Recent Research Projects - Fraunhofer ISE

ADAPT – Climate Adaptation through Organic Agri-Photovoltaics

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Mock-up of a transparent organic solar module manufactured with a still strongly absorbing organic semiconductor material. In the project, such modules with electrical function and higher transparency are to be manufactured and the technology presented to interested users on the basis of these demonstrators.

Project in Business Area: Photovoltaics; Topic: Perovskite and Organic Photovoltaics, Photovoltaic Modules and Power Plants; Fields Of Work: Organic Solar Cells and Modules, Integrated Photovoltaics; Duration: 09/2021 - 07/2024
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Optimus – Development, Optimization and Application of PCM Emulsions with High Thermal Storage Density

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PCM emulsion in a container .

Project in the Business Area: Energy-Efficient Buildings, Solar Thermal Power Plants and Industrial , Topics: TThermal Storage for Buildings, Thermal Storage for Power Plants and Industry, Duration: 05/2021 - 04/2023
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LC150 – Development of a Refrigerant-reduced Heat Pump Module with Propane

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Save and clean – the LC150 heat pump project for a climate friendly future.

Project in the Business Area: Energy Efficient Buildings, Topic: Heat Pumps, Duration: 10/2020 - 03/2023
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BetterBat – Assessment of the Technical and Systemic Fit of Battery Technologies for Battery-relevant Applications

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Project in the Business Area: Hydrogen Technologies and Electrical Energy Storage, Power Electronics, Grids and Smart Systems; Topic: Applied Storage Systems, Smart Grids; Duration: 03/2021 - 02/2024
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PLöPSS – Development of passive solutions to inhibit propagation in stationary storage systems

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Thermal runaway of a 18650 cell in a battery pack.

Project in the Business Area: Hydrogen Technologies and Electrical Energy Storage, Energy-Efficient Buildings, Topic: Battery System Technology, Thermal Storage for Buildings, Duration: 01/2021 - 12/2023
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SIMBA - Sodium-Ion and Sodium Metal BAtteries for Efficient and Sustainable Next-Generation Energy Storage

Development of a Battery Management System (BMS) for Sodium-Ion Batteries

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Project SIMBA: Sodium-Ion and Sodium Metal Batteries.

Project in the Business Area: Hydrogen Technologies and Electrical Energy Storage, Topic: Battery System Technology, Duration: 01/2021 - 03/2024
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H2Carsharing – Testing of FCEV in car sharing

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From left to right: Simon Vieser (Project Engineer Fraunhofer ISE), Monika Otto (Executive Board Stadtmobil), Dominik Haisch (Fleet Management Stadtmobil), Tom Smolinka (Department Head "Chemical Energy Storage" Fraunhofer ISE) in front of the fuel cell vehicle.

Project in the Business Area: Hydrogen Technologies and Electrical Energy Storage Topic: Electrolysis and Power-to-Gas, Duration: 07/2022 - 02/2023
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KETEC – Research Platform Refrigeration and Energy Technology

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Partners and location of the KETEC research partners involved.

Project in the Business Area Energy-Efficient Buildings; Topics: Building Operation Management, Heat Pump, Duration: 03/2021 - 04/2025
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QuintuMod – Development of a low-cost and high efficient solar module using a solar cell with 5-pn junctions

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Outdoor test-setup at Fraunhofer ISE for characterization of concentrator modules from AZUR SPACE. The IV data together with ambient conditions like temperature, intensity and spectral composition of the solar radiation is recorded.

Project in the Business Area: Photovoltaic, Topic: III-V and Concentrator Photovoltaics, Research Topic: High-Concentration Systems (HCPV) Duration: 02/2021 - 01/2024
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PrEsto – Perovskite silicon tandem solar cells: Development of scalable process technologies

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Upscaling of cell area for laboratory size perovskite silicon tandem solar cells.

Project in the Business Area: Photovoltaics, Topic: Perovskite and Organic Photovoltaics, Arbeitsgebiet: Perowskit-Silicium Tandemphotovoltaik; Field of Work: 02/2021 - 01/2024
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