Annual report 2017/2018

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Foreword [ PDF 1.87 MB ]

Fraunhofer IKTS in profile

Cover [ PDF 1.85 MB ]
Table of content [ PDF 1.52 MB ]
Portrait [ PDF 1.87 MB ]
Fraunhofer IKTS in figures [ PDF 1.84 MB ]
Organizational chart [ PDF 1.52 MB ]
Board of trustees [ PDF 1.67 MB ]
The Fraunhofer Gesellschaft [ PDF 1.59 MB ]
Retrospective [ PDF 2.53 MB ]
Hightlights from our business divisions [ PDF 1.73 MB ]

Business division: Materials and Processes

ZrC materials for ultra-high-temperature applications up to 2000°C [ PDF 1.69 MB ]
Additive manufacturing of ceramic parts through fused-filament-fabrication (FFF) [ PDF 1.66 MB ]
Reaction-bonded ZrO2 ceramic foams - high-strength, heat-stable, cost-efficient [ PDF 1.63 MB ]
High-purity MgO tapes as sintering aid for MIEC ceramic flat membranes [ PDF 1.69 MB ]
Shaping of MOFS through powder-technological processes [ PDF 1.71 MB ]
Silicon carbide-bonded diamond materials with highest wear resistance [ PDF 1.61 MB ]
Surface-conformal powder coating using ALD and CVD processes [ PDF 1.68 MB ]
Core-shell coating for improved hardness and strength of ZTA ceramics [ PDF 2.29 MB ]

Business division: Mechanical and automotive engineering

Ceramic suspensions for abrasion and corrosion protection coatings [ PDF 1.59 MB ]
Pastes for laser-sintered functional layers on 3D steel components [ PDF 1.64 MB ]

Business division: Electronics and microsystems

Limiting current type oxygen sensor for industrial applications [ PDF 1.68 MB ]
Model-based design of fast-switching solid-state actuators for valves [ PDF 1.83 MB ]
Reliability assesment of 28-NM SRAM cells with applied mechanical load [ PDF 1.73 MB ]
Compact PTC heaters made of foam ceramics [ PDF 1.68 MB ]
Ceramic-integrated miniaturized coils for speed measurement in turbochargers [ PDF 1.63 MB ]

Business division: Energy

Corrosion protection coatings for ceramic fiber composite materials [ PDF 1.59 MB ]
Materials and process development for LATP-based all-solid-state batteries [ PDF 1.68 MB ]
Optimized ceramic receivers for solar-thermal power plants [ PDF 1.87 MB ]
Braze development for high-temperature-stable ceramic composites [ PDF 1.82 MB ]
Cells and stacks for the production of Syngas through CO-Electrolysis [ PDF 1.86 MB ]

Business division: Environmental and process engineering

FISCHER-TROPSCH synthesis-Development of selective catalysts and processes [ PDF 1.74 MB ]
Highly dynamic microwave heating of reactors [ PDF 1.65 MB ]
Materials for electrochemical degradation of pharmaceutical residues in water [ PDF 1.73 MB ]
Recycling of rare metals with ceramic membranes [ PDF 1.8 MB ]
Increased product yield through the use of membrane reactors [ PDF 1.96 MB ]
Thin supported membrane layers for oxygen generators [ PDF 1.75 MB ]
Palladium membranes for H2 separation from hot and humid gases [ PDF 1.78 MB ]

Business division: Bio- and medical technology

Theranostic implants - smart functionalization and monitoring [ PDF 1.62 MB ]
In vitro test methods for the biological evaluation of ceramic materials [ PDF 1.84 MB ]
1-3 Piezocomposites for high-frequency ultrasonic transducers [ PDF 1.69 MB ]

Business division: Optics

Hermetically sealed ceramic LED package for lightning in harsh environments [ PDF 1.71 MB ]

Business division: Materials and process analysis

Characterization of temperature-dependent electrical resistance up to 1400°C [ PDF 1.73 MB ]
Modeling of sintering processes [ PDF 1.82 MB ]
Monitoring of laser narrow-gap wieldings of thick-walled components [ PDF 1.95 MB ]
Correlation of friction coefficient and crystallographic orientation [ PDF 1.9 MB ]
Characterization of organic thin films at the nanoscale with LVSEM [ PDF 1.64 MB ]

Epilogue

Cooperation in groups alliances and networks [ PDF 2.15 MB ]
Names, Dates, Events
Prospects [ PDF 1.63 MB ]
How to reach us at Fraunhofer IKTS [ PDF 1.72 MB ]
Editorial notes [ PDF 1.47 MB ]