In collaboration with the OPAT JointLab, a virtual tour of the innoFSPEC laboratory at Mühlenberg 3 has been created. Here you can learn about our state-of-the-art research instruments and facilities. Come around and have a (virtual) look!
Freshly graduated from Cambridge University where she looked at the causes and consequences of air pollution, Dr Anika Krause has recently joined us as scientific coordinator and centre manager of innoFSPEC. Her missions are, among others, to strengthen the collaboration with local, national, and international research and industrial partners; and to secure the permanent establishment of our institute beyond the end of the current funding period in 2021.
We look forward to working with her!
Get in touch with Anika for any questions, ideas or suggestions! ©private
In cooperation with PDW-Analytics, innoFSPEC has developed a method to monitor the production process of polymeric adhesives used for example for glueing furniture, windows, and other building objects. Conventional analytical techniques, such as dynamic light scattering (DLS) or static light scattering (SLS), require the termination of a chemical reaction and dilution of a sample. However, with Photon Density Wave (PDW) spectroscopy polymer production processes can be monitored in real-time - directly inside the reactor. No additional solvents are needed for dilution; potential failures in the process can be detected inline and appropriate actions can be taken instantaneously, significantly reducing the material and energy consumption of the production process.
Find more information in Stephanie Schlappa’s recent publication in the MDPI Special Edition Journal “polymers – Waterborne Polymers”.
© Stephanie Schlappa @ polymers 2021, 13, 669
"Astrophotonics: processing starlight" - a feature article about Astrophotonics and research at innoFSPEC was published in Europhysics News (EPN) by our team members Aashia Rahman, Ph.D., and Dr. Aline Dinkelaker. The theme of the issue is Black Holes, one of the most mysterious type of objects in the Universe. The topic of Astrophotonics fits aptly as this technology has been used to study stars around Black Holes.
Find out more about this and exciting applications of Astrophotonics in the EPN article.
Astrophotonic chip developed at innoFSPEC, © A. Stoll
