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• Ultrathin 2D Crystals for Data Recording and Storage Synthesized at ITMO

  А new class of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) that turn from 3D to 2D structures on their own has been discovered at ITMO. These can be used in memristors and ReRAM – technologies used for the recording and storage of data. Such crystals are created with solution chemistry methods without the need for expensive lithography, which significantly reduces their price. At the same time they are thin (starting from 4 nanometers), while their improved electronic properties make them an efficient component in memory devices and AI platforms. The results of this Russian Science Foundation- and Priority 2030-supported project were published in Advanced Science.

  26.03.2025

• ITMO Researchers Discover New Type of Singularity – Exceptional Bound States in the Continuum

  A team of scientists from Russia, China, Austria, and the UK have found a new, previously considered impossible type of singularity, namely exceptional bound states in the continuum. The finding opens the door to producing energy-efficient optical transistors, modulators, and switches, as well as next-gen ultrasensitive sensors that can detect viruses and proteins more effectively. The results of the study were published in Physical Review Letters.

  20.03.2025

• New Study from ITMO: Waveguides Made Invisible to Each Other in 2D Lattice

  Physicists from ITMO and University of Chile have demonstrated mutual invisibility in a waveguide lattice for the first time. With this alignment, adjacent waveguides don’t exchange light: upon entering the lattice, light doesn’t scatter and instead remains a limited area. Conducted with support from the Russian Science Foundation grant No. 24-72-10069, the study was described in a paper published in Nano Letters.

  19.03.2025

• Cardiac MRI Now Processed in Minutes With ITMO AI Algorithm

  Researchers from ITMO and Almazov National Medical Research Centre used deep learning to develop a way to quickly detect cardiac fibrosis – with an algorithm that divides a cardiac image into 17 segments and then evaluates the location and amount of fibrosis tissue in each of them. With the new algorithm, clinicians won’t have to do the complicated MRI analysis, which would significantly facilitate the selection of treatment for heart attacks and other cardiovascular diseases. The results of the study, supported by the Russian Science Foundation, were published in Biomedical Signal Processing and Control.

  17.03.2025

• ITMO Researchers Unveil New Methods to Control Light for Making Hypersensitive Devices

  Physicists from ITMO and Harbin Engineering University have experimentally proven unique light scattering features in open optical systems with Mie resonators. Thanks to the discovered effects, it’s possible to control light absorption and gain coefficients, enabling high sensitivity of optical systems to external factors. These results pave the way to hypersensitive sensors and optical devices for information processing and transfer. The study was described in a paper published in Science Advances.

  11.03.2025

• ITMO Researchers Develop Algorithm for Rapid DNA Analysis

  Scientists from ITMO University have unveiled Strainy, an algorithm that identifies DNA bacteria within microbiomes and discerns between heterogenous strains with a high degree of accuracy. With the help of this software, researchers should be able to quickly determine the pathogenicity and antibiotic resistance of specific bacterial communities, as well as learn more about their evolutionary paths. The corresponding paper has been published in Nature Methods.

  05.03.2025

• ITMO Physicists Simplify Thin Film Anodization for Allergy Diagnostics

  Researchers from ITMO’s International Research and Educational Center for Physics of Nanostructures have simplified the synthesis of thin films based on anodic aluminum oxide: the process now takes two minutes instead of seven hours and can be used to produce films with specific optical properties. The new method can be applied in sensors for allergy diagnostics, affordable solar cells, and beam splitters for laser distance meters and spectral devices. The method was described in a paper published in Optical Materials.

  27.02.2025

• ITMO Scientists Create Cheaper Carbon Dot-Based LEDs

  Researchers from ITMO University have found a simple and cheap way to produce bright light-emitting diodes (LEDs) using carbon dots treated with polyethylene glycol during synthesis. Nanoparticles produced in this way demonstrate brighter photoluminescence with no additional energy demands and can be used to create stable diodes that are as bright as their more challenging-to-produce analogs. The study was described in a paper published in Small Structures.

  25.02.2025

• 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 Solve Mystery of Ultrafine Plasmonic Particles

  Researchers from ITMO University and the Krasnoyarsk Science Center of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SB RAS) have advanced the theory of light absorption in ultrafine plasmonic nanoparticles. This breakthrough enhances our understanding of nanomaterials' behavior, improves techniques for targeting and destroying cancer cells, and opens up avenues to new areas of research, including quantum plasmonics. The findings were published in Nanophotonics.

  12.12.2024