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Dr. Kristin Klaue has been awarded the prestigious Dissertationspreis Adlershof for her groundbreaking doctoral research and engaging presentation on infrared-activated molecular switches. As part of her doctoral thesis, Dr. Kristin Klaue developed photoswitchable molecules that are activated by harmless infrared light to precisely release active ingredients and substances. This technology lays the foundation for innovative […]

Joint Laboratory of CSMB at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin presents World Record CIGS Tandem Solar Cell © G. Farias Basulto / HZB A significant breakthrough in solar cell research: Scientists from the CSMB at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) have collaboratively developed a CIGS-perovskite tandem solar cell that sets a new

Wei and colleagues have revolutionized the Stöber method, originally for amorphous SiO2 colloids, by extending it to metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and coordination polymers (CPs). Their innovative approach harnesses the slow, continuous diffusion of triethylamine (TEA) vapor to precisely control the deprotonation of organic ligands, paving the way for creating finely crafted amorphous CP spheres. Zhang-Pinna-method:

L to R: Prof. Caren Tischendorf, (Dean of the Faculty of Math. and Natural Sciences); Dr. Henry Marx (State Secretary for Science and Research); Prof. Dr. Julia von Blumenthal (President HU Berlin); Senator Dr. Ina Czyborra (Senator for Higher Education and Research); Prof. Dr. Stefan Hecht (Director CSMB); Photo: Stefan Klenke – HU Berlin We

Ahmed advanced the study of polymer conductors by using precise photoemission spectroscopy techniques to study transport at ultrahigh charge densities. An international collaboration, including CSMB scientists Prof. Dr. Norbert Koch, Dr. Ahmed Mansour, and Dr. Andreas Opitz, has made a significant breakthrough in understanding the transport physics of conducting polymers. Through their experiments, the team

Wei and colleagues have revolutionized the Stöber method, originally for amorphous SiO2 colloids, by extending it to metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and coordination polymers (CPs). Their innovative approach harnesses the slow, continuous diffusion of triethylamine (TEA) vapor to precisely control the deprotonation of organic ligands, paving the way for creating finely crafted amorphous CP spheres. Zhang-Pinna-method:

Visit by Prof. Dr. Huỳnh Thành Đạt, Minister of Science, Vietnam On June 26th, 2024, the Vietnamese Minister for Science and Technology, H.E. Prof. Dr. Huynh Thanh Dat, visited CSMB and the Science park Adlershof during his trip to Germany. Our Deputy Director, Prof. Emil-List-Kratochvil, welcomed the high-ranking delegation from Vietnam in the research building.

Interview with Dr. Nakib Protik on DRAGONICS https://csmb.hu-berlin.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Interview_NP.mp4 Berlin, July 1st, 2024 From International Scholar to Emmy Noether Group Leader After holding positions at prestigious institutions around the world, including Harvard University and the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Dr. Nakib Protik arrived at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin in 2022. Funded by an Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship,

Innovative research has brought us closer to sustainable battery technology with a breakthrough in sulfur-based cathodes. Traditionally, lithium-ion batteries — central to electronics and electric vehicles — rely on scarce materials like cobalt. Sulfur offers a greener alternative due to its abundance and impressive theoretical capacity of 1675 mAh g-1. A major challenge with sulfur

Materializing the future: CSMB Opening Ceremony The Center for the Science of Materials Berlin (CSMB) celebrated its opening with a diverse program. Following warm welcomes from HU-president Julia von Blumenthal, Bernd Rech (HZB), Jan Lüning (IGAFA) and our director Stefan Hecht, the guided tours through the research building were particularly in high demand. There, scientists