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Researchers achieve breakthrough for technicolor X-ray images
Hyperspectral X-ray imaging technique is readily compatible with time-resolved experiments:
X-ray microscopes provide the ability to penetrate through matter and to resolve tiny features that remain hidden with visible light. Typically, X-ray images are recorded in a monochrome fashion – that is, the images…
HZB coordinates European collaboration to develop active agents against Corona
The MX team at BESSY II specialises in analysing protein structures:
X-ray structure analysis at BESSY II enables the systematic testing of many thousands of molecules that could inhibit the reproduction and virulence of SARS-CoV2 viruses. Now, a team at HZB with partners from Austria…
Green hydrogen: Why do certain catalysts improve in operation?
HZB Team analysed catalysing mineral materials:
Crystalline cobalt arsenide is a catalyst that generates oxygen during electrolytic water splitting in the production of hydrogen. The material is considered to be a model system for an important group of catalysts…
Ferdinand Braun Institute recognized for its efforts to promote young talents
Closer cooperation planned with the Employment Agency:
Mario Lehwald, Chairman of the Management Board of the Employment Agency Berlin South, has awarded the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut for its "outstanding commitment to vocational training". He presented the official…
US patent for gallium oxide growth process of the IKZ
IKZ technology is protected in the world's most important markets:
Power electronics based on beta-gallium oxide (ß-Ga₂O₃) is being intensively researched worldwide. The growth process developed at the IKZ yields large crystals with high quality and can be applied industrially. The…
Support the fight against pandemics with nano metrology
Novel measuring system determines the concentration of nanoparticles – successful technology transfer from PTB to industry:
In Braunschweig and Berlin, time comes from atomic clocks, lengths are measured far into the nano-world, scientists do research on fundamental questions concerning the physical units, and the employees in the…
The contribution of decentralized electrolyzers to the energy transition
RLI conducts a study on small electrolyzers for the production of green hydrogen on behalf of Greenpeace Energy:
On behalf of Greenpeace Energy, RLI is preparing a study that examines the role of electrolysers for hydrogen production for the energy transition. It focuses in particular on small electrolyzers that could convert…
BAM develops methods for quantitative measurements of luminescent materials
Joint project launched in cooperation with Schott AG to determine the quantum yield of scattering luminescent particles and materials:
Tiny luminescent particles are used in more and more products today: from smartphones to OLED televisions to car headlights. For industry, exact knowledge of the luminescence efficiency is crucial. The Bundesanstalt…
Water as a metal – detected at BESSY II
A team of researchers has produced an aqueous solution with metallic properties for the first time:
Under normal conditions, pure water is an almost perfect insulator. Water only develops metallic properties under extreme pressure, such as exists deep inside of large planets. Now, an international collaboration has…
“Please get vaccinated”
Berlin’s Governing Mayor Müller and Berlin universities and colleges appeal to students:
The Governing Mayor of Berlin and Senator for Higher Education and Research, Michael Müller, has addressed an urgent appeal to the roughly 200,000 students in the capital to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. In…
HZB researchers provide new insights into lead-free perovskite solar cells
How fluoride additives improve quality:
Tin halide perovskites are currently considered the best alternative to their lead-containing counterparts, which are, however, still significantly less efficient and stable. Now, a team led by Prof. Antonio Abate…
Faster development of efficient solar cells and LEDs thanks to LuQY Pro
HZB spin-off QYB Quantum Yield Berlin is launching a measurement instrument for optimising optoelectronic components:
Scientists from the Helmholtz Innovation Lab HySPRINT at HZB spun off the technology company QYB Quantum Yield Berlin GmbH at the beginning of April 2021. The spin-off is launching LuQY Pro, a ready-to-use measurement…
RLI develops online course on grid integration of e-mobility for RENAC
The course is aimed at grid operators and electricity providers who want to expand their portfolio to include charging infrastructure for e-vehicles:
On behalf of the Renewables Academy (RENAC), RLI has developed an online course that provides a basic introduction to grid integration of e-mobility. The course takes place entirely online and allows learners from…
25 years of PicoQuant, specialist for photonic components and instrumentation
A look back on becoming market leader in time-resolved optical measurements while not forgetting social responsibility:
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Berlin-based PicoQuant, a worldwide leader in the development and manufacturing of high quality photonic components and instrumentation. Rainer Erdmann, Managing Director and…
Topological materials for ultrafast spintronics
New insights into the ultrafast response of topological states of matter to femtosecond laser excitation:
A team led by HZB physicist Dr. Jaime Sánchez-Barriga has gained new insights into the ultrafast response of topological states of matter to femtosecond laser excitation. Using time- and spin-resolved methods at BESSY…
Adlershof Journal July/August 2021
Times are changing. For the better. We are becoming truly sustainable.:
Green pollutant filters: Useful algae // Environmentally friendly construction: Energy-efficient buildings // Cooperative shopping: Berlin's first hands-on supermarket
Certifiably suitable for grandchildren
Essay by Holger Rust, economic sociologist, practicalist, and publicist:
A number of auctions in recent years have shown that money can be made with sustainability, particularly the recent sale of early editions of a book called “Sylvicultura oeconomica, oder Hauswirthliche Nachricht und…
She is not only passionate about sustainability issues, she lives them
In conversation with Magdalena Matheis, who is pushing green issues forward at WISTA Management GmbH:
Magdalena Matheis is a staunch vegan, Adlershof’s health ambassador, an adherent to minimalist lifestyles, and a volunteer. Two year ago, the 36-year-old started to push forward green issues at WISTA Management GmbH.…
The air cleaner
Benjamin Herzog is building green air pollution filters in Adlershof:
He can never quite let go of the material that his business model is based on. In his spare time, Benjamin Herzog likes to frequent the lakes around Berlin, either by canoe, surfboard, or on a sailing boat. “I try to…
Because it’s better!
Adlershof-based institutes and companies demonstrate how sustainability works:
Even without adhering to politically agreed upon goals, Adlershof-based institutes and companies are working and researching sustainably. One could say, it’s part of their DNA. We asked around which ideas and actions…