The official account of the Molecular Foundry, a nanoscale science user facility at Berkeley Lab. Researchers from around the world submit proposals to get free access to our experts, state of the art tools, and innovative capability developmenthttps://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.govhttps://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.gov/post/3mnaf4rwods22Our 2026 User Meeting (Aug 20–21) afternoon sessions: bio-inspired critical materials recovery, core-level spectroscopy (PICKLES), superconducting qubit materials & an AI agents workshop with hands-on DFT tutorial 🤖🧲 Register: usermeeting2026.foundry.lbl.gov #nanoscience #MFAUM2601 Jun 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:vjl5j36kl65k4uo3tolh3tbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnaf4rwods22https://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.gov/post/3mn643nknm62fOur 2026 User Meeting (Aug 20–21) morning sessions cover critical metals, soft matter, photonic quantum tech & an MBXAS workshop — hands-on X-ray spectroscopy simulation developed at the Foundry! 🔬⚛️ Register: usermeeting2026.foundry.lbl.gov #nanoscience #MFAUM2631 May 2026 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:vjl5j36kl65k4uo3tolh3tbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn643nknm62fhttps://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.gov/post/3mmz33w3atc25Can we fabricate at the atomic scale & make it practical? Find out at our next seminar with Tito Busani from UNM, whose lab pushes the boundaries of nanolithography using GaN nanowire probes to achieve sub-7 nm resolution patterning for photonics and quantum technologies. Tues., Jun 2 at 11:00 AM PT29 May 2026 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:vjl5j36kl65k4uo3tolh3tbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmz33w3atc25https://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.gov/post/3mmf4doqqyg2vCan we build the ultimate water electrolyzer? Find out at our next seminar with Shannon Boettcher from UC Berkeley, whose lab designs materials and devices for clean hydrogen production, CO₂ capture, and electrochemical energy conversion. Tues., May 26 at 11:00 AM PT #CO2capture In person or Zoom. 21 May 2026 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:vjl5j36kl65k4uo3tolh3tbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmf4doqqyg2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.gov/post/3mlvoyqtfbl2b✨ #FoundryFriday — on the eve of the International Day of Light, explore 20 years of luminescent nanoparticle science at the Molecular Foundry. From single-protein imaging to avalanching nanoparticles. 🌟 #Foundryat20 #nanoscience 🔗 https://bit.ly/42q5Bp015 May 2026 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:vjl5j36kl65k4uo3tolh3tbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvoyqtfbl2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.gov/post/3mltgmkr3vy22Can a 2D material power quantum technologies? Dr. Sanjay Behura (SDSU) joins us to explore spin defects in hexagonal boron nitride for quantum sensing & communication. Tues. May 19th 11 AM PT In person & Zoom. #nanoscience #BerkeleyLab https://bit.ly/4euhcut14 May 2026 18:20 +0000at://did:plc:vjl5j36kl65k4uo3tolh3tbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltgmkr3vy22https://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.gov/post/3mlr2ycez4g2r⏰ Abstract deadline: May 15! Molecular Foundry users — submit your abstract for a contributed talk at our Annual User Meeting. Each symposium includes at least 2 contributed talks, and unselected abstracts are invited to the poster session: https://bit.ly/4nqRaut #nanoscience13 May 2026 19:46 +0000at://did:plc:vjl5j36kl65k4uo3tolh3tbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlr2ycez4g2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.gov/post/3mlgrq7qahj24Our 2026 User Meeting (Aug 20–21) afternoon sessions: bio-inspired critical materials recovery, core-level spectroscopy (PICKLES), superconducting qubit materials & an AI agents workshop with hands-on DFT tutorial 🤖🧲 Register: usermeeting2026.foundry.lbl.gov #nanoscience #MFAUM2609 May 2026 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:vjl5j36kl65k4uo3tolh3tbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlgrq7qahj24https://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.gov/post/3mle3kgvqkw25#FoundryFriday In 2012, Natron Energy founder Colin Wessells came to the Molecular Foundry with fundamental questions about his Prussian blue battery chemistry. Now his company has 250 employees and a gigawatt-scale factory. Check out the full Q&A with Colin: https://bit.ly/4d4xgkg #Foundryat20 08 May 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:vjl5j36kl65k4uo3tolh3tbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mle3kgvqkw25https://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.gov/post/3mlbwjzn5wa26What if your microscope couldn't zoom in far enough? Dr. Steffi Woo (ORNL) uses electrons instead of light to reveal hidden nanoscale behavior in 2D semiconductors. Join us Mon., May 11 at 1 PM PT, In person or Zoom https://bit.ly/4uos7dW#nanoscience #2Dmaterials #electronmicroscopy #BerkeleyLab 07 May 2026 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:vjl5j36kl65k4uo3tolh3tbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbwjzn5wa26https://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.gov/post/3mlbqvvvhi224Our 2026 User Meeting (Aug 20–21) morning sessions cover critical metals, soft matter, photonic quantum tech & an MBXAS workshop — hands-on X-ray spectroscopy simulation developed at the Foundry! 