Vlasak, R.; Klueppel, I.; Grundmeier, G.: Combined EIS and FTIR-ATR study of water uptake and diffusion in polymer films on semiconducting electrodes. Electrochim. Acta 52 (28), pp. 8075 - 8080 (2007)
Posner, R.; Giza, G.; Vlasak, R.; Grundmeier, G.: Electrochemical and Spectroscopic Analysis of Ion Transport Processes along Polymer/Oxide/Metal Interfaces in Corrosive and Non-Corrosive Atmosphere. Euradh 2008 - Adhesion '08, St Catherine's College, Oxford, UK (2008)
Grundmeier, G.; Valtiner, M.; Vlasak, R.: Adhesion promoting films and monolayers at polymer/oxide/metal interfaces. NACE2008 RIP Session Coatings and Inhibitors, New Orleans, LA, USA (2008)
Grundmeier, G.; Posner, R.; Vlasak, R.: Combined Spectroscopic and Electrochemical Studies of Water and Ion Transport along Polymer/Oxide/Metal Interphases. ECASIA 2007, 12th European Conference on Applications of Surface and Interface Analysis, Brussels-Flggey, Belgium (2007)
Grundmeier, G.; Fink, N.; Giza, M.; Popova, V.; Vlasak, R.; Wapner, K.: Application of combined spectroscopic, electrochemical and microscopic techniques for the understanding of adhesion and de-adhesion at polymer/metal interfaces. 24. Spektrometertagung, Dortmund, Germany (2005)
Vlasak, R.; Grundmeier, G.: Surface-Enhanced Infrared Spectroscopy of Ultra-Thin Inorganic and Organic Films. 104. Hauptversammlung der Deutschen Bunsen-Gesellschaft für Physikalische Chemie e.V., Frankfurt a. M., Germany (2005)
If manganese nodules can be mined in an environmentally friendly way, the critical metals needed for the energy transition could be produced with low CO2 emissions
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.
Max Planck scientists design a process that merges metal extraction, alloying and processing into one single, eco-friendly step. Their results are now published in the journal Nature.