CEST Centre of Excellence in Electrochemical Surface Technology and Materials (98760)

Thirty-four internationally well-known companies and six Austrian research institutions have started to collaborate in a Centre of Competence for Applied Electrochemistry in Wiener Neustadt, supported by the Austrian government and the province of Lower Austria. The Centre of Competence for Applied Electrochemistry offers more than forty high-quality work places. This centre combines basic and applied research with industrial know-how and experience to develop new methods and establish better products for the Austrian industry by focussing on the areas of surface technology (coatings by galvanic and electroless plating processes, corrosion protection), electrochemical energy storage and conversion (batteries, fuel cells) as well as environmental technology (recycling, waste water treatment). Keywords: Alloys; batteries; cleaner production; colored layers; corrosion protection; corrosion testing; electrochemistry; electrodeposition; electrodes; electrolysis; electrolytes; electroplating; energy technology; environmental technology; fuel cells; galvanization; in situ technology; interaction of polymers and metals; micromachining; surface characterization; surface technology; surface treatment; water purification Subject areas: Analytische Chemie; Anorganisch-chemische Technologie; Beschichtungstechnik; Chemische Technologie; Computerunterstützte Simulation; Elektrochemie; Korrosionsschutz; Oberflächenchemie; Röntgenstrukturanalyse; Technische Chemie; Umweltschutz; Werkstoffprüfung, Material- Co-operating partners: Andersen GmbH (Austria) Andritz AG (Austria) ARCS Österreichisches Forschungszentrum Seibersdorf Ges.m.b.H. (Austria) Atotech Deutschland GmbH (Germany) AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG (Austria) Banner GmbH (Austria) Berndorf Band GmbH (Austria) Bombardier Wien Schienenfahrzeuge AG (Austria) D. Swarovski & Co (Austria) Henkel KgaA (Germany) Hörbiger Antriebstechnik GmbH (Austria) Institut für Chemische Technologie Anorganischer Stoffe, TU Graz (Austria) Institut für Physikalische Chemie (Uni Wien) (Austria) Johann Otonicar (Schulz) (Austria) Karosseriebau Karl Schuh & Sohn (Austria) Liebherr-Werk Lienz GmbH (Austria) Maschinenfabrik KBA Mödling AG (Austria) Ökolab Fuhrmann OHG (Austria) Österreichisches Forschungs- und Prüfzentrum Arsenal GesmbH (Austria) OTAG Oberflächentechnik (Austria) Plansee AG (Austria) Robert Bosch GmbH (Germany) Sollektor Energieversorgungssysteme GmbH (Austria) Solstar Brillenmode GmbH (Austria) Technische Elektrochemie und Festkörperchemie (TU Wien) (Austria) Technische Versuchs- und Forschungsanstalt, TU Wien (Austria) Voest Alpine Stahl Linz GmbH (Austria) Funded by: Firmen (Germany) Firmen (Austria) Institute und Forschungszentren (Austria) Land Niederösterreich (Austria) TiG (Technologie Impulse Gesellschaft m.b.H.) (Austria) Contact: [email protected] For further information please see: http://www.ictas.tu-graz.ac.at or ....... (under construction)