Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research explore a wide range of solid state materials, including metals, ceramics and even crystals of organic molecules. A major focus is on solids at the nanoscale, which behave differently compared to materials in larger dimensions. In order to miniaturize electronic circuits even further or to prepare for the electronics that will follow on from the silicon era, the behaviour of these solids needs to be controlled.