Twente: innovation becomes visible - even on a nanoscale
In Twente, companies, educational institutions, and talented individuals work together to develop solutions that make the world smarter, more sustainable, and stronger. Our region is known as a breeding ground for high-tech innovation—from photonics to materials science and from medical technology to sustainable energy.
Date of Publication: 09 September 2025
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A perfect example of this is recent research conducted by the University of Twente, where scientists developed a groundbreaking method to make extremely small metal nanoparticles visible. Thanks to an ingenious gold nanosandwich - a minuscule cavity between a gold film and a gold nanoparticle - researchers are able to amplify light in such a way that the smallest structures can be seen clearly.
This breakthrough opens up new applications, for example in early disease diagnosis, environmental sensors, or the inspection of chips on a nanoscale. It is exactly this kind of groundbreaking technology that positions Twente as a place where science, entrepreneurship, and social impact reinforce each other.
Read the full article from the University of Twente:
Golden nanosandwich makes nanoparticles visible
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