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Article in 2D Materials
Luka Pirker from the Department of Condensed Matter Physics F5 together with colleagues from Jaroslav Heyrovský Institute for physical chemistry from Prague published a paper in the journal 2D Materials with the title Sulphur isotope engineering of exciton and lattice dynamics in MoS2 monolayers.
In the published paper, the researchers synthesized MoS2 with different isotopes of sulphur, revealing the influence of phonons on the optoelectronic properties of MoS2. By varying the isotopic composition, the optoelectronic properties of the material can be adjusted for various applications, and at the same time provides a unique platform for understanding the fundamentals of optical processes in 2D systems.

Article in Physica Status Solidi A
George Cordoyiannis, PhD from the Department of Condensed Matter Physics F5 and colleagues from Belgium and Denmark have published inPhysica Status Solidi A the review article QCM-D Study of the Formation of Solid-Supported Artificial Lipid Membranes: State-of-the-Art, Recent Advances, and Perspectives.
An overview of the lipid vesicle adsorption and rupture under different experimental conditions is given. The current understanding of the mechanisms relies on surface sensitive techniques, such as quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring and atomic force microscopy. We provide various examples how the vesicle adsorption and rupture are influenced by varying the lipid size and charge, the type of buffer and the adhesion strength of solid substrate.