{"id":15910,"date":"2026-06-29T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zbt.de\/?post_type=news&#038;p=15910"},"modified":"2026-07-08T11:27:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T11:27:05","slug":"zbt-at-the-sdewes-conference-in-dubrovnik-3","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/zbt.de\/en\/news\/zbt-at-the-sdewes-conference-in-dubrovnik-3\/","title":{"rendered":"ZBT at the SDEWES Conference in Dubrovnik"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"intro\">\n    <figure class=\"intro__figure\">\n                              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1337\" src=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EVN-ECCM22-2026-Vortrag-Mikro.jpg\" class=\"intro__image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EVN-ECCM22-2026-Vortrag-Mikro.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EVN-ECCM22-2026-Vortrag-Mikro-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EVN-ECCM22-2026-Vortrag-Mikro-1024x669.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EVN-ECCM22-2026-Vortrag-Mikro-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EVN-ECCM22-2026-Vortrag-Mikro-1536x1003.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EVN-ECCM22-2026-Vortrag-Mikro-1320x862.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\n        <div class=\"intro__overlay intro__overlay--transparent\">\n                    <\/div>\n            <\/figure>\n    <div class=\"intro__content\">\n        <h1 class=\"intro__heading\">ZBT-Forscherin Elisabeth Verweyen pr\u00e4sentiert Fortschritte bei der Entwicklung leitf\u00e4higer Polymercompounds<\/h1>\n        <h4 class=\"intro__subheading\">Mit neuen Forschungsergebnissen zur Verarbeitung hochgef\u00fcllter Polymercompounds hat das ZBT seine Arbeiten auf der 41. International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society (PPS-41) in Italien sowie der 22. European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM22) in Norwegen vorgestellt.<\/h4>\n        <div class=\"intro__text\"><p>Im Mittelpunkt der Vortr\u00e4ge von ZBT-Wissenschaftlerin <strong>Elisabeth Verweyen<\/strong> standen Werkstoffe und <strong>Herstellungsverfahren f\u00fcr leitf\u00e4hige Bipolarfolien und -platten<\/strong>, die in elektrochemischen Energiesystemen wie Niedertemperatur-PEM-Brennstoffzellen und Elektrolyseuren eingesetzt werden.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"text-teaser text-teaser--light\">\n  <h2 class=\"text-teaser__heading\"><\/h2>\n  <div class=\"text-teaser__text\"><p><strong>Hochgef\u00fcllte Polymercompounds<\/strong> gelten als vielversprechende Alternative f\u00fcr die Herstellung leitf\u00e4higer Komponenten. Ihr hoher Anteil an <strong>leitf\u00e4higen F\u00fcllstoffen<\/strong> stellt jedoch besondere <strong>Anforderungen an den Compoundier- und Extrusionsprozess<\/strong>. Um diese Zusammenh\u00e4nge besser zu verstehen und die Werkstoffe gezielt weiterzuentwickeln, <strong>untersucht das ZBT<\/strong> sowohl die Materialzusammensetzung als auch die Prozessf\u00fchrung bei der <strong>Doppelschneckenextrusion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"teaser-grid teaser-grid--white\"\n    dir=\"ltr\">\n    <div class=\"teaser-grid__content\" dir=\"ltr\">\n        <h2 class=\"teaser-grid__heading\"><\/h2>\n        <div class=\"teaser-grid__text\"><p>Im Rahmen des <strong>IGF-Projekts TheBiPo<\/strong> wurden kontinuierliche Herstellungsverfahren f\u00fcr d\u00fcnne leitf\u00e4hige Bipolarfolien entwickelt. Ein Schwerpunkt lag dabei auf der Verarbeitung der Compounds in einem <strong>aufklappbaren Doppelschneckenextruder<\/strong>, der eine <strong>direkte Probenahme<\/strong> w\u00e4hrend des laufenden Prozesses erm\u00f6glicht. Dadurch lassen sich die Compoundierungsmechanismen besser <strong>analysieren<\/strong> und Prozessparameter gezielt <strong>optimieren<\/strong>. Die Arbeiten werden im <strong>BMWK-gef\u00f6rderten Folgeprojekt ProBiMa<\/strong> gemeinsam mit einem erweiterten Industriekonsortium in Richtung <strong>industrieller Fertigung<\/strong> weiterentwickelt.<\/p>\n<p>Ein Schwerpunkt der Arbeiten liegt auf der Analyse der <strong>Compoundierung hochgef\u00fcllter Polymere<\/strong> in einem gleichl\u00e4ufigen Doppelschneckenextruder mit <strong>aufklappbarem (Clamshell-)Zylinder<\/strong>. Diese Versuchsanlage erm\u00f6glicht es, w\u00e4hrend des <strong>laufenden Extrusionsprozesses Proben<\/strong> an definierten Positionen entlang der Schneckenl\u00e4nge <strong>zu entnehmen<\/strong>. Dadurch k\u00f6nnen die lokalen Compoundierungsmechanismen sowie der Einfluss einzelner Prozessschritte auf die sp\u00e4teren Materialeigenschaften detailliert untersucht werden.