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VSP-P1 nanoprinter - for pioneer scientists, pushing the boundaries of materials discovery. 🔬🚀 Whether you are exploring new high-performance catalysts, novel CO2 capture materials, advanced materials for next-gen gas sensors, or other novel materials with enhanced properties, the VSP-P1 could be the game-changing tool your lab needs to fast-track your research and unlock breakthrough discoveries. In our new animation, we explain how the process of dry synthesis and automated deposition of nanoparticles work and show the capabilities of VSP-P1 to produce high-quality nanoporous thin films for a broad spectrum of applications. Curious about the potential of this technology for your field of research? Schedule a session with our application team or book a demo: https://lnkd.in/eBdEWPj #materialdiscovery #nanoparticlesynthsis #nanoparticledeposition #thinfilms #materialscience #nanotechnology

Congratulations to Dr. Cedric Koolen from EPFL on publishing the groundbreaking paper in Nature Portfolio titled "𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘚𝘺𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘶 𝘊𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘚𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘈𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘺 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘌𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘖2 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘤𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘩𝘺𝘥𝘦."  Using the 𝗩𝗦𝗣-𝗚𝟭 𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿, Dr. Koolen and the research team developed a 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟵𝟮% 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗢𝟮 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗲—a key chemical in manufacturing pharmaceutical and healthcare products. This breakthrough provides a scalable, cost-effective alternative to the decades-old Wacker process. By transforming CO₂, a major driver of climate change, into valuable chemicals, this development holds the potential to revolutionize the chemical industry, reduce reliance on petrochemicals, and pave the way for a more sustainable future. 🔗Explore the full article to see how this innovation can reshape greener industrial processes. https://lnkd.in/d6WWAhGQ 💐 Congratulations to the entire team: Zohreh Akbari, Mo Li, Jie zhang, Yasemen Kuddusi and Andreas Züttel from EPFL, Jack Pedersen from University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet), Wen Luo from Shanghai University, Bernardus Zijlstra, Tobias Pfeiffer, Andreas Schmidt-Ott and Wilbert Vrijburg from VSPARTICLE, Maximilian Winzely, Ayush Agarwal, Juan Herranz and Safonova Olga from Paul Scherrer Institute.

🌍Regulatory developments around the globe are calling for an 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲. To meet the 1.5°C climate target, it's essential to remove surplus anthropogenic CO₂ emissions from the atmosphere. Technologies like 𝗖𝗢𝟮 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 are key in addressing the issue. It can convert captured CO₂ into sustainable fuels and chemicals which are essential components of our future energy and materials world. #Scaling CO₂ electrolysis, however, remains challenging due to inefficiencies in catalyst manufacturing. VSParticle’s 𝗩𝗦𝗣-𝗣𝟭 𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 — a revolutionary technology enables precise, scalable production of #nanoporous catalyst layers, accelerating the progress to scale CO2 electrolysis for our carbon-neutral future. 🔗 Read the full blog to learn how this breakthrough could transform clean fuel & chemicals production.👇

✨As 2024 draws to a close, we reflect on a year of growth, challenges, and meaningful collaborations at VSParticle. Together with our #partners and customers, we’ve achieved great things, explored new horizons 🌍, and laid the foundation for even greater things to come. With gratitude for the journey so far, we look forward to 2025 — a year of new opportunities, #innovation, and deeper partnerships.🤝 This year’s Christmas 🎄celebration was a wonderful reminder of the joy and creativity within our team. We created lasting memories that reflect our core values of #teamwork. To spread some holiday cheer🎊, we are excited to share a special video. 🎥 👇 Astrid van Doorn Nigel Rising Mia Imming Tomas Storck Dylan Geurts

🎄🎅Wishing you a joyful and peaceful Christmas from all of us at VSPARTICLE! May this festive season bring happiness, warmth, and cherished moments with your loved ones. 🎁✨

