Mini-fuel cell delivers maximum performance
EPFL startup INERGIO has just unveiled a prototype for a lightweight, eco-friendly, high-performance fuel cell that can supply energy in situations where there’s no power grid. Its system can be used to run delivery drones, weather stations, environmental sensors, telecommunication antennae and even campsites. (Click to read on)… ...
Water influences the stickiness of Hyaluronan
Hyaluronic acid, also known as hyaluronan, is a polysaccharide that helps establish the viscosity of bodily fluids. According to a new study by EPFL scientists, it also influences the behavior of far more water molecules than previously thought. Their findings – just published in Science Advances – open new avenues of research on the role ...
La vie secrète des matériaux
Pourquoi le verre est-il transparent? Pourquoi un trombone en métal se plie-t-il facilement contrairement à un clou? Les matériaux qui nous entourent recèlent de nombreux mystères. L’ingénieur Mark Miodownik dresse le portrait intime et plein d’humour d’une dizaine de matériaux dans l’ouvrage “La vie secrète des matériaux” traduit en français dans la collection Quanto de ...
Professor Michele Ceriotti was named as Associate Professor of Materials Science
Michele Ceriotti is regarded as a world leader in the field of enhanced simulations for computational materials research. He has initiated an unsupervised machine learning paradigm that combines accurate simulation of electronic structures with long time and large scale models, allowing the description of disordered or out-of-equilibrium systems His work thus opens new avenues for ...
