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MagSQuant project team with Dr Christo Guguschev © IKZ

20.11.2024

Advanced low-loss materials for quantum technologies

Kick-off for the ‘MagSQuant’ project coordinated by IKZ:

The joint project ‘Low-loss materials for integrated magnonic-superconducting quantum technologies’ (MagSQuant) is the start of a new initiative to significantly increase the performance and scalability of…

Nanotomography images of an LRTMO particle taken at the TXM of BESSY II before the first charging cycle and after 10 charging cycles © HZB

20.11.2024

Battery research with the HZB X-ray microscope

Experiments at BESSY II have clarified chemical changes in lithium-ion batteries:

New cathode materials are being developed to further increase the capacity of lithium batteries. Multilayer lithium-rich transition metal oxides (LRTMOs) offer particularly high energy density. However, their capacity…

BAM department head Carsten Engelhard © WISTA Management GmbH

06.11.2024

The molecule sleuth

Carsten Engelhard monitors the reliability of chemical analyses:

Searching for a needle in a haystack. Is that the appropriate metaphor? It could make it easier for a layperson to understand how Carsten Engelhard spends his workdays. In both research and teaching, his home has been…

Vials with fluorescent reference materials. Quelle: BAM

06.11.2024

BAM develops new standards for the surface analysis of nanoparticles

New EU project launched for greater security in the use of nanoparticles:

In a new EU project, the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) is developing standardized measurement methods for investigating the surfaces of nanoparticles. The goal is to further improve the…

Layer structures of two PVDF/PLLA mixtures in nano-IR imaging © TU Eindhoven/HZB

05.11.2024

New procedure for better thermoplastics

Research team at BESSY II was able to increase the performance of environmentally friendly materials:

Bio-based thermoplastics are produced from renewable organic materials and can be recycled after use. Their resilience can be improved by blending bio-based thermoplastics with other thermoplastics. However, the…

Two researchers in a laboratory working with a diode laser © FBH/Matthias Baumbach

01.11.2024

New Educational Initiative for the German Chip Industry

Ferdinand-Braun-Institut will coordinate a national academy for microelectronics and microsystem technology:

Securing skilled workers for the chip industry – with this goal in mind, the nationwide flagship project “Skilled workers for microelectronics: skills4chips” funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research…

Cover of the final report © IRIS Adlershof

29.10.2024

Research institute IRIS Adlershof ended

After 15 years, the funding phases for the “Integrative Research Institute for the Sciences” at HU Berlin have been completed:

Since its founding in 2009, the Integrative Research Institute for the Sciences of Humboldt University in Berlin – IRIS Adlershof – looks back on 15 years of successful work. IRIS Adlershof has developed into an…

A researcher in a laboratory © Flo Force Fotografie, Hahn-Schickard & IMTEK Universität Freiburg

28.10.2024

Hydrogen: Breakthrough in alkaline membrane electrolysers

Research team developed a highly efficient and very inexpensive AEM electrolyser:

A team from the Technical University of Berlin, HZB, IMTEK (University of Freiburg) and Siemens Energy has developed a highly efficient alkaline membrane electrolyser that approaches the performance of established PEM…

Dr. Andreas Fiedler, Project Manager of ‘All-GO-HEMT’ (left), Gallium oxide wafer (right)

28.10.2024

BMBF funds IKZ project for efficient power electronics with around 2 million euros

“All-GO-HEMT” project aims to make a significant contribution to sustainable energy generation:

Led by Dr. Andreas Fiedler, the “All-GO-HEMT” project aims to develop modulation-doped β-(AlₓGa₁₋ₓ)₂O₃/Ga₂O₃ heterostructures that exhibit high electron mobility. With total project funding of almost 2 million euros,…

Perovskite materials for photovoltaic applications © M. Setzpfandt/HZB

24.10.2024

International alliance for reproducibility of perovskite solar cells

TEAM PV to drive further development and comparability of low-cost solar modules:

Ten teams at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin are building a long-term international alliance to converge practices and develop reproducibility and comparability in perovskite materials. The TEAM PV project is funded by the…

Crystal glass 3D print made using Xolography © xolo

22.10.2024

Swarovski and xolo develop a new method for crystal glass manufacturing

The aim is to directly print crystal glass components using Xolography:

The Austrian-based company Swarovski, leader in crystal and jewelry manufacturing, has partnered with Adlershof start-up xolo, a pioneer in volumetric 3D printing technology. The project aims to directly print crystal…

Robert Habeck, Minister for Economic Affairs, and Prof. Dr. Bernd Rech © BMWK / Andreas Mertens

17.10.2024

Prof. Dr. Bernd Rech appointed to the Energy Research Advisory Council

HZB‘s Scientific Director will advise the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Action (BMWK) on the direction of its energy research policy:

The Federal Minister of Economics Affairs and Climate Action, Robert Habeck, has appointed an advisory board to advise the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Action (BMWK) on the energy research programme.…

Monochromator made of quartz glass optics with two prisms and several lenses (photo and illustration) © HZB

11.10.2024

HZB patent for semiconductor characterisation goes into serial production

Newly developed monochromator determines optoelectronic and optical properties of semiconductor materials:

An HZB team has developed together with Freiberg Instruments an innovative monochromator that is now being produced and marketed. The device makes it possible to quickly and continuously measure the optoelectronic…

BIPV living laboratory at the HZB in Berlin © HZB

01.10.2024

HZB's Photovoltaic living lab reaches the 100 Megawatt-hour mark

The solar facades of the building in Adlershof provide insights into building-integrated photovoltaics:

About three years ago, the living laboratory at HZB went into operation. Since then, the photovoltaic facade has been generating electricity from sunlight. On September 27, 2024, it reached the milestone of 100…

Coherent spin waves excited in a simple magnetic trilayer stack © Sabri Koraltan/Universität Wien

27.09.2024

Alternating currents for alternative computing with magnets

Scientists demonstrate efficient generation of spin waves with high amplitudes using alternating currents in a simple magnetic stack – a key step toward energy-efficient computing of the future:

A new study conducted at the University of Vienna, the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart, and the Helmholtz Centers in Berlin and Dresden takes an important step in the challenge to miniaturize…