{"id":15432,"date":"2026-04-15T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zbt.de\/news\/top-cited-article-2025-award-for-zbt-doctoral-student\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T11:05:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T11:05:20","slug":"top-cited-article-2025-award-for-zbt-doctoral-student","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/zbt.de\/en\/news\/top-cited-article-2025-award-for-zbt-doctoral-student\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Cited Article 2025 \u2013 Award for ZBT Ph.D. Student"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"intro\">\n    <figure class=\"intro__figure\">\n                              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1084\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/zbt-hydrogen-energy-symposium-2024-caidi-16to9-e1776243384394.jpg\" class=\"intro__image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <div class=\"intro__overlay intro__overlay--transparent\">\n                    <\/div>\n            <\/figure>\n    <div class=\"intro__content\">\n        <h1 class=\"intro__heading\">Top Cited Article 2025 &#8211; Award for ZBT doctoral student Adib Caidi<\/h1>\n        <h4 class=\"intro__subheading\">ZBT doctoral student Adib Caidi has been awarded the &#8220;Top Cited Article Award 2025&#8221; by the scientific publisher Wiley. This is in recognition of a publication that is one of the most cited articles in the journal Particle &#038; Particle Systems Characterization. <\/h4>\n        <div class=\"intro__text\"><p>Every year, the scientific publisher Wiley presents the <strong>Top Cited Article Award<\/strong> to the authors of the most cited articles of the year. For 2025, our doctoral student <strong>Adib Caidi<\/strong> has now been awarded for his highly acclaimed contribution on important <strong>control features of carbon black materials<\/strong> for the characterisation of surface properties. His article was published in the journal Particle &#038; Particle Systems Characterization.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"text-teaser text-teaser--white\">\n  <h2 class=\"text-teaser__heading\">The Award-Winning Academic Article<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"text-teaser__text\"><p>The Top Cited Article Award was presented to the research article <b>\u201cKey Control Characteristics of Carbon Black Materials for Fuel Cells and Batteries for a Standardized Characterization of Surface Properties\u201d<\/b> by Adib Caidi et al.   <\/p>\n<p>All publications of the journal in the period from 1. January 2024 to 31. December 2024 were taken into account. The selection is based on the citation frequency and reflects the <strong>scientific reception<\/strong> within the scientific community. <\/p>\n<p>With the <strong>Top Cited Article Award<\/strong>, Wiley regularly recognises articles with high scientific visibility. The award emphasises the <strong>relevance of the publication<\/strong> in the international research context. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"image\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1224\" src=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ACI-certificate-Top-Cited-Article-Award-2025-wider.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ACI-certificate-Top-Cited-Article-Award-2025-wider.png 3000w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ACI-certificate-Top-Cited-Article-Award-2025-wider-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ACI-certificate-Top-Cited-Article-Award-2025-wider-1024x418.png 1024w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ACI-certificate-Top-Cited-Article-Award-2025-wider-768x313.png 768w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ACI-certificate-Top-Cited-Article-Award-2025-wider-1536x627.png 1536w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ACI-certificate-Top-Cited-Article-Award-2025-wider-2048x836.png 2048w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ACI-certificate-Top-Cited-Article-Award-2025-wider-1320x539.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/>\n    \n<\/section><section class=\"text-teaser text-teaser--white\">\n  <h2 class=\"text-teaser__heading\">Carbon black materials are being specifically characterised for more efficient electrochemical energy systems<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"text-teaser__text\"><p>The award-winning work deals with <strong>key influencing variables<\/strong> of <strong>carbon black materials<\/strong> for use in <strong>electrochemical energy systems<\/strong>, particularly in batteries and fuel cells. The focus is particularly on surface parameters such as specific surface area, porosity and functional groups that influence electrochemical performance. <\/p>\n<p>The aim of the work is to create a <strong>better understanding<\/strong> of these influencing variables and to develop approaches for a <strong>standardised characterisation<\/strong>. This should improve the comparability of different materials and enable their targeted optimisation. The results will contribute to the further development of powerful and efficient <strong>energy storage and conversion technologies<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"image\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A.