Today, Nikalyte celebrates its seventh anniversary. What began as a single nanoparticle deposition system has grown into a broad portfolio of precision instrumentation — e-beam and magnetron sputtering sources, a UHV nanoparticle source, compact and UHV PVD systems, a powder coating system, bespoke custom systems, and SERS substrates now in active use by researchers and […]
Want to read offline? [Download PDF] Generating green hydrogen from water splitting is pivotal to the global transition to low-carbon energy systems. Among emerging technologies, piezocatalysis, the conversion of mechanical energy directly into chemical energy via piezoelectric materials, has captured growing attention as a novel, eco-friendly approach to drive water splitting without the need for
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Image Description: Nikalyte’s Alloy Nanoparticle UHV (Ultra-High Vacuum) Deposition Source at the University of Oxford, with Peixi Cong and Leanne Jones (Postdoctoral Fellows). Industry: Green Energy / Hydrogen Production / Nanomaterials Challenge: As global efforts ramp up towards decarbonization, efficient hydrogen production from water electrolysis becomes increasingly important. A major barrier to scaling up water
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Image Description: Copper nanoparticle coating on surgical wound dressings using Nikalyte, reducing MRSA colony formation. Industry: Healthcare / Wound Healing / Antibacterial Solutions Challenge: The client, an NHS Research Hospital, faced significant challenges in preventing and treating Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in wound care. They were looking for a solution to enhance the effectiveness
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