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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Tobias defends his MSc thesis entitled „Synthesis of sterically hindered organic fluorophores”. The team congratulates him on this achievement and wishes him every success in his future endeavors. [Read more]
We are happy to share: our publication “High-temperature water unlocks urea as nitrogen-sourcetowards imidazoles” was selected as front cover of the 25 year anniversary of Green Chemistry 2024, 26! Congratulations to all authors for the great work!
As of 1 October, Miriam takes over as the director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC in Würzburg. She also joins the University of Würzburg, where she will hold the Chair for Chemical Technology of Materials Synthesis. Fraunhofer ISC is one of Europe’s leading centres for materials-based research and development in the fields of energy, environment and health. [Read more]
We are excited to share: our publication “Hydrothermal Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles@Hydrogels and Statistical Evaluation of Reaction Conditions’ Effects on Nanoparticle Morphologies” was selected as front cover of Nanoscale! [Read more]
Lena successfully defended her master’s thesis “Development of Sequential One-Pot Hydrothermal Synthesis”. The team congratulates her on this achievement and wishes her every success in her future endeavors [Read more]