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An international team has pioneered a nano-3D printing method to create superconducting nanostructures, leading to groundbreaking technological advancements. more

Breakthrough in Oxygen Reduction Reaction: Direct Control of Electron Spin at Intrinsically Chiral Surfaces<br> 

In a revolutionary study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids have unveiled a new catalyst to significantly enhance the efficiency of the Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR) crucial for energy conversion systems like fuel cells and metal-air batteries. more

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MPI CPfS researchers are part of the QG3D research project on quantum geometry and next-generation superconductors more

ECMetAC Young Scientist Award for Oksana Karychort

Oksana's talk ‘New Samarium and Ytterbium Iron Arsenides: Crystal Structure and Physical Properties’ was honoured with an award. more

Ivanna Arseniuk DAAD, Wintergarden

Congratulations to Ivanna Arseniuk, who has been awarded a DAAD Research Fellowship! more

Rikako Yamamoto, Fellowship Spin3D, 2025

Congratulations to Rikako Yamamoto, who has been awarded an Overseas Research Fellowships by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) in the Spin3D group! more

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The application of a weak magnetic field can significantly improve the cooling performance of topological materials at low temperatures. This breakthrough has been published in Nature Materials by an international team of researchers from the MPI CPfS, Chongqing University and the Max Planck Institute for Microstructure Physics.
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Spin3D, Donnelly, Nature 636, 354–360 (2024)

The macroscopic properties of a material are determined by its composition and microstructure. Researchers have developed a new technique to map three-dimensional nanoscale orientation fields across the volume of materials, opening the possibility to understand the evolution of nanoscale variations in microstructure and ferroic order within a wide variety of materials. more

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Scientists have discovered an exciting new approach to generating clean hydrogen energy using a remarkable class of crystals that harness the quantum properties of electrons. more

Portrait  Claudia Felser,  shooting during the film ta zu "Hall of Fame", Aug. 2023

Claudia Felser has been awarded the prestigious Von Hippel Award by the Materials Research Society. She is also, once again, listed as Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher. These recognitions are a testament to her ground-breaking contributions to the field of materials science, particularly in the area of topological quantum materials.
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<span><span><span>Congratulations to Fatma Aras: Best Poster Prize at ISBB2024</span></span></span>

PhD student Fatma Aras was awarded with Best Poster Prize for her scientific work entitled "Mo2TMB2 (TM: Fe, Co, Ni) as cathodes for water electrolysis". more

<span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>DAAD Fellowship for Oksana Karychort</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /> 

New Materials ahead - powered by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) more

Kakali Santra, Humboldt Postdoctoral Research Fellow TQC 2024

Congratulations to Kakali Santra on her Humboldt Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in the Department of Topological Quantum Chemistry! more

<span><span>Revealing the Configuration of Thicker Magnets with Coherent X-rays</span></span>

A soft X-ray magnetic imaging technique makes possible the study of a wide range of magnetic materials. more

Aleksei Frolov and Rahel Ohlendorf

Rahel Ohlendorf and Aleksei Frolov are the proud winners of the Best Poster Award at ICM2024 Bologna! Both received this prestigious award for their outstanding work on strain tuning materials.
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