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Graphene super capacitors for the storage of electric energy
Being able to save large amounts of electric energy and making them available for mobile access are important prerequisites for the further development of ...
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Jewelry made from synthetic diamond
Synthetic diamond is almost exclusively being used in industrial applications. So far, man-made diamonds could not be produced in quantities high enough to ...
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Graphene – from a wonder material to the application in mobile communication
Its theoretical properties made graphene a »wonder material« overnight: it is up to 200 times harder than steel, six times lighter, strong but flexible, ...
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Green light for the »Sustainability Performance Center«
Climate change, resource scarcity, energy turnaround – these challenges of today’s society require sustainable solutions. Finding these solutions is the aim of ...
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»Nobody here thinks within fixed borders – that’s what makes work interesting!«
Fraunhofer IAF offers graduates of different subjects the opportunity to pursue a scientific career within the scope of a PhD project. Our PhD-students present ...
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REACH: safe handling of lll-V compound semiconductors
Power electronics of the future cannot be imagined without lll-V semiconductors: Smartphones, LEDs or lasers benefit from the special physical properties of ...
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Efficient gallium nitride voltage converters for energy systems of the future
Under the project management of the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF, a group of scientists is developing a new generation of voltage ...
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Making synthetic diamond crystals in a plasma reactor
Synthetic diamond crystals are of interest to many industrial sectors. Their unique properties make them a suitable material for numerous applications ...
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LED lamps: less energy, more light
LEDs are durable and save energy. Now researchers of Fraunhofer IAF have found a way to make LED lamps even more compact while supplying more light than ...
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Where research meets science: the »IMTEK Research Day«
On Monday, 9th of December, the Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) of the University of Freiburg held its annual Research Day.
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