The Association for the Decarbonization of Industry has set itself the goal of developing approaches for CO2 reduction in industrial processes. Empa researcher Christian Bach represents Empa as a founding member. more
Synthetic methane
Synthetic energy carriers are carbon-neutral and make renewable energy transportable and storable. But the production involves rather high energy losses. Empa researchers have developed a new reactor concept for methanation. more
Lorenz Herrmann has been head of Empa's Advanced Materials and Surfaces Department for around six months. In an interview, he talks about novel materials – and how research at Empa differs from that at an industrial research center. more
Birth of a crystall
Crystal structures can be created not only from atoms and ions, but also with superlattices - fascinating building blocks that are 100 times larger and have hardly any attraction to each other. more
Developing a product from an innovative technology takes years, sometimes decades. Gabor Kovacs has lived through this process with his spin-off CTsystems AG and electroactive polymers at Empa. more
Joining the nanoworld
Electronic components are becoming smaller, more complex and more powerful – this calls for new solutions for joining them. An Empa team is developing nanostructured joining materials for the next generation of microelectronics. more
We need to transform our energy system. It will be anything but easy. But a lot is up to us, says Peter Richner, energy expert and Empa's deputy director. After all, many technologies are readily available, but have been (under)utilized thus far. more
Green devices
Can ecologically sustainable components for the electronics industry be produced from cellulose fibers? Empa researcher Thomas Geiger is part of a multinational EU project called Hypelignum". Its goal: biodegradable electronics. more
With energy prices soaring, heating costs will inevitably rise in this winter. The Empa spin-off viboo has developed an algorithm that makes it possible to operate even older buildings with around 25 percent less energy – whithout losing user comfort. more
Research for Net Zero
Net Zero – a core topic of the four research institutes of the ETH Domain. At the PSI Energy Briefing 2022, Empa's Deputy Director Peter Richner gives an overview about Net Zero research at the four research institutes (in German). more
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