Research & Development

Mickael L. Perrin in his lab at Empa. Here he will set on to create a quantum heat engine that operates at room temperature using graphene nanoribbons. (Empa)

Multilayer, ceramic solid-state cathode for initial functional tests. (Fraunhofer IPA)

The fully 3D-printed flexible OLED display prototype is about 1.5 inches on each side and has 64 pixels. Every pixel works and displays light. The 3D-printed display is also flexible, which could make it useful for a wide variety of applications, such as foldable smartphone displays. (McAlpine Group, University of Minnesota)

The battery cell was developed at Northvolt Labs, Northvolt’s industrialization factory in Västerås, Sweden, which has been in production since early 2020. (Northvolt AB)

Compared to the Formula E World Championship, which Audi last contested with a battery-electric drive, the standards at the Dakar Rally are different. (Audi Communications Motorsport/Michael Kunkel)

Researchers find new issue complicating fast charging. (©Andrew Derr - stock.adobe.com)

Empa researchers have calculated that the solar potential on roofs, facades, parking lots and other infrastructure, in other words on already sealed surfaces, is sufficient for the energy turnaround. This solar facade on the K3 Handwerkcity building in Wallisellen, has been in operation since 2020. (©Studio-FI - stock.adobe.com)

PCBs are some of the most crucial electronics components in modern devices, so it’s no surprise that their design phase can be complex. (Source: ©spainter_vfx - stock.adobe.com)

A technology developed by TDK, which uses acoustic waves in materials instead of electromagnetic waves, enables data transmission even in such challenging environments. (©eNjoy Istyle - stock.adobe.com)

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