News and Events
Welcome to our News and Events section. The subcategories provide latest news, an overview of upcoming and past events and conferences, and articles published in the press about the Materials Chain network.
Latest News
New catalyst accelerates the release of hydrogen from ammonia
Large-scale project aims to facilitate the import of green hydrogen
Germany will probably only be able to meet its future demand for climate-friendly hydrogen by importing it from South America or Australia. For such long transport routes, the hydrogen can be converted into ammonia, for example. In order to facilitate the subsequent recovery of the hydrogen, researchers at the University of Duisburg-Essen have joined forces with their cooperation partners to develop... read more
Shaping the future with liquid crystals
International conference
Liquid crystals are omnipresent. They can be found in smartphones, tablets and flat screens. Experts from science and industry will discuss their future development at the 50th German Liquid Crystal Conference (GLCC). The University of Duisburg-Essen is hosting the event on the Essen campus from 13 to 15 March. Some 80 participants are expected to attend. Liquid crystals are chemical substances,... read more
Research made in NRW
Minister Brandes opens FutureLab.NRW
A digital model laboratory for the analytics of the future: On 19 February, NRW Minister for Culture and Science Ina Brandes opened the FutureLab.NRW at the Institute for Environment and Energy, Technology and Analytics, an affiliated institute of the University of Duisburg-Essen, in front of over 100 guests from business and science. In doing so, the member of the Johannes Rau Research Association... read more
Upcoming Events
- 16May
2024 MRD Industry Day
ZGH, Ruhr-Universität Bochum - 12Sep
2024 6th Materials Chain International Conference: Inorganic Functional Materials
Convention Centre, Ruhr-Universität Bochum - more