Max-Planck-Institut für Kolloid- und Grenzflächenforschung

Con olio essenziale di lavanda, Paolo Giusto & team hanno ottenuto un #nanomateriale di #carbonio microporoso ricco di #zolfo tramite #vulcanizzazione inversa e condensazione. Mario Alejandro Rosato esamina per AgroNotizie le possibile prospettive nell'ambito degli accumulatori elettrochimici Na-S, l'alternativa più sostenibile alle attuali batterie Li-ion. Prospettive verdi al profumo di lavanda, di cui l'Italia è grande produttrice? https://lnkd.in/dmnWmqSq

Come to Berlin for the 2025 edition of the triannual #Biomembrane Days! 29 Sep. 2025 - 1 Oct. 025 We'll dive into the morphology and molecular organization of #biomimetic and biological #membranes and explore the dynamics and interactions of cells and cellular #organelles, giant #vesicles as synthetic cell systems, and active cellular processes. https://lnkd.in/exJtVUC6 Organizers: Rumiana Dimova, Helge Ewers (Freie Universität Berlin), thomas weikl Registration will open soon #GUVs #Biophsyics #SoftMatterPhysics

Traditionally, chemists have designed artificial enzymes based on proteins or RNA. Meanwhile, #glycans —the 3rd most widespread biomolecules in nature—have mostly been regarded as biological markers or structural components rather than active players in chemical reactions. But what if glycans could also catalyze reactions and serve as #catalytic scaffolds? In this blog post, Kaimeng Liu talks about his research with Martina Delbianco to create a glycan #foldamer that uses carbohydrate-aromatic interactions to perform catalysis. https://lnkd.in/eFcFtrpi

At today's #FrontiersForum Deep Dive, Prof Kazunari Domen of Shinshu University and The University of Tokyo and Prof Takashi Hisatomi of Shinshu University and Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) outlined recent advances in solar water-splitting to create green hydrogen, a cheap and scalable alternative to fossil fuels. They were joined by Prof Diana Sannino from Università degli Studi di Salerno, Jonas Moberg of Green Hydrogen Organisation - GH2, and author of the article viewpoint, Dr Christian Mark Pelicano from Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, to discuss ways to translate these advances into large-scale, cost-effective mechanisms to create renewable fuel.    Read more in the Frontiers in Science article: fro.ntiers.in/FQQN Video coming soon!

Can glycans catalyze chemical reactions? Check out our glycan foldamer that uses carbohydrate–aromatic interactions to perform catalysis today out in Nature Portfolio Big congrats to Kaimeng! Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces https://lnkd.in/dYYf8xcs

Collaboration is the key to research, and thanks to the SPECIES beamline in 🇸🇪, our researchers have for the first time captured the exact mechanism behind #WaterSplitting by #CarbonNitride catalysts – or the process at the heart of #ArtificialPhotosynthesis. This is a crucial step in understanding how light can be converted into high-energy chemicals in the quest for #sustainable #fuels.

Another fascinating project going on at the AIC. These photobioreactors are designed to grow microalgae in biofilms. Our researchers Katrin Geisler Lorraine Archer, Kostas Papadopoulos and Duygu Sevilgen are studying these biofilms and optimising parameters that enhance their formation and promote lipid production. This is a joint project with partners at Berner Fachhochschule BFH Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces and ETH Zürich funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation SNSF #biofilm #microalgae #innovation #research #photobioreactor

Congratulations to Alessandro Marotta on his well-deserved doctorate, earned with his dissertation "Synthesis of 2D and 3D #Borylated Scaffolds via Selective Activation of Multifunctional #Organoboron Reagents" at Freie Universität Berlin We're looking forward to your next breakthroughs in #organometallic chemistry at Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung

📢#Postdoc position in #Datascience ofr #Glycan Design📢