Events of our Research Group
5th Annual PIRE PDC Workshop in Conjunction with Graduate School TU-Darmstadt, from July 31 to August 07, 2022
The annual workshop promotes face-to-face interactions among US and international members to encourage discussion of the collaborative research agenda, yearly progress review via oral/poster presentations by participants, short-courses on topics related to ceramics, information sessions by national lab and industry participants, and the extension of PDC-fiber research to a broader materials science community. The workshop promotes engagement and sharing of resources and research infrastructure within and across PIRE institutions. State of the art research is disseminated at the workshops by welcoming non-PIRE scientists and students amongst our midst.
10th International Workshop on Spinel Nitrides and Related Materials, September 2021

With this workshop, we intend to bring together the leading research groups actively working in the field of advanced nitride materials. It is our aim to promote and broaden the scientific community and to provide a forum for discussing the state of the art with respect to practical implementations as well as the underlying concepts and the relevance of nitride-based materials.
News of the Department
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BMBF Werkstoffferien 2022
2022/06/24
Laborpraktika in den Herbstferien machen Materialforschung an der TU Darmstadt erlebbar
Laborpraktika in den Herbstferien machen Materialforschung an der TU Darmstadt erlebbar
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New Videos
2022/06/02
Three new promotional videos releaed
Three new promotional videos released
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Practicing Resource Efficiency: We Collect Your Old Mobile Phones
2022/05/23
Public collecting point for old mobile phones in the MaWi learning center
Public collecting point for old mobile phones in the MaWi learning center
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Rückschau: Herausragende Leistungen beim 31. Erfinderlabor des ZFC
2022/05/23
Oberstufenschüler_innen forschen in Darmstadt zur Energiewende / Teamwork auf hohem Niveau
Oberstufenschüler_innen forschen in Darmstadt zur Energiewende / Teamwork auf hohem Niveau
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TU Ideas Competition 2022
2022/04/22
For the #makersoftomorrow
Win up to €3000 for innovative business ideas or research results!
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On the trail of concentration gradients
2022/04/19
Team at TU Darmstadt uses Raman and NMR spectroscopy for measurements
How do substances in liquid mixtures behave during evaporation and how can evaporation processes be better controlled? A team at TU Darmstadt has made an important contribution to clarify these questions: The scientists have succeeded for the first time in contactlessly detecting different concentrations in mixtures. The results have been published in the renowned journal “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” (PNAS).
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WINNERS OF 2022 BÖER AWARDS ANNOUNCED
2022/04/07
Prof. Weidenkaff recognized for distinguished contributions to quest for sustainable energy
A mid-career champion of renewable energy and sustainable technology —Professor Weidenkaff has been selected among the winners of 2022 Karl Böer Awards, endowed by the late solar pioneer Karl Böer at the University of Delaware.
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„Hessen schafft Wissen“ berichtet über die „Perspektive Energie“
2022/03/08
SSL Teil des neuen Themenfilms „Perspektive Energie“ von „Hessen schafft Wissen“
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Call for Articles: Special Issue “Molecular Design of Ceramic Nanocomposites for Prospective Energy-Related Applications”
2022/02/14
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991), IF 5.076, is released. This special issue belongs to the section “Nanocomposite Materials”.
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Rotary sponsorship award for ESM student Nicola Gutmann
2022/02/14
Nicola Gutmann studies Materials Science at TU Darmstadt and wrote her bachelor thesis at the ESM research group (Electronic Structure of Materials). She is currently studying abroad in Montreal (Canada), where she focuses on biomaterials – a subject new to her and an important extension of her studies, Gutmann says. In Darmstadt, she actively engaged as a coach at Unisport and as a tutor at the Institute of Materials Science; in Montreal, she is now advising local students who are planning a stay abroad in Germany.
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Athene-Preis für Gute Lehre 2021
2021/11/29
Prof. Hofmann ausgezeichnet für sein Engagement in der Lehre
Professor Jan Philipp Hofmann erhält den Athene-Preis für Gute Lehre 2021 im Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften für sein Engagement während der Coronapandemie.
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Influence of particle shape and size on the battery capacity and lifetime
2021/11/28
New publication in Nature Materials
Collaborative work of Prof. Bai-Xiang Xu at TU Darmstadt with the groups of Prof. Sarbajit Banerjee and Prof. Matt Pharr at Texas A & M University, and Prof. Partha P. Mukherjee at Purdue University in US.
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Large-scale hydrogen production
2021/09/07
Teams at TU Darmstadt are carrying out research as part of the lead project H2Giga
Green hydrogen produced using energy from renewable sources is one of the most important energy carriers for the energy transition in Germany. In order to support the hydrogen economy, the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) has initiated several lead projects. Four teams at TU Darmstadt are participating in the lead project H2Giga and adding their expertise to the development of the technology that is required for the large-scale production of hydrogen.