-Caidi-10.1002ppsc.202400069-smaller1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Diagramm zu zum Artikel Key Control Characteristics of Carbon Black Materials for Fuel Cells and Batteries for a Standardized Characterization of Surface Properties\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A.-Caidi-10.1002ppsc.202400069-smaller1.png 1100w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A.-Caidi-10.1002ppsc.202400069-smaller1-300x114.png 300w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A.-Caidi-10.1002ppsc.202400069-smaller1-1024x390.png 1024w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A.-Caidi-10.1002ppsc.202400069-smaller1-768x293.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/>\n    \n<\/section><section class=\"text-teaser text-teaser--dark\">\n  <h2 class=\"text-teaser__heading\">The paper<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"text-teaser__text\"><p><strong>Title:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Key Control Characteristics<em>of<\/em> Carbon Black Materials for Fuel Cells and Batteries for a Standardised Characterization of Surface Properties<\/p>\n<p>in <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/ppsc.202400069\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Particle &#038; Particle Systems Characterization<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Authors:<br \/>\n<\/strong>A. Amin, A. Caidi, T. Lange, I. Radev, D. Sandbeck, W. Philippi, M. Kr\u00e4enbring, M. \u00d6zt\u00fcrk, V. Peinecke, D. Lerche, F. \u00d6zcan, D. Segets<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"image-collection image-collection--white\">\n            <h4 class=\"image-collection__heading\">Media<\/h4>\n                <div class=\"image-collection__grid\">\n                            \n                                <div class=\"image-collection__item\">\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/zbt-hydrogen-energy-symposium-2024-caidi.jpg\"  data-fancybox=\"image-collection__6aa503a8b5394\"   class=\"image-collection__link\">\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/zbt-hydrogen-energy-symposium-2024-caidi-627x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                  <\/a>\n                                  <\/div>\n                                            \n                                <div class=\"image-collection__item\">\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A.-Caidi-10.1002ppsc.202400069.png\"  data-fancybox=\"image-collection__6aa503a8b5394\"   class=\"image-collection__link\">\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A.-Caidi-10.1002ppsc.202400069.png\" alt=\"\">\n                  <\/a>\n                                  <\/div>\n                                            \n                                <div class=\"image-collection__item\">\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ACI-certificate-Top-Cited-Article-Award-2025-pdf.jpg\"  data-fancybox=\"image-collection__6aa503a8b5394\"   class=\"image-collection__link\">\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ACI-certificate-Top-Cited-Article-Award-2025-pdf-1024x791.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                  <\/a>\n                                  <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n<script>\n    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n        \/\/ Pass PHP-generated block_id into JS\n        const blockId = \"6aa503a8b5394\";\n\n        \/\/ Initialize Fancybox for this block\n        Fancybox.bind(`[data-fancybox=\"image-collection__${blockId}\"]`);\n    });\n<\/script><section class=\"latest-news latest-news--light\">\n            <h2 class=\"latest-news__heading\">More news<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"latest-news__grid\">\n                                            <div class=\"latest-news__item\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/en\/news\/more-stable-mno%e2%82%82-anodes-for-pem-water-electrolysis\/\" class=\"news-card\" title=\"New ZBT publication: More stable MnO\u2082 anodes for PEM water electrolysis\">\n    <div class=\"news-card__header\">\n        <figure class=\"news-card__figure\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/chanda_SEM-1024x681.png\" class=\"news-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/chanda_SEM-1024x681.png 1024w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/chanda_SEM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/chanda_SEM-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/chanda_SEM-1320x878.png 1320w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/08\/chanda_SEM.