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Rare earths are a component of many high-tech products. The KIT is working on new possibilities for the use of these elements. One team is producing so-called sandwich complexes with rare earths, which could serve as new molecular materials for more powerful storage media or displays.
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The Fraunhofer Group for Materials and Components has a new chairman: Professor Peter Gumbsch, Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM, takes office today. Professor Bernd Mayer will continue in his position as Deputy Chairman.
read more...A lightweight metal foam developed by researchers at Saarland University becomes rock-hard when coated. The discovery is also interesting for lightweight construction.
read more...As part of a partnership agreement between 3D Systems and the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 team, Sauber Motorsport AG has purchased five new SLA ProX 800 3D printers for its headquarters and technical center in Hinwil, Switzerland.
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