Channel Title: Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials Channel Description: Are you aware that steel production contributes to 8% of global carbon dioxide emissions? And imagine that the average lifetime of a smartphone is only 3 years, despite comprising up to 50 different elements, many of which are precious or rare-earth metals that are frequently left unrecycled. We are tackling one of today's most pressing challenges: transforming #materials , which are major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions and environmental decline, into #sustainable resources that drive a truly #circular economy. We delve into the very structure of materials, crafting alloys that excel in real-world conditions. Through employing advanced techniques like artificial intelligence & machine learning, we are revolutionizing material production. Imprint: Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH (soon: ..für Nachhaltige Materialien GmbH) Max-Planck-Str. 1 40237 Düsseldorf +49 (211) 6792 - 0 https://www.mpie.de/impressum Data Protection: https://www.mpie.de/datenschutzinformation <video> How is your work related to sustainability? Description: Check out what our scientists are working on related to #sustainability . We also got a big annnouncement ahead so stay tuned :) Want to join us? Then have a look at our open positions - we are always searching for great minds :) https://www.mpie.de/2747317/career </video> <video> 100 Years of History and an exciting Future ahead! Description: In more than 100 years of iron #research we broadened the scope of our #materialsscience profile towards #sustainable materials, energy efficient batteries, green magnet production and much more. Consequently, we rename the institute to emphasize the vision of a sustainable future we already work on. Say hi to the "Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials". Exciting times ahead at the institute! Want to join us? Then have a look at our open positions - we are always searching for great minds :) https://www.mpie.de/2747317/career </video> <video> How Do Alloying Elements Behave at the Grain Boundary? Description: On an atomic scale, the area of a material in which different crystalline structures come together is known as a #grain boundary. In this video, LIAM HUBER investigates the behavior of alloying elements at grain boundaries. Identifying impracticalities in quantum mechanical #simulation, Huber uses classical simulation to study how atoms behave at the grain boundary and how this influences the properties of that grain boundary. Huber also employs #machinelearning to make predictions and to extend the insights provided by the study. Going forward the research will seek to further explain the influence of a range of variations including, most significantly, temperature. Original publication: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41524-018-0122-7 ©Latest Thinking, www.lt.org </video> <video> What happens in material imperfections at the atomic level? Description: As #material imperfections often affect the lifespan and safety of electronic devices it is crucial to look at their atomic structure. Christian Liebscher from the Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung uses transmission #electronmicroscopy to investigate the crystalline structures and #grain boundaries in materials. His research findings offer important insights for the development of efficient and safer electronic devices Original publication: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2082-6 ©Latest Thinking, www.lt.org </video> <video> What is it like to work at MPIE? Description: Check out what our scientists and technicians say about working at the institute and wait for the big suprise ahead :) Want to join us? Then have a look at our open positions - we are always searching for great minds :) </video> <video> Embracing Hydrogen Safely: Paving the Way to a Carbon-Free Industry Description: Hydrogen's potential to revolutionize our #energy landscape is undeniable, but safety concerns persist. Instances like Deepwater Horizon, where an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico exploded, remind us of the importance of preventing materials failure due to #hydrogen embrittlement. Join Rasa Changizi as she sheds light on cutting-edge solutions to tackle this challenge. Through innovative #materials science and engineering, we can develop pipelines, tanks, and furnaces that withstand hydrogen's impact, ensuring safe and reliable operations. Watch our other videos on YouTube to get more information about our research and have a look at our research key topics: https://www.mpie.de/4197842/key-topics ©Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH </video> <video> Turning toxic waste into green steel Description: In industries crucial for daily life, such as mobility, construction, and medicine, #steel and #aluminium play pivotal roles. However, their production has significant #environmental implications. The steel industry alone contributes to ~8% of global CO2 emissions, while aluminium production generates yearly about 180 million tons of toxic waste known as red #mud , accumulating in waste pounds or open fields worldwide. Addressing these challenges, researchers at @mpieisen developed a comprehensive solution. By extracting iron from red mud and producing CO2-free steel, they not only tackle environmental issues but also contribute to sustainable practices in the metallurgy industry. More info at: www.mpie.de Copyright: Latest Thinking; www.lt.org </video> <video> Ammonia: Bringing hydrogen to the green steel plant Description: Everyone is talking about #hydrogen and its application in industry to fight CO2 emissions. Research and industry are analysing ways to use hydrogen for green #steel production. However, it’s difficult and costly to store and transport hydrogen. Yan Ma explains how ammonia can be used as a hydrogen carrier thus being easily transported with already established transcontinental logistics. Moreover, using ammonia has several advantages for the reduction of #iron ore and the alloying to produce steel. Enjoy watching :) ©Latest Thinking, www.lt.org </video> <video> Robot microscopy Description: How to design tailored #materials for high-tech applications? Material scientists all over the world use advanced #microscopy techniques to analyse materials down to their atomic scale, knowing that the microstructure is decisive for the bulk properties. However, there are two main problems