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Empa's Mining the Atmosphere at the World Expo in Osaka

Empa @empa-materials.bsky.social · 7d

World Expo at Osaka! Empa presents Mining the Atmosphere vision for a carbon-binding society.
https://www.empa.ch/web/s604/mining-the-atmosphere-world-expo-osaka
#EXPO2025

At the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, visitors of the Swiss Pavilion are invited to step into a future where carbon dioxide (CO₂) is no longer a harmful waste gas – but a valuable resource. Through animated videos and interactive lab samples, Empa unveils a bold vision: a world where CO₂ flows in e...

Proximity-Driven Magnetic Coupling between an Open-Shell Nanographene and a Rare-Earth Surface Alloy

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nanotech@surfaces Lab @nanotechsurflab.bsky.social · 8d

🔬 New in ACS Nano: Triangulene on TbAu₂ shows a strong, spatially modulated interaction with ferromagnetic magnetization (~20 mV Kondo splitting).
➡️ TbAu₂ = new platform for π-magnetic nanographenes.
doi.org/10.1021/acsn...
@empa-materials.bsky.social

Open-shell nanographenes have attracted significant attention due to their structurally tunable spin ground state. While most characterization has been conducted on weakly interacting substrates such ...

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Lib4RI @lib4ri.bsky.social · 10d

📝Mark your calendar for #OAWEEKCH25, 20-26 Oct! Meet us at our information booths in your institute and make sure to join the keynote on 22 Oct: AI & Copyright - friends or foes?

www.lib4ri.ch/OAweek2025

@eawag.bsky.social @empa-materials.bsky.social @psich.bsky.social @wslresearch.bsky.social

Lib4RI events during the Open Access Week 2025 | Lib4RI

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ETH Dept. of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering @itetateth.bsky.social · 16d

In our latest interview from the D-ITET professor series, Prof. Mickael Perrin shares his deep fascination with quantum mechanics, reflects on the evolution of the field, and speaks about an ambitious goal.

Read the full interview: ee.ethz.ch/news-and-eve...

@empa-materials.bsky.social #ETHZurich

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Empa @empa-materials.bsky.social · 14d

#Hydrogen and steel: a shield or a gateway? Empa researchers investigate interaction of hydrogen with the thin oxides on steel with unprecedented spatial and temporal resolution.
www.empa.ch/web/s604/hax...

Shield or gateway? When hydrogen meets steel

Empa @empa-materials.bsky.social · 21d

Skin and environmentally-friendly coating developed that kills antibiotic-resistant germs when illuminated by infrared light
www.empa.ch/web/s604/ant...
#medtech #antimicrobialresistance #antibiotics

Shining a light on germs

Omya new NEST partner of Empa

Empa @empa-materials.bsky.social · 29d

Omya and NEST at Empa enter new partnership for innovative and sustainable building materials. Collaboration results to be incorporated into the newest NEST unit BeyondZero.
www.empa.ch/web/s604/nes...
#NEST_EmpaEawag #empamaterialsscience #netzero #co2

Electric car sharing and smart charging

Empa @empa-materials.bsky.social · Sep 9

Study shows that #electriccars are most effective when shared and charged intelligently. This can be supported by real-time info on electricity prices and CO2 emissions.
www.empa.ch/web/s604/ele...
#ev #electricvehicle #mobility #carsharing

Biokorrosion: Was passiert im Körper mit einem Implantat?

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Healthcare in Europe (DE) @health-europe-de.bsky.social · Sep 3

Obwohl viele #Implantate wie künstliche Gelenke und #Herzschrittmacher aus hochstabilem #Titan sind, können sie brechen – aber wie kommt es dazu? Forscherin @martinacihova.bsky.social von @empa-materials.bsky.social ‬ ist der Ursache von Implantatversagen auf der Spur.

Was passiert mit Titan-Implantaten im Körper? Warum werden sie manchmal abgestoßen oder brechen sogar? Die Empa-Forscherin Martina Cihova sucht die Antworten auf diese Fragen an der Grenzfläche zwisch...

