The Materials & Resources Group focus on the synthesis and characterization of novel energy conversion materials.
Our research interest is driven by the application of advanced synthesis and recycling techniques including microwave-heated, plasma-based, and soft chemistry methods prioritizing low process emissions and environmental impact as well as the development of (self-)regenerative properties of the materials during dynamic energy conversion processes. The group focuses on designing energy conversion materials covering the fields of thermoelectrics, power-to-X, photo(electro)catalysis, oxygen transport membranes and waste plastic conversion.
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Prof. Dr. Anke Weidenkaff interviewed by #studentsofTUdarmstadt
ISMES XIII: 2026 International School for Materials for Energy and Sustainability
2026/01/21
In the Spotlight – Our Research Takes the Cover of Inorganics (MDPI) January Issue
2026/01/21
Publication on “Egg White Assisted Synthesis of Fe-Mn Spinel Oxides: Effects of Egg White Ratio, Oxygen Partial Pressure, and Life Cycle Impacts” by Ann-Katrin Emmerich, Vanessa Zeller, Xingmin Liu, Anke Weidenkaff and Marc Widenmeyer
New publication on “High pressure derived SiHfBN ceramics: toward amorphous ceramics with exceptional hardness and thermal stability”
2026/01/20
by Shuailing Ma, Wei Li, Kai Zhang, Jinxue Ding, Min Lian, Ning Chen, Tian Cui, Hailong Wang, Anke Weidenkaff, Ralf Riedel
New publication on “Balancing climate impact, resource use, and environmental safety: Assessment of treatment options for lithium-ion battery recycling wastewater”
2026/01/19
by Ronja Wagner-Wenz, Tabea Hagedorn, Dominique Schüpfer, Tobias Necke, Regine Peter, Elias von Kanitz, Markus Engelhart, Emanuel Ionescu, Anke Weidenkaff, Liselotte Schebek
New publication on the “Efficiency of Advanced Oxidation Processes for Treating Wastewater from Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling” in clean technologies journal
2026/01/19
by Ronja Wagner-Wenz, Frederik Funk, Regine Peter, Tobias Necke, Fabian Brückner, Maximilian Philipp, Markus Engelhart, Anke Weidenkaff, and Emanuel Ionescu
PhD Candidates Muyu and Hanzi Awarded Poster Prizes at the 36th GCCCD® Annual Conference at TU Dresden
2025/11/18
Successful PhD Defense by Aasir Rashid!
2025/08/07
Our Research Recognized Among Top 10% Most-Viewed Papers in Journal of the American Ceramic Society
2025/04/22