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n        <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"news-card__body\">\n        <time class=\"topic-card__published\" datetime=\"2026-08-20T11:00:00+00:00\">\n            20. 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August, 2026\n        <\/time>\n        <h4 class=\"topic-card__title\">ZBT at the Hydrogen Technology Expo 2026 in Hamburg<\/h4>\n        <p class=\"topic-card__text\">Meet ZBT and the partners of MAT4HY.NRW from 20 to 22 October 2026, at the Hydrogen Technology World Expo in Hamburg.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"news-card__footer\">\n        <div class=\"news-card__action\">\n            <span class=\"news-card__more\">Read more<\/span>\n            <i class=\"news-card__arrow\"> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M435.3 267.3L446.6 256l-11.3-11.3-168-168L256 65.4 233.4 88l11.3 11.3L385.4 240 16 240 0 240l0 32 16 0 369.4 0L244.7 412.7 233.4 424 256 446.6l11.3-11.3 168-168z\"\/><\/svg><\/i>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"latest-news__item\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/en\/news\/zbt-researcher-elisabeth-verweyen-presents-progress-on-conductive-polymer-compounds-2\/\" class=\"news-card\" title=\"High-Performance AEM Electrolysis Without Platinum Group Metals\">\n    <div class=\"news-card__header\">\n        <figure class=\"news-card__figure\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0199-Verbessert-RR-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"news-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Researcher Miriam Hesse at an electrolysis test bench at the ZBT- The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Center, where she is investigating electrochemical components\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0199-Verbessert-RR-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0199-Verbessert-RR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0199-Verbessert-RR-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0199-Verbessert-RR-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0199-Verbessert-RR-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0199-Verbessert-RR-1320x881.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n        <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"news-card__body\">\n        <time class=\"topic-card__published\" datetime=\"2026-07-30T14:33:08+00:00\">\n            30. July, 2026\n        <\/time>\n        <h4 class=\"topic-card__title\">High-Performance AEM Electrolysis Without Platinum Group Metals<\/h4>\n        <p class=\"topic-card__text\">A new scientific paper published in the Journal of Power Sources demonstrates the potential of electroplated nickel-sulfur cathodes on stainless steel nonwoven fabric.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"news-card__footer\">\n        <div class=\"news-card__action\">\n            <span class=\"news-card__more\">Read more<\/span>\n            <i class=\"news-card__arrow\"> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M435.3 267.3L446.6 256l-11.3-11.3-168-168L256 65.4 233.4 88l11.3 11.3L385.4 240 16 240 0 240l0 32 16 0 369.4 0L244.7 412.7 233.4 424 256 446.6l11.3-11.3 168-168z\"\/><\/svg><\/i>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"latest-news__item\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/en\/news\/zbt-researcher-elisabeth-verweyen-presents-progress-on-conductive-polymer-compounds-3\/\" class=\"news-card\" title=\"New Instrument for Gas Analysis\">\n    <div class=\"news-card__header\">\n        <figure class=\"news-card__figure\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/zbt-labor-hylab-wasserstoff-qualitaet-fisheye-1024x671.jpg\" class=\"news-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"A view inside the Hy-Lab hydrogen quality laboratory at the ZBT, with numerous analytical instruments on the tables\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/zbt-labor-hylab-wasserstoff-qualitaet-fisheye-1024x671.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/zbt-labor-hylab-wasserstoff-qualitaet-fisheye-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/zbt-labor-hylab-wasserstoff-qualitaet-fisheye-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/zbt-labor-hylab-wasserstoff-qualitaet-fisheye-1536x1007.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/zbt-labor-hylab-wasserstoff-qualitaet-fisheye-2048x1342.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/zbt-labor-hylab-wasserstoff-qualitaet-fisheye-1320x865.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n        <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"news-card__body\">\n        <time class=\"topic-card__published\" datetime=\"2026-07-29T09:47:30+00:00\">\n            29. July, 2026\n        <\/time>\n        <h4 class=\"topic-card__title\">New Instrument for Gas Analysis<\/h4>\n        <p class=\"topic-card__text\">The gas analysis laboratory at ZBT is being expanded to include an HPLC-QTOF mass spectrometer.