Synthesis laboratory

In catalyst and materials research, a large number of samples need to be generated, prepared, and evaluated in a short time. R&D teams face the challenge of managing this high number of samples, while at the same time establishing the basis for industry-relevant data quality and high reproducibility. The experts from our synthesis lab have many years of practical experience in a large number of different synthesis processes. They understand the influence that formulation, preparation, and reactor filling have on the properties of the catalysts and materials being tested.

Benefit from our synthesis laboratory

State-of-the-art systems
Integrated data management in the R&D workflow at hte
Completely isolated handling of customer data and samples
Consulting on customized preparation processes
Scaleup support for promising catalysts and materials
Development and optimization of various synthesis routes
Literature and patent research
Feasibility studies
Evaluation of procedures

Scope of services offered by our synthesis laboratory

The customized services of our synthesis lab are part of our comprehensive solutions for lab-scale R&D workflows. They enable us to provide our customers with high-quality results quickly for their catalyst and materials research. Aside from catalyst testing, companies and research institutes can also use the services of our synthesis lab for their own research and development.

Material synthesis

Planning, selection, development, and optimization of synthesis routes

Wide range of processes, such as impregnation, precipitation, spray drying, freeze drying, coating, hydrothermal synthesis, thermal treatment in static furnaces and rotary kilns, ageing of catalysts

Precipitation in batch mode and in a stirred tank in volumes from 0.25 l to 10 l

Preparing the filling process

Fast and reproducible granulation, tableting, and fractionation of materials

Machine-assisted sorting of shaped materials

Offline catalyst pretreatment, for example reduction and passivation

Material characterization and analytics

State-of-the-art methods for characterizing solids, for example particle size distribution using ultrasonic dispersion or imaging techniques

Consulting on the interpretation of analysis data

Correlation of the structure-activity relationship in combination with catalyst performance data

Battery material synthesis

Ensuring reproducibility, precision, and controllability of physical parameters and electrochemical performance factors during synthesis

Facilitating scalability of material synthesis from laboratory to pilot scale, and production of commercial quantities

Offering flexibility with regard to various operating modes, reactor configurations and sizes, as well as dosing of numerous input materials

Tracking the reaction and generating data quickly

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We accompany you on your journey

hte not only offers the energy and refinery industry flexible laboratory systems for process development and catalyst research in their research and services, but also advises R&D teams on the steps of their research journey. With their specialized knowledge, our experts help bring research projects to completion quickly and efficiently.

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