• Manufacture of composites of carbon nanotubes (CNT) and polymer by melt mixing
• Investigation of the influence of processing condition, e.g. temperature, revolution speed and mixing time, on the electrical and morphological properties of the carbon nanotubes filled specimes
• Characterisation of dispersability, stability and particle size distribution of carbon nanotubes dispersions
• Determination of length distributions of multiwalled carbon nanotubes before and after processing
• Development of polymer-based thermoelectric materials taking into account the influences of the type and concentration of fillers, polymers and additives
• Development of highly filled composites for bipolar plates and plate heat exchangers
• Development of polymer-based conducting films for planar batteries

• Melt mixing: Xplore microcompounder
• Light microscopy
• Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
• Electrical resistivity measurements of CNTs and composites
• Centrifugal separation analysis using LUMiSizer®
• Particle size analysis
• Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
• Thermoelectrical measurement (Seebeck-Effect)
• Measurement of electrical resistivity of powder
• Temperature-dependent electrical measurements

HORIZON-EIC-2023-PATHFINDEROPEN-01: Single-Atom Photocatalysts Enhanced by a Self-Powered Photonic Glass Reactor to Produce Advanced Biofuels (GlaS-A-Fuels), Project number: 101130717
Partner: Idryma Technologias Kai Erevnas (FORTH), Greece; Technical University of Ostrava (VSB), Czechia, IPD Dresden e.V., Germany; Core Kentro Kainotomias Amke (CORE), Greece; Universita Degli Studi di Trieste (Units), Italy
Duration: 03/2024-08/2027

BMWK-ZIM project (AiF) “Development and production of composite heating elements based on novel, electrically conductive polymer fibres and a highly automated production process for construction applications” (Heileit), sub-project “Fundamental investigations of the material and processing properties of polycarbonate/CNT compounds in the melt spinning and extrusion process for the production of conductive multifilament yarns”
Partner: STL Heizsysteme GmbH (coordinator), SITRAPLAS GmbH, Hochschule für Technik, Wirtschaft und Kultur (HTWK) Leipzig
Duration: 06/2024-11/2026

BiPoLiS - Development of lithium-sulphur bipolar batteries, TP: Material development and production of the conducting film, BMWK, Special Fund "Climate and Transformation Fund"
Joint project: LioVolt GmbH, Eisenhuth GmbH & Co. KG, Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS, IPF Dresden e.V.
Duration: 1/2023 - 12/2025

INNOVATIVE POLYMER-BASED COMPOSITES SYSTEMS FOR HIGH-EFFICIENT ENERGY SCAVENGING AND STORAGE (InComEss), Grant agreement ID: 862597;
Duration: 03/2020 - 02/2024

Planare Materialien für Batteriekomponenten für Automobile Anwendungen (PLANAR MABAT)TP: Materialentwicklung für elektrisch leitfähige Durchleiterfolien zur Anwendung in Batterien,
Partner: Eisenhuth GmbH & Co.KG, IPF Dresden e.V.
Duration: 03/2019 - 06/2021

BMBF-Projekt 03XP00068-E „EMBATT2.0 - Material- und Prozessentwicklung für die effiziente Fertigung der großformatigen Bipolarbatterie EMBATT“
Joint project: Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbH , IAV GmbH, Fraunhofer IKTS Dresden, IPF Dresden, Isocoll Chemie GmbH, KMS Technology Center GmbH , Litarion GmbH, thyssenkrupp System Engineering GmbH, ULT AG,
Duration: 07/2016 - 06/2019

BMBF project (01LY1512C) "Development of electrically and thermally conductive plastic compounds with functionalities for use in heat exchangers and fuel cells. subproject: 2-component-injection moulding, development and characterisation of material"
Cooperative project: Fa. Eisenhuth GmbH & Co.KG, Allod Werkstoff GmbH & Co.KG, Carloplast Wärmetechnik GmbH, PROTECH GmbH, Kessen Maschinenbau GmbH, IPF Dresden e.V. und RTWH Aachen
Duration: 3/2016 - 8/2018

BMBF 01LY1307C "Entwicklung von leitfähigen Kunststoffcomposites mit verbesserter Verarbeitbarkeit und erhöhter Schlagzähigkeit/Biegefestigkeit (ImpactBlend)",
Cooperative project: Fa. Eisenhuth GmbH & Co.KG (coordinator), Allod Werkstoff GmbH & Co.KG, Carloplast Wärmetechnik GmbH, PROTECH GmbH, Kessen Maschinenbau GmbH, IPF Dresden e.V. und RTWH Aachen
Duration: 08/2014 - 07/2016

BMBF 03X0206F, Project "CarboAktiv - Conductive laser modified polymer blends filled with carbon nanotubes for three dimensional integrated housing applications", Innovation Allicance Carbon nanotubes: Innovation for industry and society (Inno.CNT)
Cooperative project: Fachhochschule Jena, contributed by pp mid GmbH, IPF Dresden e.V., LCP-Laser-Cut-Processing GmbH, Scansonic MI GmbH, 3D Schilling Prototypen GmbH, Lüberg Elektronik, L3D GmbH
Duration 04/2011-03/2014

Develop tailored dispersion technologies for CNTs in thermoset, thermoplastic and elastomeric sytems (CarboDis) within the Innovationallianz CNT - Carbon Nanomaterials Conquer Markets (Inno.CNT) of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of Germany (BMBF grant 03X0042M)
Duration: 04/2009-03/2012

Develop CNT-based injection moulding and extrusion applications, such as thermally conductive tubing, electrically conductive cable sheating, rocker npanels, electronic housing (CarboTube) within the Innovationallianz CNT - Carbon Nanomaterials Conquer Markets (Inno.CNT) of the Federal Ministry of Eduction and Research of Germany (BMBF)
Duration: 02/2009-01/2012

Light weight construction with thermoplastic nanocomposites: Material development and characterization,  Federal Ministry and Education and Research of Germany (BMBF)
Duration: 06/2005-05/2008

Modification of the molecular structure of polypropylene by means of electron beam irradiation and its influence on rheological properties and crystallisation behaviour, German Research Foundation (DFG)
Duration: 04/2001-03/2005,