Materials Science
Sensitive ceramics
Research
Empa
Robots that can sense touch and perceive temperature differences? An unexpected material might just make this a reality. At Empa's Laboratory for High-Performance Ceramics, researchers are developing soft and intelligent sensor materials based on ceramic particles.
ESA comes to Switzerland
Research
PSI
The European Space Agency ESA has a new point of contact in Switzerland: ESA and the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have launched the European Space Deep-Tech Innovation Centre ESDI. It is now located in the immediate vicinity of PSI, in Park Innovaare.
The fireproof battery
Research
Empa
Originally developed for electric cars, nowadays they supply mobile phone antennas with electricity, and tomorrow perhaps entire districts: The salt battery is a safe and long-lasting battery technology with huge potential. Empa researchers are collaborating with an industrial partner to further develop these special batteries.
Stardust in the bathroom
TechTransfer
Empa
Widespread skin diseases such as psoriasis or neurodermatitis are difficult to treat. Together with an industrial partner, Empa researchers have found an innovative solution: Nanoceramic "stars" create tiny skin lesions and allow therapeutic molecules to reach their site of action.
New method in the fight against forever chemicals
Research
ETH Zurich
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a new way to break down a dangerous subgroup of PFAS known as PFOS. With the help of nanoparticles and ultrasound, piezocatalysis could offer an effective alternative to existing processes in the future.
New technologies for resource-efficient construction developed to market readiness
TechTransfer
Empa
A digitally manufactured staircase that winds its way up to the second floor. A wafer-thin, perforated concrete ceiling that absorbs sound. Floor and wall materials made from recycled waste. The latest unit in the NEST research and innovation building at Empa is a beacon for material-saving and energy-efficient construction technologies. The STEP2 unit is officially opened today.
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