TY - CONF A1 - Abad Andrade, Carlos Enrique T1 - Applications of atomic absorption spectrometry for lithium isotope analysis N2 - An alternative method for lithium isotope analysis by using high-resolution atomic absorption spectrometry (HR-CS-AAS) is proposed herein. This method is based on monitoring the isotope shift of approximately 15 pm for the electronic transition 22P←22S at around the wavelength of 670.8 nm, which can be measured by state-of-the-art HR-CS-AAS. Isotope analysis can be used for (i) the traceable determination of Li concentration and (ii) isotope amount ratio analysis based on a combination of HR-CS-AAS and spectral data analysis by machine learning (ML). In the first case, the Li spectra are described as the linear superposition of the contributions of the respective isotopes, each consisting of a spin-orbit doublet, which can be expressed as Gaussian components with constant spectral position and width and different relative intensity, reflecting the isotope ratio in the sample. Precision was further improved by using lanthanum as internal spectral standard. The procedure has been validated using human serum-certified reference materials. The results are metrologically comparable and compatible with the certified values. In the second case, for isotope amount ratio analysis, a scalable tree boosting ML algorithm (XGBoost) was employed and calibrated using a set of samples with 6Li isotope amount fractions ranging from 0.06 to 0.99 mol mol−1. The training ML model was validated with certified reference materials. The procedure was applied to the isotope amount ratio determination of a set of stock chemicals and a BAM candidate reference material NMC111 (LiNi1/3Mn1/3Co1/3O2), a Li-battery cathode material. These determinations were compared with those obtained by MC-ICP-MS and found to be metrologically comparable and compatible. The residual bias was −1.8‰, and the precision obtained ranged from 1.9‰ to 6.2‰. This precision was sufficient to resolve naturally occurring variations. The NMC111 cathode candidate reference material was analyzed using high-resolution continuum source atomic absorption spectrometry with and without matrix purification to assess its suitability for technical applications. The results obtained were metrologically compatible with each other. T2 - Colloquium Spectroscopicum Internationale XLII (CSI XLII) CY - Gijón, Spain DA - 30.05.2022 KW - Lithium KW - HR-CS-AAS KW - Chemometrics KW - Atomic spectrometry PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-56498 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Abad Andrade, Carlos Enrique T1 - The use of reference materials to improve the calibration strategy in glow discharge optical emission spectroscopy with machine learning N2 - Glow discharge optical emission spectroscopy (GD-OES) is a technique for the analysis of solids such as metals, semiconductors, and ceramics. A low-pressure glow discharge plasma is applied in this system, which ‘sputters’ and promotes the sample atoms to a higher energy state. When the atoms return to their ground state, they emit light with characteristic wavelengths, which a spectrometer can detect. Thus, GD-OES combines the advantages of ICP-OES with solid sampling techniques, which enables it to determine the bulk elemental composition and depth profiles. However, direct solid sampling methods such as glow-discharge spectroscopy require reference materials for calibration due to the strong matrix effect. Reference materials are essential when the accuracy and reliability of measurement results need to be guaranteed to generate confidence in the analysis. These materials are frequently used to determine measurement uncertainty, validate methods, suitability testing, and quality assurance. In addition, they guarantee that measurement results can be compared to recognized reference values. Unfortunately, the availability of certified reference materials suited to calibrate all elements in different matrix materials is limited. Therefore various calibration strategies and the preparation of traceable matrix-matched calibration standards will be discussed. Machine learning is an essential component of the growing field of data science. Through statistical methods, algorithms are trained to make classifications or predictions, uncovering key insights within data mining projects. Therefore, it was tried in our work to combine GD-OES with machine learning strategies to establish a new and robust calibration model, which can be used to identify the elemental composition and concentration of metals from a single spectrum. For this purpose, copper reference materials from different manufacturers, which contain various impurity elements, were investigated using GD-OES. The obtained spectra information are evaluated with different algorithms (e.g., gradient boosting and artificial neural networks), and the results are compared and discussed in detail. T2 - Winter Conference on Plasma Chemistry 2022 CY - Tucson, AZ, USA DA - 17.01.2022 KW - GDOES KW - Machine learning KW - Reference materials KW - Calibration KW - Cooper PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-56497 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Abad Andrade, Carlos Enrique T1 - What does GD-OES reveal about the aging and manufacturing processes of lithium-ion batteries? N2 - Glow-Discharge Optical Emission Spectroscopy (GD-OES), a powerful analytical technique, sheds light on the two critical aspects of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs): manufacturing and aging 1, 2. We optimized cell production in manufacturing by adjusting parameters, including cathode doping, electrolyte concentration, and pressing force. GD-OES provided in-depth elemental composition and homogeneity analysis, which is crucial for identifying optimal manufacturing conditions. These findings were validated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, confirming the quality of the manufactured batteries. Shifting the focus to aging, we use GD-OES for fluorine depth profiling, a key element in understanding polymer and electrolyte degradation. However, fluorine presents analytical challenges. We addressed this by substituting argon with a neon:argon mixture, which significantly enhanced fluorine detection sensitivity. This advancement not only improves accuracy but also holds the potential to guide sustainable and cost-efficient manufacturing strategies. Through its versatility, GD-OES has proven to be a powerful tool for not only optimizing LIB manufacturing processes but also gaining deeper insights into their aging mechanisms. This research extends beyond academic interest, offering tangible benefits for the industry by translating into improved battery quality, extended lifespan, and overall performance. T2 - The 6th International Glow Discharge Spectroscopy Symposium CY - Liverpool, United Kingdom DA - 21.04.2024 KW - GD-OES KW - Depth profiles KW - Lithium KW - Battery KW - Fluorine KW - Aging KW - Manufacturing KW - Glow-discharge PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-59945 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Abad Andrade, Carlos Enrique T1 - Improvement of manufacturing processes of Li-ion batteries by Glow Discharge Optical Emission Spectroscopy N2 - Manufacturing lithium-ion coin cells (LIBs) for scientific research demands reproducibility, precision, and thorough metrology to ensure consistent quality and performance. Glow-discharge optical emission spectroscopy (GD-OES) emerges as a crucial analytical technique in this context, providing detailed insights into elemental composition and material homogeneity [1,2]. This study focuses on using GD-OES to optimize and standardize the manufacturing processes of LIBs, emphasizing metrology and traceability to develop reproducible and high-quality batteries for research purposes. We refined cell production by adjusting key parameters such as cathode doping, electrolyte concentration, and calendar pressing. GD-OES facilitated depth analysis of elemental composition and distribution, which is essential for identifying and maintaining optimal manufacturing conditions. Validation was achieved through electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), ensuring the quality and consistency of the manufactured batteries. GD-OES analysis revealed critical insights into elemental uniformity and impurities, guiding adjustments significantly improving cell performance and reproducibility. The method proved fast and effective in detecting and correcting variations in the manufacturing process, leading to enhanced battery quality. To understand the aging mechanisms, GD-OES was employed for fluorine depth profiling, which is crucial for studying polymer and electrolyte degradation. We significantly enhanced fluorine detection sensitivity by substituting the argon plasma with a neon/argon mixture, providing a more accurate