Research

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Our scientific expertise covers the synthesis, characterization, and modelling of advanced materials along the entire production chain of machine components. We strive to achieve accurate control of the chemical composition and microstructure of individually tailored structural and functional materials at all length scales during their manufacturing, engineering, and usage.

Currently our members lead eight coordinated DFG programmes:

MAPEX Research Landscape

MaterialsTechnologiesMethods
Soft and Hybrid MaterialsManufacturing Engineering CRC, RU, PPMaterials synthesis and characterization
MetalsMaterials EngineeringProcess Modelling RTG
Porous Materials RU, RTGProcess Engineering PPMaterials Modelling RTG
NanomaterialsEnergy-Related TechnologiesMaterials informatics
SemiconductorsPhotonicsSystem Integration

Research Highlights


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Emerging extra-large pore zeolites as adsorbents for antibiotics: A comparative computational study

Jakob BrauerMichael Fischer

Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 398 (2025): 113832

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2025.113832

The recent synthetic accessibility of aluminosilicate and all-silica zeolites with extremely large pore sizes opens new opportunities in materials science. Beyond…


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3D printing of composites of Martian regolith simulants and cyanobacterial biomass towards sustainable material production on Mars

Sophia Mannes Guesser De OliveiraKurosch RezwanCyprien VerseuxMichael Maas

npj Microgravity 11 (2025): 1-9

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41526-025-00521-9

The long-term goal of establishing a sustained human presence on Mars requires the capacity to produce essential consumables on-site. To this…


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Magnetically induced convection enhances water electrolysis in microgravity

?mer Akay, Macià Monfort-Castillo, Theo St Francis, Julian Becker, Shaumica Saravanabavan, ?lvaro Romero-Calvo, Katharina Brinkert

Nature Chemistry  (2025): 1-7

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-025-01890-0

Since the early days of space exploration, the efficient production of oxygen and hydrogen…

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