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From March 20th to 22nd, 2024, the 3rd Dresden International Colloquium on Tailored Carbon Fibers took place after 2018 and 2021.

The participants dealt with scientific topics along the entire production and process chain of carbon fibers. The speakers came from different fields relevant to carbon fiber research, such as (bio)chemistry, physics, materials science, process engineering, lightweight engineering or textile technology, so that a mutual, in-depth understanding of the respective core research areas could be achieved.

In addition to the main topic of the development of sustainable / renewable carbon fibers, this year's focus was also on multifunctional carbon fibers, for example with sensory or energy-storing properties, for individual applications in a wide range of industries and sectors. Over two days, the participating researchers were able to exchange the latest findings of cutting-edge research in this field in three consecutive sessions on 1) "Precursor fibers from renewable/alternative raw material sources", 2) "Processing/thermal conversion/structure-property relationships of carbon fibers" and 3) "Analytics, sizing systems and application scenarios for carbon fibers" as well as a separate discussion round on the development of lignin-based carbon fibers and discuss the future, in particular the future application areas, of this lightweight material.