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"𝐇𝐲𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬": 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭, #5 South Africa could play a key role in the coming years as a reliable producer of green hydrogen — including as a strategic supplier to Germany. The Fraunhofer joint project HySecunda, bringing together nine Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Institutes and the Fraunhofer Academy, aims to develop optimized solutions for the production, storage, and certification of green hydrogen. In addition, the consortium supports capacity building in the region and advances ongoing projects on hydrogen-based aviation fuels. 𝐇𝐲𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 will regularly report on key technological findings and innovations emerging from this initiative. Industry‑Ready Hydrogen Leakage Detection for Hydrogen Applications This report showcases a near‑commercial technology: An advanced hydrogen‑indicating material developed under the lead of Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC, integrated with a dedicated camera system provided by Fraunhofer IKTS. Supported by: Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS (material characterization) Fraunhofer-Institut für Windenergiesysteme IWES (component testing) 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 ➡️ Ultra‑fast hydrogen indication in the milliseconds‑to‑seconds range via a distinct color change ➡️ Versatile formats: powder, thin films, and suprabeads ➡️ Continuous online monitoring with an AI‑assisted camera system The hydrogen-indicator supraparticles can be used as a powder or integrated into thin films and suprabeads. Thin films can be applied to various industrially relevant components to detect even very small leaks. In combination with the camera system, continuous online monitoring of the installation is possible. This enables very early leak detection, reducing hydrogen losses and significantly improving overall power plant safety. 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Versatile Gasochromic Hydrogen Detection via Supraparticle‐Based Applied Composite Materials - Wenderoth - 2026 - Advanced Optical Materials - Wiley Online Library https://lnkd.in/dy2-3pAi Further technical insights will follow in the next edition of 𝐇𝐲𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬. Thanks to all colleagues who contributed their excellent work to make this happen! Sarah Wenderoth, Christoph Prüfer, Maximilian Oppmann, Selina Kosdik, Dr. Lars Schubert, Peter Krüger, Andreas Graff, Falk Naumann, Stephan Krause, Wolfram Münchgesang, Lucia Prado, Jürgen Meinhardt, Mark Mirza, Martin Peters #HySecunda #GreenHydrogen #HydrogenInfrastructure #EnergyTransition #Decarbonization #SustainableEnergy #Fraunhofer #HydrogenDetection  #MaterialsInnovation #AdvancedMaterials #IndustrialInnovation #HydrogenEconomy