Laboratory for Macromolecules and Bioimaging (LSB)

The PSI Laboratory for Macromolecules and Bioimaging employs cutting-edge X-ray based techniques for research in life and materials science.

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02.08.2024

•Future Technologies

•9 min

New X-ray world record: Looking inside a microchip with 4 nanometre precision

Nanotechnology

SLS

Researchers at PSI have succeeded in imaging the spatial structure of a computer chip with a record resolution of 4 nanometres using X-rays.

Cristalline structure of self-assembled block copolymer templated in gold

23.07.2024

Nanoimaging Reveals Topological Textures in Nanoscale Crystalline Networks

SLS

Nanotechnology

X-ray nano-tomography reveals collective behavior in synthetic self-assembled nanostructures. The new method opens opportunities for the synthesis of photonic and plasmonic materials with improved long-range ordering.

Margie Olbinado und David Mannes vor dem Eingang zur Synchrotron Lichtquelle Schweiz SLS, in der die Untersuchungen mit Synchrotronlicht durchgeführt wurden. In unmittelbarer Nachbarschaft dazu liegt auf dem Gelände des PSI die Schweizer Spallations-Neutronenquelle SINQ, die Neutronen für weitere Analysen liefert.

29.02.2024

•Health Innovation

•6 min

Cause of clogged hypodermic needles discovered

SLS

SINQ

Medical Science

Researchers at PSI and the ANAXAM technology transfer center have found the cause of clogging in prefilled syringes.

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Dr. Oliver Bunk

Head of Laboratory

oliver.bunk@psi.ch

+41 56 310 30 77

Charlotte Heer

Secretariat

charlotte.heer@psi.ch

+41 56 310 31 78