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Pathway toward sub-10 nm surface nanostructures utilizing block copolymer crystallization control

Atomic force microscopy elucidates how crystallization of a block co-oligomer assists in overcoming the high-X barrier for microphase separation during directed self-assembly.

Effective method for radical spin protection in two-dimensional organic nanolattice

The research group led by prof. Denis Arčon from IJS, stabilized the azafullerene radicals by vacuum depositing on [10]CPP nanohoop lattice hosted on Au(111) surface

Nonlinear Optical (NLO) microscopy demonstrates fluorescence emission from imaging probe in live cells

Unveiling nanoscale chemical inhomogeneity in surface oxide film on tooling alloy by synchrotron X-ray analyses

Gd-DLC films with ionic liquids enhance sustainable lubrication

Materials engineering in flatland

The best way of anchoring single noble metal atoms

Optical properties of self-assembled metasurfaces revealed by novel hybrid-metrology approach

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MatOSC: shaping together a future EOSC node for Materials

ELISA 2026, Electrons in Lithography and Imaging for Science and Applications

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31 calls for access	1176 proposals submitted	61% rate of acceptance
30% with Large Scale Facilities	13% with theory	12% with industry
~3 average users per proposal	66 countries applying	3653 lab sessions

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This research project has received funding from the EU's H2020 framework programme for research and innovation under grant agreements NFFA-Europe (n. 654360 from 1/9/2015 to 28/02/2021) and NFFA-Europe-Pilot (n. 101007417 from 1/03/2021 to 28/02/2027)

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