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High-energy Resolution X-ray Absorption and Emission Spectroscopy Reveals Insight into Unique Selectivity of La-based Nanoparticles for CO2
CO2 has become a challenge for our society and we have to develop new materials for its photo-/electrocatalysis, chemoresistive sensing, and storage. Particularly, for the variety of electrochemical applications the selective interaction of CO2 and charge transfer with solids is in the foreground, but their origins are poorly understood.
Polybahn-Pitch: Ralph Spolenak, why do you play with defects?
Science in a nutshell: During a Polybahn ride from Central up to the ETH Zurich ETH members have the time to inspire the audience for their work. In this issue, Prof. Ralph Spolenak, Nanometallurgy, explains why his group plays with defects. (German)
Eric Dufresne appointed Full Professor
The Department of Materials is happy to announce that on December 2/3, the Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology has appointed Eric Dufresne (*1974), currently tenured Associate Professor at Yale University, New Haven, USA, as Full Professor of Soft and Living Materials.
High-Performance Polyethylene Fibers “Al Dente”
Researchers at polymer technology and soft materials groups have discovered that vegetable oils can be used to make improved super strong plastic fibres.