The Adolphe Merkle Institute

The Adolphe Merkle Institute (AMI) is a leading independent nanoscience competence center at the University of Fribourg that focuses on interdisciplinary research (polymers, physics, biology, biophysics, and materials) and education in the domain of soft nanomaterials. Find out more about us here.

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION

New award for BioNanomaterials Co-Chair

The Adolphe Merkle Institute’s Co-Chair of BioNanomaterials, Prof. Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser, has been recognized with the International Society for Aerosols in Medicine (ISAM) Juraj Ferin Award at the…

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MONITORING

Real-time tracking of diesel exhaust particles deposited on lung cells

Researchers from the Adolphe Merkle Institute’s BioNanomaterials group have validated a cutting-edge device developed by external partners that could transform how scientists monitor diesel exhaust particles…

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BIOINSPIRED

Innovative glue enables easy recycling and repairs

Researchers at the Adolphe Merkle Institute have developed a groundbreaking adhesive inspired by shellac, a natural resin secreted by insects. This new material not only forms strong bonds between a wide…

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BioPhysics (Mayer)
Smart Energy Materials (Milic)
Soft Matter Physics (Steiner)
Mechanoresponsive Materials (Clough)

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