Shifting away from nuclear energy, expanding solar and wind power, generating energy from biomass, reducing energy consumption. Switzerland is committed to becoming climate-neutral by 2050. An ambitious goal, which has become more urgent than ever due to the increasingly challenging geopolitical situation. How can a sustainable and resilient energy supply for Switzerland be established over the coming years? What's the optimal way to use renewable energy sources? What new technologies are especially promising? At PSI, researchers are seeking answers to these crucial questions.
Winner of the Schmauss Award 2022!
Imad El Haddad, scientific head (a.i.) of the lab of atmospheric chemistry at PSI, won the Schmauss Award 2022!
The Schmauss award, named after physicist and meteorologist August Schmauss is awarded by the Gesellschaft für Aerosolforschung (GAeF) to recognize outstanding research contributions in the field of atmospheric aerosol science.
The gold medal and a handshake from the Federal Councillor
SwissSkills names PSI electronics technician Melvin Deubelbeiss the best apprenticeship graduate in his field.
A warm intrusion in the Arctic causes extreme pollution levels
Surprising data about pollutants in the Northern Hemisphere
Crossover of high-energy spin fluctuations from collective triplons to localized magnetic excitations in Sr14−xCaxCu24O41 ladder
We studied the magnetic excitations in the quasi-one-dimensional (q-1D) ladder subsystem of Sr14−xCaxCu24O41 (SCCO) using Cu L3-edge resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS). By comparing momentum-resolved RIXS spectra with high (x = 12.2) and without (x = 0) Ca content, we track the evolution of the magnetic excitations from collective two-triplon (2 T) excitations (x = 0) to weakly- dispersive gapped modes at an energy of 280 meV (x = 12.2)...
For a sustainable Switzerland: “Sustainable Switzerland Business Day”
With the "Swiss Sustainability Forum", NZZ is launching a new dialogue platform on the topic of sustainability. The forum will take place for the first time this year and will be held in Bern from 22.09. - 24.09.2022.
The "Business Day" on 23.09. bears the vision "Towards a Sustainable Swiss Future" and deals with central topics such as the circular economy, decarbonisation and generational dialogue. Around 500 representatives from business, science and politics will be brought together for discussion and shaping the future. Speeches, deep-dive- and networking sessions will enable dialogue, inspiration and information on the question of how we can make Switzerland more sustainable together.
Speakers include Adrianne Gilbride, Ellen MacArthur and Solomon Baumgartner Aviles.
PSI supports the Swiss Sustainability Forum as a partner and will be present at the "Sustainable Switzerland Business Day" in Bern.
Detailed information on the programme and registration for the conference at
https://forum.sustainableswitzerland.ch/ssf-business-day/
Capturing control errors in quantum annealing
The real-world application of this type of quantum computing gets one step closer with a new method to capture errors while qubits are talking to each other.
Three PSI research facilities reveal magnetic crossover
Insights from the Swiss Muon Source, Swiss Spallation Neutron Source and Swiss Light Source reveal this coveted characteristic in an exotic layered material.
SwissSkills 2022 - Resultate
Gold für Melvin D.! 4. Platz für Eric B., Noah P. und Janik M.
Wir gratulieren herzlich und sind stolz auf ihre Leistung!
Congratulation Georg!
All LRC members are proud of Tiebel Georg, who won the Best Poster Presentation Award at the Swiss Chemical Society Fall Meeting 2022, 8 September 2020. Congratulation Georg, great job!
A piece of PSI history sets off on a long journey
Off to new shores – a high-tech component is on its way from PSI to Australia by sea. In future, it will be deployed at the Australian Synchrotron in Melbourne.
Passerelle - Erfahrungsbericht
In der Passerelle geht man ein Jahr lang zur Schule, sodass man die volle Maturität erlangen kann. Nach der Berufsmaturität kann man beispielsweise an die Fachhochschule studieren gehen nicht aber an die Universität oder ETH.
Durch das Diplom der Passerelle erhält man die Maturität und es stehen einem alle Türen offen, um studieren zu gehen.
Artur Glavic received the first Instrumentation Price Neutron Research
Artur Glavic received the first Instrumentation Price Neutron Research “for his significant contributions to the development and construction of novel neutron reflectometers”.
Fräsewettbewerb 2022 mit erfolgreichen PSI-Lernenden
Polymechaniker räumen ab
CASH+ solid solution cement model
A new incrementally extendable thermodynamic model, CASH+, was developed, aimed at accurately describing equilibrium composition, solubility, and elemental uptake of C-A-S-H gel-like phases at varying chemical conditions in cement systems. Cement is widely used as matrix and backfill for low and intermediate level waste. Calcium-Aluminum-Silicate Hydrates (C-A-S-H) are the most important binding phases in cement. They are also responsible for the initial entrapment of radionuclides via sorption or solid solution formation mechanisms. Therefore, the thermodynamic modelling of C-A-S-H stability, solubility and interaction with radionuclides in cement porewater is crucial for understanding hydration, blending, degradation of cement-based materials and for the performance assessment of cementitious repositories.
