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Hartmut Fischer is affiliated with the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands and works predominantly in the field of engineering, with a focus on mechanical engineering and materials chemistry. Their research efforts primarily revolve around adsorption phenomena, phase change materials, and thermochemical processes, contributing notably to the understanding and development of thermal energy storage solutions.

Fischer's main research topics include:

  • Adsorption and Cooling Systems
  • Phase Change Materials Research
  • Thermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity
  • Thermal and Kinetic Analysis
  • Chemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes
  • Thermodynamic properties of mixtures
  • Thermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems

The scientist has published extensively, with notable recent papers such as:

  • Hydration of salts as a two-step process: Water adsorption and hydrate formation, 2020, Thermochimica Acta
  • Diffusion limited hydration kinetics of millimeter sized salt hydrate particles for thermochemical heat storage, 2021, Journal of Energy Storage
  • Polymeric stabilization of salt hydrates for thermochemical energy storage, 2023, Applied Energy
  • Encapsulation of Salt Hydrates by Polymer Coatings for Low-Temperature Heat Storage Applications, 2021, ACS Applied Polymer Materials
  • Revisiting salt hydrate selection for domestic heat storage applications, 2023, Renewable Energy

Fischer frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Henk Huinink
  • O.C.G. Adan
  • Natalia Mazur
  • Joey Aarts
  • Martina Cotti

Their work appears regularly in several scientific venues, with the most frequent publication venues being:

  • Journal of Energy Storage
  • Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
  • Crystal Growth & Design
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Thermochimica Acta

Fischer's research spans across subfields including mechanical engineering, materials chemistry, civil and structural engineering, biomedical engineering, and fluid flow and transfer processes. This multidisciplinary approach supports the detailed exploration of thermal energy storage, adsorption kinetics, and polymeric material stabilization relevant to sustainable energy solutions.

Best Publications

  • Polymer nanocomposites: from fundamental research to specific applications

    Hartmut Fischer

  • A review of salt hydrates for seasonal heat storage in domestic applications

    Paj Pim Donkers;LC Sögütoglu;HP Henk Huinink;H Fischer

  • Nanocomposites from polymers and layered minerals

    H.R. Fischer;L.H. Gielgens;T.P.M. Koster

  • A critical appraisal of the potential of self healing polymeric coatings

    S.J. García;H.R. Fischer;S. van der Zwaag

  • Palladacyclen als strukturell definierte Katalysatoren für die Heck-Olefinierung von Chlor- und Bromarenen

    Wolfgang A. Herrmann;Christoph Broßmer;Karl Öfele;Claus-Peter Reisinger

  • Alteration of swelling clay minerals by acid activation

    A. Steudel;L.F. Batenburg;H.R. Fischer;P.G. Weidler

  • On the action of hydrotalcite-like clay materials as stabilizers in polyvinylchloride

    L van der Ven;M.L.M van Gemert;L.F Batenburg;J.J Keern

  • Laboratory investigation of bitumen based on round robin DSC and AFM tests

    Hilde Soenen;Jeroen Besamusca;Hartmut R. Fischer;Lily D. Poulikakos

  • Self-healing anticorrosive organic coating based on an encapsulated water reactive silyl ester: Synthesis and proof of concept

    S.J. García;H.R. Fischer;P.A. White;J. Mardel

  • Extended-Core Discotic Liquid Crystals Based on the Intramolecular H-Bonding in N-Acylated 2,2'-Bipyridine-3,3'-diamine Moieties.

    Anja R. A. Palmans;Jozef A. J. M. Vekemans;Hartmut Fischer;Rifat A. Hikmet

  • Stereoisomeric effects in thermo-remendable polymer networks based on diels-alder crosslink reactions

    Judit Canadell;Hartmut Fischer;Rolf A. T. M. van Benthem

  • Diels-Alder based, thermo-reversible cross-linked epoxies for use in self-healing composites

    D.H. Turkenburg;H.R. Fischer

  • Sepiolite needle-like clay for PA6 nanocomposites: An alternative to layered silicates?

    E. Bilotti;R. Zhang;H. Deng;F. Quero

  • Polymer nanocomposites based on needle‐like sepiolite clays: Effect of functionalized polymers on the dispersion of nanofiller, crystallinity, and mechanical properties

    E. Bilotti;H. R. Fischer;T. Peijs;T. Peijs

  • Coordination chemistry and mechanisms of metal-catalyzed CC-coupling reactions. Part 7. Heck vinylation of aryl halides with n-butyl acrylate: relevance of PC bond cleavage to catalyst deactivation

    Wolfgang A. Herrmann;Christoph Broßmer;Karl Öfele;Matthias Beller

  • Preparation and properties of a novel remendable coating concept

    Mariëlle Wouters;Eric Craenmehr;Karin Tempelaars;Hartmut Fischer

  • On the Influence of the Morphological Structure on the Liquid Crystalline Behavior of Liquid Crystalline Side Chain Block Copolymers

    H. Fischer;S. Poser;M. Arnold;W. Frank

  • In-depth investigation of thermochemical performance in a heat battery: Cyclic analysis of K2CO3, MgCl2 and Na2S

    LC Sögütoglu;Paj Pim Donkers;HR Hartmut Fischer;HP Henk Huinink

  • Self-repairing material systems―a dream or a reality?

    Hartmut Fischer

  • Quantitative temperature-depending mapping of mechanical properties of bitumen at the nanoscale using the AFM operated with PeakForce TappingTM mode

    H.R. Fischer;H. Stadler;N. Erina

  • Stabilization of K2CO3 in vermiculite for thermochemical energy storage

    A.I. Shkatulov;J. Houben;H. Fischer;H.P. Huinink

  • Alteration of non-swelling clay minerals and magadiite by acid activation.

    A. Steudel;L.F. Batenburg;H.R. Fischer;P.G. Weidler

  • A numerical study into the effects of elongated capsules on the healing efficiency of liquid-based systems

    Steven D. Mookhoek;Hartmut R. Fischer;Sybrand van der Zwaag

  • Lyotropic liquid-crystalline behavior in disc-shaped compounds incorporating the 3,3′-di(acylamino)-2,2′-bipyridine unit

    Anja R. A. Palmans;Jozef A. J. M. Vekemans;Rifat A. Hikmet;Hartmut Fischer

Frequent Co-Authors

Matthias Beller
Matthias Beller Leibniz Institute for Catalysis
Ton Peijs
Ton Peijs University of Warwick
Helmut Ringsdorf
Helmut Ringsdorf Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
S. van der Zwaag
S. van der Zwaag Delft University of Technology
Anthony E. Hughes
Anthony E. Hughes Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Hua Deng
Hua Deng Sichuan University
Johannes M. C. Mol
Johannes M. C. Mol Delft University of Technology
Emiliano Bilotti
Emiliano Bilotti Queen Mary University of London
Stephen J. Picken
Stephen J. Picken Delft University of Technology
Wolfgang A. Herrmann
Wolfgang A. Herrmann Technical University of Munich

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