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <figure class=\"teaser-grid__figure\" dir=\"ltr\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1465\" src=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EVN-PPS-41-2026.jpg\" class=\"teaser-grid__image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EVN-PPS-41-2026.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EVN-PPS-41-2026-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EVN-PPS-41-2026-1024x733.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EVN-PPS-41-2026-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EVN-PPS-41-2026-1536x1099.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EVN-PPS-41-2026-1320x944.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\n        <div class=\"flex teaser-grid__overlay teaser-grid__overlay--transparent\">\n                    <\/div>\n            <\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"teaser-grid teaser-grid--white\"\n    dir=\"rtl\">\n    <div class=\"teaser-grid__content\" dir=\"ltr\">\n        <h2 class=\"teaser-grid__heading\"><\/h2>\n        <div class=\"teaser-grid__text\"><p>Im <strong>Projekt GRETE<\/strong> analysierten <strong>Elisabeth Verweyen<\/strong>, <strong>Tim Sulewski<\/strong> (FH Aachen) und <strong>Dr. Marco Grundler<\/strong> (ZBT) <strong>hochgef\u00fcllte Polypropylen-Compounds<\/strong> mit einem F\u00fcllstoffanteil von 54 Vol.-%, deren Verh\u00e4ltnis von Graphit und Ru\u00df systematisch variiert wurde. Umfangreiche thermoanalytische, rheologische, elektrische und mechanische Untersuchungen zeigen, dass ein <strong>h\u00f6herer Ru\u00dfanteil<\/strong> zwar die elektrische <strong>Leitf\u00e4higkeit verbessert<\/strong>, gleichzeitig aber die <strong>Viskosit\u00e4t<\/strong> sowie die Anforderungen an den Extrusionsprozess <strong>erh\u00f6ht<\/strong>. Die Ergebnisse tragen dazu bei, geeignete Materialrezepturen und stabile Prozessfenster f\u00fcr die Herstellung leitf\u00e4higer Compounds zu identifizieren.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <figure class=\"teaser-grid__figure\" dir=\"ltr\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"915\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EVN-ECCM22-2026-Portraet.jpg\" class=\"teaser-grid__image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EVN-ECCM22-2026-Portraet.jpg 915w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EVN-ECCM22-2026-Portraet-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EVN-ECCM22-2026-Portraet-768x572.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/>\n        <div class=\"flex teaser-grid__overlay teaser-grid__overlay--transparent\">\n                    <\/div>\n            <\/figure>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"text-teaser text-teaser--light\">\n  <h2 class=\"text-teaser__heading\"><\/h2>\n  <div class=\"text-teaser__text\"><p>Auf diesen Erkenntnissen bauen die Arbeiten des <strong>IGF-Projekts TheBiPo<\/strong> auf. Ziel des Projekts war die Entwicklung <strong>kontinuierlicher Herstellungsverfahren<\/strong> f\u00fcr d\u00fcnne leitf\u00e4hige Bipolarfolien f\u00fcr Niedertemperatur-PEM-Brennstoffzellen. Die Untersuchungen zeigen, dass das Verst\u00e4ndnis der lokalen Vorg\u00e4nge w\u00e4hrend der Compoundierung eine wesentliche Voraussetzung f\u00fcr die reproduzierbare Herstellung leistungsf\u00e4higer Bipolarfolien ist. Die im Projekt gewonnenen Erkenntnisse flie\u00dfen inzwischen in das BMWK-gef\u00f6rderte <strong>Folgeprojekt ProBiMa<\/strong> ein, in dem gemeinsam mit einem erweiterten Industriekonsortium die Industrialisierung der kontinuierlichen Extrusion leitf\u00e4higer Bipolarfolien weiter vorangetrieben wird.<\/p>\n<p>Mit den Pr\u00e4sentationen auf der PPS-41 und der ECCM22 machte das ZBT seine Forschung einem <strong>internationalen Fachpublikum<\/strong> aus den Bereichen Polymerverarbeitung, Verbundwerkstoffe und elektrochemische Energietechnik zug\u00e4nglich. Der <strong>Austausch mit Wissenschaft und Industrie<\/strong> unterst\u00fctzt den <strong>Transfer der Forschungsergebnisse<\/strong> und st\u00e4rkt die Weiterentwicklung innovativer Materialien und Fertigungsverfahren f\u00fcr zuk\u00fcnftige Energiesysteme.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"image-collection image-collection--white\">\n            <h4 class=\"image-collection__heading\">Media<\/h4>\n                <div class=\"image-collection__grid\">\n                            \n                                <div class=\"image-collection__item\">\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EVN-ECCM22-2026-Vortrag-Mikro.jpg\"  data-fancybox=\"image-collection__6a4ecbd6c9fad\"   class=\"image-collection__link\">\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EVN-ECCM22-2026-Vortrag-Mikro-1024x669.