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We are committed to making batteries more sustainable while educating and inspiring the next generation of battery experts.

We are working on developing novel materials and cell concepts for sustainable batteries and supercapacitors at INATECH, Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF), and Fraunhofer ISE.

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Projects

From advanced batteries to supercapacitors, our projects aim to enhance efficiency, scalability, and sustainability. We are focused on overcoming key challenges to enable a cleaner, more reliable energy future.

Research

Our research focuses on the development of novel advanced functional materials for supercapacitors, lithium, and post-lithium-ion batteries, with a special focus on tackling challenges of novel battery concepts such as Na, K, Zn, Al batteries and sulfur-based systems. 

Carbon nanotubes
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Teaching

Our objective is to interconnect teaching and research and give the students the instruments to bridge and transfer science to society and to industry. With respect to energy storage systems, it is crucial to teach the students the fundamentals of electrochemistry and how to apply the techniques required to evaluate the specific system.

Team

Our team is made up of passionate researchers and scientists dedicated to advancing electrochemical energy storage technologies.