e-conversion - Cluster of Excellence
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Energy at the interface: e-conversion bridges photovoltaics, catalysis & batteries through nanoscience and mechanistic insight. Website: https://www.e-conversion.de/
Biocatalysis is transforming sustainable innovation through enzyme engineering, AI-driven protein design, and advanced bioprocessing. Join the Biocatalysis and Biotransformation Congress 2027 (BCBTC 2027) 📅 March 25–26, 2027 | 📍 Singapore 🌐 biocatalysiscongress.com 📧 samiksha@sciinovhealth.com
🔋 A step forward for solid-state batteries: Researchers from @tum.de and @mit.edu reveal how grain boundaries in solid electrolytes influence lithium dendrite formation. They show a promising way to enhance performance, safety, and reliability. www.e-conversion.de/solid-state-...
The path to high-performance next-generation (solid-state) batteries
Studying the behavior of electrolyte materials is crucial for the development of next-generation batteries. (Photo: Adobe Stock) The next generation of batteries promises higher performance, greater...
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Not all nanocrystals are created equal – and that’s the challenge. A new screening method from researchers @lmu.de reveals how thousands of particles behave individually – a key for better solar cells & LEDs. 👉 www.e-conversion.de/highthroughp...
High-throughput screening for nanocrystals
LMU researchers develop a method for quality analysis of individual nanocrystals – a key step toward reliable large-scale production Nanocrystals are already used in millions of devices, including t...
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Energy in a head-on encounter: DNA-based “exciton colliders” let researchers at @lmu.de watch how energy moves and gets lost at the nanoscale. This helps unravel what really happens when light meets matter. www.e-conversion.de/light-energy... #EnergyResearch #Nanoscience #Photonics
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@thdept-fhi-mpg.bsky.social & CAMMS Center launch joint symposium to boost collaboration in computational materials science. Supported by the @maxplanck.de Israel Programme, the exchange focuses on energy materials, catalysis, and joint research between Israeli & German scientists. Press Release 👇
FHI Theory Department and CAMMS Center Launch Joint Symposium to Strengthen International Collaboration
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👏 Congratulations Karsten, on being named Honorary Fellow of the Chinese Chemical Society (CCS), a rare distinction, awarded to only a small number of individuals worldwide and just overall 10 Germans. 🎉 www.fhi.mpg.de/2245551/2026... #Catalysis #FHI #MaxPlanckSociety #InternationalCollaboration
Prof. Karsten Reuter is elected Honorary Fellow of the Chinese Chemical Society
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🚨 ALARM IN THE SELF-DRIVING LAB!🤖 The lab has gone offline, and only you can save it! At the Long Night of the Sciences, you’ll have 60 minutes to solve puzzles, uncover what went wrong, and experience chemistry, AI, catalysis, and automation up close. 🚀 #LNDWBerlin #EscapeGame
Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society@fhi-mpg.bsky.social · 2mo ago🎉 Nur noch 5 Tage bis zur Langen Nacht der Wissenschaften! Bei uns wartet ein ESCAPE GAME auf euch: Rettet das Self-Driving Lab! 📢 Eure Mission: Ihr seid Notfall-Forschende! In nur 60 Minuten müsst ihr das Labor wieder hochfahren! Unser gesamtes Programm findet ihr hier: www.fhi.mpg.de/lndw
🤖 Last Saturday at the Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften Berlin, we finally presented our immersive escape game: 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆. 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 at the @fhi-mpg.bsky.social. It was fantastic to see so many people of different ages dive into the story! 🧵👇
2️⃣#ASCEND is a €30M initiative bringing together research, industry, startups, and policymakers to accelerate catalyst discovery through AI, automation, and scientific excellence. @helmholtz.de | @fhi-mpg.bsky.social | @tuberlin.bsky.social | @basfde.bsky.social | Siemens Energy | Dunia Innovations.
On Friday, we celebrated the launch of #ASCEND, at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin in the presence of Federal Minister @dorobaer.bsky.social, @helmholtz.de President Martin Keller, and @maxplanck.de President @patrick-cramer.maxplanck.de. #AI #Catalysis #Research #Innovation #Science
Tiny interface, huge impact ⚡ Researchers from @lmu.de show: better electrode surface chemistry = better #perovskite solar cells. The strategy works across materials & architectures. Stability from −80 to +80 °C 🚀A further step from lab to application. www.e-conversion.de/perovskite-s...
LMU researchers improve perovskite solar cells with molecular interface tweak
Perovskite solar cells are a rapidly advancing photovoltaic technology that has seen a dramatic rise in power conversion efficiency in recent years. A key driver of this progress is the use of molecul...
