16 January 202514 January 2025 From CO2 to acetaldehyde: towards greener industrial chemistry Scientists led by EPFL, the University of Copenhagen, and Shanghai University have developed a copper catalyst that can efficiently convert carbon dioxide into acetaldehyde, a key chemical used in manufacturing. The breakthrough offers a green alternative to fossil-fuel-based processes
Von CO2 zu Acetaldehyd: Auf dem Weg zu einer grüneren industriellen Chemie Mit diesem Durchbruch werden zwei Umweltprobleme auf einmal angegangen
22 March 202419 March 2024 Sustainable plastics from agricultural waste EPFL scientists have developed a sustainable method to make high-performance plastics from agricultural leftovers, turning them into valuable materials
Nachhaltige Kunststoffe aus landwirtschaftlichen Abfällen Die Produktion dieser Materialien wird nun vom EPFL-Spin-off Bloom Biorenewables hochgefahren, um sie auf den Markt zu bringen
20 January 202019 January 2020 Molecular factories: The combination between nature and chemistry is functional Researchers at the University of Basel have succeeded in developing molecular factories that mimic nature
Molekulare Fabriken: Die Kombination zwischen Natur und Chemie funktioniert Forschenden der Universität Basel ist es gelungen, sogenannte molekulare Fabriken zu entwickeln, die die Natur nachahmen
13 July 201710 July 2017 Concrete from wood Houses can be made of wood, as they were in the past – or of concrete, as they are today
14 June 201712 June 2017 A new approach to combatting anxiety states, pain and inflammation Swiss researchers found a new way to influence the endocannabinoid system
13 July 201612 July 2016 Replacing oil with wood for the production of chemicals Wood as a replacement for petrochemicals must be used to the greatest extent possible to be viable
19 April 201615 April 2016 Forest Discovery: Trees Trade Carbon Among Each Other New report shows that "Forest is more than the sum of its trees"
18 May 201516 May 2015 Schweiz: Baumwollfasern statt Kohlenstoffnanoröhrchen Nationales Forschungsprogramm "Chancen und Risiken von Nanomaterialien" untersucht, ob pflanzliche Nanofasern der Lunge schaden
Switzerland: Cotton fibres instead of carbon nanotubes National Research Programme "Opportunities and Risks of Nanomaterials" to examine whether plant-based nanofibres are harmful to the lungs
