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In 2017, the U.S. National Fire Protection Association reported were 173,000 vehicle fires resulting in 280 deaths. The totals are down significantly from 20 years ago, when 395,000 fires and 550 fatalities. As electric vehicles become more…

Copper, mu-metal and aluminum are traditionally used to provide electromagnetic shielding for electronic devices. Recently, Empa researchers have succeeded in applying aerogels based on cellulose nanofibers to microelectronics. These…