Research Projects

The research conducted at the institute is mainly funded through public research projects and in bilateral cooperation with industry.

The listed projects appear in the order of their year of completion.

Current projects   |   Completed projects

2016

• Development of novel MEA components for MT-DMFC operation under atmospheric pressure conditions at the cathode
  17955BG-3 - [Energy Storage, Catalysis]

2017

• AlSiBat - Gas diffusion electrodes for the Al-Air and Si-Air battery
  [Energy Storage, Catalysis]
• Development of a mechanism-based lifetime model for bi-layer thermal barrier coatings, part 2
  SCHU 729/25-2, FVV-Nr. 1195 - [High temperature corrosion, Materials and coatings]

2018

• LuZi: Bifunctional catalysts and gas diffusion electrodes for the electrical rechargeable zinc/air battery
  [Energy Storage, Catalysis]
• QuinoLight: Photocatalytic quinoline production from nitroaromatic compounds
  18904 N-1 - [Catalysis, Synthesis, Chemical Technology]
• Nanoparticle modified anodizing-layers with increased alkali resistance
  19082 BG - [Electrochemistry, Corrosion and corrosion protection, Materials and coatings]
• Development of an aluminum and vanadium-free titanium alloy based on technically pure titanium for use in osteosynthesis and implant technology
  IGF 19708 N - [Corrosion and corrosion protection, Materials and coatings]
• NIESEL – Niedrig schmelzende eutektische Solventien als Lösungsmittel für die Biokatalyse
  [Biotechnology, Catalysis]
• Lübkorr: Accelerated hot‐corrosion through co‐firing of “green fuels” in conventional coal-fired power plants
  03ET7012D - [High temperature corrosion, Materials and coatings]
• Energy-efficient production of synthesis gas by dry reforming at industrial scale; subproject: Metal Dusting
  03ET1282E - [High temperature corrosion, Materials and coatings]
• Understanding the High‐Temperature Embrittlement of Titanium Aluminides and its Prevention
  SCHU 729/27-1 - [High temperature corrosion, Materials and coatings]
• High temperature oxidation protection for technical titanium and nickel alloys via combined aluminizing and fluorination in a one-step process
  18947 N - [High temperature corrosion, Materials and coatings]

2019

• Development of a lifetime model for superheater tubes with combustion of refined biomass fuels in power plants, industrial furnaces (co-combustion), and local applications (biomass combustion)
  18370 N - [High temperature corrosion, Materials and coatings]
• AlIon: A Low-Cost Aluminium-Ion Battery
  [Energy Storage]
• P2X: Coking-resistant catalysts for high-temperature co-electrolysis of H2O and CO2 to syngas
  [Energy Storage, Catalysis, Synthesis]
• Photocatalytic in situ hydrogen peroxide production for biocatalysis based on peroxidases
  [Biotechnology, Catalysis, Synthesis, Chemical Technology]
• BioProMo - Biotechnological production of Monoterpenoid
  [Biotechnology, Catalysis, Resources and recycling]
• Development of Environmental Barrier Coatings for SiC/SiC-Ceramic Matrix Composites via Pack Cementation
  [High temperature corrosion, Materials and coatings]
• Development of coatings with advanced catalytic properties and improved life-time
  [High temperature corrosion, Materials and coatings]
• Realization of AI/High Strength Steel: Joints by Ultrasound Supported Friction Stir Welding - Process and Robustness, Mechanical Properties using Destructive and Non-Destructive Testing Methods, Microstructure, Corrosion, and Joining Area Integrated Corro
  DFG-SPP1640 A2 - [Corrosion and corrosion protection, Materials and coatings]
• Heat-Treatable Cr-Alloys for Ultra-High Temperature Applications
  GL 181/45, GA 1704/2 - [High temperature corrosion, Materials and coatings]
• ElektroWirbel - Schließung industrieller Stoffkreisläufe durch neue elektrochemische Wirbelbettreaktoren
  [Electrochemistry, Catalysis, Resources and recycling, Synthesis, Water and wastewater]
• Hydrogen peroxide dependent enzymes (peroxidases and lipases)
  [Biotechnology, Electrochemistry, Catalysis, Synthesis]
• MIKE – Methanation of CO₂ from biogas by microbial electrosynthesis
  [Biotechnology, Electrochemistry, Catalysis, Resources and recycling]
• Re-Salt - Recycling of industrial process water
  [Electrochemistry, Resources and recycling, Water and wastewater]

2020

• AliBatt: Preparation and characterization of novel electrode materials for the Al-ion battery
  [Energy Storage]
• Development of a bio-based electrolyte from anthocyanins for the positive half-cell of a redox-flow-battery
  [Energy Storage, Electrochemistry, Chemical Technology]
• GRA2KAT: Graded active layers based on graphenoid foam-supported alloy catalysts for MT-PEMFC
  19694 N - [Energy Storage, Catalysis]
• PhotoFlow - Photoelectrochemical Redox-Flow batteries
  [Energy Storage, Electrochemistry, Catalysis, Chemical Technology]
• BioFlex – Flexible Bioproduction with Cupriavidus necator
  [Biotechnology, Electrochemistry, Catalysis, Resources and recycling]
• DegraBat - Degradation processes in All-Vanadium-Redox-Flow-Batteries
  [Energy Storage, Electrochemistry]
• Methylobacterium extorquens – a microbial cell factory for production of chemicals from methanol
  [Biotechnology]
• PhotoFlow - Photoelectrochemical Redox-Flow batteries
  03ET6088A
• Radar - Wastewater Treatment with Radicals: Development of an Electrochemical Module for the production of oxidants for Wastewater Treatment
  [Electrochemistry, Catalysis, Water and wastewater]
• Raiselife: Raising the Lifetime of Functional Materials for Concentrated Solar Power Technology
  686008 - [High temperature corrosion, Materials and coatings]
• Development of high-temperature oxidation resistant coatings for titanium aluminides alloys
  [High temperature corrosion, Materials and coatings]
• Development of an Oxidation- and Wear-Resistant Coating for γ-based Titanium Aluminides
  [High temperature corrosion, Materials and coatings]
• ZellCoDia - A new combination of diamond and oxygen diffusion electrodes
  [Electrochemistry, Catalysis, Water and wastewater]

2021

• Corrosion processes on cathodically protected pipelines with superimposed AC voltage (AC corrosion) and derivation of protective
  IGF 2073 N - [Electrochemistry, Corrosion and corrosion protection, Resources and recycling]
• Aromatic and functional compounds by de novo biosynthesis and biotransformation with bacteria, yeasts and fungi in customized bioprocesses
  [Biotechnology, Synthesis]
• Microbial Electrosyntheses - Research project evaluating the usage of electric energy for future microbial production processes
  [Biotechnology, Electrochemistry]
• Microbial electrosynthesis
  031B0523 - [Biotechnology, Electrochemistry, Catalysis, Synthesis]
• Solid and Fluidized Bed Reactors for Electrobiotechnological Applications - Optimized Biofilm Formation and Scalable Reactor Concept
  [Biotechnology, Electrochemistry]