Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials

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Outstanding apprenticeship in Düsseldorf

August 20, 2025

Alper Kasirga wins the Max Planck Apprenticeship Award and the Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials is recognised as an excellent training institution more

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Advancing implants: Dr. Tim Schwarz receives Otto Hahn Medal

June 26, 2025

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Green nickel for sustainable electrification

April 30, 2025

hydrogen sustainability

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials have developed a carbon-free, energy-saving method to extract nickel for batteries, magnets and stainless steel. more

Illustration of atomic structure highlighting aluminum, magnesium, and hydrogen atoms. A color scale denotes trapping energy variations, with a lattice network depicting atomic connections.

Stronger and safer: new design strategy for aluminium combines strength with hydrogen embrittlement resistance

April 30, 2025

harsh conditions hydrogen microstructure and properties sustainability

International researcher team develops scalable aluminium alloys for the hydrogen economy more

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Accelerating battery innovation with AI-driven materials discovery

March 18, 2025

artificial intelligence and digitilization energy materials

Max Planck team receives 1.5 million euros as part of the European project FULL-MAP more

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