Annual report 2021/2022

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All articles of the 2021 annual report can be downloaded separately here:

Foreword [ PDF 1.12 MB ]

Fraunhofer IKTS in profile

Table of contents [ PDF 1.54 MB ]
Portrait [ PDF 1.23 MB ]
Organizational chart [ PDF 0.62 MB ]
Fraunhofer IKTS in figures [ PDF 0.96 MB ]
Board of trustees [ PDF 0.59 MB ]
The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft [ PDF 0.65 MB ]
Retrospective [ PDF 3.41 MB ]
Highlights from our business divisions [ PDF 1.17 MB ]

In focus

Digital services in analytics and non-destructive testing at Fraunhofer IKTS [ PDF 1.4 MB ]
Digital materials science at Fraunhofer IKTS [ PDF 1.49 MB ]
Microelectronic materials and nanoanalytics for improved performance and reliability [ PDF 1.22 MB ]
Research and development center for transparent ceramics [ PDF 0.7 MB ]
Industrial Hydrogen Technologies Thuringia WaTTh at the Arnstadt site [ PDF 1.16 MB ]
Cognitive Material Diagnostics project group [ PDF 1.17 MB ]

Business division: Materials and Processes

Direct foaming of ceramic slurries [ PDF 1.29 MB ]
Zirconium carbide – high-temperature material for high technologies [ PDF 1.2 MB ]
Production of high-performance CNT-ceramic composites [ PDF 1.28 MB ]
Sealing ceramic fiber composites with laser technology [ PDF 1.19 MB ]

Business division: Energy

Lab-scale demonstration of an integrated co-electrolysis-based power-to-X process [ PDF 1.27 MB ]
Degradation study on SOC stacks [ PDF 1.25 MB ]
Simulation-based analysis and economic evaluation of energy systems [ PDF 1.3 MB ]
Optimizing the electrode properties of lithium solid-state batteries [ PDF 1.28 MB ]
Digitized workflows for microstructure evaluation in the battery industry [ PDF 1.26 MB ]

Business division: Environmental and Process Engineering

Nutrient recycling based on extraction with ceramic membrane contactors [ PDF 1.21 MB ]
Characterizing the gas distribution in bubble columns [ PDF 1.3 MB ]
Mixed-matrix membrane for the extraction of a sustainable solvent from molasse [ PDF 1.28 MB ]
Recultivation materials from sewage sludge composts and mycelium [ PDF 1.28 MB ]

Business division: Water

Test field for the development of industrial water treatment processes [ PDF 1.24 MB ]
Multifunctional test stand for the characterization of ceramic components in water treatment [ PDF 1.21 MB ]
Graphene for micropollutant removal – Thuringian research group "SoWas" [ PDF 1.33 MB ]
Highly active nanostructured TiO2 filtration membranes for water disinfection and elimination of trace substances [ PDF 1.27 MB ]
Ceramic electrodes and cold plasma – a combination for efficient wastewater treatment [ PDF 1.24 MB ]

Business division: Non-Destructive Testing and Monitoring

Precise online determination of vessel filling levels with guided waves [ PDF 1.23 MB ]
Mobile ultrasonic rail testing system [ PDF 1.27 MB ]
Vertical-axis ultrasonic measurement system for characterizing slurries [ PDF 1.32 MB ]
In-line testing of electrode tapes for Lithium-Ion batteries [ PDF 1.28 MB ]

Business division: Electronics and Microsystems

Printed ultrasonic transducers for medical imaging and non-destructive testing [ PDF 1.18 MB ]
Ultrasound for a faster and safer dental root canal treatment [ PDF 1.15 MB ]
Cost-effective copper-silicon nitride composites as circuit boards for power electronics [ PDF 1.17 MB ]
Highly dynamic ceramic matrix heaters for generating fast temperature fields [ PDF 1.36 MB ]
Micromechanical in-situ experiments on copper interconnect structures [ PDF 1.2 MB ]
Testing machine for CT units [ PDF 1.19 MB ]

Business division: Materials and Process Analysis

Determining microscopically adhesive and cohesive material behavior [ PDF 1.18 MB ]
Thermophysical properties of hardmetals as a function of microstructure [ PDF 1.27 MB ]
AI-based quantitative microstructural analysis of ceramic materials [ PDF 3.04 MB ]
Metal-matrix composites with diatoms as fillers [ PDF 1.26 MB ]

Business division: Mechanical and Automotive Engineering

Polymer ceramics for the insulation of windings in highly stressed electrical machines [ PDF 1.28 MB ]
An innovative milling tool made of cost-efficient sialon in a test run [ PDF 0.76 MB ]

Business division: Bio- and Medical Technology

Hybrid and degradable bioceramics for jawbone replacement [ PDF 1.2 MB ]
Thin-walled ceramic abutments with high strength and precision [ PDF 1.22 MB ]
New bone formation after acute inflammation – assessment in vitro [ PDF 1.27 MB ]
Decentralized monitoring of lung ventilation with Pneumo.Vest [ PDF 1.18 MB ]
Tungsten-based composite materials for antiviral and diagnostic applications [ PDF 1.18 MB ]

Epilogue

Cooperation in groups, alliances and networks [ PDF 1.38 MB ]
Names, dates, events
Events and trade fairs in 2022 [ PDF 0.71 MB ]
How to reach us [ PDF 2.18 MB ]
Editorial notes [ PDF 0.56 MB ]