Neutron scattering collaboration with Norwegian Institute for Energy Technology
A collaboration between the Institute for Energy Technology (IFE) and the Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI) provides dedicated beam-time to Norwegian scientists, bringing with them diverse and exciting topics ranging from revealing hidden inscriptions in amulets to neutron based cancer therapies.
Cooperation and licensing agreement between the Paul Scherrer Institute and Alphasynt
The Paul Scherrer Institute and Alphasynt have recently signed a cooperation- and licensing agreement. In doing so, the two pave the way for a fruitful collaboration in the commercialization of methanation.
Combining forces for the energy transition
The Paul Scherrer Institute PSI and the start-up AlphaSYNT are piloting a new approach for storing energy in the form of methane gas.
Swiss-French pulsed magnetic field retreat
The Cristallina-Q team has welcomed French high-field experts at SwissFEL for an informal 2-day retreat. The ten participants discussed which technical capabilities of the UZH-PSI pulsed magnet setup should be further developed and which science cases targeted in the upcoming commissioning and pilot experiment phase.
Prize from International Society for muSR Spectroscopy
PhD student of the E-QuP group Charles Mielke III receives the Prize for best Young Scientist Talk at the 15th International Conference on Muon Spin Spectroscopy.
Welcome to Luca Longetti!
We warmly welcome Luca Longetti to the Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry.
Cashlessly money upload of PSI badge
It is now possible to upload your PSI badge cashless directly with your credit card. The respective machine is located in the entrance area of the PSI restaurant OASE.
SwissSkills 2022
Reicht es für eine Medaille oder ein Diplom?
The Effects of Hydrophobicity Treatment of Gas Diffusion Layer on Ice Crystallization in PEFCs
Water management is crucial to the successful cold-start in polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs). The sudden freeze of supercooled water blocks the reactant gas in the cathode and causes rapid voltage failure. In this work, we statistically evaluated the effects of the gas diffusion layer (GDL) substrate, size, saturation, and the coating loads and methods of hydrophobic polymer on the freezing probability of supercooled water by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).
High-ranking visitor on the Jungfraujoch Research Station
On Friday 19th of August, US Ambassador to the Swiss confederation Scott Miller visited the Jungfraujoch, where PSI scientists conduct research at 3580 meters above sea level.
Entanglement between Muon and I > 1/2 Nuclear Spins as a Probe of Charge Environment
We report on the first example of quantum coherence between the spins of muons and quadrupolar nuclei. We reveal that these entangled states are highly sensitive to a local charge environment and thus, can be deployed as a functional quantum sensor of that environment. The quantum coherence effect was observed in vanadium intermetallic compounds which adopt the A15 crystal structure, and whose members include all technologically pertinent superconductors. Furthermore ...
PSI at the this year's Swiss Innovation Forum in Basel
Networking and exchange, inspiration and new ways of thinking can make an important contribution to innovation. That’s why we as PSI support the this year’s edition of the Swiss Innovation Forum (SIF) 2022 in Basel as a partner.
On 23 November, motivated start-ups, committed investors and courageous idea generators meet at the Congress Centre Basel. In a cross-sector exchange, they develop new ideas to drive the Swiss innovation landscape forward.
Highlights of the programme:
💡 Keynotes by Tricia Wang (founder, Sudden Compass), Dr. Prof. Heino Falcke (astronomer), Miriam Meckel (HSG professor), Marc Gläser (CEO, Stöckli) and many more.
💡 Presentation of the Swiss Technology Award 2022, the most important technology prize in Switzerland.
💡 Experience Zone with exciting cases from Switzerland as a country of innovation.
PSI will be there - visit us at our booth and find out more about energy research at PSI and our ideas for sustainable fuels and gases, decarburization and against power shortages.
Detailed information and registration for the conference at www.swiss-innovation.com/en/
Stronger magnets, faster particles, new physics.
Probing the very smallest building blocks of matter requires big experiments. That is why physicists built an 18 Tesla high temperature superconducting magnet.
Poster Prize 2022: First Prize (AKB Foundation) of the SAPhW Poster Award at the Swiss Pharma Science Day 2022
Rahel Wallimann, PhD student in the “Nuclide Chemistry Group”, received the first prize (AKB Foundation) of the SAPhW Poster Award at the Swiss Pharma Science Day 2022.
Berufsbildnerabend 2022
1 Million Liter Wasser sprudelt jeden Tag aus den vielen Thermalquellen im Bäderquartier in Baden
WorldSkills 2022
Vom 19. - 22. Oktober 2022 drücken wir Mario Liechti (ehem. Lernender) im Beruf des Elektroniker EFZ beide Daumen!