Project Search

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

2022

• Optimization of plasma-generated ceramic oxide layers on magnesium alloys through an improved interplay of the current-voltage regime and adapted inhibitors
  Period:  01.02.2020 - 30.04.2023 Partner: Fraunhofer IKTS Dresden Funder:   AiF Project Manager:...
• Microbial electrosynthesis
  Period: 01.03.2018 - 28.02.2022 Partner: Biochemical Engineering workgroup at DFI Funder: Bundesministerium für Bildung und...
• Development of thermal barrier coatings by plasma electrolytic oxidation
   Period: 01/10/2020 - 31/12/2022 Funder: AiF Project Manager: Dr. Stephan Lederer  Team: Electrolytic...

2023

• ElektroFeSitu – Trace substance elimination and disinfection - development of a 200% cell for the electrochemical synthesis of ferrate and hydrogen peroxide
  Period: 01.04.2021 – 23.09.2023 Funder:  Arbeitsgemeinschaft industrieller Forschungsvereinigungen (AiF) Team:...
• Tubulyze- Development of a tubular water electrolyzer
  Period: 01.01.2019 – 30.06.2023 Partner: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH...
• VaMoS - Development of an online vanadium monitoring system to determine the state of charge of vanadium redox flow batteries
  Period: 01.04.2021 – 30.09.2023 Partner: HAW Hamburg Founder: Arbeitsgemeinschaft industrieller...
• ECDeHalo – Wastewater purification by electrochemical degradation of halogenated pollutants
  Period: 01.03.2022 - 30.08.2024 Partner: Aachener Verfahrenstechnik Funder: DLR - Industrielle...

2024

• Bioelectrochemical production of formic acid in biological sewage treatment plants (Wa2Chem)
  Period: 01.05.2021 – 30.06.2024 Partner: Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen Institut für Bioverfahrenstechnik und...
• ALBATROS: Alternative Materialsysteme für stationäre Batteriespeicher auf Basis von Aluminium als Anodenmaterial zur Substitution kritischer Rohstoffe
    Laufzeit:  01.07.2021 -  30.07.2024 Partner: Fraunhofer IISB Freiberg   TU Bergakademie Freiberg...
• BioLyte: Development of electrolytes for redox flow batteries from plant-based redox-active compounds in bio-based solvents and an adapted galvanic cell for technical implementation
  Period: 01.06.2021 - 31.05.2024 Partners: PEUS-Testing GmbH Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and...
• COMPASsCO2: Components’ and Materials’ Performance for Advanced Solar Supercritical CO₂ Powerplants
  Sketch of the preliminary system configuration (Brayton cycle and temperature levels may change during the project development). Source: COMPASsCO2...
• HTCoEl – Compact synthesis gas production by high-temperature co-electrolysis
  Period: 2020-3-1 to 2024-3-31 Partners: DLR , Sunfire , TU Dresden Funder: Federal Ministry of Education and Research...
• Research Training Group MatCom – ComMat: High-temperature Stability in Harsh Environments – Hot Corrosion of Refractory Silicides
  Period: 2020-04-01 to 2024-10-31 Partners: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Technical University of Darmstadt Funder:...
• Research Training Group MatCom – ComMat: High-temperature oxidation behavior of ceramic coatings based on polymer-derived ceramic nanocomposites
  Period: 2020-04-01 to 2024-10-31 Partners: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Technical University of Darmstadt Funder:...
• PECSA: Development of a photo-electrochemical process to eliminate trace substances in wastewater treatment with an integrated 200% electrolysis cell
  Period: 01.01.2022-31.12.2024 Funder: AiF Grant  No: 01IF22046 N Project Manager: Tobias Schanz...
• Ultrasound-assisted surface chemical processes for aluminum alloys to improve its corrosion protection and the adhesion of paintwork and bonds
  Period: 01.05.2021 - 31.03.2024 Partner: Paderborn University Funder: AiF Project Manager: Dr. Ralf Peipmann...
• eBiFlex – Electrochemical flexibilization of biogas plants
  Period: 01.05.2021 – 31.12.2024 Funder: Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL) Fachagentur Nachwachsende...
• topAM: Tailoring ODS materials processing routes for additive manufacturing of high temperature devices for aggressive environments
  Period: 01.01.2021 - 31.12.2024 Partners: Indutherm Gießtechnologie GmbH , Kanthal , KME , La Rochelle Université , Linde GmbH ,...

