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Research Highlights:

Jan 2018Electric polarization switching in an atomically thin binary rock salt structure published in Nature Nanotechnology.
Oct 2017Guided Molecular Assembly on a Locally Reactive 2D Material published in Advanced Materials.
Jan 2017Metallic atomically-thin layered silicon epitaxially grown on silicene/ZrB2 published in 2D Materials.
Sep 2016Sub-molecular modulation of a 4f driven Kondo resonance by surface-induced asymmetry published in Nature Communications.
Jan 2015Tunable magnetoresistance in an asymmetrically coupled single-molecule junction published in Nature Nanotechnology.
Jan 2014High-temperature antiferromagnetism in molecular semiconductor thin films and nanostructures published in Nature Communications.
Dec 2013Control of single-spin magnetic anisotropy by exchange coupling published in Nature Nanotechnology.
Mar 2013Quantum engineering at the silicon surface using dangling bonds published in Nature Communications.
Jan 2013Studying atomic scale structural and electronic properties of ion implanted silicon samples using cross-sectional scanning tunneling microscopy published in Applied Physics Letters.
Nov 2012Observation of Site-Dependent Ambipolar Charge States Induced by Group V Atoms in a Silicon Surface published in ACS Nano.
Nov 2011Discovery of Charge Density Waves in a graphitic superconductor published in Nature Communications.
Sept 2009Study of Spin Excitations of a Kondo-Screened Atom Coupled to a Second Magnetic Atom published in Physical Review Letters.
Sept 2008Study of the Kondo effect of a high spin atom published in Nature Physics.
Sept 2007Measurement of the stability of individual magnetic atoms with STM published in Science.

Funding Highlights:

 
Feb 2015Group receives EPSRC Programme Grant funding to study Atomically Deterministic Doping and Readout For Semiconductor Solotronics as part of new ADDRFSS collaboration.
Sep 2013Mr. Ben Warner receives UCL-EPSRC Doctoral Prize for two-year post-doctoral fellowship.
May 2013Group finalizes UCL Impact Studentship in collaboration with SPECS GmbH and the University of Zaragoza (with Dr. David Serrate's group).
Jan 2013Group receives funding to study electronic and spintronic properties of complex molecules as part of a new collaboration with colleagues at UCL and Imperial College London.
Jul 2012Group receives UCL-JAIST collaborative EngD studentship.
Sep 2010Dr. Reyes Calvo receives National Mobility Program Human Resources Research grant from the Spanish Ministry of Education for a post-doctoral research position.
Aug 2010Dr. Philipp Studer receives UCL-EPSRC Doctoral Prize for one-year post-doctoral research position (primarily with N. Curson).
Feb 2010Group receives EPSRC Programme Grant funding to study Coherent Optical and Microwave Physics for Atomic-Scale Spintronics in Silicon as part of new COMPASSS collaboration.
Jan 2009Group receives EPSRC funding to support collaborative research with Tsinghua University as part of Foundations of Molecular Nanospintronics.

News Highlights:

 
Aug 2018Roland Leber awarded PhD for successful completion of his thesis.
Aug 2018Cyrus Hirjibehedin awarded Medal for Scanning Probe Microscopy by the Royal Microscopical Society.
Oct 2016Jose Martinez Castro awarded 2016 Marshall Stoneham Thesis Prize in Condensed Matter & Materials Physics.
Aug 2016Jose Martinez Castro awarded PhD for successful completion of his thesis.
Jun 2016Toby Gill awarded 2016 Ramsay Medal in Chemistry as well as the 2016 Ewing Prize in Physical Chemistry.
Sep 2015Ben Warner awarded 2015 Marshall Stoneham Thesis Prize in Condensed Matter & Materials Physics.
Jun 2015Tunable magnetoresistance in an asymmetrically coupled single-molecule junction highlighted by Scienta Omicron as Result of the Month.
Mar 2015Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, visits the lab.
Mar 2015Research highlighted in the LCN's Nanofocus newsletter. 
Mar 2015Research on atomic-scale magnetism highlighted in Physics Today article.
Mar 2015Tunable magnetoresistance in an asymmetrically coupled single-molecule junction highlighted in Serious Science news commentary.
Nov 2014Toby Gill received Excellent Poster Prize at the 2nd International Symposium on the Functionality of Organized Nanostructures 2014 (FON'14)
Sep 2014Ben Warner awarded PhD for successful completion of his thesis. 
Jan 2014Control of single-spin magnetic anisotropy by exchange coupling highlighted in Nature Nanotechnology News & Views article.
Nov 2013 News & Views article highlighting recent advances in extending spin lifetimes published in Nature Physics. 
Nov 2012Announcement of the launch of Feynman's Flowers, a citizen science project that allows the public to participate in nanotechnology research.
Oct 2012Research highlighted in an article in Catalyst Magazine.
Mar 2012Group members participate in Big Bang Fair 2012.
Feb 2012Discovery of Charge Density Waves in a graphitic superconductor highlighted in SPIE Newsroom article.
Jan 2012Group members participate in outreach event at Wellcome Trust Miniatures event to explain nanotechnology research to the public.
Jun 2011Group members participate in Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2011. 
Jun 2011Sir John Beddington, Chief Scientific Advisor to the UK Government, visits the lab. 
Mar 2011Group members participate in UCL Dragonfly Day to encourage young women to continue studying science.  
Feb 2011Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, visits the lab.
Apr 2010Association of British Science Writers visits the lab. 
Nov 2008Delegation from Chinese Government, including State Councilor and Minister of Education, visit lab.
Jul 2008Lab hosts students during UCL Adventures in Molecular Science (AIMS) Day.

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Related links:
Feynman's Flowers
What's New

Contact:
Professor Cyrus F. Hirjibehedin
Email: c.hirjibehedin@ucl.ac.uk 
Phone: +44 (0)20 7679 2617 
Fax: +44 (0)20 7679 0596 

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