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#PFAS detected on Swiss ski slopes due to ski wax. Empa researchers urge cross-country skiers to switch to fluorine-free waxes.
https://www.empa.ch/web/s604/pfas-in-ski-wax
PFAS in ski wax - 604 - Communication - Empa
When the forever chemicals known as PFAS enter the environment, they remain there for generations and can harm humans and nature. Despite increasing bans, many PFAS are still in circulation – including on Swiss ski slopes and cross-country trails, where the toxins enter the environment through abr...
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November 18, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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Empa researchers Maksym Kovalenko and Zhanyun Wang among the world's most frequently cited scientists in their respective fields.
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#HighlyCited2025
Two Empa researchers among the Highly Cited Researchers 2025
Empa researchers Maksym Kovalenko and Zhanyun Wang are among the world's most frequently cited scientists in their respective fields. Their influential contributions have earned them a spot on the prestigious list of Highly Cited Researchers 2025.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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In future, flexibly operated heat pumps and electric cars could reduce both electricity imports and electricity prices. That is according to a new study by a Swiss research consortium led by ETH Zurich. ethz.ch/en/news-and-...
How electric cars and heat pumps can help Switzerland implement its Energy Strategy
In future, flexibly operated heat pumps and electric cars could reduce both electricity imports and electricity prices. That is according to a new study by a Swiss research consortium led by ETH Zuric...
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November 11, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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📢 We report optimized on-surface synthesis of 17-atom-wide armchair graphene nanoribbons reaching ~17 nm average length. Gradual annealing and high surface coverage enable length enhancement and stability under ambient and harsh conditions.
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Optimized Synthesis and Device Integration of Long 17-Atom-Wide Armchair Graphene Nanoribbons
Seventeen-carbon-atom-wide armchair graphene nanoribbons (17-AGNRs) are promising candidates for high-performance electronic devices due to their narrow electronic bandgap. Atomic precision in edge st...
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November 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Success for Empa-ETH spin-off #BTRY: $ 5.7 million to industrialize ultra-thin solid-state batteries
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#solidstate #battery #batterrevolution
$ 5.7 million to industrialize ultra-thin solid-state batteries
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November 6, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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European #satellites to provide detailed #emission maps of greenhouse gases and air pollutants for the first time. Methods and technologies developed by Empa researchers within international research partnerships.
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New satellites deliver precise emission maps: Earth observation from space
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November 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Today we are celebrating our annual CarboQuant Day with lots of interesting presenations and a keynote given by Arzhang Ardavan from the University of Oxford. 🚀Congrats to Yujeong Bae, Stepan Kovarik and Nils Krane for winning the 2025 CarboQuant Innovator Awards!🚀
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October 24, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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How Empa's strengths help benefit the Swiss space industry: Interview with Lorenz Herrmann, member of Empa's Directorate & Head of the Advanced Materials and Surfaces department.
https://www.empa.ch/web/s604/interview-weltraumforschung-lorenz-herrmann
#space #switzerland #empamaterialsscience #tech
“We need a certain critical mass”
From environmental monitoring to future moon bases: Innovative materials, processes, and models are essential for space travel. Lorenz Herrmann, member of Empa's Directorate and Head of the Advanced Materials and Surfaces department, explains how Empa's strengths can benefit the Swiss space industry...
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October 28, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Three new Empa Entrepreneur Fellows 2025! 🚀
Elena Mavrona, Mohammad Jafarpour & Nicolas Zaugg are turning cutting-edge research into innovation – from terahertz optics to strain sensors and laser microstructuring.
https://www.empa.ch/web/s604/entrepreneur-fellows-2025
#Entrepreneurship #Startup
Empa Entrepreneur Fellowships awarded
Ultrathin terahertz optical components, large-area strain sensors and surface microstructuring with high throughput rates: For these innovations, three Empa researchers – Elena Mavrona, Mohammad Jafarpour and Nicolas Zaugg – have been granted this year's Empa Entrepreneur Fellowships, which will...
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October 21, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Project launched thanks to foundation donation to develop transparent, biocompatible implant for people with visual impairments. Partners are Empa, University of Zurich, University Animal Hospital and Radboud University.
https://www.empa.ch/web/s604/hornhaut-implantat-fuer-das-auge-zukunftsfonds
Cornea from the 3D printer: Invisible implant for clear vision
Damage to the cornea affects millions of people worldwide. Empa researchers are working on a transparent, biocompatible implant from the 3D printer. This allows defects to be repaired seamlessly and permanently. The project could now be started thanks to a generous donation from a foundation.
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October 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Auch dieses Jahr ist NEST mit einem Stand an der Circular Buildng Unconference vertreten – mit den neusten Entwicklungen in Bezug auf CO2-negative Baumaterialien.

📌Save the Date: Donnerstag, 23. Oktober am Innovationspark ZH in Dübendorf:

Tickets: http://bit.ly/4o5jbXA
October 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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#Biodegradable circuit boards developed by Empa researchers to support sustainable #electronics.
https://www.empa.ch/web/s604/hypelignum-cellulose-computer-mouse
Green electronics: A computer mouse made of wood
Modern printed circuit boards are made from petroleum-based materials and are difficult to recycle. Empa researchers have developed a biodegradable version – an important step toward sustainable electronics. Their biomaterial is based entirely on wood and can be processed into functional circuit b...
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October 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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World Expo at Osaka! Empa presents Mining the Atmosphere vision for a carbon-binding society.
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#EXPO2025
Empa's Mining the Atmosphere at the World Expo in Osaka
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...
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October 2, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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🔬 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...
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Proximity-Driven Magnetic Coupling between an Open-Shell Nanographene and a Rare-Earth Surface Alloy
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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September 30, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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📝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

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Lib4RI events during the Open Access Week 2025 | Lib4RI
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September 29, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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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...

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September 23, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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#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.
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Shield or gateway? When hydrogen meets steel
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September 25, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Skin and environmentally-friendly coating developed that kills antibiotic-resistant germs when illuminated by infrared light
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#medtech #antimicrobialresistance #antibiotics
Shining a light on germs
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September 18, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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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.
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#NEST_EmpaEawag #empamaterialsscience #netzero #co2
Omya new NEST partner of Empa
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September 10, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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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.
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#ev #electricvehicle #mobility #carsharing
Electric car sharing and smart charging
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September 9, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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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.
Biokorrosion: Was passiert im Körper mit einem Implantat?
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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September 3, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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Boost for international #batteryresearch 🔋Empa robot Aurora delivers largest open dataset for battery research
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#battery #research #aurora #opensource
Empa - Communication - Aurora Battery Robot Open Source Data Format
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September 2, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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🍂 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:
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September 1, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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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.
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#health #medtech
Martina Cihova: Bridging materials science and medicine
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September 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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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.
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Professorship for Ameet Aiyangar
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August 26, 2025 at 8:54 AM