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Chemistry . Climate Research
Breathless in the Megacity
September 22, 2011
Together with an Indian Partner Group of the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz, Bhola Ram Gurjar is analyzing the pollution in Indian megacities and how badly it is affecting the health of city dwellers. [more]
Chemistry . Material Sciences
A Material That Keeps Its Cool When Hot
October 22, 2010
A great deal of energy could be saved if turbines and combustion engines operated at higher temperatures than they currently do. Ceramic high-temperature materials make this possible. [more]
Chemistry . Material Sciences
Magic spheres from oil and water
March 01, 2010
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in Leipzig produce nanospheres for a variety of applications. [more]
Chemistry
Jugglers in the Chemistry Lab
May 08, 2005
Catalysts crank up chemical reactions. Without them, the large-scale production of chemicals would be unthinkable. And whoever finds the best catalysts can manufacture more efficiently than anyone else. [more]
