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VUB research group leads the charge towards the next generation of batteries with BAT4EVER project  The MOBI research group at VUB is turning game changing self-healing batteries into reality, making

To create smarter materials that will transform robotics, researchers must work together. That was the thinking behind the four year SMART project, which united fifteen early-stage researchers from robotics and materials science - and turned them into friends.

So-called thermoelectric generators ('thermoelectrics') convert ambient heat into electricity. They can be used to power a broad range of applications, from wearables and sensors to remote electronic systems like satellites.

Three research groups at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel are working together in a major European project exploring new alternatives to concrete.

Researchers and engineers at the VUB research group Mechanics of Materials and Constructions (MeMC) are experimenting extensively with textile reinforced concrete.

Monday, May 10, 2021 — Vrije Universiteit Brussel is one of 12 partners in seven countries involved in the new VIPCOAT project, which was launched on 1 May under the coordination of Germany's Helmholtz Center Hereon.