Kerstin Neuhaus
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Kerstin Neuhaus
@microtopico.bsky.social
(she/her) Former mineralogist disguising as materials scientist, specialized in AFM & solid state ionics (zinc batteries), loves 🌋 & planetology, MinCup, Foodie, Mama of two.
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After months of intensive collaboration, I am thrilled to present our latest #paper: a review of zinc-based rechargeable #battery technologies and a techno-economic analysis of the various battery types. Many thanks to my co-authors for the excellent collaboration. #battchat
doi.org/10.1002/aenm...
Competitive Rechargeable Zinc Batteries for Energy Storage
Growing energy demands and the associated increase in renewable energy production require robust, sustainable, and cost-effective energy storage, in particular for large-scale stationary applications...
doi.org
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The new vent that opened on the morning of 27 December 2027 on the upper east flank of the Voragine crater at the summit of #Etna, seen in Strombolian eruption on the evening of the 28th. This activity has been continuing over the past 24 hours without significant variations. Seen from south
December 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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#OTD in 2019, astronaut Christina Koch broke the record for the longest continuous time in #space by a woman (breaking Peggy Whitson's record of 289 days, 5h & 1m).

Eventually returning on Feb 6, 2020 & setting the new record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman at 328 days. #WomenInSTEM
December 28, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Looking for something inspiring to kick off your 2026? 🎉 #RSCPoster registration is OPEN!

Join one of the largest online poster events, uniting researchers from every career stage & every corner of the scientific community.

We can’t wait to see what you’ll share ➡️ https://rsc.li/3XGGvzS

#ChemSky
December 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Heute vor 139 Jahren: 1886: Die erste, gebrauchsfähige, handbetriebene Geschirrspülmaschine wird in den USA auf die Erfinderin Josephine Cochrane (1839 – 1913) patentiert.
#Gittepedia
December 27, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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My wife & son provide a sense of scale to the fault scarp (in shadow) of the M~7.5 1872 Lone Pine earthquake.
In a few seconds that horrible night, the ground where the shadow stops dropped suddenly away from the ground where my family is standing, a throw of ~22 feet. ⚒️
December 28, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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Trump voters will be shocked but others won't be suprised

#leopardsatemyface #Politics #News
December 27, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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With space at a premium and the advance of new digitisation techniques, why does retaining over 600 km of physical rock core remain of national importance?

Follow the link to find out: www.bgs.ac.uk/news/why-do-...
December 28, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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🖼️ Mario Lars (eigentlich 2019 in der taz veröffentlicht, inzwischen jährlich verwendbar)

#Sameprocedureaseveryyear 🎉
December 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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🔋China has finalized hundreds of new and revised national standards, including EV battery safety rules.

The updated standard, GB 38031-2025, takes effect July 1, 2026, and requires EV batteries to not catch fire or explode under standard test conditions.

#battchat #batteries #energysky #greensky
December 27, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Winter morning walk. The pond in Steinfurt Bagno Park is frozen. It's foggy and about -3 °C. Glorious ❄️🥰
December 27, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Happy Holidays everyone! Since today is Christmas Day, I thought I would post a #Christmas #rock from #Norway. #Eclogite is an ultra-high pressure rock created in #subduction zones (~90 km depth). It is made of #garnet (red) and #omphacite (green).
December 25, 2025 at 7:28 AM
My parents don't throw away things. I crafted these napkin holders in childcare about 37 years ago and they still are used every year at Christmas.

#crafting
December 25, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Merry Christmas! -7 °C and clear skies, this will be a wonderful sunny day.
December 25, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄⚒️ @berkeleymews.bsky.social
December 24, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Vor ein paar Tagen wurde die VW-Gigafabrik in Salzgitter in Betrieb genommen. Die ersten Zellen sind vom Band gelaufen und werden getestet. Der erste Serieneinsatz für ID. Polo und der Skoda Epiq ist dann für kommendes Jahr vorgesehen.
www.electrive.net/2025/12/23/v...
VW-Einheitszelle jetzt aus Salzgitter: Produktion bei PowerCo gestartet - electrive.net
Wir schauen vor Weihnachten noch auf einen Meilenstein für die europäische Elektromobilität im Allgemeinen und für den Volkswagen-Konzern im Besonderen: Denn
www.electrive.net
December 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
The kids and husband voted for lasagna for Heiligabend. It's not really traditional, but everybody is now full and happy 🎄😁.

Merry Christmas 🕯️

#ChemistsWhoCook
December 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Azurite, Malachite, and Gypsum sample in front of a textbook bearing its photograph
December 24, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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It begins.

The EU lawmaker who was in charge of digital affairs during 🇪🇺President von der Leyen's first term has been banned from entering the United States, because the 🇺🇸 tech giants and government don't like the EU's tech laws.

What will be the 🇪🇺President's response?
Former EU commissioner and activists barred from US in attack on European tech regulators
State department accuses group of pressuring tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints through regulation of disinformation
www.theguardian.com
December 24, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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Das BMWE hat mittlerweile eine Erklärung zu den Änderungen am Monitoring-Bericht zur Energiewende gegeben. Doch wirklich überzeugend ist diese nicht - denn sie steht im Widerspruch zum internen Mailverkehr zwischen dem Ministerium und den Gutachtern. Dazu ein Thread: (1/10)
December 23, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Es ist übrigens gerade mal zwei Monate her, dass HateAid für ihre Arbeit das Bundesverdienstkreuz erhalten hat.

Falls jemand noch Fragen hatte, wie Amerika aktuell freiheitlich demokratische Werte definieren will...
December 24, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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Classic #Wavellite spheres from Třenice, Czech Republic. The yellow surface is caused by powdery layer of #Cacoxenite.

Size 6 x 6 cm

#mineral #mineralogy #crystal #phosphate
December 23, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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"Trump has long hated wind, now one of the cheapest forms of new electricity. Over the years he has claimed that it is expensive (false), causes cancer (false), ruins the environment (false), harms whales (false)."
thebulletin.org/2025/12/trum...
Trump is manipulating national security to stop energy projects he doesn’t like
On Monday, December 22, the Trump Administration announced it was pausing five major offshore wind energy projects, citing “national security risks.”
thebulletin.org
December 23, 2025 at 10:53 AM