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The Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces was founded in 1992. Research in Colloid and Interface Science is widely covered by the following Departments: Biomaterials, Biomolecular Systems, Colloid Chemistry, Interfaces as well as Theory and Bio-Systems. Current research topics are polymeric films, membranes, microcapsules, organic and inorganic nano- structures, biomineralization, nano- and microreactors, molecular motors and filaments as well as chemistry and biology of carbohydrates. Biomimetic research is at the core of the Institute’s activity. Common goal is to learn from nature how to build hierarchical materials or active systems with new functionalities, with adaptive, self-healing or self-assembling properties.

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dokument Anti-malaria drug synthesised with the help of oxygen and light
January 17th, 2012
Artemisinin
In future it should be possible to produce the best anti-malaria drug, artemisinin, more economically and in sufficient volumes for all patients. [more]
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dokument Honorary Doctorate for Professor Markus Antonietti
October 11th, 2011
Urkunde
Prof. Dr. Markus Antonietti, Director of the Department of Colloid Chemistry at the MPICI in Potsdam, received an honorary doctorate from Stockholm University. SU is one of the largest and also most important universities in Scandinavia. [more]
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dokument Richard-Zsigmondy-Scholarship for Dr. Cristina Giordano
September 13th, 2011
Dr. Cristina Giordano
Dr. Cristina Giordano from the Max-Planck-Institute of Colloids and Interfaces has been awarded the Richard-Zsigmondy-Scholarship for her excellent scientific qualification. The award ceremony for the young Italian materials scientist of the Department of Colloid ... [more]
dokument International Recognition for Chemistry Professor
August 8th, 2011
Prof. Dr. Peter H. Seeberger
The Roy L. Whistler Award in Carbohydrate Chemistry 2012 is awarded to Peter Seeberger, disclosed the International Carbohydrate Organization. Peter Seeberger is the Director at the MPICI, and is also a professor at FU Berlin. [more]
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dokument Origami in seed capsules
June 29th, 2011
Samenkapseln der Mittagsblume
The lids on the seed cases of an ice plant unfold when a honeycomb structure swells on the inside of them. [more]
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dokument A sweet defence against lethal bacteria
May 30th, 2011
zuckerbasierter Impfstoff
Scientists from Potsdam developed a vaccine based on a carbohydrate against the Clostridium difficile bacterium, which is known to cause serious gastrointestinal diseases mainly in hospitals. [more]
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dokument Humboldt Research Award winner to visit MPICI
April 29th, 2011
Prof. Dr. Yves Bréchet
The renowned French materials scientist Professor Yves Bréchet started his research period at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, in April 2011 following the invitation of Professor Peter Fratzl, Director of the Department of Biomaterials. [more]
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dokument Nanotubes: cellular membranes on supply
March 11th, 2011
Nanotubes
Osmotic forces play a role in nanotube formation in cells. [more]
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19 - 21 March 2012
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Alumni Meeting
June 8, 2012
 

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Seminars & Talks

"Surfaces and interfaces of biomaterials: experimental studies at molecular level "
Gianmario Martra
24.02.2012 11:00
seminar room above the library
"From Networks to Tissue Engineering - Computational Models of Organogenesis "
Dr. Dagmar Iber
27.02.2012 13:30
Theory Seminar Room
"Organic heterojunction and applications in OPV cells. "
Prof. Donghang Yan
28.02.2012 10:00
seminar room above library
"Klassenfahrt 2012 "
Antje Voelkel, Jiayin Yuan
29.02.2012 13:15
MPIKG, seminar room above the library
"Ordered Mesoporous Materials: nanotemplates for positional chemistry systems "
Prof. Galo J. A. A. Soler-Illia
07.03.2012 13:15
MPIKG, seminar room above the library
"Soft objects in fluids. "
Dr. Thomas Franke
14.03.2012 14:00
seminar room above library
"Phase separation in monolayers. "
Dr. Malte Peter
14.03.2012 14:30
seminar room above library
"Fabrication and characterization of nanocellulose–inorganic nanoparticle hybrids and mesocrystals of iron oxide nanoparticles "
Dr. German Salazar-Alvarez
20.03.2012 10:00
seminar room above library