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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.

 

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Robert Vaßen receives the Albert Sauveur Achievement Award

Award

Prof. Dr. Robert Vaßen (Institute for Materials at the Ruhr University, Jülich Research Center) has received the Albert Sauveur Achievement Award 2024, recognizing his groundbreaking achievements in materials science and engineering. The commendation for the award states: “For his pioneering work in the development of advanced high-temperature ceramics, particularly thermal barrier coatings, protective... read more

Andreas Ostendorf is new in the “Photonics 100”

Award

Prof. Dr. Andreas Ostendorf (Chair for Applied Laser Technologies at the Ruhr University) has been included in the prestigious Photonics 100 list for 2025. This award recognizes the 100 most influential and innovative personalities in the field of optics and photonics. The Photonics 100 has been published for three years by the trade magazine “Electro Optics” from the publisher Europa Science.... read more

Surprise at the grain boundary

Materials Research

Using state-of-the-art microscopy and simulation techniques, an international research team systematically observed how iron atoms alter the structure of grain boundaries in titanium. They were in for a surprise: “Iron atoms not only segregate to the interface, but they form entirely unexpected cage-like structures,” explains Prof. Dr. Christian Liebscher from the Research Center Future Energy... read more


 

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