Research divisions at HZB, institutes and departments

Solar Energy

Overview: Solar Energy

• PVcomB
• Silicon Photovoltaics
• Interface Design
• Department Optics for Solar Energy
• Structure and Dynamics of Energy Materials
• Spins in Energy Conversion and Quantum Information Science
• Active Materials and Interfaces for Stable Perovskite Solar Cells
• Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells
• Solution-Processes for Hybrid Materials and Devices
• Generative Manufacturing Processes
• Hybride Material Systems
• Informationen des Bereichs (intern) (ger)

Chemical Energy

Overview: Chemical Energy

• Applied Materials
• Solar Fuels
• Nanospectroscopy
• Electrochemical Energy Storage
• Microstructure and residual stress analysis
• Nanoscale Operando CO2 Photo-Electrocatalysis
• Dynamic Electrocatalytic Interfaces
• Electrochemical Conversion
• Oxygen Evolution Mechanism Engineering
• Nanoscale Solid-Liquid Interfaces
• Catalysis for Energy
• Operando Battery Analysis
• Simulation of Energy Materials

Quantum and Functional Materials

Overview: Quantum and Functional Materials

• Functional Oxides for Energy Efficient IT
• Quantum Phenomena in Novel Materials
• Dynamics and Transport in Quantum Materials
• Spin and Topology in Quantum Materials
• Theory of Novel Quantum Materials
• MaXRay: Magnetism and Coherent X-Ray Imaging
• Theory of Electron Dynamics and Spectroscopy
• Informationen des Bereichs (intern) (ger)

Photon Science

Overview: Photon Science

• Methods and Instrumentation for Synchrotron Radiation
• Atomic-Scale Dynamics in Light-Energy Conversion
• Highly Sensitive X-ray Spectroscopy
• Locally Sensitive and Time-Resolved Spectroscopy
• X-ray microscopy
• Macromolecular Crystallography
• Combined X-ray methods at BLiX and BESSY II - SyncLab
• Ultrafast Dynamics
• Division of large scale facilities (internal)

Accelerators

Overview: Accelerators

• Accelerator Operation, Development and Technology
• Accelerator Operation and Technology
• Science and Technology of Accelerating Systems
• High Brightness Beams
• Protons for Therapy
• Information of the division (internal)

Scientific Instrumentation and Support

Overview: Scientific Instrumentation and Support

• Optics and Beamlines
• Precision Gratings
• Sample Environment
• Undulators
• Scientific-Technical Infrastructure