Laura Canil @laura_canil@qoto.org

Representation of core-shell lanthanide doped #nanoparticles for #upconversion (UCNPs) capped with oleic acid.
UCNPs can absorb two or more low energy #photons and convert them into one photon with higher energy, which is then emitted. As-prepared UCNPs are usually capped with hydrophobic oleic acid to prevent aggregation with other nanoparticles and to control their growth.
They are of particular interest for bio-imaging, bio-sensing and nanomedicine, but also for photovoltaic applications.
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According to #QuantumMechanics the position of #electrons in an #atom cannot just be simply described by particles rotating around the #nucleus. Their location is indeed given by a function called #AtomicOrbital, which calculates where it is more probable to find electrons of a specific energetic level. Different orbitals are identified by letters (s,p, d and f) and generally visually represented in a simplistic way by “clouds” of a specific shape: the simplest - s - is a sphere, p is a sort of dumbbell, and d and f orbitals have more complicated shapes.

Here I represented the Li, C and Si atoms with their orbitals, where s orbitals are in blue and p orbitals in orange/yellow.

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Are you wondering how is it to work with a #ScientificIllustrator ?
Take a look at the FAQ section of my website: https://www.canilvisuals.com/faq

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Are you curious about how I switched from #academia to #ScientificIllustration ?
Check out my interview with Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin!

https://science.hzbblog.de/beyond-research-capturing-science-through-illustrations

I’m very excited to announce that I am now officially a freelance scientific illustrator!

Check out my website at www.canilvisuals.com and let me help you transform your #science into eye-catching #illustrations !

Also new Instagram page: http://bit.ly/3RnGuwF

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A #LipidBilayer is a polar membrane that acts as barrier around cells, protecting them but also making sure ions, proteins and other molecules don't diffuse in areas where they shouldn't be. How cool is #biology ?

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Happy Christmas time everyone! 🎄

And I'll take the chance for thanking Joseph Manion from CG Figures and Verena Resch from Luminous Lab: your tutorials are awesome and an incredible help!

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The group from Esther Alarcon Llado at @_amolf works on #nanostructures for #photovolaic applications. This figure was inspired by one of the first works from the group, where Cu was grown on Au through #electrodeposition (https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NR05574F). On the bottom a more colorful reinterpretation :) Which one do you like more?

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Had really fun designing this Tetris inspired cover! tBP helps building the #perovskite structure by slowing down the crystallization process.

Full paper here: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.2c01749

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Characterization of the #perovskite precursor chemistry through synchrotron based techniques. An interesting insight into the christallization process! Great work Dr. Marion Flatken! It was a pleasure to work on this cover :)

Projects developed with Antonio Abate at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin. Here the links to papers and thesis

https://lnkd.in/eaRZJyhh
https://lnkd.in/eUReSim3
https://lnkd.in/eC8UdVhR
https://lnkd.in/e8FZUV_9

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I made this graphical abstract (or TOC) for a very interesting work performed by Dr. Carolin Rehermann in Eva Unger's Group at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin.

A TOC is the first impact of the reader with a paper: it should attract the attention but also be simple and convey the paper's message. Can you grasp it here?

Check out the work at https://doi.org/10.1039/D2RA06314J.
And contact me if you would like help with the TOC of your paper ;)

Hello people! Happy to join the Mastodon community! I'm Laura, I'm a scientist and a designer 👩🏻‍🔬🎨 Every scientific result is a story to tell and I love to be the scientists' voice by transforming complex concepts into engaging visuals :)