School of Mechanical Engineering and Safety Engineering

University of Wuppertal

Welcome to the NanoSTeW project

- a BMFTR funded NanoMatFutur Junior Research Group since 2025

Welcome to the NanoSTeW project

- a BMFTR funded NanoMatFutur Junior Research Group since 2025

Welcome to the NanoSTeW project

- a BMFTR funded NanoMatFutur Junior Research Group since 2025

Welcome to the NanoSTeW project

- a BMFTR funded NanoMatFutur Junior Research Group since 2025

Microstructural engineering of copper alloys through nanocomposite design and controlled solidification

The NanoSTeW group develops next-generation copper-based functional materials by combining two advanced physical techniques: pulsed laser ablation in liquid for the synthesis of nanocomposite powders, and Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-EB/M) for their additive manufacturing into high-performance components.

Our aim is to establish a scalable, sustainable production route for copper parts with tailored microstructures and superior thermal and electrical properties — properties critical for applications in power electronics, aerospace, and industrial heat management.

Founded in 2025 as a NanoMatFutur Junior Research Group, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), we are based at the Chair of Materials Science and Additive Manufacturing, Bergische Universität Wuppertal.

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Contact

Dr.-Ing. Silja-Katharina Rittinghaus

Junior Research Group Leader

Chair of Materials Science and Additive Manufacturing

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Safety Engineering

University of Wuppertal
Gaußstraße 20, D-42119 Wuppertal

T +49 202 439 5401
E-Mail: rittinghaus@uni-wuppertal.de