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A single molecule makes a big splash in the understanding of the two types of water

It plays a fundamental role in human existence and is a major component of our universe, yet there are still things we don’t understand about water. To address the knowledge gaps, a collaborative team of Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, and Tohoku University investigated electron transport through a single water molecule in a C60 cage. Their findings are published in Nano Letters. Simple systems are often the best starting point for determining...

François Challet received the best internship research prize

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François Challet received the Prize of the best internship in research of Ecole Polytechnique (France). His internship was dedicated to the theoretical study of hot carrier solar cells based on i) the quantum non-equilibrium Green’s function formalism and ii) a complementary detailed balance model. Congratulations!