News

News and progress reports from the GREENsPACK consortium

Media releases:

Swiss Broadcasting Corporation SRG SSR, SRF "Einstein" Episode "Die Batterie der Zukunft", broadcasted in February 2024.
- "Einstein" critically examines battery research at Empa, focusing on the need for sustainable and safer batteries, as well as their role in recycling.
Empa media release on "Cellulose based displays". July 2023.
- Empa's Cellulose & Wood Materials laboratory has developed a cellulose-based material that allows 3D printing of biodegradable sensors and displays, without the need for pigments.

Swiss Federal Council press release "A paper battery with water switch". July 2022.
- A team of researchers at Empa developed a water-activated disposable paper battery. The researchers suggest that it could be used to power a wide range of low-power, single-use disposable electronics – such as smart labels for tracking objects, environmental sensors and medical diagnostic devices – and minimize their environmental impact.

Empa media release on "Shellac for printed circuits" and Swiss Federal Council press release "Shellac for printed circuits". December 2021.
- Empa researchers propose a new solution for environmentally friendly electronic inks and electronic waste disposal, addressing the issue of expensive metals in printed inks and the high cost of disposing of electronic waste.
Empa media release on "Biologically degradable batteries". June 2021.
- Empa researchers have developed a biodegradable mini-capacitor, combining carbon, cellulose, glycerin, and table salt, to address the environmental impact of increasing microdevices in packaging and transport logistics.