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Empa @empa-materials.bsky.social · Sep 2

Boost for international #batteryresearch 🔋Empa robot Aurora delivers largest open dataset for battery research
www.empa.ch/web/s604/aur...
#battery #research #aurora #opensource

Empa - Communication - Aurora Battery Robot Open Source Data Format

Martina Cihova: Bridging materials science and medicine

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Lib4RI @lib4ri.bsky.social · Sep 1

🍂 We are back with our training series! All students, researches and staff at @eawag.bsky.social , @empa-materials.bsky.social , @psich.bsky.social and @wslresearch.bsky.social can book any of the 11 modules. Git? AI in research? Streamline your search? We got you covered:
www.lib4ri.ch/trainings

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Empa @empa-materials.bsky.social · Sep 2

Titanium implants in the human body can be rejected or even break. Empa researcher and @snsf.ch Ambizione Grant recipient Martina Cihova @martinacihova.bsky.social explores why.
www.empa.ch/web/s604/snf...
#health #medtech

Professorship for Ameet Aiyangar

Empa @empa-materials.bsky.social · Aug 26

Ameet Aiyangar appointed titular professor at Faculty of Medicine @unibe.ch. The Empa researcher has implemented a novel method for the X-ray analysis of joints – a 4D analysis – that constructs a 3D image while the joint is moving.
www.empa.ch/web/s604/uni...

Wired by nature: precision molecules for tomorrow's electronics

Empa @empa-materials.bsky.social · Aug 23

Empa researchers develop hybrid system of magnetically and electronically coupled "string lights" ➡️ Wide range of applications in molecular #electronics, from chemical #sensing to #quantumtechnologies.
empa.ch/web/s604/gra...
@nature.com @nanotechsurflab.bsky.social

Machine learning reveals the mysteries of thin films at atomic scale

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Empa @empa-materials.bsky.social · Aug 14

Machine learning reveals the mysteries of #thinfilms at atomic scale. Findings may pave the way for developing better membranes for the production of #greenhydrogen.
www.empa.ch/web/s604/amo...

Pregnancy Safety Testing: Young 3Rs Investigator Award for Empa researcher

Empa @empa-materials.bsky.social · Aug 12

Breakthrough in pregnancy safety testing: Empa researcher Manon Murdeu receives 2024 Young 3Rs Investigator Award for outstanding work in advancing human-relevant alternatives to #animaltesting 👏
empa.ch/web/s604/3r-...
#womenshealth

Outstanding achievement Lars Sommerhaeuser SATW - 604 - Communication - Empa

Empa @empa-materials.bsky.social · Jul 18

Congrats to Lars Sommerhäuser for receiving the Outstanding Achievement Award from Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences (SATW)! 👏A driving force in the field of advanced manufacturing and bridge builder between research and industry 🤝
www.empa.ch/web/s604/out...

Solving the energy trilemma: How secure is our energy supply?

Empa @empa-materials.bsky.social · Jul 15

New five-level model developed to quantitatively assess #energysupply security – complementing existing tools for evaluating sustainability and costs – so policymakers can better navigate the #energytrilemma.
www.empa.ch/web/s604/ene...

Rare flying squirrel species inspires robotics

Empa @empa-materials.bsky.social · Jul 2

Rare flying squirrel species inspires #robotics by safely navigating treetops thanks to a scaly tail
www.empa.ch/web/s604/sca...
@softkinetic.bsky.social #biomimetics

Solar electricity for all: Solar energy as a basic service for the public

Empa @empa-materials.bsky.social · Jun 26

Empa researchers suggest an approach to accelerate the #energytransition in a socially responsible way: a publicly funded basic service in #solarenergy and much more beyond that.
www.empa.ch/web/s604/sol...

Perovskite image sensors: Better images for humans and computers

Empa @empa-materials.bsky.social · Jun 19

Take better #photos with less light – with #perovskite-based technology. Latest prototypes by researchers from @ethz.ch and Empa show great potential.
empa.ch/web/s604/per...
#photography #semiconductor

Novel methanation plant inaugurated at Empa in Dübendorf

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Empa @empa-materials.bsky.social · Jun 18

New sorption-enhanced #methanation plant at Empa inaugurated: A future with renewable gas from hydrogen and #CO₂!
empa.ch/web/s604/ein...
#renewableenergy

Weniger Methanemissionen dank gezielter Messungen - 604 - Communication - Empa

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Empa @empa-materials.bsky.social · Jun 12

Decline in #methane emissions in southern #Romania thanks to targeted measurements
https://www.empa.ch/web/s604/weniger-methanemissionen-dank-gezielter-messungen

Romania is one of the EU's largest methane emitters from oil and gas production facilities, but emissions have fallen sharply thanks to targeted information on leaks. An international research team led by Empa has shown that measurements not only reveal actual emissions, but also prompt companies to...

Machine learning simplifies industrial laser processes

Empa @empa-materials.bsky.social · May 27

#Machinelearning simplifies industrial #laser processes - Empa researchers want to make them more precise, cost-effective and efficient
https://www.empa.ch/web/s604/machine-learning-for-laser-processes

Laser-based metal processing enables the automated and precise production of complex components, whether for the automotive industry or for medicine. However, conventional methods require time- and resource-consuming preparations. Researchers at Empa in Thun are using machine learning to make laser...