aging analysis. By demonstrating the versatility and efficacy of GD-OES in optimizing LIB manufacturing processes and gaining deeper insights into aging mechanisms, this research has significant practical implications. It not only advances lab research but also offers tangible industrial benefits, including improved battery quality, extended lifespan, and enhanced performance. By ensuring metrology and traceability, GD-OES contributes to developing a robust method for the reproducible manufacturing of Li-ion coin cells, boosting innovation and sustainability in battery technology. T2 - SciX 2025 CY - Covington, KY, USA DA - 05.10.2025 KW - GD-OES KW - Battery analysis KW - Depth profile KW - Lithium-ion battery PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-64878 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Abad Andrade, Carlos Enrique T1 - Tracking Lithium-Ion Battery Ageing via Lithium Isotope Fractionation N2 - Lithium-ion batteries power portable devices, electric vehicles, and stationary power grids, yet hidden aging reactions still shorten their service life and raise concerns about cost and safety. An analytical proxy is needed to report these reactions and accelerate product development, quality control, and recycling. Here, we demonstrate that subtle shifts in the natural 7Li/6Li ratio accurately record the two decisive stages of cell aging, solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) formation and field-driven aging, which can be detected using multi-collector ICP-MS. Because Li is easily stripped from digested electrodes or electrolyte in a one-step cation-exchange column, high-purity solutions reach the spectrometer in minutes. A streamlined MC-ICP-MS run yields a δ7LiLSVEC precision of 0.4 ‰, enabling dozens of battery fractions to be analyzed per day. Applying the workflow to LiCoO2 coin cells as models, sampled from pristine to 700 cycles, reveals a clear isotopic narrative. During the first ≈45 cycles, 7Li leaves the LiCoO2 lattice, dissolves into the electrolyte, and is locked in the SEI on graphite, driving cathode δ7Li from +8 to –10 ‰ and raising the anode to +13 ‰ while capacity drops by 10 %. After the interphase matures, the electric field takes over: the lighter 6Li migrates faster to the anode, 7Li accumulates in the contracting Li1-xCoO2 lattice, and the bulk separation factor rises to α≈1.045 by 700 cycles. The δ7Li curve flattens roughly 70 cycles before capacity falls to 80%, providing an early warning of end-of-life. Isotopic gradients scale linearly with impedance growth, SEI thickness, and crack density confirmed by LA-ICP-MS mapping, FIB-SEM, XANES, and EXAFS. Although each data point requires one cell, lithium-isotope fractionation provides direct, element-specific, and structural fatigue insight unavailable from non-destructive tests. The straightforward chemistry and fast MC-ICP-MS routine make the approach practical for targeted aging studies, additive screening, and forensic autopsies, complementing high-throughput electrochemical methods and supporting the design of longer-lived batteries. T2 - SciX 2025 CY - Covington, KY, USA DA - 05.10.2025 KW - Isotope KW - Lithium KW - MC-ICP-MS KW - MICAP-MS KW - Isotope fractionation KW - Battery PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-64879 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Akkerman, Floris T1 - Ökodesign und Energielabel: Entwicklung, geltendes Recht und Ausblick N2 - Der Vortrag gibt einen Überblick über die Entwicklung der Anforderungen, die geltenden und kommenden Regeln für Produkte unter den beiden Rechtsinstrumenten und berührt die Frage, was in Zukunft den Schwerpunkt der Rechtssetzung darstellen wird T2 - Jahrestagung 2020 FA Haushaltstechnik der dgh CY - Nuremberg, Germany DA - 06.02.2020 KW - Ökodesign KW - Energieverbrauchskennzeichnung KW - Energieeffizienz KW - Ressourceneffizienz KW - EU-Recht PY - 2020 AN - OPUS4-50355 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Akkerman, Floris T1 - Aktuelles zur Ökodesign-Verordnung - Entwicklung und Einschätzung zum Inverkehrbringen N2 - Vorstellung der Rechtsinstrumente Ökodesign, Darstellung der Entwicklung und Einschätzung zu Szenarien zum Inverkehrbringen am Beispiel Kühlmöbel T2 - Handel-Hersteller-Dialog der FG Kühlmöbel des VDMA CY - Online meeting DA - 07.12.2020 KW - Ökodesign KW - Energieverbrauchskennzeichnung KW - Energieeffizienz KW - Kühlmöbel KW - Supermarktkälte PY - 2020 AN - OPUS4-51817 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Akkerman, Floris T1 - Die neue Ökodesignverordnung - Von der Richtlinie zur Verordnung / Der digitale Produktpass N2 - Der Vortrag stellt den Vorschlag der EU-Kommission für eine neue Verordnung zum Ökodesign nachhaltiger Produkte vor. Der digitale Produktpass ist einer der Schwerpunkte. T2 - Jahrestagung der VEREV CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 8.11.2022 KW - Ökodesign KW - Nachhaltigheit KW - Effizienz KW - EU-Recht PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-56826 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Alić, Jasna A1 - Schlegel, Moritz-Caspar A1 - Emmerling, Franziska A1 - Stolar, Tomislav T1 - Meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals with Mechanochemistry N2 - Chemistry traditionally relies on reactions in solution, but this method is increasingly problematic due to the scale of chemical processes and their economic and environmental impact. Handling residual chemical waste, including solvents, incurs significant costs and environmental pressure. Conversely, novel chemical approaches are needed to address pressing societal issues such as climate change, energy scarcity, food insecurity, and waste pollution. Mechanochemistry, a sustainable chemistry discipline that uses mechanical action to induce chemical reactivity without bulk solvents, is a hot topic in academic research on sustainable and green chemistry. Given its fundamentally different working principles from solution chemistry, mechanochemistry offers more efficient chemical processes and the opportunity to design new chemical reactions. Mechanochemistry has a profound impact on many urgent issues facing our society and it is now necessary to use mechanochemistry to address them. This Minireview aims to provide a guide for using mechanochemistry to meet the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), thereby contributing to a prosperous society. Detailed analysis shows that mechanochemistry connects with most UN SDGs and offers more cost‐efficiency than other approaches together with a superior environmental performance. KW - Mechanochemistry KW - SDGs PY - 2024 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202414745 SP - 1 EP - 3 PB - Wiley AN - OPUS4-61108 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Asna Ashari, Parsa T1 - An Analysis of the Three Knowledge and Technology Transfer Channels: Publications, Patents, Standards – The Case of Hydrogen Technology N2 - Climate change and the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions pose tremendous challenges to policymakers, the economy, and society. In this context, the development of clean, low-emission technologies plays a crucial role in mitigating the negative impact of fossil fuels on the climate. Hydrogen is a promising energy carrier and fuel that, thanks to its versatility, can be used in many applications. However, the adoption of hydrogen technology requires sufficient trust in its safety. To proxy the development of hydrogen safety innovations, we provide an analysis along the three knowledge and technology transfer channels of publications, patents, and standards. Our results show that research on hydrogen safety has increased significantly in the last decades, with hydrogen safety patents experiencing a general upward trend between 1980 and 2020, just recently decreasing. However, an analysis of almost 100 international hydrogen and fuel cell standards shows only a small number of references to scientific publications. This apparently limited transfer of knowledge from publications points to the need to optimize the coordination of the three knowledge and technology transfer channels for the future development of hydrogen technology. Based on the exploration of this gap, we recommend that research on the three channels for hydrogen be intensified and that the impact of hydrogen safety technology research and development on their diffusion be investigated. T2 - 25th EURAS Annual Standardisation Conference – Standardisation and Innovation CY - Online meeting DA - 06.09.2021 KW - Hydrogen Standards KW - Fuel Cells KW - Knowledge and Technology Transfer KW - Publications KW - Patents KW - Standards KW - Safety PY - 2021 AN - OPUS4-53215 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Asna Ashari, Parsa T1 - Knowledge and Technology Transfer via Publications, Patents, and Standards - The Case of Hydrogen Technology N2 - Climate change and