New Discoveries to Enhance the Performance of Optical Processes April 26, 2023
New discoveries to enhance the performance of optical processes Research from the Departments...

A platinum-powered boost for fuel cells August 11, 2020
A platinum-powered boost for fuel cells Dr. Byron Gates and Dr. Michael Paul (pictured here) found...

Revealing the dynamics of nanoparticle formation June 20, 2018
Revealing the dynamics of nanoparticle formation The motivation – The Gates lab at Simon...

Enabling clean energy solutions through materials science June 08, 2018
Enabling clean energy solutions through materials science The motivation – The...

Cleaning Up Nanomaterials September 01, 2017
How do you clean what you can’t see? New research, supported by a WorkSafeBC Innovation at Work...

Bridging the Energy Gap through Materials Science for Sources of Alternative Fuels April 21, 2017
The motivation – The development of clean energy sources to reduce our dependence on...

The Delicate Power of Soft Materials September 09, 2016
When Burnaby-based Nanotech Security Corp. was chosen to produce a ticket that incorporated their...

Good Imaging Comes in Small Packages October 20, 2015
As is often the case in scientific research, sometimes the biggest results can come from the...

Experiential Learning in 4D LABS Wins Students' Approval September 26, 2014
Third-year science student Sarah Ellis experienced a tantalizing glimpse into real-world scientific...

Simon Fraser University Completes Installation of Electron Microscopes From FEI March 10, 2014
HILLSBORO, Ore., March 10, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FEI (Nasdaq:FEIC) announced today that it has...

Centre for Soft Materials established within 4D LABS facility at Simon Fraser University December 18, 2013
The Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, was in...

Harper Government Supports Commercialization of New Technologies December 18, 2013
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SFU Receives $4.3-million for Soft-Materials Research December 18, 2013
A new Centre for Soft Materials for Simon Fraser University's 4D LABS facility will be established...

Simon Fraser University's 4D LABS and Cambridge NanoTech Join to Develop Novel Nano-Materials September 13, 2011
4D LABS, a research institute for innovation in...

No Small Matter July 01, 2011
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Nanoscale Research Nets Macro Funding June 09, 2009
SFU’s 4D LABS materials science research centre is getting about $884,000 from Western Economic...

High Tech Lab Scrubs Gases Clean April 17, 2009
A state-of-the-art nanotechnology laboratory will be a model of environmental responsibility when...

Tomorrow's Labs Today February 23, 2009
Pressure to improve laboratory efficiencies, reduce environmental impact and accommodate a myriad...

Gates' Invisible Revolution April 28, 2005
One right move at the molecular level in Byron Gates' nanoscience lab and the newly appointed...