2025

• GAMES - Gas diffusion electrodes for coupled microbial-electrochemical syntheses from CO2
  Period: 01.05.2021 – 30.04.2025 Partner: Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM) Gaskatel Gesellschaft für Gassysteme durch...
• Development of antiviral anodized surfaces
  Period: 01.10.2022 - 31.03.2025 Partner: Christof Langer; fem Funder: AiF Project Manager: Dr. Sigrid Benfer; Dr....
• Degrad-EL3: Identification of degradation mechanisms and development of lifetime prediction methods for PEMEL, AEL and HTEL electrolysers
  Period: 01.04.2021 – 31.03.2025 Partners: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) Europäisches Institut für...
• FluCoM – Fluid Condition Monitoring [H2Giga]
  Period: 01.09.2021 – 31.03.2025 Partner: TEC4FUELS GmbH Founder: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung...
• H2-Mare: “PtX-Wind, Offshore Power-to-X processes”
  Period:  01.04.2021 – 31.03.2025 Partners in WP3.2: EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG Northland Power Siemens Gamesa...
• H2Mare-PtX-Wind: Influences of water chemistry, microbiology and hydrogen on the corrosion of components for offshore Power-to-X plants
  3D graphic of H 2 Mare flagship project. © Projektträger Jülich on behalf of BMBF   Period: 2021-04-01 to 2025-03- 31...
• HTEL-Module – Ready for Gigawatt: Materials and Corrosion in Large-scale High Temperature Electrolysers (HTEL)
  Period: 2021-04-01 to 2025-03-31 Partners: TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Sunfire GmbH Funder: Federal Ministry of Education and...
• HybridPress MMnS - Development of an innovative hybrid layer system hot forming process combination with active corrosion protection through zinc for press hardenable medium manganese steels with variable strengths
  Period: 01.10.2021 - 31.03.2025 Partner: FOSTA e.V. - Forschungsvereinigung Stahlanwendung RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY Institut für...
• MOHOBIO: Establishing an advanced MOno- and HOmoterpenoid BIOeconomy
  Period: 01.07.2022 - 30.06.2025 Partner: University of British Columbia, Vancouver (Canada) BASF SE, Ludwigshafen...
• Developmet of an Al₂O₃-forming Ni-Cu-Al alloy for additive manufacturing wigh high stability and metal dusting resistance
  Period: 2023-01-01 to 2025-06-30 Partner: RWTH Aachen – Institut für Eisenhüttenkunde (IEHK) Funder: AiF Project...
• N2Red: Investigation of photocatalytic and photothermocatalytic ammonia production from molecular nitrogen and water under elevated temperature and pressure conditions
  Period: 01.10.22-30.09.25 Partner: TU Darmstadt, Res. group Prof. Dr. Marcus Rose Funder: DFG / SPP2370 Grant...
• PeroxyDirekt: In-situ direct synthesis of H2O2 for the intensification of peroxide driven enzyme catalysis
  Period: 01.10.2022 - 31.03.2025 Partner: Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) Institut für Mikroverfahrenstechnik...
• ZiMaBat: Rechargeable Zinc-Manganese Battery with pH neutral electrolyte
  Period:  01.09.2022 – 31.08.2025 Partners: VARTA Consumer Batteries GmbH & Co. KGaA (VCB) Accurec Recycling GmbH Eura...

2026

• ALIBES: Aluminum-ion battery for stationary energy storage systems
    Period:  01.02.2023 -  31.01.2026 Partners: Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen Forschungszentrum Jülich...
• Development and upscaling of Cr-rich Cr-Mo-Si alloys for high temperature applications above 1100°C
  Period: 2022-09-01 to 2026-08-31 Funder: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Project Manager: Lisa...
• biofactur-e – CO2-based bioproduction platform for cysteine, aspartate and glycolate via (electro)enzymatic methanol
  Period: 01.01.2024 – 31.12.2026 Partner: Wacker Chemie AG b.fab GmbH Karlsruher Institut für Technologie Charité –...