Group leader: prof. Ing. Ondřej Jankovský, Ph.D.
Our research group focuses on the development and characterization of advanced composite materials for energy applications and eco-friendly constructions. We are involved in superconducting materials, environmentally friendly alternatives to Portland cement, materials recycling processes, 3D printing of building materials, and advanced characterization of carbon nanomaterials.
Group leader: Dr. Irena Hoskovcová
The Coordination Chemistry Group focuses on the synthesis and characterization of coordination (e.g., vitamin B derivatives) and organometallic (e.g., carbene) compounds. More recently, it also focuses on the study of flavin derivatives, excited states of molecules, and the inclusion of anharmonic effects in vibrational spectra
Group leader: Assoc. Prof. Pavla Nekvindová
Photonics is a scientific field concerned with the transmission of energy and information via photons, and in the age of information technology, it is one of the key branches of science!
In our laboratory, we focus on the preparation and study of the properties of active and passive materials—optical crystals and optical glasses. Our research combines both the practical preparation and characterization of materials with theoretical simulations of the prepared structures. The goal is to develop new materials “tailored” to photonic components and to understand the relationships between a material’s chemical structure and its optical properties.
Our research is currently supported by grants from the Czech Science Foundation (GA ČR), the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA ČR), and research projects funded by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MŠMT).
Group leader: Prof. Zdeněk Sofer
The Sofer Group focuses on the research of layered two-dimensional materials including graphene and other monoelemental 2D materials like silicene, germanene, phosphorene and others as well as metal chalcogenides, halides, MXenes. We also have rich experience in the synthesis of high-quality materials suitable for subsequent exfoliation.
The research activities are aimed at the use of these materials in wide range of applications including energy storage and conversion, electrochemistry, electronics and optoelectronics and sensors of various kinds. Our collaborations are spanned all over the world and include some of the most recognized research groups.
Group leader: Assoc. Prof. Kateřina Rubešová
In our group, we prepare mixed oxides of transition metals for advanced functional materials used in memory devices, optoelectronics, LED and scintillation technologies, superconductors, and thermoelectric and magnetic applications. We seek relationships between their composition, structure, and resulting physical properties.
Group leader: Dr. Libor Mastný
The team prepares precursors for processing in low-temperature plasma using the water-stabilized plasma generator WSP®. The group has a very broad background in collaboration with manufacturing companies specializing in special inorganic materials, pigments, superhard and abrasive materials, nanomaterials, and explosives, backed by a number of recognized and utilized patents.
Group leader: Dr. Vilém Bartůněk
Our team deals with both the synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials, as well as the study of their properties, their occurrence and the possible risks they pose. A nanoobject is a particle that has at least one dimension below 100 nm. It can have various shapes, e.g. a thin layer, a nanoparticle or a nanorod. For example, we investigate oxide materials for environmental applications, such as special oxide materials for sorption of water contaminants and materials for catalyzing the decomposition of water contaminants. Furthermore, nanomaterials for biomedical applications, which are, for example, materials with nonlinear optical properties, nanomaterials with disinfectant (biocidal) properties or elements of drug-delivery systems. Another of our topics is materials and their use in energy, for example nanofluids for storing and transporting thermal energy, specific methods of recycling and reusing batteries and nanoobjects for solar applications. As part of further materials research, we investigate simple salts of organic acids and rare earths and deal with the issue of the safety of nano-objects, which includes studying the release of nano-objects and their transport, but also the natural occurrence of nano-objects.
Group leader: Prof. David Sedmidubský
Computational methods of quantum mechanics and chemical thermodynamics are increasingly used tools for predicting and interpreting the behavior and properties of substances. The main goal of our research is the first-principles calculation of thermodynamic properties of inorganic materials and their application in modeling phase and chemical equilibria and constructing phase diagrams.