Kerstin Neuhaus
@microtopico.bsky.social
(she/her) Former mineralogist disguising as materials scientist, specialized in AFM & solid state ionics (zinc batteries), loves 🌋 & planetology, MinCup, Foodie, Mama of two.
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Kerstin Neuhaus
@microtopico.bsky.social
· Aug 24
Competitive Rechargeable Zinc Batteries for Energy Storage
Growing energy demands and the associated increase in renewable energy production require robust, sustainable, and cost-effective energy storage, in particular for large-scale stationary applications...
doi.org
After months of intensive collaboration, I am thrilled to present our latest #paper: a review of zinc-based rechargeable #battery technologies and a techno-economic analysis of the various battery types. Many thanks to my co-authors for the excellent collaboration. #battchat
doi.org/10.1002/aenm...
doi.org/10.1002/aenm...
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In Belize, women are tackling climate change and biodiversity loss on the ground, but gender equity is needed in government, too — COP30 should address this, says Elma Kay
go.nature.com/4nQJ5Oe
go.nature.com/4nQJ5Oe
For real climate action, empower women
In Belize, women are tackling climate change and biodiversity loss on the ground, but gender equity is needed in government, too — COP30 should address this.
go.nature.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
In Belize, women are tackling climate change and biodiversity loss on the ground, but gender equity is needed in government, too — COP30 should address this, says Elma Kay
go.nature.com/4nQJ5Oe
go.nature.com/4nQJ5Oe
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I used to think I wanted to be a scientist, but when I really reflect, I just wanted to look at random things through fancy microscopes.
November 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I used to think I wanted to be a scientist, but when I really reflect, I just wanted to look at random things through fancy microscopes.
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Wer in der Wissenschaft als exzellent gelten will, muss sichtbar sein. Nur: Frauen werden für Sichtbarkeit abgestraft. Sie können es schlicht nicht richtig machen! Kein Wunder, dass Gleichstellung im dt. Wissenschaftssystem schleppend vorangeht. Das #Sichtbarkeitsparadox: heute in #ArbeitInDerWiss!
Das Sichtbarkeitsparadox: Warum Wissenschaftlerinnen es nicht richtig…
Als exzellent gelten setzt voraus, sichtbar zu sein. Wissenschaftlerinnen werden jedoch für Sichtbarkeit abgestraft. Egal was sie tun: Sie können es nur falsch machen!
steady.page
November 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Wer in der Wissenschaft als exzellent gelten will, muss sichtbar sein. Nur: Frauen werden für Sichtbarkeit abgestraft. Sie können es schlicht nicht richtig machen! Kein Wunder, dass Gleichstellung im dt. Wissenschaftssystem schleppend vorangeht. Das #Sichtbarkeitsparadox: heute in #ArbeitInDerWiss!
Doing EDS analysis of the olivines I found for fun. It turns out that it is nearly pure Forsterite with only minor amounts of Fe 🥰
November 11, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Doing EDS analysis of the olivines I found for fun. It turns out that it is nearly pure Forsterite with only minor amounts of Fe 🥰
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Copper crystals can form beautiful leafy patterns called dendrites from the Greek word dendron meaning tree. Dendrites grow due to mineral-rich fluids moving through cracks or during rapid cooling from a melt or vapor. Vote and more👇🏼
#OreCup ⚒️ sci-fi 🧪 🖖🏼 scifi Geosciences #WomenInSTEM geology 🍎 🔭🪐
#OreCup ⚒️ sci-fi 🧪 🖖🏼 scifi Geosciences #WomenInSTEM geology 🍎 🔭🪐
November 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Copper crystals can form beautiful leafy patterns called dendrites from the Greek word dendron meaning tree. Dendrites grow due to mineral-rich fluids moving through cracks or during rapid cooling from a melt or vapor. Vote and more👇🏼
#OreCup ⚒️ sci-fi 🧪 🖖🏼 scifi Geosciences #WomenInSTEM geology 🍎 🔭🪐
#OreCup ⚒️ sci-fi 🧪 🖖🏼 scifi Geosciences #WomenInSTEM geology 🍎 🔭🪐
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Did you know. That the meme-explosion that was the wooden model of Sacabambaspis (an Ordovician jawless fish) held at a Museum in Helsinki, was created by a pioneering Estonian fish paleontologist and palaeoartist, Elga Mark-Kurik. 🧵
November 11, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Did you know. That the meme-explosion that was the wooden model of Sacabambaspis (an Ordovician jawless fish) held at a Museum in Helsinki, was created by a pioneering Estonian fish paleontologist and palaeoartist, Elga Mark-Kurik. 🧵
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When people say "There weren't many women in palaeontology/palaeoart in the 19 & 20th century" they pretend that women in the Central & East Europe did not exist, despite ladies ruling the show in that corner of the world for a century.