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Wie funktionieren organische Solarzellen im Inneren? Die Antwort liegt in Strukturen, die viel zu klein sind, um sie direkt zu sehen – und die selbst mit modernsten Methoden schwer zugänglich sind. Forschende haben nun gezeigt, wie multimodale Elektronenmikroskopie Abhilfe schafft: go.fau.de/1digh
Elektronen, die Alleskönner
Multimodale Elektronenmikroskopie ermöglicht umfassende Einblicke in organische Solarzellen…
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The MCML has reached an h-index of 100! 🎉 For us, this represents many years of collaborative research and a strong partnership between #LMU and #TUM. Thank you to everyone who has contributed along the way! Check out our Google Scholar: scholar.google.com/citations
Here is the link to check out 🎉 lnkd.in/dGyqpt2j
What does a hamster have to do with energy research? It is a simulation developed by researchers @tum.de @munichcenterml.bsky.social to understand processes in energy materials. An impressive feature: It scales quantum predictions to tens of thousands of atoms. www.e-conversion.de/hamster-simu...
Teaching a HAMSTER physics
By fusing physics with machine learning, researchers model complex energy materials at real-world temperatures and scales. Prof. David Egger’s research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM)...
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These copper “trees” may look fragile, but they reveal their true strength in turning CO₂ into valuable products. Even more interesting: they act as precatalysts, as researchers from @lotschgroup.bsky.social discovered. www.e-conversion.de/copper-dendr... @mpifkf.bsky.social
A self-forming catalyst
Artwork by Amelie Heilmaier, originally created as cover art for Chemistry of Materials. Used with permission of the artist. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.5c01903 Not all industrial processe...
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Hot–cold cycles damage perovskite tandem solar cells 🌡️ Researchers from @muellerb.bsky.social at @tum.de found why: a “burn-in” phase can cost up to 60% performance, caused by a microscopic stress. A molecular anchor helps. www.e-conversion.de/perovskite-w... @kunsun.bsky.social #SolarEnergy
Making perovskite solar cells weather-resistant
Perovskite solar cells are widely seen as the next big leap in photovoltaics. These devices use a special class of crystalline materials that convert sunlight into electricity with exceptional efficie...
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What if a tiny molecular ring could help turn CO₂ into something useful? Researchers at @lmu.de and @ruhr-uni-bochum.de found that crown ethers can influence a key reaction - the reduction of CO₂ to CO. The right molecular architecture makes all the difference! www.e-conversion.de/crown-ether-...
From “black box” to breakthrough 🔬⚡Our e-conversion member Hubert Gasteiger explores how batteries and fuel cells age, making them safer, longer-lasting and ready for the energy transition. 🔗 www.e-conversion.de/energy-pione... @tum.de #EnergyResearch #Batteries #FuelCells
Decoding energy storage with x-ray vision
The future of energy is renewable. What the exact mix of solar, wind, and hydropower will look like remains uncertain. What is clear, however, is that these energy sources must be efficiently converti...
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⚡️How can we identify fast ion conduction in solid electrolytes faster? Researchers @tum.de from e-conversion use machine learning to predict Raman signatures that reveal liquid-like ion motion. That's important for developing better solid-state batteries. 🔋👇 www.e-conversion.de/machine-lear...
Machine learning sheds new light on fast-moving ions in solid electrolytes
Solid electrolytes are central to the development of all-solid-state batteries, which promise safer, more energy-dense alternatives to conventional lithium-ion systems. Fast ionic conduction, in which...
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Don’t miss this opportunity to join researchers from across the breadth of the catalysis community for an exciting day of cutting-edge research. Registration for the 2026 Catalysis Science & Technology symposium closes on 8 March. Secure your place now: rsc.li/cst-symposium-2026 #ChemSky
Researchers use machine learning to predict Raman signatures of fast ion motion in solid electrolytes — accelerating the search for safer, high-performance all-solid-state batteries. www.e-conversion.de/machine-lear... #MachineLearning #SolidStateBatteries #EnergyMaterials
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🚀 From Lab to Market Challenge – Call for Sciencepreneurs Are you a researcher in topics related to chemistry and thinking about turning your research into a product or business idea? 🗓 Deadline: 30 March 2026 (23:59 CET) 🔗 More info & registration: www.chemstars.de/fltmc
From Lab to Market Challenge
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Our #mobility cluster, MCube, was featured in two well-known children's TV shows, "Checker Tobi" and "1, 2 oder 3", introducing mobility research at our #university to a young audience. Watch now: go.tum.de/763834 #urbanspaces #autonomousdriving 📷MCube
Mobility research in the spotlight for children
Gleich zwei bekannte Kindersendungen haben die Mobilitätsforschung der TUM nähergebracht – „Checker Tobi“ und „1, 2 oder 3“.
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Last Call für I’m a Scientist: Als Wissenschaftler*in kannst du dich noch bis Donnerstag, den 5. Februar, für die aktuelle Themenrunde zu Künstlicher Intelligenz bewerben! Sei dabei und tausche dich vom 23. bis 27. mit Schüler*innen über deine Forschung aus! imascientist.de/bewerbungsfo... #Wisskomm
MaMaSELF is a two-year #international #Master #course in #Materials #Science fully taught in English, delivering multiple Master degree. The joint program covers fundamentals of Materials. The #recruitment is now open for #MaMaSELF. The #scholarship deadline for #Non-European students is 13.2