🔬⚛️ Register: usermeeting2026.foundry.lbl.gov #nanoscience #MFAUM2607 May 2026 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:vjl5j36kl65k4uo3tolh3tbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbqvvvhi224https://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.gov/post/3mksi4nkojt2b#FoundryFriday Meet Arian Gashi — machinist, problem-solver, and the backbone of our machine shop at the Molecular Foundry. From community college music to national lab nanoscience. 🔧 #Foundryat20 #nanoscience https://bit.ly/49jasvS01 May 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:vjl5j36kl65k4uo3tolh3tbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksi4nkojt2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.gov/post/3mkldc6awpt24Registration is open for our 2026 Annual User Meeting! 📅 August 20–21, DoubleTree Berkeley Marina, Berkeley CA. Join our nanoscience community for two days of science & collaboration. usermeeting2026.foundry.lbl.gov #nanoscience @berkeleylab.lbl.gov 28 Apr 2026 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:vjl5j36kl65k4uo3tolh3tbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkldc6awpt24https://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.gov/post/3mkj6bs4mnj25What controls reaction kinetics at the catalyst-electrolyte interface? Dr. Yu Huang (UCLA) joins us 4/28 to explore how surface structure, interfacial water, and cation presence shape electrocatalytic performance. Tues, April 28 | 11 AM PT | In person + Zoom. Link in bio! https://bit.ly/4e2s8zg27 Apr 2026 22:59 +0000at://did:plc:vjl5j36kl65k4uo3tolh3tbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkj6bs4mnj25https://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.gov/post/3mkavsm3jmq25🌎 #FoundryFriday + Earth Day! We invented PDK — a plastic that recycles down to its original molecules indefinitely, reducing dependence on petrochemicals & enabling domestic supply chains. 🔗: https://bit.ly/4cuc9J1 #Foundryat20 #EarthDay #nanoscience @berkeleylab.lbl.gov 24 Apr 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:vjl5j36kl65k4uo3tolh3tbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkavsm3jmq25https://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.gov/post/3mk44smwpxo25Happy #EarthDay! 🌍 Foundry alum Daniel Sun turned a nanoscience discovery — a MOF that captures gold from e-waste — into Sunchem, recovering 99.9%+ pure gold from circuit boards. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4vLByWf #Foundryat20 #EarthDay #nanoscience @berkeleylab.lbl.gov 22 Apr 2026 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:vjl5j36kl65k4uo3tolh3tbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk44smwpxo25https://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.gov/post/3mjxkzdvuld25Spring Seminar Series starts Tues, April 21! 🔬 Dr. Sreekanth Pannala (SABIC) on bridging atomic-scale science and real-world materials performance with physics-informed AI & autonomous experimentation. 11 am PT, Berkeley Lab + Zoom. All welcome! #nanoscience #BerkeleyLab https://bit.ly/3QkH0iE20 Apr 2026 22:59 +0000at://did:plc:vjl5j36kl65k4uo3tolh3tbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxkzdvuld25https://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.gov/post/3mjpwewcmc72cOur Spring 2026 Seminar Series starts April 21! 🔬 Nine weeks of cutting-edge nanoscience talks — hybrid Tuesdays at 11am PT. Join us in person at Berkeley Lab or on Zoom. Full schedule: https://bit.ly/3QcGVHW17 Apr 2026 22:01 +0000at://did:plc:vjl5j36kl65k4uo3tolh3tbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpwewcmc72chttps://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.gov/post/3mjpuekqlyd2w#FoundryFriday 🔬 Celebrating World Quantum Day with a glow-up story: A "defect" — tiny nanobubbles in an ultrathin semiconductor — turned out to be the most tunable single-photon source ever demonstrated. Full story: https://bit.ly/3Q84szH #Foundryat20 #WorldQuantumDay #Nanoscience17 Apr 2026 21:25 +0000at://did:plc:vjl5j36kl65k4uo3tolh3tbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpuekqlyd2whttps://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.gov/post/3mjkvozkuas22Congratulations to Yashwanth Balaji for winning the Scientific Discovery