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EMNS

EMNS - Engineering of Molecular NanoSystems

WELCOME !

The EMNS Lab is part of the Chemistry and Materials Science Department of the Brussels School of Engineering and is active in various research topics with applications mainly in the field of Health and Environment.

Kristin Bartik has been awarded the 2026 Socrate Prize

June 19, 2026

This distinction is particularly meaningful as it is organised by students, who nominate a lecturer in recognition of outstanding teaching and pedagogical excellence.

Color-tunable luminescent TbxEuy(BDC) complexes assembled within liposome-based nanoreactors

June 12, 2026

This new publication highlight the development of liposome nanoreactors that assemble multimetallic lanthanide complexes inside attoliter compartments. Real-time photoluminescence monitoring reveals distinct Tb3+ and Eu3+ emission behavior, while ligand engineering enables RGB color tuning, providing a platform for studying coordination chemistry and designing luminescent nanomaterials in aqueous environments.

Job Offers: 1 postdoc position is open

May 25, 2026

A 3-year post-doctoral position is offered in the EMNS laboratory for a highly motivated chemist to develop sensors for phosphate anions.

New study on the luminescent properties of gold(I) complexes has been pubished!

April 27, 2026

This work is the result of a fruitful collaboration with our colleagues in Barcelona and Lisbon as part of the LUCES COST Action.

Transmembrane Transport Activity and Selectivity of Amide-Based Macrocyclic Anion Receptors of Different Sizes

April 8, 2026

A new article by Hasna, Lau, and Karolis has been published in EurJoc.