Report 2011/2012
Chapter 1
- Preface
- The Institute in Numbers
- The Research Program of the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces
- Scientific Relations
- International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) on Biomimetic Systems
- Press and Public Relations
Chapter 2
BIOMATERIALS
Research in the Department of Biomaterials · Prof. P. Fratzl
Biological Materials
- Evolutionary Perspectives on Vertebrate Hard Tissues · Dr. M. Dean
- Biochemical Strategies in Load-Bearing Natural Materials · Dr. M. J. Harrington
- Biological Chitin-Based Tools and Sensors · Dr. Y. Politi
- Advanced Raman Spectroscopic Imaging of Biological Tissues · Dr. A. Masic
- In-Situ Mechanical Characterization of Internal Interfaces in Biomaterials · Dr. I. Zlotnikov
- Mechanobiology · Dr. R. Weinkamer
Biological and Bio-inspired Materials
- Plant Material Adaptation · Dr. M. Eder
- Hierarchical Structure of Biological and Biomimetic Materials · Dr. W. Wagermaier
- Synthesis and Thermodynamic Stability of Amorphous Minerals · Dr. W. Habraken
- Water Interactions in Complex Biological Materials · Dr. L. Bertinetti
- Magnetite Formation and Organization · Dr. D. Faivre
- Biomimetic Actuation and Tissue Growth · Dr. J. Dunlop
Chapter 3
BIOMOLECULAR SYSTEMS
- Research in the Department of Biomolecular Systems · Prof. P. H. Seeberger
Carbohydrate Synthesis
- Automated Solid Phase Oligosaccharide Synthesis · Dr. M. Hurevich
- Synthetic Carbohydrate Antigens · C. L. Pereira
Host Microbe Interactions
- Glycobiology of Cell Surface Glycans · Dr. C. Anish
(GPIs) AND GLYCOPROTEINS
- Synthesis and Properties of GPI-Anchors · Dr. D. V. Silva
Biomolecular Systems
- Microreactors as Tools for Organic Chemists · Dr. D. T. McQuade
Precision Polymers and Polymeric Biomimetics
- Precision Glycopolymers for Receptor Targeting and Drug Development · Dr. L. Hartmann
Glycoimmunology
- C-type Lectin Receptors: From Glycan Arrays to Murine Studies · Dr. B. Lepenies
Structural Glycobiology
- Specific C-type Lectin Receptor Ligands · Dr. C. Rademacher
Glycoproteomics
- Deciphering the Glycocode for Understanding Intercellular Communication · Dr. D. Kolarich
Chapter 4
COLLOID CHEMISTRY
- Research in the Department of Colloid Chemistry · Prof. M. Antonietti
Heterophase Polymerization
- Polymer Dispersions / Heterophase Polymerizations · Dr. K. Tauer
Porous Polymers
From Polymer Synthesis to Porosity Analysis · Dr. J. Weber
Chimera Polymers and Novel Synthetic Methods
- Smart Biohybrid Polymers · Dr. H. Schlaad
Modern Techniques of Colloid Analysis
- Electron Microscopic Studies of Colloidal Systems and Interfaces · Dr. J. Hartmann
Hydrothermal Carbon Nanostructures and Coatings
- Carbon Materials from Renewable Resources · Dr. M. Titirici
De Novo Nanoparticles
- Novel Synthetic Routes for Nanoparticles Production · Dr. C. Giordano
Poly(ionic) Liquids as Innovative Polyelectrolytes
- Poly(ionic liquid)s: Synthesis and Materials Application · Dr. Jiayin Yuan
Nanostructured Materials for Energy Storage, Conversion and Photocatalysis
- Design of 3D-Conjugated Polymers as Heterogeneous Photocatalysts · Dr. F. Vilela
Chapter 5
INTERFACES
- Research in the Department of Interfaces · Prof. H. Möhwald
Independent Researchers
- Peptide Optical Waveguiding · Dr. Xuehai Yan
- Surface Nanoarchitecture for Self-Regulated Intelligent Interfaces · Dr. E. Skorb
- Ultrasonic Cavitation on Particle Surfaces · Dr. Lu Zhang
(Quasi) Planar Interfaces – Fluid Interfaces
- Langmuir Monolayers as Model Systems to Study Interactions at Interfaces · Prof. G. Brezesinski
- Interfacial Layer Structure of Adsorbed Ionic Surfactants at the Water-Hexane Interface · Dr. R. Miller
Solid Interfaces
- Phase Transitions and Transport Phenomena in Thin Films at Solid/Air Interfaces · Dr. H. Riegler
Non-Planar Interfaces
- Active Interfaces and Coatings · Dr. D. Shchukin
- Nanotechnology and Optical Manipulations of Capsules and Films · Dr. A. Skirtach
Chapter 6
THEORY & BIO-SYSTEMS
- Research in the Department of Theory & Bio-Systems · Prof. R. Lipowsky
Biopolymers
- Glycans as Universal Tools for Proteins and Lipids · Dr. M. Santer
- Conformational Changes in Protein Function · Dr. T. Weikl
Molecular Motors and Filaments
- Cargo Transport by Teams of Molecular Motors:Elastic Coupling and Interference Regimes · Dr. F. Berger, Dr. C. Keller
- Depolymerization of Actin Filaments · Dr. T. Niedermayer
Membranes and Vesicles
- Stability of Lipids and Lipid Bilayers · Dr. A. Grafmüller
- Lipid Membranes in Contact with Aqueous Phases of Polymer Solutions · Dr. R. Dimova
- Interplay of Curvature and Composition in Membranes · Dr. T. Weikl
- Vesicles in contact with two aqueous phases · Prof. R. Lipowsky
Interfacial Phenomena
- Anchored Polymers – Self-Organization & Response to Perturbations · Dr. C. Seidel
Complex Systems
- Stochastic Processes in Complex Bio-Systems · Dr. A. Valleriani
- Regulation of Bio-Processes · Dr. S.Klumpp
Appendix
- Organigramm
- Fachbeirat/Kuratorium
- Drittmittelprojekte
- Ausgewählte Veranstaltungen
- Wissenschaftliche Abschlüsse
- Personalien
- Wissenschaftliche Veröffentlichungen