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                  <\/a>\n                                  <\/div>\n                                            \n                                <div class=\"image-collection__item\">\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EVN-ECCM22-2026-Portraet.jpg\"  data-fancybox=\"image-collection__6a4ecbd6c9fad\"   class=\"image-collection__link\">\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EVN-ECCM22-2026-Portraet.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                  <\/a>\n                                  <\/div>\n                                            \n                                <div class=\"image-collection__item\">\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EVN-PPS-41-2026.jpg\"  data-fancybox=\"image-collection__6a4ecbd6c9fad\"   class=\"image-collection__link\">\n                      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EVN-PPS-41-2026-1024x733.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                  <\/a>\n                                  <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n<script>\n    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n        \/\/ Pass PHP-generated block_id into JS\n        const blockId = \"6a4ecbd6c9fad\";\n\n        \/\/ Initialize Fancybox for this block\n        Fancybox.bind(`[data-fancybox=\"image-collection__${blockId}\"]`);\n    });\n<\/script><section class=\"latest-news latest-news--light\">\n            <h2 class=\"latest-news__heading\">More news<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"latest-news__grid\">\n                                            <div class=\"latest-news__item\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/en\/news\/zbt-at-the-sdewes-conference-in-dubrovnik-2\/\" class=\"news-card\" title=\"ZBT at the SDEWES Conference in Dubrovnik\">\n    <div class=\"news-card__header\">\n        <figure class=\"news-card__figure\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"915\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EVN-ECCM22-2026-Portraet.jpg\" class=\"news-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EVN-ECCM22-2026-Portraet.jpg 915w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EVN-ECCM22-2026-Portraet-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EVN-ECCM22-2026-Portraet-768x572.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/>\n        <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"news-card__body\">\n        <time class=\"topic-card__published\" datetime=\"2026-07-06T10:00:00+00:00\">\n            6. 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June, 2026\n        <\/time>\n        <h4 class=\"topic-card__title\">ZBT at the SDEWES Conference in Dubrovnik<\/h4>\n        <p class=\"topic-card__text\">ZBT was represented at the 20th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems in Dubrovnik, Croatia, with a presentation by Elias Klarhorst.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"news-card__footer\">\n        <div class=\"news-card__action\">\n            <span class=\"news-card__more\">Read more<\/span>\n            <i class=\"news-card__arrow\"> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M435.3 267.3L446.6 256l-11.3-11.3-168-168L256 65.4 233.4 88l11.3 11.3L385.4 240 16 240 0 240l0 32 16 0 369.4 0L244.7 412.7 233.4 424 256 446.6l11.3-11.3 168-168z\"\/><\/svg><\/i>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"latest-news__item\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/en\/news\/zbt-at-the-sdewes-conference-in-dubrovnik-5\/\" class=\"news-card\" title=\"ZBT at the SDEWES Conference in Dubrovnik\">\n    <div class=\"news-card__header\">\n        <figure class=\"news-card__figure\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"910\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EPHyC-H2science-Trondheim-2026-RSH-910x1024.jpg\" class=\"news-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EPHyC-H2science-Trondheim-2026-RSH-910x1024.jpg 910w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EPHyC-H2science-Trondheim-2026-RSH-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EPHyC-H2science-Trondheim-2026-RSH-768x864.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EPHyC-H2science-Trondheim-2026-RSH.jpg 972w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/>\n        <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"news-card__body\">\n        <time class=\"topic-card__published\" datetime=\"2026-06-29T10:00:00+00:00\">\n            29. June, 2026\n        <\/time>\n        <h4 class=\"topic-card__title\">ZBT at the SDEWES Conference in Dubrovnik<\/h4>\n        <p class=\"topic-card__text\">ZBT was represented at the 20th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems in Dubrovnik, Croatia, with a presentation by Elias Klarhorst.