Natural Sciences - Materials Science

Could Polymer beads power your pacemaker or smart watches?

An international team of researchers from Riga Technical University (Latvia), the RMIT University (Australia), and the MESA+ Institute (the Netherlands), together with Ignaas Jimidar (Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Department of Chemical Engineering

Materials Science - Oct 9, 2025

Smarter 3D Printing for Better Parts: VUB Researcher Leads Groundbreaking GRAD’D Project

Michaël Hinderdael (VUB) coordinates major project on smarter materials for additive manufacturing. On October 1st, 2025, the GRADΞD research project was officially launched under the coordination of Michaël Hinderdael at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB).

Materials Science - Sep 25, 2025

Catching more sunlight: how tandem solar panels are changing solar energy

Solar panels are everywhere, but did you know that a significant part of the sunlight they receive still goes to waste? Prof. Susanne Siebentritt and her team at the University of Luxembourg are developing a new generation of solar cells that could change that.