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Making nanodevices energy-autonomous
How can we power ever-smaller devices—such as miniaturized sensors or medical implants—without relying on an external energy source? To meet this challenge, researchers are exploring the properties of materials at the nanoscale. The ANR SCENIC project is part …
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Infinite zoom into the infinitely small
This digital artwork, created by Australian artist Luke Conroy and supported by C2N, offers a visual experience based on an infinite zoom—a gradual journey into the infinitely small. Designed from photographs submitted by C2N staff, it embodies a process of …
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Les Rencontres du C2N : showcasing our expertise and strengthening our shared culture
The second edition of the laboratory’s internal event, C2N Meetings, brought together all staff for a day dedicated to storytelling and highlighting the laboratory’s scientific and technological achievements. Hosted by science journalist Mathieu Rouault, the event offered an …
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C2N and the University of Chile in Santiago collaborate within the international Poseidon project.
The C2N and the University of Chile in Santiago are working together through an International collaboration called Poseidon, an International Emerging Action project (IEA – 2024-2025) funded by the CNRS. The project explores how solitonic-type structures propagate in discrete …
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Electric-field-assisted phase switching for crystal phase quantum dot fabrication in GaAs nanowires
Researchers at C2N and the National University of Singapore have demonstrated a new way to control the crystal structure of semiconductor nanowires using an electric field, paving the way for the on-demand fabrication of crystal-phase quantum dots. Controlling different …
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