Research

2D Materials Property Studies:

Carbon Based Nanomaterials (Graphene and its Derivatives, Carbon Nanotubes)

• Chemistry of graphene and its derivatives (e.g. fluorographene, graphan, hydroxographene)
• Carbon nanostripes and other nanostructures
• Electrocatalysis and sensors based on graphene and its derivatives
• Magnetic properties of carbon nanomaterials
• Study of chemical composition and functionalization influence on electrochemical properties
• Preparation of composite materials and membranes based on carbon nanostructures

Layered pnictogens (black phosphorus, arsenic, antimony, bismuth)

• Study of preparation and expholiation processes optimalization
• Chemical derivatization and doping options
• Study of expholiated pnictogens application potential

Layered Forms of  Silicon and Germanium - Silicen, Germanene and its Derivatives

• New synthetic methods of silicen and germanene derivatives preparations 
• Properties and application potentiel studies of new materials

Layered Chalcogenides

• Dichalcogenides of transition metals and its chemical modifications
• Chalcogenides of p-elements (e.g. InSe)
• Crystal growth study, doping, research on relationships between structure and properties     

Materials Based on Layered MAX carbides

• Research on chemical and mechanical expholiation methods
• New carbides systems development,  boron and nitrogen stubstitution possibilities
• Study of high temperature synthesis processes

Applied research focus on 2D materials 

• Electrocatalysis (catalysts for oxidation and reduction of hydrogen and oxygen)
• Electrochemical sensors for biologically active substances and pollutants
• Electrochemical energy sources (Li and Na iont bateries, supercapacitors)
• Nanoelectronics and optoelectronics (OLED, transistors, photodetectors) 
• 2D Utilization for membrane separation
• Development of new 2D materials expholiation methods
• CVD and PVD processes studies for 2D materials preparations

2D materials chracterization

• Morphology: optical and electron microscopy (SEM/TEM), atomic force  microscopy (AFM/STM)
• Structure: X-ray diffraction (including asymetric Omega-Q scan)
• Chemical composition and purity: AEM, XPS/UPS/AES, ISS, SIMS, XRF, SEM/EDS, Raman and FT-IR spectroscopy
• Electrical transport: conductivity type,  mobility,  charge carriers concentration (resistivity, Hall constant)
• Thermal transport
• Magnetism
• Optical properties:  transmittance, photoluminescence, reflectivity (layer thickness), refractive index, wavelength attenuation
• Theoretical modeling of electron sturucters and phase equilibrium