Quantum technology and AI: the key to safe second-life applications for lithium-ion batteries

Innovative rapid test method for precise determination of battery condition for industrial use

31-Jan-2025 - To promote the sustainability of electromobility and enhance resource efficiency, upcycling of lithium-ion batteries is gaining increasing importance. Efforts are focused on slowing down material cycles by repurposing used batteries from electric vehicles for new applications instead of ...

AI-Powered Data Analysis Uncovers Issues in Scientific Publications

Chemical Research Reports Often Contain Inaccurate Measurement Data

22-Jan-2025 - AI-powered data analysis tools have the potential to significantly improve the quality of scientific publications. A new study by Professor Mathias Christmann, a chemistry professor at Freie Universität Berlin, has uncovered shortcomings in chemical publications. Using a Python script developed ...

Optical sensor enables 100 percent quality control of ultra-thin barrier layers

30-May-2024 - A new type of sensor makes it possible for the first time to test functional barrier layers on plastic products at production speed. The Film-Inspect testing system was developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM in cooperation with plasma system specialist ...

Analytics connects: exchange across disciplines

Research meets application at the analytica conference 2024

07-Mar-2024 - From April 9th ​​to 12th, analytica, the world's leading trade fair for laboratory technology, analytics and biotechnology, will take place for the 29th time at the Munich exhibition center. It will be accompanied by the analytica conference from April 9th ​​to 11th. In numerous sessions, ...

Pairing artificial intelligence with award-winning battery health measurement technology

“It is one of the diagnostics that may be useful to understand battery performance, life and safety early on”

14-Nov-2023 - Measuring battery health and safety continuously is an important challenge as more electric vehicles, grid-scale energy storage devices and other clean energy technologies enter the market. Industry needs better ways to diagnose the batteries that power these devices to ensure their safety, ...

Unique X-ray Topography Based Defect Characterization for SiC Wafers Honored with Georg Waeber Innovation Award 2023

02-Nov-2023 - A cross-organizational team from Rigaku SE and Fraunhofer IISB has established a new semiconductor material characterization method in their jointly operated Center of Expertise for X-ray Topography in Erlangen, Germany. They succeeded not only in developing an industry-ready X-ray topography ...

analytica: Significant upswing in international spin-offs

Country-specific challenges

26-Sep-2023 - The five international analytica trade fairs that make up the international cluster of the world’s leading trade fair for laboratory technology, analysis and biotechnology registered some significant increase in visitors and exhibitors this year. With the successful local spin-offs in China, ...

Metallographic image analysis in second

TGFS invests in start-up for AI-based software for microstructure analysis

21-Sep-2023 - TGFS Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen announces its investment in MiViA GmbH. MiViA is a spin-off of the Institute for Metal Forming at TU Bergakademie Freiberg. At the interface between materials and AI expertise, the founding team has developed mivia.ai, a product to accelerate and standardize ...

ZEISS to acquire LENSO Sp. z o.o. to strengthen market access and industry expertise in 3D metrology and inspection solutions in Poland

16-Jan-2023 - ZEISS plans to expand its market presence in Poland for its Industrial Quality & Research segment by acquiring LENSO. The company will become part of ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions. Headquartered in Poznan, Poland, LENSO is the leading partner in Poland for 3D optical systems. With this ...

Merck Commissions Fully Automated Unit for the Digital Color Measurement of its Pigment Products

Automation and digitalization of production processes

29-Sep-2022 - Merck commissioned its first fully automated unit for the digital color measurement of its pigment products. The unit was commissioned in Gernsheim, Germany, the company’s largest pigments production site. Approximately 560 people work at the site. “We have invested tremendously in recent years ...