At Empa, acoustics experts have been investigating for years how noise is generated by passenger and cargo trains – and which technical and structural measures are particularly effective to prevent or at least reduce it....

Converting electricity into hydrogen in order to store sustainable energy over a longer period is a hot topic. With the expertise and the tools of Empa researchers, a master's student at ETH Zurich has investigated...

Empa researchers want to accelerate the development of urgently needed new energy storage systems with the help of the Aurora battery robot. The Aurora project is part of the European research initiative Battery2030+,...

Under Horizon Europe, the EU's research program, over €150 million funding has been awarded to cutting-edge projects coordinated by Battery 2030+, an initiative for developing advanced green battery technologies. This...

When the children’s creativity meets scientific expertise, new ideas are born – for example, about what the sustainable world of tomorrow might look like. Together with school children and the St. Gallen University of...

Switzerland is built, at least as far as the road network is concerned. Therefore – and despite recycling –, significantly more reclaimed asphalt is generated today than can be reused in new roads. Empa researcher...

Energy transition, climate change, biodiversity and resource scarcity – today's challenges are complex, and the clock is ticking. So joining forces and working together ever more closely is the name of the game these...

Biophysicist Katharina Hast is developing a hydrogel at Empa in St. Gallen that makes the body's own phagocytes fit for treating cancer or chronic wounds. The Uniscientia Foundation in Vaduz is funding the project, which...

The Empa spin-off BTRY wants to revolutionize rechargeable batteries: Their thin-film batteries are not only safer and longer-lasting than conventional lithium-ion batteries, they are also much more environmentally...

Zu Beginn des Sommer 2023 durften 21 Kinder am traditionellen Empa Sommercamp teilnehmen. In verschiedenen Workshops erlebten die Kinder einen Einblick in die Welt der Ingenieure und Materialforscherinnen. Dabei kam der...

Empa's research department Materials meet Life will in future be managed in the form of a co-lead: René Rossi and Manfred Heuberger will jointly head the department and will represent the department as co-heads in Empa's...

Empa researchers have developed an epoxy resin that can be repaired and recycled, in addition to being flame-retardant and mechanically strong. Potential applications range from coating for wooden flooring to composites...

Climate change discussions often overlook the central role played by the excessive extraction and use of natural resources. The topic, however, will be the central focus of two events being hosted back-to-back in Geneva...

The shortage of skilled workers is particularly pronounced in technical professions. Empa supports and promotes talented individuals at all levels, be it during their apprenticeship, studies, academic career or when...

Graphene nanoribbons have outstanding properties that can be precisely controlled. Researchers from Empa and ETH Zurich, in collaboration with partners from Peking University, the University of Warwick and the Max Planck...

A decision has been made on the call for proposals “Sustainable Fuels and Platform Chemicals”: The reFuel.ch consortium led by Empa will receive project funding.

At Empa, Dorina Opris is researching how to synthesize complex electroactive polymers for robotic components, sensors or batteries – a promising project that the European Research Council (ERC) is currently funding with...

The SailMAV drone can fly and sail on water due to its foldable wings. Its special design also allows it to record wildlife behavior, as animals do not perceive the drone as a hostile intruder.

Mentors of the 55th International Chemistry Olympiad paid a visit to Empa and Eawag and got to know the two research institutes in lab tours and lectures.

Bruno Schuler and his young team are embarking on an ambitious research project: He will selectively generate defects in atomically-thin semiconductor layers and attempt to measure and control their quantum properties...