Building battery cells, examining samples and producing electrolyte formulations fully automatically: Nine female school students replaced the classroom with the laboratories of MEET Battery Research Center at the University of Münster and Helmholtz Institute Münster of Forschungszentrum Jülich on Girls’ Day. Read more
During his doctoral studies, MEET chemist Dr Nils Flothkötter looked into the question of whether DNA could be used as a component in miniaturised electronic devices in the future. On the occasion of DNA Day on 25 April, he offers insight into his research. Read more
In April 2024, Prof. Dr Steve Martin from the Iowa State University visited the battery site in Münster. As part of an international cooperation project, the scientists from the USA exchanged ideas with their colleagues from Helmholtz Institute Münster and MEET Battery Research Center on solid-state electrolytes in battery research. Read more
Within the IDEEL research project (Implementation of Laser Drying Processes for Economical & Ecological Lithium-Ion Battery Production), project partners from industry and research are developing a laser drying process for the more climate-friendly and economical serial production of lithium-ion batteries. Now, for the first time, the process has been successfully scaled up. Read more