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Central South University visits Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research more

Dr. Rainer Wild Prize Awarded to Prof. Dr. Thomas Vilgis more

On May 22, 2025, the educational project “Polymer Path” of the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P) was honored as one of the 20 outstanding educational projects in Germany during the ceremony of the National Award - Education for Sustainable Development (BNE) at St. Elisabeth Church in Berlin. more

Energy Superdiffusion via Excitons more

Development of a new mechanism for functionalizing nanocapsule more

An article out of the newsletter of the MPI for chemistry more

Forschungsbericht (importiert) 2021 - Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung
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Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research have taken a close look at the conversion processes to generate hydrogen. more

Project “MaxSynBio” produces artificial cells more

Founded in 1983, the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research began its research operations in 1984, at that time still in rooms at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Seven interviewees, who played a key role in shaping the Institute, talk about the challenges of the early days. more

The institute with six research groups under the leadership of six directors is one of the internationally leading research centres in the field of polymer science. more

Dr. Lucas Caire da Silva and Prof. Dr. Katharina Landfester, together with other scientists, have managed to recreate an artificial cell in such a way that individual compartments fulfil the functions of a biological cell. more

The research group led by Prof. Dr. Katharina Landfester lets you take a look behind the scenes. The video explains the individual synthesis steps in the laboratory and which quality controls have to be passed to be able to produce the "perfect" nanocapsule. more