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• ITMO Scientists Develop New Cheap and Quick Way to Produce Green Hydrogen

  A team of researchers from ITMO have designed a new type of reactor that can quickly produce affordable green hydrogen. The technology uses magnets and nanoparticles to accelerate sixfold the process of water decomposition into hydrogen and oxygen, all while requiring 15% less energy than conventional methods. The lab-assembled reactor prototype is now ready for industrial testing. The resulting paper was published in Chemical Engineering Journal.

  13.08.2025

• ITMO Researchers' New Composite Material Offers 10,000x Amplification of Raman Spectroscopy Signal

  A composite material based on polymer miscospheres covered in gold nanoparticles has been developed at ITMO University. It amplifies Raman spectroscopy signals by over 10,000 times and can be used to control the quality of engine oils and pharmaceuticals, as well as to detect hazardous contaminants during environmental monitoring. The results of the Russian Science Foundation-supported study were described in Journal of Materials Chemistry C.

  28.07.2025

• Unclonable Anti-Counterfeiting Tags Based on Optical Properties of Gold and Silicon Created at ITMO

  Scientists at ITMO have come up with a new way to protect microelectronics devices from counterfeit. The new technology is based on gold and silicon nanoparticles with unique optical properties that make it possible to create unclonable functions with a record information density. Such functions can also be used for generating cryptographic keys. The results of the study were described in Nature Communications.

  18.06.2025

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #81

  From cancer treatments and antibiotic-boosting nanoparticles to quirky inventions and newest science art ventures – here is what’s been happening in the world of science at ITMO University these first weeks of June.

  16.06.2025

• ITMO Physicists Describe New Superfast Quantum Processes in Radiation

  Researchers at ITMO University have suggested a model for the visualization of superfast dynamic processes in light-radiating particles – and used it to predict new quantum phenomena. In contrast to the new model, existing methods can only be used to describe static processes, which significantly limits research options and presents a simplified view of the studied phenomena. Using the newly developed model, it will be possible to learn more about the nature of atoms, increase the efficiency of particle accelerator experiments, and create more accurate devices for the space industry and biomedicine. The related study was published in Communications Physics.

  27.05.2025

• ITMO Scientists Simplify Nanomaterials Design With ML Model

  A team from ITMO University has developed a method that facilitates the design of new materials based on magnetic nanoparticles. They have trained the first-ever ML model capable of predicting one of the key properties of such particles – their exchange bias, which can be used to regulate electromagnetic and electronic properties of various devices. This development opens a new path for materials scientists, especially those developing components for microelectronics and medical equipment. The corresponding paper was published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry С. 

  07.02.2025

• ITMO Researchers Develop Gold Nanoparticle-Based Sensors for Precise Detection of Natural Antioxidants

  Scientists at ITMO University have developed multiple-use sensor substrates coated with gold nanoparticles for use in gauging the precise ratio of chlorogenic acid in natural and manufactured raw material. This natural antioxidant is widely used in the production of medical, cosmetic, and food products. The new technology should make it possible to assess the presence of chlorogenic acid in lab and field conditions alike. The results of the study were published in the Q1 publication International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 

  28.01.2025

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #63

  The new academic year is finally here – and with it, a whole slew of new research findings, inventions, and theories. Join us as we inspect this fall’s first harvest of science news, from nanoscience to chaos theory, as well as new learning initiatives and megascience projects.

  09.09.2024

• ITMO Scientists Produce Novel AI-Powered Platform To Fight Antibiotic Resistance

  Researchers from ITMO University have developed the world’s first screening platform for detecting nanoparticles that are toxic for pathogenic bacteria yet safe for beneficial microorganisms. The platform will be of use in medicine and agriculture; it will aid in the fight against bacterial illnesses like pneumonia that have gained resistance to standard antibiotics. The solution utilizes AI, namely machine learning and generative algorithms. The study is featured in Advanced Materials Technologies.

  29.08.2024

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #59

  Science breakthroughs, new educational initiatives, and valuable career advice for cutting-edge fields: as always, the past two weeks have been rich in updates from the science world. Read it all in our regular digest.

  15.07.2024