Dec 20, 2023 | Empa Zukunftsfonds
Carbon fiber-reinforced polymer lamellas are an innovative method of reinforcing buildings. There are still many unanswered questions regarding their recycling, however. A research project by Empa's Mechanical Systems...
Dec 19, 2023 | Empa Quarterly: New research initiative Mining the Atmosphere
If we want to achieve our climate goals and prevent irreversible changes to the Earth's climate system, we not only need to curb our greenhouse gas emissions, but also remove excess man-made CO2 from the atmosphere. This...
Dec 14, 2023 | Open innovation between research and industry
In late November, researchers from Switzerland and abroad convened at Empa with experts from the pharmaceutical company CSL Vifor for a joint workshop on nanomedicines. The aim of this scientific exchange, which has been...
Dec 11, 2023 | Launch of reFuel.ch
The aim of the reFuel.ch consortium is to develop robust supply paths for sustainable fuels and base chemicals for Switzerland. The consortium is funded by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) as part of the SWEET...
Dec 8, 2023 | Inductive charging for electric vehicles
Eight stakeholders from business, science and the public sector launched the first project for wireless charging of electric vehicles in Switzerland at the end of November 2023. The project team is investigating the...
Dec 6, 2023 | Portrait Yaroslav Romanyuk
Yaroslav Romanyuk has been working at Empa for around 15 years on complex thin-film technologies for solar cells, printed circuits, novel solid-state batteries and other applications. Since the beginning of July, he is...
Dec 4, 2023 | Perovskite nanocrystals
Researchers from ETH Zurich, Empa and Stanford University have taken snapshots of the crystal structure of perovskite nanocrystals as it was deformed by excited electrons. To their surprise, the deformation straightened...
Nov 30, 2023 | MUNICIPAL network hosted by Empa
Under the motto "Idea generation and co-creation processes to promote technology transfer", around 60 participants from research, business, cantons and municipalities discussed innovative approaches to the energy...
Nov 29, 2023 | LISA: Innosuisse funding for battery research
Empa will collaborate with Battery Consult AG, a research and development company specializing in salt battery technology, and the Swiss Innovation Park Biel/Bienne (SIPBB) in the LISA project (Laser Joining of...
Nov 28, 2023 | Antimicrobial hospital curtains
Hospital germs and pathogens are not always transmitted directly from person to person. They can also spread via germ-contaminated surfaces and objects. Empa researchers, together with the chemical company BASF, Spiez...
Nov 27, 2023 | EU project REFORMERS launched
In late November, the pan-European REFORMERS research project, funded for five years under the EU's Horizon Europe program, was officially kicked-off in Bruxelles. The project focuses on the development, realization and...
Nov 23, 2023 | Public health protection
The Federal Commission for Air Hygiene has assessed the revised guideline values issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2021 and their significance for Switzerland's Air Pollution Control Ordinance. The...
Nov 21, 2023 | Medical technology
Knee operations on the meniscus cartilage are a frequent procedure on a particularly complex part of the human body. Empa researchers want to provide an improved basis for clinicians in order to reduce the risks of the...
Nov 20, 2023 | Empa/ETH Zurich scientists awarded
The Latsis Prize of ETH Zurich goes to Inge Herrmann, the Lopez-Loreta Prize to Alexandre Anthis. The two scientists have been working together at Empa and ETH Zurich for five years, developing new materials and...
Nov 16, 2023 | Highly Cited Researchers 2023
The two Empa scientists Maksym Kovalenko and Zhanyun Wang are among the world's most frequently cited researchers in their fields. Their influential work has netted them an entry on the list of "Highly Cited...
Nov 16, 2023 | Inauguration of Ingenuity Lab at Balgrist University Hospital
Balgrist University Hospital and the University of Zurich have appointed Inge Herrmann, a leading expert in the field of medical technology, to their academic team. She was previously a professor at ETH Zurich and Empa,...
Nov 14, 2023 | Water-based flow batteries
Non-toxic and scalable water-based flow batteries would be a good solution for storing renewable energy in urban areas – if it weren't for their very low energy density. Empa researcher David Reber wants to remedy the...
Nov 10, 2023 | Opening of the Dynamic Imaging Center at sitem-insel
Today, the Dynamic Imaging Center at sitem-insel, the Swiss Institute for Translational Medicine and Entrepreneurship, opened its doors. Here, for the first time, X-ray images of a moving person can be taken...
Nov 9, 2023 | Empa Zukunftsfonds
As an innovative developer of surgical tools, Heinz A. Oertli founded the company "Oertli Instrumente" at a young age. He knows from own experience how great ideas flourish on a small scale and grow into sustainable...
Nov 7, 2023 | Battery materials
The Empa research group led by Maksym Kovalenko is researching innovative materials for the batteries of tomorrow. Whether it's fast-charging electric cars or low-cost stationary storage, there's a promising material or...