Laboratory of Nanoscale Biology ‐ EPFL

Laboratory of Nanoscale Biology (LBEN)

We are interested in using novel nanomaterials and experimental techniques to study fundamental questions in molecular and cell biology.

Slippery ions create a smoother path to blue energy

16.02.26Research

By engineering lubricated interfaces inside nanopores, EPFL researchers have enabled ions to flow through a nanofluidic membrane with unprecedented speed and control. In addition to enhancing nanofluidic technologies, the innovation could help accelerate the development of next-generation osmotic energy harvesting.

A represenation of a cell membrane (rice) with nanopores (broccoli) releasing ions (seeds). 2025 EPFL/A. Radenovic CC-BY-SA 4.0

Nanopores act like electrical gates

11.11.25Research

EPFL researchers uncover how charge and structure control ion flow in biological nanopores, paving the way for new biosensors and ion-based computing.

New method instantly characterizes thousands of molecules

05.08.25EPFL

EPFL researchers have developed a new imaging method, based on the use of a single-photon camera, that can characterizes thousands of molecules quickly and simultaneously.

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