Inspired by the natural filtration function of nasal mucus, an international team of scientists – including researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research – has developed an innovative air filter coated with a thin liquid layer.

What Our Nose Does Naturally: Liquid-Coated Air Filters Capture More Pollutants

International research team with participation from Mainz announces breakthrough in Nature
With the symbolic turning of a large water wheel, the Max Planck Campus Mainz and the Max Planck Liquids Initiative were officially launched on July 8, 2025.

Max Planck Campus Mainz Launched: Focus on Liquids, Soft Matter, and Earth System Research

New research alliance sets impulses for interdisciplinary science and vibrant campus life
Researchers at the MPI-P have shown that the targeted diffusion of plasticizers from the substrate into the polymer film significantly enhances both its conductivity as well as its deformability.

Stretchable Electronics

Conductive Polymer Optimized for Wearable Biosensors

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Thermometers for bees

Thermometers for bees

Video September 03, 2024
A bee family can consist of thousands of bees. In order to measure their temperature and find out whether the bees are doing well, many small clinical thermometers are needed. Dr. Stanislav Balouchev and his team are researching this. They were featured in a television report on SWR.


Foundations of success: 40 years of MPI for Polymer Research

Foundations of success: 40 years of MPI for Polymer Research

Youtube-Video July 08, 2024
Dept Bonn Dept. Blom Dept. Butt Dept. Kremer Dept. Landfester Dept. Weil
The founding history of the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research


The MPI for Polymer Research introduces itself

The MPI for Polymer Research introduces itself

Video October 04, 2023
Dept Bonn Dept. Blom Dept. Butt Dept. Kremer Dept. Landfester Dept. Weil
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Hot Electrons in 2D Polymers
Binary peptide coacervates as an active model for biomolecular condensates
Cracking the code of contact electrification: it's all about the touch!
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Fine-Tuning the Microstructure and Photophysical Characteristics of Fluorescent Conjugated Copolymers Using Photoalignment and Liquid-Crystal Ordering
Co-delivery of STING and TLR7/8 agonists in antigen-based nanocapsules to dendritic cells enhances CD8+T cell-mediated melanoma remission
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