Nanoscience Colloquia
Open, advanced talks on nanoscience
The Nanoscience Colloquia – from the latin word ”loqui” that means talk – are a series of advanced talks on nanoscience, open to everyone within and outside academia. Welcome to join the conversation – see you in k-space at the Physics Department!
Colloquia scheduled
Nanoscience colloquia are on Thursdays at 15:15 in k-space, department of Physics (unless otherwise stated).
12 September 2025: Magnetism in 2D: basic theory and high throughput calculations.
Associate Prof. Thomas Olsen from Technical University of Denmark (DTU).
Abstract: A fundamental theorem of thermodynamics (the Mermin-Wagner theorem) implies that magnetism cannot exist in two dimensions (2D). Yet, in 2017 a monolayer of CrI3 was shown to exhibit ferromagnetic order below 45 K and since then, the field of 2D magnetism has been intensively scrutinized. In this lecture I will outline the basic arguments of the Mermin-Wagner theorem and then discuss the fundamental loophole that have allowed researchers to bypass it. I will then present the basics of first principles and sketch how high-throughput computations may be used as a powerful tool to identify new 2D magnets.
29 October 2025: NanoScience Colloquium by Prof. Liberato Manna from Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT)
More information to follow
27 November 2025: NanoScience Colloquium by Prof. Paul van Loosdrecht from University of Cologne
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Previous colloquia
15 May 2025: Complementarity of neutrons and synchrotron radiation for the study of cell membranes.
Giovanna Fragneto, Science Director at ESS, Adjunct Professor at the Physical Chemistry division, Lund University.
In this lecture, we will focus on developments made in the last decades on developing model membrane systems and their use in interaction with different proteins, as well as the complementary studies with synchrotron radiation.
These will comprise the development of advanced models of biological membranes including systems with hydrogenous and deuterated natural glycerophospholipid mixtures and their study with neutron and synchrotron radiation scattering techniques.
Abstract: Complementarity of neutrons and synchrotron radiation for the study of cell membranes (link to word document)
3 April 2025: Microsystems in our daily life.
Prof. Dr. Fred Roozeboom, University of Twente, The Netherlands.
The revolutionary rise of semiconductor science and technology in the past ~65 years was accompanied by a similar development of microsystems, starting with the thermal inkjet printer head. Today, we witness the continuous miniaturization and further 3D integration of both domains into ever smarter System-in-Package devices serving ambient and artificial intelligence.
Abstract: Microsystems in our daily life (PDF, 573 kB)
Full Biography: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3925-7041
Future colloquia will be organized by Maning Liu, so if you have ideas for speakers that you would like to invite, please contact Maning.