Materials Chain
Materials Chain is the first and largest flagship program of the University Alliance Ruhr. It offers a platform for interdisciplinary networking that brings together researchers from fundamental natural sciences to applied materials science and production technology. More than 200 scientists from more than 150 chairs and research groups from Ruhr-Universität Bochum, TU Dortmund University, and the University of Duisburg-Essen research and teach under the umbrella of the flagship program. The profile is complemented by cooperations with 11 regional partner institutions.
Building on the proven strengths at the respective university locations, Materials Chain initiates new research projects and associations to strengthen the role of the Ruhr Area as an internationally leading research region for modern materials and their production.
Take a look behind the laboratory doors of some of the natural scientists and engineers working within the Materials Chain network:
Upcoming Events
- 17May
2021 Jahrestreffen der ProcessNet-Fachgruppe Aerosoltechnik
Online event, video conference - 19May
2021 Infoday “Electrochemically active interfaces in batteries”
online via Zoom - 25May
2021 International Conference: New Frontiers in Materials Design for Laser Additive Manufacturing
Schloss Montabaur, 56410 Montabaur - more
Who are we? Why is collaboration important in modern materials science? And what are we working on?
Materials Chain International Conference 2021
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The third Materials Chain International Conference, MCIC 2021: Materials Discovery and Processing for Energy, will take place from November 22 to November 23, 2021 in Bochum, Germany. The conference will focus on the following topics:
- Data-driven and combinatorial materials discovery
- Materials for physical energy conversion, 2D and hybrid fuctional materials
- Materials for chemical energy conversion
- Magnetic materials energy conversion
- Metals and alloys
- Production engineering and additive manufacturing
- Transfer: Start-ups and systems
Latest News
Working on the Computer of the Future
EU Funds Two International Physics Projects
The working group led by experimental physicist Professor Mirko Cinchetti from TU Dortmund University is to receive EU funding of almost a million euros for research into new technologies that could in future revolutionize computer processors and data storage media. In the framework of its “Horizon 2020” program, the EU has approved research funds of over € 6.5 million for two international research projects involving Dortmund physicist Professor Mirko Cinchetti.... read more
Materials for Energy
Materials Chain Workshop
Back in February, the Materials Chain flagship program hosted its first digital workshop “Materials for Energy”. We took a look at materials science - at the UA Ruhr and beyond - that focuses on the great challenge to provide our world with more efficient and sustainable energy. As novel materials play a key role for enabling new energy technologies, the fast and efficient discovery and development of novel materials is critical for sustainable future energy. Over 150 registered participants... read more
A Stable Copper Catalyst for CO2 Conversion
Electrochemistry and Materials Research
CO2 can be converted electrochemically into starting materials for industry. So far, however, catalysts that are stable over a long period of time have been lacking. A few tricks could solve the problem. A new catalyst for the conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into chemicals or fuels has been developed by researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum and the University of Duisburg-Essen. They optimized already available copper catalysts to improve their selectivity and long-term stability. The results... read more