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We show magnetic profile recognition of translocated magnetically encoded soft matter objects using electrical intermediate signaling by EMI and decoding the magnetic information with machine learning (2). Combination of high stiffness and promoted dynamics for self-healing has turned challenging to combine. Self-healing hydrogels, still combining high tensile stiffness close to that of skin were shown by using polymers upon nanoconfinement in 2D-nanosheet layered confinements (3). Finally, we show trainable actuations in bilayer gel actuators (4). Ever more complex responses can be created, such as mimicking the Pavlovian classical conditioning (5), all paving ways for growingly life-like functions for soft robotics and interfacing with biology.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n1. H. Zhang, H. Zeng, A. Eklund, H. Guo, A. Priimagi, O. Ikkala, Feedback-controlled hydrogels with homeostatic oscillations and dissipative signal transduction, <em>Nat. Nano</em>, <strong>17</strong>, 1303 (2022).<br>\r\n2. Z. Miao, X. Hu, K. Liu, S. Hu, G. Yan, H. Tan, O. Ikkala, Z. P. Lv, B. Peng, Bioinspired sensory transduction for magnetic profile recognition and encryption, <em>Adv. Mat.</em> <strong>38</strong> e15994 (2026).<br>\r\n3. C. Liang, V. Dudko, O. Khoruzhenko, X. Hong, Z.-P. Lv, J. Breu, O. Ikkala, H. Zhang, Stiff and self-healing hydrogels by polymer entanglements in co-planar nanoconfinement, <em>Nat. Mater.</em> <strong>24</strong>, 599 (2025).<br>\r\n4. S. Hu, Y. Fang, C. Liang, M. Turunen, O. Ikkala, H. Zhang, Thermally trainable dual network hydrogels, <em>Nat. Commun.</em>, <strong>14</strong>, 3717 (2023).<br>\r\n5. H. Zhang, H. Zeng, A. Priimagi, O. Ikkala, Programmable responsive hydrogels with classical conditioning algorithm, <em>Nat. 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Several mechanisms have been proposed to explain this phenomenon, including: (i) ultrahigh instantaneous electric fields at the air–water interface driving HO− à HO• + e− radicals from hydroxide ions; (ii) water’s comproportionation into H2O•+ and H2O•−; and (iii) partial dehydration of interfacial H+ and HO− followed by radical formation. In contrast, our laboratory experiments reveal that H2O2 formation is due to the reduction of dissolved O2 at water– solid interfaces, i.e., with no role for the air–water interface beyond O2 mass transport4-6. Based on these findings, I will present four diagnostic criteria against which any existing or future mechanistic proposal should be assessed. Our approach reconciles the claims of spontaneous H2O2 formation within established physical chemistry and extends naturally to other claims of anomalous microdroplet reactivity. <br>\r\n<br>\r\nReferences:<br>\r\n(1) Mehrgardi, M. A.; Mofidfar, M.; Zare, R. N. Sprayed Water Microdroplets Are Able to Generate Hydrogen Peroxide Spontaneously. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2022, 144 (17), 7606-7609. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c02890.<br>\r\n(2) Nami-Ana, S. F.; Mehrgardi, M. A.; Mofidfar, M.; Zare, R. N. Sustained Regeneration of Hydrogen Peroxide at the Water-Gas Interface of Electrogenerated Microbubbles on an Electrode Surface. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2024, 146 (46), 31945-31949. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.4c11422 From NLM PubMed-not-MEDLINE.<br>\r\n(3) Eldeeb, A. M.; Berbille, A.; Dick, J. E. No Microdroplets? No Problem. Soap Films Amplify the Interface and Produce Hydrogen Peroxide. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2025, 147 (37), 33325-33329. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5c05887.<br>\r\n(4) Eatoo, M. A.; Mishra, H. Busting the myth of spontaneous formation of H2O2 at the air-water interface: contributions of the liquid-solid interface and dissolved oxygen exposed. Chemical Science 2024, 15 (9), 3093-3103. DOI: 10.1039/d3sc06534k From NLM PubMed-not-MEDLINE.<br>\r\n(5) Eatoo, M. A.; Wehbe, N.; Kharbatia, N.; Guo, X.; Mishra, H. Why do some metal ions spontaneously form nanoparticles in water microdroplets? Disentangling the contributions of the air-water interface and bulk redox chemistry. Chemical Science 2025, 16 (3), 1115-1125. DOI: 10.1039/d4sc03217a From NLM PubMed-not-MEDLINE.<br>\r\n(6) Eatoo, M. A.; Mishra, H. Disentangling the Roles of Dissolved Oxygen, Common Salts, and pH on Spontaneous Hydrogen Peroxide Production in Water: No O2, No H2O2. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2025, 147 (39), 35392-35400. DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5c09028.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nPapers:<br>\r\n- <a href=\"https://pubs.rsc.org/sc/article/15/9/3093/828007/Busting-the-myth-of-spontaneous-formation-of-H2O2\">Busting the myth of spontaneous formation of H2O2 at the air–water interface: contributions of the liquid–solid interface and dissolved oxygen exposed</a> <br>\r\n- <a href=\"https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c09028\">Disentangling the Roles of Dissolved Oxygen, Common Salts, and pH on Spontaneous Hydrogen Peroxide Production in Water: No O2, No H2O2</a><br>\r\n<br>\r\nBio: Himanshu Mishra is a scientist-entrepreneur from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia. His team has significantly contributed to resolving scientific debates surrounding the spontaneous H2O2 formation in water microdroplets, the electrification at water-hydrophobe interfaces, and liquid–solid adhesion forces. Mishra’s team has also pioneered Carbosoil™ technology to transform desert soils for sustainable greening, food production, and carbon sequestration. His start-up Terraxy is now scaling up Carbosoil™ production to advance sustainability projects in the Middle East and beyond. Mishra’s efforts have been featured by the World Economic Forum, Geneva Inventions, and CNN (LINK).<br>\r\n </p>", "image_description": "", "creation_date": "2026-09-14T09:02:26", "last_modification_date": "2026-09-14T10:31:03", "link_label": "Website", "link_url": "https://interfaciallab.kaust.edu.sa/people/detail/himanshu-mishra-ph.d", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "MXF 1", "url_place_and_room": "https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==MXF%201", "url_online_room": "", "spoken_languages": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/spoken_languages/2/?format=api" ], "speaker": "Prof. Himanshu Mishra, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia", "organizer": "Prof. Gregor Jotzu, Prof. Esther Amstad & Prof. Fabien Sorin", "contact": "Prof. Gregor Jotzu, Prof. Esther Amstad & Prof. Fabien Sorin", "is_internal": "False", "theme": "", "vulgarization": { "id": 1, "fr_label": "Tout public", "en_label": "General public" }, "registration": { "id": 3, "fr_label": "Entrée libre", "en_label": "Free" }, "keywords": "", "file": null, "icalendar_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/export/121776/", "category": { "id": 1, "code": "CONF", "fr_label": "Conférences - Séminaires", "en_label": "Conferences - Seminars", "activated": true }, "academic_calendar_category": null, "domains": [], "mementos": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/8/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/314/?format=api" ] }, { "id": 72571, "title": "IMX Colloquium - Designer Quantum Materials from Carbon", "slug": "imx-colloquium-designer-quantum-materials-from-c-2", "event_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/imx-colloquium-designer-quantum-materials-from-c-2", "visual_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33820/200x112.jpg", "visual_large_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33820/720x405.jpg", "visual_maxsize_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33820/max-size.jpg", "lang": "en", "start_date": "2026-11-09", "end_date": "2026-11-09", "start_time": "13:15:00", "end_time": "14:15:00", "description": "<p>Atomically precise carbon nanostructures offer a new route to quantum systems built from the bottom up. By combining molecular design, on-surface synthesis and scanning probe microscopy, we can control atomic structure, electronic states and magnetic interactions within the same platform.<br>\r\nIn this talk, I will follow the path from bottom-up synthesized graphene nanoribbons [1,2] to open-shell nanographenes [3] and designer quantum spin systems [4]. I will discuss how atomic structure can determine electronic topology and how molecular spins can be coupled into well-defined quantum chains. Recent examples include Haldane chains [4], alternating-exchange spin chains [5] and antiferromagnetic Heisenberg chains [6], where collective and fractional excitations can be probed directly at the atomic scale.<br>\r\nMore broadly, this work illustrates a materials-science strategy in which structure, functionality and interactions are programmed at the level of molecular building blocks. Rather than optimizing properties in an existing material, the aim is to design the material and its quantum behavior together. Atomically precise carbon nanostructures therefore provide a model platform for exploring how synthesis, structure and emergent functionality can be linked in a predictive way, with implications for the future design of low-dimensional electronic, magnetic and quantum materials.\r\n</p><ol>\r\n\t<li>J. Cai, P. Ruffieux, R. Jaafar, <em>et al.</em>, <em>Nature</em> <strong>466</strong>, 470–473 (2010).</li>\r\n\t<li>F. Xiang, Y. Gu, A. Kinikar, <em>et al.</em>, <em>Nat. Chem</em>. <strong>17</strong>, 1356–1363 (2025).</li>\r\n\t<li>S. Mishra, D. Beyer, K. Eimre, <em>et al</em>., <em>Nat. </em><em>Nanotechnol</em>. <strong>15</strong>, 22–28 (2020).</li>\r\n\t<li>S. Mishra, G. Catarina, F. Wu, <em>et al</em>., <em>Nature</em> <strong>598</strong>, 287–292 (2021).</li>\r\n\t<li>C. Zhao, G. Catarina, J.-J. Zhang, <em>et al</em>., <em>Nat. </em><em>Nanotechnol</em>. <strong>19</strong>, 1789-1795<strong> </strong>(2024).</li>\r\n\t<li>C. Zhao, L. Yang, J. C. G. Henriques, <em>et al</em>., <em>Nat. Mater.</em> <strong>24,</strong> 722–727 (2025).</li>\r\n</ol>\r\nBio: Roman Fasel is a leading scientist in the field of atomically precise carbon nanostructures and surface-based quantum materials. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Fribourg in 1996 and then carried out postdoctoral research at La Trobe University in Melbourne and the Fritz Haber Institute in Berlin before joining Empa. Today, he heads Empa’s nanotech@surfaces Laboratory and is Adjunct Professor at the University of Bern. 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Scarlino,<br>\r\nPhysics doctoral program<br>\r\nThesis Nr. 11801<br>\r\n<br>\r\nTo take part in the public defense, please contact directly the speaker</p>", "image_description": "", "creation_date": "2026-09-25T12:20:56", "last_modification_date": "2026-09-25T12:20:57", "link_label": "", "link_url": "", "canceled": "False", "cancel_reason": "", "place_and_room": "MXF 1", "url_place_and_room": "https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==MXF%201", "url_online_room": "", "spoken_languages": [], "speaker": "<strong>Guillaume BEAULIEU</strong>", "organizer": "", "contact": "<strong>Guillaume BEAULIEU</strong>", "is_internal": "False", "theme": "", "vulgarization": { "id": 1, "fr_label": "Tout public", "en_label": "General public" }, "registration": { "id": 3, "fr_label": "Entrée libre", "en_label": "Free" }, "keywords": "EDPY", "file": null, "icalendar_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/export/121937/", "category": { "id": 12, "code": "SOUTE", "fr_label": "Soutenances de thèses", "en_label": "Thesis defenses", "activated": true }, "academic_calendar_category": null, "domains": [], "mementos": [ "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/1/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/5/?format=api", "https://memento.epfl.ch/api/v1/mementos/6/?format=api" ] }, { "id": 72469, "title": "Trust, Sensing, and Learning for Provable Multi-Robot Performance", "slug": "trust-sensing-and-learning-for-provable-multi-robo", "event_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/event/trust-sensing-and-learning-for-provable-multi-robo", "visual_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33717/200x112.jpg", "visual_large_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33717/720x405.jpg", "visual_maxsize_url": "https://memento.epfl.ch/image/33717/max-size.jpg", "lang": "en", "start_date": "2026-11-05", "end_date": "2026-11-05", "start_time": "11:00:00", "end_time": "12:00:00", "description": "<p>Multi-robot systems are physically embodied networks — they sense, move, and communicate through the physical world. The bar for safe decision-making rises as these systems enter safety-critical, real-world settings where they must perform well under uncertainty. Our work shows that physicality is a resource against the two kinds of uncertainty they face: intentional (or adversarial), where data is manipulated by malicious agents, and natural, where aspects of the environment are simply unknown. Most of this talk concerns intentional uncertainty. Here, one way to exploit physicality is by using communication as a sensor. Because the signals robots exchange are difficult to forge, they carry evidence that can be cross-validated to yield a quantifiable likelihood that an agent's data is trustworthy. This is the foundation of cy-trust, in which stochastic observations of trust model an agent's trustworthiness probabilistically from physical rather than cryptographic evidence. Each neighbor's contribution is then weighted by its trust value. Under this framework, we show that consensus, distributed optimization, and other core coordination tasks admit almost-sure convergence with bounded deviation from their nominal performance, even when malicious agents exceed half of a node's connectivity, past the classical Byzantine bound. We support this finding with both theory and hardware experiments under adversarial attack. Against natural uncertainty, we show that real-time sensing can be folded into rollout-based reinforcement learning, where the same machinery reweights futures rather than neighbors. We apply this idea to routing a fleet of robots to stochastically appearing demand and, with Project CETI, to the first autonomous robotic rendezvous with sperm whales at sea. Finally, we preview some of our future work combining trust with long-horizon sequential decision-making, targeting planning that stays provably resilient when the data informing the plan may itself be corrupted.<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<em>Stephanie Gil is the John L. Loeb Associate Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University and an Associate Faculty member of the Kempner Institute. Her research focuses on trust and coordination in multi-robot systems, at the intersection of robotics, communication, and learning. Her contributions have been recognized through the DARPA Young Faculty Award (2024), the Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award (2021), and the National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2019). She was named a 2020 Sloan Research Fellow for her work at the intersection of robotics and communication. 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