Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS
Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS

Sylke Meyer

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Dr. Sylke Meyer, Group Leader »Materials and Processes«

Main research areas

 

  • Chemical material analysis
  • Qualification of cleaning processes
  • Surface cleanliness on semiconductor materials
  • Ultra-trace analysis
  • Material traceability ChemTrace®
  • Analytics for the circular economy

 

Scientific and professional career

 

scientific career

 

since 2016

Group Leader Materials and Processes at the Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics CSP

2009 - 2016

Research associate at the Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics CSP, team leader for trace element analysis

Trace element analysis in photovoltaic materials, defect diagnostics in solar modules

2006 - 2009

Research assistant, Department of Microbial Biotechnology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

Studies on the mechanism of viral infections

2001 - 2006

Research assistant, Department of General Biochemistry, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, studies on mRNA degradation

1996 - 2001

Postdoctoral researcher, Department of Biotechnology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

Studies on the physiology of a riboflavin-producing Bacillus subtilis strain under fermentation conditions (industrial cooperation)

 

Education

 

1996

Doctorate, topic of dissertation: “Capillary electrophoretic studies on proline-containing peptides”

1991 - 1995

Doctoral studies at the Max Plack Research Center “Enzymology of Protein Folding”, Halle

1985 - 1991

Diploma studies in Biochemistry, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

Diploma thesis “Immobilization of microbial systems in polyelectrolyte complexes”

 

Prizes and awards

 

1996

Martin Luther Medal and Dorothea Erxleben Prize of the University of Halle-Wittenberg

 

Publications

to the profile on Researchgate

 

 

Press releases with Sylke Meyer

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  • Recovery technologies for the reuse of solar modules

    March 13, 2024

    © Fraunhofer CSP

    The recycling of components from end-of-life solar modules is an important approach to the sustainable use of resources. This allows certain components of solar modules to be reused or converted into new products. The recently launched joint project "RETRIEVE" aims to make this possible: When recycling solar module components, the goal is to improve the material quality so that it meets the current requirements for reintegration into the photovoltaic value chain. The Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics CSP is contributing its expertise in material analysis and process optimization to the project, which will run until March 2027.

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Selected topics with participation of Sylke Meyer

  • Ultra-high purity pentachlorodisilane for the next generation of microelectronics

    The coating of modern microelectronic components requires the lowest possible process temperatures. PSC GmbH would like to offer pentachlorodisilane (PCDS) as an efficient, innovative starting material for this demanding process. At the Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics CSP, new methods of ultratrace analysis are being developed in parallel to ensure that the manufacturing processes meet the highest quality requirements.

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