 Belonging to the Chemistry, Physics and Technology Section, it is one of the 80 institutes in the Max Planck Society ("Max-Planck-Gesellschaft").Using a basic research approach, its scientists strive to design and characterize innovative applications in the fields of electronics, energy technology, medicine and nanomaterials.The institute specializes in new approaches to synthesis, supramolecular architectures, developing new methods, functional materials and components, structure and dynamics and surfaces and interfaces.