The Center for Materials Research

Welcome to the web sites of the Center for Materials Research: Welcome to the web sites of the Center for Materials Research!

The Center for Materials Research is an interdisciplinary university research center at JLU.
It is dedicated to the implementation of joint research projects, the support of the study courses in materials science and it promotes scientific qualification in materials research.

An overview of our scientific team is available under
Team & Topics.

The center provides the participating research groups with central experimental resources in its
Method Platforms.

The ZfM coordinates the JLU research profile area ("area of potential")
Material and Energy (focus: storage materials).

Further information on our tasks can be found under
About us.

September: Picture of the Month - September 2024

Miniaturized 3D-printed electrospray thrusters

Satellite technology is a fundamental cornerstone of the modern age. From GPS to satellite images to television, our everyday life is full of examples that rely on satellites. Many of these applications require satellites to remain in orbit at specific positions. This means that a method is needed to move and position spacecraft in orbit. Electrospray thrusters are one such solution. These belong to the class of electric thrusters, which are characterized by their very high efficiency. Just as computers, for example, are becoming smaller and smaller, there is also a trend towards smaller satellites, which means that there is great interest in miniaturized thrusters. The picture shows miniaturized electrospray thrusters that have been manufactured completely additively using a micro 3D printing process. Such an engine consists of one or more micro-nozzles with a diameter smaller than the diameter of a human hair and an electrode. The picture shows such nozzles placed under an electrode. The engine shown is assembled from several parts using a modular “click” process.

This picture was submitted by Fynn Kunze, group of Prof. Dr. Peter J. Klar.

Further insights into the research activities of the ZfM groups can be found in the Gallery.

Portlet links engl.

Management of the Center

Study Programs in Materials' Science

Neuigkeiten aus dem Zentrum und aus den Fachgebieten: ZfM and CELEST strengthen cooperation on the basis of a Memorandum of Understanding; DFG-Forschungsgruppe FOR MOST auf YouTube; LOEWE-Transfer-Professur für Prof. Dr. Sangam Chatterjee; Leibniz-Preis 2024 für Prof. Dr. Peter R. Schreiner; Arbeitsgruppe Prof. Schippers an bedeutenden Erkenntnissen zu molekularen Anregungszuständen beteiligt; More ...