The CMWS Water days will take place next month, 25-27 Feb 2025, at DESY. They are the forum to report and discuss the status and future developments of the Centre for Molecular Water Science (CMWS) and to engage with leading experts in water science. Prof. Patrick Huber will present BlueMat's research on the second day.

Colloquium of the CRC1615

Prof. Dr. Volker Presser (INM - Leibniz-Institut für Neue Materialien gGmbH Saarland University, Germany) will give a talk about "Electrochemical ion management:
From sub-nanometer processes to desalination devices – Can ion management be used to make desalination plants SMART?".

Please find the abstract and more information here (PDF).

BlueMat Seminar

Dr. Lucas Kreuzer (Forschungs-Neutronenquelle Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (FRM II), TU München, Germany) will give a talk about "Structure and dynamics in cellulose-based polymer films".

Please find the abstract and more information here (PDF).

BlueMat Talk at Desy Science Café

Patrick Huber, BlueMat spokesperson, will give a talk (in German) about BlueMat at the next DESY Science Café, Wednesday 26. June 2024, 18:00h, at DESY, Seminarraum 4b and via Zoom. Please find more information here: https://sciencecafe.desy.de/e46158/

Cancelled due to illness!

Colloquium of the CRC986

Prof. Dr. Volker Presser (INM - Leibniz-Institut für Neue Materialien gGmbH
Saarland University, Germany) will give a talk about "Electrochemical ion management and nanomaterial design for the energy/water
research nexus".

Please find the abstract and more information here (PDF).

BlueMat is co-organizing the Third International Workshop of the CRC986 "Tailor-made Multiscale Materials Systems".

Scientific Program (PDF):

• Session I: Multiscale modeling
• Session II: Fabrication of multiscale materials
• Session III: Responsive materials
• Session IV: Active photonic materials
• Session V: Advanced Porous Materials for Energy and Catalytic Applications

Colloquium of the CRC986

Prof. Dr. Linnea Hesse (University of Hamburg, Germany) will give a talk about "3D imaging in plant biomimetics: Drawing inspiration from plants for a technical transfer".

Please find the abstract and more information here (PDF).

Colloquium of the CRC986

Dr. Alexander Schlaich (University of Stuttgart, Germany) will give a talk about "Humidity-dependent water structure and dynamics in compliant porous materials".

Please find the abstract and more information here (PDF).

CMWS Seminar

Jonas Sellberg (KTH Royal Institute of Technology) will talk about "Probing structural motifs in water that control crystallization using x-ray scattering",

Please find the abstract and information on how to join the seminar here (PDF).

Colloquium of the CRC986

Prof. Dr. Dr.h.c. Peter Fratzl (Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany) will give a talk about Force and shape generation in biological extracellular matrix by water-driven contractility.

Please find the abstract and more information here.