Chemistry
Expertise by research divisions
Chemical know how by research divisions
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Chemistry | ||||||||
| Solar energy |
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| Crystalline silicon solar cells | |||||||||
| Thin-film solar cells (perovskite, CIGS, silicon) | |||||||||
| Tandem solar cells (perovskite CIGS, perovskite silicon, silicon silicon) | |||||||||
| Solar module technology | |||||||||
| Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) | |||||||||
| Chemical energy conversion and storage |
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| Solar hydrogen production | |||||||||
| Conversion of carbon dioxide | |||||||||
| Battery systems (lithium, metal-sulphur) | RD | D | ILA | ||||||
| Electrodes (metal oxides, silicon) | |||||||||
| Catalysts (metal oxides) | |||||||||
| Quantum and Functional Materials |
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| Control of spin-based phenomena (spintronics) | |||||||||
| Control of collective states (quantum magnets, supercond., ferroelectrics) | |||||||||
| Topological insulators | |||||||||
| Nanomagnetic systems | |||||||||
| Multiferroic materials | |||||||||
| Application of photons for research and development |
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| Understanding and controlling how materials work | RD | D | ILA | ||||||
| Chemical reactions at the atomic level | RD | D | ILA | ||||||
| Phase transitions and switching processes | |||||||||
| Optimising the conversion of light into energy | RD | D | ILA | ||||||
| Optimisation of biochemical processes | RD | D | ILA | ||||||
| Scientific services and key components |
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| Synchrotron beamlines and sample environments | RD | D | ILA | ||||||
| Superconducting cavities and electron guns | |||||||||
| Precision diffraction gratings and x-ray optics | |||||||||
| Undulators | |||||||||
| Proton and gamma irradiation sources for radiation hardness tests | RD | D | ILA | ||||||
Chemical research examples
- Analysis of the chemical properties of battery materials
- Synthesis and preparation of catalytically active thin films
- Characterisation of catalytically active surfaces
- Operando analytics / spectroscopy of catalytic interfaces
- electrochemical H2 generation and energy storage
- Interfacial reactions
- Photoelectrochemical tests on surfaces