Last weekend, the outreach project of SFB1411 was part of the lively Schlossgartenfest – and we brought our interactive photobooth with us!
Visitors could snap colorful science selfies and dive into the fascinating world of color. From curious kids to enthusiastic adults, it was wonderful to see so...
On June 24, 2025, we, together with panOPTICUM/SAOT welcomed a group of enthusiastic primary school teachers to our very first workshop dedicated to introducing the wide range of educational resources our project offers on the topic of color.
During a vibrant and engaging afternoon, participants ...
In a recent collaborative study, CRC 1411 researchers have developed and implemented a comprehensive correlative tomography workflow to investigate complex, hierarchical particulate materials. The study combines 360° electron tomography (ET), nano-computed X-ray tomography (nanoCT), and micro-comput...
How do a small number of larger colloidal particles behave when mixed with many smaller ones inside spherical droplets? We found that entropy alone drives the larger particles to the droplet surface, where they consistently settle at the twelve vertices of an icosahedral structure formed by the smal...
Wednesday, May 21st | 19:00 | Killians Irish Pub, Nuremberg
Why do peacocks shimmer? Why did rainbows used to have only three colors? And what does beer have to do with pigments?
Join us for a colorful evening where science meets history, art, and nature. In this engaging talk, Dr. Giulia Magnabo...
On April 3rd, Annika Mauch and Frederic Dietrich, doctoral researchers of the CRC1411, introduced young female students to the fascinating world of structural color and porous materials during the "Girls' day". This nationwide event aims to encourage girls to explore careers in science, technology, ...
In a new study featured on the cover of ACS Nano, researchers from the Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1411 have revealed that “magic number” arrangements in colloidal clusters vanish beyond a certain size. Led by CRC 1411 Principal Investigators Prof. Michael Engel, Prof. Nicolas Vogel and Prof...
Researchers from the CRC1411 have teamed up with the renowned magazine GEO to co-author an article on structural colors in animals. The piece, published on GEO.de, explores the fascinating mechanisms behind the vibrant and shimmering colors found in nature.
Unlike pigment-based colors, structural c...
Scientists have long known that the shape of tiny crystals (nanocrystals) can affect their properties, such as how they interact with light or how well they function as catalysts. However, precisely understanding how these shapes form has been challenging, since many factors are involved: temperatur...
CRC 1411 is proud to announce that three of its doctoral researchers from the integrated Research Training Group in Particle Science and Technology (iRTG-ParSciTech) have garnered awards at two high-profile scientific meetings held in late February and early March.
A double success at home
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