category of the #NationalLabSLAM! All of us at @berkeleylab.lbl.gov are super proud of you!! #NLSLAM2615 Apr 2026 22:05 +0000at://did:plc:vjl5j36kl65k4uo3tolh3tbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkvozkuas22https://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.gov/post/3mjkrne4j3s2mWe’re here watching the #NationalLabSLAm here at @berkeleylab.lbl.gov! The next category is Scientific Discovery and Yashwanth Balaji is about to speak! We’re rooting for you Yash! #NLSLAM2615 Apr 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:vjl5j36kl65k4uo3tolh3tbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkrne4j3s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.gov/post/3mjkp4me5mc2iWe are getting set up with our watch party to support Yashwanth Balaji at the #NationalLabSLAM today! Go Yash! @berkeleylab.lbl.gov #NLSLAM2615 Apr 2026 20:07 +0000at://did:plc:vjl5j36kl65k4uo3tolh3tbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkp4me5mc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.gov/post/3mjkbo56qid26Behind every breakthrough is a scientist learning, experimenting, and communicating discovery. The Molecular Foundry is excited to see our researcher Yashwanth Balaji share quantum materials research with new audiences at the #NationalLabSLAM today! @berkeleylab.lbl.gov #NLSLAM26 15 Apr 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:vjl5j36kl65k4uo3tolh3tbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkbo56qid26https://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.gov/post/3mjf5psrq4q2yScience at scale happens through collaboration. We’re proud to support @BerkeleyLab finalist Yashwanth Balaji as he joins scientists from 17 DOE National Labs at the #NationalLabSLAM. National user facilities empower researchers to tackle challenges no single institution can solve alone. #NLSLAM26 13 Apr 2026 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:vjl5j36kl65k4uo3tolh3tbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjf5psrq4q2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.gov/post/3miytygibki2mAt the Molecular Foundry, researchers explore matter at the nanoscale to solve big challenges. Yashwanth Balaji’s SLAM talk shows how advanced materials research helps make quantum computers more resilient — bringing transformative technologies closer to reality. Hosted next week! #NationalLabSLAM 08 Apr 2026 17:47 +0000at://did:plc:vjl5j36kl65k4uo3tolh3tbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3miytygibki2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.gov/post/3mimtmag7uu2t🚀 #FoundryFriday | #Foundry20 In honor of #ArtemisII, we're spotlighting Hope Ishii, who studies Moon & asteroid samples atom by atom using electron microscopy at the Molecular Foundry's NCEM. "Learning something new that people didn't know before" — that's the drive. https://bit.ly/41dzUPe03 Apr 2026 23:08 +0000at://did:plc:vjl5j36kl65k4uo3tolh3tbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimtmag7uu2thttps://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.gov/post/3mihc4q3uvv27Quantum innovation starts with materials. Our Project Scientist Yashwanth Balaji is representing the Molecular Foundry and @berkeleylab.lbl.gov at the #NationalLabSLAM on April 5, sharing how materials design can protect quantum devices from cosmic radiation. #NLSLAM26 01 Apr 2026 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:vjl5j36kl65k4uo3tolh3tbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihc4q3uvv27https://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.gov/post/3mi2vm3k6322gOur new QIS (Quantum Information Science) Cluster Tool is an automated system that allows researchers to test dozens of different materials and fabrication methods for qubits in a single run. #QuantumComputing #MaterialsScience #Foundryat20 #DiscoverytoDelivery27 Mar 2026 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:vjl5j36kl65k4uo3tolh3tbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2vm3k6322ghttps://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.gov/post/3mhubiac5p62vThe sun is setting on the Molecular Foundry's 20th birthday. 🌅 But today was just the opening note. Every Friday from here, we'll be sharing a story — the discoveries, the people, the moments that made this place what it is. Follow #FoundryFriday to keep celebrating with us. #Foundryat20 25 Mar 2026 04:40 +0000at://did:plc:vjl5j36kl65k4uo3tolh3tbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhubiac5p62vhttps://bsky.app/profile/molecularfoundry.lbl.gov/post/3mht5yudnhc2tBehind every nanoscience breakthrough is a researcher with a story. For the Foundry's 20th Anniversary, we're sharing theirs. 🔗 foundry.lbl.gov/impact/my-foundry-story/ Do you have a Foundry story? Tell us. 👇 #Foundryat20 #MyFoundryStory24 Mar 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:vjl5j36kl65k4uo3tolh3tbu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mht5yudnhc2t