for receiving an ERC Starting Grant. We look forward to see more of his work about the surprising behavior of many interacting electrons. ▶️ Watch him explain his research: youtu.be/NRnFXdoG-lo @unibas.ch ##ERCGrant #quantum #optpelectronic

In @nanoscale-journals.rsc.org, we show the control discharge using STM/AFM of tetrazapyrene radicals on Pb(111). pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a... @siemens-ring.bsky.social, @snsf.ch, @erc.europa.eu, @nanoscience.ch, @unibas.ch @nanolino-unibas.bsky.social @unibe.ch @uliaschauer.bsky.social

Researchers from the SNI network improved #acoustic #tweezers by combining a reusable sonic chip with a disposable #microfluidic chip, enabling more efficient, cost-effective experiments while reducing cross-contamination. 🧪 @unibas.ch @psich.bsky.social nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/news/deta...

🎓 New PhD projects in #nanobiology, #nanochemistry & #nanophysics at the SNI PhD School! Apply now to join our #interdisciplinary community. 🧪 📌 Info: nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/forschung... @unibas.ch @biozentrum.unibas.ch @eth-bsse.bsky.social @psich.bsky.social @scisonja.bsky.social #nanoscience

A highly complex #Kagome network is self-assembled from a single molecular building block on metal surfaces (Ag(111), Au(111)) — despite the apparent simplicity of the molecule itself. 🧪 📌More at: nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/news/deta... @unibas.ch @psich.bsky.social #selfassembly #sni #nanoscience

Quick! 💣💥 Dont miss to sign up for the "Spreng-Vorlesung" @unibas.ch – the explosive lecture for all ages! #TheMagicOfChemistry 🌐: St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056 #Basel ⏰: Fri or Sat Sept 12 or 13, at 11am and 2pm each (=4 shows!) RSVP: chemie.unibas.ch/en/sprengvor...

Rotating magnetic fields for more stable #qubits! Researchers from the #SNI_Network have developed a method to better control and stabilize quantum states in semiconducting nanowires. A step forward for #QuantumComputing! 📄 Read more: nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/news/deta... @unibas.ch #innovation

🎉 20 years ago, the first students graduated with a Bachelor's in Nanoscience from the University of Basel! Here's a short video with impressions from the anniversary celebration. 🧪✨ #Nano20 #Nanoscience @unibas.ch #interdisciplinary #networking #studyprogram www.youtube.com/shorts/HQwey...

📢 New SNI INSight is out! 🧪 Awards, new applied Nano-Argovia projects, guest article, startup news & more from the Swiss Nanoscience Institute^s community. 📌 Read now: nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/outreach/... #SNI #Nanoscience #Research @unibas.ch @psich.bsky.social @fhnw.ch @unibas.ch

The #SwissNanoConvention in Brugg 2025 has started! We are looking forward to 2 inspiring days full of #nanoscience and #nanotechnology. 📌 Meet the SNI team at our booth! @psich.bsky.social @EPFL #Brugg

Ein bunter Tag am #phaenovum in #Lörrach🧪 Beim Open Day waren wir mit dabei und haben mit neugierigen Kindern & Eltern bunte Schokolade 🍫 ganz ohne Farbstoffe hergestellt. Danke für das große Interesse, die spannenden Gespräche und die leuchtenden Augen! ✨ #Nanotechnologie #MINT

✨Yesterday, our 6th-semester nanoscience students hosted Small Talk! Great talks & posters on their block courses. 🧪 🏆 Congrats to Linus, Eduard & Sarah for winning best poster, talk & design! And many thanks to all reviewers from the Dept. of #Physics, #Chemistry and @biozentrum.unibas.ch. 👏