the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions pose tremendous challenges to policymakers, the economy, and society. In this context, the development of clean, low-emission technologies plays a crucial role in mitigating the negative impact of fossil fuels on the climate. Hydrogen is a promising energy carrier and fuel that, thanks to its versatility, can be used in many applications. However, the adoption of hydrogen technology requires sufficient trust in its safety. To proxy the development of hydrogen safety innovations, we provide an analysis along the three knowledge and technology transfer channels of publications, patents, and standards. Our results show that research on hydrogen safety has increased significantly in the last decades, with hydrogen safety patents experiencing a general upward trend between 1980 and 2020, just recently decreasing. However, an analysis of almost 100 international hydrogen and fuel cell standards shows only a small number of references to scientific publications. This apparently limited transfer of knowledge from publications points to the need to optimize the coordination of the three knowledge and technology transfer channels for the future development of hydrogen technology. Based on the exploration of this gap, we recommend that research on the three channels for hydrogen be intensified and that the impact of hydrogen safety technology research and development on their diffusion be investigated. T2 - European Policy for Intellectual Property 2021 Conference - IP and the Future of Innovation CY - Online meeting DA - 08.09.2021 KW - Hydrogen and fuel cell technology KW - Hydrogen safety KW - Knowledge and technology transfer KW - Publications KW - Patents KW - Standards PY - 2021 AN - OPUS4-53239 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Asna Ashari, Parsa T1 - The Impact of Publications, Patents, and Standards on International Trade - The Case of Hydrogen N2 - Hydrogen as a clean energy carrier has received increased attention due to climate change and the need to introduce new, low-emissions technologies to the market. However, the drivers of increased hydrogen use have been barely explored. Therefore, this research paper investigates the impacts of publications, patents, and standards on international hydrogen trade, an established technology diffusion channel. In a fixed-effects (FE) regression model covering 37 countries between 1995 and 2020, we demonstrate that publications, patents, and standards are associated with increased levels of hydrogen exports and imports. Furthermore, we test the technology gap theory and explore the meaning of our empirical results for the hydrogen technological innovation system (TIS). Among others, we show that publications, patents, and standards can contribute to a more developed hydrogen TIS. T2 - 26th EURAS Annual Standardisation Conference – Standards for Digital Transformation: Blockchain and Innovation CY - Glasgow, United Kingdom DA - 08.06.2022 KW - Hydrogen Trade KW - Publications KW - Patents KW - Standards KW - Technological Innovation System KW - Technology Gap Theory PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-55062 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Asna Ashari, Parsa T1 - Fuel-cell Vehicles in Relation to Electric and Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles – An Analysis of Technology Relations based on Publications, Patents, Standards N2 - This presentation was held at the EURAS 2023 Conference in Aachen. Against the backdrop of the sustainability transition of economies worldwide, decarbonizing road traffic is high on the agenda. This has focused the interest of policymakers and automobile manufacturers on sustainable, zero-emission powertrain technologies. Among these technologies, hydrogen fuel cell (FC) vehicles have a positive climate impact, given that their hydrogen is produced from renewable energy. However, FC vehicles have not yet gained significant market shares. Therefore, based on the technological innovation systems (TIS) approach, this study analyzes how FC vehicles are influenced by EVs and internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles as their context structures. To operationalize the technology relations between our focal FC-TIS and its context structures, we use the sum of international publications, patents filed at the European Patent Office, and international ISO and IEC standards as indicators for each technology. Our results show that the FC-TIS is dominated by its context structures, especially regarding commercially relevant patents and international standards. Therefore, we conclude that the FC-TIS is in its formative life-cycle phase and identify the need for intensified patenting and standardization in relation to the competing EVs and ICE vehicles. T2 - 27th EURAS Annual Standardisation Conference - (Responsible) Standardisation for Smart Systems CY - Aachen, Germany DA - 28.06.2023 KW - Technological innovation system (TIS) KW - Technology interaction KW - Fuel cell vehicles KW - Publications KW - Patents KW - Standards PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-57841 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Asna Ashari, Parsa T1 - Exploring the Technological Innovation System for Hydrogen Technologies - Four Essays on the Roles of Research, Innovation, and Safety N2 - Presentation of the doctoral thesis held at the PhD Colloquium of the Chair of Innovation Management, Freie Universität Berlin. Hydrogen has recently come into political and industrial focus due to its potential to advance the transition to a net-zero economy. Despite this recognized potential, the market ramp-up of hydrogen technologies has not yet been realized at large. Therefore, this thesis attempts to investigate how advances in hydrogen research, innovation, and safety link up to market formation using the Technological Innovation Systems (TIS) and Quality Infrastructure (QI) frameworks. Thereupon, the thesis formulates several recommendations for transitioning to a hydrogen economy. T2 - PhD Colloquium of the Chair of Innovation Management (Freie Universität Berlin) CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 09.01.2024 KW - Hydrogen KW - Research and innovation KW - Innovation system KW - Safety PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-59400 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Asna Ashari, Parsa T1 - Drivers and Barriers to the Adoption of Hydrogen Technologies in Germany and the Republic of Korea - A Multidimensional Stakeholder Analysis N2 - This presentation was held at the Eu-SPRI 2023 Conference and provides a comparative analysis of the hydrogen economies in Germany and the Republic of Korea, highlighting similarities and differences. Thereupon, the presentation delves into the requirements for the development of a hydrogen economy, including recommendations for policymaking. T2 - The Eu-SPRI Annual Conference 2023 CY - Brighton, UK DA - 14.06.2023 KW - Country comparison KW - Hydrogen economy KW - Technological innovation system KW - Multidimensional hydrogen technology adoption PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-57716 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Asna Ashari, Parsa T1 - Drivers and Barriers to the Adoption of Hydrogen Technologies in Germany and the Republic of Korea - A Multidimensional Stakeholder Analysis N2 - The presentation provides a comparative analysis of the hydrogen economies in Germany and the Republic of Korea, highlighting similarities and differences. Thereupon, the presentation delves into the requirements for the development of a hydrogen economy, including the political and regulatory framework. T2 - Colloquium of the Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) Helmholtz Centre Potsdam - Research Group "Geopolitics of Transitions in Energy and Industry" CY - Online meeting DA - 05.06.2023 KW - Hydrogen economy KW - Technological innovation system KW - Country comparison PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-57606 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Asna Ashari, Parsa A1 - Blind, K. ED - Jakobs, K. T1 - An Analysis of the Three Knowledge and Technology Transfer Channels: Publications, Patents, Standards – The Case of Hydrogen Technology N2 - Climate change and the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions pose tremendous challenges to policymakers, the economy, and society. In this context, the development of clean, low-emission technologies plays a crucial role in mitigating the negative impact of fossil fuels on the climate. Hydrogen is a promising energy carrier and fuel that, thanks to its versatility, can be used in many applications. However, the adoption of hydrogen technology requires sufficient trust in its safety. To proxy the development of hydrogen safety innovations, we provide an analysis along the three knowledge and technology transfer channels of publications, patents, and standards. Our results show that research on hydrogen safety has increased significantly in the last decades, with hydrogen safety patents experiencing a general upward trend between 1980 and 2020, just recently decreasing. However, an analysis of almost 100 international hydrogen and fuel cell standards shows only a small number of references to scientific publications. This apparently limited transfer of knowledge from publications points to the need to optimize the coordination of the three knowledge and technology transfer channels for the future development of hydrogen technology. Based on the exploration of this gap, we recommend that research on the three channels for hydrogen be intensified and that the impact of hydrogen safety technology research and development on their diffusion be investigated. T2 - 25th EURAS Annual Standardisation Conference – Standardisation and Innovation CY - Aachen, Germany DA - 05.09.2021 KW - Hydrogen KW - Fuel Cells KW - Knowledge and Technology Transfer KW - Publications KW - Patents KW - Standards KW - Safety PY - 2021 SN - 978-3-95886-421-4 SP - 1 EP - 20 CY - Mainz AN - OPUS4-53912 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Asna Ashari, Parsa A1 - Blind, K. ED - Jakobs, K. ED - Kim, D.