Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science - Utrecht University

At the Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science for Sustainability, chemistry and physics meet to study the properties of materials at the nanoscale. We specifically focus on three themes: catalysis, colloids and nanophotonics.
The institute is named in honour of a true pioneer of the physical chemistry / chemical physics field: Dutch scientist and Nobel laureate Peter Debye (1884-1966).

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Research groups

News
The energy transition under the nanoscope: Gravitation funding for ANION project
News
12 April 2024
Bringing together chemists and physicists to thoroughly investigate how electrochemical processes work on the smallest scale. That is the goal of ANION.

"Just because something is complex doesn't mean we shouldn't try to explain it"
Background
11 April 2024
Young researchers answer science questions of fourth graders on stage during the Hoe?Zo!Show.

ERC Advanced Grants for four Utrecht researchers
News
11 April 2024
Professors Albert Heck, Petra de Jongh (both Science), Jos Malda (Veterinary Medicine / UMC Utrecht) and Walter Immerzeel (Geosciences) will each receive a prestigious ERC Advanced Grant.
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Events
PhD defence: Control and impact of metal nanoparticle location in bifunctional catalysts for hydrocarbon conversion
1 May 2024 from 10:15 to 11:15
PhD defence of L.C.J. Smulders (Faculty of Science / Materials Chemistry and Catalysis}

PhD defence: From atom to edge: the influence of a magnetic field on nanoscale systems
3 May 2024 from 10:15 to 11:15
PhD defence of J.R. Moes (Faculty of Science / Condensed Matter and Interfaces)

PhD defence: Carbon Supports and Promoters: Key to Design Copper Catalysts for CO2 Conversion
8 May 2024 from 12:15 to 13:15
PhD defence of L. Barberis (Faculty of Science / Materials Chemistry and Catalysis)
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