2023
Simon successfully defended thesis
Congratulations Dr. Solari!!
Leonard successfully defended thesis
Congratulations Dr. Bezinge!!
[Small] Uniform, Strain-Free, Large-Scale Graphene and h-BN Monolayers Enabled by Hydrogel Substrates
We demonstrate that 2D materials sitting on hydrogels are nearly strain-free.
Tian joining faculty of University of Alberta
Our group alumnus Tian Tian is joining the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering in University of Alberta as a tenure-track assistant professor.
We hosted Prof. James Liao's visit in Switzerland
Professor James Liao is the president of Academia Sinica in Taiwan. He delivered a talk about metabolic engineering in ICB seminar.
[ACS Sens.] Rapid Electrochemical Flow Analysis of Urinary Creatinine on Paper: Unleashing the Potential of Two-Electrode Detection
Together with the deMello group, we present low-cost disposable electrochemical sensors for quantitative diagnostic assays toward the point of need.
We hosted the AMYS intergroup meeting
The Siol and Fu groups from EMPA and the Wolff group from EPFL visited our labs and we had great discussions and exchanges of research ideas.
[Adv. Mater.] Indoor Self-Powered Perovskite Optoelectronics with Ultraflexible Monochromatic Light Source
We developed bending-insensitive ultraflexible monochromatic light source powered by integrated solar cells.
New FIB-SEM moved in
Our nanofabrication facility, the focused ion beam - scanning electron microscope (FIB-SEM) moved in and started installation.
New PVD systems moved in
Our group members successfully moved our new PVD systems in (7 tons in 8 big crates).
Léonard awarded the Chemistry Travel Award 2023
Léonard received the award from the Swiss Chemical Society, allowing him to present his work in Biosensors 2023. Congrats!!
[Adv. Mater.] Paper-based Laser-pyrolyzed Electrofluidics: An Electrochemical Platform for Capillary-driven Diagnostic Bioassays
Together with the deMello group, we present low-cost electrochemical bioassays fabricated on paper using laser-graphenized electrodes.
Wine tasting and Shuangshuang's farewell speech at Villa Hatt
On 12 May our group enjoyed our time at Zürichberg.
Léonard and Stratos awarded among top 5 patents of Spark award
Léonard's invention of paper-based electrochemical sensors and Stratos's invention of transparent antifogging nanoabsorbing coatings are both selected among top 5 patents filed by ETH in 2022. Congrats!!
[Adv. Opt. Mater.] Design and Synthesis of Asymmetric Au(III) Complexes Exhibiting Bright Anisotropic Emission for High-Performance Organic Light-Emitting Diodes
We synthesized new asymmetric Au(III) organometallic OLED molecules demonstrating record-breaking effciencies.
Group ski trip and Hiroaki's farewell dinner
On 10th of March our group had great time at Engelberg!
[Chem] Machine Learning-Assisted Exploration of a Versatile Polymer Platform with Charge Transfer-Dependent Full-Color Emission
Yinyin's collaborative work with the Leroux group uses machine learning to explore a new series of polymer dyes with emission covering entire chromaticity.
[Sens. Diagn.] Real-Time, Smartphone-Based Processing of Lateral Flow Assays for Early Failure Detection and Rapid Testing Workflows
Leonard's collaborative work with the deMello group demonstrates a smartphone-based lateral flow assays for rapid testing.