Thrilled to share our new ACS Nano paper from @HofkensLab : “High Resolution Imaging of Nonequilibrium Colloidal Self-Assembly via Photofixation” doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.5c22… Thanks to all co-authors and collaborators! #OpticalMatter #ColloidalSelfAssembly #Photopolymerization

🎉Congratulations to Prof. Luis Liz-Marzán on his upcoming 60th birthday! This special issue honors his remarkable contributions to colloidal chemistry and nanoplasmonics. 👉 Read the issue: advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley…

From 💩 to 🔬 brilliance – classic Prof. Hofkens! Incredible time at #ICP2025. Engaging talks, deep photochemistry, the best poster @DebroyeG, and plenty of laughs. Science at its most creative and collaborative! #Photochemistry #Photophysics #HofkensLab #ScienceWithImpact

Happy to present our current research on "High-Resolution Imaging of Non-Equilibrium Colloidal Self-Assembly by Photo-Fixation" at FOM 2025! Great opportunity to connect with researchers from diverse fields and explore exciting science. Also enjoying a wonderful visit to Taipei!

Our new functionalized docetaxel probe enables superior visualization of dense mitotic spindle structures during cell division by expansion microscopy! | Journal of the American Chemical Society pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jac…

🔬🚧Building yet another microscope at Hofkens lab. In the age of commercial microscopes, we scavenge our old setups and customize our own. @Fastcomet_EIC Exciting time ahead! #Microscopybuilding #opticaltrapping #colloidalmemory #scienceInnovation #risefromtheashes

🔬 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥? 🔬  We did! We developed CLIM to see how local structure drives performance. ☀️ Read about it in Advanced Materials (@AdvPortfolio) here: doi.org/10.1002/adma.2024131…

Scientists say "good science takes time"—it took us almost 4 years, in fact! Introducing CLIM: A gateway to explore the inner workings of solar cells & delve into local photophysics. @HofkensLab @boris_p_louis @vaynzof @lund_sms @AdvPortfolio #Innovations onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

🔬 Nanoparticles flocking like birds! Core-shell nanoparticles (200 nm gold, 100 nm silica) swarm under laser irradiation, mimicking flocking birds! 🐦 Rotate them by changing light polarization. Learn more in our latest paper @acsnano : doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.4c10…

🚨Exciting news, our latest paper in @ACSNano explores the world of optical matter of hybrid metal–dielectric nanoparticles. Collaboration with @LizMarzan_Lab ,@HofkensLab, @rdbuscalioni, @Rocha_Lab, @Fastcomet_EIC🔬Read it here: doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.4c10… #OpticalMatter #OpenAccess

Thrilled to start as an FWO doctoral fellow, funded by @FWOVlaanderen, continuing my PhD with @HofkensLab. Excited to explore the optical binding phenomena of optical matter by developing high-resolution imaging techniques—pushing the boundaries of next-generation materials!

It’s now the turn of @HofkensLab at #MAF2024: “The power of One”. Impressive to see how many different things can be done with fluorescence microscopy! @maf2024_spain

Nano-Enhanced Hydrogels for Probing Cellular Mechanotransduction @Rocha_Lab Are you interested in an interdisciplinary PhD? Join us to explore dynamic cell-ECM interactions using advanced microscopy and nanoparticles! jobrxiv.org/job/ku-leuven-27… #biophys... jobrxiv.org/job/ku-leuven-27…

@HofkensLab rocking at the @photoIUPAC2024 Johan is impressing audience once again with his talk. Elke @DebroyeG shining her x- ray detector and we are imaging solar cells or creating optical matter - on stage!

Interested in an interdisciplinary PhD? Join us to explore dynamic cell-ECM interactions using advanced microscopy and nanoparticles! Be a part of the partnership program between @KU_Leuven and @UniMelb and travel to the other side of the world! Apply now! kuleuven.be/personeel/jobsit…

2023 physics laureate Pierre Agostini succeeded in producing and investigating a series of consecutive light pulses, in which each pulse lasted just 250 attoseconds. At the same time, his 2023 co-laureate Ferenc Krausz was working with another type of experiment, one that made it possible to isolate a single light pulse that lasted 650 attoseconds. #NobelPrize

Historic: 🌖🇮🇳 India becomes the first ever country to successfully land a space probe near the lunar South Pole and the fourth country to soft-land the probe on the lunar surface. The LM successfully touched down on a flat plain near the south pole of the moon at around 6:02 pm IST (12:32 pm UTC) on 23 August 2023, making India the first country in history to achieve a soft landing on this region of the moon. The LM will deploy its ramp and release the RM soon which will begin its exploration of the lunar terrain. The mission’s main objective is to explore the south polar region of the moon, which is believed to contain water ice and other resources that could be useful for future human settlements. The mission also aims to conduct various scientific experiments on the lunar surface using its instruments. After orbiting the moon for about a month, the LM separated from the orbiter on 23 August 2023 and began its descent towards the lunar surface. The LM performed a series of automatic maneuvers to reduce its speed and align itself vertically to the landing site. The LM and the RM communicated with each other and with the orbiter, which relayed their data and images to the ground station in India. The mission’s scientists and engineers celebrated this remarkable feat, which was also witnessed by millions of people around the world through live telecast and streaming. A proud moment for @isro, India, and all of humanity!

"Jana Gana Mana" is the national anthem of India, originally composed in Bengali by poet Rabindranath Tagore, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. Pictured: An English translation of Jana Gana Mana by Tagore

14th July 2023 will always be etched in golden letters as far as India’s space sector is concerned. Chandrayaan-3, our third lunar mission, will embark on its journey. This remarkable mission will carry the hopes and dreams of our nation.