-h. T1 - The Impact of Publications, Patents, and Standards on International Trade - The Case of Hydrogen N2 - Hydrogen as a clean energy carrier has received increased attention due to climate change and the need to introduce new, low-emissions technologies to the market. However, the drivers of increased hydrogen use have been barely explored. Therefore, this research paper investigates the impacts of publications, patents, and standards on international hydrogen trade, an established technology diffusion channel. In a fixed-effects (FE) regression model covering 37 countries between 1995 and 2020, we demonstrate that publications, patents, and standards are associated with increased levels of hydrogen exports and imports. Furthermore, we test the technology gap theory and explore the meaning of our empirical results for the hydrogen technological innovation system (TIS). Among others, we show that publications, patents, and standards can contribute to a more developed hydrogen TIS. T2 - 26th EURAS Annual Standardisation Conference – Standards for Digital Transformation: Blockchain and Innovation CY - Glasgow, Great Britain DA - 08.06.2022 KW - Hydrogen Trade KW - Publications KW - Patents KW - Standards KW - Technological Innovation System KW - Technology Gap Theory PY - 2022 SN - 978-3-95886-446-7 SP - 25 EP - 44 PB - Verlag Mainz CY - Mainz AN - OPUS4-55061 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Asna Ashari, Parsa A1 - Blind, K. A1 - Koch, Claudia T1 - Knowledge and technology transfer via publications, patents, standards: Exploring the hydrogen technological innovation system N2 - Clean technologies play a crucial role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and protecting the climate. Hydrogen is a promising energy carrier and fuel that can be used in many applications. We explore the global hydrogen technological innovation system (TIS) by analyzing the three knowledge and technology transfer channels of publications, patents, and standards. Since the adoption of hydrogen technologies requires trust in their safety,this study specifically also focuses on hydrogen safety. Our results show that general and hydrogen safety research has increased significantly while patenting experienced stagnation. An analysis of the non-patent literature in safety patents shows little recognition of scientific publications. Similarly, publications are underrepresented in the analyzed 75 international hydrogen and fuel cell standards. This limited transfer of knowledge from published research to standards points to the necessity for greater involvement of researchers in standardization. We further derive implications for the hydrogen TIS and recommendations for a better and more impactful alignment of the three transfer channels. KW - Technological innovation system KW - Hydrogen safety KW - Knowledge and technology transfer KW - Publications KW - Patents KW - Standards PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-564250 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2022.122201 SN - 0040-1625 VL - 187 SP - 1 EP - 14 PB - Elsevier Inc. AN - OPUS4-56425 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Asna Ashari, Parsa A1 - Blind, Knut T1 - The effects of hydrogen research and innovation on international hydrogen trade N2 - Climate change and the pressure to decarbonize, as well as energy security concerns, have drawn the attention of policymakers and the industry to hydrogen energy. To ad-vance the hydrogen economy at a global scale, research and innovation progress is of significant importance, among others. However, previous studies have provided only lim-ited quantitative evidence of the effects of research and innovation on the formation of a global hydrogen market. Instead, they postulate rather than empirically support this rela-tionship. Therefore, this study analyzes the effects of research and innovation measured by scientific publications, patents, and standards on bilateral hydrogen trade flows for 32 countries between 1995 and 2019 in a gravity model of trade, using regression analyses and Poisson Pseudo Maximum Likelihood (PPML) estimation. The main results of the PPML estimation show that research and innovation progress is indeed associated with increased trade, especially with patenting and (international) standardization enhancing hydrogen export volumes. As policy implications, we derive that increased public R&D funding can help increase the competitiveness of hydrogen energy and boost market growth, along with infrastructure support and harmonized standards and regulations. KW - Hydrogen supply KW - Global hydrogen market KW - Research and innovation KW - Push and pull effects KW - Hydrogen policies PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-594875 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2023.113974 SN - 0301-4215 VL - 186 SP - 1 EP - 15 PB - Elsevier B.V. AN - OPUS4-59487 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Asna Ashari, Parsa A1 - Oh, Hyochan A1 - Koch, Claudia T1 - Pathways to the hydrogen economy: A multidimensional analysis of the technological innovation systems of Germany and South Korea N2 - The global trend towards decarbonization and the demand for energy security have put hydrogen energy into the spotlight of industry, politics, and societies. Numerous governments worldwide are adopting policies and strategies to facilitate the transition towards hydrogen-based economies. To assess the determinants of such transition, this study presents a comparative analysis of the technological innovation systems (TISs) for hydrogen technologies in Germany and South Korea, both recognized as global frontrunners in advancing and implementing hydrogen-based solutions. By providing a multidimensional assessment of pathways to the hydrogen economy, our analysis introduces two novel and crucial elements to the TIS analysis: (i) We integrate the concept of ‘quality infrastructure’ given the relevance of safety and quality assurance for technology adoption and social acceptance, and (ii) we emphasize the social perspective within the hydrogen TIS. To this end, we conducted 24 semi-structured expert interviews, applying qualitative open coding to analyze the data. Our results indicate that the hydrogen TISs in both countries have undergone significant developments across various dimensions. However, several barriers still hinder the further realization of a hydrogen economy. Based on our findings, we propose policy implications that can facilitate informed policy decisions for a successful hydrogen transition. KW - Hydrogen economy KW - Technological innovation system KW - Quality infrastructure KW - Multidimensional technology adoption KW - Social acceptance PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-593312 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.08.286 IS - Volume 49, Part D SP - 405 EP - 421 PB - Elsevier AN - OPUS4-59331 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Asna Ashari, Parsa A1 - Weiss, D. A1 - Blind, K. ED - Jakobs, K. T1 - Fuel-cell Vehicles in Relation to Electric and Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles – An Analysis of Technology Relations based on Publications, Patents, Standards N2 - Against the backdrop of the sustainability transition of economies worldwide, decarbonizing road traffic is high on the agenda. This has focused the interest of policymakers and automobile manufacturers on sustainable, zero-emission powertrain technologies. Among these technologies, hydrogen fuel cell (FC) vehicles have a positive climate impact, given that their hydrogen is produced from renewable