The research division ‘Materials and Energy’ bundles issues of plasma applications in the areas of energy and production technology. This currently comprises application areas in the generation of functional coatings, thin layers and catalytically active materials by means of plasma processes, the plasma chemical synthesis as well as topics of the power and process engineering. Topics in the frame of the energy transition like, on one hand, new material components for hydrogen synthesis and storage, photovoltaics and battery techniques and, on the other hand, the increase of capacity and reliability of components of the energy distribution system are considered in particular.
The research area ‘Environment and Health’ focuses on interdisciplinary topics and uses the synergies of its three research priorities: Bioactive surfaces, plasma medicine and decontamination. The close cooperation of physicists, biologists, chemists, pharmacists, physicians, and engineers with highly specialized technicians, as well as laboratory specialists is unique worldwide. The atmospheric pressure plasma sources constitute an essential connecting link in this regard.
The technical equipment of our 49 laboratories enables us to do research at the highest international level. The INP develop plasma-based processes and products directly in cooperation with the industry or transfer these innovations to the market by our own spin-offs – true to our motto: from idea to prototype.
