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Our scientific expertise covers the synthesis, characterization, and modelling of advanced materials along the entire production chain of machine components. We strive to achieve accurate control of the chemical composition and microstructure of individually tailored structural and functional materials at all length scales during their manufacturing, engineering, and usage.

Currently our members lead eight coordinated DFG programmes:

MAPEX Research Landscape

Materials	Technologies	Methods
Soft and Hybrid Materials	Manufacturing Engineering ^{CRC, RU, PP}	Materials synthesis and characterization
Metals	Materials Engineering	Process Modelling ^RTG
Porous Materials ^{RU, RTG}	Process Engineering ^PP	Materials Modelling ^RTG
Nanomaterials	Energy-Related Technologies	Materials informatics
Semiconductors	Photonics	System Integration

MAPEX Research Highlights| 15.01.2025

Effect of intrinsic heat treatment on the precipitate formation of X40CrMoV5–1 tool steel during laser-directed energy deposition: A coupled study of atom probe tomography and in situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction

Antonio Carlos de F. Silveira, Lisa T. Belkacemi, Pedro José de Castro, Marco Schowalter, Rainer Fechte-Heinen, Jérémy Epp

Acta Materialia 283 (2025): 120488

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2024.120488

Additively manufactured components are generally heat treated to remove the undesired…

MAPEX Research Highlights| 01.11.2024

Synthesis, structural and spectroscopic characterization of defect-rich forsterite as a representative phase of Martian regolith

Muchammad Izzuddin Jundullah Hanafi, Lorenzo Bastonero, Mohammad Mangir Murshed, Lars Robben, Wilke Dononelli, Andrea Kirsch, Nicola Marzari, Thorsten M. Gesing

IUCrJ 11 (2024): 977-990

https://doi.org/10.1107/S2052252524009722

Regolith draws intensive research attention because of its importance…

MAPEX Research Highlights| 22.10.2024

Role of Trapping in Non-Volatility of Electrochemical Neuromorphic Organic Devices

Henrique Frulani de Paula Barbosa, Andreas Schander, Andika Asyuda, Luka Bislich, Sarah Bornemann, Björn Lüssem

Advanced Electronic Materials (2024): 2400481

https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202400481

Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) require a better platform to reduce their energy consumption and…

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Bremen Materials Science Clear First Hurdle on the Way to Excellence Funding

MAPEX Research Highlights

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MAPEX Doctoral Qualification Programme

MAPEX Research Landscape

Research Highlights

Effect of intrinsic heat treatment on the precipitate formation of X40CrMoV5–1 tool steel during laser-directed energy deposition: A coupled study of atom probe tomography and in situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction

Synthesis, structural and spectroscopic characterization of defect-rich forsterite as a representative phase of Martian regolith

Role of Trapping in Non-Volatility of Electrochemical Neuromorphic Organic Devices

All Research Highlights and Publications with participation of MAPEX PIs.