Johannes Full

• Head of Research Group at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.

The transition to a carbon-neutral economy requires innovative solutions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and promote sustainable energy production. Additionally, carbon dioxide removal technologies are urgently needed. The production of biomethane or biohydrogen with carbon dioxide capture and storage are two promising BECCS approaches t...

The biological transformation of industrial value creation aims to provide solutions with regard to the ecological challenges of our time. Concerning climate change, the most critical transformation area is the energy sector. Alternatives to fossil energy supply as well as the active removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere are considere...

In order to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality, hydrogen generated from renewable sources will play an important role. Additionally, as underlined in the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), new technologies to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere are required on a large scale. A novel concept for h...

Hydrogen derived from biomass feedstock (biohydrogen) can play a significant role in Germany’s hydrogen economy. However, the bioenergy potential and environmental benefits of biohydrogen production are still largely unknown. Additionally, there are no uniform evaluation methods present for these emerging technologies. Therefore, this paper present...

A sustainable design of production systems, both within and beyond company boundaries, is essential for the future viability of the process industry. In this context, the concept of ultra-efficiency has recently been developed, aiming at achieving holistic improvements in the fields of action energy and material efficiency, emission reduction, orga...

The battery cell manufacturing is increasingly being digitalized to improve product quality and achieve a more transparent and efficient manufacturing process. In this paper, we apply the technology management method called “technology assessment" to the processes of electrical filling and formation of pouch cells to identify and evaluate possible...

The greatest lever for advancing climate adaptation and mitigation is the defossilization of energy systems. A key opportunity to replace fossil fuels across sectors is the use of renewable hydrogen. In this context, the main political and social push is currently on climate neutral hydrogen (H2) production through electrolysis using renewable elec...

The technological advantages that biosensors have over conventional technical sensors for odor detection and the role they play in the biological transformation have not yet been comprehensively analyzed. However, this is necessary for assessing their suitability for specific fields of application as well as their improvement and development goals....

First comprehensive report on the biological transformation of industrial manufacturing in Germany

The present work aims to identify critical materials in water electrolysers with potential future supply constraints. The expected rise in demand for green hydrogen as well as the respective implications on material availability are assessed by conducting a case study for Germany. Furthermore, the recycling of end‐of‐life (EoL) electrolysers is eva...

The technological advantages that biosensors have over conventional technical sensors for odor detection have not yet been comprehensively analyzed. However, this is necessary for assessing their suitability for specific fields of application as well as their improvement and development goals. In this paper specific market potentials of biosensors...

Die vorliegende Untersuchung dient als Sammlung von z. T. voneinander abhängiger aber auch eigenständiger Analysen zur Schaffung eines umfangreichen Überblicks bezüglich Kreislaufstrategien von Batteriesystemen sowie damit einhergehender potentieller Chancen und Problemstellungen im Allgemeinen und im Speziellen für das Bundesland Baden-Württemberg...

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Due to digitization, demographic change and a growing demand for sustainability, companies are facing great challenges. Latest research reveals the biological transformation of manufacturing as the next leap. Digital technologies enable the usage of sensitive biological materials for resource friendly production, gaining natural products and circul...

A more efficient use of natural resources is a main task for modern societies. It would both relieve our ecosystem and counteract societal challenges such as emerging resource conflicts. In order to keep up our wealth and well-being, new forms of value creation are needed. They will arise with the biological transformation of value creation, an app...

In addition to digitization, industrial value creation is facing another massive upheaval, characterized by the integration of biological principles, processes and organisms. This development is driven by the rapid development and emerging leaps in biotechnology, synthetic biology and information technology. The increasing possibilities in those fi...

Since the first industrial revolution manufacturing systems have been considered well-defined socio-technological entities that extract resources from the natural environment in order to create goods for the satisfaction of human needs. Productivity gains stimulated by technological innovations such as electricity and computers are inherent to the...