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Lab News & Scientific Highlights
Low-frequency electrochemical pulsing to manage flooding and salt precipitation in zero-gap CO2-to-ethylene electrolyzers
The electrochemical conversion of CO2 to ethylene offers a promising approach to expand manufacturing of commodity chemicals and fuels. Specifically, ethylene is a critical precursor for polyethylene a $240B industry. Expanding productivity ...
Michel Kenzelmann named as New Chair of the PSI Research Committee
Michel Kenzelmann has been named as new chair of the PSI research committee (FoKo). from 1 March 2026 he will succeed Marco Stampanoni who chaired the committee since 2018.
Investigating the hidden content of Tibetan bronze statues using modern neutron imaging techniques
Bronze statues hold deep significance in Buddhism and Bon, often containing relics sealed within their hollow interiors. Traditional scholarly methods, such iconographic analysis, cannot access the hidden contents of these statues without risking physical damage. This study proposes ...
Recent publications
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Hossain SM, Rai B, Baral PR, Zaharko O, Kumar N, Bera AK, et al.
Evidence for magnetoelastic coupling and chiral magnetic ground state in quasi-van derWaals trigonal Cr1.22Te2
Physical Review B. 2025; 112(2): 0244391 (12 pp.)-02443912. https://doi.org/10.1103/qnx5-ckyr
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Flury S, Simeth WJ, Yahne DR, Islam M, Plokhikh I, Mazzone DG, et al.
Magnetic phase diagram of ErB4 as explored by neutron scattering
Physical Review B. 2025; 112(22): 224441 (11 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1103/m3wx-4v6k
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Herringer SN, Welten RL, Biner D, Hauser J, Krämer KW
Copper(II) complexes with 4,4′-bipyridine: from 1D to 3D lattices
Inorganics. 2025; 13(12): 400 (17 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3390/inorganics13120400
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