Prof. Dr. Anke Weidenkaff receives GDCh-GCCCD Award for Excellent Supervisors of Chinese PhD Students

As part of the 33rd Annual Conference of the GCCCD, Prof. Dr. Anke Weidenkaff was awarded the GDCh-GCCCD Award for Excellent Supervisors of Chinese PhD Students.

New Publication on Improving thermoelectric performance of half-Heusler Ti0.2Hf0.8CoSb0.8Sn0.2 compounds via the introduction of excessive Ga and Co-deficiencies

Der SFB FLAIR 1548 wurde bewilligt

Erfolg für die TU Darmstadt in der jüngsten Förderrunde für Sonderforschungsbereiche (SFB): Die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) bewilligte den neuen SFB „FLAIR“ (Sprecher: Professor Andreas Klein, Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften), der in Darmstadt angesiedelt sein wird.

Projekt Scale2PM der TU Darmstadt gemeinsam mit Fraunhofer IWKS gestartet

Permanentmagnete auf Basis von Seltenen Erden (SE) erhöhen u.a. die Effizienz von Generatoren in Windkraftanlagen und Motoren in Elektrofahrzeugen signifikant. Sie sind somit für eine erfolgreiche Energiewende unerlässlich. Doch die Versorgung und der Abbau von SE wird von der EU als sehr kritisch eingestuft. An diesem Punkt setzt das aktuell gestartete Projekt Scale2PM der Technischen Universität Darmstadt gemeinsam mit der Fraunhofer-Einrichtung für Wertstoffkreisläufe und Ressourcenstrategie IWKS an: Ziel ist es, ein neuartiges Herstellungsverfahren zu validieren, um Permanentmagnete mit besseren oder gleichwertigen Eigenschaften bei verringertem Ressourceneinsatz zu produzieren.

International research team publishes universal framework in the journal Science

Novel materials are the key for our transition to a more sustainable economy.

Researchers use multicomponent alloys to make strong and ductile soft magnetic materials. Latest results now published in the journal Nature

Soft magnetic materials (SMMs) applied in electric engines transform energy from sustainable resources into electricity. Conventional SMMs, which are currently used in industry, are prone to damage under severe mechanical loads.

Professor Jürgen Rödel of the research group Nonmetallic Inorganic Materials has been interviewed and portrayed by the TU Darmstadt.

Sept. 19th – 22nd

The energy transition is a materials and resource transition. In times of increasing pressure on industry and politics with respect to environmental protection and climate change, material sciences have to provide answers to the most challenging technological tasks.

September 5t-9th, Catania (Italy)

After 5 editions in Erice (Italy), 3 in USA and the stop due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the next ISMES School will take place at the prestigious “Scuola Superiore” of the University of Catania. The school will review critical materials issues for the production and storage of renewable and sustainable energy. The aim of the School is to present the state-of-the-art and future perspectives in this critical area. It will be a great opportunity to bring together the international community of students, young scientists, and experts in a unique atmosphere for reciprocal benefits in terms of enthusiasm, knowledge and new ideas. A max number of 60 students will be allowed. The deadline for the registration is July 31st 2022