Materials and Resources
The Materials & Resources Group focus on the synthesis and characterization of novel energy conversion materials.
Prof. Dr. Anke Weidenkaff - Head of the Research Group
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.
Green Ceramic Recycling
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Putting sustainability into practice
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News
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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
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Picture: Elsevier | Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022309326000165?dgcid=coauthor#fig0003New 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
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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
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Picture: https://www.mdpi.com/2571-8797/8/1/13#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
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