Energy & Sustainable Materials: Under the Microscope Podcast Episodes

Over the years, Under the Microscope has hosted conversations with researchers working on energy and sustainable materials, from batteries and catalysts to perovskite solar materials and bio-based design. This page brings together 14 episodes with 9 researchers on Energy & Sustainable Materials, released between 2020 and 2026.

Batteries & electrochemistry

• How to extend battery life of ELECTRIC VEHICLES ft. Anastasiia Mikheenkova
  Anastasiia Mikheenkova, Uppsala University · 2023
• Electrifying Science with Kerstin Neuhaus
  Kerstin Neuhaus · 2022
• Embracing Change – Materials for Greener Tomorrow with William Brant
  William Brant · 2021

Catalysis & green chemistry

• Nanoscience revolusionizing Green Chemistry? ft. Julio Terra
  Julio Terra, EPFL · 2023
• Boosting Green Energy One Reaction at a Time
  Rebecca Pittkowski, University of Copenhagen · 2022

Solar materials & perovskites

• Poker phases of perovskites with Sofia Masi
  Sofia Masi · 2021
• Who Performs Better Under High Pressure – Humans or Perovskites? with Loreta A. Muscarella
  Loreta A. Muscarella · 2021

Sustainable & bio-inspired materials

• Bio-Inspired Design: Self-Healing Buildings and Fungal Coatings ft. Anna Sandak
  Anna Sandak, University of Primorska · 2026
• Kidney-inspired Nano Brushes for Water Purification ft. Halan Mohamed
  Halan Mohamed · 2020