Media – Energy Materials https://www.presser-group.com Explore. Create. Apply. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:03:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://www.presser-group.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/cropped-eM-Logo-01b-32x32.png Media – Energy Materials https://www.presser-group.com 32 32 Volker Presser Named MINT Ambassador https://www.presser-group.com/volker-presser-named-mint-ambassador Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:00:12 +0000 https://www.presser-group.com/?p=4040 Volker Presser has been recognized as a MINT Ambassador for his commitment to science and STEM education. The distinction was awarded by the national initiative “MINT Zukunft schaffen!” at a ceremony in Saarbrücken.

Photo credit: (c) Carsten Simon

]]> Volker Presser listed as Highly Cited Researcher 2025 (Clarivate) https://www.presser-group.com/volker-presser-listed-as-highly-cited-researcher-2025-clarivate Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.presser-group.com/?p=3761 Volker Presser has been listed as a Highly Cited Researcher (2025 edition) by Clariate.

]]> Joint visit of the MS Wissenschaft together with Minister of Finance and Science in Saarland (Jakob von Weizsäcker) https://www.presser-group.com/joint-visit-of-the-ms-wissenschaft-together-with-minister-of-finance-and-science-in-saarland-jakob-von-weizsacker Thu, 24 Jul 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.presser-group.com/?p=3678 We are grateful for the Minister to take time to visit the science exhibition ship MS Wissenschaft, anchoring in Saarbrücken, Germany. We discussed climate change, scientific discoveries, basic and applied research – specifically as it pertains to our research on lithium-ion battery recycling.

]]> Minister for Economy, Innovation, Digitalisation and Energy and Deputy Prime Minister of Saarland (Jürgen Barke) visits our team https://www.presser-group.com/minister-for-economy-innovation-digitalisation-and-energy-and-deputy-prime-minister-of-saarland-jurgen-barke-visits-our-team Mon, 21 Jul 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.presser-group.com/?p=3681 We are grateful for the Minister visiting our group to learn more about the EFRE-funded eLiFlow project to continuously harvest lithium-ions from aqueous solutions.

]]> Open Day at Saarland University and the INM – Leibniz Institute for New Materials https://www.presser-group.com/open-day-at-saarland-university-and-the-inm-leibniz-institute-for-new-materials Sat, 24 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.presser-group.com/?p=3629 Our team was, as is tradition, part of the Open Campus and presented our work on next-generation batteries, sustainable water remediation, elemental recovery, battery recycling and interactive elements, such as a vegetable/fruit battery challenge and a build-your-own-battery challenge.

]]> Austrian-German carbon spherogel research project being featured in the 2025 DFG calendar https://www.presser-group.com/austrian-german-carbon-spherogel-research-project-being-featured-in-the-2025-dfg-calendar Wed, 01 Jan 2025 07:00:52 +0000 https://www.presser-group.com/?p=3525 Our Austrian / German carbon spherogel research project with Michael Elsaesser at Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg, funded by Austrian Science Fund FWF and Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) – German Research Foundation to be prominently featured in the DFG 2025 calendar.

]]> New paper published in Nature Communications https://www.presser-group.com/new-paper-published-in-nature-communications Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:38:27 +0000 https://www.presser-group.com/?p=3359 New paper published in Nature Communication. This highly collaborative work (spearheaded by Dr. Gündoğ Yücesan) presents polyphosphonate covalent organic frameworks (COFs) constructed via P-O-P linkages, synthesized through a one-step condensation reaction. This process involves heating a hydrogen-bonded precursor made from phenylphosphonic acid and porphyrin, without chemical reagents. At temperatures above 210 °C, the COF transforms into an amorphous microporous structure due to P-O-P bond oligomerization, confirmed by 31P NMR. The COF shows excellent stability in water, water vapor, and in 0.5 M Na2SO4 electrolyte, filling a gap in COF literature for stable, microporous materials. Additionally, its narrow pores effectively capture CO2, with a sustainable synthesis route.

]]> Volker Presser honored by Environment and Climate Protection Award of the City of Saarbrücken https://www.presser-group.com/volker-presser-honored-by-environment-and-climate-protection-award-of-the-city-of-saarbrucken Wed, 14 Dec 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.presser-group.com/?p=2326 Volker Presser was honored for the work on electrochemical water remediation and Lithium-ion extraction by the City of Saarbrücken. Read more about the event and all awardees.

]]> Our work on electrochemical lithium-ion extraction is featured in an interview with the Saarlandian Radio Station SR3 https://www.presser-group.com/our-work-on-electrochemical-lithium-ion-extraction-is-featured-in-an-interview-with-the-saarlandian-radio-station-sr3 Mon, 21 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.presser-group.com/?p=2314 Our work on lithium-ion recovery from aqueous media (including seawater) was featured by the local radio station SR3.

https://www.sr.de/sr/sr3/themen/panorama/wissenschaftler_leibniz_institut_lithiumgewinnung_100.html

]]> Volker Presser 2022 Highly Cited Researcher https://www.presser-group.com/volker-presser-2022-highly-cited-researcher Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.presser-group.com/?p=2297 It is a privilege to receive, after 2018 and 2021, the recognition as 2022 Highly Cited Researcher (HRC) by Clarivate. Only 6,938 out of abut 8M researchers have received this recognition. Citation numbers are not the most important parameter in science, but I am grateful to our team and collaborators that the community so well receives our works. I am also honored to be the only 2022 HRC of Saarland University and only 1 of 2 if counting the University Hospital, too.

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