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How Mega-Floods can be Predicted

07. November 2023

When floods are predicted only on the basis of local data, there may be unpleasant surprises. A new method makes it possible to significantly improve…

Golden future for thermoelectrics

18. September 2023

Three men stand in front of a blackboard, with a periodic table of the elements in the background.

Researchers at TU Wien discover excellent thermoelectric properties of nickel-gold alloys. These can be used to efficiently convert heat into…

The Wild Boar Paradox - Finally Solved

30. August 2023

[Translate to English:] Zwei Wildschweine in einer Erdgrube — © Joachim Reddemann

Decades after the Chernobyl nuclear accident, wild boar meat is still surprisingly radioactive. The solution to the riddle: an important other cause…

New catalysts for solar hydrogen production

19. July 2023

Two standing men leaning into the door frame.

Researchers at TU Wien are developing a layered photocatalyst that can be used to produce hydrogen very efficiently from water.

Detecting nanoplastics – in fractions of a second

18. July 2023

Four people in the lab, behind them measuring equipment and cables

Tiny plastic particles are an environmental problem. They can even penetrate living cells. A method has now been developed at TU Wien to detect such…

Energy transition: It is a challenge, but we can make it

27. June 2023

The Energy Economics Group at TU Wien is researching how the energy transition can succeed. It will not be easy, but Prof. Reinhard Haas is generally…

The glyphosate filter

12. April 2023

Group picture of Shaghayegh Naghdi, Dominik Eder und Hossein Kazemian

Clean drinking water is essential. Therefore, an international research team led by Dominik Eder has now shown how groundwater can be efficiently…

From greenhouse gas to value-added product

11. April 2023

Group photo of Dogukan Apaydin, Dominik Eder and Hannah Rabl — © Dogukan Apaydin / TU Wien

If one converts CO2 into synthesis gas, a valuable starting material for the chemical industry can be obtained. Researchers at TU Wien show how this…

New invention: The oxygen-ion battery

21. March 2023

A new type of battery has been invented at TU Wien (Vienna): The oxygen-ion battery can be extremely durable, does not require rare elements and…

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U	Is needed to identify the browser.	3 months	HTTP	LinkedIn
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