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Institute for Molecules and Materials

The Institute for Molecules and Materials (IMM) at Radboud University is an interdisciplinary research institute in chemistry and physics. Our goal is to unravel the mysteries of atomic, molecular, and solid state environments. With a focus on fundamental research, we strive to make a positive impact on society by exploring practical applications and educating the future leaders in science and innovation.

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Highlights

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Molecules arranged like eggs in a carton: a new route to large, ordered arrays for quantum technology

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Researchers demonstrate deterministic loading of individual molecules into optical tweezers, paving the way toward large, low-entropy arrays for quantum information processing.

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NWO Open Technology funding for research into polyamides

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Chemist Kevin Neumann has received an NWO Open Technology grant of €917,000. Together with Dominik Schauenburg of Maastricht University he will use the funding to develop a new technology for the automated and programmable synthesis of polyamides.

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Funding for three Radboud projects for the upgrading of research infrastructure

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The grant will allow existing research facilities to be renewed, strengthened or better connected to each other.

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Molecules arranged like eggs in a carton: a new route to large, ordered arrays for quantum technology

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NWO Open Technology funding for research into polyamides

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Funding for three Radboud projects for the upgrading of research infrastructure

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ENW-M and ENW-XS grants for research into molecules, malaria and more

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Agenda

Seminar: Dynamical Breaking of Inversion Symmetry, Strong Second Harmonic Generation, and Nonequilibrium Ferroelectricity with Nonlinear Phonons

Monday 14 September 2026, 4 pm - 5 pm Colloquium / Seminar

IMM Theme 3 Colloquium

Tuesday 15 September 2026, 4 pm - 5 pm Colloquium / Seminar

Katsnelson debating theoretical physics seminar series

Thursday 17 September 2026, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Colloquium / Seminar

IMPRS & USCM Joint Retreat: SpinFrontier

Monday 21 September 2026, 6 am - Thursday 24 September 2026, 9 pm Conference / symposium
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Visiting address

The Institute for Molecules and Materials is located in the Huygens building in Nijmegen.

Huygensbuilding - Room HG03.071
Heyendaalseweg 135
6525 AJ Nijmegen

Postal address

Postvak 51
P.O. Box 9010
6500 GL Nijmegen
The Netherlands

Contact

Get in touch with the research institute by contacting the IMM office. Follow us on Linkedin.

+31 24 365 20 65