Chemistry (Materials and Technology)

 

Graphene can be used to produce diamond nanoparticles of a specific size and with desired properties more

The kick-off event for ASCEND took place in Berlin on June 11. The research project aims to accelerate the development of new catalysts and thereby lay the groundwork for climate-neutral chemical production more

Nudibranchs create their colourful patterns using structural colours, which they arrange in microscopic dots similar to Impressionist paintings more

Nano-cages made of linalool and sulfur increase the service life and storage capacity of sodium-sulfur batteries
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The chemical industry has been using a reaction with explosive chemicals for over 100 years - now Mülheim scientists have discovered a safer alternative. more

A new catalytic concept is laying the foundations for the methanation of carbon dioxide on an industrial scale more

How iron in meteorites could have contributed to the origin of life more

The Max Planck-Cardiff Centre Funcat lays the foundations for the systematic development of chemical reaction accelerators more

Choosing the right proteins can improve the mouthfeel of vegetarian sausages more

Researchers from Jena show how the poison nut tree forms strychnine more

What makes a truly circular economy so difficult to achieve – technically, economically, and socially? Kai Sundmacher, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, and Dietmar Harhoff, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, share their insights in a joint interview. They discuss the incentives we need, the importance of durable products, and how even small decisions can drive big change. more

The discovery that small organic molecules are excellent catalysts makes Ben List, Director at the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, one of the pioneers of a new research field in chemistry. A portrait of the director at the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung and 2021 Nobel laureate in chemistry. more

Dierk Raabe, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Iron Research in Düsseldorf, explains the opportunities that industrial companies already have today to achieve the goal of a sustainable metal industry. more

The Berlin district of Dahlem plays a special role in the history of the Max Planck Society. Many institutes, such as the MPI for Physics or Biochemistry, have their roots there. A new app now enables users to explore this history on their own. more

A decrease of agricultural ammonia emissions avoids mortality attributable to air pollution more

Under the influence of shear forces, nanoparticles from the secretion of velvet worms form polymer fibres that can be recycled in water more

A triple sugar induces an immune response against Streptococcus pneumoniae more

The byssus threads of the common mussel are produced by a combination of self-assembly processes and biologically active steps more

Deuterium and tritium can be separated from each other relatively easily using a functionalized metal-organic framework compound more

Miniaturized robots can be propelled through biological fluids by an enzymatic reaction or ultrasound more

YouTuber Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim talks to Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry Emmanuelle Charpentier about the discovery that revolutionized genetic engineering – the Crispr-Cas9 gene scissors – and the possibilities of genome editing more