Ammonia is split into nitrogen and hydrogen in the ammonia cracker. The latter is then burned in the fuel cell to generate electricity. The catalytic converter ensures that no harmful nitrogen oxides ...

Many swimming pools in Germany do not have enough trained lifeguards and in many places, this skilled labor shortage is even leading to closures. The solution could be a floating underwater rescue ...

As part of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, I firmly believe we will play a crucial role in this era of complex change. Our research is focused on solutions and applications, and we are ready and willing ...

Fraunhofer researchers have developed a method of creating biogenic construction materials based on cyanobacteria. The bacteria multiply in a nutrient solution, driven by photosynthesis. When ...

In the coating process, the paper is guided over rolls and provided with the “BioActive Materials”. These are supplied in the form of an aqueous dispersion. Nowadays, those who shop for food in ...

Fibroblasts (connective tissue cells) on the electrospun Renacer® membrane under the confocal microscope (red: cytoskeleton of the cells, blue: cell nuclei). The treatment of large as well as internal ...

Using hydrogen to generate electricity does not cause any climate-damaging emissions. But storing and transporting the gas pose technical challenges. With this in mind, Fraunhofer researchers use ...

Electric vehicle batteries consist of multiple modules, each one comprising many individual battery cells. These modules are the centerpiece of any battery and are responsible for the lion’s share of ...

In general, plastics are processed at way over a hundred degrees Celsius. Enzymes, by contrast, cannot usually withstand these high temperatures. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied ...

Until now, waste tires have been used mainly for recovering energy sources: Only small proportions of the carbon black contained in these tires are recycled, since mineral ash accounts for around 20 ...

Specific physical human-robot interactions are increasingly required in the manufacturing industry, the professional service sector, and healthcare. This necessitates improvements in comfort and ...

Prepared material for additive manufacturing: Post-consumer waste is processed into filaments for 3D printing. Volumes of plastic waste are rising, having approximately tripled across Germany over the ...