November 11, 2025 at 5:14 AM
When people say "There weren't many women in palaeontology/palaeoart in the 19 & 20th century" they pretend that women in the Central & East Europe did not exist, despite ladies ruling the show in that corner of the world for a century.
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[Admin] Wie unser Körper Insulin herstellt - Bitte begrüßt Andreas Müller ganz herzlich zurück auf dem Kanal!
Hier ist sein Blogbeitrag von 2020: realscientistsde.blogspot.com/2019/04/insu...
Hier ist sein Blogbeitrag von 2020: realscientistsde.blogspot.com/2019/04/insu...
Insulinausschüttung unterm Mikroskop - Andreas Müller ist jetzt bei Real Scientists DE!
Diese Woche freuen wir uns sehr, euch unseren neuen Kurator Andreas Müller ( @Andi_Microscopy ) vorstellen zu dürfen! Andreas ist in Radeber...
realscientistsde.blogspot.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:30 AM
[Admin] Wie unser Körper Insulin herstellt - Bitte begrüßt Andreas Müller ganz herzlich zurück auf dem Kanal!
Hier ist sein Blogbeitrag von 2020: realscientistsde.blogspot.com/2019/04/insu...
Hier ist sein Blogbeitrag von 2020: realscientistsde.blogspot.com/2019/04/insu...
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Batteries are coming to Europe. Earlier this year Europe’s largest battery storage site went live at Blackhillock, Scotland.
The facility has a capacity of 300MW/600MWh.
Much larger batteries are under development: A huge 1 GW / 4 GWh system is being constructed in Jänschwalde, Germany.
The facility has a capacity of 300MW/600MWh.
Much larger batteries are under development: A huge 1 GW / 4 GWh system is being constructed in Jänschwalde, Germany.
November 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Batteries are coming to Europe. Earlier this year Europe’s largest battery storage site went live at Blackhillock, Scotland.
The facility has a capacity of 300MW/600MWh.
Much larger batteries are under development: A huge 1 GW / 4 GWh system is being constructed in Jänschwalde, Germany.
The facility has a capacity of 300MW/600MWh.
Much larger batteries are under development: A huge 1 GW / 4 GWh system is being constructed in Jänschwalde, Germany.
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Have you heard about this?
"As the govt shutdown drags on, buildings at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (HQ for the Webb telescope among other missions) are being emptied without notice. Highly specialized equipment is at risk of being thrown away like trash."
h/t @climatebrad.hillheat.com
"As the govt shutdown drags on, buildings at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (HQ for the Webb telescope among other missions) are being emptied without notice. Highly specialized equipment is at risk of being thrown away like trash."
h/t @climatebrad.hillheat.com
NASA may be quietly gutting an iconic campus with what it calls strategic closures, workers fear | CNN
Buildings at Goddard’s Maryland campus are being emptied and padlocked, sources say. NASA leadership has pushed back against the concerns.
www.cnn.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Have you heard about this?
