Energy storage and conversion

New materials offer solutions to global challenges

New materials are essential for energy conversion and storage. They are an essential part of the strategy to address today's global challenges. These include various power-to-x technologies and the general use of renewable energies.

Project MaNiTU Photovoltaics
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Customized functional particle systems and thin films for (opto)electronic applications
 

Are you seeking functional materials for the use in the field of energy conversion, conduction, and storage?

We provide material systems optimized for your specific application profile, which can be implemented in the form of particle-based structures and thin-film concepts on a wide variety of substrates. In photovoltaics and electrochromics, for instance, conductivity, band gap, and absorption behavior can be tailored to suit specific requirements. In the field of energy storage, active battery materials can be recovered, regenerated, and/or upgraded. Furthermore, general material screenings can be conducted to avoid critical raw materials.

Our offer

  • Material screening of various element compositions, e.g., combination of different cations / anions for the targeted adjustment of optoelectronic properties.
  • Recovery / relithiation of active materials from current battery technologies.
  • Wet-chemical material synthesis from laboratory to pilot scale.

Your benefits

  • Identification of possible options for element substitution for critical raw materials.
  • Targeted avoidance of material losses and reduction of process waste.
  • Fast and material-friendly recycling approaches.

Areas of application

  • Perovskite solar cells, both absorber and contact layer materials.
  • Electrode materials for electrochromic elements.
  • Various active materials in lithium-ion batteries (NMC, LFP).
  • Battery materials for recyclable resource management.