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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 24/09/2026

Happy National Postdoc Appreciation Week! 👏 We're celebrating our amazing postdocs with cake and treats today! 🍰 Thank you for driving innovative nanoscience & supporting our community! 🔬#NPAW2026

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 24/09/2026

One week left! ⏰ Our Fall Proposal Call closes Sept 30. Submit a proposal to access our nanoscience facilities & work with our staff at no cost. Apply here: bit.ly/4ruUkzf

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 20/08/2026

We are back from lunch and our second keynote by John Hartwig from @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social is about to start! He’s speaking on upcycling waste plastic into new catalysts! #MFAUM26

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 20/08/2026

We are back from the morning break and now Boubacar Kante from @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social is talking about his work on developing scalable and classical semiconductor light sources. Lots of critical tech depends on light &light controlling materials! #MFAUM26

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 20/08/2026

Berkeley Lab Director Kathy Yellick delivered remarks emphasizing the importance of cross disciplinary collaboration, the role of user facilities like the Foundry, and new investments being made that are going to bring the best science capabilities to the scientific community @berkeleylab.lbl.gov

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 20/08/2026

We are getting ready to start here at our Annual User Meeting! We have a great program that spans the breadth of nanoscale science. Follow along with #MFAUM26.

A poster describing the keynote speakers, Brandon wood and John Hartwig, at the Molecular Foundry Annual User Meeting, along with the titles of the scientific symposia.

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 18/08/2026

Last chance to join us for the Molecular Foundry Annual User Meeting (Aug 20–21)! Virtual registration closes tomorrow! usermeeting2026.foundry.lbl.gov/reg… cc @berkeleylab.lbl.gov

A promotional poster for the Molecular Foundry User Meeting on August 20–21, 2026. It highlights “Last Chance” to register by July 20. Keynote speakers are Brandon Wood from Meta and John Hartwig from UC Berkeley, each with a photo.

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 16/07/2026

July 20 is the deadline to register for our Annual User Meeting in Berkeley (hybrid options available)! Join us to hear keynotes from Brandon Wood (Meta) & John Hartwig (UC Berkeley). Register: usermeeting2026.foundry.lbl.gov cc @berkeleylab.lbl.gov #nanoscience #MFAUM26 #Foundryat20

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 29/06/2026

Our 2026 User Meeting (Aug 20–21) afternoon sessions: bio-inspired critical materials recovery, core-level spectroscopy (PICKLES), superconducting qubit materials & an AI agents workshop with hands-on DFT tutorial 🤖🧲 Register: usermeeting2026.foundry.lbl.gov #nanoscience #MFAUM26

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 28/06/2026

Our 2026 User Meeting (Aug 20–21) morning sessions cover critical metals, soft matter, photonic quantum tech & an MBXAS workshop — hands-on X-ray spectroscopy simulation developed at the Foundry! 🔬⚛️ Register: usermeeting2026.foundry.lbl.gov #nanoscience #MFAUM26

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 18/06/2026

We're excited to have Fuzhong Zhang from Wash U in St. Louis for our next seminar! Dr. Zhang will discuss how synthetic biology can be harnessed to create high-performance protein-based materials. Tues., Jun 23 at 11:00 AM PT. zoom link: bit.ly/4ummTPt

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 12/06/2026

#FoundryFriday The World Cup kicks off this week — and nature's been making soccer balls for billions of years. Bacterial protein shells use the same geometry, and our users can now build them outside living cells in under an hour. ⚽🔬 #Foundryat20 #nanoscience #WorldCup2026 bit.ly/49YgmTI

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 12/06/2026

Join us for a seminar with William Borders of NIST! His talk "CMOS-Integrated Novel Device Technologies for Next-Gen Computing" explores hardware that could power the next generation of AI, using novel devices like stochastic magnetic tunnel junctions. Tues., Jun 16 at 11:00 AM PT. Link in bio.

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 05/06/2026

We're hosting Dr. Jie Xu @argonnenationallab/ @uchicago for a joint seminar with the Advanced Light Source on her self-driving laboratory, Polybot an AI-guided platform that autonomously designs, synthesizes, and characterizes advanced polymers.Tues., Jun 9 at 11:00 AM PT

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 01/06/2026

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 31/05/2026

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 29/05/2026

Can we fabricate at the atomic scale & make it practical? Find out at our next seminar with Tito Busani from UNM, whose lab pushes the boundaries of nanolithography using GaN nanowire probes to achieve sub-7 nm resolution patterning for photonics and quantum technologies. Tues., Jun 2 at 11:00 AM PT

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 21/05/2026

Can we build the ultimate water electrolyzer? Find out at our next seminar with Shannon Boettcher from UC Berkeley, whose lab designs materials and devices for clean hydrogen production, CO₂ capture, and electrochemical energy conversion. Tues., May 26 at 11:00 AM PT #CO2capture In person or Zoom.

