Most important prize for early career researchers in Germany

2015 Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prizes

60th Birthday: Reinhard Brückner
Reinhard Brückner, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany, celebrates his 60th birthday

A Giant Leap in Nitrogen-Ammonia Transformation
New molybdenum catalyst for nitrogen fixation

Protecting Cells from Freezing
Wheat protein shows potential as a non-toxic cryopreservation agent for human cells

Explosives are Stuck on Graphene
Nitroaromatic compounds show varying levels of attraction to modified graphene surfaces

Sensors Based On Inverse Opal Hydrogels
Induced phase transition upon analyte binding results in strong optical signals

Toroidal Macrocycles with Varying Guests
First study of a torand's liquid crystallinity and self-assembly on surfaces

Switch on the Light for Healing
Photocrosslinkable gelatin hydrogel used for epidermal engineering

Electronic Devices: Thin Is In
New chemical vapor deposition technique produces ultrathin semiconducting films

Enzyme Scaffolds from Fish Eye Lenses
Crystallin protein nanofibrils (CPNFs) from fish eye lenses serve as nano-bioscaffolds for immobilizing enzymes