A conversation about 25 years of the high-brilliance radiation source in Adlershof:
BESSY II is a synchrotron, a storage ring, a high-brilliance radiation source. Or as Bernd Rech puts it: a high-tech X-ray microscope. For 25 years, it has been helping researchers from all over the world to uncover…
HZB team investigated properties of molybdenum disulphide that can function as a photocatalyst in green hydrogen production:
Molybdenum disulphide (MoS₂) is a highly versatile material that can function, for example, as a gas sensor or as a photocatalyst in green hydrogen production. Although the understanding of a material usually starts…
IKZ hosted the 12th German-French Workshop on Oxide, Dielectric and Laser single crystals (WODIL 2023):
Around 40 researchers from Germany, France, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, Italy and Latvia gathered at the WODIL 2023 to discuss research involving oxide, chalcogenide and halide single crystals. These are used as…
Study by HZB and TU Berlin reveals a promising approach to lowering the cost of solar hydrogen production:
It already works: there are several approaches to using solar energy to split water and produce hydrogen. Unfortunately, this green hydrogen has so far been more expensive than grey hydrogen from natural gas. A study…
Honoured research team has brought tandem solar cells a step closer to industrial pilot production:
Tandem solar cells achieve high efficiencies: by combining two different types of solar cells, more sunlight is converted into electricity. PV manufacturer Qcells and a HZB team led by Dr. Kári Sveinbjörnsson and Bor…
The European Quantum Technology Conference takes place in Hannover from October 16 to 20, 2023:
Quantum technologies promise nothing less than a technological revolution in areas such as sensor technology, communication, and computing. This tremendous potential for innovation is also reflected by the European…
The BAM scientist presented an innovative approach to recycling plastics:
Within only three minutes the jury was convinced: Tomislav Stolar, scientist in the Structural Analysis Team at the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) won the Falling Walls Lab Adlershof. The North…
Leibniz-Institut für Kristallzüchtung (IKZ) is intensifying its cooperation with Dr. Eberl MBE-Komponenten GmbH by entering into supply agreements for high-purity semiconductor materials:
Quantum technologies will change the world. Calculation capacities of computers, the performance of simulations and the precision of sensor systems and optics will be raised to a whole new level. This requires…
A research team from Adlershof is developing a reliable method for lithium-ion batteries:
When Dalia Morcillo hits buttons, the laboratory at the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) starts to flash and squeak. The narrow room is jam-packed with scientific devices and measurement…
Eva Unger researches a class of minerals known as perovskites:
They can be made to emit light – or used for generating electricity. Perovskites are semiconductors, and as such are ideally suited for use in electronic components. They are being investigated by the materials…
The scientist was honored by Minister of Education Bettina Stark-Watzinger for Entrepreneurial Commitment:
The member of IRIS Adlershof, Professor Stefan Hecht, Founding Director of the Center for the Science of Materials Berlin (CSMB) at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, was honored on September 6, along with 19 other…
How industry and research in Adlershof are tackling global challenges:
Climate change, plastic pollution of the environment, water scarcity – the world will get stuck in man-made mess if nothing is done against it. Industry and research in Adlershof are doing something against it and are…
The scientist was honored with the award for his exceptional achievements in the field of crystal growth:
Prof. Peter Rudolph, former IKZ researcher for many years, was awarded the Laudise Prize of the International Organization for Crystal Growth (IOCG) during the 20th International Conference on Crystal Growth (ICCG-20)…
Adhesion forces can be significantly reduced on surfaces that are provided with special nanostructures:
Why don’t spiders stick to their threads? This question was the starting point of an international research project and Jörn Bonse and Karin Schwibbert belonged to the team addressing it. Both are researchers at…
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB, national metrology center) can use its experimental stations again:
Since Monday 3 July 2023 BESSY II light source produces brilliant light for research again. It was shut down as a precaution after a hacker attack on the IT systems at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) mid-June. The…
New institute HIPOLE to provide significant impetus in the field of energy materials:
Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (Helmholtz Centre for Materials and Energy, HZB) will jointly establish the "Helmholtz Institute for Polymers in Energy Applications" (HIPOLE) on 1…
Despite a cyber attack on the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, the meeting will take place as scheduled:
On 15.06.2023, the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) became the target of a cyber attack. All IT systems were shut down for protection. The research centre cannot be reached via the website, email or telephone at the…
BAM researchers analysed 200 suspended particulate matter samples from several years for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances:
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a group of several thousand individual compounds. PFAS include all compounds that have at least one perfluorinated methyl (-CF3) or methylene group (-CF2-). Because of…
BAM prepares new reference materials for a more realistic risk assessment of nanoplastic particles :
After World War II, the production of plastic products and packaging has been increasing. As we use and dispose of this plastic, more and more of it ends up in our environment. The plastic decomposes and microplastics…
Project by Dr. Kaspars Dadzis at the IKZ will receive 150,000 euro to develop accessible materials science education resources:
For the first time, an FVB researcher has been awarded the distinguished Proof of Concept Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). The project "Hands-on Materials Science for Education" (HANDSOME) by Dr.…