05.06.17 – EPFL scientists have built the first Earth-abundant and low-cost catalytic system for splitting CO2 into CO and oxygen, an important step towards achieving the conversion of renewable energy into hydrocarbon fuels. A promising avenue for the future of … Continue reading →
01.06.17 – EPFL scientists have built a low-cost and ultra-stable perovskite solar cell that has been running at 11.2% efficiency for over a year, without loss in performance. Perovskite solar cells promise cheaper and efficient solar energy, with enormous potential … Continue reading →
31.05.17 – The Lions Club La Côte has funded EPFL’s Laboratory of Organometallic and Medicinal Chemistry to research safer treatment of children retinoblastoma. The Lions Club La Côte is part of Lions Club International, the world’s largest association of philanthropic … Continue reading →
29.05.17 – EPFL scientists have built a new type of inorganic nanocomposite that makes perovskite quantum dot exceptionally stable against air exposure, sunlight, heat, and water. Quantum dots are nanometer-size, semiconducting materials whose tiny size gives them unique optical properties. … Continue reading →
23.05.17 – EPFL scientists have developed a mathematical “face-recognition” method for identifying and discovering nanoporous materials based on their pore size. Image: Topological differences of top-performing materials for methane storage. Topological data analysis reveals the similarity between structures; each node represents a family of … Continue reading →
22.05.17 – Astronomers of the extended Baryonic Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey, led by EPFL Professor Jean-Paul Kneib, used the Sloan telescope to create the first map of the Universe based entirely on quasars. Quasars are incredibly bright and distant points of … Continue reading →
16.05.17 – A team of EPFL scientists has developed several antibody-based biosensors that have the potential to help healthcare centers in developing countries or even patients in their own homes keep track of drug concentration in the blood. Being able to monitor … Continue reading →
15.05.17 – EPFL researchers use a mechanical micrometer-size drum cooled close to the quantum ground state to amplify microwaves in a superconducting circuit. Image: Photograph of the chip used in the experiment to couple a microwave cavity to a micrometer-size drum … Continue reading →
12.05.17 – A gravitational solar-thermal water purifier panel developed by EPFL has won second place in the category of ‘Innovative Research & Development – International Institutions’ of the first cycle of the United Arab Emirates’ Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global … Continue reading →
05.05.17 – Professor Maryna Viazovska, who recently joined EPFL, has won the Clay Research Award. The Clay Research Award is given every year by the Clay Mathematics Institute (CMI), a privately funded operating foundation dedicated to increasing and disseminating mathematical … Continue reading →