energy. However, FC vehicles have not yet gained significant market shares. Therefore, based on the technological innovation systems (TIS) approach, this study analyzes how FC vehicles are influenced by EVs and internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles as their context structures. To operationalize the technology relations between our focal FC-TIS and its context structures, we use the sum of international publications, patents filed at the European Patent Office, and international ISO and IEC standards as indicators for each technology. Our results show that the FC-TIS is dominated by its context structures, especially regarding commercially relevant patents and international standards. Therefore, we conclude that the FC-TIS is in its formative life-cycle phase and identify the need for intensified patenting and standardization in relation to the competing EVs and ICE vehicles. T2 - 27th EURAS Annual Standardisation Conference & 12th International Conference on Standardisation and Innovation in Information Technology (SIIT) - (Responsible) Standardisation for Smart Systems CY - Aachen, Germany DA - 28.06.2023 KW - Fuel cell vehicles KW - Patents KW - Publications KW - Standards KW - Technological innovation system (TIS) KW - Technology interaction PY - 2023 SN - 978-3-95886-491-7 SP - 1 EP - 20 PB - Verlagshaus Mainz CY - Aachen AN - OPUS4-57870 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Behrens, Frauke T1 - Der Akkreditierungsbeirat und seine Fachbeiräte N2 - Präsentiert werden der Strukturen, Aufgaben und Arbeitsweise des Akkreditierungsbeirats und seiner Fachbeiräte, insbesondere des Fachbeirates 4.2 Chemie/Umwelt auf Basis des Akkreditierungsstellengesetzes. T2 - 55. Sitzung der Bund/Länder-Arbeitsgemeinschaft Chemikaliensicherheit (BLAC) CY - Rostock, Germany DA - 17.09.2024 KW - Akkreditierung KW - Chemie und Umwelt KW - Akkreditierungsbeirat KW - Fachbeirat KW - Akkreditierungsstellengesetz PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-61901 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bianchi, M. A1 - Cascavilla, A. A1 - Clavell Diaz, J. A1 - Ladu, Luana A1 - Palacino Blazquez, Barbara A1 - Menger, Pierre A1 - Staffieri, Eleonora A1 - Yilan, Gülsah Yilan T1 - Circular bioeconomy: A review of empirical practices across implementation scales N2 - The European Commission has endorsed the transition to a circular bioeconomy as a crucial initiative to achieve a sustainable and climate-neutral European Union. However, this transition is inherently complex, as it involves environmental and social risks, physical limitations, and trade-offs between different dimensions of sustainability. In this context, effective monitoring and modelling of the bioeconomy are essential tools to inform decision-making at various implementation scales. This article reviews empirical research on the monitoring and modelling of the bioeconomy and their implications for decision-making across three main implementation scales: macro (national-global level); meso (regional-city level); and micro (single product, company level). The contribution of this research is twofold: First, it explores existing gaps in the field through the lens of policy implementation levels. Research gaps include the uneven distribution of indicators among sustainability pillars, the lack of standardised monitoring frameworks at the meso and micro levels, and attribution issues in bioeconomy modelling. Second, the article outlines a comprehensive research agenda, indicating specific research lines and their relevance to different implementation scales. Key research avenues, significant at all implementation scales, include enhancing the life cycle perspective, visualising trade-offs and synergies between Sustainable Development Goals, monetising externalities, and further delving into social aspects. KW - Bioeconomy KW - Circular Economy KW - Sustainable Transition KW - Bioeconomy Monitoring Framework KW - Bioeconomy Indicators KW - Life cycle management PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-612357 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.143816 VL - 477 SP - 1 EP - 16 PB - Elsevier AN - OPUS4-61235 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Bischoff, Tristan T1 - Heat storage testing method with realistic operating conditions N2 - Development of a new testing method for comparing efficient stratified heat storages. T2 - World sustainable energy days CY - Online meeting DA - 21.06.2021 KW - Heat storage KW - Stratification KW - Testing Methods KW - Exergy KW - Load profile PY - 2021 AN - OPUS4-52791 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Bischoff, Tristan T1 - Testing and evaluating norms for hot water storage tank efficiency N2 - Überprüfung der aktuell gesetzlich festgeschriebenen Prüfnormen (EN 12977, EN 12897) zur Wärmeverlustmessung von Warmwasserspeichern mit Hilfe eines Ringversuchs mit fünf Laboren. T2 - Conference of young scientists on energy and natural science issues CY - Kaunas, Lithuania DA - 24.5.2022 KW - Heat storage KW - Standing Losses KW - Round Robin Trial KW - Statistical Analysis KW - NAPE-Project KW - Energy-Label PY - 2022 UR - https://vimeo.com/710278130/8fae7db4d5 AN - OPUS4-55050 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Bischoff, Tristan T1 - Testing and evaluating norms for hot water storage tank efficiency N2 - A round robin test was performed with different laboratories comparing the results for standing heat losses of hot water storage tanks utilizing the current norms for testing. Evaluating these results provides an empirical basis for further developing testing methods. T2 - Conference of young scientists on energy and natural science issues 2022 CY - Kaunas, Lithuania DA - 24.05.2022 KW - Heat storage KW - Standing Losses KW - EU regulations KW - Statistical Analysis KW - Round Robin Test KW - Energy-Label KW - NAPE Project PY - 2022 SN - 2783-6339 SP - 133 EP - 135 AN - OPUS4-55852 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Blind, K. A1 - Krüger, M. A1 - Kinne, J. A1 - Mirtsch, Mona ED - Jacobs, K. T1 - Organisation Innovation in the Digital Layer: Exploring the Adoption of the Management System Standard ISO/IEC 27001 N2 - Despite the increasing relevance of cybersecurity for companies’ performance, there is limited research on the adoption of ISO/IEC 27001, an international information security management standard. The aim of our study is to expand this limited body of literature. First, we analyse the influence of companies’ networks on the adoption of ISO/IEC 27001 as an organisational innovation based on firm website data and their hyperlinks, using the entire population of ISO/IEC 27001 certified firms identified via web mining. Second, we validate the method of constructing and analysing companies’ “digital layer” following the call for new methodological approaches to study the organisational adoption of innovations. Our findings reveal that companies' decision to adopt ISO/IEC 27001 increases significantly with their number of linkages to other companies and to those having the same certificate. Finally, their cognitive and organisational distances to linked partners have the expected inverted u-shaped influence on their own adoption decision. T2 - 11th International Conference on Standardisation and Innovation in Information Technology (SIIT 2021) CY - Aachen, Germany DA - 06.09.2021 KW - Information Security KW - Hyperlinks KW - Management system standard KW - Digital Layer PY - 2021 SN - 978-3-95886-421-4 SP - 95 PB - Verlagshaus Mainz GmbH Aachen CY - Mainz AN - OPUS4-54411 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Blind, Knut T1 - Transitions in the mobility sector: Empirical evidence from hydrogen fuel cell, electric, and internal combustion engine vehicles N2 - This presentation was held at the 14th International Sustainability Transitions Conference 2023 in Utrecht. Against the backdrop of the sustainability transition of economies worldwide, decarbonizing road traffic is high on the agenda. This has focused the interest of policymakers and automobile manufacturers on sustainable, zero-emission powertrain technologies. Among these technologies, hydrogen fuel cell (FC) vehicles have a positive climate impact, given that their hydrogen is produced from renewable energy. However, FC vehicles have not yet gained significant market shares. Therefore, based on the technological innovation systems (TIS) approach, this study analyzes how FC vehicles are influenced by EVs and internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles as their context structures. To operationalize the technology relations between our focal FC-TIS and its context structures, we use the sum of international publications, patents filed at the European Patent Office, and international ISO and IEC standards as indicators for each technology. Our results show that the FC-TIS is dominated by its context