From batteries and superconductors to next-generation electronics, our scientists explore how the tiniest building blocks of solids—metals, ceramics, and crystals—determine their unique properties. At the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, we investigate matter at the nanoscale to unlock the potential of tomorrow’s technologies.
This quantization is so exact that it now serves as the basis for defining the electrical unit ohm. The discovery was not only a breakthrough in fundamental physics but also revolutionized precision measurement—earning the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1985.
Sunlight in – power out, long after sunset
May 20, 2025
Researchers develop a high-capacity solar battery based on a porous organic material storing solar energy for hours
Unveiling the relationship between charge order and the pseudogap in a homogeneous high-temperature superconductor
April 17, 2025
Our team at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, in collaboration with the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, has uncovered a…
When p orbitals do the wave
April 09, 2025
Scanning tunneling microscopy visualizes signatures of p-orbital texture in the charge-density-wave state of the topological semimetal candidate CeSbTe
Nanoscale Mapping of Magnetic Auto-Oscillations with a Single Spin Sensor
February 07, 2025
Spin Hall nano-oscillators convert DC to magnetic auto-oscillations in the microwave regime. Current research on these and similar devices is dedicated to creating next-generation energy-efficient…
Nat. Synth (2025)
January 27, 2025
Understanding the Role of Hydrogen and Oxygen in Electronic Phase Changes of Nickelates
January 14, 2025
Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. This makes it attractive for use in sustainable technologies, such as energy storage and fuel cells, but also in novel electronic components. In…
World's first center for solar batteries
December 08, 2024
The world's first center for solar batteries and optoionic technologies is being established in Bavaria. The Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Max Planck Society (MPG) have set the course…
Molecule-decorated pyrochlore lattice
November 29, 2024
In search of exotic quantum magnetism on a frustrated pyrochlore lattice, scientists from the Max Planck Institute discovered an unexpected valence bond state arising from unique quenching of bond…
Unification of insertion and supercapacitive storage
November 12, 2024
Alexander-von-Humboldt-Fellow at the institute
April 08, 2025
Meeting of the Trustees 2025
March 14, 2025
International Women’s Day 2025 at MPI-FKF
March 08, 2025
On this International Women’s Day, we take a moment to celebrate the contributions of women in science at the Max…
New Perspectives in Solid-State and Materials Research: A Platform for Innovation and Collaboration
February 05, 2025
From February 3–5, 2025, the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research successfully hosted the workshop “New…
German-Canadian Joint PhD Program in Quantum Materials Renewed
January 21, 2025
Visiting delegation from the University of British Columbia
Professor Dr. Bettina Valeska Lotsch Awarded the 2025 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize
December 11, 2024
We are delighted to congratulate Professor Dr. Bettina Valeska Lotsch, Director of the Nanochemistry Department at…
World's first center for solar batteries
December 08, 2024
The world's first center for solar batteries and optoionic technologies is being established in Bavaria. The…
