We are pleased to share that our latest collaborative work with the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research has been published in Nature.
Many thanks to Jiaxu Liang, Christopher Ender, Yingke Wu, Tanja Weil, and all co-authors for this exciting collaboration. It was a privilege to contribute to this study.
Making Nanodiamonds from the Molecule Up
Nanodiamonds are highly promising platforms for quantum sensing, but achieving precise control over their size and quality remains a significant challenge. In this work, ultrasmall and highly uniform nanodiamonds are synthesized in a single step from a well-defined molecular carbon precursor. By incorporating silicon or germanium during synthesis, optically active colour centres can be embedded directly into the nanodiamonds, eliminating the need for additional post-processing steps.
Our contribution focused on the cryogenic characterization of these nanodiamonds. We investigated their size, optical properties, and EPR signatures, confirming their expected properties and their potential for quantum sensing applications.
Read the article here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10669-3