Just hot off the press, our newest publication in ACS Macro Journals🖨️! We present reversibly cross-linked keto-functionalized polyethylenes, their tensile properties, and recyclability. Check it out here: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac… Congrats, Tobi!

Wir gratulieren! Der #UniKonstanz Chemiker Stefan Mecking erhält die aktuelle Reinhart Koselleck-Projektförderung der DFG public | @[email protected] für sein Projekt „Quantifizierung des Bioabbaus von Polyethylen vermittels katalytischer Methoden“. Weiterlesen 👉 t1p.de/oys5s

The Universität Konstanz reopened its doors today! As we return to work, we’d like to take this opportunity to wish you a Happy New Year 🥂🎉 and all the best in both your scientific endeavors and personal life. 🍀🧪🥼

Irreversible Deactivation Pathways in Ni(II)-Catalyzed Nonalternating Ethylene–Carbon Monoxide Copolymerization | Journal of the American Chemical Society Universität Konstanz Research Group of Prof. Dr. Stefan Mecking pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja…

We're excited to share our first publication of 2025! 📄 🎉 We report on irreversible deactivation pathways during the non-alternating copolymerization of ethylene and carbon monoxide. Check it out here: doi.org/10.1021/jacs.4… Congrats Lukas Odenwald and @Lukas_Wursthorn !

Check out our newest publication in ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Journals! 📄 We report on aliphatic-aromatic polyesters from waste-sourcable multiple chain lengths carboxylates and their structure-property relationships: doi.org/10.1021/acssus… Congrats Taylor Frederick Nelson and Dario! 🥳

We’re excited to welcome Rosa, Leonie & Janika to our team! 🎉Great to have you on board! 🔬Rosa will explore catalytic conversions of polyesters. 🌱Janika joins our non-persistent renewable materials taskforce. 🥷 ♻️Leonie will work on biodegradable engineering thermoplastics.

Conference time in Stadt Weimar! 🎉 Sebastian and Steffen Iberl had the pleasure of participating in the #58Katalytikertreffen. Sebastian presented a poster, and Steffen had the opportunity to give a talk on ethylene/CO copolymerization! 🧪 Thank you for having us, DECHEMA e.V.!🙌

We're excited to share our latest work together with the group of Lucia Caporaso Università Salerno in ACS Publications We demonstrate that keto-PE materials can also be accessed using Pd(II) catalysts, enabled by precise monomer dosing⚙️ Check it out 👉 doi.org/10.1021/acscat…

Our alumni Maximilian Baur was awarded the Karl-Freudenberg-Preis 🏅 by the Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaften for his work during his time in our group 🔬🎓 Congratulations Max! 🎉👏 Here you can find the official press release of the Universität Konstanz (in German): uni-konstanz.de/universitaet/a…

Excited to share that our teXirc project with DITF in Denkendorf and the Schwaneberg group RWTH Aachen was founded with 1.4 million euros by the VolkswagenStiftung. The project aims to develop recyclable fibers based on renewable raw materials. Want to read more?👉tinyurl.com/texirc

Viola, Katrin, Kati and Stefan visited the Winey Lab Materials Science and Engineering at Penn in Philadelphia and gave a talk about their current research and what is done in our lab Universität Konstanz. Afterwards, the four are heading to the GRC 'Advancing Plastics Circularity' in Manchester (New Hampshire).

Picture time📸 With autumn arriving in Konstanz, it’s once again time for our traditional group photo. We proudly present the current Mecking group Universität Konstanz!

Last week, we organized a trip to a local country estate 🏡. We played some frisbee golf 🥏 and had a great time solving riddles in the corn maze 🌽🧩. The trip was rounded off with a delicious lunch 🍽️ and a sunny walk through the surrounding meadows 🌤️🌿.

Publication alert! 🚨 During her research stay in our group, Ina Vollmer collaborated with Tobias on the mechanochemical degradation of polyethylenes with controlled chain lengths. It was a pleasure having you Universität Konstanz! 👉 Check it out here: pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.10…