Abkehr von der Kernenergie, Ausbau von Solar- und Windkraft, Energiegewinnung aus Biomasse, Senkung des Energieverbrauchs. Bis 2050 soll die Schweiz klimaneutral werden. Ein ehrgeiziges Ziel, welches durch die zunehmend herausfordernde geopolitische Lage dringlicher denn je geworden ist. Wie lässt sich in den nächsten Jahren eine nachhaltige und widerstandsfähige Energieversorgung für die Schweiz aufbauen? Wie können erneuerbare Energien optimal genutzt werden? Welche neuen Technologien sind besonders vielversprechend? Am PSI suchen Forschende nach Antworten auf diese entscheidenden Fragen.
Glycation of collagen: Quantifying rates
Collagen is abundant in the connective tissue of human beings, e.g. in tendons, ligament and cornea. Glycation of collagen distorts its structure, renders the extracellular matrix stiff and brittle and at the same time lowers the degradation susceptibility thereby preventing renewal. Based on models and with parameters determined from experimental data, we describe the glycation of type 1 collagen in bovine pericardium derived bio-tissues upon incubation in glucose and ribose. We hope that this contributes to a better quantitative understanding of the effects of diabetes on collagen.
Aus Biomasse das Maximum an Energie herausholen
Forschende des PSI starten den Betrieb einer revolutionären Pilotanlage zur Produktion von synthetischem Biogas.
Proteine auf Abstand
Mit einem Proteinfusionsverfahren, bei dem ein modularer Linker verwendet wird, ist es PSI-Forschenden gelungen, zwei nicht miteinander verbundene Proteindomänen in einem bestimmten Abstand und in einer bestimmten Ausrichtung miteinander zu verbinden. Diese Technologie könnte Anwendungen z.B. in der Impfstoffentwicklung ermöglichen oder die Kristallisation von Proteinen für die Arzneimittelentwicklung erleichtern. Darüber hinaus hat der Linker das Potenzial, als Bestandteil von Nanomaterialien auf Proteinbasis eingesetzt zu werden. Wenn Sie mehr über diese aufregende Technologie erfahren möchten, wenden Sie sich gern an uns.
https://www.psi.ch/de/media/forschung/proteine-auf-abstand
Einmalig und ungewöhnlich
Ein Interview mit Mike Seidel, dem Leiter des Fachbereichs Grossforschungsanlagen.
Magnetic Bistability at a Record High Temperature in a Sub-Monolayer of Endohedral Fullerenes
A team of the Leibniz Institute for Solid State Research (IFW) from Dresden, Germany, led by Dr Alexey Popov has now demonstrated a record blocking temperature of 28 Kelvin at which the magnetic bistability still survives in a submonolayer of a chemically functionalized species of endofullerenes. In this research, X-ray magnetic circular dichroism measurements at low temperatures and high magnetic field at the X-Treme beam line are crucial. The results pave the way toward using such single-molecule magnets as information carriers or magnetic bits.
Presentation Prize 2021 (Doktorandentag, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, ETH Zurich)
Luisa Deberle, PhD student in the “Nuclide Chemistry Group” received the price for the best oral presentation
Successful Ambizione Grant Applicant
Kaspar Dällenbach, Scientist at the Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry (LAC) at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) was granted the Ambizione Grant 2020 with his project “Particulate air pollution sources in low-income megacities (PRESSING)”.
EANM Marie-Curie Award 2021 went to VIVIANE TSCHAN
Viviane Tschan received this year’s Marie-Curie Award for a new concept of radioligand therapy of prostate cancer.
