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Materials science

Interdisciplinary research of the microstructure and composition of various materials such as metals, semiconductors, ceramics, and polymers, in relation to their macromolecular physical and chemical properties. Materials science enables the custom creation of new materials with specific properties and uses.

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– Erik Olof WikLund, konstnär och examinerande masterstudent vid Konsthögskolan, Umeå universitet– Nils Hauff, staff scientist, Umeå Centre for Electron Microscopy, Umeå universitet, SciLifeLab
Art meets nanotechnology – the world’s smallest Dala horse created at Umeå University

A unique collaboration where artistic creativity and advanced nanotechnology come together.

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Groundbreaking Steel Project Develops Robust Steel with Lower CO2 Emissions

The AUSNANITE Project aims to develop robust steel, cheaper and with Lower CO2 Emissions

Water films – the silent architects of chemical transformations

New chemical knowledge contributes to the fight against global warming and pollution.

Carbon from forest waste can be used for future energy storage

Pine cones can be a cheap raw material for supercapacitors, according to a new thesis.

Digitalisation – a threat to climate change or a solution?

Symposium gathered researchers from different fields to talk about digitalisation and clime change.

New way to produce bio-based products from quinoa residue

Bio4Energy researchers have found a new building block for the biorefinery of South American quinoa residues.

Research groups

Michael Holmboe lab
Geochemical processes on the molecular scale, in particular the water/mineral interface of silicate minerals.
Microphotonics
One micrometer, or one millionth of a meter, is the scale at which the sensitivity of our normal senses starts to recede. Yet it is an important...
Nano for energy
Synthesis and characterization of various types of nanomaterials.
Nanostructured Functional Materials
We make the best out of the heterogeneity in nanomaterials.
Naser Tavajohi lab
Our research is focused on developing artificial membranes for separation and purification applications. The prepared artificial membranes can be...
Nils Skoglund lab
Interaction of elements at high temperatures. Integrate resource recycling in a sustainable energy system.
Solomon Tesfalidet Lab
Electrochemical approaches in the fields of chemical analysis, material science, and cancer research.
Research area: Cancer, Materials science
The Organic Electronics and Photonics Group
Developing optoelectronics based on organic semiconductors, with focus on functionality and sustainability.
Ultrafast Nanoscience
Studying light-matter interactions and ultrafast phenomena in materials and molecules at the nanoscale