How lyotropic liquid crystals can be turned into functional materials is part of Johanna Bruckner's research. She works at the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the University of Stuttgart and in the Collaborative Research Center 1333 "Molecular heterogeneous catalysis in defined directing geometries". Johanna also talks about her work with students and the requirements for a scientific career.
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