Anlass "Nano & Industrie 2021: Anwendungen in der Photonik"
Der Anlass wird durch das Hightech Zentrum Aargau organisiert und richtet sich an Entwickler, Hersteller und Anbieter von Photonik- und Optik-Komponenten sowie Interessierte, die mehr über die neuesten Möglichkeiten photonischer Komponenten und deren Einsatz erfahren wollen. Die Teilnehmenden erhalten einen Überblick darüber, wie Photonik-Systeme und -Komponenten für technologische Innovationen und neue Produkte nutzbar gemacht werden können. Referenten aus Industrie und angewandter Forschung zeigen Trends und erläutern, wie die Kombination mit anderen Technologien funktioniert und welche Netzwerke in der Entwicklung eine Rolle spielen.
Die Agenda und sowie das Anmeldeformular sind unter folgendem Link zu finden:
www.nano.swiss/photonik
Ort: Hightech Zentrum Aargau AG, Badenerstrasse 13, 5200 Brugg
Kosten: Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos, eine Anmeldung jedoch erforderlich (Teilnehmerzahl begrenzt).
Ultraschnelle Kontrolle von Quantenmaterialien
Mit Licht die Eigenschaften von Festkörpern grundlegend verändern
Neuer Wirkstoff gegen Parasiten
PSI-Forschende identifizieren möglichen Wirkstoff gegen gleich mehrere einzellige Parasiten – darunter die Erreger der Malaria sowie der Toxoplasmose.
Technology Briefing: Advanced Manufacturing
Donnerstag, 25. November 2021, 13.30 –18.00 Uhr
Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232 Villigen PSI, Auditorium (PSI West)
Programm und Online-Anmeldung: https://indico.psi.ch/event/Anmeldung
Das «Technology Briefing» hat zum Ziel, Industrie und KMU über aktuelle praxisrelevante Fragestellungen im Bereich Advanced Manufacturing zu informieren. Darüber hinaus ermöglicht die Veranstaltung den direkten Erfahrungsaustausch mit ExpertInnen von CSEM, Empa, PSI, Hightech Zentrum, ANAXAM, sowie aus der Industrie.
NET ZERO Day of the four RIs at Empa
Climate change is one of the biggest challenges humanity is facing. It requires an approach, in which competences and capacities in research are combined across Switzerland to develop solutions for a transformation of our society towards net zero CO2 emissions.
Towards in situ imaging of electrolyte physical and chemical changes in Li-ion batteries
The Lithium conducting electrolyte is a critical component of Li-ion batteries, as it has an important impact on performance and its durability, in particular in case of extreme environmental conditions. At low temperatures, a partial solidification can occur, while high temperatures can promote the degradation of the electrolyte. Using time-of-flight (ToF) neutron radiography, the possibility of imaging such changes in a fully non-invasive manner was demonstrated for the first time.
Das Bindeglied zwischen Theorie und Experiment
Ohne fundamentale Konstanten gibt es keine Physik.
Direct evidence of cobalt oxyhydroxide formation on a LSCO perovskite water splitting catalyst
In situ and ex situ ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy have been used to investigate the solid-liquid interface of a LSCO water splitting catalyst. Experimental results, supported by theoretical simulations of the core-electron binding energy, detect the formation of cobalt oxyhydroxide under working conditions.
Successful Ambizione Grant Applicant
Alexander Muroyama, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Electrochemistry Laboratory (LEC) at the Paul Scherrer Institute has successfully applied for the Ambizione Grant 2020 with his project “A novel process for electrochemical direct-air capture of CO2”.
Temperature and Reaction Environment Influence the Nature of Platinum Species Supported on Ceria
The evolution of atomically dispersed platinum species on ceria has been investigated by means of ambient pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray absorption near edge structure spectroscopy. Experimental results, supported by the theoretical simulation of the phase diagram, show that atomically dispersed species evolve towards nanoparticles during the activation of the catalysts. Such an evolution is influenced by the temperature and the reaction environment.
Einblick in 3-D: Die Schweizer Spallations-Neutronenquelle SINQ
Was sind Neutronenleiter und wofür braucht es an der SINQ flüssiges Deuterium? Unsere 3-D-Grafik der Schweizer Spallations-Neutronenquelle SINQ gibt Einblicke.
