One of the greatest challenges in the 21st century is the rapidly increasing demand for cheap and reliable electric vehicles (EVs). Global concerns over climate changes and constraints of fossil fuels as primary power supply sources make the transition to emission-free propulsion systems inevitable. With their exceptional energy and power density, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries have the potential to become key-players as energy storage systems for EVs. However, the technology faces challenges regarding the demanded driving range and the environmental impact of battery manufacturing. In this regard new materials are being developed for both, positive and negative electrodes, with higher energy storage capabilities and new processes for the manufacturing of LIB electrodes based on water-soluble binders. A fundamental understanding of how these new materials behave at particle and electrode level in terms of volume expansion, particle fracturing and delamination from the current collector is key for the further development and will be highlighted in this presentation. ​

Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), 1st floor, Seminarraum 230

One of the greatest challenges in the 21st century is the rapidly increasing demand for cheap and reliable electric vehicles (EVs). Global concerns over climate changes and constraints of fossil fuels as primary power supply sources make the transition to emission-free propulsion systems inevitable. With their exceptional energy and power density, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries have the potential to become key-players as energy storage systems for EVs. However, the technology faces challenges regarding the demanded driving range and the environmental impact of battery manufacturing. In this regard new materials are being developed for both, positive and negative electrodes, with higher energy storage capabilities and new processes for the manufacturing of LIB electrodes based on water-soluble binders. A fundamental understanding of how these new materials behave at particle and electrode level in terms of volume expansion, particle fracturing and delamination from the current collector is key for the further development and will be highlighted in this presentation. ​

Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), 1st floor, Seminarraum 230

New requirements demand new approaches. In many technical applications, previously inaccessible parameters become crucially important, sometimes the relevant interrelationships are not yet known or at least not obvious.​
At the University of Applied Sciences Ulm, new methods (based on machine learning approaches, among others) are applied to many applications in order to obtain a comprehensive picture of the interrelationships. This talk presents some of them and gives an outlook on future projects. ​

Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), 1st floor, Seminarraum 230

Keeping the data connected and accessible during a complex imaging workflow becomes increasingly important, even more so if several users are involved. ZEN provides integrated solutions for data management and data fusion which help microscope users in their daily workflows. ​
The ZEN Connect module allows a seamless fusion of data from different instruments not only in 2D but also in 3D, while keeping a track of the data in well-structured projects. This is complemented by ZEN Data Storage which allows a central server-based access and sharing of images. ​
To extract information from images the ZEN ecosystem platform provided various powerful tools to segment and analyze images. Using ZEN Intellesis together with www.apeer.com platform enables users to train and deploy their own machine-learning models and integrate them into different workflows incl. tools like ZEN Guided Acquisition, where the Image Analysis is used to guide the microscope automatically to your regions of interest. ​

Expert Talks: Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), 1st floor, Seminarraum 230
Hands-On Sessions | Integrated data analysis and visualization with ZEN: Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), 1st floor, Seminarraum 246

With Celldiscoverer 7, you combine the ease-of-use of an automated boxed microscope with the image quality and flexibility of a classic inverted research microscope. Celldiscoverer 7 calibrates itself, detects and focuses on your samples while the optics adjust themselves. Whether working with 2D or 3D cell cultures, tissue sections or small model organisms, you will acquire better data in shorter times with this reliable automated live cell imaging platform. What’s more, you can now add the new LSM 900 with Airyscan 2 to gently image dynamic processes in your living samples with highest framerates in superresolution​.

Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), 1st floor, Seminarraum 230

Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), 1st floor, Seminarraum 230

Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), 1st floor, Seminarraum 230