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"news-card__footer\">\n        <div class=\"news-card__action\">\n            <span class=\"news-card__more\">Read more<\/span>\n            <i class=\"news-card__arrow\"> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M435.3 267.3L446.6 256l-11.3-11.3-168-168L256 65.4 233.4 88l11.3 11.3L385.4 240 16 240 0 240l0 32 16 0 369.4 0L244.7 412.7 233.4 424 256 446.6l11.3-11.3 168-168z\"\/><\/svg><\/i>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"latest-news__item\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/en\/news\/new-electrolysis-test-bench\/\" class=\"news-card\" title=\"Electrolysis Test Facility Now Fully Operational\">\n    <div class=\"news-card__header\">\n        <figure class=\"news-card__figure\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260728-WA0009-1024x577.jpg\" class=\"news-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260728-WA0009-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260728-WA0009-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260728-WA0009-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260728-WA0009-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260728-WA0009-2048x1153.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20260728-WA0009-1320x743.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n        <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"news-card__body\">\n        <time class=\"topic-card__published\" datetime=\"2026-07-29T09:06:08+00:00\">\n            29. July, 2026\n        <\/time>\n        <h4 class=\"topic-card__title\">Electrolysis Test Facility Now Fully Operational<\/h4>\n        <p class=\"topic-card__text\">The ZBT has successfully validated a new 40-kW test bench for PEM water electrolysis for pressurized operation.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"news-card__footer\">\n        <div class=\"news-card__action\">\n            <span class=\"news-card__more\">Read more<\/span>\n            <i class=\"news-card__arrow\"> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M435.3 267.3L446.6 256l-11.3-11.3-168-168L256 65.4 233.4 88l11.3 11.3L385.4 240 16 240 0 240l0 32 16 0 369.4 0L244.7 412.7 233.4 424 256 446.6l11.3-11.3 168-168z\"\/><\/svg><\/i>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"latest-news__item\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/en\/news\/zbt-team-succeeds-at-duisburg-dragon-boat-races\/\" class=\"news-card\" title=\"ZBT's Successful Participation in STADTRADELN 2026\">\n    <div class=\"news-card__header\">\n        <figure class=\"news-card__figure\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784536521796-e1785237077914.jpg\" class=\"news-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\n        <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"news-card__body\">\n        <time class=\"topic-card__published\" datetime=\"2026-07-27T10:00:00+00:00\">\n            27. July, 2026\n        <\/time>\n        <h4 class=\"topic-card__title\">ZBT&#8217;s Successful Participation in STADTRADELN 2026<\/h4>\n        <p class=\"topic-card__text\">The &#8220;ZBT Hydrogen &#038; Fuel Cell Center&#8221; team finished this year&#8217;s STADTRADELN with a strong overall performance.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"news-card__footer\">\n        <div class=\"news-card__action\">\n            <span class=\"news-card__more\">Read more<\/span>\n            <i class=\"news-card__arrow\"> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M435.3 267.3L446.6 256l-11.3-11.3-168-168L256 65.4 233.4 88l11.3 11.3L385.4 240 16 240 0 240l0 32 16 0 369.4 0L244.7 412.7 233.4 424 256 446.6l11.3-11.3 168-168z\"\/><\/svg><\/i>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"latest-news__item\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/en\/news\/zbt-researcher-elisabeth-verweyen-presents-progress-on-conductive-polymer-compounds\/\" class=\"news-card\" title=\"New Opportunities for In-Situ Materials Analysis at the ZBT\">\n    <div class=\"news-card__header\">\n        <figure class=\"news-card__figure\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/XRD_ReactorX-1024x771.jpg\" class=\"news-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/XRD_ReactorX-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/XRD_ReactorX-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/XRD_ReactorX-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/XRD_ReactorX-1536x1157.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/XRD_ReactorX-1320x994.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/XRD_ReactorX.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n        <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"news-card__body\">\n        <time class=\"topic-card__published\" datetime=\"2026-07-27T08:00:20+00:00\">\n            27. 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