Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISEResearch focus
Porous Materials (Metal Organic Frameworks (MOF´s), Zeolites, Silica Gel and Activated Carbons) for thermally driven heat transformation and thermal energy storages
Experimental characterization of material properties such as Pore Analysis (N2 at 77K, CO2 at 273K & Hg-Porosimetry); Sorption Equilibrium (Thermogravimetric & Volumetric Analysis -> Water, Methanol, Ethanol, Propane); Thermal Conductivity (Laser Flash); Differential Scanning Calorimetry DSC (Heat Capacity, Enthalpy, Melting Point); Density (Helium Pycnometry); Dilatometry (Thermal Expansion, Density change); Microscopy (Laser Scanning Microscope, Dermoscopy); Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry;
Stability Investigations (mechanical, hydrothermal, chemical)