SB@EPFL Oct 2017 EPFL SB-School of Basic Sciences RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS since June Breathing optical solitons >>> Record stability for perovskite solar cells, efficiency over 20% >>> One-way track for microwaves based on mechanical interference >>> New microscopy method offers one-shot 3D imaging of nanostructures >>> Deep-UV probing method detects electron transfer in photovoltaics >>> A uranium-based compound improves manufacturing of nitrogen products >>> First observation: new type of entanglement in a 2D quantum material >>> A new ligand extends the half-life of peptides from minutes to days >>> Ultra-fast optical data transfer using solitons on a photonic chip >>> Splitting carbon dioxide using low-cost catalyst materials >>> Ultra-stable perovskite solar cell remains stable for over a year >>> Awards Anders Hagfeldt receives honorary doctorate from “Paris 7” >>> Michael Grätzel wins RUSNANOPRIZE 2017 >>> University Latsis Award EPFL 2017 – Clément Hongler >>> Tobias Kippenberg elected OSA Fellow >>> Michael Grätzel receives honorary doctorate from ENS Paris-Saclay >>> Maryna Viazovska wins the 2017 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize >>> Master students’ Big-Data company comes 1st in Kaggle competition >>> Kevin Sivula receives Air Liquide Prize >>> Four SB scientists win Ambizione Grants >>> Three SB scientists awarded ERC Starting Grants 2017 >>> Two EPFL scientists win the Chorafas Prize 2017 >>> Michael Saliba listed in MIT TechReview “Innovators under 35” >>> Xile Hu wins Tajima Prize >>> Amita Ummadisingu presents research at 67th Lindau meeting >>> Michael Saliba wins Fraunhofer-UMSICHT institute Science Award >>> EPFL Master students win Data Mining Cup competition >>> Nominations of SB professors Four new professors appointed at EPFL’s School of Basic Sciences >>> Nomination of two adjunct professors at SB >>> Write to us ! You would like to have a story published in the newsletter, or you have a remark or suggestion, contact us: [email protected]
