Webinars
Our team hosts online webinars covering topics around material development and small scale production testing.
During these online sessions, along with our partners, we share latest advancements, as well as, results achieved with our nanoprinting technology on various applications such as catalysis, gas sensing materials science and others.
Check this page frequently to stay updated with our upcoming webinars.
Previous Webinars
Enhancing gas sensors’ performance with advanced materials: The AccSens Initiative
APRIL 24, 2025
Explore how we optimize nanoporous materials to enhance the performance of miniaturized chemiresistors and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)-based metal oxide semiconductors (MOS) gas sensors. As part of this initiative, we are honored to have Dr. Anton Köck, the head of the Sensor Solution Group at Materials Center Leoben (MCL), and Dr. Leandro Sacco, Application Specialist at VSPARTICLE, as our guest speakers.
Automated labs for materials discovery: from concept to market
OCT 31, 2024
Explore how autonomous labs drive rapid change in energy material discovery and how they reshape the research landscape by enabling faster breakthroughs in sustainable solutions. We are honored to have on board two distinguished guest speakers: Dr. Stuart Miller, Executive Director at Materials Discovery Research Institute (MDRI), and Aaike van Vugt, co-founder and CEO at VSPARTICLE.
High Throughput Synthesis of Nanoporous Thin Films: A Perspective on the Accelerated Discovery of Novel Energy Materials,
JUNE 13, 2024
Dive deep into the world of high-throughput synthesis of nanoporous thin films and its profound impact on expediting new materials in the energy sector, featuring Dr. John Gregoire, Research Professor at Caltech, and Aaike van Vugt, Co-founder and CEO of VSPARTICLE.
Spark Ablation as a building block for nanostructured multifunctional devices
MARCH 7, 2024
Discover how spark ablation and supersonic impaction printing overcome current material composition and morphology control constraints. We are happy to have 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐤𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢ć, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, and 𝐃𝐫. 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐨 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥á𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨, Application Scientist at VSPARTICLE, as our esteemed guest speakers for this webinar.
Simplified, scalable and clean production of Catalyst Coated Membranes for green hydrogen
JUNE 8 , 2023
In this webinar we will present the technology behind catalysts coated membranes and the challenges of its development and production, and detail how new ways of generating nano particles and depositing those particles via printing contributes to tackle those challenges for a simplified, scalable and clean production of CCM’s.
Producing high step coverage interconnects using printed nanoparticles
OCT 21 , 2021
Using the prototype of the VSP-P1 NanoPrinter, Joost van Ginkel developed a method to direct-write conducting gold tracks on the top and sides of dies. It can thus provide an alternative method for creating interconnects or vias on soft materials, temperature sensitive materials, irregularly shaped materials, or curved surfaces.
Boosting the Thermoelectric Properties of PEDOT using spark discharge Webinar
SEP 16 , 2021
Our digital talk with prof. dr. G. (Giuseppe) Portale. He presents a novel strategy to embed the preparation of clean, ligand-free SnOx nanoparticles (SnOx-NPs) inside PEDOT:PSS polymeric thin films by using spark discharge.
The VSP-P1 Nanostructured Material Printer – the ultimate tool for material development
APR 22 , 2021
The webinar is a combination of a classical webinar presentation and an in-depth experiment performed during the virtual demonstration part.With the launch of the VSP-P1 Nanostructured Material Printer we can further bridge the gap between research and industry and provide you with the necessary tools to create new materials faster, at the push of a button.
Building Blocks for Nanotechnology from Spark Ablation
MAR 11 , 2021
The webinar deals with spark ablation as a source of nanoparticulate building blocks smaller than 20 nm in diameter. The principle of spark ablation will be explained and examples of applications of this research instrument and scalable method will be given.
High Throughput Electrocatalysis Testing
FEB 18 , 2020
Together with Avantium, VSPARTICLE, prepared and screened 64 different Ni-Fe electrocatalysts in high throughput using the VSP-P1 Nanostructured Material Printer (VSP-P1). These electrocatalysts were employed in the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) using a high-throughput electrochemical cell.
ENHANSERS – Cutting edge SERS substrates for quick and clear molecular analysis
DEC 10 , 2020
VSPARTICLE has developed a nanoparticle printing technology to produce nanostructured noble metal layers by depositing nanoparticles produced by spark-discharge. The sensing capabilities of the printed nanoparticles and the nano-porous morphology of the printed layers have proven to be very effective for developing SERS substrates that can be used as a standard tool for chemical analysis. This has led to the development of ENHANSERS, a nanotechnology company solely focussed on the production and distribution of nanostructured SERS substrates on a commercial scale.
Producing nanoaerosols by spark ablation using the VSP-G1 Nanoparticle Generator
DEC 01 , 2020
Through our webinar we aim to provide insight into how the VSP-G1 Nanoparticle Generator can be used to generate model aerosols on demand. While the focus lies on airborne exposure, the same processes and principles can be applied in nanomaterial manufacturing for other applications.
A paradigm shift in electrocatalyst synthesis
OCTOBER 08, 2020
The webinar ‘A paradigm shift in electrocatalyst synthesis’, presented by our Application Specialist dr.ir. Wilbert Vrijburg will showcase the flexibility of our technology and how its adoption can simplify the preparation of model electrocatalysts and accelerate the discovery novel electrocatalyst compositions.
VSP-P1 Nanostructured Material Printer – the ultimate tool for material development
JULY 02, 2020
VSPARTICLE goes beyond the current standard in research and introduces a fully automated system that can not only generate the desired nanoparticles but can also print them directly into a new product or integrate the nanoparticles as additional features into a desired product. The VSP-P1 Nanostructured Material Printer enables you to print inorganic nanostructured materials with novel properties.
Generating and depositing nanoparticles at the push of a button with VSP G1 & VSP Accessories
JUNE 09, 2020
Producing the desired nanoparticles becomes now as easy as pushing a button.
The three VSP-A deposition accessories can be easily connected to the output of the VSP-G1, enabling any researcher to produce nanoparticle samples in a matter of hours, with minimal effort.
Going from hypothesis to results in the same day is now a possibility.
Accelerating material discovery with VSPARTICLE technology
APRIL 15, 2020
Accelerating the development of new nanostructured materials is key in solving some of the biggest challenges of the 21st century. By introducing a fully automated and reproducible production process of new nanostructured materials, VSPARTICLE is helping researchers to accelerate their exploration of the material world and explore unique quantum properties.