"As the govt shutdown drags on, buildings at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (HQ for the Webb telescope among other missions) are being emptied without notice. Highly specialized equipment is at risk of being thrown away like trash."
h/t @climatebrad.hillheat.com
"As the govt shutdown drags on, buildings at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (HQ for the Webb telescope among other missions) are being emptied without notice. Highly specialized equipment is at risk of being thrown away like trash."
h/t @climatebrad.hillheat.com
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#Copper has been holding on to an 8% lead most of the match. It’s a lot, but #Molybdenite could catch up.
What topics should we cover in the #OreCup victory post?
What topics should we cover in the #OreCup victory post?
#OreCup finals are between a pair of bewitching ore minerals that glitter and gleam. But only one can have your vote.
Will it be native copper or molybdenite? You’re running out of time to choose!
Vote:
Will it be native copper or molybdenite? You’re running out of time to choose!
Vote:
Vote in Ore Cup FINALS — Mineral Cup & Ore Cup
Pick the Ore Mineral of the Year! Voting for Copper vs Molybdenite will remain open for 48 hours. Credit: David M. Maietta and Harold Moritz
www.mineralcup.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
#Copper has been holding on to an 8% lead most of the match. It’s a lot, but #Molybdenite could catch up.
What topics should we cover in the #OreCup victory post?
What topics should we cover in the #OreCup victory post?
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1/3 Well this is a first (for me): Native #copper replaces ancient cross-bedded sedimentary rock perfectly preserving the original cross-bedding. Copper does amazing stuff in Michigan. 🤯 More below! Pinging @richardgibson.bsky.social
#OreCup ⚒️ sci-fi 🧪 🖖🏼 scifi Geosciences #WomenInSTEM geology 🍎 🔭🪐
#OreCup ⚒️ sci-fi 🧪 🖖🏼 scifi Geosciences #WomenInSTEM geology 🍎 🔭🪐
November 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
1/3 Well this is a first (for me): Native #copper replaces ancient cross-bedded sedimentary rock perfectly preserving the original cross-bedding. Copper does amazing stuff in Michigan. 🤯 More below! Pinging @richardgibson.bsky.social
#OreCup ⚒️ sci-fi 🧪 🖖🏼 scifi Geosciences #WomenInSTEM geology 🍎 🔭🪐
#OreCup ⚒️ sci-fi 🧪 🖖🏼 scifi Geosciences #WomenInSTEM geology 🍎 🔭🪐
Needed something to pick me up after work so I made some soul food 🥰
#ChemistsWhoCook
#ChemistsWhoCook
November 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Needed something to pick me up after work so I made some soul food 🥰
#ChemistsWhoCook
#ChemistsWhoCook
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With 48 hours for the #OreCup final match, we just hit the halfway mark!
Have you voted?
Vote: www.mineralcup.org/vote-results...
Do you need to campaign for your chosen fav?
Results: www.mineralcup.org/vote-results...
Will #Copper or #Molybdenum be our Ore Mineral of the Year?
Have you voted?
Vote: www.mineralcup.org/vote-results...
Do you need to campaign for your chosen fav?
Results: www.mineralcup.org/vote-results...
Will #Copper or #Molybdenum be our Ore Mineral of the Year?
Results for Ore Cup Finals! — Mineral Cup & Ore Cup
Live results for the FINAL MATCH! This match will run for 48 hours .
www.mineralcup.org
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
With 48 hours for the #OreCup final match, we just hit the halfway mark!
Have you voted?
Vote: www.mineralcup.org/vote-results...
Do you need to campaign for your chosen fav?
Results: www.mineralcup.org/vote-results...
Will #Copper or #Molybdenum be our Ore Mineral of the Year?
Have you voted?
Vote: www.mineralcup.org/vote-results...
Do you need to campaign for your chosen fav?
Results: www.mineralcup.org/vote-results...
Will #Copper or #Molybdenum be our Ore Mineral of the Year?
