Report 13/14

Chapter 1

• Preface
• The Institute in Numbers
• The Research Program of the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (MPICI)
• Scientific Relations
• International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) on Multiscale Bio-Systems
• Press and Public Relations

Chapter  2

BIOMATERIALS

• Research in the Department of Biomaterials · Prof. P. Fratzl
  
  
• Biological Materials Plant Material Adaptation · Dr. M. Eder
• Biochemical Strategies in Load-Bearing Natural Materials · Dr. M. J. Harrington
• Biological Chitin-Based Tools and Sensors · Dr. Y. Politi
• Evolutionary Perspectives on Vertebrate Hard Tissues · Dr. M. Dean
• Advanced in situ and in vivo Spectroscopic Imaging of Biological Tissues · Dr. A. Masic
• Mechanobiology · Dr. R. Weinkamer
• Biological and Bio-inspired Materials Biomimetic Actuation and Tissue Growth · Dr. J. Dunlop
• Magnetite Formation and Organization · Dr. D. Faivre
• Water Interactions in Complex Biological Materials · Dr. L. Bertinetti
• Synthesis and Thermodynamic Stability of Amorphous Minerals · Dr. W. Habraken
• Hierarchical Structure of Biological and Biomimetic Materials · Dr. W. Wagermaier
• Structural and Nanomechanical Characterization · Dr. I. Zlotnikov
• Bio-inspired Interfaces Surface Nanostructuring for Bioapplications: Intelligent Smart Systems · Dr. K. Skorb
• Physics of Biomolecular Interfaces · Dr. E. Schneck
• Mixed Protein-Surfactant Adsorption Layers · Dr. R. Miller

Chapter  3

BIOMOLECULAR SYSTEMS

• Research in the Department of Biomolecular Systems · Prof. P. H. Seeberger
• Continuous Chemical Systems
  Development of Chemical Assembly Systems · Dr. K. Gilmore
• Glycoproteomics
  Opening the Doors Towards Automated In-Depth Glycan Sequencing · Dr. D. Kolarich
• Glycoimmunology
  C-type Lectin Receptors: Ligand Identification, Cell-Specific Targeting and Their Role in Infection and Inflammation · Dr. B. Lepenies
• Synthetic Plant Carbohydrates
  Synthesis of Plant Carbohydrates and their Biological Application · Dr. F. Pfrengle
• Structural Glycobiology
  Specific C-type Lectin Receptor Ligands · Dr. C. Rademacher
• (GPIs) and Glycoproteins
  Chemical Biology of Glycosylphosphatidylinositols · Dr. D. V. Silva
• Immunomics
  In Search of the Difference · Dr. Z. Konthur
• Polymeric Biomimetics
  Precision Glycopolymers · Dr. L. Hartmann

Chapter  4

COLLOID CHEMISTRY

• Research in the Department of Colloid Chemistry · Prof. M. Antonietti
• Planar Amphiphilic Monolayers at Fluid Interfaces
  Langmuir Monolayers as Model Systems in Biophysics, Colloid and Material Science · Dr. G. Brezesinski
• Artificial Photosynthesis
  Novel Approaches to Carbon Nitrides – Photocatalysts for Water Splitting · Dr. D. Dontsova
• Biomass Conversion into Building Blocks for Colloids
  Biorefinery and Sustainable Chemistry · Dr. D. Esposito
• Research Coordinator
  Functional Carbon and Inorganic Materials via self-assembly · Dr. N. Fechler
• Carbon Materials and Electrochemical Energy Applications
  Teaching Catalysis to Carbon · Dr. T. Fellinger
• Modern Techniques of Colloid Analysis
  Electron Microscopic Studies of Colloidal Systems and Interfaces · Dr. J. Hartmann
• Nanojunction Design for Uphill Photosynthesis
  Materials for Renewable Energy Production · Dr. M. Shalom
• Heterophase Polymerization
  Polymer Dispersions/Heterophase Polymerizations · Dr. K. Tauer
• Poly(ionic liquid)s: Sythesis and Materials Application
  Poly(ionic liquid)s as Innovative Functional Polyelectrolytes · Dr. Jiayin Yuan

Chapter  5

THEORY & BIO-SYSTEMS

• Research in the Department of Theory & Bio-Systems • Prof. R. Lipowsky
• Biopolymers
  From Ionic Solutions to Interacting Proteins · Dr. A. Vila Verde
  Glycans under the Computational Microscope · Dr. M. Santer
  Multi-Scale Modelling of Natural Polysaccharides · Dr. A. Grafmüller
• Biomolecular Processes
  Protein Synthesis by Ribosomes · Dr. S. Rudorf
• Membranes and Vesicles
  Protein Binding and Membrane Adhesions · Dr. T. Weikl
  Phase Separation in Multicomponent Membranes · Dr. R. Dimova
• Interfacial Phenomena
  Phase Transitions and Transport Phenomena at Solid/Air-Interfaces · Dr. H. Riegler
• Complex Systems
  Stochastic Processes in Biological Systems · Dr. A. Valleriani
  Regulation of Bio-Processes · Dr. S. Klumpp

Chapter  6

MAX PLANCK RESEARCH GROUP

• Mechano(Bio)Chemistry · Dr. K. Blank

Chapter  7

EMERITUS GROUP

• Nanostructured Interfaces · Prof. H. Möhwald

Chapter  8

APPENDIX

• Organization Chart
• Scientific Advisory Board / Board of Trustees
• Third Party Funds
• Selected Events
• Scientific Degrees
• Appointments and Honors
• Publications and Patents