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Renewable Energy Sources: On the Way towards Large-scale Thermal Storage Systems

“High-temperature technologies enable electrothermal storage systems for large amounts of energy from renewable sources. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), the German Aerospace Center (DLR), and the industry partner KSB have now launched the LIMELISA project to develop the necessary basis …

A Molecule That Responds to Light

“A novel Light-Spin Interface with Europium(III) Molecule Advances Development of Quantum Computers - KIT Researchers Report in Nature Communications Light can be used to operate quantum information processing systems, e.g. quantum computers, quickly and efficiently. Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute …

Shedding Light on Perovskite Films

“Efficient Materials for Future Solar Cells – New Model to Determine Photoluminescence Quantum Efficiency Perovskite semiconductors are considered promising materials for solar cells of the next generation. Suitability of a semiconductor for photovoltaics is reflected among others by the so-called photoluminescence …

Technologies for More Powerful Quantum Computers

“Quantum computers will efficiently solve problems that could not be solved in the past. Examples are calculations of properties of complex molecules for pharmaceutical industry or solutions of optimization problems for manufacturing processes in automotive industry or for calculations in …

Biodegradable Displays for Sustainable Electronics

“In the next years, increasing use of electronic devices in consumables and new technologies for the internet of things will increase the amount of electronic scrap. To save resources and minimize waste volumes, an eco-friendlier production and more sustainable lifecycle …

Frequency Data for Stable Power Supply

“Research Consortium Studies Fluctuation in Synchronous Grid Areas – Data Recorder Developed by KIT Used for Measurements on Three Continents – Publication in Nature Communications In the renewable energies era, grid frequency will be an increasingly important indicator of stability of power …

Three-dimensional View of Catalysts in Action

“Operando X-ray Spectroscopy Brings New Opportunities for Materials and Reaction Diagnostics – Report in Nature Catalysis For understanding the structure and function of catalysts in action, researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), in cooperation with colleagues from the Swiss Light …

Development of Highly Compact Radar Sensors for Industry

“Radar systems have long been used on aircraft or ships. Now, they are increasingly applied in cars for the “short range” in particular. Thanks to the great progress achieved in semiconductor technology in the past years, another miniaturization step is …

Noble Metal Clusters Can Enhance Performance of Catalysts and Save Resources

“Billions of noble metal catalysts are used worldwide for the production of chemicals, energy generation, or cleaning the air. However, the resources required for this purpose are expensive and their availability is limited. To optimize the use of resources, catalysts …

Novel Photoresist Enables 3D Printing of Smallest Porous Structures

“Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the University of Heidelberg have developed a photoresist for two-photon micro-printing with which, for the first time, three-dimensional polymer microstructures with cavities in nano-size can be produced. In the specialist journal …