Our department works closely with industrial partners to understand the phenomena present in flotation facilities, to make energy usage more efficient, as well as to open up avenues towards novel design ideas.

We investigate the fundamental sub-processes go­verning froth flotation, including bubble-particle attachment, thin film drainage, interfacial flow, and surfactant-particle interactions, to develop more selective, efficient, and sustainable flotation ­techno­logies.

Our research focuses on investigating multi-scale transport phenomena in electrochemical processes and bridging the gap between fundamental research and large-scale industrial applications. Our work spans topics such as water electrolysis, electrodeposition, and hydrogen fuel cells.

We develop se­paration techniques for rare-earth ions using ­magnetic fields and innovative tools to analyze the complex transport processes involved.

We research particle-laden flows with numerical and experimental tools to optimize related resource processes

Research goal is to unravel interface-driven phenomena in multiphase flows of relevant resource processes.

The group models and simulates electrochemical processes including gas evolution during electrolysis at different scales.

The Cen­ter of Interface Studies (CIS) has set itself the goal of advancing interface research through interdisciplinary collaboration. Founded by three institutes of the HZDR, it integrates different methods and expertise to develop a comprehensive understanding of interface phenomena.

ECuFlot is an international junior research group dedicated to the development of a new generation of water-efficient flotation ­techno­logies for copper reco­very. The project addresses one of the most pressing challenges in the raw-materials sector: how to secure copper supply for the energy transition while ore grades decline, fine-particle losses increase and mining regions face growing water scarcity.

We develop and employ advanced tools to research complex resource processes.

The department participates in a number of third party funded projects

This Emmy Noether research group researches foam flows with advanced measurement techniques