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 15/05/2026

✨ #FoundryFriday — on the eve of the International Day of Light, explore 20 years of luminescent nanoparticle science at the Molecular Foundry. From single-protein imaging to avalanching nanoparticles. 🌟 #Foundryat20 #nanoscience 🔗 bit.ly/42q5Bp0

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 14/05/2026

Can a 2D material power quantum technologies? Dr. Sanjay Behura (SDSU) joins us to explore spin defects in hexagonal boron nitride for quantum sensing & communication. Tues. May 19th 11 AM PT In person & Zoom. #nanoscience #BerkeleyLab bit.ly/4euhcut

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 13/05/2026

⏰ Abstract deadline: May 15! Molecular Foundry users — submit your abstract for a contributed talk at our Annual User Meeting. Each symposium includes at least 2 contributed talks, and unselected abstracts are invited to the poster session: bit.ly/4nqRaut #nanoscience

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 09/05/2026

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 08/05/2026

#FoundryFriday In 2012, Natron Energy founder Colin Wessells came to the Molecular Foundry with fundamental questions about his Prussian blue battery chemistry. Now his company has 250 employees and a gigawatt-scale factory. Check out the full Q&A with Colin: bit.ly/4d4xgkg #Foundryat20

A graphic asking, "What if a 300-year-old pigment could power a data center?" shows a cluster of blue pigment on the left, an arrow with a lightning bolt pointing to an illuminated data center on the right. "Molecular Foundry 20 Years of Discovery" is featured at the bottom.

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 07/05/2026

What if your microscope couldn't zoom in far enough? Dr. Steffi Woo (ORNL) uses electrons instead of light to reveal hidden nanoscale behavior in 2D semiconductors. Join us Mon., May 11 at 1 PM PT, In person or Zoom bit.ly/4uos7dW#nanoscience #2Dmaterials #electronmicroscopy #BerkeleyLab

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 07/05/2026

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 01/05/2026

#FoundryFriday Meet Arian Gashi — machinist, problem-solver, and the backbone of our machine shop at the Molecular Foundry. From community college music to national lab nanoscience. 🔧 #Foundryat20 #nanoscience bit.ly/49jasvS

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 28/04/2026

Registration is open for our 2026 Annual User Meeting! 📅 August 20–21, DoubleTree Berkeley Marina, Berkeley CA. Join our nanoscience community for two days of science & collaboration. usermeeting2026.foundry.lbl.gov #nanoscience @berkeleylab.lbl.gov

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 27/04/2026

What controls reaction kinetics at the catalyst-electrolyte interface? Dr. Yu Huang (UCLA) joins us 4/28 to explore how surface structure, interfacial water, and cation presence shape electrocatalytic performance. Tues, April 28 | 11 AM PT | In person + Zoom. Link in bio! bit.ly/4e2s8zg

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 24/04/2026

🌎 #FoundryFriday + Earth Day! We invented PDK — a plastic that recycles down to its original molecules indefinitely, reducing dependence on petrochemicals & enabling domestic supply chains. 🔗: bit.ly/4cuc9J1 #Foundryat20 #EarthDay #nanoscience @berkeleylab.lbl.gov

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 22/04/2026

Happy #EarthDay! 🌍 Foundry alum Daniel Sun turned a nanoscience discovery — a MOF that captures gold from e-waste — into Sunchem, recovering 99.9%+ pure gold from circuit boards. 🔗 bit.ly/4vLByWf #Foundryat20 #EarthDay #nanoscience @berkeleylab.lbl.gov

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 20/04/2026

Spring Seminar Series starts Tues, April 21! 🔬 Dr. Sreekanth Pannala (SABIC) on bridging atomic-scale science and real-world materials performance with physics-informed AI & autonomous experimentation. 11 am PT, Berkeley Lab + Zoom. All welcome! #nanoscience #BerkeleyLab bit.ly/3QkH0iE

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 17/04/2026

Our Spring 2026 Seminar Series starts April 21! 🔬 Nine weeks of cutting-edge nanoscience talks — hybrid Tuesdays at 11am PT. Join us in person at Berkeley Lab or on Zoom. Full schedule: bit.ly/3QcGVHW

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 17/04/2026

#FoundryFriday 🔬 Celebrating World Quantum Day with a glow-up story: A "defect" — tiny nanobubbles in an ultrathin semiconductor — turned out to be the most tunable single-photon source ever demonstrated. Full story: bit.ly/3Q84szH #Foundryat20 #WorldQuantumDay #Nanoscience

