April 2021

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29APR 2021
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EAM Starting Grant – Call for proposals
The Cluster of Excellence EAM is launching a new round of calls for the EAM Starting Grants. This way EAM aims at investing in the most talented researchers in the New Materials and Processes environment at FAU. The EAM Starting Grant is a measure to bring new ideas and new people into the cluster’s research […]
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29APR 2021
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3D printing using electron beams
Materials scientist at FAU receives ERC Advanced Grant worth three million euros Prof. Dr. Carolin Körner, Chair of Materials Science and Engineering for Metals at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant, which is not only extraordinary funding, but also recognition of Erlangen and Nuremberg as an exceptional location for science and […]
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29APR 2021
General
Effective method for removing nanoplastics and microplastics from water
Magnets could be used to remove plastic particles Environmental pollution caused by microplastics and nanoplastics is a ubiquitous problem which cannot be tackled using currently available cleaning concepts. Researchers at FAU have now demonstrated how magnets could be used to remove plastic particles of various types and sizes from water.
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15APR 2021
General
Quite a turnaround: What microrobots have in common with soap
Rotating microrobots behave like water, oil and soap You need soap to remove dirt from your skin. The surfactant molecules it contains squeeze their way into the surface area between the dirt and the skin and help to dissolve the dirt in water. Researchers at FAU and Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf (HHU) have observed the same phenomenon […]
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12APR 2021
General
New DFG research group in photonics
The German Research Foundation (DFG) is funding a new research group in photonics: How cracks are formed Lasers are a widely used tool in manufacturing technology that enables contactless and highly-automated joining of workpieces. One of the greatest difficulties in this process is that solidification cracks can occur in the weld seam, which is the […]
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12APR 2021
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Honorary doctorate for Prof. Dr. Peter Greil
NITech has awarded Prof. Dr. Peter Greil an honorary doctorate on March 15, 2021. Professor Greil was a visiting professor at NITech from 2010 to 2015 and a consultant for the Frontier Research Institute for Materials Science from 2015. He has advanced the conclusion of the academic exchange agreement (2011), the establishment of the NITech […]
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