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SDU NanoSYD

SDU NanoSYD


Combining top-down and bottom-up processing for complex systems with control on a nanometric scale.

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About NanoSYD

The overarching field of the centre is nanotechnology with special emphasis on thin films, device development from organic molecules, materials, nanofabrication and nanophotonics.

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Research areas

Our main research area is the understanding of electric and photonic/plasmonic interfaces for new energy generating and energy efficient devices. We focus on scalable devices for renewable energy and energy efficiency, organic nanophotonics, materials, and nanostructures.

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Seneste nyheder

01.10.2026

Four researchers from the Faculty of Engineering receive DKK 9.7 million for bold experiments

Four researchers from the Faculty of Engineering have received a combined total of almost DKK 9.7 million from Villum Experiment for projects exploring shape-changing materials, automated software repair, new catalysts and quantum-inspired computer hardware.

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Innovator of the month

09.09.2026

SDU entrepreneur aims to make clothes from spider silk

Drawing inspiration from nature’s own solutions, Irina Iachina is working to develop a sustainable alternative to elastane. As a researcher and entrepreneur, she aims to translate research into spider silk into new materials that can reduce the textile industry’s carbon footprint.

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21.04.2026

Researchers aim to use plants to remove microplastics from water

A new Danish project aims to develop a green method for removing microplastics from water using plant-derived natural substances. The goal is to replace the synthetic chemicals currently used.

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MedTech

05.02.2026

New technology aims to reveal whether hospital blood bags contaminate patients with microplastics

Only a few years have passed since science conclusively established that microplastics circulate in the human bloodstream. But just how extensive is this contamination? With a new grant, researchers from the University of Southern Denmark, Odense University Hospital and Rigshospitalet, aim to automate the search for answers and investigate whether the healthcare system’s own blood banks could be part of the problem.

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22.10.2025

Microalgae and artificial intelligence come to the rescue of the Baltic Sea

Using microalgae as living sensors, an ambitious Danish-German research project aims to build a digital twin of the Baltic Sea — and give politicians and citizens a democratic tool to test which solutions work against oxygen depletion and algal blooms.

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14.08.2025

Spider silk could replace elastane: Danish research spins greener threads

Researchers at SDU will soon print a small piece of high-tech, plastic-free future. They are aiming to replace elastane with artificial spider silk. This could mean saying goodbye to microplastics from our sportswear and underwear.

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05.08.2025

From lab bench to living skin: SDU researchers pave the way for the artificial skin of the future

Two engineers from the Faculty of Engineering have solved a crucial challenge in developing artificial skin—the result: a new microchip capable of growing human skin – and perhaps one day saving lives.

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16.12.2024

Newly hired SDU Professor with a passion for developing advanced materials for the generation of solar fuels

Professor Mirabbos Hojamberdiev (Khujamberdiev) has been appointed at the Mads Clausen Institute at SDU in Sønderborg. He researches how sunlight can transform water into green fuel—without any CO₂ burden— in the presence of photocatalytic materials.

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FUNDING

26.09.2024

From scented mobiles to optical gears: Three MCI researchers receive million-krone grants

With million-kroner grants from the Villum Foundation, three researchers from the Mads Clausen Institute will challenge the boundaries of science with projects on scent transmission via mobile phones, affordable, flexible solar cells, and optical gears in future computers.

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Funding

26.09.2024

The phone of the future can send scents

The TeleScent project at SDU has just received a grant from the Villum Foundation's Experiment programme. The researchers aim to add the sense of smell to our digital communication so that future phone calls will involve sound, video, and scent.

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Research breakthrough

03.09.2024

Research breakthrough in the development of stretchable flat screens

A collaboration between the University of Southern Denmark and Polyteknik AS has led to a groundbreaking breakthrough in stretchable flat screens. The new method opens up various innovative product possibilities, such as more durable and flexible screens for smartphones and tablets that can withstand bending and stretching.

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21.03.2024

SDU MCI at the forefront of NANOCHEM - a unique national infrastructure for imaging chemical information at the nanoscale

The Mads Clausen Institute at SDU in Sønderborg is spearheading NANOCHEM, a new national infrastructure that enables a greater understanding of how chemistry works at the nanoscale. Understanding these chemical processes is important as they are crucial in both the biological and electronic worlds. NANOCHEM is a collaboration between leading Danish universities with the University of Southern Denmark at the centre.

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Funding

25.01.2024

Research project brings colours of the past back to life

The TORCH project, which has received about 10.7 million DKK in support from the EU program Interreg Deutschland-Danmark, combines past colours with today's technology to preserve and shed new light on our national treasures.

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PFAS

04.12.2023

New technology will improve environmental monitoring: The AutoSPAN project tracks PFAS contamination in real time

The AutoSPAN research project will tackle PFAS pollution and create a more sustainable future for our aquatic environment.

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Hyperspectral Imaging

20.11.2023

New Robot Can Make Life Easier for Winemakers. And It Might Improve the Wine That We Drink

Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) are collaborating with Newtec and Capra Robotics to develop technology that can assist winemakers in assessing when the grapes in the vineyard are ready for harvest. Earlier this year, they were at Kimesbjerggaard Vineyard just outside Faaborg to test it.

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Military technology

06.10.2023

Danish technology wants to revolutionise thermal camouflage

The startup DECPT, led by former SDU-ph.d. Jeanette Hvam, has developed a new form of thermal camouflage that could change the game in warfare. The invention could not only save lives, but also shape the future of military technology.

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BREAKTHROUGH

06.10.2023

Possible breakthrough in the production of artificial spider’s web

A team of researchers from SDU NanoSYD has developed a method that seems promising in relation to the production of artificial spider’s web.. Behind the breakthrough is a multi-year collaboration between the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Science at SDU.

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Funding

30.06.2023

The flat screen of the future can be round: SDU researcher wants to make stretchable electronics

Jakob Kjelstrup-Hansen from the Mads Clausen Institute has received a grant of DKK 2.9 million for a project that will develop stretchable electronics that can later be used in, among other things, clothing and biomedical implants.

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OPTICS

23.05.2023

New camera technology could revolutionize the recycling of plastic materials

A Danish three-leaf clover develops super-high-resolution hyperspectral cameras that determine our plastic waste's chemical composition and various additives. The technology will have a massive impact on future plastic recycling.

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18.04.2023

New Master's programme in Physics and Technology in Sønderborg

In 2024, the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) will launch a new Master's degree programme in Physics and Technology in Sønderborg. The programme allows graduates to work in fields such as energy technology, nanotechnology or medical technology.

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Events

See what happens at SDU NanoSYD

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Seminar on 7 July

Join the seminar by Otto Mønsted Visiting Professor Fabiano Bernadi from UFRGS in Brazil that takes place at 11.00 in room M402 and online via Teams. The topic of his talk is Probing nanostructures in action: how do they transform during reactions? Read the abstract for further details.

Planetarium talks

Planetarium talks is a lecture series beyond astronomy that is arranged in cooperation with the science centre Phänomenta in Flensburg and the University of Applied Sciences Flensburg. Discover the Autumn 2026 programme.

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PCAM series of talks

Follow our series of PCAM talks. You can learn more about 17 different European Universities and Institutions that offer a wealth of possibilities for exchange. Join us and contact Katharina Rubahn (kru@tek.sdu.dk) for the Zoom link to the talks. See upcoming talks.

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Sidst opdateret: 14.10.2026