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"news-card__footer\">\n        <div class=\"news-card__action\">\n            <span class=\"news-card__more\">Read more<\/span>\n            <i class=\"news-card__arrow\"> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M435.3 267.3L446.6 256l-11.3-11.3-168-168L256 65.4 233.4 88l11.3 11.3L385.4 240 16 240 0 240l0 32 16 0 369.4 0L244.7 412.7 233.4 424 256 446.6l11.3-11.3 168-168z\"\/><\/svg><\/i>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"latest-news__item\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/en\/news\/nigerian-delegation-learns-about-hydrogen-research-at-the-zbt\/\" class=\"news-card\" title=\"Nigerian Delegation Learns About Hydrogen Research at the ZBT\">\n    <div class=\"news-card__header\">\n        <figure class=\"news-card__figure\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"888\" src=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Delegation-Nigeria-h2diplo-ZBT-2026-Labor-1024x888.jpg\" class=\"news-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Delegation-Nigeria-h2diplo-ZBT-2026-Labor-1024x888.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Delegation-Nigeria-h2diplo-ZBT-2026-Labor-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Delegation-Nigeria-h2diplo-ZBT-2026-Labor-768x666.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Delegation-Nigeria-h2diplo-ZBT-2026-Labor-1536x1331.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Delegation-Nigeria-h2diplo-ZBT-2026-Labor-1320x1144.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Delegation-Nigeria-h2diplo-ZBT-2026-Labor.jpg 1652w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n        <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"news-card__body\">\n        <time class=\"topic-card__published\" datetime=\"2026-06-22T10:00:00+00:00\">\n            22. June, 2026\n        <\/time>\n        <h4 class=\"topic-card__title\">Nigerian Delegation Learns About Hydrogen Research at the ZBT<\/h4>\n        <p class=\"topic-card__text\">How can applied research support the development of a sustainable hydrogen market in Nigeria? With this question in mind, a delegation from the Nigerian H\u2082 Policy Committee visited the ZBT. <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"news-card__footer\">\n        <div class=\"news-card__action\">\n            <span class=\"news-card__more\">Read more<\/span>\n            <i class=\"news-card__arrow\"> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M435.3 267.3L446.6 256l-11.3-11.3-168-168L256 65.4 233.4 88l11.3 11.3L385.4 240 16 240 0 240l0 32 16 0 369.4 0L244.7 412.7 233.4 424 256 446.6l11.3-11.3 168-168z\"\/><\/svg><\/i>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"latest-news__item\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/en\/news\/international-delegation-from-the-baltic-states-visits-the-zbt\/\" class=\"news-card\" title=\"International Delegation from the Baltic States Visits the ZBT\">\n    <div class=\"news-card__header\">\n        <figure class=\"news-card__figure\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Besuch-Delegation-Baltikum-2026-Gruppenfoto-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"news-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Besuch-Delegation-Baltikum-2026-Gruppenfoto-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Besuch-Delegation-Baltikum-2026-Gruppenfoto-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Besuch-Delegation-Baltikum-2026-Gruppenfoto-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Besuch-Delegation-Baltikum-2026-Gruppenfoto-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Besuch-Delegation-Baltikum-2026-Gruppenfoto-1320x743.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Besuch-Delegation-Baltikum-2026-Gruppenfoto.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n        <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"news-card__body\">\n        <time class=\"topic-card__published\" datetime=\"2026-06-15T10:00:00+00:00\">\n            15. June, 2026\n        <\/time>\n        <h4 class=\"topic-card__title\">International Delegation from the Baltic States Visits the ZBT<\/h4>\n        <p class=\"topic-card__text\">The ZBT welcomed a delegation of about 25 experts from Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia. The participants represented a broad spectrum of fields, including energy, infrastructure, research, and regulation. <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"news-card__footer\">\n        <div class=\"news-card__action\">\n            <span class=\"news-card__more\">Read more<\/span>\n            <i class=\"news-card__arrow\"> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M435.3 267.3L446.6 256l-11.3-11.3-168-168L256 65.4 233.4 88l11.3 11.3L385.4 240 16 240 0 240l0 32 16 0 369.4 0L244.7 412.7 233.4 424 256 446.6l11.3-11.3 168-168z\"\/><\/svg><\/i>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"latest-news__item\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/en\/news\/fdfc-2026-improved-mn-based-catalysts-for-electrolysis\/\" class=\"news-card\" title=\"FDFC 