🌟Delegates from Materials Center Leoben Forschung GmbH and University of Leoben recently visited VSParticle to discuss the 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁.   This project is at the forefront of developing 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴-𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗩𝗦𝗣-𝗣𝟭 𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 from VSParticle. This breakthrough is further accelerated by #machinelearning approaches from our partners at the University of Leoben.🔬   During the visit of our project partners, we discussed key milestones, addressed critical challenges, and brainstormed #innovative solutions.   The 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺’𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 were truly inspiring, and it is clear we are all aligned towards our #goals.   A highlight of the visit was the lab tour, where we provided a behind-the-scenes look at the incredible work driving the future of #gassensor technology. 🙏Thank you Anton Köck, Maxim Popov and Larissa Egger from Materials Center of Leoben and Christoph Dösinger from University of Leoben for joining us.

Following 𝗧𝗼𝗸𝘆𝗼 𝗗𝘆𝗹𝗲𝗰’s visit to VSParticle, our team had the pleasure of visiting them in Tokyo. This exchange marked an exciting milestone in our #partnership🤝, allowing us to further solidify our collaboration and set the course for our commercial strategies. While the strategy sessions were pivotal, the true highlight was immersing ourselves in Japanese culture together — from friendly baseball games ⚾️ to memorable karaoke night 🎤. A standout moment from the visit was hearing Yoshiaki Shirai, President & CEO of Tokyo Dylec, commend the 𝗩𝗦𝗣-𝗣𝟭 𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 for its intuitive, user-friendly design. Team also visited Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, where they explored the Advanced Materials Lab and discussed demo opportunities. They engaged with 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗪𝘂𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗼, who expressed strong interest in VSParticle's technology and facilitated connections to new academic and industry networks across Japan and China.🌏 We are excited to continue building on this momentum with Tokyo Dylec as we work together to accelerate material innovation on a #global scale. #innovation #nanotechnology #collaboration #globalteamwork

Recently, we had the pleasure of hosting 𝗧𝗼𝗸𝘆𝗼 𝗗𝘆𝗹𝗲𝗰, a distributor dedicated to advancing R&D and industrial development with a focus on driving global environmental improvement. Over the course of an engaging 3-day visit, we deepened our #collaboration 🤝, exchanged valuable knowledge, and demonstrated the full capabilities of the 𝗩𝗦𝗣-𝗣𝟭 𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 in our facility. Our shared vision is clear: to empower our customers with cutting-edge equipment, advanced systems, and top-tier support. This visit marks a significant step forward in our partnership, strengthening our joint commitment to deliver impactful nano-printing #solutions to researchers and industry leaders worldwide. 🌍

VSParticle is excited to announce that the University of Cape Town's 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 is now a user of our VSP-G1 Nanoparticle Generator. Their work is part of the 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲-𝗢-𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗲 (𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗞𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗲) 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘂𝗺, which aims to develop and optimise catalysts for the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) — a critical step toward 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆. Using the VSP-G1, their research focuses on studying the 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿-𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝘀𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝘆𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘀. By understanding the size and structure sensitivity of catalysts, they aim to develop high-performance catalysts with greater selectivity toward aviation fuel. Explore our 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 page to see how research teams worldwide are leveraging the VSP-G1 and VSP-P1 for various applications: https://lnkd.in/dzrdyrin #sustainableaviationfuel #nanotechnology #catalystresearch #careosene #decarbonization #southafrica

🎧 Excited to share the latest episode of Materialism Podcast! This episode brings together Larry Zitnick, Research Director at Meta FAIR, and Aaike van Vugt, CEO at VSParticle, to dive into their groundbreaking collaboration #OCx24!   𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲: Precious metals like platinum and gold are exceptional catalysts but come with a steep cost. How can we discover affordable alternatives? 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵: VSParticle is leading the way in synthesizing scalable, innovative material combinations under industrially relevant conditions. 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮’𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲: Harnessing the power of data science and AI to accelerate materials discovery for crucial applications like CO₂ reduction and green hydrogen production.   🎙️This episode is a must-listen for anyone passionate about the intersection of materials science, AI, and the push toward a sustainable future. (Links below in the comments)   What are your thoughts on the future of AI-driven #materialsdiscovery? Let’s discuss in the comments! 👇