Our research themes
To provide excellent scientific research and propose practical solutions to contemporary challenges, LCN research is broadly organised into three areas:
Challenges
Underpinning Science
Techniques
CHALLENGE
Planet care
CHALLENGE
ICT
CHALLENGE
Healthcare
UNDERPINNING SCIENCE
Devices and Applications
Learn more about (opto)electronics and photonics, electrochemical technologies, Micro/Nano-Electro-Mechanical Systems, quantum technologies, and renewable technologies.
Natural World
Learn more about nanobiology, nano in the environment, nanomedicine, and nanotoxicology.
Phenomena
Learn more about light-matter interactions, ordering and dynamics, quantum, transport and magnetism, and nanomechanical properties.
Nanomaterials
Learn more about advanced characterisation, nanoassembly, surfaces and interfaces, and nanostructuring
Techniques
Characterisation
Learn more about optical and electron microscopy, probe microscopy, scattering, spectroscopy, and transport
Performance
Learn more about biological interactions and bioelectronics, electrochemistry mechanics, photon-matter interactions, spin and magnetism, and electrical transport.
Synthesis & Fabrication
Learn more about bottom up (chemical manipulation), bottom up (physical manipulation), integration and devices, and top down.
Theory
Learn more about analytical, data science, multidomain, numerical, and AI/ML
Our people
The LCN is home to 240 principal investigators, 300 post doctoral researchers, and 500 PhD students
Latest news
Revolutionary nanotechnology programme aims to transform future healthcare
LCN researchers at King's, led by Dr Rafael T. M. de Rosales and Dr Graeme Stasiuk, have been awarded £10 million in funding from the ... Find out more
LCN researchers showcase cutting edge research at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition
London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN) scientists captivated thousands of visitors with breakthrough research spanning quantum ... Find out more