The Center for Materials Research

Welcome to the web sites of the Center for Materials Research: Welcome to the web sites of the Center for Materials Research!

The Center for Materials Research is an interdisciplinary university research center at JLU.
It is dedicated to the implementation of joint research projects, the support of the study courses in materials science and it promotes scientific qualification in materials research.

An overview of our scientific team is available under
Team & Topics.

The center provides the participating research groups with central experimental resources in its
Method Platforms.

The ZfM coordinates the JLU research profile area ("area of potential")
Material and Energy (focus: storage materials).

Further information on our tasks can be found under
About us.

July: Picture of the Month - July 2026

A new high-pressure powder diffraction cell for soft materials

Researchers from the group of Prof. Dr. Gregor Kieslich at the Department of Chemistry, Justus Liebig University Giessen, have developed a custom-built high-pressure powder X-ray diffraction cell capable of probing pressures up to 8,000 bar (0.8 GPa) with increments as fine as 50 bar. The cell will be a cornerstone instrument for investigating the mechanical properties and long-term stability of materials, research themes at the heart of a sustainability-driven agenda.

Publication: L. Sippach, H. Geraissate, S. A. Hallweger, A. Meyer, A. Schoekel, M. Etter, A. Ehnes, G. Kieslich; High-pressure powder x-ray diffraction cell for soft materials. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 1 June 2026; 97 (6): 063903. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0328142

This picture was submitted by Prof. Dr. Gregor Kieslich.

Further insights into the research activities of the ZfM groups can be found in the Gallery.

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Management of the Center

Study Programs in Materials' Science

Neuigkeiten aus dem Zentrum und aus den Fachgebieten: Exzellenzcluster POLiS verlängert; Master-Studiengang "Advanced Materials" startet zum Wintersemester 2025/26; EFRE-Förderung für energieeffiziente und ressourcenschonende Technologien - Innovationslabor Prozessdiagnostik; ZfM and CELEST strengthen cooperation on the basis of a Memorandum of Understanding; DFG-Forschungsgruppe FOR MOST auf YouTube; More ...

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