structures, especially regarding commercially relevant patents and international standards. Therefore, we conclude that the FC-TIS is in its formative life-cycle phase and identify the need for intensified patenting and standardization in relation to the competing EVs and ICE vehicles. T2 - 14th International Sustainability Transitions Conference 2023 CY - Utrecht, Netherlands DA - 30.08.2023 KW - Fuel cell vehicles KW - Publications KW - Patents KW - Standards KW - Technological innovation system (TIS) KW - Technology interaction PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-59332 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Blind, Knut A1 - Gutknecht, Ralph A1 - Kirstgen, Martin A1 - Neuhäusler, Peter A1 - Schirmeister, Elna A1 - Schubert, Torben ED - Koch, Claudia T1 - Die Bedeutung der Qualitätsinfrastruktur: Studie zu wirtschaftlichen und nicht-wirtschaftlichen Wirkungen sowie Trendstudie Digitalisierung N2 - Um Qualität, Sicherheit und Umweltverträglichkeit von Waren, Dienstleistungen und Verfahren zu unterstützen und zu verbessern braucht es eine starke und verlässliche Qualitätsinfrastruktur (QI). Die empirische Studie erfasst erstmals quantitativ die wirtschaftlichen und nicht-wirtschaftlichen Wirkungen der QI. Im Rahmen dieser Studie wurden die ökonomischen Wirkungsdimensionen der QI und ihrer Einzelkomponenten, insb. im Hinblick auf Bruttowertschöpfung, Wirtschaftswachstum, Außenhandel, Innovation, und weitere Aspekte konzeptionell erfasst und quantifiziert. Dabei wurden sektorspezifische Besonderheiten berücksichtigt. Komplementär wurden auch ausgewählte nicht-ökonomische Wirkungsdimensionen der QI quantitativ bestimmt. Diese quantitative Analyse wird ergänzt durch eine qualitative Untersuchung der QI Deutschlands, wobei sowohl auf die Interaktionen der verschiedenen QI-Komponenten eingegangen als auch auf die Besonderheiten ausgewählter Sektoren abgehoben wird. Die Möglichkeiten der rasch voranschreitenden Digitalisierung für die QI und ihre einzelnen Komponenten wurden in einem zweiten Teil im Rahmen eines Szenarioansatzes identifiziert und bewertet. Hier wurden auf Basis von Schlüsselfaktoren vier Szenarien entwickelt und entsprechende strategische Implikationen und Anknüpfungspunkte abgeleitet. Abschließend gibt die Studie Empfehlungen differenziert nach den einzelnen Komponenten der QI, aber auch speziell für verschiedenen Akteure und Institutionen auf Basis der gewonnenen Erkenntnisse. KW - Qualitätsinfrastruktur KW - Wirtschaftsleistung KW - Trendanalyse KW - Szenarioanalyse KW - Szenarien PY - 2025 DO - https://doi.org/10.24406/publica-4411 N1 - Endbericht zu einem Projekt im Rahmen von QI-Digital, gefördert vom Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz. SP - 1 EP - 154 PB - Fraunhofer-Institut für System- und Innovationsforschung (ISI) CY - Karlsruhe AN - OPUS4-62710 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Blind, Knut A1 - Neuhäusler, Peter A1 - Schubert, Torben ED - Koch, Claudia T1 - The importance of quality infrastructure in Germany: Study on economic and non-economic effects N2 - A strong and reliable quality infrastructure (QI) is vital for supporting and improving the quality, safety, and environmental compatibility of goods, services, and processes. This empirical study is the first to quantitatively assess the economic and non-economic effects of QI. As part of this study, the economic impact dimensions of QI and its individual components were conceptualized and quantified, particularly with regard to gross value added, economic growth, foreign trade, innovation, and other aspects. Sector-specific characteristics were taken into account. This quantitative analysis is supplemented by a qualitative analysis of Germany's QI, which examines both the interactions between the various QI components and the specific characteristics of selected sectors. This report is an English summary version of the original German report. KW - Quality infrastructure KW - Econometrics KW - Gross domestic product KW - Economic growth KW - Innovation KW - Quality assurance KW - Economy PY - 2025 DO - https://doi.org/10.24406/publica-5041 SP - 1 EP - 21 CY - Karlsruhe, Berlin AN - OPUS4-63913 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Blöth, Anton A1 - Bolling, Janina A1 - Teutenberg, Thorsten A1 - Meyer, Lena T1 - Digital LabHub - Gemeinsam die digitale Transformation der Laborbranche vorantreiben N2 - Als zentrale Drehscheibe für Information und Vernetzung begleitet der Digital LabHub Labore auf dem Weg der digitalen Transformation: praxisnah, kollaborativ und zukunftsorientiert. Die Drehscheibe bietet Orientierung, fördert den Austausch und macht bestehende Initiativen sichtbar. Der Digital LabHub bringt Akteure aus der und um die Laborbranche zusammen, um Wissen zu teilen, Synergien zu schaffen und Innovationen voranzutreiben. T2 - QI-Digital Forum 2025 CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 08.10.2025 KW - Digitale Transformation KW - Digitalisierung KW - Kalibrierlabor KW - Prüflabor KW - QI-Digital KW - Qualitätsinfrastruktur PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-64481 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Bolling, Janina A1 - Koch, Claudia T1 - Digital LabHub: Inkubator für die Digitale Transformation der Laborbranche N2 - In den Praxiswerkstätten für Prüf- und Kalibrierlabore, einem Dialogprozess mit der Laborbranche, der von BAM, DAkkS und dem Verband unabhängiger Prüflabore gestaltet wurde, wurde der Bedarf der Labore nach einem Zentralen Informations- und Netzwerkangebot zum Thema digitale Transformation im Labor als zentral identifiziert. Der Vortrag präsentiert die daraufhin gestartete Initiative des Digital Labhub. Als Zusammenschluss zentraler Akteure zu Themen der digitalen Transformation im Labor, treiben die Akteur*innen gemeinsam die Gestaltung eines vernetzten, standardisierten und interoperablen digitalen Labor-Ökosystems voran. Der Vortrag gibt Einblick in die Initiative. T2 - VUP Jahrestagung CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 24.06.2025 KW - Qualitätsinfrastruktur KW - Prüflabor KW - Kalibrierlabor KW - QI-Digital KW - Digitalisierung KW - Digitale Transformation PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-64277 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Bresch, Harald T1 - The digital product passport N2 - This presentation contains information for industry and the scientific communitiy about the new digital product passport and the demands from the EU. Furthermore a short overview is given about the different supporting activities which are currently under developement by BAM. T2 - 3. Netzwerktag Cluster Nanotechnologie CY - Würzburg, Germany DA - 02.07.2025 KW - DPP KW - ESPR KW - Product Passport KW - Ökodesignrichtlinie KW - DMP PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-64964 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Dace, Elina A1 - Cascavilla, Alessandro A1 - Bianchi, Marco A1 - Chioatto, Elisa A1 - Zecca, Emy A1 - Ladu, Luana A1 - Yilan, Gülsah T1 - Barriers to transitioning to a circular bio-based economy: Findings from an industrial perspective N2 - The transition from a linear fossil-based to a circular bio-based economy represents an opportunity and a suitable pathway for achieving several sustainable development goals. However, the transition is a complex process since it requires transformative policies, purposeful innovation, access to finance, risk-taking capacity as well as new and sustainable business models and markets. Accordingly, the first step in this transition process is the identification of barriers that are hampering the transition to a sustainable circular bio-based economy. With this motivation in mind, this study reviews grey literature to identify barriers focusing on four critical sectors facing major challenges within the current linear economy and requiring a sustainable transition most urgently: construction, chemicals, plastics, and textile sectors. Employing an adapted STEEP methodology (Social, Technological, Economical, Environmental, Political), a total of 193 different barriers have been identified and clustered under six categories: cultural, technical, economic, environmental, governance, and structural. Regardless of the sector, cultural and structural barriers are identified as the most prominent; the lack of incentives for consumer behaviour change and lack of stakeholder collaboration were the most cited barriers among the literature records. From a value chain perspective, most of the barriers are related to the material processing and product manufacturing stage. Finally, potential solutions, extracted from the grey literature, are proposed to fill the gaps and overcome the identified barriers. Many of the identified barriers are common across the four investigated sectors, indicating the solutions or measures can be applicable in a wider perspective to promote the transition in the right