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Alliance of Science Organisations / 13.10.2023

The Alliance of Science Organisations in Germany expresses its deepest condolences for the victims of the terrorist attacks on Israel.

 

Fraunhofer UMSICHT / 11.10.2023

European Innovation Award EARTO 2023 for sustainable and cost-effective manufacturing process of aerogels

Fraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell Production FFB / 28.9.2023

Study on optimizing the energy consumption of battery cell factories

Press Release / 11.8.2023

Prof. Holger Hanselka took office as 11th president of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

 

Fraunhofer magazine
3/2023

Title: Better plastics

From environmental crime to biosynthetics

 

Interview with the German Federal minister for the environment Steffi Lemke

The climate, droughts, crimes against nature: Steffi Lemke has plenty to deal with. In an interview, the German Federal minister for the environment advocates for true openness toward new technologies. And she reveals how she gets by with little plastic in her own life. 

 

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1.12.2023

A drone with ears

When a natural disaster such as an earthquake occurs, every minute counts. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are often used to assist the search for survivors as they can provide an initial overview of difficult-to-reach areas and help to detect victims — provided they are visible. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics FKIE are now looking to close a gap in the provision of disaster management services with a new technology: In the future, drones equipped with microphone arrays will be able to precisely locate cries for help and other acoustic signals from victims from the air and supply information about their location to the rescue teams. This significantly increases the chances of a rapid rescue for victims who cannot be spotted by camera.
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1.12.2023

Using laptops and similar devices safely on aircraft

The number of incidents involving damaged electronic devices on board aircraft has increased in recent years. Most of these are caused by lithium-ion batteries, which are found in laptops and other portable electronic devices. In the LOKI-PED project, the Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut, EMI and the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP are collaborating with Airbus to assess the fire and smoke risks associated with lithium-ion batteries in cockpits and cabins. The objective is to make it safer to use portable devices on board.
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1.12.2023

Converting a steel mill to climate-neutral steel production

Steel production causes significant emissions of carbon dioxide. To decarbonize steel production and its high carbon dioxide emissions, Fraunhofer researchers, TS ELINO GmbH and Salzgitter AG are working on converting an existing steel mill to climate-neutral production methods. The aim is to produce steel by the direct reduction of iron ore with hydrogen, which would completely replace harmful coke as a reducing agent. The hydrogen required for this method is produced using electrolysis processes with electricity generated from renewable energy sources. Overall, this could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 97 percent. The decarbonization of the steel industry would therefore contribute significantly to protecting the climate.
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1.12.2023

Inspired by mussels: printable adhesives for tissues and bones

Titanium hip implants do not last forever — they gradually loosen, sooner or later losing their hold on the bone as it recedes over time. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP have been working alongside the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB and the Fraunhofer USA Center for Manufacturing Innovation CMI to develop a tissue adhesive that can help avoid early replacement of prostheses in the future. The biomimetic, antimicrobial material is applied to the titanium surface of the implant, which then connects with the bone and naturally adheres to the bone. The key here is that the tissue adhesive, which emulates the adhesive property of mussels, can be printed — even onto curves and uneven surfaces.
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