Chemistry

Using electric current to stabilize low-permeability soils

EPFL scientists have developed a new approach to stabilizing clay soils. The method involves using a battery-like system to apply electric current to carbonate and calcium ions in order to promote soil consolidation. Their findings were published yesterday in Scientific Reports.

Measurements at PSI enabled detailed understanding of genetic scissors

PSI congratulates Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna on winning this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Experiments at the Swiss Light Source SLS in 2013 made it possible to elucidate the structure of the protein complex CRISPR-Cas9 and thus to better understand its function as genetic scissors.

Catalyst for sustainable synthesis gas

ETH researchers have developed a catalyst that converts CO₂ and methane efficiently into synthesis gas – a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide. This could potentially help to produce sustainable fuels and plastics

Lego-like assembly of zeolitic membranes improves carbon capture

EPFL chemical engineers have developed a new way to manufacture zeolitic membranes, state-of-the-art materials used for gas separation in harsh conditions.

Chemical innovation stabilizes best-performing perovskite formulation

Publishing in Science, researchers at EPFL have successfully overcome a limiting problem with stabilizing the best-performing formulation of metal-halide perovskite films, a key player in a range of applications, including solar cells.

Better catalysts for a sustainable bioeconomy

Zeolites are already indispensable additives in the chemical industry – researchers from PSI and ETH Zurich suggest ways to make them still more efficient.

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