direction. KW - Circular Bio-based Economy KW - Barriers KW - Sustainability PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-602062 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2024.05.029 VL - 48 SP - 407 EP - 418 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-60206 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Denkler, Tilman T1 - EA-HHC - Analysis of the operation of accreditation bodies - Results of the 2nd round N2 - In 2019 the German federal institute Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und –prüfung (BAM) conducted a benchmarking to compare the operations of European accreditation bodies and to identify best practices, with the aim of improving key processes in accreditation. Ten European accreditation bodies attended the comparison, four of which had already taken part in the pilot phase of the benchmarking project, which was conducted in 2017 by the German accreditation body Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH (DAkkS) and the BAM. The study, designed to examine and compare the operation of accreditation bodies in Europe, used a management tool called Process Maturity Benchmarking Tool, which was especially elaborated and validated for this purpose in the pilot phase, in order to determine the values of indicators, thus enabling a comparison of the accreditation bodies despite different operational processes and organizational forms. The management tool is based on the analysis of selected processes with high relevance for the operation of accreditation bodies. The processes are derived from a process map designed for accreditation bodies in a universally applicable way. The indicators used to characterize the processes come from two sources: The first source relates to data already available from internal databases, reports, financial audits, and others. The second source is derived from the self-evaluation of process maturity performed by the accreditation bodies. The criteria for evaluating process maturities were designed by applying the criteria of the EFQM excellence model 2013 of the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) to the processes identified in the process map. The results of the analysis were presented to and discussed with representatives of the ten accreditation bodies at a Results-Workshop that took place at BAM on 21/22 January 2020. In this presentation a wrap-up of the results was given to the HHC of EA T2 - Tagung des HHC (horizontal harmonization committee) der EA (European co-operation for accreditation) (virtuelles Meeting per MS-Teams, ca. 55 Teilnehmer) CY - Online meeting DA - 15.09.2020 KW - Accreditation KW - Benchmarking PY - 2020 AN - OPUS4-51251 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Denkler, Tilman T1 - Accreditation in Europe: Benchmarking the operations of European accreditation bodies using an innovative management tool N2 - Accreditation is one of the pillars of a national Quality Infrastructure, as the competence of conformity assessment bodies is assured through accreditation performed by accreditation bodies. To compare the operation of accreditation bodies in Europe and to identify best practices, a management tool, the Process Maturity Benchmarking Tool, was developed and validated by applying it to European accreditation bodies. The benchmarking project comprised two major phases: In the first phase, the processes of accreditation bodies were systematically analyzed. A process map was developed, and processes of special relevance were identified and underpinned by indicators. In the second phase, the practical applicability of the theoretical model was demonstrated by analyzing the processes of eight European accreditation bodies. The results of this comparative assessment were subsequently discussed in a workshop with experts from those accreditation bodies, giving the opportunity to identify best practices. This article has a twofold objective. First, to present a method to benchmark European accreditation bodies, based on the European Foundation for Quality Management excellence model. The successful application of the Process Maturity Benchmarking Tool gives evidence that it is a suitable and capable management tool to assess the processes of the European accreditation bodies and to benchmark them. Second, the article presents the results of the first adaption of the Process Maturity Benchmarking Tool. A general trend of process maturity was identified: While processes based on stakeholder involvement tend to have an overall lower maturity on average, internal processes are more mature. KW - Accreditation KW - Benchmarking KW - Quality Infrastructure KW - EFQM Excellence Modell KW - Total Quality Management KW - Akkreditierung PY - 2021 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-521706 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00769-021-01459-7 VL - 26 IS - 1 SP - 47 EP - 57 PB - Springer Nature CY - Jersey City, NJ 07302, USA AN - OPUS4-52170 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Denkler, Tilman T1 - Comparison of the Operation of Accreditation Bodies in Europe - Final Report 2nd Round N2 - In 2019 the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und –prüfung (BAM) conducted a benchmarking to compare the operations of European accreditation bodies and to identify best practices, with the aim of improving key processes in accreditation. Ten European accreditation bodies attended the comparison, four of which had already taken part in the pilot phase of the benchmarking project, which was conducted in 2017 by the German accreditation body Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH (DAkkS) and BAM. The study, designed to examine and compare the operation of accreditation bodies in Europe, used a management tool called Process Maturity Benchmarking Tool, which was especially elaborated and validated for this purpose in the pilot phase, in order to determine the values of indicators, thus enabling a comparison of the accreditation bodies despite different operational processes and organizational forms. The management tool is based on the analysis of selected processes with high relevance for the operation of accreditation bodies. The processes are derived from a process map designed for accreditation bodies in a universally applicable way. The indicators used to characterize the processes come from two sources: The first source relates to data already available from internal databases, reports, financial audits, and others. The second source is derived from the self-evaluation of process maturity performed by the accreditation bodies. The criteria for evaluating process maturities were designed by applying the criteria of the EFQM excellence model 2013 of the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) to the processes identified in the process map. The results of the analysis were presented to and discussed with representatives of the ten accreditation bodies at a Results-Workshop that took place at BAM on 21/22 January 2020. KW - Akkreditierung KW - Accreditation KW - Benchmarking KW - EFQM Excellence Modell KW - Quality Infrastructure KW - Total Quality Management PY - 2020 SP - 1 EP - 70 AN - OPUS4-54712 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Denkler, Tilman T1 - WP8 - Ensure the quality of testing processes and service offers of the OITB from quality management to training N2 - The MBLabs consortium comprises various organizations that operate testing facilities encompassing a broad spectrum of tests relevant to the construction sector, particularly building envelopes. In the future, additional testing facilities will join the METABUILDING platform to offer their services. These services will be integrated in the MBLabs Open Innovation Test Bed and accessible via the METABUILDING platform. The METABUILDING platform is operated by the METABUILDING association. In Task 8.5 the Quality Assurance system of the MBLabs OITB is developed. The presentation gives an overview regarding the development of this system after 3 years of project execution. T2 - Metabuilding Labs Review Meeting CY - Valladolid, Spain DA - 21.03.2024 KW - Quality assurance KW - Open innovation test bed PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-59788 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Denkler, Tilman T1 - OITB Quality Assurance concept and minimum requirements for testing services offered on the Metabuilding platform N2 - A brief description of the Quality Assurance concept of the Metabuilding Labs Open Ivvovation Test Bed (OITB) and presentation of the minimum requirements for testing services offered on the Metabuilding platform, wehich were elaborated in 2 workshops in summer 2023. T2 - 4th General Meeting of the Metabuilding Labs project (Horizon 2020) CY - Valladolid, Spain DA - 10.10.2023 KW - Open Innovation Test Bed KW - Metabuilding Labs PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-58566 