Case Studies

Over the next decade or so, methods currently used to encrypt data may become ineffective in the face of advances in quantum computing, potentially leaving communication networks and services vulnerable to eavesdropping. Security could instead be assured by Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), a category of technologies that apply q...

Nanoparticles are tiny, highly functional materials, that offer great potential in the pharmaceutical and other industries. Nanoparticles can, for instance, be formulated to encapsulate drug molecules to target chosen sites and for delivery at controlled and sustained rates. However, scaling-up production from batch to continuo...

Nanotechnology is a promising enabling technology, expected to give rise to new solutions and markets in many areas of research and industry. Nanoparticles are highly functional particles ranging in size from between 1 and 100 nanometres, with properties largely determined by a reactive outer layer. Already a €20BN global indus...

Sparkle – an effect created by small flakes of mica, glass or aluminium in paint to produce a glistening finish, is important in the automotive, printing and cosmetic industries where visual appearance directly influences sales. Our perception of colour and sparkle varies depending on lighting conditions, as demonstrated by ch...

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a diagnostic tool used to detect serious medical conditions, including cancers, heart disease and strokes. Thirty million MRI scans are performed in the EU each year providing doctors with valuable 3D images without the need for invasive investigations or patients being exposed to ionizing ra...

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a highly effective technique for peering into the body and looking for evidence of serious problems such as tumours and damaged blood vessels. Over 30 million patients already have MRI examinations annually across the EU, and now higher resolution 7T MRI scanners are able to offer even better...