2026 - Improved Mn-based catalysts for electrolysis\">\n    <div class=\"news-card__header\">\n        <figure class=\"news-card__figure\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"745\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/zbt-vimanshu-chanda-fdfc2026-montpelier-a-745x1024.jpg\" class=\"news-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mann h\u00e4lt Vortrag auf Konferenz\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/zbt-vimanshu-chanda-fdfc2026-montpelier-a-745x1024.jpg 745w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/zbt-vimanshu-chanda-fdfc2026-montpelier-a-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/zbt-vimanshu-chanda-fdfc2026-montpelier-a-768x1056.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/zbt-vimanshu-chanda-fdfc2026-montpelier-a-1117x1536.jpg 1117w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2026\/05\/zbt-vimanshu-chanda-fdfc2026-montpelier-a.jpg 1153w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 745px) 100vw, 745px\" \/>\n        <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"news-card__body\">\n        <time class=\"topic-card__published\" datetime=\"2026-05-18T14:44:03+00:00\">\n            18. May, 2026\n        <\/time>\n        <h4 class=\"topic-card__title\">FDFC 2026 &#8211; Improved Mn-based catalysts for electrolysis<\/h4>\n        <p class=\"topic-card__text\">Can manganese oxides, which are abundant in the earth, withstand the harsh, acidic environment of PEM water electrolysis? &#8211; A presentation at the FDFC 2026 in Montpelier <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"news-card__footer\">\n        <div class=\"news-card__action\">\n            <span class=\"news-card__more\">Read more<\/span>\n            <i class=\"news-card__arrow\"> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M435.3 267.3L446.6 256l-11.3-11.3-168-168L256 65.4 233.4 88l11.3 11.3L385.4 240 16 240 0 240l0 32 16 0 369.4 0L244.7 412.7 233.4 424 256 446.6l11.3-11.3 168-168z\"\/><\/svg><\/i>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"latest-news__item\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/en\/news\/new-din-4880-measuring-resistance-on-bipolar-plates-in-accordance-with-the-standard\/\" class=\"news-card\" title=\"New DIN 4880 \u2013 Measuring Resistance on Bipolar Plates in Accordance with the Standard\">\n    <div class=\"news-card__header\">\n        <figure class=\"news-card__figure\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"809\" src=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BePPel2023-offen-1024x809.jpg\" class=\"news-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Quality control of bipolar plates using the BePPel test bench\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BePPel2023-offen-1024x809.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BePPel2023-offen-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BePPel2023-offen-768x607.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BePPel2023-offen-1536x1213.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BePPel2023-offen-2048x1618.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/zbt.de\/app\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BePPel2023-offen-1320x1043.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n        <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"news-card__body\">\n        <time class=\"topic-card__published\" datetime=\"2026-05-12T15:54:58+00:00\">\n            12. May, 2026\n        <\/time>\n        <h4 class=\"topic-card__title\">New DIN 4880 \u2013 Measuring Resistance on Bipolar Plates in Accordance with the Standard<\/h4>\n        <p class=\"topic-card__text\">The \u201cMeasurement Method for Determining the Electrical Contact Resistance of Bipolar Plates,\u201d developed by ZBT and its partners, is now described in the new DIN standard 4880.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"news-card__footer\">\n        <div class=\"news-card__action\">\n            <span class=\"news-card__more\">Read more<\/span>\n            <i class=\"news-card__arrow\"> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M435.3 267.3L446.6 256l-11.3-11.3-168-168L256 65.4 233.4 88l11.3 11.3L385.4 240 16 240 0 240l0 32 16 0 369.4 0L244.7 412.7 233.4 424 256 446.6l11.3-11.3 168-168z\"\/><\/svg><\/i>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ZBT was represented at the 20th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems in Dubrovnik, Croatia, with a presentation by Elias Klarhorst.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":15916,"parent":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-15910","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.9 - 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