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Denkler, Tilman T1 - O3BET Quality Protocols N2 - Presentation of the process-oriented approach for the development of the quality protocolls (standard operation procedures and work instructions) for the O3BETs. O3BETs are innovative testing facilities for building envelopes which are developed in the course of the Metabuilding Labs EU Horizon 2020 project. T2 - 4th General Meeting of the Metabuilding Labs project (Horizon 2020) CY - Valladolid, Spain DA - 10.10.2023 KW - Open Innovation Test Bed KW - Metabuilding Labs KW - O3BET PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-58567 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Denkler, Tilman T1 - Status of task 8.5 - quality assurance N2 - The presentation was given at the virtual general meeting of the Horizon 2020 project "Metabuilding Labs" to inform the partners about the status of the development of the quality management documentation of MBLabs. T2 - Metabuilding Labs General Meeting March 8th & 9th CY - Online meeting DA - 8.3.2023 KW - Quality Management KW - Metabuilding Labs PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-57122 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Denkler, Tilman T1 - The Metabuilding Labs approach to Quality Assurance – Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions for the O3BETs N2 - The development of the Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions for the O3BETs by setting up 3 working roups during Summer 2024 aredescribed. Major achievements are shown and future work is outlined. T2 - 6th General Meeting Metabuilding Labs CY - Szentender, Hungary DA - 26.11.2024 KW - Open innovation test bed KW - Metabuilding Labs KW - Quality management PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-61866 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Denkler, Tilman T1 - WP8 - METABUILDING LABS OITB catalogue of testing infrastructures and services, its structuring and exploitation, training and quality management N2 - Developments of Workpackage 8 in the last year are presented. Focuss on the development of quality assurance procedures for the O3BETs. Upcoming activites for the tasks 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 and 8.6 are described. T2 - 5th General Meeting Metabuilding Labs Project CY - Online meeting DA - 06.06.2024 KW - Open Innovation Test Bed KW - Quality assurance KW - Quality management PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-60208 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Denkler, Tilman T1 - Der digitale Produktpass für Bauprodukte N2 - Der mit der Revidsion der Bauproduktenverordnung eingeführte digitale Produktpass für Bauprodukte wird erläutert. Speziell werden Funktion, Interaktion mit dem Register der Ökodesign-Verordnung und zukünftige Normungsaufgaben dargestellt. T2 - Eurolab-D-Kolloquium Konformitätsbewertung von Bauprodukten -Was ändert sich? CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 28.05.2025 KW - Digitaler Produktpass KW - Bauproduktenverordnung PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-63297 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Denkler, Tilman T1 - The Metabuilding Labs approach to Quality Assurance – Results of Task 8.4 & Task 8.5 N2 - The finalization of the Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions for the O3BETs is described. The setuo of the internal system for quality checks is outlined. Major achievements are shown and future work is adressed. T2 - 7th General Meeting Metabuilding Labs CY - Bordeaux, France DA - 20.5.2025 KW - Metabuilding Labs KW - Open innovation test bed KW - Quality management PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-63299 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Denkler, Tilman T1 - Der digitale Produktpass für Bauprodukte N2 - Mit der im Januar 2025 in Kraft getretenen Bauproduktenverordnung (BauPVO) wurde auch ein digitaler Produktpass (DPP) für Bauprodukte neu etabliert. Dieser wird in den kommenden Jahren für alle Bauprodukte in Europa, die unter die neu geschaffene "harmonisierte Zone" fallen, verpflichtend werden. In dem Vortrag wird ein allgemeiner Überblick über Zweck und Funktionsweise des DPP nach BauPVO gegeben. Danach werden einzelne Aspekte wie Zeithorizont und Inhalt erläutert. T2 - 17. Symposium zur EU-Bauproduktenverordnung CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 30.10.2025 KW - Digitaler Produktpass KW - Bauproduktenverordnung KW - Ökodesignverordnung PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-64542 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Deubzer, Otmar A1 - Schlegel, Moritz-Caspar T1 - Fundamentals of an overall Sustainability Label for Products N2 - Sustainable product policy is one pillar of the European Green Deal and the Circular Economy Action Plan. The European Commission is to begin to address recycling, recycled content and repair under the Ecodesign Directive and very likely in the announced European Sustainable Products Regulation. In addition, initiatives on recyclability and other aspects of sustainable products can be observed in France under the Ecomodulation Approach for some electrical and electronic products. Neither the Commission's ambitions nor the Ecomodulation Approach have so far led to a crucially better ecodesign of products. Therefore, at the EU level, indices for reparability (already developed for smartphones and tablets), recyclability and recycled content of products are being discussed within the Ecodesign legislative framework in an attempt to achieve better ecodesign through advanced consumer purchasing decisions. The product standards requested by the European Commission to assess the recyclability (EN4555) and recycled content (EN4557) of energy-related products have already been published, but are purely based on a mass-based approach. Material-specific aspects such as the environmental impact or the financial, technical and redesign efforts required by manufacturers to facilitate the recycling and use of recycled materials are not addressed. Materials that are easy to recycle and use and have a high recycled content, such as copper, are treated in the same way as plastics that are difficult to recycle and use in products as post-consumer recycled plastics. Including such aspects would be essential to trigger environmentally relevant and significant improvements in product design. T2 - 2023 International Conference on Resource Sustainability (icRS 2023) CY - Surrey, GB DA - 07.08.2023 KW - Circular Economy KW - Kreislaufwirtschaft KW - Policy making KW - Product labelling KW - Green deal KW - Circular economy action plan PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-58408 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Elert, Anna Maria A1 - Meyer, Lena A1 - Brunner, Nanine A1 - Melzer, Micheal A1 - Koch, Claudia T1 - Advancing Digital Quality Infrastructure: Transforming Laboratory Processes for Enhanced Efficiency and Reliability N2 - The digital Quality Infrastructure (QI) holds significant potential for ensuring and enhancing the accuracy, reliability, and efficiency of laboratory processes. Establishing digital QI tools and processes and the integration into the larger digital QI ecosystem however comes with many technical and organizational challenges at the laboratory but also larger system level. This paper presents solutions of a digital QI tool set that are being developed within the German initiative QI-Digital, our own experiences in the implementation of Digital Calibration Certificates (DCCs) as eAttestation in our laboratory, as well as the structured process we have been establishing to engage with the laboratory community to support adoption of the digital QI. T2 - 2025 IMEKO TC-6 International Conference of Metrology and Digital Transformation - M4DConf CY - Benevento, Italy DA - 03.09.2025 KW - Digital Calibration Certificate KW - Digitalization KW - Laboratories KW - Quality Inflastructure PY - 2025 VL - 2025 SP - 1 EP - 6 AN - OPUS4-64283 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Engelt, Alexandra A1 - Schlegel, Moritz-Caspar T1 - Circular Design - Prinzipien der Circular Economy in der Produktentwicklung N2 - Die Präsentation fasst die Entwicklung und das aktuelle Verständnis von Produkteffizienz im europäischen Kontext zusammen. Aufbauend darauf werden verschiedene Möglichkeiten zur besseren Selbstreflexion der eigenen Produkte erörtert und ein entsprechendes systematisches Vorgehen dazu vorgestellt. Abschließend werden die Verknüpfungen zu weiteren und zukünftigen Rechtsbereichen mit einer Schnittmenge zum Produktrecht zusammengefasst. T2 - Handelsblatt Konferenz 2026 CY - Düsseldorf, Germany DA - 21.01.2026 KW - Circular economy KW - Product efficiency KW - Product design KW - Ecodesign KW - Policy making PY - 2026 AN - OPUS4-65430 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -