Institute of Climate and Energy Systems (ICE)

Troposphere (ICE-3)

FZJ and TSI Incorporated – a collaboration between science and industry

Working together in the laboratory — Dr Patrick Weber (left) is working with colleagues from TSI on an optically assisted detection method for enlarging aerosol particles.

Originally developed for IAGOS measurement systems, the collaboration with TSI Incorporated has opened up a wide range of applications for a novel method of detecting nanoparticles.

Based on an initiative by researchers at ICE-3, a solution was developed that has led to a collaboration between Forschungszentrum Jülich and the US measurement technology company TSI Incorporated. The partnership with the measurement technology specialist, which has its European headquarters in Aachen, aims to develop a market-ready product that uses a novel process to reliably visualise airborne particles – more simply, more precisely and more efficiently than ever before.

Three articles in Endeavours, the magazine on innovation at FZ Jülich, highlight various aspects of this industrial cooperation.

The Articles in the Magazine

Innovations in Nanotechnologies

Tiny Particles, Big Impact - Science for Everyone

The article about the Jülich innovation and the success story of the collaboration with TSI Incorporated.

Scientists and their innovations

Transfer Talents - Pioneers

Introduction of researchers and their innovations. Featuring: Dr Patrick Weber on the collaboration with TSI Incorporated.

Numbers and Voice

How We Co-Create - Co-Creation at FZ Jülich

Prof. Dr. Lambrecht explains the strategic importance of innovations for global practical applications in an interview based on this cooperation.

The new optical system for monitoring air quality in industry and research is described in more detail in the FZJ success stories.

Pioneering Nanoparticle Detection: Jülich and TSI Pioneer Cutting-Edge Measurement Technology

April 2025 - Researchers at Forschungszentrum Jülich have partnered with measurement technology leader TSI Incorporated to develop an innovative system for detecting airborne nanoparticles.

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