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Laboratory for Nanometallurgy - ETH Zürich
@lnm-eth.bsky.social
LNM student-run account. We are a research group at @ethzurich.bsky.social, exploring the mechanical and optical properties of materials at the micro- and nanoscale.

PI: Prof. Dr. Ralph Spolenak
Webpage: https://met.mat.ethz.ch/
Multi-Material Nanoscale Additive Manufacturing at Its Limits - Resolution, Chemistry & Purity. Are we ready to print devices?

Don’t miss Prof. Ralf Spolenak’s talk at @Materials_MRS
- Hynes, Level 3, Room 303 @ 1:30 PM! 🚀
December 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
🦾 Interested in NiTiNb alloys?

Our latest work explores the use of metallic additives in filament-based extrusion and employs chemically correlated nanoindentation to reveal the microstructural & micromechanical behavior of NiTiNb.

👉 doi.org/10.1002/adem...
Micromechanical Insights into Sinter‐Based Additively Manufactured NiTi with Nb as a Sintering Aid
This study investigates the microstructural and micromechanical behavior of NiTiNb made through filament-based materials extrusion via chemically correlated nanoindentation. B19' remnants from the or...
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September 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Oliver Wipf is already at #FEMSEuromat2025 in Granada! Don’t miss his talk on Kirkendall Effect guided Void Formation in PVD Manufactured Cu-Au Thin Films for low Thermal Conductivity Coatings.

🗓️ Wed 17 at 6pm. ¡Nos vemos allí! 😉

@FEMS_EU
@SOCIEMAT
September 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Getting ready for the semester start… but first, a group hike to Tamina Gorge! 💪🌿
September 2, 2025 at 9:14 AM
If you’re at @GordonConf in Boston, check out Nerea Abando’s work on combining eutectic phase diagrams & interface design for sinter-based NiTi-316L multi-material additive manufacturing. Today & tomorrow at 16h in the Poster Session! 🦾
July 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Big congrats to the winning team!! Students from LNM + PhDs from Food Structure Engineering took home the Golden Ralph in our latest LNM PubQuiz! Will they keep it next time? 😏🏆
July 7, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Reposted by Laboratory for Nanometallurgy - ETH Zürich
... and the group picture 📷 of #PLASMONICA2025 is out! We are such a good-looking Community ☺️
June 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
LNM was present today at the Swiss Mycology Symposium at @wslresearch.bsky.social in Birmensdorf! 🍄 Judith Gómez Cuyàs presented her poster on how optics can be used to explore fungal networks!
June 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Enjoying the last coffee break of a great workshop! ☕️

#PLASMONICA2025 @plasmonica.bsky.social
June 27, 2025 at 10:16 AM
@marpozzi.bsky.social will be presenting his poster on “Self-assembled hybrid dielectric/plasmonic network metamaterials based on vanadium oxide and copper” today at #PLASMONICA2025! Swing by and check it out! 😎

@plasmonica.bsky.social
June 27, 2025 at 8:15 AM
A snapshot of @paunessa.bsky.social’s talk yesterday in the beautiful Sant Giminiano convent at @plasmonica.bsky.social 🔬 Don’t miss the chance to approach him if you’re still around!

#PLASMONICA2025
June 27, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Enjoying a cappuccino in the market while waiting for Day 2 of @plasmonica.bsky.social to kick off ☕ @paunessa.bsky.social (on the left 😎) will be speaking at 11:30h on “Hybrid resonant metasurfaces combining dielectric nanocup metasurfaces and plasmonic networks.” Don’t miss it!

#PLASMONICA2025
June 26, 2025 at 7:48 AM
LNM on tour: high-speed edition! 🏎️ Just 3h to go until #PLASMONICA2025 kicks off! But first, a quick pit stop at the Ferrari Museum in Modena to see Enzo Ferrari’s work 🇮🇹 See you soon at @plasmonica.bsky.social!
June 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
One more year, the Heavy Metals represented the LNM group at the SMW Soccer Cup! 🤩⚽👏

@ethz.ch
May 12, 2025 at 8:48 AM
🚨📰 Our latest research on Ni/Al reactive multilayers has been published in @aip-publishing.bsky.social and selected as an Editor's Pick! 💥

👉 doi.org/10.1063/5.02...
Composition effects on Ni/Al reactive multilayers: A comprehensive study of mechanical properties, reaction dynamics, and phase evolution
Ni/Al reactive multilayers are promising materials for applications requiring controlled local energy release and superior mechanical performance. This study sy
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May 8, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Yesterday we attended the #MaterialsDay at ETH on Materials for Energy! A great chance to engage with experts like Emiliano Cortés from @lmumuenchen.bsky.social, who is developing advanced nanomaterials and plasmonic strategies for sustainable energy conversion and storage ☀️🔋
May 8, 2025 at 7:09 AM
🚨📰 New publication out!

We show that nanoporous Ag networks fabricated using EHD-RP exhibit higher hardness values than PVD-sputtered ones due to differences in relative density, ligament size, twin density and structural order.

👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...

@ethzurich.bsky.social
April 9, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Last day at #TMS2025! If you’re still around, don’t miss the opportunity to learn about the work of our team ⚡️
March 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
At 5:30 PM (Marquee Ballroom, D-58), Nensi Toncich will be presenting her poster on Reactive Multilayer Induced Self-Healing in Thin Films – The Importance of Diffusion Barriers. Swing by and check it out!

#TMS2025 #TMSAnnualMeeting
@ethzurich.bsky.social
March 24, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Early birds at #TMS2025! Join us to kickstart LNM's talks tomorrow at 8:30 AM (Room 315) with Nerea Abando's presentation on Multi-Material AM of Shape Memory Alloys for Tunable Mechanical Responses. Don't miss it! 🦾🚀

#TMSAnnualMeeting @ethzurich.bsky.social
March 24, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Greetings from Las Vegas! 🌴

LNM is attending #TMS2025 next week!
Stay tuned for updates on our talks.

On the meantime, you may spot some LNM members exploring the city 😎

#TMSAnnualMeeting #LNMonTour @TMSSociety
@ethzurich.bsky.social
March 23, 2025 at 6:32 PM
🚀 LNM on Tour! Two weeks of conferences ahead. Today, a good morning from sunny Regensburg, Bavaria. Join us today at the DPG spring meeting in Session O 60.3 at 11.00 for a talk on "Hybrid Metasurfaces."

👉 dpg-verhandlungen.de/year/2025/co...

#DPG2025 #DPG_Regensburg
March 19, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Our plasmonic Cu-Pd networks for CO₂ conversion are now on the supplementary cover of NanoLetters !

@acs.org @ethzurich.bsky.social

👉 doi.org/10.1021/acs....
March 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Congrats to the winners of our last LNM-ScopeM PubQuiz!! 👏 The Golden Ralph stays in good hands 😉🏆

@ethzurich.bsky.social
March 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
🚨Check out our latest publication in @NanoLetters!

@Jelena_Wohlwend and @Oliverwipf present Cu-Pd disordered network #metamaterials as a scalable platform for plasmonic catalysis.

👉 doi.org/10.1021/acs....

@ethzurich.bsky.social @cenmag.bsky.social
CO2 Conversion in Cu–Pd Based Disordered Network Metamaterials with Ultrasmall Mode Volumes
Plasmons can drive chemical reactions by directly exciting intramolecular transitions. However, strong coupling of plasmons to single molecules remains a challenge as ultrasmall mode volumes are required. In the presented work, we propose Cu–Pd plasmonic network metamaterials as scalable platforms for plasmon-assisted catalysis. Due to the absence of translational symmetry, these networks provide a unique plasmonic environment featuring a large local density of optical states and an unparalleled density of hotspots that effectively localizes light in mode volumes V < 8 × 10–24 m3. Catalytic performance tests during CO2 conversion reveal production rates of up to 4.3 × 102 mmol g–1 h–1 and altered reaction selectivity under light illumination. Importantly, we show that the selectivity of the catalytic process can be tuned by modifying the network’s chemical composition, offering a versatile approach to optimize reaction pathways.
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February 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM