Levitating nanoparticles using light: conveyor belts of the future
LCN Researchers from the Photonics and Nanotechnology group at King’s have reported an exciting new levitation phenomenon that involves shining light on nanoparticles which are made from a non-magnetic material. The light resonates with the nanoparticles to produce a...
Can nanotechnology help us combat future pandemics?
A new study discusses the use of Nanotechnology to combat pandemics and infectious diseases. The COVID-19 pandemic has raised a global demand for fast and effective diagnosis, treatment and prevention of transmission. The success of nanotechnology to counter several...
London Plasmonics Forum goes digital
LCN researchers at King’s, Imperial and UCL took part in the first digital London Plasmonics Forum on 11 June. The London Plasmonics Forum has been held annually at King’s College London since 2015, but in 2020 this was not possible due to COV-ID 19, so instead...