Nikalyte Ltd

March has been a good one. The lab's been busy, sending our sensors across the globe. This week, before we all switched to "Easter mode," we sent out our final batches: gold SERS substrates to Asia and silver SERS headed to Europe, all ready before the Easter break. Our office will be closed from Friday for Easter and we'll be back on Tuesday. Thanks to our customers, partners, and team for a brilliant March. Enjoy the break. 🐣 #SERS #RamanSpectroscopy #DrugDetection #EnvironmentalMonitoring

🔬 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲. This mini ebeam evaporator EVAP-4 just left our lab and it's heading to a European team working on spintronics and quantum computing. 300mm of hand-assembled feedthrough. Every wire twisted and routed by hand. The kind of build that reminds you this is still a craft. Before it went, we tested it properly. Leak rate: 3.14 × 10⁻¹⁰ mbar·l/s. For context, that's cleaner than most labs ever see on a new install. It went in the box confident. Then we fired it up. Four pockets live under high vacuum, filament current climbing, flux steady on the panel. That orange glow isn't a render, it's real evaporation happening in real time. That moment never gets old. The EVAP-4 lets you co-evaporate up to four materials simultaneously without breaking vacuum, which for spintronics layer stacks, is exactly the point. Compact source, one power supply, serious deposition control. Built in the UK. Now doing quantum science in Europe. Good luck to the team receiving this. Make something brilliant. 🧲 #PVD #EbeamEvaporation #Spintronics #QuantumComputing #UHV #Nikalyte #ThinFilms #VacuumScience #MadeInUK

Gold SERS or Silver SERS — which do you choose? It’s usually the first question when working with SERS. But rarely the simplest. In practice, performance depends on your application sensitivity, reproducibility, and chemical stability all come into play. We’ve pulled together the key considerations in a short guide to help you make the right choice. Working with academic and industrial partners globally, we support SERS applications across a range of use cases. 📄 Download the guide to explore more. #SERS #SurfaceEnhancedRaman #RamanSpectroscopy #AnalyticalChemistry

At #DPG26 this week? Our partner will be at Booth A69! Pop by and say hello to Benjamin L. Holmes from AlbaSci b.v. and find out more about our mini #ebeam evaporator. Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft e. V. (DPG) #SKM26 #Dresden #CondensedMatter #physics

Really proud to see our NL-DX3 #nanoparticle deposition source featured in this recent work. This study establishes a clear pathway from nanoparticle synthesis to mechanically stable functional films, a genuine challenge in the field. Wonderful research led by Christian Mitterer and Barbara Putz, and the teams at Montanuniversität Leoben and Empa. From catalysis to antimicrobial coatings and energy applications, it's great to see what our customers achieve with our technology.

💧Can we screen for #PFAS in water within seconds rather than weeks? PFAS contamination is driving stricter regulatory standards and increasing pressure on analytical workflows. Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (#SERS) is emerging as a powerful complementary screening tool for rapid, field-based PFAS detection. 👉 Read the full article below.

The question is no longer can we 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴? It’s how precisely, how cleanly, and how consistently we can do it. When working with coating powders and pellets, uniformity isn’t a minor detail , it directly affects catalytic performance, mechanical durability and long-term stability. Surface chemistry, nanoparticle distribution and batch reproducibility aren’t just research considerations. They determine whether a material can move from the lab to reliable commercial production. We’re pleased to introduce Nikalyte’s Powder Coating System, developed for advanced research and built with scale-up in mind. 🔗Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gsSmPDAS #PowderCoating #SurfaceEngineering #PVD #Nanoparticles #ThinFilm

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀? Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) can boost signals by up to 1000×, making parts-per-billion detection possible. The substrate you use matters, and paper-based substrates have real advantages: they’re flexible, disposable, easy to handle, and compatible with both lab and field workflows. Nikalyte’s gold and silver paper-based SERS substrates are hydrocarbon-free, ready to use, and made in-house on our NL50 benchtop nanoparticle system. Trusted by over 100 academic and industry labs worldwide, they deliver reliable, reproducible results with minimal prep. Follow us for practical SERS insights and see how paper-based substrates can make trace detection faster and simpler. #SERS #TraceDetection #AnalyticalChemistry #Nanoparticles 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eUapeUFE

🎉 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 🏆 We’re pleased to share that 𝗡𝗶𝗸𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝘁𝗱 has been shortlisted in the 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 category at the 𝗠𝗠𝗨 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀. The award recognises organisations working collaboratively to deliver real impact across Greater Manchester, and we’re glad to be included alongside a strong group of innovators. 💧⚡ 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 One of the main challenges in green hydrogen production is the reliance on scarce and expensive rare earth minerals. Working with 𝗚𝗠𝗘𝗛𝗖, including 𝗗𝗿 Yagya Regmi, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳 Laurie King, and 𝗗𝗿 Thomas Greenwood, we developed a 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹-𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 (𝗣𝗩𝗗) 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 that significantly reduces rare earth mineral use in water electrolysers. The project demonstrated a 100× reduction in iridium loading in proton exchange membrane electrolysers, while maintaining improved start-of-life performance. 🗳️ 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗶𝗸𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝘁𝗱 If you’d like to support UK-based clean technology and more sustainable hydrogen production, we’d really appreciate your vote. 👉 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟭 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆: https://lnkd.in/epdPZghm #InnovateToElevate #GreenHydrogen #CleanTech #GreaterManchester #NetZero