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Location: Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials

It's all about transitions - dealing sustainably and reliably with critical metal oxides in simulations and technologies

Colloquia Series on Sustainable Metallurgy
The recovery of valuable refractory metals from industrial slags is a pressing challenge. This talk introduces a strategy based on Engineered Artificial Minerals, which selectively sequester target elements during smelting and recrystallization. Using DFT calculations and flame-spray pyrolysis, this approach enables the design of effective additives and links atomic-scale insights to industrial processes, while also addressing challenges in accurately predicting the behavior of transition metal oxides. [more]

Towards a Sustainable Future: EU Safe and Sustainable by Design Framework and AI in Circular Economy

Colloquia Series on Sustainable Metallurgy
This talk presents two EU-funded projects that connect sustainability, safety, and circular economy: the CLASCO project, which uses Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) principles and AI-enhanced manufacturing to improve environmental and social impact, and the Green Loops project, which applies AI-supported recycling to recover materials from complex waste. Together, they showcase how digital innovation and sustainability strategies can drive the development of safe, circular technologies. [more]

Closing metal loops sustainably - opportunities & challenges for a successful circular economy

Colloquia Series on Sustainable Metallurgy
Metals are essential for climate and digital technologies, making resource-efficient use and high-quality recycling across their entire lifecycle crucial. This lecture explores the role of recycling in a true circular economy, highlighting the need for clear system definitions, realistic expectations, and coordinated processes to recover valuable materials sustainably and effectively. [more]

Design of sustainable luminescent materials - from basics to real applications

Colloquia Series on Sustainable Metallurgy
This lecture explores the design of luminescent materials by examining the balance between radiative and non-radiative decay processes, focusing on rare-earth and transition-metal-based LED phosphors as well as lanthanoid-based luminescent thermometers. It highlights both sustainability challenges and fundamental limits in temperature sensing, offering insights into improving material efficiency through deeper understanding of non-radiative transitions. [more]

Towards more sustainable uses of rare earth elements - from an inorganic and biological perspective

Colloquia Series on Sustainable Metallurgy
Lanthanides (Ln) - the f-elements from Ce to Lu, along with La - are indispensable for modern life. These elements are at the heart of advancements in green energy technologies, energy-efficient lighting, and various industrial and medical applications. [more]

10th APT User Meeting 2024

We’re pleased to announce the 10th edition of our world-famous NRW-APT user meeting, hosted at the Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials. And on its 10th anniversary, we aim to bring APT users together from not only NRW but from all across Europe! We expect an emphasis on: - cryo-developments for specimens preparation - machine-learning for APT data processing - bio-minerals and bio-materials - APT for energy materials - Nanostructure in metals and semiconductors - ... The meeting is planned in person from 19th to 21st November 2024. The idea was always to have discussions, so you may want to prioritize topics that are not yet fully understood but on which you want feedback and raise discussions and maybe gain from the experience of other colleagues who’ve faced similar problems. [more]

Real-Time Insights into Sustainable Materials: Correlative Electron Microscopy and Synchrotron Techniques

Colloquia Series on Sustainable Metallurgy
Catalytic materials are crucial for energy conversion technologies, and their optimization requires a deep understanding of their nanoscale structure and behavior. Techniques like ex-situ and in-situ TEM, combined with synchrotron-based methods such as XAS and XRD, enable detailed analysis of catalysts, revealing how atomic-scale changes impact their performance. This presentation discusses how these advanced characterization tools provide a comprehensive view of catalytic mechanisms. [more]
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