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Sustainable Advanced Materials

Lena participates in the 4th GDCh Specialist Group Conference on Sustainable Chemistry

At the 4th GDCh Specialist Group Conference on Sustainable Chemistry, held at Merck in Darmstadt, Germany, Lena gave a talk entitled “Development of One-Pot Multi-Step Hydrothermal Syntheses”.  She presented a green approach for the synthesis of polyfunctionalized heteroaromatic compounds in high-temperature water with emphasis on its sustainable aspects. [Read more]

Frank participates in the 4th Conference of the GDCh Division of Chemistry and Energy

Frank presented his work entitled “Synthesis of Layered Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Vanadium Oxides for Electrochemical Applications” at the 4th Conference of the GDCh Division of Chemistry and Energy in Duisburg, Germany. In his poster, he presented the synthesis of hybrid materials consisting of organic pigments and bilayered vanadium oxides using high-temperature water, highlighting their potential use as electrode materials for post-lithium-ion batteries. [Read more]

Presentation at Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie in Leuven

As part of the EU Life Mentorship Program for Female Scientists, Danica gave a presentation at the Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie in Leuven, Belgium. Her talk, titled “In vitro characterization of the hydrothermally synthesized fluorescent dyes”, provided insights to an audience of microscopy researchers and opened discussions on future exploration on selective cell staining. [Read more]

Special mention for doctoral thesis

We are proud to share that Olivier Gazil received a special mention and a scholarship for his doctoral thesis entitled ‘Interfacial Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles in Soft Matter Systems’. This recognition was awarded for the quality of his doctoral thesis submitted during the academic year 2024 by the University of engineering – Polytechnique Montreal. [Read more]

Exciting beginnings in Würzburg!

Today marks the beginning of a thrilling new chapter! Frank, Tobias, Frederic, Lena, and Celine have joined the Chair of Chemical Technology of Materials Synthesis (LCTM – Lehrstuhl für Chemische Technologien der Materialsynthese) as PhD students at the Julius-Maximilian University of Würzburg. Meanwhile, Alonso has taken on a new role as a scientific advisor to Miriam in her role as director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research (ISC). [Read more]

Paper on fluorescent probes accepted for ChemComm

We are proud to share that “Lophine analogues as fluorophores for selective bioimaging of the endoplasmic reticulum” has been accepted for Chemical Communications as part of the themed collection: Chemistry for a Sustainable World – Celebrating Our Community Tackling Global Challenges.
The content: Fluorescent probes for endoplasmic reticulum (ER) labelling generally feature a well-established albeit limited group of structural motifs. [Read more]

Passion for sustainable material development

Read the “einBLICK” article of Uni Würzburg  featuring Miriam in her dual role as Head of Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research in Würzburg and Chair of Chemical Technology of Materials Synthesis at the University of Würzburg. In this article, Miriam shares key insights on the importance of environmentally friendly and resource-efficient processes, the value of an interdisciplinary approach combining chemistry, physics and materials science, and the exploration of new research directions to tackle future challenges and develop sustainable industrial solutions. [Read more]