Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC
Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC

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With its materials research and process development, Fraunhofer ISC makes important contributions to solving global challenges

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The focus of our research is on climate change, environmental pollution, excessive use of resources, the energy transition, as well as material innovations with and for artificial intelligence and digitization, an aging population in industrialized countries, and growing urbanization.

Our work must be measured against these challenges, and we at Fraunhofer ISC want to make essential contributions to solving them.

 

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Real-time demonstration: Particulate powder makes hydrogen visible

Researchers at the ISC and FAU in Erlangen faced this complex task. The result of their joint work are so-called supraparticles that make invisible hydrogen gas visible to the bare eye within seconds - without electricity and complex measuring devices. Hydrogen sensors can detect even low concentrations of the gas, for example in the event of leaks in a gas pipeline, before devastating accidents can occur.

 

Hydrogen sensor

SUPERSMART: paperbased printed electronics − cost-efficient and sustainable

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The SUPERSMART research project funded by EIT RawMaterials has shown proof: printed electronic components such as sensors and smart labels on paper can play an essential role in building a smart environment for production, retail and logistics. Efficient and reliable production processes make them economically competitive.

In terms of resource conservation, climate and the environment, electronics printed on paper have outstanding advantages over conventional substrates and manufacturing processes for smart electronic components.

A clean and sustainable future starts with the material

In our Annual Report 2021/2022, you will find projects dedicated to the topic of "Sustainable Research".

 

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Energy

We are working on energy-efficient processes as well as regenerative forms of energy conversion: from autonomous sensors to new efficient solar cells to optimized, power-saving manufacturing processes.

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Greener batteries of the future

Battery recycling, future-oriented components, and processes and regeneration of functional materials: research for a greener battery value chain.

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Fraunhofer vs. Corona

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft's large-scale in-house research program with a volume of 20 million euros for rapid successes against Corona - e.g. through improved detection capabilities and faster drug identification.

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Research for people and environment

Sustainable research or research for sustainable products: diverse topics such as microplastics in agriculture or environmentally friendly food production.

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Partners for EU projects

Fraunhofer ISC has an excellent track record in European collaboration and can build on a large international network of research partners from industry and research.

Partners for EU projects
 

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Bioeconomy
at Fraunhofer ISC

Sustainable solutions for the refinement and efficient material use of biogenic materials

Research Field Bioeconomy

Press Releases

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27.9.2023

EU project ZeroF aims to create substitutes for PFAS in food packaging and textiles

The European Union wants to ban a number of critical PFAS and is promoting the development of substitute materials for PFAS in four major collaborative projects, e.g. the EU project ZeroF. In this project, the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC is working with industrial companies and research institutes to develop solutions for PFAS-free food packaging and textiles.
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2.6.2023

CircEl‐Paper: Recyclable paper‐based electronics

Millions of tons of electronic waste are produced in the EU every year. With a novel approach, the new EU project "CircEl-Paper" could sustainably improve the recycling process for electronics in the future.
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3.4.2023

SAPs4Tissue launched – human tissue models with customized biomaterials

Human tissue models instead of animal experiments? What is already possible for some questions still faces major hurdles for more complex contexts and applications. In a joint project of the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, and the Translational Center for Regenerative Therapies at the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC, Würzburg, scientific principles and biomaterials for the standardized production of valid tissue models are to be developed.
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29.3.2023

Greener carbons for sustainable batteries – achievements after first half of the project work

For the future decrease of carbon footprints in electromobility, the production of traction batteries has to become “greener”. In improving the electronic conductivity of battery cathodes carbon plays a critical role and thus is essential to achieve fast charging and discharging rates. The HiQ-CARB project, funded by EIT RawMaterials under the Horizon Europe Program started in 2021 to make the supply with high-quality conductive additives more sustainable, with low carbon footprint and resource-efficient carbon materials. The results after the first half of the project leave no doubt that a switch to more sustainable manufacturing methods is possible.
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