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A battery filled with molecules floats in water. Light shines down from above, revealing chemical structures. Three smaller batteries emit lightning bolts.

Researchers develop a high-capacity solar battery based on a porous organic material storing solar energy for hours more

Unveiling the relationship between charge order and the pseudogap in a homogeneous high-temperature superconductor

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… more

When <em>p</em> orbitals do the wave

Scanning tunneling microscopy visualizes signatures of p-orbital texture in the charge-density-wave state of the topological semimetal candidate CeSbTe more

Nanoscale Mapping of Magnetic Auto-Oscillations with a Single Spin Sensor

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… more

Understanding the Role of Hydrogen and Oxygen in Electronic Phase Changes of Nickelates

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… more

World's first center for solar batteries <br> 

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… more

Molecule-decorated pyrochlore lattice

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… more

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