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copper has the full weight of human history on its side (the early Bronze Age was preceded by a Copper Age) and is crystallographically, chemically, metallurgically, and physically related to silver and gold, its heavier periodic table neighbors
but I'm voting for molybdenite as a worthy underdog
but I'm voting for molybdenite as a worthy underdog
November 9, 2025 at 12:07 AM
copper has the full weight of human history on its side (the early Bronze Age was preceded by a Copper Age) and is crystallographically, chemically, metallurgically, and physically related to silver and gold, its heavier periodic table neighbors
but I'm voting for molybdenite as a worthy underdog
but I'm voting for molybdenite as a worthy underdog
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Because it is so new, and because humans so recently learned how to use Mo and Re, I’m voting for the future of #Molybdenite and Space Age metallurgy. Mo and Re turn common metals into superconductive superalloys, with higher boiling points, improved weldability and corrosion resistance. 3/3
November 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Because it is so new, and because humans so recently learned how to use Mo and Re, I’m voting for the future of #Molybdenite and Space Age metallurgy. Mo and Re turn common metals into superconductive superalloys, with higher boiling points, improved weldability and corrosion resistance. 3/3
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#OreCup Finals:
Native #Copper is the purest form of copper ore with a deep history with humans, while slippery #Molybdenite confounded us for centuries until sharing its secrets on how it enhances all it touches
Vote: www.mineralcup.org/vote-results...
Results:
Native #Copper is the purest form of copper ore with a deep history with humans, while slippery #Molybdenite confounded us for centuries until sharing its secrets on how it enhances all it touches
Vote: www.mineralcup.org/vote-results...
Results:
Results for Ore Cup Finals! — Mineral Cup & Ore Cup
Live results for the FINAL MATCH! This match will run for 48 hours .
www.mineralcup.org
November 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Strong #earthquake with a magnitude of M6.8 off east coast of Honshu, Japan, just a few minutes ago. Here's the seismic signal of my Raspishake seismometer 13 mins after origin time in Herne, Germany, which is 9000 km away from the epicenter. 🧪⚒️ #geology @raspishake.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Strong #earthquake with a magnitude of M6.8 off east coast of Honshu, Japan, just a few minutes ago. Here's the seismic signal of my Raspishake seismometer 13 mins after origin time in Herne, Germany, which is 9000 km away from the epicenter. 🧪⚒️ #geology @raspishake.bsky.social
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Vote in Ore Cup FINALS — Mineral Cup & Ore Cup
Vote to pick the Ore Mineral of the Year!
www.mineralcup.org
November 9, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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#MichiganCopper Part 2! Gary Cotter, PhD, aka the #Copper Guy, sells museum quality copper specimens at Michigan Rocks & Minerals, and is writing a history of Michigan Copper. More info on Cotter at Youtube, and eye candy below.
#OreCup ⚒️ sci-fi 🧪 🖖🏼 scifi Geosciences #WomenInSTEM geology 🍎 🔭🪐
#OreCup ⚒️ sci-fi 🧪 🖖🏼 scifi Geosciences #WomenInSTEM geology 🍎 🔭🪐
A Colorful Collection of Michigan Copper Minerals. #copper #crystals #michigan
YouTube video by Michigan Rocks & Minerals
youtube.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:29 AM
#MichiganCopper Part 2! Gary Cotter, PhD, aka the #Copper Guy, sells museum quality copper specimens at Michigan Rocks & Minerals, and is writing a history of Michigan Copper. More info on Cotter at Youtube, and eye candy below.
#OreCup ⚒️ sci-fi 🧪 🖖🏼 scifi Geosciences #WomenInSTEM geology 🍎 🔭🪐
#OreCup ⚒️ sci-fi 🧪 🖖🏼 scifi Geosciences #WomenInSTEM geology 🍎 🔭🪐
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#OreCup FINALS:
Place your vote to decide the IMA Ore Mineral of the Year! Are you a fan of the classic native metal #Copper, or the slippery silver #Molybdenite that evaded being pinned down for so long?