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 15/04/2026

Congratulations to Yashwanth Balaji for winning the Scientific Discovery category of the #NationalLabSLAM! All of us at @berkeleylab.lbl.gov are super proud of you!! #NLSLAM26

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 15/04/2026

We’re here watching the #NationalLabSLAm here at @berkeleylab.lbl.gov! The next category is Scientific Discovery and Yashwanth Balaji is about to speak! We’re rooting for you Yash! #NLSLAM26

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 15/04/2026

We are getting set up with our watch party to support Yashwanth Balaji at the #NationalLabSLAM today! Go Yash! @berkeleylab.lbl.gov #NLSLAM26

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 15/04/2026

Behind every breakthrough is a scientist learning, experimenting, and communicating discovery. The Molecular Foundry is excited to see our researcher Yashwanth Balaji share quantum materials research with new audiences at the #NationalLabSLAM today! @berkeleylab.lbl.gov #NLSLAM26

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 13/04/2026

Science at scale happens through collaboration. We’re proud to support @BerkeleyLab finalist Yashwanth Balaji as he joins scientists from 17 DOE National Labs at the #NationalLabSLAM. National user facilities empower researchers to tackle challenges no single institution can solve alone. #NLSLAM26

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 08/04/2026

At the Molecular Foundry, researchers explore matter at the nanoscale to solve big challenges. Yashwanth Balaji’s SLAM talk shows how advanced materials research helps make quantum computers more resilient — bringing transformative technologies closer to reality. Hosted next week! #NationalLabSLAM

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 04/04/2026

🚀 #FoundryFriday | #Foundry20 In honor of #ArtemisII, we're spotlighting Hope Ishii, who studies Moon & asteroid samples atom by atom using electron microscopy at the Molecular Foundry's NCEM. "Learning something new that people didn't know before" — that's the drive. bit.ly/41dzUPe

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 01/04/2026

Quantum innovation starts with materials. Our Project Scientist Yashwanth Balaji is representing the Molecular Foundry and @berkeleylab.lbl.gov at the #NationalLabSLAM on April 5, sharing how materials design can protect quantum devices from cosmic radiation. #NLSLAM26

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 27/03/2026

Our new QIS (Quantum Information Science) Cluster Tool is an automated system that allows researchers to test dozens of different materials and fabrication methods for qubits in a single run. #QuantumComputing #MaterialsScience #Foundryat20 #DiscoverytoDelivery

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 25/03/2026

The sun is setting on the Molecular Foundry's 20th birthday. 🌅 But today was just the opening note. Every Friday from here, we'll be sharing a story — the discoveries, the people, the moments that made this place what it is. Follow #FoundryFriday to keep celebrating with us. #Foundryat20

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 24/03/2026

Behind every nanoscience breakthrough is a researcher with a story. For the Foundry's 20th Anniversary, we're sharing theirs. 🔗 foundry.lbl.gov/impact/my-foundry-story/ Do you have a Foundry story? Tell us. 👇 #Foundryat20 #MyFoundryStory

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 24/03/2026

The Molecular Foundry turns 20 today. 🔬✨ Two decades of open-access nanoscience at @berkeleylab.lbl.gov— thousands of users, discoveries, and stories. Explore 20 years of impact: foundry.lbl.gov/impact/

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 10/03/2026

Don't forget! Today 3/10 @ 11am PT Bernard Field will share his research on complex 2D materials and how computational tools help uncover new metal-organic systems with potential for quantum technologies. Get the zoom link & more here: bit.ly/46EOtyn

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 06/03/2026

Join us next Tuesday 3/10 at 11am PT for the next talk in our seminar series where Bernard Field will share his research on complex 2D materials and how computational tools help uncover new metal-organic systems with potential for quantum technologies. Link to zoom info & more in comments.

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Berkeley Lab @berkeleylab.lbl.gov · 04/03/2026

Clues to next-gen tech are hidden in densely clustered MOF crystals. Researchers developed “virtual apertures,” a new electron microscopy technique to mine nanocrystal data for energy tech and #DrugDiscovery. @nersc.bsky.social @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov

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New Electron Microscopy Technique Reveals Atomic Structures From Nanocrystals Once Considered Unsolvable

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 03/03/2026

Don't forget! Today 3/3 @ 11am PT Mythili Suranden presents her research on characterizing superconducting thin films and understanding how their structure and composition impact device performance.#quantum Get the zoom link & more here: bit.ly/4lfhFSN

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Molecular Foundry @molecularfoundry.lbl.gov · 27/02/2026

Join us next Tuesday 3/3 at 11am PT for the next talk in our seminar series where Mythili Surendran presents her research on characterizing superconducting thin films and understanding how their structure and composition impact device performance. Link to zoom info & more in comments.

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