
The latest from the Polymer Chemistry & Materials group at the @MerkleInstitute, led by Prof. Chris Weder @WederChristoph.
Fribourg, Switzerland
Joined November 2015
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‼️#SAVE #THE #DATE‼️
👉#SupraLife #Final #Conference 🤩
📆29 Sept-3 Oct 2025
📍@UnivAveiro🇵🇹
🗣️ Fantastic line-up of plenary speakers 🤩
🔜Registration+abstract submission opening soon
🔗 supralife.eu/finalconference
🫵 Do not not miss the chance to join us and share your research!
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‼️#SaveTheDate: #SupraLife #ThirdSchool will be held
@UnivAveiro 🇵🇹 from 9-14 March 2025!
🔜 We'll announce a fantastic line-up of speakers 🤩 ✍️ Join us to learn from distinguished peers, share your work & network with peers!
🖥️ The website of the event will be launched soon 👀
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Coming up tomorrow @ 11:00 @MerkleInstitute @unifr - #seminar with Rachel Evans (@Cambridge_Uni): Photon conversion #materials for #photovoltaic & #imaging technologies ami.swiss/en/seminars-news-e… #research #materialsscience
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Toughening Healable Supramolecular Double Polymer Networks Based on #HydrogenBond|ing and Metal Coordination (Christoph Weder, Jose Augusto Berrocal @JA_Berrocal and co-workers at @AMI_PolyChemMat and @MerkleInstitute) #OpenAccess onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Coming up tomorrow @MerkleInstitute @ 11:00 : #seminar with Laura Hendriks (HEIA-FR) - The when of colour: tailored radiocarbon analysis of natural organic #dyes and #pigments in #heritage science ami.swiss/en/seminars-news-e… #research
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Come join us @MerkleInstitute on November 8 for the NanoARTS event - where #arts meet #nanoscience. Find all the details and how to sign up right here: ami.swiss/en/education/nanoa… #ProHelvetia
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It has been quite a journey, but I am excited to share the first research contribution from the Calvino Group @livMatS_UniFR, @FitFreiburg, @UniFreiburg.
Check out how we have turned these quinolinones into an effective wavelength-gated system!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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#Job alert: we have an open position for a laboratory technician (50%) in the @MerkleInstitute #biophysics group. Get all the details and see how to apply here: bit.ly/AMI_open_positions
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Excited about the upcoming exhibit SUBSTANCE SHIFTS bit.ly/3X6hZsJ by Pedro Wirz @wedropirz Pedro uses our adaptive polymers to express paradigm-shifting ideas for materials circularity. Tx to AMI & Pro Helvetia for supporting our art/sci collab. bit.ly/4bIHFjx
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Coming up this Friday @MerkleInstitute @ 11:00 - @NCCRbioinspired #seminar with Anja Palmans (@TUeindhoven): Folding single #polymer chains in functional single chain polymeric #nanoparticles bioinspired-materials.ch/en/… #hybrid #research
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Job opening: the @AMIBioNano group @MerkleInstitute is seeking applications for a #PhD position in nanoplastic detection and characterization, focusing on analytical strategies for cell culture media, blood, serum, and plasma. Get the details here: bit.ly/open_AMI
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One month to go! 25 countries worldwide, 12 cities across Switzerland. 🧬🍻This is Pint of Science 🇨🇭🧠Festival
Check out Fribourg!📍Where? Café des Grand-Places, Grand-places 12 📌When and what?
➡️pintofscience.ch/events/frib…
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Excited to share our work on mechanically triggered degradable polymers is out @NatureChemistry. A big thank you to @Bruns_Lab @WederChristoph and Michael Mayer for their great support during this work @MerkleInstitute @NCCRbioinspired @unifr nature.com/articles/s41557-0…
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Celebrating 5 years of #ACSAPM! This collection of curated articles highlights our global authorship, our wide breadth of topics covered, and the excellence of work being done in the community.
go.acs.org/8Jb
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We have another PhD position opening in the Calvino group! Looking for a talented and motivated polymer chemist to join our team. For more info look here👉 calvinoresearchgroup.com/job…. Thanks for sharing!
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Not to be missed! Coming up tomorrow @ 14:00 @MerkleInstitute - @NCCRbioinspired #seminar with molecular magician @ProfDaveLeigh (@UoMChemistry): Giving #Chemistry Direction ami.swiss/en/seminars-news-e… #hybrid #research
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Last chance to apply! Do you have the talent to become our new Chair of Food Science and Technology @MerkleInstitute (@unifr)? Ready for the next step? Applications for this position close on February 25! Get all the details here: unifr.ch/scimed/fr/assets/pu…
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This is a great program for undergrads - come join us for a summer in Switzerland
Looking for a summer #internship? Applications for our @NCCRbioinspired undergraduate program are now open. More details and how to sign up for this fabulous opportunity are right here: bit.ly/URI_2024 #science #research #education
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Our @MerkleInstitute NanoARTS duos presented their ongoing art/science projects at a special #symposium yesterday in @UPTimisoara. A great opportunity for Alke Fink, @WederChristoph and @CluffieJ to show how their work with Claudia Christen, Yvo Goette and Pedro Wirz has evolved
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Looking for a summer #internship? Applications for our @NCCRbioinspired undergraduate program are now open. More details and how to sign up for this fabulous opportunity are right here: bit.ly/URI_2024 #science #research #education



