during microstructure analysis: the measured area in the microscopes is pretty small and the sample preparation takes time and often tricky. Reza Hosseinabadi explains how researchers at MPIE overcome these challenges by automizing the process of sample preparation and analysis: they use a #robot :) Watch our other videos on YouTube to get more information about our research and have a look at our key research topics: https://www.mpie.de/4197842/key-topics ©Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH </video> <video> Fueling the green economy: Hydrogen production Description: Driving cars fuelled with #hydrogen, producing steel with hydrogen instead of carbon and storing excess #energy from wind and solar plants through hydrogen as an energy carrier. Everyone is talking about hydrogen as sustainable fuel of the future. However, how is hydrogen produced? Raquel Aymerich Armengol explains how she and her colleagues at MPIE are exploring ways to produce hydrogen more efficiently through designing new #catalysts. Catalysts are needed to speed up the chemical processes underlying hydrogen production. Watch our other videos on YouTube to get more information about our hydrogen research and visit our website: https://www.mpie.de/4595091/all-about-hydrogen ©Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH </video> <video> Computational materials science Description: Everyone is talking about #digitalization, artificial intelligence and big data – but how do these methods help to discover new materials or make alloys more efficient? And why should experiment and #simulation go hand in hand? Eslam Ibrahim explains how #computational science in this field combines programming and mathematical experience, advanced physics, chemistry and materials science. He presents “pyiron”, a Python based framework developed at the Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung. It allows to implement and test simulation protocols and upscale them thus helps in saving time and costs of experiments. Watch our other videos on YouTube to get more information about our research and visit our website about digital material science: https://www.mpie.de/4197887/artificial-intelligence-and-digitalization ©Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH </video> <video> How does hydrogen behave in aluminum alloys? Description: Light, strong and abundant, #aluminum and its #alloys are widely used in #construction , consumer #electronics, and for vehicles including cars, ships, and #aerospace. In this video, Huan Zhao explores a phenomenon which results in the weakening of these materials, namely #hydrogen #embrittlement. Employing cryogenic-transfer atom probe tomography, Zhao is able to provide a three dimensional analysis of how hydrogen is located within the aluminum alloys’ #microstructure. Identifying grain boundaries as a key site for #hydrogenembrittlement, the research highlights possible strategies to both better understand and counteract material’s failure. Original publication: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04343-z ©Latest Thinking, www.lt.org </video> <video> Reducing the biggest industry emissions: Green steel Description: To produce 1 ton of conventional #steel, 2 tons of carbon dioxide are emitted. The worldwide steel industry is thus responsible for 8% of the total carbon dioxide emissions. How to cut those emissions and do a huge step towards a #climate friendly steel industry? Ayman El-Zoka and his colleagues at the Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung (MPIE) are exploring ways to produce green steel – steel that does not cause any carbon dioxide emissions being produced. Ayman explains the challenges researchers face and their approach to use #hydrogen instead of carbon to produce steel. If you need more information about sustainable materials, have a closer look at our research: https://www.mpie.de/4197955/sustainability-of-and-through-materials ©Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH </video> <video> What does sustainability mean to you? Description: Everyone is talking about #sustainability , but what does it actually mean to you? We asked the #mpie team - let's see how they respond. We will post our big suprise next week - stay tuned 😁 #materials #materialsscience Want to join us? Then have a look at our open positions - we are always searching for great minds :) https://www.mpie.de/2747317/career </video> <video> How Do Electrochemical Reactions Work At The Quantum Level? Description: Electrochemical processes play a central role for sustainable energy conversion and storage technologies, such as water splitting, hydrogen fuel cells and batteries. In order to maximize the efficiency, stability and life expectancy of these devices, it is necessary to develop accurate #simulation techniques to explore and predict structural properties and chemical reactions at electrified surfaces in contact with liquid electrolytes. In this video, STEFAN WIPPERMANN puts forward ideas on how to simulate electrochemical processes with controlled electrode potential from first principles, i.e. solving the respective fundamental physical equations on high performance computers. The present work reveals the response of liquid #water to an electric field at electrode/electrolyte interfaces under potential control. These developments open the door towards predicting and understanding the precise mechanistic details and dynamics of electrochemical processes at the quantum level. #electrochemistry Original publication: https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.126.136803 ©Latest Thinking, www.lt.org </video>

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Are you aware that steel production contributes to 8% of global carbon dioxide emissions? And imagine that the average lifetime of a smartphone is only 3 years, despite comprising up to 50 different elements, many of which are precious or rare-earth metals that are frequently left unrecycled.
We are tackling one of today's most pressing challenges: transforming #materials , which are major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions and environmental decline, into #sustainable resources that drive a truly #circular economy. We delve into the very structure of materials, crafting alloys that excel in real-world conditions. Through employing advanced techniques like artificial intelligence & machine learning, we are revolutionizing material production.

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