Einblick in 3-D: Die Synchrotron Lichtquelle Schweiz SLS
Linearbeschleuniger, Boosterring, Speicherring: Unsere 3-D-Grafik der Synchrotron Lichtquelle Schweiz zeigt das Innere der Anlage und wie sie der Forschung dient.
Successful Ambizione Grant applicant
Patrik Winiger, Research Grant Advisor and Project Manager at ETH Zurich, successfully applied for the Ambizione Grant 2020 with the project “Macromolecular Aerosols in the Cryosphere from the Arctic to the Alps – MACrAA”. The idea was developed together with the Laboratory for Atmospheric Chemistry (LAC) at PSI. The LAC is a global leader in aerosol analytics and source identification. They own and operate a unique laboratory infrastructure with various instruments and multiple aerosol simulation chambers available for researchers.
Magnetic Field Induced Quantum Spin Liquid in the Two Coupled Trillium Lattices of K2Ni2(SO4)3
Quantum spin liquids are exotic states of matter that form when strongly frustrated magnetic interactions induce a highly entangled quantum paramagnet far below the energy scale of the magnetic interactions. Three-dimensional cases are especially challenging due to the significant reduction of the influence of quantum fluctuations. Here, we report the magnetic characterization of K2Ni2(SO4)3 forming a three-dimensional network of Ni2+ spins.
Dr. Manuel Guizar-Sicairos is awarded ICO prize
Dr. Manuel Guizar-Sicairos, beamline scientist at the cSAXS beamline, is the 2019 recipient of the International Commission for Optics (ICO) Prize. The distinction was awarded in the EOSAM conference in Rome.
Support for UK students visiting PSI user facilities
The UK neutron and muon facility ISIS is currently offering travel and subsistence support for students from UK universities visiting other facilities for neutron or muon studies. The PSI facilities SINQ and SmuS are part of that arrangement.
Unveiling unconventional magnetism at the surface of Sr2RuO4
Materials with strongly correlated electrons often exhibit interesting physical properties. An example of these materials is the layered oxide perovskite Sr2RuO4, which has been intensively investigated due to its unusual properties. Whilst the debate on the symmetry of the superconducting state in Sr2RuO4 is still ongoing, a deeper understanding of the Sr2RuO4 normal state appears crucial as this is the background in which electron pairing occurs. Here, by using low-energy muon spin spectroscopy we discover the existence of surface magnetism in Sr2RuO4 in its normal state.
Welcome Noemi
Welcome to our new PhD Student Noemi Cerboni. She' ll be working with us for the next four (?) years on "Development of electrochemical methods for the production of thin film Lanthanides"
ReMaP – Current status of energy research
With its Energy Strategy 2050 Switzerland aims – beside other goals – to promote the use of domestic renewable energy and to develop the electricity power grid, which plays a decisive role in the upgrading of the system of electricity power supply. A lot of research needs to be done to achieve these ambitious goals. An important research project in this area is ReMaP and its status quo was presented at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI on 28 September.
Vize-Europameister 2021
Unser Elektroniker Mario Liechti konnte Graz mit einer Silbermedaille verlassen! Herzliche Gratulation, wir sind sehr stolz auf ihn!
Stelle Mario deine Fragen im Live-Video-Chat am Do. 7. Oktober 2021, 18.00 Uhr!
Aging of Diesel oxidation catalysts
Diesel oxidation catalysts mitigate toxic emissions in heavy duty vehicles but they age during operation due to deposition of chemical elements and structural changes in the active Platinum group metals. Here, vehicle aged catalysts have been characterised in detail to better understand the catalyst deterioration. Such understanding have been applied in the attempts to replicate the aging in the lab.
Proteine auf Abstand
PSI-Forschende haben eine neue Methode entwickelt, um Proteine auf der Oberfläche von virusartigen Partikeln anzubringen.