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Sometimes geometry determines what is chemically possible: As TU Wien has now shown, tiny irregularities can completely change the chemical behavior…

Symbolically depicted are a silver ant that reflects light rays, and that this structure of the silver ant was transferred onto a surface that is coated with chitosan.
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TU Wien researchers transfer the cooling principle of the silver ant to sustainable building cooling without electricity consumption.

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A remarkable mineralogical mechanism has now been demonstrated at TU Wien: with the help of water, certain minerals can convert CO₂ into solid…

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The Institute of Applied Physics at TU Wien has officially inaugurated its new 3DNANO laboratories — a dedicated 150 m² research facility designed to…

A high school student wearing blue laboratory gloves closely examines a sample under an optical microscope in a physics laboratory. The student carefully adjusts the microscope while observing the sample on the stage.

In January 2026, the Institute of Applied Physics welcomed high school students and physics enthusiasts. As part of its commitment to fostering young…