Apr 17, 2019 | Annual Report 2018 is online
In such a highly competitive environment as scientific research, it is a good idea to ask yourself on a regular basis just how well you fare by international comparison. With this in mind, Empa conducted a peer review...
Apr 15, 2019 | Interview
Empa CEO Gian-Luca Bona on the opportunities and risks of digitalization – and the question as to how a materials research institute needs to gear itself up for this future.
Apr 15, 2019 | Opening of the NEST unit DFAB HOUSE
DFAB HOUSE has officially opened on the NEST building of Empa and Eawag in Dübendorf. It is the world's first inhabited "house" that was not only digitally planned, but also – with the help of robots and 3D printers –...
Apr 11, 2019 | New lab head for "Acoustics / Noise Control"
Jean-Marc Wunderli will be in charge of the "Acoustics/ Noise Control" lab at Empa in Dübendorf. He succeeds Kurt Eggenschwiler.
Apr 2, 2019 | Spalted wood
Fungi that decompose tree trunks can conjure up real works of art in wood. In nature, however, the decay-causing fungi not only decorate the tree, but also destroy it. Empa researchers are now teaching the fungi how to...
Mar 28, 2019 | Quantum cascade laser measures ethanol
Quantum cascade lasers are able to measure the smallest molecules with high precision. But the technology has failed to measure larger gas molecules - until now! Empa researchers have succeeded in quantifying ethanol, an...
Mar 26, 2019 | 10th VERT Forum at the Empa Academy
Diesel vans are dirtier in winter than many know: Where there are still gaps in emissions legislation, soot particles and nitrogen oxides (NOx) continue to be produced. This and more was discussed by 130 international...
Mar 20, 2019 | Empa technology in space
Another European Space Agency (ESA) satellite was launched last October: BepiColombo who is heading for Mercury – with Empa technology on board. Empa coated and soldered individual components meticulously for...
Mar 12, 2019 | Empa at the Geneva Motor Show
Empa is presenting sustainable fuels of the future at the Petroleum Association's stand in Hall 6 of the Geneva Motor Show. Not only electric cars or hydrogen vehicles can be fuelled with low CO2 emissions, but even a...
Mar 12, 2019 | Empa at the Geneva Motor Show
What could the "gas station of the future" look like? What services does it offer? Which fuels can be filled up there and where do they come from? The Swiss Oil Industry Association (Erdöl-Vereinigung) is providing...
Mar 8, 2019 | Inge Herrmann appointed by ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich has appointed Inge Katrin Herrmann as Assistant Professor for Nanoparticle Systems Engineering. The researcher heads the group "Particles 4D" in Empa's Particles-Biology Interactions lab.
Mar 5, 2019 | Simulation of railway noise
Railway noise is annoying. Trains cause numerous sleepless nights, especially in the vicinity of residential areas. This makes it all the more important to optimize trains and tracks in such a way as to dampen sounds....
Feb 27, 2019 | Opening of the NEST unit DFAB HOUSE
DFAB HOUSE has officially opened today on the NEST building of Empa and Eawag in Dübendorf. It is the world's first inhabited "house" that was not only digitally planned, but also – with the help of robots and 3D...
Feb 22, 2019 | Strategic partnership between Empa and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
As part of a strategic international cooperation program of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Empa in Dübendorf (CH) and the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC in Würzburg (D) launched a three-year joint research...
Feb 20, 2019 | Grant for researchers of Empa and University of Bern
Portable sensors that prevent injuries to skin and tissue should allow a patient to lie for an extended period of time: With this project, researchers from Empa and the University of Bern were successful in the current...
Feb 14, 2019 | Non-toxic flame retardants
Together with BRUAG Fire Protection AG, Empa specialists have developed a new flame retardant for wood and wood-based materials. The colourless additive, which can be easily mixed with coatings and cellulose materials,...
Feb 12, 2019 | Head of laboratory "Urban Energy Systems"
Interdisciplinary, interconnected and oriented towards a sustainable future: These words describe Kristina Orehounig just as aptly as they describe the Empa laboratory “Urban Energy Systems”, which she is heading since...
Feb 7, 2019 | Effects on people and the environment under the microscope
Graphene is considered one of the most interesting and versatile materials of our time. The application possibilities inspire both research and industry. But are products containing graphene also safe for humans and the...
Feb 6, 2019 | Excellent research at 3450 meters above sea level
At the beginning of the 1930s, when European countries were sealing themselves off, Switzerland opened the internationally oriented Jungfraujoch research station. In 2019, the station receives two awards as an important...
Feb 4, 2019 | Swiss technology transfer center association founded
Innovations are the driving force behind the Swiss economy. But how does an idea become an innovation, a real market success? Too many ideas from research laboratories fall by the wayside on their path to industrial...