The proposed project focuses on using Time-Resolved X-ray Solution Scattering (TR-XSS), an advanced technique for studying fast molecular changes in DNA nanostructures. By capturing real-time structural changes when these nanostructures are exposed to environmental stimuli like laser pulses. The project aims to improve our understanding of their stability and dynamic behavior. This project will provide […]

The project focuses on enhancing optical imaging using quantum sensing and optical neural networks (ONNs). Prof. Lvovsky’s research group uses a method called Spatial Demultiplexing (SpaDe), which breaks light into Hermite-Gaussian (HG) modes. By measuring these modes, we can acheive better image resolution than traditional methods allow. The challenge is that experimental setups can have […]

Ce projet vise à optimiser de nouveaux marqueurs fluorescents non toxiques pour le marquage et l’imagerie de cellules vivantes par microscopie de fluorescence. Cette optimisation se fera sur la base des propriétés spectrales des molécules fluorescentes, mais aussi leurs propriétés biologiques. L’organisation partenaire, Saguaro Biosciences, commercialise ChromaLive et est pionnière dans le développement de marqueurs […]

New, greener methods for performing large-scale industrial chemical reactions are critical to decoupling the chemical industry from fossil fuels. Once such emerging category of reactions known as chemoenzymatic reactions are reliant on fossil fuel-derived solvents to run the reactions. Chemoenzymatic reactions are critical in making complex molecules essential in the pharmaceutical and materials industries. We […]

This project focuses on synthesizing a new class of conjugated polymers incorporating stable, quinoidal units that enhance electronic properties, targeting applications in organic field-effect transistors (OFETs), organic solar cells, and organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs). By designing polymers that feature reduced bond-length alternation, these materials exhibit lower band gaps and high charge carrier mobilities, essential for […]

Pesticides are widely used in agriculture to protect crops and increase yields. However, their overuse can lead to environmental pollution and health risks. Understanding how pesticides break down in the environment and within organisms is crucial for assessing their potential harm. To develop new computer modeling techniques to predict how pesticides degrade in the environment […]

Ce projet vise à fabriquer deux nouveaux polymères qui offrent des propriétés supérieures en vue de construire des cellules solaires plastiques. Ces propriétés consistent d’un meilleur empilement et d’une meilleure géométrie planaire pour améliorer le transport des charges, et de composantes judicieusement choisies pour améliorer la vitesse du photo-transfert du premier électron afin de minimiser […]

Quantum advantages designate situations where processing qubits of information solves a task significantly more efficiently than processing classical bits of information in some basic abstract scenario. Our understanding of quantum advantages for distributed computing is limited. In particular, it is not well understood whether quantum information can deal with issues inherent to networks such as […]

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This project aims to explore the generation of optical frequency combs (OFCs) in a surface nanoscale axial photonic microresonator (SNAPR). A SNAPR is an optical device created by modifying the radius of an optical fibre. This modification enables the trapping of light within the device, enhancing its intensity and leading to more pronounced optical effects. […]

This project aims to improve solar energy conversion technology by exploring the self-assembly of cesium lead halide perovskite supercrystals (CsPbX3 SCs). These supercrystals have unique structural and photophysical properties that can be leveraged to make solar cells (and other optoelectronic devices) more efficient and longer-lasting. The project will focus on gaining a fundamental knowledge on […]

This research sheds light on the mysterious force of dark energy, driving the universe’s accelerated expansion, and reveals how cosmic structures evolve. Since hydrogen makes up most of the universe, its natural radiation at radio wavelengths allows us to map large volumes of space and track the distribution of matter. The Hydrogen Intensity and Real-time […]