How does this actually work – research? And what is it like to be a researcher, scientist or engineer? If you are looking for answers to these questions join us at Empa's Open Lab Day on 14 September! more
Manikin at work
Smart dummies such as this futuristic-looking manikin use sensor technology and mathematical modeling to detect how offices can be brought to a comfortable temperature. more
Originally developed for electric cars, nowadays they supply mobile phone antennas with electricity, and tomorrow perhaps entire districts: The salt battery is a safe and long-lasting battery technology with huge potential. more
One for all
Charging smartwatches, keyboards and the like could soon be a thing of the past. The Empa spin-off Perovskia Solar prints customized solar cells for almost any electronic device. more
Widespread skin diseases such as psoriasis or neurodermatitis are difficult to treat. Nanoceramic "stars" create tiny skin lesions and allow therapeutic molecules to reach their site of action. more
Stabilizing the spine
Many people suffer from spinal defects. Empa researchers are investigating a stabilizing ligament in the spine together with Balgrist University Hospital. The project started thanks to private donations. more
From smart textiles to self-driving cars: Empa researchers are developing new types of detectors for infrared radiation that are more sustainable, flexible and cost-effective than conventional technologies. more
Beyond Zero
For the NEST unit Beyond Zero, CO2-binding materials are used and tested while research, industry and planning work hand in hand. Interview with Nathalie Casas, Corinne Reimann and Christoph Kellenberger. more
Together with partners, Empa is investigating inductive charging of electric cars. Now the very first vehicle in Switzerland that has been converted for this purpose received road approval. more
Sensitive ceramics
Robots that can sense touch and perceive temperature differences? At Empa's Laboratory for High-Performance Ceramics, researchers are developing soft and intelligent sensor materials based on ceramic particles. more
Multi-storey timber buildings are extremely popular. To prevent them from being damaged by earthquakes, Empa researchers use a two-ton “shaker” to improve computer models. more
Pilot city Zurich
To achieve net zero, we need to reduce our CO₂ emissions efficiently. An EU project involving Empa has selected Zurich as a pilot city in Europe to accurately measure and model their carbon dioxide emissions. more
A singing Tesla coil that makes music besides flashes of lightning? No problem for Silvio Müller and Yanis Strüby, apprentice physics laboratory technicians at Empa. They won the «Züri-Oberland» apprentice competition. more
Geothermal oasis?
Eawag is investigating, together with Empa on the joint campus in Dübendorf, how the use of borehole thermal energy storage affects the surrounding soil, the groundwater and the microorganisms living in it. more
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