Vote:
Place your vote to decide the IMA Ore Mineral of the Year! Are you a fan of the classic native metal #Copper, or the slippery silver #Molybdenite that evaded being pinned down for so long?
Vote:
Vote in Ore Cup FINALS — Mineral Cup & Ore Cup
Vote to pick the Ore Mineral of the Year!
www.mineralcup.org
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
#OreCup FINALS:
Place your vote to decide the IMA Ore Mineral of the Year! Are you a fan of the classic native metal #Copper, or the slippery silver #Molybdenite that evaded being pinned down for so long?
Vote:
Place your vote to decide the IMA Ore Mineral of the Year! Are you a fan of the classic native metal #Copper, or the slippery silver #Molybdenite that evaded being pinned down for so long?
Vote:
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The Old Copper complex, was an ancient Native American culture around Michigan that mined (>5,000 mines) & worked the 99% pure native copper for tools, weapons, and ornaments as far back as 9,500 yrs. Fascinating! #MichiganCopper More
#OreCup ⚒️ sci-fi 🧪 🖖🏼 scifi Geosciences #WomenInSTEM geology 🍎 🔭🪐
#OreCup ⚒️ sci-fi 🧪 🖖🏼 scifi Geosciences #WomenInSTEM geology 🍎 🔭🪐
America's First Metal Industry: The Old Copper Complex
YouTube video by UArizona Mining Engineering & Mineral Resources
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 12:15 AM
The Old Copper complex, was an ancient Native American culture around Michigan that mined (>5,000 mines) & worked the 99% pure native copper for tools, weapons, and ornaments as far back as 9,500 yrs. Fascinating! #MichiganCopper More
#OreCup ⚒️ sci-fi 🧪 🖖🏼 scifi Geosciences #WomenInSTEM geology 🍎 🔭🪐
#OreCup ⚒️ sci-fi 🧪 🖖🏼 scifi Geosciences #WomenInSTEM geology 🍎 🔭🪐
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Only a few hours left to vote in the #OreCup semifinals of #Molybdenite vs #Bornite!
vote: www.mineralcup.org/vote-results...
results:
vote: www.mineralcup.org/vote-results...
results:
www.mineralcup.org
November 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Only a few hours left to vote in the #OreCup semifinals of #Molybdenite vs #Bornite!
vote: www.mineralcup.org/vote-results...
results:
vote: www.mineralcup.org/vote-results...
results:
Reposted by Kerstin Neuhaus
Bornite is great, but #molybdenite is not copper! I kid (kind of)! A soft, silver, greasy, hexagonal mineral that can look like JiffyPop, foil-wrapped leftovers, or metallic graphite. It can handle high-stress/high-temps, & it's anti-corrosive. Those seem like good qualities here & now!
#OreCup
#OreCup
November 8, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Bornite is great, but #molybdenite is not copper! I kid (kind of)! A soft, silver, greasy, hexagonal mineral that can look like JiffyPop, foil-wrapped leftovers, or metallic graphite. It can handle high-stress/high-temps, & it's anti-corrosive. Those seem like good qualities here & now!
#OreCup
#OreCup
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#OreCup R2M2: Silver hexagons for alloys & lubricants, or rainbow patches for copper wires & parts? It’s #Molybdenite vs #Bornite for which ore mineral moves to the final round.
vote: www.mineralcup.org/vote-results...
results:
vote: www.mineralcup.org/vote-results...
results:
Results for Semifinals Match 2 — Mineral Cup & Ore Cup
Live results for Molybdenite vs Bornite
www.mineralcup.org
November 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
#OreCup R2M2: Silver hexagons for alloys & lubricants, or rainbow patches for copper wires & parts? It’s #Molybdenite vs #Bornite for which ore mineral moves to the final round.
vote: www.mineralcup.org/vote-results...
results:
vote: www.mineralcup.org/vote-results...
results: