(IN BRIEF) Empa-led teams conducted two methane measurement campaigns in southern Romania (2019, 2021), employing ground devices, drones, and the AVIRIS-NG airborne spectrometer to map leaks from oil and gas infrastructure. They discovered actual emissions two to three times higher … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Romania, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 2019 measurements, 2021 measurements, AVIRIS-4, AVIRIS-NG, Empa, flaring, greenhouse gas mitigation, IMEO, leak detection, methane emissions, oil and gas, remote sensing, Romania, ROMEO campaign, super-emitters, UNEP
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at Empa have developed a revolutionary process for producing high-quality piezoelectric thin films at low temperatures using the Synchronized Floating Potential HiPIMS (SFP-HiPIMS) method. This process enables the production of piezoelectric films on insulating substrates, which are … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged electronic components, Empa, high-tech manufacturing, HiPIMS, ion acceleration, low-temperature processing, nanotechnology, photonics, piezoelectric thin films, quantum technologies, semiconductor, SFP-HiPIMS, thin film deposition
(IN BRIEF) An international team of researchers, including Empa scientists, is developing nanozymes to treat inflammation during pregnancy without harming the mother or fetus. These tiny particles, which have enzyme-like properties, could provide a safer alternative to traditional medications. Initial … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, biotechnology, Empa, Empa research, fetal health, Healthcare Innovation, human placental tissue, inflammation, maternal health, nanomedicines, nanotechnology, nanozymes, Nikolaos Tagaras, placenta chip, placental barrier, pregnancy complications, pregnancy research, prenatal care, safe treatment, Swiss National Science Foundation, Tina Bürki
(IN BRIEF) Empa researchers have developed a new biodegradable material using fungal mycelium, which shows great potential for various applications. This material, which uses the mycelium’s natural extracellular matrix, is tear-resistant and can be used as a plastic-like film or … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Ashutosh Sinha, biodegradable batteries, biodegradable films, biodegradable material, compostable bags, eco-friendly materials, Empa, emulsifiers, environmental impact, extracellular matrix, fungal mycelium, hydrophobin, moisture sensors, schizophyllan, split-gill mushroom, sustainability, Sustainable Electronics
(IN BRIEF) A comprehensive study by Empa and the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL), funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), has revealed the significant role of urban green spaces in alleviating stress caused … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Empa, environmental impact, green spaces, noise pollution, public health, public health policy, relaxation, stress management, stress relief, Switzerland, urban noise, Urban Planning, Virtual Reality, WSL
(IN BRIEF) Empa researchers have developed a printable, non-swelling hydrogel made from cold-water fish gelatin, enabling the creation of 3D living skin models. Designed to replicate the full complexity of human skin, including its layered architecture and cellular composition, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 3D bioprinting, artificial skin, biointerfaces, biologically compatible materials, biomimetic membranes, biotechnology, cod gelatin, cold-water fish gelatin, customized wound dressing, electrospinning, Empa, Empa Biomimetic Membranes and Textiles, Empa Laboratory for Biointerfaces, extracellular matrix, gelatin-based material, hydrogel, immune response, Kongchang Wei, Medical Innovation, non-swelling hydrogel, personalized medicine, printable hydrogel, Regenerative medicine, skin disease research, SKINTEGRITY.CH, Swiss research, synthetic skin models, Tissue Engineering, University Medicine Zurich, wound healing
(IN BRIEF) Dr. Urs Leemann will assume the role of Deputy Director at Empa on 1 April 2025, taking over from Peter Richner. With a long-standing tenure on the Directorate since 2012 and experience in both corporate and start-up environments, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged appointment, Cleantech Hub Dietikon Limmattal, corporate services, Deputy Director, Directorate, Dr. Urs Leemann, Empa, executive leadership, INNOVATION, leadership, Lorenz Herrmann, Peter Richner, Raiffeisen, research collaboration, strategic expertise, Tanja Zimmermann
(IN BRIEF) Empa researchers from the nanotech@surfaces laboratory have experimentally recreated two fundamental quantum physics models originally inspired by Werner Heisenberg using innovative “quantum Lego” constructed from nanographenes. Building on a previous success with the alternating Heisenberg model, the team, … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged alternating Heisenberg model, Clar's goblets, Empa, ferrimagnetic spin chains, graphene, homogeneous Heisenberg chain, nanographenes, nanotech@surfaces laboratory, Nature Materials, Olympicene, quantum effects, quantum Lego, quantum magnetism, quantum spin liquids, quantum technologies, Roman Fasel, spin chains, topological states, two-dimensional spin lattices, Werner Heisenberg
(IN BRIEF) Eve Ammerman, a researcher at Empa, has received a two-year Young Scientist Fellowship to explore the intersection of quantum technologies and light. Her project seeks to enable quantum devices to communicate with existing technologies by combining nanographene molecules … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged chromophores, designer molecules, Empa, Empa Young Scientist Fellowship, Eve Ammerman, fiber optics technology, Light, light emission, molecular structures, nanographene, nanometer scale, nanotech@surfaces laboratory, quantum computing, quantum effects, quantum properties, quantum systems, quantum technologies, qubits, research funding, Roman Fasel, science fellowship, spin, spin-carrying molecules, talent promotion
(IN BRIEF) Empa researchers have developed a groundbreaking 3D-printed, biodegradable fungal battery, capable of powering sensors for agriculture and research in remote regions. This living battery uses two types of fungi, a yeast fungus and a white rot fungus, to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 3D printed, 3D printing, agriculture, biodegradable, Carolina Reyes, cellulose, cellulose nutrients, electrical engineering, electricity, electrochemical techniques, Empa, fungal battery, fungi, Gebert Rüf Stiftung, Gustav Nyström, longevity, materials science, METABOLISM, microbial fuel cell, Microbials funding program, non-toxic, power, remote regions, RESEARCH, simple sugars, sustainability, sustainable power solutions, temperature sensor, white rot fungus, yeast fungus
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at Empa and the Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen are developing new nanocomplexes to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria and protect eye tissue following cataract surgery. Supported by the Heinz A. Oertli Fund for Ophthalmology, these nanocomplexes, based on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Security & Safety, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Antibiotic-Resistant Infections, Empa, Eye Surgery, Mihyun Lee, Nanocomplexes, safety
(IN BRIEF) Researchers from Empa and WSL have revealed significant opportunities to better utilize Switzerland’s wood resources, a key material for achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Their study, part of the SCENE initiative, analyzed 2020 data and found that 40% … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Claudia Som, Empa, Nadia Malinverno, sustainability, Switzerland, Wood
(IN BRIEF) Empa researchers have developed bioluminescent wood by infusing hardwood with the honey fungus (Desarmillaria tabescens), a naturally luminous organism. This innovation offers sustainable uses for hardwoods, which are increasingly planted in Swiss forests to combat climate change. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Bioluminescent Wood, Empa, Francis Schwarze, Natural Fungal Processes, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The TIMBERHAUS project, a European research initiative launched in Copenhagen, aims to promote sustainable timber construction to reduce the carbon footprint of the building industry. Co-funded by the EU and Switzerland’s SERI, the four-year project involves 19 partners … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Anders Kjellow, Empa, European Project, Kirsten Haggart, Mark Schubert, partnership, sustainability, Timber Construction, TIMBERHAUS
(IN BRIEF) Empa, in partnership with Imperial College London, has launched the DroneHub, a cutting-edge research facility for autonomous flying robots designed to address infrastructure maintenance, environmental restoration, and biodiversity monitoring. The hub features specialized spaces for 3D printing repairs, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Empa researchers, in collaboration with the University of Limerick, have identified a highly active type of protein fibril, termed “superspreader,” that may play a key role in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Using advanced atomic force microscopy, they … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Ireland, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged "Superspreader", Alzheimer's, ANDREA SIX, Dan Cîmpean, Empa, Ireland, partnership, Peter Nirmalraj, Protein Fibrils, sustainability, University of Limerick
(IN BRIEF) On October 1, 2024, Andrea Six reported on the groundbreaking work by EMPA researchers in collaboration with Aldena Therapeutics to develop nanoceramic “stars” for treating common skin conditions like psoriasis and neurodermatitis. These nanoceramic structures temporarily create micro-wounds … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged ANDREA SIX, Empa, innovative, Nanoceramics, neurodermatitis, psoriasis, Skin Disease Treatment
(IN BRIEF) Perovskia Solar, an Empa spin-off, has secured over two million Swiss francs in seed funding and signed contracts with more than ten major IoT companies. Specializing in custom-printed perovskite solar cells, the company aims to provide sustainable energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Anand Verma, Beda Rohner, Empa, IoT Sector, Nils Hagander, Perovskia Solar, solar technology
(IN BRIEF) The SOLiDIFY consortium, part of the Horizon 2020 initiative, has developed a high-performance lithium-metal solid-state battery with an energy density of 1070 Wh/L, surpassing current lithium-ion batteries. This innovative “liquid-to-solid” electrolyte battery, produced at Belgium’s EnergyVille lab, offers … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Empa has appointed Matthias Sulzer as the new Head of the Engineering Sciences Department, effective January 1, 2025. Sulzer, an expert in energy and building technology, will succeed Peter Richner, who will retire in March 2025. Sulzer will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged appointment, Empa, Head of Engineering Sciences Department, leadership, Matthias Sulzer, Peter Richner
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