Ep 30. Nanocomposites: Getting the Best of Two Worlds

Sustainable Nano

What could be cooler than a technology that uses nanomaterials? How about one that combines two nanomaterials! Nanocomposites bring together two or more nanoscale materials to take advantage of their combined features to get what Dr. Klaus Müllen calls "the best out of two worlds." Dr. Müllen is an emeritus director at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, where his work ranges from the chemistry and physics of small molecules to nanocomposites and biosynthetic hybrids. In this interview he talks about how a fascination with color got him into chemistry, some of the many technological applications for nanocomposites, and some candid advice for young scientists.

(L-R) Stephanie Mitchell, Dr. Klaus Müllen, and Andrew Northwick after their interview

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#### **ABOUT THIS EPISODE**

Related links:

• Klaus Müllen
• AAAS and 2019 Annual Meeting
• AAAS Communicating Science Seminar
• For more on polymers and monomers, see this Sustainable Nano blog post
• Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology

Interviewee: Klaus Müllen

Interviewers: Stephanie Mitchell & Andrew Northwick

Producer/Host: Miriam Krause

Music: PC III and Dexter Britain